Darren Rahn - Speechless (2012)

Speechless , seems the appropriate title for a record that upon the first listen leaves little to be said. Rahn proves that beyond being a serious producer, that he is equally adept at song writing and proves again that his saxophone chops rank right up there with the best in the business. On Speechless Rahn has raised the bar, so high in fact that it will be some time before anybody touches it. Radio hooks and compelling melodies run amok here leading with the hit radio single Magnetic that has a pull so strong hat it will affix itself to your head and you ll never get it out. Rahn explores some brilliant musical collaborations that prove to be pure magic, combining with the great Paul Brown on a sparkling gem entitled Give N Take , reaching across the pond to record the breathtakingly sexy title track which features the up and coming Maxine Hardcastle (daughter of Paul Hardcastle), shares sides with Dave Koz and Najee and introduces exciting new vocal sensation Joshua Welton on Magical that is just that and is destined to become a pure pop smash. From cover to cover Speechless never lets up and never lets down and while it will leave you wordless upon listening, you ll soon find yourself anxiously spreading the word. Rahn s latest ranks as one of the finest recordings to grace the genre and will force his peers to have to reach way up.