Craig Connelly returns to Higher Forces Records with “Alexander’s Song”, a powerful 140 BPM instrumental that puts melody and emotion firmly back at the centre of uplifting Trance. Released on September 11, 2026, the track combines proper main-floor drive with the expansive, bittersweet melodic writing that has long defined some of Connelly’s strongest solo productions.
A melody built for the emotional side of the dance floor
There are plenty of ways to make a 140 BPM Trance record hit hard. Craig Connelly chooses the more difficult one: making it hit emotionally.
“Alexander’s Song” has the pace and weight expected from modern main-floor Trance, but those elements serve the melody rather than dominate it. The track steadily opens into a broad, euphoric central theme that carries much of its identity, balancing uplift with just enough melancholy to keep the emotion from becoming overly sweet.
It is a very recognisable Craig Connelly combination. The rhythm section keeps the record moving with purpose, while the melodic writing provides the real payoff.
Long-form Trance that takes its time
The Extended Mix runs for almost nine minutes — unusually generous in the current streaming era — and that length is one of the record’s biggest strengths.
Instead of rushing toward its main hook, “Alexander’s Song” allows the atmosphere and melodic tension to develop progressively. The breakdown therefore feels like the destination of a journey rather than simply the mandatory pause before another drop.
When the full 140 BPM drive returns, the impact comes from hearing the central melody finally opened up at full scale. It is euphoric, energetic and festival-capable, but never sacrifices the emotional quality established earlier in the arrangement.
The shorter Original Mix reduces that journey to a more compact 4:20 format, while the Extended Mix remains the version that best communicates what the track is trying to achieve.
Another emotional instrumental for Higher Forces
The title immediately recalls Craig Connelly’s 2023 release “Nathan’s Song”, another 140 BPM instrumental released through Higher Forces Records. That earlier track went on to become one of his notable recent instrumentals, appearing on A State of Trance Year Mix 2023 and later on his Discovery Volume 1 vinyl collection.
Whether “Alexander’s Song” carries a similarly personal background has not been publicly confirmed, so the music itself has to tell that story.
And it does.
There is an intimacy to the main theme that separates the track from a straightforward peak-time weapon. Connelly has built something designed for large rooms and festival systems, yet its strongest quality is still the feeling behind the melody.
TranceAttack verdict
“Alexander’s Song” does not attempt to reinvent uplifting Trance. It reminds us why the formula still works when the melody is strong enough.
Craig Connelly gives the track time to develop, builds the production around its emotional centre and delivers a final payoff that has both main-floor scale and genuine feeling. The result is a classic-minded uplifting Trance record that sounds completely comfortable in 2026.
Its greatest strength is restraint: the production supports the melody rather than constantly trying to overpower it. And in the Extended Mix especially, that makes “Alexander’s Song” feel less like another release-week club track and more like one of those Connelly instrumentals capable of staying in the catalogue long after the initial campaign is over.
⭐️ Rating: 9 / 10
🎧 Perfect for:
- Peak-time uplifting sets
- Emotional festival moments
- Late-night Trance floors
- Long-form DJ journeys
Release details:
Artist: Craig Connelly
Track: Alexander’s Song
Style: Uplifting Trance
BPM: 140
Label: Higher Forces Records
Release Date: September 11th, 2026
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