Richard Mowatt, commonly known by his stage name Solarstone (also Solar Stone), is an English trance DJ and producer from Birmingham. The music project Solarstone was originally founded as a trio, and also used the pseudonyms Young Parisians, Liquid State and Z2. Over the years, Solarstone has developed a reputation for unfailingly keeping to the original and classic trance sound. He is considered to be a true veteran by fans in the trance music scene. Since 2012, Solarstone has been pushing forward a Pure Trance movement through tours where he aims to keep the trance genre true to his roots.
The music project Solar Stone was founded in Birmingham in 1997 by Richard Mowatt, Andy Bury and Sam Tierney. Since 1994 the trio had been known as the Space Kittens. Sam Tierney left the group in 1997 owing to musical differences, and in 2006 Andy Bury also left, leaving Mowatt as the sole member.
Solarstone has had three major hit singles in the UK. The most successful was Seven Cities, which reached number 39 in 1999. The song was one of the earliest and most famous examples of the Balearic trance genre, and has been re-released three times. The song has sold over 500,000 copies.
The future ain't what it used to be I'm stuck between faith and uncertainty It's a crazy situation in a world of complication
The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up
Time keeps slipping and won't stop running away. I'm becoming afraid like Dorian Gray Alienation, where do I go? There's no one to tell me, I just don't know
The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up
Dreams turn dark and I just can't get any sleep I feel the darkness dragging me into the deep I see the stars shine, there's a glimmer of hope. Sweet salvation is a bit of a joke. Carpe diem, I'm seizing the day. I'm trying to reach it but it's slipping away