Trance | Mikkas & Amba Shepherd – Finally
Posted by Middy on January 22, 2013
One of our 13 artists to watch in 2013, Mikkas delivers on that promise with his single “Finally” alongside hot in demand vocalist Amba Shepherd. Fresh off of sitting atop the Beatport trance charts for 40 days for his Emma Hewitt “Rewind” remix and Amba Shepherd enjoying similar Beatport number one success with “Apollo“, two duo bring bring “Finally” to Strictly Rhythm for a track that is bound to be a surefire success. Already seeing support from the likes of Dash Berlin, Porter Robinson, Nicky Romero and W&W, “Finally” blends electro house & trance in this hard hitting, melodic trance tune that blends Amba Shepherd’s stunning vocals with grinding saws, deft key work and well placed electro stabs. Also included is a remix from Botnek that turns this one more into an electro house track.
Beatport: Mikkas & Amba Shepherd – Finally
Trance | Ost & Meyer – Here We Go
Posted by Middy on January 22, 2013
Another selection from Anjunabeats vol 10 (hope to see you guys at the launch party), Ukranian duo Nikita Bogdanov and Vadym Porotkov, better known as Ost & Meyer make their return to Above & Beyond’s powerhouse Anjunabeats label. “Here We Go” combines entrancing piano melodies, atmospheric pads and an upbeat bass line that at 128 bpm helps bridge the gap between progressive & trance. Anjunabeats continues to deliver quality tracks and with “Wayfarer” hitting Beatport trance number one, look for that trend to only continue.
Preview, Trance | W&W & Ummet Ozcan – The Code (Preview)
Posted by Middy on January 20, 2013
They have done it again. W&W team up with Ummet Ozcan, known for his massive recent single “The Box” for yet another colossal track set to take over the the dance music landscape. “The Code” stays true to their sound of thunderous bass lines and booming synth leads. With “Lift Off” still a staple of most sets, W&W continue to crank out quality track after quality track. “The Code” will be out February 6th on Hardwell’s Revealed Recordings. Watch POP NYE go off when W&W dropped “The Code” here.
DJ-Set, House, Trance | Weekend Mixes 1/19/13
Posted by Middy on January 19, 2013
Sorry for the delay, but the mixes are here just in time for your Saturday night festivities. We start things off with the 50th episode of the Drop and the week of guest mixes they had leading up to the big 50th episode. Outstanding mixes from Leon Bolier, Maor Levi, Gabriel & Dresden & Lazy Rich give you a variety of styles from trance to dubstep to hard hitting electro. Pierce Fulton gives us the 9th installment of his monthly “Get Weird” show on Sirius XM that spans all sorts of genres. Continuing the year end mix theme, Thomas Gold presents his take on 2012 with a special episode of his fanfare podcast, looking back on an outstanding year for the German Dj that includes a play of his remix of One Republic’s “Feel Again”. The 7th episode of EPIC Radio is must listen with a slew of Eric Prydz IDs and a new Eric Prydz dub of Jeremy Olander “Let Me Feel”. Lastly, Avicii presents the 10th episode of his Le7els podcast where he shows us some new tracks from others and recounts what he has been doing in the studio.
Events, Trance | ASOT 600 NYC Lineup & Ticket Info Announced
Posted by Middy on January 17, 2013
Taking place in historic Madison Square Garden, Armin van Buuren is bringing his world renowned A State of Trance celebration to New York City for the first time in 3 years and is bringing along some of his along friends for the ride. He will be joined by legends Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten, Alex Morph & rising stars W&W for what should be an unforgettable night. Ferry Corsten & Markus Schulz will be going B2B, making the night that much more special. Pre-sale tickets go on sale Wednesday the 23rd at 10am EST and at 12pm EST for general public, so for those of you who still have not signed up for the pre-sale, do so here. Markus Schulz & Armin van Buuren have collabed to create the theme for ASOT 600 this year, following up W&W’s effort last year, so preview it below before its release on the 28th.
Trance | Audien – Wayfarer
Posted by Spice on January 14, 2013
With his second full Anjunabeats release (inspired by the sunglasses of the same name), Audien proves that he is without question someone to keep an eye on in 2013. “Wayfarer” premiered on the first episode of Above & Beyond Group Therapy — when Jono, Paavo and Tony dropped it live in Bangalore — and it’s easy to see why they chose it as their opening song. Bright gated synths and a groovy hook make this an indisputable feel-good jam, along the lines of what we’d expect to see from Arty or Sunny Lax. Audien may be a newcomer to the scene but I am definitely already loving his sound.
Beatport: Audien – Wayfarer
Preview, Trance | Ferry Corsten – Kudawudashuda [Preview]
Posted by Spice on January 10, 2013
Ferry Corsten returns to his roots in his latest track — a play on “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda” — which premiered to much fanfare on the New Year’s edition of Corsten’s Countdown. This is solid gold non-vocal trance that features a mesmerizing hook, heavy kicks, and incredible builds; aside from the retrofits of older tracks he’s been working up with Markus Schulz, “Kudawudashuda” is easily one of the best things I’ve heard from Ferry lately. It’s the kind of track that gets dropped at 4:30 a.m. when the club is still packed but things are starting to get weird and you’re moving without thinking and are utterly in the zone.
On a more general note, Ferry is one of the heaviest hitters in the game and a true master of the genre, and I am hopeful that this is an indication of the kind of trance we can expect to see in 2013 (I’m likewise encouraged by Armin’s “Who’s Afraid of 138?” campaign). No word yet on an official release date yet but look it for it to drop soon on Flashover Recordings.