“Rising Star 2010” Beatport 2010
The changing pace at which Thomas Gold’s year has taken shape has been literally breathtaking for the Berlin based artist. Not surprising then that Thomas was quickly snapped up by mammoth recording imprint Toolroom Records, who invited him to join their thoroughbred team of talent; as both a recording artist and resident DJ for their infamous ‘Toolroom Knights’ events alongside the likes of Fedde le Grand and Mark Knight. This strong start hasn’t gone unnoticed on the dancefloor either. 24 months on from breaking through into the international spotlight Thomas has nestled himself into the CD wallets of such luminaries as Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Tiësto, David Guetta, Chuckie, John Dahlbäck and Sander van Doorn, whilst discovering equal support at club level by regularly chalking headlining slots at prestigious venues like Pacha, Privilege and Ministry of Sound.
His year has continued to prevail with similar successes as recent productions like his smash EP ‘Work That / Kananga’ on Toolroom led the download charts for a handful of weeks, before being followed by his collaboration with house supremo Fatboy Slim. Titled ‘Star 69’, the track rapidly ascended the Beatport progressive house chart to claim the #4 spot. His next release saw him teaming up with Italy’s Alex Kenji and resulted in ‘What’s Up’, which released through the legendary Spinnin’ records went onto pick up genre crossing support from the likes of Marco V, Bingo Players, Riley & Durrant, Tocadisco and Robbie Rivera.
Recent months have seen Thomas leading a sleepless existence through a busy production schedule and gruelling tour diary that so far has taken in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Japan, India, Dubai, Russia, Canada, America and a host of destinations across Europe. This purple patch in his career has seen some of Thomas’ biggest standout releases and projects come to the fore. Such has been the impression of his music of late that many of his recent productions have found themselves being snapped up by the artist labels of Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello (SIZE) and Axwell (Axtone). Australia’s leading house star Dirty South also signed Thomas’ new single ‘Areena’, a collaboration with David Tort and David Gausa, to his Phazing Recordings imprint. However, it is perhaps his third release on Toolroom Records that is causing the most stir among his fans. With a familiar cymbal and snare drum combination creating an hypnotic marching beat, ‘Marsch Marsch’ is an unusual yet arresting track that delivers with a killer piano melody – which explains the reason it has been one of the biggest tracks bubbling in his sets for the last few weeks.
On reflection all this recent success had to stem from somewhere and that point of origin was when Thomas was a curious 7 years old. Taught to play the electronic organ as a child, Thomas soon found interest in digital synthesizers and from here his passion soared. Aged 15 he purchased his first ever piece of studio equipment – a Yamaha DX-11 synthesizer – and has not looked back since.
In three short years Thomas Gold has built an impressive back catalogue. On top of a solo releases, his remix work has been so successful that today his credits read like the who’s who of the global dance scene with names such as David Guetta, Fergie feat. LMFAO, David Tort, Norman Doray, Erick Morillo and Paul van Dyk to his repertoire.
Soaring high with his music has led to further more successes with Beatport; who in 2009 nominated him in their ‘Best Progressive House artist’ category. He eventually went on to win the coveted award for ‘Best Progressive House Track’ for his remix of Delerium ‘Silence’.
The magic you hear in his productions is just as evident in his DJ sets. With a sound that is just at home in the big room environment of a festival or dance arena, as it is in the more personal surroundings of club lands grittier underground settings. It is little wonder then that Thomas’ diary is one that has already taken in many of the world’s best venues such from Pacha Buenos Aires and Cameo Miami to Space and current World #1 club Sankeys in Manchester, whilst touring has seen him circumnavigated the planet with rousing appearances throughout Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East and North and South America.
Thomas Gold is definitely THE name to look out for in 2011!
Take Me Home
Thomas Gold Lyrics
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The frozen thoughts fill lungs with cold
Everything I did, I did it for you
And all the memories taken away
I know that you can see me
Please believe me when I say
Everything I did, I did it for you
So save me tonight,
And don’t let it get me
Now I see the light
It’s coming to take me
So save me tonight,
And don’t let it get me
Now I see the light
It’s coming to take me
So save me tonight,
And don’t let it get me
Now I see the light
It’s coming to take me
So save me tonight,
Don’t let it get me
Now I see the light
The lights gonna take me home
The lights gonna take me home
When the lights collide that locks our soul
Approaches ghosts the gates of cold
Everything I did, I did it for you
So save me tonight,
And don’t let it get me
Now I see the light
It’s coming to take me
So save me tonight,
Don’t let it get me
Now I see the light
It’s coming to take me home
The lyrics to Thomas Gold's song Take Me Home are both intense and emotional. It begins with the imagery of an individual in solitude while the sun sets, leading to their thoughts feeling like frozen lungs. The repetition of "Everything I did, I did it for you" emphasizes the singer's dedication to their loved ones and how every action they have taken has been for them. The idea of memories being taken away creates a sense of urgency for the singer as they are pleading to be saved before it's too late. The lines "So save me tonight, and don’t let it get me, now I see the light, it’s coming to take me" has a sense of finality as the singer is ready to be taken away by the light.
As the song progresses, the imagery becomes more surreal as light and souls collide, and ghosts approach the gates of cold. The repetition of "Everything I did, I did it for you" reinforces the idea of selfless devotion to loved ones. The end of the song repeats the plea to be saved before the light takes the singer home.
Overall, the lyrics explore themes of love, devotion, and the fear of losing oneself. The repetition of specific lines and imagery creates an eerie and haunting atmosphere, highlighting the urgency of the singer's need to be saved.
Line by Line Meaning
When the sun goes down and you’re all alone
When it's dark and you have no one else with you
The frozen thoughts fill lungs with cold
Negative thoughts make you feel cold inside
Everything I did, I did it for you
All my actions were motivated by my love for you
And all the memories taken away
All the memories have been forgotten or lost
I know that you can see me
I feel like you can still sense my presence
Please believe me when I say
Trust me when I tell you
So save me tonight, And don’t let it get me Now I see the light It’s coming to take me
I need your help tonight to avoid something dangerous that's approaching me
So save me tonight, Don’t let it get me Now I see the light The lights gonna take me home
I need your help to avoid danger, and the light will guide me back home
When the lights collide that locks our soul
When two lights come together, it feels like our souls are connected
Approaches ghosts the gates of cold
Something spooky is approaching through the cold mist
It’s coming to take me
Something is drawing me towards it
It’s coming to take me home
It's going to lead me back to safety
Contributed by Xavier O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.