Mizar - Mizar EP

Review by Sebastián Cardoso

Mizar EP: When Italian Rock Meets Hard Trance in a Cosmic Collision Alright, buckle up, because we’re diving into Mizar EP, the 2000 release from—you guessed it—Mizar. This little gem hails from Italy and comes courtesy of Black Sun Rec., with Adriano Guardigli, Alessandro Deriu, and Alex Di Stefano wearing so many hats they probably needed a closet just for credits. They wrote it, arranged it, produced it, mixed it… heck, I wouldn’t be surprised if they also hand-delivered copies to record stores while riding Vespa scooters. Genre-wise, you’ve got rock meeting electronic vibes with a healthy dose of hard trance swagger. It’s like someone took an electric guitar, dunked it in neon lights, and said, “Let’s see what happens.” Spoiler alert: magic happened. Now, onto the tracks. The EP has three bangers: "Orion," "Volcano," and "Quazar." Let’s zoom in on two that stuck with me longer than last night's pizza leftovers. First up is "Orion." Oh man, this one hits like your first espresso shot of the day—sharp, invigorating, and slightly overwhelming if you're not ready. The beat pulses through you like some kind of intergalactic heartbeat, while layers of synths swirl around like stardust caught in a cosmic breeze. There’s a raw energy here that feels both futuristic and primal, like Daft Punk decided to jam with Muse after watching too many sci-fi flicks. You can practically picture yourself zipping through space at warp speed, dodging asteroids and feeling cooler than you have any right to feel. Then there’s "Volcano." If "Orion" is all sleek spaceship vibes, "Volcano" is its fiery, untamed cousin. Imagine standing at the edge of an erupting volcano but instead of running for your life, you’re vibing to the bassline. The track builds tension like crazy, layering pounding drums with glitchy electronic bursts until you’re convinced something big is about to explode (spoiler: it does). Around the halfway mark, everything drops out except for this haunting melody that sneaks up on you like a ninja in headphones. By the time the full force kicks back in, you’re hooked—like, “forget work today” hooked. So yeah, these guys didn’t just make music; they crafted experiences. Listening to Mizar EP feels less like pressing play and more like stepping into their weird, wonderful brainwave machine. And honestly? That’s kinda awesome. Here’s the kicker though: as much as I love the album, part of me wonders if Adriano, Alessandro, and Alex ever argued over who contributed more. Like, did Alex storm off mid-mixing session yelling, “Fine, YOU try balancing those synth levels!” Meanwhile, Adriano scribbles lyrics on napkins and Alessandro chills in the corner saying, “Guys, let’s just vibe.” Pure speculation, but hey—it adds character. Final thought? If aliens ever invade Earth looking for proof of human creativity, I’m handing them Mizar EP. Either they’ll beam us aboard for being brilliant or blast us for being too loud. Either way, worth it.

Artist: Mizar
Album: Mizar EP

Italy

Hard Trance

2000

Rating: 4.6

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Filename: mizar-mizar-ep.zip

MP3 size: 9.9 mb
FLAC size: 91.2 mb

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Orion	9:33
Volcano	7:40
Quazar	7:46

Video

Mizar E.P. - Volcano (Black Sun Records 100)

Mizar E.P. - Orion (Black Sun Records 100).

Mizar E.P. - Quazar (Black Sun Records 100).

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Catalog Numbers

BLS100

Labels

Black Sun Rec.

Listen online

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Formats

Vinyl
12"
EP

Credits

Role	Credit
Arranged By	Adriano Guardigli, Alessandro Deriu, Alex Di Stefano
Written-By	Adriano Guardigli, Alessandro Deriu, Alex Di Stefano
Producer	Adriano Guardigli, Alessandro Deriu, Alex Di Stefano
Mixed By	Alex Di Stefano

Notes

Recorded at Black Sun Studio (Italy).
Dedicated to Edmondo Guardigli.

About Mizar

Italian project.

Name Vars

Mizar
Mizar E.P.

Aliases

Hesperia
Shado

Members

Alex Di Stefano
Alessandro Deriu
Adriano Guardigli

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s something cool: The album *Mizar EP* blends rock and electronic vibes with a hard trance edge. Released in 2000 by the Italian label Black Sun Rec., it’s a team effort by Adriano Guardigli, Alessandro Deriu, and Alex Di Stefano. They wrote, arranged, produced, and mixed the tracks themselves. The album features three standout tracks—*Orion*, *Volcano*, and *Quazar*. It’s like a musical journey through space, powered by raw talent and teamwork.

Comments

papelreciclaje206

2025-03-04

disco 10 & lode..........un treno complimenti Alessandro......yes yes yes

fabrizioulloa50

2025-03-03

Mi ricordo di quei dischi.. quando andavo al Cocoricò... mamma mia troppo belli!!

sweetadulis777

2025-03-03

Grazie tante,Psico!!!ciao

wintermeadowsblog

2025-03-02

L'ultima di Collegamento Mentale Vol. 4 che bomba

joannabenda

2025-03-01

Per quelli ke askoltavano 100%rendimento ? ?

jananthalas

2025-03-01

Ma perche' parlate di generi quando di musica non capite un emerito cazzo??????

diyelectronics22

2025-02-28

Qui mi rivolgo direttamente ai tre produttori: perchè non fate una cosa simile a ciò che già altri hanno fatto con i dischi "storia

kofilarbi30

2025-02-27

3.36 dio scende in terra *__*

josephkgjones

2025-02-27

@z3r La Hard Trance è molto simile alla Techno ma differisce da quest'ultima per la presenza in essa di parti puramente melodiche e vivaci e questo rende la Hard Trance un genere totalmente diverso da tutti gli altri sottogeneri di Trance quindi la Hard Trance si può definire un po' come un genere a sè stante magari un genere che si avvicina di più può essere la Trancecore che sarebbe un po' come la fusione di Hardcore e Trance insieme che è comunque molto bella xD

victorarenzana

2025-02-26

@djnatZOMG Hai proprio ragione guarda oramai la musica di oggi fatta eccezione di alcune canzoni non vale proprio più ninte sopratutto per quanto riguarda il campo della House e la musica pop ma anche e sopratutto la Techno oggi è proprio diversa nn ci sono più quei bei bassoni spaccamuri di una volta nn vi è più quella carica energetica di una volta oggi purtroppo le canzoni sono quasi tutte loffie ma sul mio canale sto uploadando alcuni miei mix classici e non di pezzi Techno e Trance

herebeneaththewillow

2025-02-25

@z3r no questa non è Progressive Trance questa è Hard Trance o al massimo Progressive Hard Trance perchè ovviamente c'è la parte progressiva ma rimane comunque Hard Trance che spacca proprio!!!!