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after incredible commercial success of "karma" and recent "silence", together with all rumors about upcoming delerium full-length, I was anxiously awaiting for this single. "heaven's earth" is released in 3 versions - 12" 2-song dj recording containing matt darey and key south mixes; 1st cd single with additional matt darey dub mix; 2nd cd single where dub mix is replaced with album version of the title track.

while "karma" and later singles were quite different from dark atmospheric beauty of "morpheus" and eastern ambient of "stone tower" or "spiritual archives", they will not prepare you for what you will hear on this release.

first moments of matt darey's mix could be mistaken for a track off "karma" with beautiful female vocals and light symphonic arrangements. but it quickly builds up to an incredibly intense hard trance composition filled with pulsating light beats, overlaid with gorgeous female vocals. song's structure is similar to typical trance track where the sound builds up to a crescendo and then continues with driving force of a dancefloor hit.

key south remix starts with elegant atmospheric passage that adds a dreamy touch to more straightforward and minimal trance that follows. yet another beautiful and intense version of the song with light female vocals perfectly blending with rough techno beats. every once in a while cut up and twisted remnants of old delerium ambiance could be heard on the background.

dub mix adds more density and depth to the song abandoning the vocals in favor of softer melody. gentle keys and nicely arranged percussion add enough variety to contrast the constant driving rhythm of the track.

"heaven's earth" is an excellent trance release - with all the strength and weakness of this genre. upcoming album will undoubtedly have a huge commercial success rising high in the club charts. sadly enough, pure ambient side of the duo ceased to exist after this merger of pro-tech and delerium sounds. bill and chris seem to explore more commercial genres with this project, but the talent of its creators still places delerium high above the others in this genre.