| "Beautiful Things" | ||||||||
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| Single by Andain | ||||||||
| Released | October 3, 2003 | |||||||
| Format | 12" single, CD single, digital download | |||||||
| Genre | Trance, progressive trance, progressive house, breaks | |||||||
| Label | Black Hole | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Josh Gabriel, Mavie Marcos, David Penner |
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| Producer | Josh Gabriel, Dave Dresden | |||||||
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A classic of its genre, "Beautiful Things" is the second release by Andain. It first appeared on Tiësto's compilation album Nyana, and was later released as a single by Black Hole, on October 3, 2003.[1] With enthusiastic reception from the underground scene, the song defined Andain's breakthrough.
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While "Beautiful Things" was promoted and released as a remix by Gabriel & Dresden, the song originally started out as an unreleased demo titled "Annie". Supposedly, the song had different lyrics, while the theme would remain the same. According to Dave, "it's a song about regret. A song about someone who is not ready to settle down and be a housewife in the suburbs".[2]
The Gabriel & Dresden remix per se is characterized by a sharp beat, thick bassline and introspective lyrics. It's also notable for fusing acoustic and electronic elements, including guitars and percussion instruments incorporated with synthesizers and electronic drums. Vocal clouds and echoing elements in the background also exemplify the band's influence of dub music.
The song earned a nomination for Best Progressive / Trance at the WMC International Dance Music Awards 2004].[3]
Hungarian producer Mÿon used a reversed sample of the song's vocals in his 2007 single "Albion".