Dimitri Vangelis and Wyman are finally back at it with a crushing new single called ‘Roll The Dice’ set to be released on February 9 via EMI/Virgin Records. Having produced killer tracks such as ‘Boom’, ‘Visions of Love’ and of course, their stellar remix of ‘Reach for Me’ the progressive house duo is quickly ascending to the top of the EDM music scene. Get ready for this one as it is sure to be heard at festivals ’round the world throughout 2012. Stay tuned for the full release. Enjoy & cheers to another half-way to the weekend wednesday!
We’ve been getting behind a new house music collective, Beach Life Kings. Their sound combines progressive house with massive mainroom electro synths. They’ve given us an exclusive download to their first single, “Sunset” which you have to listen to for yourself to understand the genre. They have hinted at a new EP named “LA VICE” that is going through the mix/mastering stages now. We are beginning a premier Death by Electro affiliation with them so expect to see them blow up at our events. Bring on the Beach Life Kings!
MTV has just put Hardwell down as an EDM rookie to watch in 2012, but as even the broken DJ Mag top 100 poll placed him at #24, the classification of Hardwell as a rookie is laughable. Hardwell exploded into public consciousness in early 2011, sharing producer credits with Tiesto on one of the biggest tracks of 2011 in Zero 76.
It’s looking like he’s primed to make another fantastic start to the year with his newest release, Spaceman, from his own Revealed Recordings. The buttery synths take an abrupt dive into an explosive hook with enough power to launch you into lower orbit. When I saw Hardwell last month at Ten Nightclub in Newport Beach, Spaceman induced girls to clamber onto guys shoulders. When the buzzing drop hit, it induced the girls to flash him while raging balls. The look of joyousness on the 24 year old’s face was absolutely classic. Here’s hoping this song becomes one of the anthems of year like it deserves to be.
In the past two years, Beatport has held more than 50 remix contests, letting contestants work their magic on the music of artists like Depeche Mode, Deadmau5, and Martin Solveig. We’ve received over 10,000 entries, and we’ve helped break the careers of numerous producers—just consider Zedd, a two-time Beatport remix contest winner who went on to collaborate with Skrillex, Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas, and P. Diddy; signing tracks to labels like mau5trap, Dim Mak and OWSLA, Zedd has landed five tracks in the Beatport Top 10—not bad at all, considering that he had never released anything before winning his first remix contest.
Now, Beatport raises the stakes for everyone with the launch of Beatport Play, a next-generation platform designed to create even more opportunities for DJs and producers to get their music heard.
Starting today, five simultaneous contests are kicking off at play.beatport.com:
That’s not all: for the first time, Beatport, in partnership with sponsors, will offer the remix parts for free. Launch sponsors include Pioneer, Ableton, Novation, Odyssey, and iZotope. In addition to having their winning remix released commercially, winners will receive prize packages including audio production gear and software.
Head over to play.beatport.com now to check out the contests and hook yourself up with the parts; then get cracking! The submission window for most of the contests closes in about two weeks. If you’ve ever wanted to play with music, now’s your chance. Who knows—you might just make a career out of it.
Axtone records explodes into 2012 with a record that’s already being billed by many as a contender for tune of year, big words so early in the year but who are we to argue?
A standout track in Axwell’s sets since the back end of 2011, the buzz on this release went supernova post the Swedish House Mafia’s historic event at Madison Square Garden where ‘In my Mind’ in many peoples eyes (and ears) stole the show as the biggest record of the night.
For the exclusive Beatport release 30th January, Axwell’s mix will take centre stage as the sole version on the package with the Original to be made available at a later date.
Axwell will be headlining and curating the musical talent for Cosmic Opera, a dance event series taking place at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom beginning February 24th. Like an opera, it will take place in “acts” in the form of three monthly, six-hour-long events that will integrate the high-tech 3D mapping techniques used by Skrillex and Deadmau5 on their tours. Baroque-era performers, along with dancers and acrobats, will be placed throughout the room to create a 360-degree spectacle that pays homage to the venue’s history.
Axwell has been working on the events with Cosmic Opera creator Justin Cohen, former COO of entrepreneurial conference Summit Series. “It is a revolutionary time for dance music,” he tells Rolling Stone. “To go with it, we needed to establish a new type of event.” Axwell will be responsible for filling the musical bill at each of the three events. In a nod to Hammerstein’s theater roots, Axwell will also play the role of conductor, not only manning the turntables but leading accompanying opera singers. Watch the trailer for the event below.
For the first time in its 5-year history, the downtown Los Angeles destination festival will expand to a two-day event, Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4, and returns to the Los Angeles State Historic Park, this time with four stages and 60-plus artists. $99 two-day passes go on sale this Saturday, January 21 at 10:00 a.m. PT at www.hardfest.com.
“In the Booth” is a new, documentary-style digital series that will give fans an up-close, personal look at electronic dance music superstar Tiësto’s life and the global movement he has fueled. Consisting of 10 digital episodes, each approximately 7 to 10 minutes in length, the show will reveal how Tiësto’s passion for music and live performance has made him a global phenomenon, chronicling the events, promoters, preparations and how each show ultimately comes together. From Las Vegas to Ibiza, fans will have the ultimate insider access to Tiësto’s world — backstage, onstage and moments right before he hits the decks in front of thousands of fans — plus exclusive Tiësto commentary and personal insight into the experience, the venues, festivals and big nights in the world’s most exclusive parties and nightclubs.
CHECK OUT THE FIRST EPISODE ⬆
TRACKLIST FOR EPISODE 1: Tiësto & Hardwell – Zero 76 (Intro Music) Cazzi Opeia – I Belong To You (Alex Bauer & Lanford Remix) Alex Sayz – Faces (Original Mix) Lune – Girls With Bangs (Tiësto Remix) Kryder – K2 (Original Mix) Tom Hangs ft. Shermanology – Blessed (Original Mix) Tommy Trash – Future Folk (Original Mix) Tiësto ft. Kay – Work Hard, Play Hard (Extended Club Mix) Dune – Heiress of Valentina (Alesso Exclusive Mix) Tiësto – Maximal Crazy (Original Mix)
I’ve been coming to the Yost Theatersince their first EDM show this past summer, an eardrum-assaultingperformance by Feed Me and it quickly joined theranks of my favorite Southern California venues.
I had heard about some upgrades put infor their NYE Benny Benassi show, and I am happy to report Yost has really steppedup their production values game. From the bass thumping out from below thedance floor to the upgraded DJ booth to the lasers painting an neonkaleidoscope through the air and on the walls and ceilings, and of course thebrand spanking new 8’ x 16’ LED wall behind the DJ booth, every little aspectmade the expanded main floor pulsate with dance hungry youth.
The opening DJs played abody-moving if predictable mix of songs, but the energy intensified tenfold when Congorock took the stage tothe angry riffs of Dada Life’s Kick Out The Epic Motherfucker. From therehe moved through a whirlwind of tunes, the horns in Deniz Koyu’s Tung! proving that it still has legsinto the new year after being one of the biggest summer anthems of 2011 anddropping the dance floor off a cliff with the dirty, dirty drops in his own Ivory and Sirius.
My highlight of the night came when he blended the Autoerotique remix of House Music into Wolfgang Gartner’s DJ mainstay Space Junk. After putting my drink downand sketching out a rough circle, I then proceeded to descend into a frenzy oflimbs and stuttering steps while the floor rumbled beneath me. Current bangers Toulouse and Shave It kept the crowd shuffling along, and he continued hisassault by ending his set with Antidote,Lionheart, the Alesso remix of Titanium and Babylon, which really somersaulted Congorock to the top of thescene.
Yesterday was a fulfilling day for Swiss producer Alexander Von Luckner as he released his first EP on beatport, Electrify the System. I came across Luckner on Soundcloud about a month ago, and was impressed with his original sounds. Luckner, like many great electro house producers, puts emphasis on melody and progression, while adding some hard hitting electro drops. Alexander was first inspired by David Guetta’s track “Love is Gone” at the age of 16, and has been producing ever since. He tells me that some of his influences today are Porter Robinson, Wolfgang Gartner, Felguk and Dirtyloud, and it clearly comes out in his tracks. Make sure to check out Luckner on Soundcloud, and do yourself a favor by buying his EP on Beatport, you won’t regret it!
Yesterday was a fulfilling day for Swiss producer Alexander Von Luckner as he released his first EP on beatport, Electrify the System. I came across Luckner on Soundcloud about a month ago, and was impressed with his original sounds. Luckner, like many great electro house producers, puts emphasis on melody and progression, while adding some hard hitting electro drops. Alexander was first inspired by David Guetta’s track “Love is Gone” at the age of 16, and has been producing ever since. He tells me that some of his influences today are Porter Robinson, Wolfgang Gartner, Felguk and Dirtyloud, and it clearly comes out in his tracks. Make sure to check out Luckner on Soundcloud, and do yourself a favor by buying his EP on Beatport, you won’t regret it!
