Events, Review, Trance | Dash Berlin & Tritonal @ Governors Island 6/30 Review
Posted by Middy on July 2, 2012
There is always something special about a trance concert and Saturday night festivities of Dash Berlin & Tritonal with Zack Roth opening was no exception. Zack Roth got the crowd nice and warmed up with a new influx of people coming over on the ferries ever hour, creating a new addition to the trance family in attendance. Once 7pm hit and Tritonal graced the decks, the show kicked into full gear with the bass projecting well across the small span of water separating Manhattan and Governor’s Island, getting the party started on the ferry. Once past the thorough, but fast moving security and onto the Island, the excitement was palpable. The sweet, soulful sounds of Tritonal’s trance was blasting out of the speakers at the front of a large tent packed with trance addicts losing themselves in the music. Going further back beyond the tent was a beach filled with people taking a break, enjoying a cold beverage and chatting on the sand with Tritonal still very much audible behind them.
Tritonal played a great set, not just picking songs from their growing discography or confining themselves to trance, but also moving outside of the genre with tracks like twice played in the night Porter Robinson -Language, “Calling”, the Swedish House Mafia remix of “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall”, a mashup by Gareth Emery of John Dahlback – Life, Madeon’s remix of “The Night Out” and more. Those songs got great reactions, but this crowd was truly here for some trance and thus the peak time moments of the sets were from songs like Jochen Miller – Zodiac, Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford vs. Omnia & Ira – The Fusion Tonight (Chris Schweizer Mashup) and of course their tracks like “Lifted”, the dub mix of “Slave”, “Everafter” and finishing off with the Seven Lions remix of “Still With Me”, complete with them coming in front of the decks and jumping around like fans. Their stage presence was impeccable, showing off a whole ensemble of dance moves and when they were not displaying their djing abilities, they were leaving the decks for a minute or two to either rage on top or in front of them. More of the recap after the jump.
Events, Trance | Made Event Presents: Dash Berlin & Tritonal @ Governors Island 6/30
Posted by Middy on June 27, 2012
Trance titan Dash Berlin will be joined this Saturday on the beautiful Governors Island in NYC by rising American Trance duo Tritonal and Zack Roth for an opening set. This will be an incredible night of trance you will not want to miss with the euphoric, uplifting sounds of these great Djs cascading over you as you have an amazing view of the Manhattan skyline. The peak moments of the sunset combining the beauty of your surroundings with the ethereal music flooding your senses will be something you will remember for a long time. Dash Berlin is coming off of his critically acclaimed album #musicislife, so you can expect only the best from this superstar. Jonathan Mendelsohn will be there to perform live, so expect epic sing-a-long moments. There is a limited amount of tickets left on sale left, so hurry and get them now!
Trance | Above & Beyond – Small Moments Like These
Posted by Middy on June 26, 2012
When Above & Beyond releases a song, the world listens and when it is free, the world downloads on sight. They have the ability to make songs that pull out emotions that you did not know were possible to reach through music and tug at heartstrings unlike any artist I have every listened to. Their live shows have been compared to a religious experience, something I can vouch for, and by the end you will see many people with teary eyes. “Small Moments Like These” is an ode to all the great times they have had on tour, with their fans and with each other at Anjunabeats in the past year and want to share that joy and emotion with their loving fans through the best medium they know, music. If you have seen them live, you will be hard pressed to keep a dry eye all the way to end of the video and if you haven’t yet for some reason, this should convince you to see them the next opportunity you get. They make some of the most beautiful music being made right now and this is no exception.
DJ-Set, Progressive House, Trance | Arty – Together We Are Ep #001 + Preview
Posted by Middy on June 26, 2012
Arty premiered his new weekly radio show on Saturday nights from 1am to 2am this past weekend and it may be early to say, but it looks like it could be one of the better weekly radio shows out there, or will quickly develop into one of them. The mix is better than most radio shows we are seeing from artists these days because not only does it keep the needless chatting down to a minimum and give us the most music possible, but it also has a different track list from the recycled track lists in mix shows we are seeing from prominent DJs. He plays a mixture of new and “old” tracks including upcoming tracks from Inpetto out July 2nd on Doorn Records and Redlight – Lost In Your Love, that have the chance to become very popular. The songs are just as good as your Beatport top 40, but they are just less known, showing that Arty not only is an incredible producer, but also has great taste and skill as a finder of quality music. Another indicator of the success of this radio show is the best pick in Rudimental’s DNB anthem “Feel The Love” that has been massively supported though it has not been released in the States, showing the completeness of the show. Tracklist for the show after the jump.
Another piece of big news coming out of Arty’s camp this week is that the ID (above) he premiered on New Years is going to be called “Together We Are” and will be released this summer. This song is incredible and will be one of the progressive anthem’s for the summer if it is released in time to get some serious festival work.
Trance | Cosmic Gate & J’Something – Over The Rainbow (Remixes)
Posted by Spice on June 6, 2012
If you’ve been following trance at all recently, you’ll be very excited that the remix package for Cosmic Gate’s euphoric gem “Over the Rainbow” has finally dropped. W&W’s lustrous rework of the German duo’s track has seen a great deal of airtime on Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance radio show, while the treatment from Jquintel, Jeziel Quintela and Manufactured Superstars features a big, energetic house build and a slightly more stripped down vibe. Preview the package below and head to Beatport to pick up this exclusive release.
Exclusive, Featured, Progressive House, Trance | Adventure Club Ft. Krewella – Rise & Fall (Stars Above Remix) [FNT EXCLUSIVE]
Posted by Mach on June 2, 2012
When Stars Above sent me this track I wasn’t sure what to expect. He has redone his style, as of late, to come off as Trance but at the same time incorporating heavy implications of Progressive House, so far that style blend has worked out. With this new release, you can see that Stars Above has truly found his own way, the blend of House and Trance is beautiful on this remix. The ‘Rise’ of this is massive, building for a long time but in the most excellent of ways. The ‘Fall,’ or drop of this remix, is just as satisfying as the intro leads onto. It is a big room track for sure, meant to be played loud and proud for all to absorb and dance to. Stars Above has made this track his own and has expressed the title “Rise & Fall” through his producing. The future is bright in the Stars Above.
Exclusive, Featured, Interviews, Progressive House, Trance | Mat Zo Interview + Exclusive Superman Download
Posted by Middy on May 31, 2012
When you see a new Mat Zo track, you really have no idea what blissful sounds are going to be cascading into your ears the moment you hit play. You know it will be a superb production from beginning to end and a feeling of joy will linger long after the last note has dissipated into the space around you. He could send you into a primal frenzy with tracks such as “Mozart”, “Rebound” or “It’s Yours” or sooth your soul into a trance with “The Lost”, “Near The End” or my favorite mashup ever “Satellite Dynamics” using the Arty’s remix of his “Synapse Dynamics” and Ocean Lab “Satellite”. Then there are those you cannot really pin down Like “Bipolar”, “Frequency Flyer”, “Superman” (which we have an exclusive free download for you guys) or Tate & Diamond Feat Nicolai (Electrified (Mat Zo Electrofied Dub).
Mat Zo is a known quantity in EDM having been releasing tracks since the young age of 16 and at 17 was tabbed by Tiesto to remix “Driving To Heaven” on the 7th edition of his peerless compilation album “In Search of Sunrise”. Since then, Mat Zo has been steadily growing in fame and as a producer, with releases on Markus Schulz’s Coldharbor Recordings, AVA Records, and most importantly, Anjunabeats. He also has a drum n’ bass moniker MRSA that was quite active on Hospital Records from 2008-2010, but has since gone into a sort of hibernation. This shows the eclectic nature of Mat Zo and how easily he can make any sort of music. I do not want to bore you before the interview so make sure to catch him on the “Language Tour” with Porter Robinson & The M Machine this summer coming to a city near you. Also his latest single “The Sky” has been widely supported and is a great track, so be sure to get that and like him on Facebook and follow him on twitter. Last but VERY much not least we have an exclusive download of his hit single “Superman”, so do not hesitate to download it if you do not already have it.
DOWNLOAD: Mat Zo – Superman
1. FNT: “This whole genres business is like the Berlin wall, and I’m there with a forklift and a wrecking ball” Mat Zo, September 2011. What is your creative process ie do you start with melodies first and work from there and how do you build your sound in each song. How do you decide what to put in your sets because they include music from a variety of genres?
Mat Zo: I always start with the main idea/theme then build around that. When I choose music to play out all I’m really looking for is something that will move a crowd. Genres don’t really play a role in that.
2. FNT: You started as a guitar player at 8 years old and your mom was a professional violinist. How did this influence you to move towards music and how did you shift towards dance music?
Mat Zo: I started liking dance music at an early age so it grew with me as much as coming from a musical family did.
3. FNT: Your half sister Alma Zohar is a successful singer. Who gets more praise from your parents when you guys are all together and who would you say is more talented?
Mat Zo: Haha! She is definitely a better lyricist.