Kicking off 2021 in an emphatic manner, Dutch powerhouse producer Fedde Le Grand teams up with rocketing artist 22Bullets for a sensational rework of Nancy Sinatra’s iconic hit ‘Bang Bang’ – out now via Signatune Records Sony Music.
Perfectly fusing their sounds, Feddeand 22Bullets craft a sultry, modern rendition of the timeless classic. Moving across a down-tempo instrumental arrangement, the pair call upon the classic lyrics, playfully paired with guitar licks and groove-inducing percussion.
Implementing a low burning bassline juxtaposed with high-pitched synths, this slow-burning creation showcases a different side to the producers’ sounds and will have listeners playing on repeat.
U.K. DJ, producer and Armada Music signee Tom Staar has been churning out records like mad lately, and his next one is guaranteed to get people moving. Featuring the vocals of emerging singer Dan Soleil, ‘We Found Love’ manages to radiate that underground club feel no matter what space it’s being played in.
Sitting right on the sweet spot between suspense and wonder, Tom Staar is keeping the music coming as he touches down on Armada Music once more. A fresh collaboration with Dan Soleil that juggles deep bass roars with soaring vocals and thrilling chord progressions right up till the charged drop, ‘We Found Love‘ is instant playlist material for those who like their music edgy and underground.
Tom Staar: “I think I originally came up with the melody back in December 2019, but I never worked out what kind of record it was going to be. When Dan Soleil sent me over some songs he’d written, I went through some ideas I’d sketched out before and remembered this one. His vocal fitted perfectly and the track came together pretty fast after that.”
Speaking about the message of the song, Dan Soleil adds:
“‘We Found Love’ is a song about finding a true connection, right in the middle of chaos. Everybody is looking for love, sometimes so desperately that we forget ourselves. This song is about that desperate love and holding on to each other, no matter what.”
Tomorrowland festival is launching the brand-new monthly CORE radio show, broadcasting every last Sunday of the month at 19:00 CET on the festival’s radio station One World Radio.
The mythical CORE stage found its home tucked away in the enchanting forests of Tomorrowland in 2017 – surrounded by nature and the deeper sounds – and has quickly turned into one of the festival’s most unique stages and a true crowd favorite.
Bringing a uniquely curated one-hour radio show with the best alternative house & techno tracks, CORE radio has kicked off its first episode yesterday – offering listeners the perfect platform to discover new releases and the most exciting emerging artists, as well as records from the scene’s leading acts such as Adam Beyer, Adriatique, Carl Cox, Joris Voorn, Keinemusik, Kölsch, Maceo Plex, Patrice Bäumel, Sven Väth, Tale Of Us and many more.
CORE Radio show
CORE‘s monthly radio show is hosted by Dino Lenny, the Italian producer and founder of Frenetica and Fine Human Records. Having enjoyed a series of successful releases on renowned labels like Ellum, Innvervisions and Crosstown Rebels, the Italian wizard has a long-time history with Tomorrowland, having played at the CORE stage back in the early days.
Every month, a special guest artist will hop on the show for an exclusive interview – starting off with German techno legend Sven Väth who is celebrating his 40-year music career and the 20th anniversary of his famed label CocoonRecordings this year.
CORE‘s very first episode also features a number of exclusive tracks from Locked Groove, ARTBAT & Dino Lenny and John Digweed & Nick Muir, a well as other records from Lake People, Tale Of Us & Âme, Tiga and many more. To top things off, each show fans will be treated to a different classic of the month, selected by the special guest artist.
Sven Väth talks about his 40-year career and the 20th anniversary of CocoonRecordings:
“I’m proud and very happy that Cocoon Recordings is celebrating its 20th anniversary. It hasn’t become easy in these uncertain times for a record label and there’s a lot to do – from the communication with the artists, the design and the artwork to the production and marketing.
Fortunately, many good artists come to us. When I look back on 40 years of DJing, an incredible amount has happened, and I’m surprised how quickly time has passed. My passion and interest in music is still unbroken. The whole thing really gives me a lot of strength. The fact that I can share my passion and my musical taste with my crowd fulfills me enormously.”
The German techno legend also reveals which record touches his soul over and over again: “When I played ‘Knights of the Jaguar’ by DJ Rolando at the closing rally of The Love Parade in 1999 in front of over a million party freaks, I was electrified. This song still touches my heart today.”
Relive the first episode of the CORE radio show right now: online, on the Tomorrowland app, on YouTube, and on SoundCloud.
Tune in to the CORE radio show every last Sunday of the month on One World Radio at 19:00 CET and follow the CORE Instagram and the Official CORE Playlist on Spotify for more news and music!
Renaissance present the return of Fur Coat and the third single to be taken from their critically acclaimed album ‘Polyphony’.
‘The Storm’ EP features one of the album’s most successful cuts, ’Eye Of The Storm’, with the much sought-after vocal talents of Delhia De France; and ‘The Mist’, a new track Fur Coat wrote exclusively for the EP.
“I was in the studio working on new ideas for 2021,” explains Fur Coat’s Sergio regarding the new track, “and wanted something emotional, with a positive mood that made people dance at the same time. Although we are still living with restrictions and lockdown, you have to keep the motivation and hope for the better times ahead.”
Meanwhile, ‘Eye Of The Storm’, which is a 110 BPM sultry, downtempo affair in original album guise, receives the full club treatment courtesy of leading producers Nico Stojan and MODEM.
All tickets for the forthcoming ASOT1000 Celebration Weekend are now officially sold out, cementing the 2021 edition’s spot as the fastest-selling ASOT of all time, having sold out in 4 hours.
55,000 fans of 92 nationalities will be joining the highly anticipated event travelling from all corners of the globe. With trance icon Armin van Buuren headlining the celebration on 3 & 4 September at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, the ASOT1000 Celebration Weekend promises to be an unforgettable experience that trance fans worldwide have eagerly awaited.
The one-time-only, two-show ASOT 1000 Celebration Weekend starts on Friday, 3 September with a night that pays tribute to twenty years of A State of Trance. The 5-hour experience will be a nostalgic journey through 2 decades of trance.
The second show on Saturday, 4 September is a more familiar celebration of ASOT in line with the previous milestone celebrations and will have fans looking forward to all that’s still to come for A State of Trance.
ASOT1000 Turn The World Into a Dancefloor
The 9-hour event will take place across 5 areas in a massive celebration of the 1000th episode of ASOT. Fans can look forward to a star-studded lineup packed with new young talent as well as iconic trance artists. The show’s theme ‘Turn the World Into a Dancefloor‘ echoes the all-encompassing message that has been at the heart of ‘A State Of Trance‘ from the very beginning.
Breaking records as the fastest selling ASOT event of all time, ASOT1000 is already shaping up as one of the most highly anticipated events on the 2021 dance music calendar.
With all eyes now turning to the Netherlands for what promises to prove one of the most iconic weekends of the year, the energy is ramping up in preparation for the milestone event. The ASOT1000 celebration will continue worldwide in Poland and Russia in October 2021 with more cities to be added to the world tour soon. For fans who missed out on the Netherlands event, a waiting list will be available shortly giving them a second chance at tickets.
Here’s what Allan Hardenberg, CEO, ALDA had to say about ASOT1000:
“This milestone celebration is a very special one for ALDA as we have been a part of this extraordinary journey for 14 years in organizing ASOT events worldwide. We are glad to celebrate this landmark occasion with Armin and fans from all over the world. This incredible achievement signifies that music has always been a unifying force. See you on the dancefloor this September! “
With each consecutive release, Gorgon City set new standards for their production whilst continuing their unique and recent theme of working with exciting and emerging US vocalists. Perfectly blending UK inspired dance production with outstanding singers, ‘You’ve Done Enough’ arrives as the pair’s second collaboration with Chicago’s DRAMA.
Gorgon City‘s Kye Gibbon and Matt Robson Scott have firmly established themselves as one of the most revered contemporary dance music duos. They have amassed to date over 10 million singles and 1.5 billion global streams, rewarded for their now distinctly recognisable sound of timeless, often bass driven, house music.
DRAMA is the multicultural collaboration between producer Na’el Shehade‘s chic Chicago house-infused production style and vocalist Via Rosa‘s sublime and contemporary soul, jazz and hiphop inspired vocals. Together the duo blurs the lines between R&B and dance-pop and having already worked with Gorgon City on the critically acclaimed ‘Nobody‘, a follow up was always bound to happen.
Masterfully produced, ‘You’ve Done Enough‘ is deeply packed with poignant energy with DRAMA‘s powerful voice adding layers of soul throughout, a touch that has already attracted heat and attentive ears amongst Gorgon City‘s global fanbase via their recent livestreams, including their stat-smashing NYE stream at London’s Printworks.
Gorgon City continue hosting their weekly radio show on the UK’s Kiss FM – broadcast every Thursday night from 11pm – 1am GMT. ‘You’ve Done Enough‘ also comes equipped with a new visualiser, official video and big name remix in the pipeline.
GusGus, the expert architects of transcending through an intersection of genres, continue to peel the layers off the release of their forthcoming studio album Mobile Home with a new single titled “Stay The Ride”.
Last October, the band kicked off their album rollout with the arrival of a new single, “Higher“, and the introduction of a new member, Margrét Rán of Icelandic indie-pop band VÖK. Preparing to unfold one of their best pieces of work yet, GusGus is now pleased to share the album’s seductive opening track, “Stay The Ride“. The single is out now across all streaming platforms via their Oroom imprint.
Delivering another deliciously unique taste of what Mobile Home has in store, “Stay The Ride” slows down the tempo and intimately invites the listener to embark on an explorative journey through a world wherein machines have taken over.
Artificial Intelligence has ruled supreme. A world wherein science fiction is no longer fiction, but rather fits snuggly within the scope of reality. Opening with Rán‘s signature monochromatic vocals, “Stay The Ride” cascades into a minimalist synth-kissed anthem that sets the stage for the 9-track endeavor anxiously waiting ahead.
The track widens GusGus‘s ever-expanding encyclopedia of beautifully layered soundscapes with mesmerizing melodies and bold, unashamed synth hooks. Don’t be shy, get on board, and follow the enigmatic trio as they reveal what they have in store for the new year.
Alongside the single, the band has once again paired up with GusGus founding members and creative directors Siggi Kinksi and Stéfan Árni – alias Arni & Kinski – to produce the music video counterpart for the single.
The music video for ‘Stay The Ride‘ follows the success of the video release for the album’s lead single, ‘Higher‘, which has amassed nearly 500,000 views since its late 2020 debut. This is only the beginning of the creative partnership, with many more stunning visuals to be released ahead of the full album release.
ARTY is one of those creators who gets listeners reeling with every song he puts out, and boy, does he deliver with his first release of 2021.
Steeped in the sound fans have come to love him for, ‘Take Your Time‘ sees the electronic music phenomenon pick up where he left off and start this new year’s surge of new tracks with a record that’s designed to inspire hope.
Following on from a year full of exciting productions and breathtaking singles such as his #1 Billboard Dance charting collab with Audien and Ellee Duke called ‘Craving‘, ARTYsets the bar sky-high with his first track of 2021.
Ripe with gorgeous piano chords, striking harmonies and brilliantly colorful vocals that radiate patience and positivity, ‘Take Your Time‘ is a typical ARTY production that shines bright even in the darkest of days.
“‘Take Your Time’ is a very personal song about the right and wrong times in your life“, ARTY explains.
“It doesn’t always go the way you expect or want, but you need to be patient about things coming the way you manifest them, because eventually the time will be right. Although the song was written back in 2020 right before COVID started, I feel it hits the nail right on the head considering the times we live in now. I really hope that ‘Take Your Time’ will resonate with the listeners and make their day a little bit brighter, because we need to believe that the good days will come.”
Trance legend Armin van Buuren has surprised his fans with the release of a brand-new mix album: the ‘A State Of Trance 1000 – Celebration Mix’.
The release of the album follows last week’s 1000th episode of his radio show and yesterday’s audiovisual trip down memory lane through the broadcast of the two-hour celebration mix, which combined the visuals of all ASOT events so far.
For Trance fans worldwide, this celebration mix is the perfect way to relive their sweetest memories of the globally syndicated radio show. 20 years, a 1000 episodes, a lifetime of moments to cherish. What started as a promise from a little boy who fell in love with dance music while riding his bike to school has become a global beacon of like-mindedness and togetherness.
Every Thursday over the past two decades, A State Of Trance brought people together no matter their descent or upbringing, choosing similarities over differences as it built a community of people that could connect over an unwavering love for music.
This was celebrated through a seven-day countdown stream and of course last week’s 1000th episode of A State Of Trance itself, enabling all to enter into another celebratory chapter through the release of an iconic year-mix-styled album: ‘A State Of Trance 1000 – Celebration Mix‘ (Mixed by Armin van Buuren).
A State Of Trance 1000 Celebration Mix
Chock-full of highlights and precious memories, the ‘A State Of Trance 1000 – Celebration Mix‘ contains only the best in Trance & Progressive as voted for by the A State Of Trance community in the A State Of Trance Top 1000 voting.
Featuring more than a hundred timeless records from Above & Beyond, Armin van Buuren, Chicane, Ferry Corsten, Gareth Emery, John O’Callaghan, Paul van Dyk, Push and so many other contributors, this two-hour spectacle runs through every age and era of the radio show, touching upon the tracks that managed to light a fire within in a way no other record could.
Between the lines, gorgeous melodies and iconic tracks, this Celebration Mix expertly points out how the fans shaped the sound of A State Of Trance and helped it become more than just a place to find new music. So let’s raise a glass to what was, celebrate what is and embrace all that is still to come for a radio show that has come to mean so much to so many people across the globe: A State Of Trance.
Dutch Dj and producer Sander van Doorn has teamed up with American indie/pop band Blondfire on stunning new single ‘Golden’ – out now via Spinnin’ Records.
Yet another shining example of the dazzling productions fans have come to expect from the Doorn Records headhoncho, ‘Golden‘ is an enthralling trance meets indie production. Kicking off with plucky synths and a hypnotic beat, Sanderdeftly weaves Erica‘s ethereal vocals, building momentum as he layers the intoxicating lyrics against a trance infused soundscape, that will give leave listeners on a natural high. Born to be blasted from your speakers, ‘Golden‘ is a sublime piece that effortlessly captures that much-longed for festival euphoria.
Heading into 2021 continuing the dazzling array of quality output that has seen him earn his position as one of dance music’s authorities, Sander‘s latest offering signals the perfect start to what will hopefully be a much more promising year ahead.
Having made 2020 his own, with a host of releases under both his Sander van Doorn and Purple Haze monikers, as well playing a number of pivotal livestreams throughout the year, Sander is looking to continue his run of success as a revered producer into the new year.
Spearheaded by Erica Driscoll, LA-based indie pop band Blondfire has been responsible for a catalogue of sumptuous singles. The band’s alternative rock inspired sound manages to convey the right note between sad yet uplifting with every production.
Having already dipped their toes into the dance music realm, having previously collaborated with the likes of Avicii and Arty, Erica‘s dreamy vocals perfectly complement Sander‘s sound, providing the perfect feature on ‘Golden.’
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