Activate - Holding On

Monday 1st June 1998
Activate - Holding On

STYLE: Dance/Electronic
RATING 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 13531-
LABEL: Proost PRO901
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1

Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

Activate are a multi media outreach ministry working as part of Youth For Christ's schools outreach. This four song RP links in with their current work and features two versions of the title song. The poppier opening radio friendly version of the title song along with "Never Give Up" are both pretty catchy dance pop which glides on the groove. Both are fine tunes in their own way hut it's only when we get to the third song, "Take Me To Places Unseen", that things really begin to kick in! It's a slow burner with a blue eyed soul feel which is packed with vibes. The intro sounds spookily like Robbie Robertson's, "Somewhere Down The Crazy River"! But I digress. This song of searching is quickly followed by the superior five minute "Feelgood Vocal Mix" of "Holding On" to conclude the ER All of this works well and pumping out of the speakers during their work. I imagine it's extremely effective. If you liked the dance pop of Raze or Re:fresh, this one will go down nicely.

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