With the BT community in the midst of being kept in the dark, separated from the official powers that be and in some cases utterly thrown under the bus, now is an appropriate time to remind everyone that this place has been, and always will be safe haven for those with unabashed enthusiasm and cynicism both. We encourage honesty in constructive forms—if something sucks, explain why. If it rocks, be ready and willing to evangelize. Principle is a healthy thing, even when paying dearly for it.

Investing in the vision of an artist is a dicey proposition. It comes with the territory of unrequited love and expectations that can never be truly fulfilled. There is no middle ground with a loyal fanbase. ESPN’s Bill Simmons eloquently pointed this out just recently:

Fans are like women. We are loyal. We are passionate. We are (occasionally) crazy. We have long memories, and we cannot forgive being hurt. You can break up with a woman once—and only once—and they might take you back, but they will put you through hell first. If you cheat on a woman? They might take you back, but they will never forgive you, and eventually, the whole relationship will self-combust.

Politics aside, we have a timely preview of trance guru Armin Van Buuren’s remix of Every Other Way, a collaboration between BT and Jes (of Deepsky’s ‘Ghost’ and Tiesto’s ‘Elements of Life’ fame). I don’t need to point out the excitement prior to this track’s appearance, due to the love affair many of our members have with Jes and her previous work. (Yes Lustx01, I’m looking at you. This is a guy who’s had Jes sign his first two iPhones and counting. Seriously, her #1 fan.) The track itself (You can preview it on the YouTube video above) suffers the usual trance factory additions of overproduced stabs and modulated swaths of keyboard synths, but underneath this layer are some fantastically sincere vocals and intricate acoustic work, most likely taken from BT’s original material. I can’t say I’m enthusiastic about the remix itself—but the original mix has the potential to be something very special indeed. After months of official silence, you really couldn’t ask for anything better to break it.

Till the next time.