Solarstone
Richard Mowatt, commonly known by his stage name Solarstone (formerly spelled Solar Stone), is an English trance DJ and producer from Birmingham. The music project Solarstone was founded as a trio, and also used the pseudonyms Young Parisians, Liquid State and Z2. Over the years, Solarstone has developed a reputation for keeping to the original and classic trance sound. He is considered to be a veteran by fans in the trance music scene. Since 2012, Solarstone has been pushing forward a Pure Trance movement through tours where he aims to keep the trance genre true to its roots.[1]
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| Birth name | Richard Mowatt |
| Also known as | Liquid State, Z2, 2nd Element |
| Born | 20 October 1972 |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Trance |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, Producer, Remixer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Touchstone Recordings, Molecule, Pure Trance Recordings |
| Associated acts | Young Parisians, Federation, Skyscraper, PureNRG |
| Website | www |
| Past members |
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Biography
The music project Solar Stone was founded in Birmingham in 1997 by Richard Mowatt, Andy Bury and Sam Tierney. Since 1994 the trio had been known as the Space Kittens. Sam Tierney left the group in 1997 owing to musical differences, and in 2006 Andy Bury also left, leaving Mowatt as the sole member.
Solarstone has had three major hit singles in the UK. The most successful was Seven Cities, which reached number 39 in 1999.[2] The song was one of the earliest and most famous examples of the Balearic trance genre, and has been re-released three times. The song has sold over 500,000 copies.[3]
In 2003 and 2004 Solarstone collaborated with Scott Bond, releasing the three singles "3rd Earth", "Naked Angel" and "Red Line Highway". The group's debut album, AnthologyOne, was released in 2006. In 2008, the second studio album, Rain Stars Eternal, was released.
Solarstone has also produced several remixes and collaborated with renowned trance artists such as Paul Oakenfold, Matt Darey, The Thrillseekers and Ferry Corsten.
In 2014, Solarstone and Giuseppe Ottaviani began a collaboration project known as PureNRG. PureNRG have since released a number of singles, and perform live on stage regularly.
Radio shows
The Deep Blue Radioshow was produced by Rich Mowatt and Robbie Nelson, the first episode of which was released on 19 May 2005.[4] The first show featured a 30minute Woody van Eyden Guestmix and was nearly 2hrs long. The final episode of Deep Blue Radio Show was 116 DJd by Robbie Nelson and was released on 10 July 2008.[5]
Rich Mowatt and Robbie Nelson later produced the Solaris International Radio Show, beginning in 2004, which was distributed through various online channels. In the early years, the programme appeared irregularly and was a mix of interviews and new music. From December 2006 (Episode 33) it appeared as a weekly, two-hour podcast. The show was reduced to a 1hr show in episode 294. Solaris International was hosted on alternate weeks by Nelson and Mowatt and included new tracks and remixes, a half-hour guest DJ mix, and at least one classic trance track from the late 1990s or early 2000s. The final episode was number 465 which was released on 18 August 2015.
On 2 September 2015, Solarstone launched the first episode of his new radio show Pure Trance Radio. Episode 100 was broadcast on 9 August 2017, live from the A State of Trance Studio in Amsterdam. The show is released on various platforms including SoundCloud, iTunes, Mixcloud, Spotify, Youtube and Facebook Live. All episodes of the show are presented by Solarstone.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Name | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Anthology One | ||
| 2008 | Rain Stars Eternal | ||
| 2009 | RSEmix | ||
| 2010 | Touchstone | 08-2011 | |
| 2012 | Touchstone Remixed | 01-2012 | |
| 2012 | Pure | 21-05-2012 | |
| 2017 | .---- | 14-04-2017 | |
| 2018 | ..--- | 04-05-2018 | |
| 2019 | ...--[6] | 01-11-2019 | |
| 2019 | One[7] | 01-11-2019 |
Compilation albums[8]
| Year | Name | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Chilled Out Euphoria | ||
| 2005 | Destinations vol.1 | ||
| 2009 | Electronic Architecture | ||
| 2011 | Electronic Architecture 2 | 04-2011 | |
| 2011 | EA2 - The Ambient Edition | 08-2011 | |
| 2012 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 1 | 19-11-2012 | Mixed with Orkidea |
| 2013 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 2 | 28-10-2013 | Mixed with Giuseppe Ottaviani |
| 2014 | Electronic Architecture 3 | 27-07-2014 | |
| 2014 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 3 | 27-10-2014 | Mixed with Bryan Kearney |
| 2015 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 4 | 20-11-2015 | Mixed with Gai Barone |
| 2016 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 5 | 28-10-2016 | Mixed with Forerunners and Sneijder |
| 2017 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 6 | 27-10-2017 | Mixed with Robert Nickson and Factor B |
| 2018 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 7 | 09-11-2018 | Mixed with Kristina Sky and Lostly |
| 2019 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 8 | 29-11-2019 | Mixed with Activa |
Singles
| Year | Name | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Calling | ||
| 1998 | The Impressions (EP) | ||
| 1999 | Seven Cities | ||
| 2001 | Speak in Sympathy | featuring Elizabeth Fields | |
| 2002 | Solarcoaster/Greenlight | ||
| 2003 | Third Earth | with Scott Bond | |
| 2003 | Release/Destination | ||
| 2004 | Naked Angel | with Scott Bond | |
| 2005 | Red Line Highway | with Scott Bond | |
| 2006 | Eastern Sea | ||
| 2006 | Like a Waterfall | featuring JES | |
| 2007 | Late Summer Fields | with Alucard | |
| 2007 | The Calling 2007 | ||
| 2008 | 4Ever | ||
| 2008 | Hold My Breath | with Mr. Sam and Andy Duguid | |
| 2008 | Spectrum | ||
| 2008 | Rain Stars Eternal | ||
| 2009 | Later Summer Fields | ||
| 2009 | Part of Me | featuring Elizabeth Fields | |
| 2009 | Lunar Rings | featuring Essence | |
| 2010 | Slowmotion | with Orkidea | |
| 2010 | Electric Love | featuring Bill McGruddy | |
| 2010 | Touchstone | ||
| 2010 | Is There Anyone Out There? | 01-2011 | featuring Bill McGruddy |
| 2011 | Big Wheel | 04-2011 | Samples 'Buffy Sainte-Marie - Little Wheel Spin and Spin' |
| 2011 | Zeitgeist | 08-2011 | with Orkidea |
| 2011 | Breakaway (Remixes) | 10-2011 | featuring Alex Karweit |
| 2012 | The Spell | 16-04-2012 | featuring Clare Stagg |
| 2012 | Pure | 28-05-2012 | |
| 2012 | Fireisland | 16-07-2012 | with Aly & Fila |
| 2012 | Falcons | 10-09-2012 | with Giuseppe Ottaviani |
| 2013 | Jewel | 28-01-2013 | featuring Clare Stagg |
| 2013 | Please | 15-04-2013 | |
| 2013 | Love Theme from Blade Runner | 23-09-2013 | |
| 2013 | Slowmotion II | 30-09-2013 | with Orkidea |
| 2013 | Lovers | 09-12-2013 | featuring Lemon |
| 2013 | Slowmotion III | 23-06-2013 | with Orkidea |
| 2014 | 4Ever (Retouch) | 15-09-2014 | |
| 2015 | Nothing But Chemistry Here | 02-02-2015 | includes vocal sample from Breaking Bad |
| 2015 | Shield Pt.1 | 27-04-2015 | |
| 2015 | Once | 22-06-2015 | featuring Iko |
| 2015 | Fata Morgana | 23-11-2015 | with Gai Barone |
| 2016 | Lost Hearts | 25-04-2016 | |
| 2016 | Falling (Peter Steele Mantra Mix) | 20-06-2016 | featuring Marcella Woods |
| 2016 | Herald | 05-09-2016 | |
| 2016 | Lifeline | 14-11-2016 | with Ferry Tayle |
| 2017 | A State of Mind | 03-03-2017 | |
| I Found You | 28-04-2017 | featuring Meredith Call | |
| Leap of Faith | 12-06-2017 | ||
| Slowmotion IV | 17-07-2017 | with Orkidea | |
| Hemispheres | 18-09-2017 | with John 00 Fleming | |
| Choosing His Angels | 24-11-2017 | featuring Alex Karweit | |
| Querencia | 11-12-2017 | with Indecent Noise | |
| 2018 | Untitled Love | 07-04-2018 | featuring Rabbii |
| Thank You | 27-04-2018 | ||
| I Want You Here | 03-08-2018 | featuring Thea Riley | |
| Motif | 05-10-2018 | ||
| 2019 | Shield Pt. I&II[9] | 01-02-2018 | |
| Landmark[10] | 21-06-2019 | with Lostly | |
| Sky[11] | 04-10-2019 | ||
| Spirit[12] | 06-12-2019 | with Activa | |
| Indestructible[13] | 20-12-2019 | with Bestie Larkin | |
| 2020 | Voyager II[14] | 10-01-2020 | with Robert Nickson |
| Slowmotion V[15] | 07-02-2020 | with Orkidea | |
| Monkey Mia[16] | 12-06-2020 | with Future Disciple | |
| Rust[17] | 03-08-2020 | with Ian Urbina |
Remixes
- 1997: Energy 52 – Café Del Mar
- 1997: Chakra – Home
- 1998: Dominion – 11 hours
- 1999: Matt Darey – From Russia With Love
- 2000: Moonman – Galaxia
- 2000: Planet Perfecto – Bullet in the Gun 2000
- 2000: Cygnus X – Orange Theme
- 2001: Junk Project – Composure
- 2001: Jan Johnston – Silent Words
- 2002: Paul Oakenfold – Southern Sun
- 2002: Conjure One - Sleep
- 2003: Conjure One - Center of the Sun
- 2004: Filo and Peri presents Whirlpool – Under the Sun
- 2004: Sarah McLachlan – World on Fire
- 2008: Radiohead – House of Cards
- 2009: Ferry Corsten – Gabriellas Sky
- 2012: Delerium featuring Michael Logen - Days Turn Into Nights
- 2013: Armin Van Buuren featuring Emma Hewitt - Forever Is Ours
- 2013: Vangelis - Love Theme from Blade Runner
- 2015: Gai Barone - Mr. Slade
- 2016: Markus Schulz - Facedown
- 2016: Gai Barone - Lost in Music
- 2017: Raz Nitzan and Moya Brennan - Find The Sun (Solarstone Remix)
- 2017: Eco - The Lonely Soldier (Solarstone Pure Remix)
- 2017: Future Disciple - Jinka Blue (Solarstone Pure Remix)
- 2018: Pink Bomb - Indica (Solarstone Pure Mix)[18]
- 2019: Duncan Laurence - Arcade
- 2020: Agnes Obel - Island of Doom (Solarstone Pure Mix)
References
- "Keeping It Pure: An Interview with Solarstone". Audiblechem.com. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- Official charts, 1999-11-06
- "About Solarstone". Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- "Rohypnol: Lesson Plan: ACSAP - Rohypnol - 05/05/2005". 2005. doi:10.1037/e643402011-001. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "Solaris International - CueNation". Cuenation.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ". . . - - by Solarstone on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "One by Solarstone on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "Shield I & II - Single by Solarstone on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Landmark - Single by Solarstone & Lostly on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- "Sky - Single by Solarstone on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- Bhanawat, Akshay (8 December 2019). "Solarstone teams up with 'Pure Trance Vol. 8's co-mixer – Activa, for 'Spirit'". The Music Essentials. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- "Indestructible - Single by Solarstone on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- "Voyager II - EP by Solarstone on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Slowmotion V - Single by Solarstone on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Monkey Mia - EP by Solarstone & Future Disciple on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- "Rust - Single by Solarstone &; Ian Urbina on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Indica (Solarstone Pure Mix) by Pink Bomb on Beatport". Beatport. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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