"Seven Cities" is a musical single by Solarstone released in 1999 written and produced by Rich Mowatt and Andy Bury.[1] The single is considered to be a Balearic trance anthem.[2] The vocals for the 2002 re-release were co-written and performed by Elizabeth Fields.[3][4] The original version contains a sample of a vocal by Miriam Stockley from the track Tintinnabulum by Adiemus.[5]

"Seven Cities"
Single by Solarstone
ReleasedUnited Kingdom October 26, 1999 (1999-10-26)
RecordedSeptember 1999
GenreTrance, Balearic trance
Length8:55 (Atlantis Mix)
LabelHooj Choons
Songwriter(s)Andy Bury , Rich Mowatt
Producer(s)Andy Bury , Rich Mowatt
Solarstone singles chronology
"The Impressions"
(1998)
"Seven Cities"
(1999)
"Speak in Sympathy"
(2001)

The track has been remixed by Armin van Buuren and other notable producers. The original 'Atlantis Mix' reached number #39 in the UK Singles Chart in 1999.[6] The Armin van Buuren remix reached #44 in 2002, and was later ranked #87 in the A State of Trance Top 1000 in 2021.[6][7]

Remixes edit

  • Armin van Buuren Remix
  • V-One's "Living Cities" Remix
  • Atlantis Mix
  • Michael Woods Remix
  • Katcha Remix
  • Solarstone's Ambient Dub Mix
  • Tom Colontonio Remix
  • Solarstone Pure Mix
  • Antillas and Dankann Remix
  • Thomas Datt Remix
  • Almar Remix
  • Darren Porter Refresh
  • Tom Staar Remix[8]
  • Chris Schweizer Remix
  • Ferry Tayle Remix

Single edit

UK Single
  1. "Seven Cities (Solar Stone's Atlantis Edit)" – 3:31
  2. "Seven Cities (V - One's 'Living Cities' Remix)" – 8:38
  3. "Seven Cities (Solar Stone's Costal Mix)" – 7:27

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Solar Stone* - Seven Cities". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  2. ^ "Solarstone – Biography". The DJ List. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. ^ Elizabeth Fields Archived 2015-02-11 at the Wayback Machine web page, accessed 3-28-2012.
  4. ^ "Solar Stone* - 7 Cities". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  5. ^ "Seven Cities (Solar Stone's Atlantis Mix)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Solar Stone". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Armin van Burren's All-Time A State Of Trance Top 1000 List!". A State of Trance. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  8. ^ "Seven Cities - Tom Staar Remix". Beatport. Retrieved 2020-12-19.