: The melody, titled " Crusade " (or Pokhod ), was written by legendary Russian electronic composer Eduard Artemyev .
: This mix is noted for being more powerful and driven than the 2001 original, tailored for his live sets during tours across South America. : The melody, titled " Crusade " (or
The "Full On Fluoro Mix" of by Planet Perfecto Knights is a high-energy modernization of one of the most iconic trance anthems in history. Released around late 2011 to early 2012 on Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto Records , this version serves as a "resurrection" of the track that originally put Russian trance on the global map. The Origin: A Soviet Cinematic Melody Released around late 2011 to early 2012 on
The heart of the song—the instantly recognizable synthesizer melody—is not originally from a dance club but from a called Siberiade . They famously uploaded it for free to mp3
: The Russian duo PPK (Sergei Pimenov and Alexander Polyakov) reworked this cinematic theme into a trance track in the late 90s. They famously uploaded it for free to mp3.com, where it garnered millions of downloads. Paul Oakenfold’s Discovery
: While Oakenfold was playing a set, members of PPK handed him a copy of the record. He reportedly listened to it on his headphones and signed it to Perfecto Records on the spot.