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Amsterdam Dance Event – ADE 2021 unveils the first confirmed conference speakers

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Marco Di
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via Laura Jacobs

With the most recent green light on large-scale events by Dutch authorities, this October will officially mark ADE’s return to Amsterdam.

The first confirmed speakers for the ADE Pro conference at Felix Meritis include artist and futurist Don Diablo, Joel Zimmerman (Deadmau5) and his business partner Dean Wilson, Mixcloud CEO and co-founder Nico Perez, IMPALA chair Helen Smith, musical duo and internet phenomenon Zaena x Jason Maek and AR/VR expert Cortney Harding.

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s leading conference and festival for electronic music, is preparing to return in its full live format for its 25th edition, welcoming music professionals back to its home base Felix Meritis at the Amsterdam canals from 13th to 17th October 2021.

ADE Pro 2021 will discuss the future shape of the music industry with top executives, diving deep into new ways of generating income for artists including NFTs and Blockchain, examining multiple green and sustainable initiatives and focusing on more profitable and effective business practices, as well as exploring how to reform streaming platforms to guarantee electronic music artists get their fair share.

The ADE Pro Pass, which provides access to the complete ADE daytime and nighttime experience, is now on sale at the Early Bird rate. The organisation will also be revealing a limited discount code for the ADE Pro Pass during Thursday’s episode of its monthly livestream ADE in Conversation, starting at 5pm CET. After inviting Richie Hawtin, James Blake and more for its first two episodes, Thursday’s ADE in Conversation features BLOND:ISH and DGTL on sustainable festivals, among others.

More topics and speakers for ADE Pro are set to be announced next month.

MATCHY returns with his powerful track “Keep” ft. Paludoa

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Alex Gelevski
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Super-talented DJ and producer, MATCHY returns with his brand new powerful track titled “Keep”, featuring Paludoa on his very own label BEYOND NOW.

Premiered by Progressive Astronaut, MATCHY‘s latest output “Keep” is a stunning production with a driving vibe – full of energy, sensitive vocals, soft layers and catchy melody just for your listening pleasure!

MATCHY‘s enormous output settled down in the release catalogues at some of the well-recognized labels in the electronic music scene within the last years such as SUARA, STIL VOR TALENT and his new home base REBELLION DER TRÄUMER from Berlin.

Alongside more than 10 contributions on the infamous KATERMUKKE label, MATCHY placed an incomparable stamp on the imprints music. His track Irreversible is not only the bestselling track on the label, but has also been dominating the top 10 Beatport charts for months.

Matchy Keep ft Paludoa

MATCHY is also well known for his synergetic collaborations and thrilling remixes with famous acts from all over the world. Numerous gigs in many acclaimed European, North and South American clubs and festivals like Sonar, Love Family Park or Sonne Mond & Sterne highlight his qualities and authentic passion as an outstanding DJ and artist.

Listen to the track below and enjoy!

Maxi Meraki unveils his first release ‘Way Too Long’ on artwrk

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Metodi Gogovski
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Funky feels from Antwerp’s multi-talented DJ and producer, Maxi Meraki with his first release titled ‘Way Too Long’ on Dutch House label artwrk. Targeting the Balearic hot spots he’s become accustomed to with deep, focused house composing suave vocals and pianos striding about the place with a splash of salsa to them.

While there’s plenty of groove as standard from the Roger Sanchez/Mark Knight-supported spinner – springy bass, a warm blast of synths on a breakdown of calming motivation – Meraki builds an aura and gives the track time and space to explore itself, as per the knowledge-of-self lyrics.

In the first week of release the track has been picked up by Pete Tong (BBC Radio One), 3FM (Dutch Radio) and got early DJ support from Jamie Jones, Jansons, Paco Osuna , Claude Vonstroke, Philipp Straub, CASSIMM, Piem, Alaia & Galla, Horatio, Juanito, Tim Baresko, ATFC, Michel de Hey, Ruben Mandolini, David Penn, 1979, Freiboitar, Vanilla Ace, Eelke Kleijn, Sin Morera, Roberto Surace, Lena Estetica, Anastasia Kristensen, D-Formation and David Vendetta.

Maxi Meraki Way Too Long

Antwerp resident Maxi Meraki grew up with music and started to play records at high end clubs in Belgium and Amsterdam. A first memorable highlight was noted during the summer of 2018 with a 4 hour set at the Pacha Destino in Ibiza.

Forward to the middle of 2019, the summer season residencies at the W hotel in Barcelona and Izakaya Ibiza set the tone for a bright summer. A sunny season filled with extra gigs: Soho House (Barcelona), Bagatelle (Ibiza), Plage Casanis (Marbella) and the absolute highlight playing on Ibiza’s most popular boat party “Pirata’s Ibiza”, warming up for Circoloco’s DC10 resident DJ Nathan Barato.

Listen to the track below and make sure to follow Maxi Meraki on Instagram, Spotify, and Youtube!

ARTBAT drop powerful new remix of Röyksopp’s “What Else Is There?”

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Alex Gelevski
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ARTBAT

The influential Ukrainian duo ARTBAT has been enlisted to bring their unique melodic sounds to a new remix of Röyksopp’s 2005 smash ‘What Else Is There?’. The iconic original has been streamed 10s of millions of times and ARTBAT are contemporary electronic tastemakers with a global fanbase, so this is a perfect pairing of two musical giants.

Despite only starting to work together in 2015, ARTBAT has played to tens of thousands of people at festivals all over the world, had their faces on giant billboards, and been Beatport’s biggest selling artists for the last two years.

The prolific pair have a put out a steady stream of high quality, always innovative sounds including hit remixes of Monolink‘s Return To Oz and Sono‘s Keep Control, which both charted for more than 12 months at a time. As well as collaborations with Sailor & I, CamelPhat, Dino Lenny, WhoMadeWho, Matador, and Rafael Cerato, the pair’s solo work is always both accessible and melodic yet forward-facing and innovative.

Retaining the iconic vocals of Fever Ray and The Knife‘s Karin Dreijer, ARTBAT‘s fantastic new remix of ‘What Else Is There?‘ transforms the classic Nordic Röyksopp original into the type of high drama big room house music they’re renowned for.

Pete Tong has confirmed a BBC Radio 1 play on the day of release and this essential new track will feature on a new playlist curated by the band highlighting their biggest remixes.

This is another huge release for ARTBAT, who continue to redefine their own unique sound with each fantastic new outing.

Listen to the track below.

TML by Tomorrowland unveils the Dream of Tomorrow Collection

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Marco Di
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TML by Tomorrowland – the apparel & accessories label behind one of the world’s most popular music festivals Tomorrowland – is unveiling the brand-new Dream of Tomorrow Collection.

Designed with care and a lot of attention to details by the Belgian design team, the Dream of Tomorrow Collection represents positivity, hope for the future and authentic craftsmanship – designed to celebrate the beautiful things in life.

The centerpiece of this collection is the unique and beautifully detailed sun embroidery which is used on most apparel & accessories, inspired by the magical dream world and the heritage elements of Tomorrowland and made with over 170,000 stitches to make the design come to life.

Next to the beautiful Dream of Tomorrow artwork and sunshine embroidery, the collection is adorned by astrology-inspired elements – shaping the entire collection in a unique way. Get a unique behind-the-scenes look at this exclusive collection below!

 

Carefully curated by the Belgian team, the collection features several menswear and womenswear pieces. For women, there are summer-ready dresses and kimonos with breezy & soft fabrics, casual t-shirts, tops and sweaters, a bold denim jacket and some beautiful accessories – all with the large, beautiful and colored Dream of Tomorrow artwork and highly detailed embroideries, making it a playful and comfortable addition to any summer wardrobe.

The tops can be layered with the kimono or jacket for a complete summer look. The premium Dream of Tomorrow Dress is the pinnacle of craftsmanship and attention to detail. This white and gold viscose embellished summer dress features a deep V-neck and a beautifully detailed belted waist for a comfortable fit, while showcasing unique sun, moon, sky, cloud and other astrology-inspired artwork – focusing on all things positive and looking forward to creating new memories all summer long.

For men, the unique Dream of Tomorrow artwork is used on a variety of t-shirts, longsleeves and sweaters, some with washed fabrics for a bold look. The absolute highlight is the casual Astrology shirt and matching shorts combination for the ultimate summer look. This summer-proof breezy shirt and pair of shorts feature an all-over Dream of Tomorrow print with sunshine and astrology elements, boasting a regular fit and breathable fabric, which makes it perfect for summer.

The collection also has a bunch of go-to accessories for this summer, including magical sun themed jewelry (necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings), beach blankets, scrunchies, phone covers, soft & silky scarfs to protect yourself from the wind or the warm rays of the sun, relaxed caps for a casual look to protect your head from the scorching sun – endless possibilities to create new memories all summer long.

Check out the full collection HERE!

The Dream of Tomorrow Collection ranges in price from €45 to €170. Pieces are available to shop online via the link.

CircoLoco Records presents Monday Dreamin’ Green EP

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Alex Gelevski
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CircoLoco Records releases the Monday Dreamin’ Green EP featuring new tracks from Moodymann, tINI, Jamie Jones, DJ Tennis, and Mano Le Tough. The Green EP is the second EP in a four-part series leading up to the release of the full Monday Dreamin’ album compilation on July 9th.

The Monday Dreamin‘ Green EP comes hot on the heels of the series’ Blue EP, which drew widespread industry attention, and from which, the lead single, Seth Troxler‘s ‘Lumartes‘, was named Pete Tong’s Essential New Tune this week. The remaining Violet and Black EPs will drop June 18 and June 25 respectively.

The Monday Dreamin‘ compilation showcases contributions from visionaries and icons from every era of CircoLoco‘s 20-year party history with new releases from Carl Craig, Luciano, Seth Troxler, Moodymann and Kerrin Chandler, as well as cuts from artists that point to the future of dance music, including Sama Abdulhadi, Lost Souls of Saturn ft. TOKiMONSTA, Red Axes, and many more.

CircoLoco records is a new partnership between acclaimed video game creator Rockstar Games and global club culture icons, CircoLoco, with the goal of fusing the physical and digital worlds of entertainment to support and elevate dance music culture worldwide.

Listen to the tracks below.

Justin Jay and Claude VonStroke release Whitelabel ‘Oh’ EP

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Metodi Gogovski
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It was a late night conversation about the past and future of dance music that elicited a surprise left field collaboration from Justin Jay and Claude VonStroke. Justin’s mission was simple: push VonStroke to the fringes. Being no stranger to disruption, Claude loved the idea of challenging creative expectations. The result is five intricate and leftfield landscapes, featuring a staggering remix from Pearson Sound.

‘Oh‘ is a record ripe with complexities and grounded in a feeling of West Coast cool. It’s a coming together of styles, with influences from UK jungle, Detroit electro, Chicago juke, and the deconstructed hip hop that shaped much of the early Dirtybird sound. The tracks differ radically but are strung together with a sense of excitement embedded in their polyrhythmic drum patterns and dynamic arrangement.

Hessle Audio‘s Pearson Sound brings a delicate touch to his remix of the title track, a firm nod from an underground icon who shaped his own signature sound across the pond.

Claude‘s ears and experience framed the direction and cohesion of the project. Sixteen years at the helm of Dirtybird A&R has given him an undeniable sense of what works, regardless of genre or style. Claude‘s love of eccentricity, affection for oddball sounds, and attention to detail are what propelled Dirtybird out of the bedroom into the forefront of the underground club scene. Since 2005, he has continued to explore the fringes, with his latest album Freaks and Beaks, his Barclay Crenshaw project, and his continually diverse Campout curation.

The EP also acts as a continuation of the recent productions helping to redefine Justin Jay‘s eclectic direction. Fast paced and experimental tunes have dotted Justin Jay‘s DJ sets and release calendar for some time, including a recent wide-reaching triumph on rule breaking Bristol imprint Shall Not Fade and a forthcoming EP on London’s Childs Play. He is an artist dead set on opening the minds of American dance fans with a sense of approachability in tow.

‘Oh‘ is pressed on a simple whitelabel disc, shedding expectations and starting open season at a label that’s always been about breaking the mold and not taking themselves too seriously.

Listen to the tracks here.

Monolink releases sophomore album ‘Under Darkening Skies’

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Marco Di
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When we sense impending waves of change, it usually presents itself as a weariness towards the unknown, hope for the start of something new, and the possibility of personal and societal evolution – leaving us anxious and altogether unprepared.

For Monolink, the tides are indeed turning, and he stands tall, welcoming change like an old friend. His musical journey has always been reflective, and his second LP Under Darkening Skies, released on Embassy One, Ultra, and Sweat It Out Records, is another stepping stone towards the full manifestation of his artistic self.

Monolink (Steffen Linck) produces honest and thought-provoking music that oozes with emotion, while his lyrics tell relatable stories of the heart. With a background in folk guitar, he remains rooted in the understanding of music as an ancient form of storytelling, lyrics, and notes marrying to take the listener on a sonic journey through worlds and across genres. Therefore, Monolink‘s characteristic blend of indie-folk songwriting and pulsing melodic techno encourages listeners to trust his musical curiosity. He invites them to join him as they explore kaleidoscopic shades of electronic music past and present.

Monolink adds — “Under Darkening Skies is an album that’s connecting different dots in my life, representing phases or moments I went through. I wanted to go back to writing actual songs again instead of adding vocals to a beat, which gave me the freedom to express more musical facets of myself. Eventually, it became the most diverse record I have made so far, influenced by a time of global social and economic uncertainty at an ever-increasing tempo of change. Like a dark cloud approaching.”

Prior to the unanticipated global shutdown of 2020, Monolink had been touring for three years without a moment’s pause. With a year of live performances put on hold including a run at Coachella 2020, Monolink was finally still, given time to reflect and find authenticity above all the noise. Under Darkening Skies is the culmination of that stillness coupled with Monolink’s tale of realignment. Alongside these themes of self-preservation and personal awakening, he weaves in nature-laden metaphors that juxtapose the inconsequentiality of human life when faced with the weight and power of the natural world.

Steffen‘s voice cries out to this effect in ‘Reflections‘ while taking on the realities of a mind’s journey in isolation aimed to resonate deeply with impending crowds around the world:

“Everything I see is a reflection of my ego
Everything I hear is an illusion in my head
In a forest of realities I’m alone in my treehouse
That is who I am, and who am I to judge”

First and foremost a live performer, Monolink is renowned for his ability to convey raw songwriting emotion and turn crowds of thousands into intimate gatherings. Such artistry has allowed him to perform on iconic stages at Burning Man, Tomorrowland, Melt, Montreux Jazz, and more.

His debut LP Amniotic, released in 2018, achieved over 100 million combined streams with remixes from Artbat, Patrice Bäumel, Tale of Us, Nicole Moudaber and more dominating the charts around the world. His genre-blending techniques and this unwavering industry support have amassed him a diverse audience from around the world, refreshed by the direction he is taking in an effort to abandon the traditional boundaries of dance music.

Already recognized as a titan of melodic techno, Monolink presents Under Darkening Skies as a means to transport the listener deeper into the building blocks of his musical anatomy. He envelops us in the warmth of his lyrics as the brewing storm edges nearer, urging us to let go of our egos, and trusting the support of his musical guidance.

Listen to the tracks below.

Carl Cox reworks Geraldine Hunt cult classic ‘Can’t Fake The Feeling’

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Andry Bosk
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Carl Cox

Legendary DJ and producer Carl Cox has paid homage to Geraldine Hunt’s cult classic ‘Can’t Fake The Feeling’ with his interpretation of the original, out 11th June on iconic Canadian imprint Unidisc.

A celebration of the track’s musicianship and legacy, Carl Cox delivers a pitched-up, refined rework of ‘Can’t Fake The Feeling‘ that further accentuates the infectious dancefloor energy of the original. Carl Cox‘s delicate and subtle remix is an ode to the original which was released in 1980 and topped the US Dance chart for seven weeks, also peaking at #58 on the US Soul chart and #44 on the UK Singles chart.

To celebrate 40 years since the label was inaugurated, Unidisc is utilising its extensive and plentiful supply of dance music classics to create an exceptional collection of remixes from an all-star cast of today’s dance music talent.

It was kick-started with the Claptone remix of the Trans-X classic ‘Living On Video‘, Jacques Greene‘s take on the Lime favourite ‘Babe We’re Gonna Love Tonight‘ and Alan Fitzpatrick‘s club-ready rework of ‘Let The Music Play‘ by Shannon, with Purple Disco Machine among the artists still to contribute to this exciting anniversary project.

Over its four-decade-long lifetime, Unidisc has constantly evolved and shifted with the times – formed in 1977 it quickly became one of Canada’s largest independent record labels, building a reputation around its Italo disco and Hi-NRG output from artists such as Lime, France Joli, and Geraldine Hunt. Unidisc went on to spawn a national movement that was a precursor to the arrival of global stars like Richie Hawtin, John Aquaviva and Mistress Barbara.

A musical ambassador and a veteran of acid house, a champion of techno, a dance music pioneer, label owner, king of Ibiza – you name it, Carl Cox has been there and done it, never losing sight of his passions – playing music, breaking tunes and celebrating life.

Perhaps the most celebrated electronic artist on the planet, he has received thirteen DJ Awards, three International Dance Music Awards, three DJ Mag Awards and one NME Award – while showing no signs of slowing down.

The fourth show-stopping remix release in a row, Unidisc acquire the service of a bonafide dance music legend with typically dazzling results.

Listen to the track here.

ELYAZ has just dropped a powerful new single “The Place Where We Belong” [VIDEO]

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Metodi Gogovski
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Multi-talented DJ and producer Mauro Elias Morone aka ELYAZ has just dropped a powerful new single titled “The Place Where We Belong”, a slick follow-up to previous productions, “Wildlands” and “Break the Distance”.

ELYAZ is a musician, singer and music producer from Italy, who at a very young age began his musical journey and embraced the guitar. By choosing his own path to success rather than the one already carved out by others, ELYAZ secured himself a signature sound that’s known and loved across the world. Morone has always lent a unique sensibility and feeling to his compositions and arrangements, which all comes from a burning musical passion inside.

Earning high numbers on the most famous music platforms, ELYAZ presents his tracks mainly as a DJ. His projects explore concepts and tell evocative stories, taking the listener to faraway places. With his drive and ambition there are no more boundaries.

ELYAZ does not disappoint with the arrival of his long-anticipated release “The Place Where We Belong” accompanied by a breathtaking music video just for your audio-visual experience!

The pages of an old book tell the tale of a lost sea dog on a quest to find a faraway emotion. A hidden treasure map and along-forgotten spyglass will guide him on a journey to rediscover the strength and beauty of a lost love. At the foot of a waterfall, a mysterious woman comes forth with a pyramid in her hands bringing a message held among the memories of an ancient library.

Watch the video below!

♫ Stream/Download: https://ELYAZ.co/TPWWB
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