Exclusive, Featured, Interviews | Andrew Rayel Exclusive Interview + Cielo Show Review
Posted by Middy on April 17, 2014
The Mozart of Moldova, the prince of trance, whatever you wish to call Andrei Rata, known professionally as, Andrew Rayel, it is abundantly clear the talent that is possessed by the 21 year old phenom. He has become the hottest up and coming talent in trance right now, with his tunes consistently being supported by your usual suspects of top DJs, culminating in a spectacular collab “Eiforya” alongside the trance Jesus himself, Armin van Buuren.
We were lucky enough to catch Andrew Rayel before his debut set here in NYC last Thursday and chat about being a college student, the upcoming album and much more. His set was a thing of beauty. 3 hours of nonstop action from start to finish, Rayel had a packed house all the way until the end of his set a little before 4am. His set included the fast paced styled mixing and loads of exclusive mashups that he is always making fresh, including one between “Bigfoot” and “Ping Pong” that really set the tone early on. He has become known for his gigantic melodies in the trance realm and has translated that to unofficial remixes for big time prog tracks like “In My Mind”, “Reload” and a new one “Under Control”.
His artist album that you can see the teaser art below is set to hit stores near you at the very of May. Get ready because it is going to be something very special and not your standard club fanfare you see elsewhere. This will be different. Also can anyone figure out the last word? I have “Find Your H_ _ _ O _ _” and can’t figure out the last word.
Mashups | 10 New Electro House Bootlegs from DSK CHK
Posted by BIGLIFE on January 29, 2014
DSK CHK is back at it again and this time bringing us a twist on some classic trance. Check out this mashup of Somnambulist by BT vs Never Say Goodbye by Hardwell & Dyro. There’s even a little Olive – You’re Not Alone thrown in the break. You can download this for free below.
The second free download is of the classic Planet Perfecto track “Not Over Yet.” DSK CHK Managed to merge three versions of the track together to bring it back from the vault with updated flare! Download via Soundcloud here!
And lastly… Here’s DSK CHK’s 8 pack of Trap House mashups! Here’s a 30 min preview mix of what’s featured. Go ahead and download all 8 separate tracks for free by clicking Soundcloud link below!
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Preview, Progressive House | Henrix & Adrien Mezsi – Raverz (Preview)
Posted by Middy on August 29, 2013
Henrix has been busy touring this summer, so that has meant he’s been quiet on the release front, (if he wasn’t, well, then BT would have the answer for you). However, he has managed to find the time to come together with fellow Miami producer Adrien Mezsi, a guy who I have kept an eye for a while now, waiting for that spark to happen, and oh man did it happen. “Raverz” has been a part of Steve Angello’s sets since Tomorrowland, and you can expect that to continue well into the future. His people want it to be a mystery, but nobody’s being fooled here. Just like “Hit It”, this one is coming out on Size Records. When? Nobody knows, but for now watch the preview from Creamfields.
For all of our Electric Zoo attendees tomorrow in under 14 hours (ahhhhhh), Henrix will be playing MainStage west to start Saturday bright and early at 11:10am. So shake off the cobwebs and get there early to hear this unreleased jam, amongst other massive tunes dropped by Mr. Henriques.
Exclusive, Featured, Interviews | BT Talks Ghost Producing, ASAW, Sharks & More (FNT Exclusive)
Posted by Middy on August 27, 2013
BT has become a standard bearer for innovation and excellence in dance music. He is noted as a creative producer of many different styles and sounds, as well as an acclaimed film scorer and programmer: the mind behind the now necessary stutter edit. His 9th artist album “A Song Across Wires” instantly shot up to number one on the iTunes dance charts and has produced such singles like “Must Be The Love”, “Skylarking”, and “Tomahawk”. We had the chance to chat with him last week before his show at Marquee, and of all the people I have had the chance to interview like Hardwell, Arty, Thomas Gold and Andrew Bayer, BT was probably my favorite guy to talk to.
Later that night we got to catch his set at Marquee that featured a heavy dose of ASAW and more danceable tracks from the lengthy BT discography. There were plenty of avid BT fans in attendance, so this was a party he knew how to play, even at a bottle service club like Marquee. Click past the jump to read our discussion on ghost producing, which he had some very interesting things to say about, the album, his passion for sharks and more.
Albums, Progressive House, Review, Trance | BT – A Song Across Wires (Album Review)
Posted by Middy on August 22, 2013
BT is not a producer you can put in a box and say he is trance or ambient or glitch, he is all of those things and so much more, so much more. He is one of the pillars of trance with his album “Ima” back in 1994 that helped shape the trance sound that become what so many love and yearn for today. As a classically trained musician, getting his degree from Berklee College of Music, BT when he isn’t producing some of the most critically acclaimed pieces of electronic music, he is scoring movies like Monsters Inc and Fast & Furious (just the first one). His pieces take you on musical journeys, notably his more ambient stuff, like “This Binary Universe”. He is also a great programmer and computer geek that led him to develop the stutter edit that is being used by everybody, and I mean everybody.
One cannot praise BT enough because he does it the right way, has worked incredibly hard to get where he is today, and did not get it cheap, in one case had to sell his car to finish the full project for “This Binary Universe” (2006). He is also a great guy (we got to sit down with him for an interview, coming soon) and he is brilliant.
His 9th artist album is strong departure from the rest of his material, going strictly for music that is accessible in clubs and festivals. It is interesting to hear his interpretation on modern dance music because of BT’s background in music and his strength in composition. With much of mainstream dance music becoming stale, an innovator like BT trying his hat at a more danceable sound is a relief because you know it will be something new and hopefully inspiring to others.
Events | BT @ Marquee NY 8/17/13
Posted by Middy on August 16, 2013
Couldn’t take advantage of the weather and get out of town this weekend? No worries, swank up and come to Marquee NY to help BT celebrate the release of his 9th artist album, “A Song Across Wires“, which came out today. Get ready to hear his new, more upbeat tracks, hopefully mixed in with some of his classics. You can grab tickets below for the event and expect an interview with the composing, producer genius soon.
Preview, Trance | BT, Orjan Nilsen & Dash Berlin Release Album Previews
Posted by Middy on August 5, 2013
BT has been one of the most prolific trance (though his sound has evolved) producers over the past 10-15 years, not only making music for others (Paul Oakenfold is one name) and collaborating with countless artists, but also releasing 8 full length albums. “A Song Across The Wire” is his 9th album, where we see some of his latest singles and his progressive trance sound, but also a venture into dubstep. It will be released August 16th. Pre-order on iTunes or at Armada shop.
Orjan Nilsen has been a staple of the trance scene for years now, releasing some of the biggest tracks in trance. His album wlll try and take his ability to make monster singles and create one cohesive journey that trance is so adept at doing. It will be released August 30th, 2 weeks after BT’s album. Pre-order on iTunes at Armada shop.
Ok, the Dash Berlin album preview is a bit misleading because he is just releasing a deluxe edition of #musicislife, but there is a whole second CD filled with mostly new remixes, 2 new singles (though one was recently released) and some live video. The deluxe version will be released August 23rd, one week after BT’s album so get ready for some outstanding trance on Fridays this month. Pre-order on iTunes or at Armada shop. Previews and tracklistings for each of the albums is after the jump.