Albums, Contests, Featured, Trance | Andain – You Once Told Me Signed Album Giveaway
Posted by Middy on September 24, 2012
11 years in the making, after breaking up for a time and countless delays, Andain’s first artist album “You Once Told Me” has finally been released. Andain, comprised of Josh Gabriel from Gabriel & Dresden fame and Mavie Marcos have put out singles and demos here and there over the past decade, but finally after really focusing on getting the album done, Andain “You Once Told Me”, the full product has finally come to fruition. In the past 2 years with the release of “Promises” and “Turn Up The Sound” and its remixes, indications pointed towards the possibility of a finished album, but like Chicago Cubs fans or people waiting for “Detox”, they knew not get their hopes up too high.
However, all of that painful waiting is over and we have “You Once Told Me”. The album combines uplifting trance tracks with more chilled out acoustic tracks, with a few more upbeat tracks sprinkled in. This is not your 136bpm trance that pounds you into submission, nor is it your current brand of trance being headed by Anjunabeats that fuses progressive house and trance. This is its own sound, with substantial variation from track to track exemplified in songs like “Promises” that slows down the tempo with a varying bass line and growling undertones, “You Once Told Me” & “Ave Maria”, which pick up the pace and provides more upbeat elements of the album and “Taken Away” with its easygoing melody of guitar, flute and bells that lends to the more soothing side of the album. Deviating from the Gabriel & Dresden sound, Andain shows the musical complexity and creativity vested in Josh Gabriel as he continues to blaze his own unique musical trail as a member of both Andain & Gabriel & Dresden
We are proud to be teaming up with Andain to do a giveaway of 4 signed copies of the album. To enter there are 2 simple steps:
1. Like both FreshNewTracks & Andain on Facebook.
2. Comment on this post saying why you want to win it (leave your real info or else you can’t win).
The winner will be announced next Sunday night at 8pm EST.
Trance | Markus Schulz feat. Seri – Love Rain Down (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Remix)
Posted by Middy on September 23, 2012
Ever since starting their Summer Of Love remix series back in 2010, Myon & Shane have spiced up trance hits with their infallible summer remixes that remain hits year round. With his artist album “Scream” being recently released, and being crowned the number 1 DJ in America (Steve Aoki was second, seriously guys?), Markus Schulz has been on a tear recently and now prepared to roll out some stellar remixes for singles on the album. This Summer Of Love remix adds a more melodic side to the track, adding electro stabs and layering the vocals, while still keeping the upbeat tempo of the original. With their Summer Of Love remix of Velvetine – The Great Divide set to release tomorrow, these guys are making the most of the Summer Of Love remix series as Autumn is ushered in.
Beatport: Markus Schulz feat. Seri – Love Rain Down (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Remix)
Trance | Norin & Rad – Five Finger Death Punch / DeVas
Posted by Middy on September 20, 2012
Orange Country trance duo Bruce Karlsson and Nick Sember, better known as Norin & Rad, have been on the come up for quite some time with releases on all the big trance labels, Anjunabeats, Armada, Coldhabor, Enhanced, though their natural home has been Above & Beyond’s Anjunabeats. After watching them crush it at Electric Zoo on Friday at the Group Therapy stage, they follow up with this two track EP that includes the heavily supported “Five Finger Death Punch”. It starts with flowing, spacey chords that gain steam with an accelerated melody and bass line and then hit a break of chugging percussive beats. “DeVas” may be the little brother of the two tracks, but it is one one you would be remiss to overlook.
Trance | Tritonal vs Ost & Meyer – Broken Antalya (Tritonal Mashup)
Posted by Spice on September 20, 2012
Hard-hitting trance up-and-comers Tritonal bring us an awesome mashup they recently put together, which weaves together “Broken Down” from their artist album Piercing the Quiet with Ost & Meyer’s “Antalya.” The Austin-based duo has been responsible for some of the best trance in the game of late, so it’s no surprise that when they dropped this bootleg for the first time at Privilege Ibiza they got a huge response from the crowd. And it’s easy to see why; with big, bright chords, smooth builds, and beautiful vocals courtesy of Meredith Call, this track is pure trance bliss. Listen and get the free DL below.
Dubstep, Trance | [Preview]Velvetine – The Great Divide (Seven Lions Remix) + Isis VIP & Paul Van Dyk Remix Previews
Posted by Sev on September 19, 2012
As much as I tried to hold on to this preview until the official release, it wasn’t going to happen. Seven Lions is an artist who in my opinion is doing something nobody else can match, or can do at his level. He is a pioneer of Trance influenced Dubstep and has nearly mastered it to a perfection. It isn’t just that his music is amazing and unique in all aspects, but the emotion it brings to all listeners and I know I don’t just speak for myself when I say that. In the past week, three outstanding previews to some of his upcoming material surfaced and it only felt right to share them with you guys. The first one being this supernatural remix of Velvetine’s The Great Divide. Goosebumps only begin to clarify the feeling I got when I first stumbled upon this track. I can say with full confidence that this release is going to be my favorite of the year.
Next up we change pace a little to a new remix Paul van Dyk’s I Don’t Deserve You that is more Trance than his usual material. Although you can still get a taste of the heavy bass filled synths from his Dubstep styled tracks sprinkled throughout this remix. There isn’t a noticeable amount to stray it away from the more Trance filled aspect.
For our last preview we give a big thanks to MrSuicideSheep for getting everyone this exclusive first look at the Isis VIP. Given that the original was epic enough just means this track has too be that much better. We are still waiting on whether or not this is going to get a release, so cross your fingers and hope he feels generous enough to share this masterpiece.
Trance | Ferry Corsten feat. Betsie Larkin – Not Coming Down (Dash Berlin 4AM Remix)
Posted by Spice on September 17, 2012
The sixth single from Ferry Corsten’s album WKND drops today, and it’s one that should fall squarely in familiar territory for anyone who’s attended a music festival during the past six months. Ferry has made the dreamlike “Not Coming Down” a centerpiece of many of his livesets since the beginning of the 2012 season, but now the slow and melodic mainstay gets a slick new treatment courtesy of Dash Berlin. The 4AM remix maintains the luminous quality of the original while adding to the drama and intensity with bright, catchy synths and an enormous build that surges through the chorus. It’s out now on Beatport and is set to drop on iTunes and other portals on October 1st.
Beatport: Ferry Corsten feat. Betsie Larkin – Not Coming Down (Dash Berlin 4AM Remix)
Trance | BT & Arty feat. Nadia Ali – Must Be The Love
Posted by Middy on September 17, 2012
Serving as the first single on BT’s upcoming album, “Must Be The Love” with Russian phenom, Arty and possibly the biggest singer in dance music, Nadia Ali combines beautiful orchestral arrangement with smooth uplifting trance to create this heavenly track. The production on this is flawless from the unique orchestral opening to Nadia Ali’s angelic vocals to soothing builds that create a feeling of pure bliss. The individual producer’s marks can be markedly seen with BT providing the detailed production work and the opening, while Arty provides his signature reverbed piano and bass lines. Whatever Arty touches turns to gold and with BT and Nadia Ali aiding him, the alchemy is even stronger.