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BBC RADIO 1 Invite PORTER ROBINSON To The UK For Live Essential Mix!
Radio 1 hosts some of the world’s most notorious parties, and their upcoming ‘Radio 1 Live in Hull’ event will be no exception. From Thursday 26th to Saturday 28th January, the commanders of UK national radio have picked Hull as their destination of choice, taking over various sites across the city. On Friday 27th January the Essential Mix goes LIVE from Hull City Hall as Porter Robinson joins Fedde Le Grand, Chuckie and Judge Jules for a very special night! Click HERE to read more....
Pedro Del Mar presents brand new “Mellomania 21”
Maya Jane Coles Announces Full UK tour
What a year 2011 was for Maya Jane Coles. Voted ‘Producer of the Year 2011' by DJ Mag, named ‘Best Breakthrough DJ 2011' by Mixmag, debuting at No. 9 on the Resident Advisor ’2011 DJ Poll’, scooping ‘Best Newcomer 2011' at the Ibiza DJ Awards 2011, many magazine covers and the likes of Anja Schneider, Ellen Allien, Damon Alburn and Tricky all queuing up to offer their praise. Click HERE to read more....
UNER joins Cadenza for the first time with the two-piece ‘Palua’ EP
Bearing the name as one of the most influential and highly rated electronic artists from the Spanish scene, UNER joins Cadenza for the first time with the two-piece ‘Palua’ EP. Clocking up some flawless releases over the last few years on imprints such as Diynamic, 2020 Vision, Get Physical or Defected among others, UNER’s percussion and funk led productions have caught the ears of many and Cadenza proudly welcome him aboard in the opening weeks of 2012. Click HERE to read more....
The Cosmic Opera An Extrasensory Dance Event Series
Avicii Tour's to Fight Hunger
Rising Swedish DJ, remixer, and producer Avicii and At Night Management announced today the official dates for their one million dollar House For Hunger January 2012 Tour. The tour which boasts 26 high-performance shows packed into 27 days is set to kick-off on Thursday, January 5th in Detroit, Michigan and will make stop in cities throughout the U.S. where fans have yet to see Avicii perform. Click HERE to read more....
Above & Beyond Group Therapy North America Tour 2012
Britain's most popular DJ/producer collective, Above & Beyond are embarking on an epic 20 date bus tour from mid-January, the first of two legs of their 2012 Group Therapy North America Tour. Click HERE to read more....
Fedde Le Grand Live Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1
We all know what an extraordinary year Fedde le Grand achieved in the not so distant 2011. A record-breaking FIVE Beatport #1’s, multiple North American takeover tours, a brand new radio show secured on the mammoth Sirius XM and a casual performance alongside Coldplay at the opening night of their world tour in Madrid were just a handful of highlights. No surprises then that he’s kick-starting the New Year in equally immaculate fashion. Click HERE to read more...
ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL XIV Unveils Massive Line-Up
2011 was an incredible year for festivals and electronic music. With the New Year rapidly approaching, all eyes are focused on what’s to come next with the leader being ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (ULTRA), the world’s premiere electronic music event. Tickets are moving at lightning speed, only a limited amount remain (with early bird and advance on-sale tickets selling out in record time), so the promoters are highly encouraging fans not to miss out by unveiling the majority of the ULTRA line-up on the Phase 1 announcement. Click HERE to read more...
Tiësto remixes the Mission Impossible Theme
Get your free download of the radio edit of “Mission: Impossible Theme (Tiësto Remix)”
Max Graham Cycles 3 Out Now
Max Graham further builds his ‘Cycles’ brand, with round 3 of the outstanding ‘Cycles’ compilation series. Balancing the peaks of this year’s music with the highlights of the future, the Canadian producer/DJ tells another story of energy and emotion with a seamlessly flowing mix. Get ready to be moved with a new round of quality tunes. Click HERE to read more...
LMFAO’s Redfoo returns to Marquee Nightclub
LMFAO’s Redfoo returns to Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for another year of Party Rock Mondays in 2012. The raucous, no-holds barred party has seen a dizzying array of animal print pants, inflatable zebras, foam hands and Champagne showers. The nights are filled with unexpected antics, entertainment and endless hours of dancing. The Party Rock Crew is back for another year and they are not sorry for Party Rocking!
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Pryda & Dosem Remix Bedrock Records Milestone 100th Release
John Digweed’s Bedrock Records recently celebrated a milestone 100th single release in superb style with two of the best tracks that you could hear this year, from two of the most creative young producers in the electronic dance scene – Guy J and Henry Saiz. Now it’s time to continue the celebrations with two of the best remixes you will hear this year courtesy of the mighty Eric Prydz and one of the hottest rising stars of 2011, Spain’s Dosem.
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Flamingo Nights 3 Amsterdam Edition - Mixed By Nicky Romero & Deniz Koyu
Sharam returns with new single “Our Love” on Yoshitoshi
Grammy Award winning producer/DJ Sharam returns with his new single “Our Love;” released on the world renowned Yoshitoshi Recordings. Nearly two years in the making, “Our Love” is a fantastic return for a producer known for making pure magic when uniting a storming instrumental dance track with the perfect vocals. The voice of “Our Love” comes from Iranian-American singer/songwriter Anousheh Khalili who’s best known for her appearance on Deep Dish’s "Flashdance" and "Say Hello," which was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 in the Best Dance Recording category. On “Our Love,” Sharam balances an uplifting piano and throbbing basslines with Anousheh’s gorgeous vocal right over the top. It’s a wonderful send-off to 2011 and a sign of great things to come from Sharam in 2012. Click HERE to read more....
W&W join Armada Music Management
Cassy performs at Cielo's 9th Anniversary January 28th, 2012
Cielo celebrates 9 great years in NYC's chic Meatpacking District. Over the years, the club has defined itself as a global dance music brand with a successful compilation series, dedication to quality music programming and superior Funktion One sound in an intimate club setting. The 9th anniversary party will feature Cassy, resident DJ at house music mecca Panorama Bar, along with Cielo residents Nicolas Matar and Willie Graff on Saturday, January 28th.
Markus Schulz Names KhoMha As Coldharbour's 2011 Artist of the Year
2011’s been an extraordinary year for Coldharbour artist KhoMha. In a whirlwind quick period of time the 20-year-old Columbian’s productions have caught the ear of many of the world’s top tier of DJs. His studio sessions have produced jet-propelled audio that’s seized the sets of spinners as contrasting as Tiësto, David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, the Swedish House Mafia and Above & Beyond. Tracks like ‘Magnetik’, ‘Rainy In The Night’ and ‘507’ have impressed the press too. Just last month the UK’s DJ Mag called the latter “another white-knuckle, biggest-ride-in-the-park tune”, going on to say that “when dropped, right-time/right-floor, ‘507’ does scary levels of damage!” Click HERE to read more...
Armin van Buuren - A State Of Trance Yearmix 2011
Lethal Industry - Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano
The rising house duo of Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano have just unleashed their remake of Tiesto’s classic ‘‘Lethal Industry’’. And by the overwhelming reactions, it is already a bona fide hit. Click HERE to read more...
Underworld announced as Music Directors for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announced that British electronic music pioneers Underworld have been appointed Music Directors for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The appointment completes the team of senior creatives that will lead the direction of the London 2012 Ceremonies. Click HERE to read more....
Gabriel & Dresden’s Organized Nature label joins forces with Armada Music
The record label of legendary duo Gabriel & Dresden, Organized Nature, has joined forces with Armada Music. Last year, Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden made a successful comeback, signing to Armada Music Management and releasing their new compilation series ‘Mixed For Feet’. In 2012, the American producer/DJ duo also has big plans for the Organized Nature label. Click HERE to read more...
John Dahlbäck drops two new singles Grunge & Phoenix
John Dahlbäck’s back with a double dose of fire that’s heating up the global dance floor. First, it’s “Grunge,” the latest release on his very own Mutants imprint. As the tile implies, this track is dirty, greasy and downright nasty. It’s a peak time electro house. On the other hand, John Dahlbäck reaffirms his place as one of the most diverse producers with “Phoenix,” his newest release for Toolroom Records. Where “Grunge” brought the filth, “Phoenix” brings the beautiful synths, infectious hooks and rushing melodies. It’s simply beautiful. Click HERE to read more...
Tiësto to launch clothing inspired by electronic dance music
Global sensation Tiësto has revolutionized the world of electronic dance music with his incredible live shows and timeless productions. Now he’s poised to explode onto the fashion scene with his new clothing line CLVB LIFE, being released on December 8th at Kitson (Los Angeles) and Atrium (New York and Miami). Click HERE to read more...
SOFI: ‘Locked & Loaded EP Pt.2’ Out Now on mau5trap
With the dust barely settling on SOFI’s explosive LOCKED & LOADED EP PT.1, SOFI has some unfinished business to handle. Available now, SOFI returns for another bout with two more dynamic productions and outstanding vocal performances with LOCKED & LOADED EP PT.2 for mau5trap. Click HERE to read more...
Paul van Dyk commemorates the year with VONYC Sessions 2011
With his EVOLUTION tour in full swing, Paul van Dyk presents a selection of his favourite tunes of the year, coming together on the ‘VONYC SESSIONS 2011’ compilation. Every year, the legendary DJ/producer introduces the dance scene to the highlights of his weekly radio show VONYC Sessions. Including van Dyk’s exclusive new remixes for Hurts, Daniel Nitt, Moby and Rea Garvey, as well as 2 tracks of his upcoming EVOLUTION album, ‘VONYC Sessions 2011’ will be released on December 15th. Click HERE to read more...
Sound City go global in 2012
Sound City go global in 2012, raising the bar for urban, multi-venue festivals and music conventions. NYC in March is first up, but expect big announcements in the coming weeks. The La’s confirmed for the first New York show in 20 years.
Continuing their mission to globalise discourse about the entertainment industry and identify opportunities for international partnerships, Sound City announce their inaugural New York show. Having already paved the way for global collaborations through boutique events in Dubai, Texas, Norway and their home base of Liverpool, New York is the next step in a series of exciting new initiatives to be announced by Sound City in 2012.
New York and Liverpool share a historic cultural identity and have given birth to some of the most exciting musical sounds in history. As part of this cross cultural exercise Liverpool will be presenting some of their most innovative acts of the past 25 years and up and coming acts that are the future of this cities proud musical heritage. New York will be presenting the best emerging artists the city has to offer. Click HERE to read more...
Memories Of The Moment OUT NOW on Bedrock + John Digweed & Nick Muir Remix
Those of you who remember Psycatron’s stunning remix of Mutant Clan’s ‘Persuader’ from John Digweed’s first ‘Structures’ album, or the brilliant ‘Vertigo In The Modern’ (Beddigi08) with Sian, will no doubt be chomping at the bit to get your ears around this brand new single. This is HOT!
Chris Lake New Single “Sundown” + North American Tour Dates
“Sundown” is the first single from the forthcoming album of renowned producer/DJ Chris Lake, who has kept himself busy during 2011, touring constantly around the globe. Now, as the ink dries on a newly signed worldwide artist contract with Ultra Music, he embarks on a tour of North America starting in December. Click HERE to read more...
Markus Schulz Unveils His City Compilation For 2012 - Los Angeles!
As part of a special video-cast, Markus Schulz – one of the 10 biggest DJs in the world - yesterday announced that it would be the sprawling electronic dancetropolis of Los Angeles that’s been selected for his 2012 city compilation! Speculation had been mounting on forums over the last week that the honours could well fall the city’s way, with it becoming the odds-on favourite among Schulz watchers in the final hours before the broadcast. And that was indeed the way the compass spun! As the video’s countdown reached zero (with the broadcast's hosts uStream at near meltdown!), it revealed the iconic cityscape of the album’s cover and confirmation that the series would return to North America next year. Click HERE to read more...
Armin van Buuren announces all dates & cities of ASOT 550 celebration
Last night, during his radio show, Armin van Buuren revealed 5 extra events of the A State of Trance 550 celebration. Next to events in Belgrade, Moscow and Kiev, the 550th episode of the show will also be celebrated in Los Angeles and Miami. The grand finale will take place in Den Bosch on March 31st, 2012. Divided over 4 weeks and taking place on 2 different continents, ASOT 550 will be the biggest show the popular DJ has ever done. Click HERE to read more..
Pioneer to launch the CDJ-850 and CDJ-350 in sleek new colors
Pioneer’s industry-leading CDJ multi-player range is about to become even more desirable, with the introduction of new colour versions of the CDJ-850 and CDJ-350. The new solid black CDJ-850-K and the metallic silver CDJ-350-S match any interior, making them ideal for playing at home and at parties.
Exostate – Without Warning OUT NOW!!!
Without Warning is an eloquently written vocal track by Bissen and vocalist Jeza under their brand new collaboration entitled Exostate on Enhanced Recordings. Up until now the release was exclusively shared with a select few headlining trance DJ’s which included Armin van Buuren and Above and Beyond, who have both given the release their complete support. The track premiered on radio airwaves on Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance Radio show episode 535 and Above and Beyond’s Trance Around the world episode 399. Click HERE to read more...
Without Warning is out NOW at Beatport and will be available as a full worldwide release on December 19th, 2011. The release pack contains a high energy club mix, a monster mix from Myon and Shane 54, a melodic Suncatcher remix, and last but not least the extended piano mix.
Buy it at Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/without-warning/841485
Join us for the Exostate – Without Warning Release Party on Friday December 23rd, 2011 at Red Velvet Lounge on 174 Rivington Street in New York City! More details here: http://www.facebook.com/events/199257923488782/
Interview with Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold began his new compilation series entitled "We Are Planet Perfecto". Volume one of the series was released on November 18th, accompanied by an extensive tour in the United States and abroad through out the remainder of the year. Electronic Night Life proudly brings you an in-depth interview with Paul as he embarks on his journey to South America, followed by upcoming performances in Argentina.
Nero Release Debut LP Welcome Reality
Nero, aka North West London producers, remixers du jour, DJs and artists Dan Stephens and Joe Ray, now one of the biggest names in both dubstep and drum and bass unleash their debut album WELCOME REALITY on the U.S. December 13th. Click HERE to read more...
In Conversation With Orkidea On His New Artist Album '20'
Q: Your third artist album ‘20’ is out this week. What was your primary goal in recording and releasing it?
This year marks my 20 years of DJing so I wanted to celebrate that with a new album. Musically it represents what I call “retrofuturistic” vision of trance music where I have been taking lot of inspiration from the early sound of trance but doing it with the most current production tech and sound.
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Alex M.O.R.P.H. Production Update
While Alex' latest own single "An Angel's Love" [feat. Sylvia Tosun] (Tune of the Week at Armin van Buuren's "A State of Trance") reached #1 on Audiojelly, #2 on Trackitdown, #2 on Dance-Tunes (+Tune of the Week) and snapped into the Beatport Trance Top 5 for days and the music video reached 113.000 views within one week, the next Alex M.O.R.P.H. masterstroke arrived!
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Pioneer DDJ-ERGO-V to support Serato DJ Intro Software
The Pioneer DDJ-ERGO-V controller will offer native support of Serato DJ Intro software from mid December, providing intuitive operability and high quality sound to Serato users who love to play out. Already popular for its sharp design and portable dimensions, the DDJ-ERGO-V places emphasis on the DJing experience, bringing simplicity to both set-up and performance without compromising on features or sound quality. Click HERE to read more....
Digitalism Remix For EA Games 'Syndicate'
Celebrating the imminent re-release of the epic video game classic 'Syndicate' this February 21, 2012, EA Games has commissioned a series of remixes from the dance music world’s elite. The second remix by Digitalism, along with the first remix by Skrillex, is available now from the Syndicate Facebook Page at facebook.com/Syndicate. Click HERE to read more....
Paul Oakenfold presents We Are Planet Perfecto Volume 01
“We are Planet Perfecto” is the first in a new compilation series from dance pioneer Paul Oakenfold that reflects the diverse, non genre-conforming sounds that have given him the legendary status he holds today. Click HERE to read more....
Maya Jane Coles - Dont Put Me In Your Box EP
The always on-point Hypercolour imprint deliver ‘Don’t Put Me in Your Box’ EP from the talented Maya Jane Coles this winter. Featuring four new original cuts and artwork created by the multi-faceted producer, the EP marks the final 12” release before her album project takes hold in 2012. Click HERE to read more..
Armada Music welcomes Planet Love Records
Armada Music has joined forces with German record label Planet Love Records. Next to new projects like the upcoming York album, Planet Love will also start the digital release of their back catalogue, including classics by Taucher, York and DJ Sakin & Friends. On December 19th the first, new track, ‘York ft Brandon Jones - Wanna Be Known‘, will be released. Click HERE to read more...
Interview with Mat Zo
You recently heard him on Above and Beyond's Trance Around the World radio show episode 400 live from Beirut in Lebanon on Saturday November 26th and now we bring you a short but to the point interview with Mat Zo. Click HERE to read the full interview.
Interview with Cosmic Gate
Electronic Night Life’s Lira Yin recently approached Cosmic Gate for an in depth interview prior to their third performance for the year of 2011 in the big apple. For their third return to New York City they played at Cielo in the meatpacking district with arguably one of the best sound systems in the USA and it truly made the music they played even more enticing. The house was packed with a bunch of out of control Cosmic Gate fans as you will see in the introduction to the interview video which was filmed by Shant Dosttur. Nic and Bossi were quite cheery discussing their newest album entitled “Wake Your Mind”.
Check out the full interview HERE.
Interview with Orkidea
Finland based DJ Orkidea is about to drop his latest album entitled 20 to celebrate 20 years of DJing. The album will be released on November 11th and it contains some of his recent productions as well as 2011 versions of some of his all time classics including Unity which was originally released in 1999. Electronic Night Life has been a major supporter of Orkideas work for quite some time so we decided to have an in depth interview with him to discuss the new album. Click HERE to read the full interview.
Surkin to release debut artist album “USA” – a fantasy eighties soundscape
Marble is proud to announce the November 7th release of Surkin’s debut artist album, "USA." Originally designed to be out on Institubes, Marble was the logical choice to release “USA” after the demise of the influential French label. It features 16 tracks, with guest vocals by Detroit’s Ann Saunderson (Inner City) and Chicago’s Kevin Irving (the voice of house blueprint “Move Your Body” by Marshall Jefferson); and two collaborations with friend and label mate Bobmo, whom with Surkin works as High Powered Boys. Click HERE to read more...
Interview with Manufactured Superstars
Electronic Night Life recently caught up with Shawn Sabo and Bradley Roulier aka the Manufactured Superstars prior to their performance at Lavo with Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano. It was a spectacular evening and the guys did a stellar job behind the decks. Click HERE to read the full interview.
Orkidea: 20
Possibly the greatest unsung hero in the genre ever, over his 20-year trance mission, Orkidea (DJ and master-producer Tapio Hakenen) has always been the man that’s let the music do the talking. In spearheading the rise of Finland as a force on the global trance stage, he paved the way for acts like Super8 & Tab, Darude, Alex Kunnari, Joonas Hahmo and numerous others to break into the scene. Notably, on his TATW radio show, Paavo Siljamäki of Above & Beyond cited Orkidea as one of the reasons he started making trance music. Click HERE to read more...
Interview with Activa
We could make a fancy introduction here, but instead let's get right "To The Point" with out latest interview with Activa who has recently dropped an album by the very same name. Don't forget to enter our contest for a copy of Activa's latest album "To The Point" in our contest section!! Click HERE to read more...
Interview with Betsie Larkin
New York based vocalist Betsie Larkin has just released her debut album entitled "All We Have is Now" with colabs with and abundance of spectacular producers including John O'Callaghan, Super8 & Tab, Rafaël Frost, Solarstone, Guiseppe Ottaviani, Sied van Riel, Bjorn Akesson, Bobina, and of course Ferry Corsten. Betsie has so many interesting comments to share with us. Click HERE to read the full interview.
Interview with W & W
W&W aka Wardt van der Harst and Willem van Hanegem just released their first artist album entitled Impact on September 23rd, 2011.
The album includes 30 original tracks by the duo themselves and amoungst the releases and colaborations with Wezz Devall, Mark Sixma, Leon Bolier, Ben Gold, Jonas Stenberg and Ummet Ozcan. Featuring vocals of Ana Criado, Bree and Emily. If you haven't checked out the album I recommend you put it on your list, in the meantime lets chat with Wardt and Willem.....here is a interview with the talented duo. Click HERE to read more.....
Interview with Robin S.
House music would not be what it is today without Robin S. It is truly a pleasure to interview someone with such a deep rooted history in the house scene. We are happy to announce Robin is coming back with a new album after a bit of a hiatus so let’s show her some love and check out what she has to say…..
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Interview with Fedde Le Grand
Electronic Night Life is very impressed about Fedde Le Grands initiative to go Green, so much in fact... that we decided to interview him about it. Check out what Fedde has to say about ways that we all can reduce our carbon footprints. Click HERE to read more...
Interview with JES
JES recently released her sensational album Unleash The Beat, the follow up to her previous album High Glow and her music just gets better and better with each release. New York Native JES had a Q & A session with Electronic Night Life, and you can read what she has to say HERE.....
Pioneer Art Mix Special Feature: The Crystal Method Interview
Electronic Night Life interviewed The Crystal Method live on-site at the Pioneer Art Mix in New York city about their original Pioneer CDJ-2000 design. You can see their design below, and you can read the full interview by clicking HERE......
Interview with John Digweed
John Digweed has been one of the most prolific DJ’s and producers in the electronic music scene since his start back in the early 1990’s. John established Bedrock Records in 1999 releasing his first track “Heaven Scent” under his Bedrock alias along with cohort Nick Muir which is an undeniable classic and it still a hell of a track even by today’s standards.
More recently John has compiled and mixed a triple disc compilation entitled “Structures Two” which is due to be released on June 20th, 2011. Without further adieu, let the Q & A session commence. Click HERE to read the full interview...
Interview with Carlo Lio
You've seen him in Miami, you've seen him in New York city, you've seen him in Canada... as a matter of fact, you've probably seen him all around the world. Carlo Lio, up and coming Techno sensation is hitting your eardrums by storm. I'll bet you are loving every minute of it. Well, so are we over at ElectronicNightLife.com so we decided it's a good time to pick his brain and find out what's on his mind these days. He recently performed at New York's District 36 Night Club along with Dubfire so we really couldn't think of a better time to do it. Click HERE to read the full interview.....
Interview with Tritonal
Electronic Night Life brings you an interview with Chad
Cisneros and Dave Reed otherwise known as the Trance and Progressive
duo Tritonal based out of Austin Texas. Chad and Dave get into the
story of how they met and got into electronic music production together
and where their path in music has taken them since.They are about to drop their latest album entitled Piercing The Quiet in May so stay tuned for that. Click HERE to read the full interview.....
Interview with Gabriel & Dresden
Following the recent reunion of Gabriel & Dresden and their recent performance at the Anjunabeats event in Miami we are extremely ecstatic to bring you an in depth Q & A with none other than Dave Dresden and Josh Gabriel. In this interview we discuss the circumstances surrounding their reunion as well as what other projects they may be up to at the moment. Click HERE to read the full interview.....
