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ilan Bluestone reunites with Giuseppe De Luca on ‘Look At Me Now / Stardust & Madness’

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Metodi Gogovski
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ilan Bluestone

ilan Bluestone is reunited with Giuseppe De Luca on ‘Look At Me Now / Stardust & Madness’, ahead of Ilan’s forthcoming album ‘Impulse’.

At the forefront of progressive and trance for almost a decade, Ilan creates high-energy trance with heart and soul. From barnstorming festival favorites’ 43’, ‘Spheres’ and ‘Let Me Know’, to modern updates of genre classics like System F’s ‘Out Of The Blue’, Armin van Buuren’s ‘In And Out Of Love’ and OceanLab’s ‘On A Good Day’ and ‘Satellite’, his emotional, song-drive approach to dance music has earned him eleven genre chart #1’s on Beatport and a legion of fans around the world.

His debut artist album, 2018’s ’Scars’, emphatically showcased the Bluestone sound. Broadening his repertoire with elements of dubstep, chillout, and funk, ‘Scars’ cemented Ilan’s place as a headline Anjunabeats artist, with DJ support from Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, and Oliver Heldens.

The album has hit over 30 million streams. His tireless work ethic has been rewarded with the opportunity to perform at marquee festivals and venues: Electric Daisy Carnival, Creamfields, Tomorrowland, The Hollywood Palladium, Brooklyn Mirage, Madison Square Garden.

Tracks from ‘Impulse’ were tested at Above & Beyond’s Group Therapy 350 show in Prague, 2019, and streamed to hundreds of thousands of fans around the world.

ilan Bluestone’s ‘Impulse’ arrives on Anjunabeats on May 7, 2021. Fans can pre-order the album now via the Anjuna Music Store.

Listen to the track below.

Above & Beyond presents ‘The Club Instrumentals’ compilation

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Andry Bosk
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Above & Beyond

GRAMMY-nominated trio Above & Beyond presents ‘The Club Instrumentals’ compilation – a 28-track collection of their biggest festival cuts, just in time for summer.

‘The Club Instrumentals’ compilation includes mixed and unmixed, extended versions of essential Above & Beyond club hits.

Spanning 15 years, this collection features iconic moments from the band’s discography such as ‘Air For Life’, ‘Sun In Your Eyes’, ‘Prelude’, and ‘Hello’, alongside a selection of fan-favorite singles and archive selections from the band’s beloved Tranquility Base alias. DJs will be delighted to find 28 extended mixes included as part of the download package.

This essential collection of Above & Beyond club hits is available now, on all digital music platforms.

Listen to the tracks below.

Kölsch delivers incredibly emotive rework of Joe Goddard & Franky Rizardo’s ‘No Judgement’

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Marco Di
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Dutch DJ and producer, Kölsch puts his signature touch on Franky Rizardo & Joe Goddard’s ‘No Judgement’, out today on FFRR.

The original came together via a plan concocted to bring artists together during these unconventional times by BBC Radio 1’s Danny Howard. Launching his ‘Lockdown Link Up‘ he paired artists & producers at random, Franky Rizardo and Joe Goddard were two out of sixteen dually selected to collaborate on production during their time in isolation. Since its release, the track has had vast support across airwaves and DSP’s with plays from Pete Tong & Danny Howard, as well as being added to key dance lists such as Spotify‘s ‘Altar‘.

Kölsch has been a master in rewriting the rulebook on techno production and is critically acclaimed in his craft, known for setting it on a melodic and emotion-induced course. His rework of ‘No Judgement‘ holds the incredibly soulful vocal to the forefront, layering it around stirring electronic lines in typical Kolsch fashion.

With a string of high-profile festival shows, Kölsch has continued his run of global domination with his Ibiza residencies & Berghain Panorama Bar DJ sets & his infamous live stream on top of the Eiffel Tower racking up 5 million viewers. Adding that to his residency on BBC Radio 1, worldwide tours and summer hits such as ‘Hell To The Liars‘, Kölsch traditionally provides groundbreaking and genre-defining cuts in all he does and his ‘No Judgement‘ rework makes no excuse.

Listen to the tracks below.

Eelke Kleijn eases the tempo with Samaha’s slow edit scoring a ‘Midnight Affair’

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Alex Gelevski
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Rotterdam’s Eelke Kleijn introduces a fresh twist on his 2017 DAYS like NIGHTS release ‘De Order Van De Nacht’, courtesy of Anthony Samaha. Thanks to the Seattle-based producer’s handiwork, the single’s desert groove now boasts an instantly recognizable Mary J Blige classic.

For those with finely tuned ears, the fusion of Blige’s ‘Family Affair‘ and Eelke‘s production is seamless, and the final mash-up undoubtedly breathes life into both masters.

Eelke explains how the marriage between these two tracks came about:

“In January 2020 Anthony Samaha reached out, saying he was a big fan. He said he had an interesting proposal about ‘De Orde Van De Nacht’, which he used at a slower tempo in his live DJ sets, and that he’d come up with an edit involving a Mary J Blige song – a secret weapon for shows kind of thing – that people had been loving and asking about. Immediately I fell in love with the edit – once all the necessary clearing and studio tweaking was done by me and my team, it felt good being able to put it out“.

Eelke Kleijn is putting his skills as a multi-instrumentalist and composer to good use with regular compositions for TV and film, his work scoring Hollywood blockbusters such as ‘Batman vs Superman‘, ‘Rush‘ and ‘This Means War‘. This is when he’s not producing acclaimed albums, or remixing the likes of John Legend, Pendulum and Jennifer Lawrence.

His third album ‘Moments Of Clarity‘ featured the soaring track ‘1,000 Lights‘, originally composed as part of a 670 drone art piece at Burning Man 2018 in memory of festival founder Larry Harvey.

Two years on, Kleijn‘s ‘Oscillations‘ LP blended progressive, ambient, breakbeat, and other shades of electronica for both dancefloors and headphones. 2021 saw Kleijn played an exclusive live set atop the Mont-Saint-Michelin in France, a concert broadcasted by Cercle, and on top of all this, he runs the DAYS Like NIGHTS label, extending to a radio show, podcast and world-renowned audiovisual events.

Listen to the track below.

Pendulum Release New Single ‘Come Alive’

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Alex Gelevski
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Pendulum – one of the most iconic electronic acts of all time are back for 2021 with another massive new single – ‘Come Alive’ – released alongside an epic new live video.

Following their first new music since the UK #1 selling album ‘Immersion‘ – ‘Come Alive‘ is the third new track from the Australian band, after they released the massive drum & bass anthem ‘Driver‘, and stunning vocal track ‘Nothing For Free‘ late last year.

With ‘Nothing For Free‘ and ‘Driver‘ currently at 20 million combined streams, ‘Come Alive‘ looks set to follow, with it’s powerful and heavy guitar riffs and classic vocals from front man Rob Swire. It’s the fan-favourite rock infused electronic music that Pendulum do best.

Accompanied by an incredible video filmed at London’s SW4 Festival when they headlined in 2019, the video highlights Pendulum‘s brand new Trinity show in all its glory, which will be touring throughout this year.

Rob said: “It’s great to be back again with more new music, and to create a video featuring everything people have missed seemed like the right thing to do. We’re really looking forward to playing more shows as Trinity this summer“.

In the absence of live events in 2020, Pendulum took to the sea for a massive live streamed performance from Spitbank Fort in the middle of the English Channel. Together with Rob & Gareth on the decks and Peredur on guitar, the stream featured a full live production including lasers and pyro.

Watch the stream below.

The launch of the new Trinity show sees the 3 original founding members of Pendulum – Rob Swire (Anscenic), Gareth McGrillen (Speed) and Paul Harding (El Hornet), joining forces for the first time in over a decade. Pendulum Trinity have also been announced as festival headliners at some of the biggest events across the globe including, We Are FSTVL, Creamfields, Parklife, EDC Vegas, Let It Roll, Lowlands and an enormous headline slot at London’s prestigious Drumsheds venue in August.

After complete global domination, sold out headline tours, three platinum albums ‘Hold Your Colour‘, ‘In Silico‘ (UK #2) and ‘Immersion‘ (UK #1), and huge fan-loved singles including ‘Propane Nightmares‘, ‘Watercolour‘, ‘Witchcraft‘, ‘The Island’ and more, Pendulum are back to reignite the spark with their brand new music.

Listen to the track below.

Mathame remix announced as Pete Tong’s Essential New Tune

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Metodi Gogovski
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DJ and producer duo Mathame is to kick off a four-part remix release with their own unique take on ‘Breath’ by Italian pianist and composer Alessandro Martire. It is due for release on April 16th and will be followed by further remixes of his Share The World album by Havoc & Lawn, BLR, and John Talabot.

Mathame is an Italian techno pair who bring real depth of emotion to their grooves. They release on labels like Tale Of Us‘s Afterlife, Sony/B1 and have a truly emotive and deep techno sound that’s full of melody.

They are still riding high off the success of their globally acclaimed 2020 BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, and have recently launched a groundbreaking series of mixtapes that have been put together with a brand new A.I. algorithm developed to test the power of the new M1 processor architecture by Apple. Old Neural Mixtape Vol.1 landed in March 2021, with further installments to follow throughout the year. But first comes this stunning new remix.

The dreamy and descriptive atmospheres of the original tracks receive new lifeblood from these remixers who all transform the sounds.

In Mathame‘s more electronic remix, Martire‘s melodies sometimes remain recognizable, other times they blend into the visionary operations of the DJs. Say the pair:

“We put our emotional touch to the original record transferring the feeling it gave us from the first listen. An almost ethereal emotion but with movement and groove, we had this image: how to stand in front of luminous cables of some kind of material that stretch and relax and vibrate together, almost breathing, like a body.”

Listen to the track here.

Innellea unveils mesmerizing 3-track EP ‘It’s Us’

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Marco Di
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Riding a remarkable wave of global acclaim off the back of his recent Cercle performance from Jaisalmer Fort in Rajasthan, India internationally celebrated German DJ and producer Innellea now looks to continue his stellar run of 2021 form as he unveils his next majestic musical opus, It’s Us.

Out now, this breathtakingly original three-part offering is everything we’ve come to expect and more from the in-form producer, who arrives armed with a career catalogue of critically acclaimed releases on the likes of Afterlife, Innervisions, Diynamic and TAU, to name a few.

Inaugurating the package with the entrancing title track It’s Us, Innellea makes his intentions known the off, delivering a sophisticated blend of expansive synth leads, intricate polyrhythms and intermittent vocal drops, all brought together underneath a veil of deep, luscious sub-bass.

Dropped as the sensational closer from his aforementioned live performance in Rajasthan back in March, this delectable slice of captivating breakbeat euphoria exudes attitude and raw emotion across its duration and speaks volumes of a producer at the very top of his game.

Offering another nod to the stunning locale of his recent Cercle collaboration, Innellea’s second offering, Golden Fort, sees the German producer return to his four-to-the-floor roots for the middle order of the EP, as he delivers a haunting house cut, tempered by evocative melodies and cinematic analogue experimentation.

Exploring an altogether different timbre to the warm broken beats and ecstatic peaks of his blockbuster opener, Innellea’s imagination and creative flair continue to shine through for all to enjoy.

Extending the sub-continental motif across the entirety of the package, the EP is brought to a close with the exquisite finale, Haveli. An ethereal six-and-a-half-minute anthem replete with hypnotic vocal soundscapes, organic percussion and frenetic, undulating riffs, Innellea’s nuanced treatment of dissonance and abstract textures converge in perfect accord to conclude yet another extraordinary release from the Munich-based prodigy.

Taking the scene by storm in 2019, leaving a dusty cloud in his wake, Innellea was initially a secret weapon for some of the techno scene’s leading DJs, before his music was officially released on the likes of Afterlife, Innervisions and Diynamic. From then on, Innellea’s colourful and intricate rhythms have captivated crowds worldwide, with tracks like Vigilans, Forced to Bend and The World Returns providing perfect examples of the bold musical statements that define his project.

From the success of these releases soon came a slew of captivating live sets and a wealth of unreleased tracks, amalgamating to create considerable global hype around his name. Fast-forward to 2021 and Innellea continues to rewrite the rulebook with each release and live performance.

Whenever you’re in need of driving spheres, impulsive vibes and touches of genuine feeling, Innellea’s music will be there. Just in time to broaden your mindset.

Listen to the EP below.

Sander van Doorn releases driving new Techno-focused track ‘What You Want’

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Metodi Gogovski
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Sander van Doorn

Sander van Doorn is back with another hard-hitting single, ‘What You Want’. Pivoting from his previous recent releases, the acclaimed musician prominently features a more techno-focused style throughout his latest.

It directly follows Eli & Fur’s remix of his 2011 hit ‘Drink To Get Drunk’ from earlier in the month, as well as his late January-released track ‘Golden’. Out now on DOORN Records, ‘What You Want’ is available to listen to across all streaming platforms.

The hard-hitting tune starts off with an oscillating beat, replete with high-octane sensibilities and an atmospheric sonic edge. A palpably raw, rising tension is introduced into the space, quickly followed by heavy basslines and a heady vocal cut.

The dancefloor-ready rinser audibly features a rhythmically entrancing ambiance, paired perfectly with the propelling, four-on-the-floor techno flair it boasts throughout its entirety. Euphorically rapturous from start-to-finish, Doorn’s latest is a groundbreaking hit that is sure to have nightclubs and events ablaze with energy right in time for the summer.

A certified gem of a tune, the latest to come from Sander van Doorn is a lively, energetic release that effortlessly showcases the venerated DJ/producer’s versatility and profoundly remarkable production prowess.

Listen to the track below.

Eli & Fur team up with Disciples for ‘The Pressure’

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Alex Gelevski
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Eli & Fur

Iconic and pioneering UK dance label Positiva Records has been at the helm of the global scene via London for almost thirty years with a legendary catalog to some of the world’s most memorable releases. As the legendary label approaches its thirtieth birthday, one of their brand new signings for 2021 is the singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ duo, Eli & Fur who have a series of new material set to drop via the imprint throughout this year.

Fresh off the back of collaborations with Camelphat and Danny Howard, Eli & Fur batten down the hatches for yet another monolithic project. The first in the series set for release on 16th April, sees Eli & Fur enlisting long-time friends, allies, and peers Disciples and teaming up for their first fully collaborative release together, ‘The Pressure’.

The listener is plunged fervently into Disciples and Eli & Fur’s experimental new world of depth-charged vocals and sub-aquatic sound design – ‘The Pressure’ is a project which has been masterminded through the global pandemic, eagerly waiting to be unleashed upon the new-world as we begin our descent back to normality.

It’s clear to hear the impressive collective production knowledge at play here between Disciples x Eli & Fur – their distinct and unique sounds have been married together whilst retaining each other’s signature tonality with masterful effect.

Eli & Fur describe the release as “a combination of both ours and Disciples‘ sound which we feel is really special.

“It falls somewhere in between a track that makes you want to get up and dance as well as retaining that emotive and ethereal sound we feel is so important for any track we release. For us it is about being all consumed by love and all the positive and negative that comes with that.”.

Waves of shimmering pads lap through the mix like an ocean-tide across the deep spectrum of body moving synths and steadfast drum work. The original vocal accompaniment has been supplied by both parties, Eli & Fur’s call and response style vocal arrangement effortlessly parallels with the sonant recordings provided by Disciples.

The track rises and falls with lifelike character, a sea-spray of FX carries the arrangement into crescendo for a final downpour of house music euphoria. Eli & Fur’s breadth of ability never fails to impress even the most casual of listeners, their unification with Disciples is welcomed with open arms and untold dancefloor elation.

“We’re so excited to be dropping this track… Eli and Fur are like sisters to us. We met about 5/6 years ago in Newcastle at Club Digital and the connection has stayed real ever since.It’s funny, despite knowing each other for all that time we had never officially spoken about collaborating – it’s always just been us joking around when we do link up, so it’s so exciting to to finally get to do this and go back to back vocally and production wise. This one felt really special from the jump”. Luke, Disciples

Listen to the track below.

ARC Music Festival to debut September 4-5 2021 in Chicago’s Union Park

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Andry Bosk
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There are few cities that can lay claim to feeling, an idea, and a community as their identity like Chicago. House music remains the city’s gift to the music world, a sound that has shifted shape and style as it travels, relinquishing boundaries and connecting fans. Such stands as the ethos of ARC Music Festival, a new immersive dance music event set to gather a global audience Labor Day Weekend 2021 at Chicago’s Union Park.

From the basement clubs of Europe, to the beaches of Ibiza and Tulum, to iconic festival stages around the world, each setting has had its own lasting impact on the sounds born from the warehouses of the midwest. ARC will act as the energizing force by which electronic music’s vast scenes and tribes may converge for an immersive and distinctly Chicago experience, representing the home of house music which has ironically yet to be represented on the global festival circuit.

The lineup will welcome one of dance music’s most celebrated stars Eric Prydz, as he takes over the city with all three of his renowned projects, making ARC the first event to host all three of his alias’ in a single weekend.

Attendees will also be treated to festival sets from Eric’s namesake identity, the US festival debut of Cirez D alongside Drumcode legend Adam Beyer, as well as his progressive house alias Pryda for a closing party at RADIUS available for purchase by festival-goers only.

Prydz‘s live shows, which have featured numerous iterations under the EPIC banner, have become some of the most respected and admired in music, breaking technical boundaries and wowing fans and the industry alike.

The debut festival also welcomes modern house music icons FISHER, Patrick Topping, Seth Troxler, Hot Since 82, Camelphat, Meduza, Will Clarke, Mason Maynard, and a special club set by Bob Moses, alongside the city’s own heroes Derrick Carter, Gene Farris, DJ Pierre, DJ Heather, and Hiroko Yamamura.

The international techno scene will be represented by Deborah de Luca, Luciano, and Nicole Moudaber while ZHU brings his renowned multi-genre live performances to center stage in Chicago. It is this diverse programming that will come to illustrate the ARC curation, bridging genres and acting as the connective tissue between the scene’s contemporary innovators and the city’s founding members of dance.

Renowned Spanish party outfit elrow will make its North American multi-day festival stage takeover debut at the inaugural edition of ARC, bringing its renowned psychedelic production and outrageous surprises to Union Park in full force. elrow‘s signature stage design, performers and hijinx have made it one of the most celebrated brands in the world, touching down for bespoke events annually in Barcelona, Ibiza, New York, London, Dubai, Miami, Las Vegas, Sydney and many more key markets.

ARC will extend far beyond the music, creating a cutting-edge experience that mirrors the culture and artistry of its host city. Attendees can expect curated production elements and art to guide them between each of three immersive stage environments.

The event will also act as a showcase of Chicago’s culinary prowess, offering an elevated and distinctly local event. These efforts will be led by the newly formed Auris Presents and Loud Crowd teams who bring collective decades of professionalism from their independent endeavors at Paradigm Presents, BAM Creates, and more. ARC fans will also be treated to intimate after parties across Auris and ARC partner venues RADIUS and PRYSM, with others to be announced.

It is with brighter days ahead that ARC charts a path forward for dance music’s diverse creeds, offering a much needed flagship for Chicago and a new marquee date on the international festival calendar.

Attendees can sign-up for the exclusive pre-sale immediately at ARCmusicfestival.com. General tickets will be on-sale April 15th with payment plans and travel packages coming soon.

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