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While not quite as highly feted as his compatriot Danny Wolfers, Rick Van Breugel challenges him when it comes to the sheer amount of aliases and releases he's had over the years since he surfaced on the Rotterdam scene back in 2002. Having adopted the pun worthy Electrick Dragon alias back in 2010 with a release for David Vunk's Moustache label, Van Breugel returns to the name with this thrilling release for the Cyber Dance label. Hardly the most active of imprints, when Cyber Dance do release something it's because it's Italo disco worthy of your attention - the three tracks on Soon As The Stars ensure the status quo remains. Tough and rough, "Night With You" finds room amidst the flexed drums and thick arpeggiated groove to drop some romantic Italo vibes for the lover out there, while the title track could only have come from the Lowlands. Outer galactic synth work abounds throughout, the key lines spiral in and out of focus with hypnotic intent while the subtle yet intricate percussion swims in tape saturation. Some sort of odd laser FX on the two adds that extra degree of individuality to the gleefully effervescent exercise in constantly building joy that is the final track "A Space Connection".