Albums | Bingo Players Returns To Perfect Havoc With ‘Phone A Friend’?

Posted by on September 10, 2022

Platinum certified producer, Bingo Players returns to UK leading independent label, Perfect Havoc, with the emotive, feelgood track ‘Phone A Friend (feat. Tia)’. Out today, 2nd September, the Dutch mega producer aka Maarten Hoogstraten only releases music to the highest standard and this latest commercial house cut neatly follows suit. Stream via all platforms here: https://perfecthavoc.lnk.to/phoneafriend 

Bingo Players needs little introduction. For over a decade, Maarten Hoogstraten has been dominating dancefloors and singles charts around the world with a style of dance music that has seen fans in their masses flock to sets at major festivals around the globe like Coachella, Tomorrowland, EDC Vegas and more. 

With his late DJ/production partner Paul Bäumer, Bingo Players had huge success with the Top 40 global anthem ‘Cry (Just A Little)’, and in 2013 with the UK No. 1 single ‘Get Up (Rattle)’ where they made history as the first Dutch act to hit the top spot in 25 years. AfterPaul’s passing, Maarten came back with ‘Knock You Out’, a tribute to his lifelong friend, which became their first No.1 on the US Billboard Dance Chart. With over 20 million streams, it catapulted Bingo Players further into the mainstream.

Today Bingo Players’ sound as fresh as ever. Maarten’s 2020 rework of ‘Devotion’ became a hit for the second time around on Musical Freedom some 11 years after its initial release on Spinnin’ Records. Subsequent success came with the US Billboard Top 4 single ‘Forever Love’ with Disco Fries, and the heavily supported collaboration with fellow Dutchmen, Oomloud on ‘Brighter Days’.

To the very present, this latest single follows Bingo Players’ debut on Perfect Havoc alongside Oomloud in 2021 with ‘Touch & Go’. ‘Phone A Friend’’s retro sound are enhanced by soft synths, 80s-style percussion and a BP signature bassline. Singer Tia comes in with her dreamy vocals, longing after a lover she can phone from the bed (we’ve all been there, right?).

‘Phone A Friend’ is another solid release for Perfect Havoc. Shortlisted for Best Independent Record Label at the 2022 Music Week Awards, Perfect Havoc has carved out its niche of commercial dance with a smattering of the more club-focused sounds. Now having generated over 5 billion streams and given rise to six UK Top 20 singles, including the No.1 single ‘Head & Heart’ by four-time Brit Award-nominated producer Joel Corry & MNEK, it’s one of the most consistently successful indies in recent years.

With a talent-packed schedule still to release in 2022 including cuts from Oliver Nelson and James Hurr, Ros T, Parx and many more, Perfect Havoc continues to serve up accessible and underground house sounds from both breaking and established talent.

Dubstep, Trap | AWAL Puts Bass Heavy Twist On The Trap Nation Hit “I Am The King” By James Meyers

Posted by on October 25, 2016

If you thought the feeling conveyed by James Meyers’ “I Am The King” was badass, you need to hear what LA’s own AWAL has done to it. To me, AWAL’s signature sound found within is his dark-pop flavor he adds to many of his releases: fast-paced drums, metal guitar work, and eery harmony layered, all falling at just the right time within the beat/measure to deliver an enhanced version of what the original has given us.

AWAL has handfuls of nice recognition that has come his way. He has played festivals globally, Shaq played out his track at Tomorrowland, and he’s been supported by Carnage, Chuckie, DJ BL3ND, Don Diablo, and more.

News | Oliver Heldens Announces North American Bus Tour with Throttle and Zonderling

Posted by on January 21, 2016

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North America – get ready, because Oliver Heldens is on his way. The twenty-year-old, Dutch phenom just announced a 12-stop bus tour with stops across United States and Canada that will kick off on February 24th in Denver, before making his way across the states with stops in Washington DC, Montreal, Dallas, Miami and more. Heldens has become a festival mainstay in the last few years, playing around the world at EDC Las Vegas, Tomorrowland, Ultra, and more, but he’s showing everyone that he is just as comfortable in an intimate club setting as he was on massive festival mainstage. Heldens will be joined by the progressive house maestro, Throttle, and his fellow countrymen, Zonderling, on the tour, in addition to support from SNBRN in Washington DC and Boston. Tickets to Oliver’s bus tour stops are available for purchase here.

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Videos | Count Down To TomorrowWorld With Official Trailer and New Stage Designs

Posted by on September 1, 2015


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With less than a month to go until the kick off of TomorrowWorld, the Georgia-based festival has been rolling out announcements nearly every week. We’ve gotten stand-out mixes from Shaq, Thomas Newson, Benny Benassi, Sam Feldt, and Michael Calfan, a myriad of brand new stage curators, like Thomas Jack and The Magician, and brand new stage themes, like the ATL stage and the LIVE! stage, but this week, TomorrowWorld has given us a glimpse of what the third edition of their festival will look like, with an inside look at the nine unique stage design and the official trailer for this year’s festival. Like years past, Tomorrowland will be passing on the torch, and their “Key to Happiness” theme, to its sister festival in America. You can check out the trailer above, and take a look at the nine TomorrowWorld stages after the jump. Tickets to TomorrowWorld are still available here.

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Videos | Elite Daily Captures The Magic Of The 10th Anniversary of Tomorrowland in Short Video

Posted by on August 26, 2015


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With its tenth anniversary in the books, Tomorrowland has soundly secured its position as one of the world’s premier electronic music festivals. The ID&T-produced festival is one of dance music’s most sought-after events, as it delivers a mastered blend of music, production, art, and culture year in and year out. Tomorrowland has not only dominated the festival space, but the Boom-based festival is also dominating the after-movie arena with its countless creative and out-of-the-box video ideas. This year, Tomorrowland has partnered with Elite Daily to deliver a short video that captures the magic of the festival. The video follows the story of two girls who travel to Belgium for the festival, only to go their separate ways after the first night. As one of the girls powers her way through an interview with Nicky Romero, she is reunited with her friend under the magic lights of the festival, and they go on to enjoy the experience of a lifetime. With only a few short weeks until TomorrowWorld, tickets and camping passes are still available for purchase here, and you can find more information about a VIP ticket giveaway by Elite Daily here.

Bass, House | Trentino Makes Seth Troxler’s Troll Of Tomorrowland Mainstage Music Into Future House Track

Posted by on August 18, 2015

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Do you remember the video of techno giant Seth Troxler walking through the Tomorrowland mainstage crowd poking fun at the type of music being played there? Most of the EDM blogosphere does since it lit up after this video went viral. Trentino delivers a hot future bass single reworking the snide comments of Seth Troxler as he turns his nose up at mainstage style big room music. Cocky and hilarious, watch the YouTube video and then press play on this trolling masterpiece. Those wobbles will have you coming back for more.

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Events | Tommorwland Brazil Reveals Live Stream Details

Posted by on April 23, 2015

Tomorrowland is internationally known for its wide-reaching global appeal. Held in Belgium every July, the festival’s accessibility is not always ideal but Tomorrowland has made major strides to branch Tomorrowland off around the world. Making it’s way to the U.S. last year in the form of TomorrowWorld, this year the unique musical experience is traveling over the Atlantic to the Amazon terrain of Brasil. From May 1st to the 3rd, it will be 3 days of top of line musical guests and a memorable experience that is unlike any other. From Hardwell to Jamie Jones, the festival is hosting an array of different electronic acts that are sure to rock the South American country. But for those that are will not be traveling Brasil, do not worry because you can watch the live stream on May 1st at 3PM PDT that will stretch the whole weekend. For any of you impulse buyers out there, you can still grab tickets here.

For those dreaming of a Tomorrowland experience in the future, you can still secure yours at TomorrowWorld this September in the scenic Chattahoochee Hills, GA here.