Trance Family Lebanon
Armin van Buuren recently took a trip to meet veteran film music composer Junkie XL, also known as the guy behind popular movies such as Deadpool and Mad Max, and had a small visit to his Studio. Two world’s clashed as both iconic musicians dived into the ‘paradise’ of music production with all the synthesizers in the studio. The two …
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Mark Sherry Pres. OUTBURST 500
Time flies. Especially when you’re doing what you love, and that’s undeniably the case for Mark Sherry and his radio show. For 10 years, his Outburst outreach has done more than any other to develop and advance the nexus between Trance and Techno and to celebrate 500 episodes, Mark has painstakingly selected and mixed a sonic portrait of his last …
Read More »Throwback to Armin Only – Mirage, Beirut
It all started in 2005 when Armin van Buuren held the first ever ‘Armin Only’ show in The Netherlands under the title of “Armin Only – The Next Level”. In the past few years, Armin Only has evolved beyond a solo-show concept and into a full-fledged dance music experience. From “Armin Only – The Next Level” to “The Second Edition”, “Imagine” …
Read More »The Journey – JOOF Editions Vol.3
Calling John’s life in Electronic Music anything less than extraordinary would be a considerable understatement. Over the last two decades, he’s been behind 30 music compilations and artist albums, which have sold in excess of 10 million copies. Labeled “a national treasure of Trance Music” by Radio 1’s Pete Tong, John has dropped his brand of underground science at more …
Read More »Grotesque revisits the roots of the Amsterdam dance scene
On Saturday April 22nd, Grotesque lands its new edition at a remarkable place: Warehouse Elementenstraat in Amsterdam. 25 years ago, the legendary Multigroove parties thrown in this particular warehouse unlocked the house madness – and kick-started the Amsterdam dance scene. With her Music Night, Grotesque brings an ode to the oldskool raves, by returning to the real underground feel, in …
Read More »ARTY, Sander Van Doorn and W&W make return to Trance
2016 was a big year when some of the biggest Trance projects were revived from which we can name “Oceanlab” and “Gouryella“, however, things are about to change in 2017. Many of the artists who drifted away from Trance are announcing their return with their side projects. Starting with Arty, one of the most talented producers in the Electronic Music …
Read More »Corsten’s Countdown 500 Aftermovie
On Saturday January 21st, Ferry Corsten celebrated the 500th edition of his radio show Corsten’s Countdown in spectacular fashion with a special 8-hour live broadcast from Club Annabel in Rotterdam his hometown. From 4pm CET fans from all over the world celebrated this milestone with him and tuned in via corstenscountdown.com, Youtube, DI.FM, and a selection of the shows’ worldwide FM partners. The …
Read More »Ferry Corsten celebrates 500th episode of Corsten’s Countdown
On Saturday January 21st (4pm, CET), Ferry Corsten will celebrate the 500th edition of his radio show Corsten’s Countdown in spectacular fashion with a special 8-hour live broadcast from Club Annabel in Rotterdam his hometown From 4pm CET fans from all over the world can celebrate this milestone with him and tune in via corstenscountdown.com, Youtube, DI.FM, and a selection of …
Read More »Cosmic Gate Announce New Artist Album: MATERIA
Hints, teasers, allusions and clues – they’ve all been out there. But now, Cosmic Gate make the word official: their 7th artist album will be released on January 20th, 2017! After “Wake Your Mind”, “Start To Feel” and more, we know what to expect from the legendary Trance duo in 2017. Also announced a huge USA tour for the duo …
Read More »Simon Patterson: “January is going to be absolutely mayhem”
Simon Patterson released his latest track “Vapour Trails”, a vocal collaboration with Dave Wright and we had the pleasure to speak to Simon over the phone about this release, his radioshow Open Up, Trance in 2017 and many more. Sit tight and enjoy the ride. Starting with his latest track, we can’t start the interview without asking Simon about it, …
Read More »AVA 10 YEARS: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE – Mixed & Compiled by Andy Moor & Somna
With 2016 coming to an end, it’s time to check a huge release by a Trance music icon, Andy Moor, celebrating 10 years of AVA Recordings. AVA Recordings saw light 10 years ago on August 7th 2006 combining two genres under the roof of a single home. 10 unstinting release years later, its position as one of the legendary labels …
Read More »Solarstone presents Pure Trance Vol. 5
Year on year for the last five, his movement has shifted tectonically from the trance fringes to the scene’s epicentre. Once the sole preserve of its disenfranchised, it’s now the place that trance’s centreground calls home. To mark 5 years of helping put the music back on the righteousness path, through its ‘V5’ release, Pure Trance is raising its game, …
Read More »DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2016 FULL List.
DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2016 FULL List.: Martin Garrix Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Hardwell Armin van Buuren (Highest Trance) Tiesto David Guetta Steve Aoki Oliver Heldens (Highest House) Skrillex (Highest Bass) Afrojack Avicii KSHMR (Highest Live Act) W&W Calvin Harris Don Diablo Axwell /\ Ingrosso Dash Berlin The Chainsmokers (Highest Re-Entry) Ummet Ozcan Alesso R3hab DJ Snake Diplo …
Read More »BT: _ (Artist Album)
“Prophet”, “visionary”; “maven”, “auteur”: when it comes to descriptions of the renowned, Brian Transeau’s likely heard them all. Engineer of ‘IMA’, ‘ESCM’, ‘Movement In Still Life’ and others – his discography is lined with albums that qualify amongst electronic music’s most seminal. Now, in a continuance of his more experimental/theoretical releases, BT has crafted a spiritual successor to works like …
Read More »Giuseppe Ottaviani – ALMA, New Artist Album.
As any Spanish native will tell you, ‘alma’ means ‘soul’. And it’s from that exact place that Giuseppe Ottaviani’s new studio album originates. Marking a departure in part from the high-octane, exclusively primetime sound with which he made his name, it sees him cast his soundnet wider… and markedly deeper. With DJ Mag hinting at “a more multifarious album”, Dancing Astronaut stating …
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