The track counts with the iconic voice of Richard Bedford for an all-round combo.
And one day, it finally came out. And that day is today. Last week, we discussed the announcement Trance virtuosos Above & Beyond made on socials, that their long-awaited ‘Heart Of Stone‘ vocal piece was about to see an official release. Today, that’s due. And So we’re finally able to stream, stream and restream their first collaboration with Richard Bedford since *checks notes* ‘Bittersweet & Blue’ (!).
The vocal track, which features the iconic male voice of Trance — and arguably the most memorable pairing of Above & Beyond — is the next chapter of uncountable ventures of the four artists coming together. He’s the unmistakable voice behind countless A&B anthems such as ‘Sun & Moon’, ‘Thing Called Love’, and ‘Alone Tonight’.
‘Heart Of Stone’
In true A&B fashion, the track features huge stereo fields occupied by shiny saw leads, half-time arpeggios, pointy percussion, large claps, and the unmistakable Trancy pluck every now and then. The break gives free way for Richard to print the perfect words in a perfect tone. Then comes a bass stab, which dominates the song for a while, before introducing those Trance saw chords once again.
Following the footsteps of their previous release ‘Almost Home’ with Justine Suissa, the drop of this song gives a somewhat large nod to the 80s, with a snare that is not only prominent but quite of a star of the picture too, making of the most energetic bits of the song a danceable character, as opposed to a purely “jumpable” one. Refreshing, and we’re happy to finally see this one not be an ID anymore!
Also, the album on Spotify includes their previous vocal release, ‘Crazy Love‘. Am I allowed to start conjecturing and making predictions about an album already? This only adds to our excitement after Tony’s words when we chatted with him not long ago:
“We’re going to be making an album that’s Above & Beyond soon.”
-Tony McGuinness (of Above & Beyond)
Listen to Above & Beyond and Richard Bedford‘s ‘Heart Of Stone’, by hitting the ‘Play‘ button on the Spotify player below. Also, click here to support the release on your platform of choice. Are you a producer and you’d like to see your tracks on our page? Then head over to this link right here, you champ. Be sure to follow our page to stay up to date on the latest news and views regarding our beloved Dance music industry.
