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2nd Brigade is the long awaited second artist album by Atmos, which is the follow-up to the hugely successful debut, 'Headcleaner'. Some might claim that he had already released a second album on Flying Rhino. However that was just a concept album containing tracks meant for singles, some remixes and productions from his side project Echölab, showcasing his more experimental sound. On 2nd Brigade Atmos is back in the true style that thousands came to love through his first album, 'Headcleaner'. Polish born Tomasz Balicki is one of the most popular progressive trance producers in the world and his music has certainly made a huge impact on the development of the global trance scene. Even though being strongly affiliated with trance music he manages to stay clear of the cheesiness and high BPMs that has become the norm in trance of today. Just as his debut changed the sound of trance forever, 2nd Brigade will be a vital change from the dominating full-on noise assault called psychedelic trance and the exceedingly melodic commercial trance. On 2nd Brigade Tomasz crosses boundaries and we can proudly say that there is something for everybody on the album. He blends influences from progressive house, trance, tribal and tech-house perfectly without making a confused impression. The album opens with the sublime intro of Raumwelt Signal and moves into Al Bummer, a progressive stomper that has already received massive dance floor approval. Next up is KNS with its blissful harmonies followed by Metro Deluxe from the previous single. On Umbau things get slightly harder with a driving analogue bassline that continues with Scent Of A Tunnel, an uplifting acid-trancer. Finally the album ends with Transmission In Vain, by many expected to be the smash-hit from the album, and the beautifully guitar tinged Ordinary Weekend.