Sied van Riel - Rielism (2011)

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Jul 5
4 min read

I am a huge fan of Sied van Riel. And I'm not kidding. I'm rielly a massive fan. Since I discovered his 'In Riel Time' trailer (which was for his upcoming album back in the day), I was hooked. I freaking LOVED that album, and every album he's rieliesed ever since. His sets and his mixes have been tremendously great, and a couple of days ago, I went onto Amazon Music to find them all, and I was so happy to discover his first 'Rielism' album on there. I had to give it another listen, and one listen turned out to be at least 45 listens up until now.

Sied van Riel is a legend. He's been a bit quiet over the last couple of years, not really sure what happened. But his albums sure aren't quiet. They, to me, are the greatest things to have come out of the Trance scene. Sied van Riel is a gift to us all, and his album surely embraced his impact on the Trance scene back in 2011. Can't believe this album is 14 years old! Hell, his 'In Riel Time' album is 16 years old?! Has it been 16 years since I discovered his music?

Obviously, me being a fan of Sied, I've got all his albums, listened to his songs over and over on YouTube and Soundcloud, and even owned a bit of his merchandise, but unfortunately the dryer shrunk my clothes, or I've gained weight. I blame the dryer. From a musical point of view, I am in awe of this man and his music. He's made so many awesome records up until he gone quiet.

This first 'Rielism' CD is everything you wanted to hear. Obviously the discs came as continuous mixed CDs, but if you want to hear the songs in full length, click the player below, and have a listen. You will not be disappointed.

CD 1:

Re-Zone & Zmey - One Love, one Life, One Fate (Dean Newton Remix)
Zack Roth - Silver Of Blue
Vinson - Circular Progression
Chris Domingo & Derek James - Call Waiting
Danny Chen - Oceanside
BT feat Jes - The Light In Things (tyDi Remix)
Julius Beat & Eddy Kamora - Real Life (KhoMa Remix)
Simmons & Blanc - Sweet Sour
Allure feat Henrik B - Mariestad
Save The Robot - Red City
Sied van Riel & Claudia Cazacu - Lights Off
Setrise & Matthew Nagle - Nailed It
Lange presents NRG - Harmony Will Kick You In The Ass (Lange Mix)
Akira Kayosa & Michael Dow presents Alderney - Unbreakable

CD 2:

Espen Lorentzen feat Simon Latham - The Light Inside (Dub Mix)
Sied van Riel - Telephone Junkies
Ruby & Tony - Randers
Spark7 & Thomas DeColita - ID 22
Simmons & Blanc feat Chloe Langley - State Of Emergency
Allure - I Am
Ronski Speed presents Sun Decade feat Emma Lock - U Got Me (Club Mix)
Daniel Kandi & Phillip Alpha - Don't Fix It
Arty feat Tania Zygar - The Wall
Juventa - Dionysia (Skytech Remix)
Richard Durand - Airwell
Jorge Nava & Tucandeo feat Frieda Harnesk - Somewhere I Belong (Eric Shaw's Big Room Dub)
Webster vs Baker - Chainsaw (Fred Baker Mix)
MEM - Illumination
Sied van Riel feat Nicole McKenna - Stealing Time

This is a wonderfully mixed CD with some amazing yet underrated anthems you don't hear or see that often. To me, this is a glorious mix. Perfect at any given time. Sied did his best to compose this album, and the result is an astonishing album, one to be proud of.

Certainly something to be proud of. I've had this mix on repeat (both CDs) for days now. The Sun is glazing through the blinds, and the heat inside this newbuild is unbearable, but the music makes it worthwhile. You can just imagine yourself, on a beach or a club, hearing these tunes. Sun on your skin, drink in one hand, and the other hand way up in the air. This is Heavenly music, that's for sure. And the album is a masterpiece.

It is as good as 'In Riel Time' and all the other albums in the 'Rielism' series. But unfortunately they came to an end, and also Sied's music career. I've had a quick look, and he decided to give it up, and lead a 'normal' life. Respect for the man, but hopefully he does know how much of a loss it is, not having his input in the music scene. Get rid of all the other DJs, give me Sied any day!

As this is a 2 disc CD, let me pick one from each album. And you might think it's difficult, but it's dead easy. There are two tracks so good, they outweigh themselves compared to the other tracks. 'Circular Progression' by Vinson. My Gawd, it's like the angels are singing to me. Beautiful record. Without a shadow of a doubt, the best of CD 1. 'ID 22' has to be the best from the second disc. What a catchy tune that is. Won't leave my head for days.

It's sad to see Sied not being a producer, DJ and label owner, but I hope he's happy. And I'm happy if he's happy. At least we've got the Rielism CDs. They are just so damn magical. To me, and that's a personal opinion, they are the finest Trance CDs out there.

If you haven't checked this CD out yet, you should do that. I urge you to do so. You will not be disappointed.