![]() ![]() ![]() And now, the British producer returns to the point where it all began for himself and countless of his fans. Looking back to the year 1997, for a moment, the world of dance music was Ibiza, and Chicane lent a hand with a collection of anthems befitting each moment and each mood, from the beach to the clubs. I had learned so much over the twenty odd years and I had a recall of the Balearic sound seasoned with time and love." And so it began: evolution in it's purest form. But all things considered, revisiting my debut album was something I couldn't not do. I didn't want to take anything away or add anything unnecessarily into the mix. I was very aware that touching this album, re-recording and reworking it, was going to be tricky. ![]() It was his first big success as a writer his fourth published. "It's mainly because music evolves, like our memories evolve alongside. Far from the Madding Crowd, first published in 1874, remains one of Hardys most popular novels. ![]() Reassessing an album can be daunting when such an album is replete with influential trance tracks and sunset favourites. Seminal to it's core, 'Far From The Maddening Crowds' covered a broad landscape of club hits and ambient allure, of night-time sensation and Balearic beauty. In this passionate romantic drama, Carey Mulligan stars as a headstrong young heiress pursued by three suitors: a strapping farmer, a dashing soldier & a prosperous older bachelor. "It's like catching up to a friend, and it's weird looking back on something you created so long ago", Chicane says. ![]()
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