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Armada Music drops first-ever ‘Armada Christmas Dinner Mix’

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Metodi Gogovski
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Armada Christmas Dinner Mix

Picture this. You’re sitting there alongside a select number of family and friends, happily chatting away as you enjoy a smorgasbord of delicious food during one of the most magical evenings of the year.

The only problem? You can’t stand those Christmas classics that have been stuck on repeat for weeks on end. The solution? The first-ever edition of the ‘Armada Christmas Dinner Mix‘,

Best enjoyed at a dinner table with a bit of snow outside and your loved ones around, the ‘Armada Christmas Dinner Mix‘ is designed to add to the bliss of your favorite holiday.

A continuous mix of twenty-six records that includes authentic Christmas Mixes from tracks such as Clément Leroux‘s ‘U Got My Heart‘, Dennis Kruissen‘s ‘Falling In Love‘ and Teddy Beats‘ ‘Hold Me‘ as well as other perfectly suited dance music songs, this handpicked selection will be the soundtrack to a Christmas evening so wonderful you’ll never forget it.

Listen to the mix below.

Defected Records drops new Vintage Culture single ‘It Is What It Is’

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Andry Bosk
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Globally acclaimed Brazilian producer Vintage Culture makes his debut on the iconic Defected Records with new single ‘It Is What It Is’, featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Elise LeGrow.

Channelling a smooth, feel-good house vibe, ‘It Is What It Is‘ is driven by sun-drenched hi-hats, brooding piano chords and Elise LeGrow‘s effortlessly seductive vocals. A club track with serious crossover appeal, it has already been turning heads, with UK DJ and producer Sam Divine including it in her most recent Defected Radio Show.

“Words can’t express how happy and grateful I am for releasing my very first record on Defected,” Vintage Culture enthuses.

“It’s a dream coming true to every DJ as they have been dedicated to the finest in house, from its label and numerous associated imprints, to its events and festivals for over 20 years. Thank you, Simon Dunmore and the whole Defected family for having me.”

Widely considered to be one of the best DJs in Brazil, Vintage Culture regularly sells out shows across South America and beyond, racking up over 1.2 billion streams across his back catalogue and collaborating with global superstars such as Tiesto, Moby, Alok and Joel Corry already this year. More recently he linked up with Fancy Inc, Drunky Daniels and Msiz’Kay on the inspirational single ‘Happy‘.

Hailing from Toronto, Elise LeGrow burst onto the scene in 2012 with ‘No Good Woman‘, her debut single that peaked at #6 on the Nielsen BDS Adult Contemporary chart and remained in the Top 10 for thirteen weeks. She then released her acclaimed debut album Playing Chess in 2018 and, most recently, dropped single ‘Evan‘ earlier this year.

‘It Is What It Is‘ sees Vintage Culture and Elise LeGrow link up to create an instant house classic.

Listen to the track below.

The BPM Festival announces Phase 1 Lineup for the second edition in Costa Rica

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Marco Di
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The long-awaited lineup for the second edition of The BPM Festival: Costa Rica has been announced, featuring performances from dance music’s finest tastemakers.

Phase 1 of the coveted lineup is led by notable talent in the house and techno space, including Dubfire, Hernán Cattáneo, Latmun, Loco Dice, Neverdogs, Nicole Moudaber, Paco Osuna, Stacey Pullen, and more. The anticipated event returns to the picturesque Costa Rican beach town of Tamarindo for five days and nights from March 3rd to March 7th, 2021.

After a devastating year caused by the global pandemic, The BPM Festival welcomes back artists, industry professionals, and longtime fans that have made the brand what it is over the last decade back to Tamarindo for a beautiful start in paradise to 2021.

30 artists from the BPM family have been announced to join faithful fans and new faces to play across multiple stages in a stunning open-air location. Highlights include exciting BPM debut performances from Chilean minimal techno connoisseur Ricardo Villalobos, and Italian legend Gaetano Parisio, the return of core BPM talent such as Carlo Lio, Loco Dice, Nicole Moudaber, and Paco Osuna, and a thrilling opening night performance from progressive icon Hernán Cattáneo.

Located in the coastal Guanacaste province of Costa Rica, the lush jungle setting of Tamarindo will be home to exhilarating performances next spring, sprawled across several picturesque locations.

Festival-goers will be able to enjoy sets at several to-be-announced daytime and nighttime venues. Similar to last year, featured at the event will be multiple stages in outdoor and open-air locations, with new unique additions in-the-works as well. With more names and label showcases still yet to be announced, other notable artists to look forward to include Apollonia, Bedouin, Ben Sterling, Carl Craig, Danny Tenaglia, Hector, Ingi Visions, Jean Pierre, Jesse Calosso, Joey Daniel, Kenny Glasgow, Luciano, Matthias Tanzmann, Nathan Barato, Nick Curly, Rony Seikaly, Sonja Moonear, and wAFF.

Those attending can reach the festival by flying into Liberia International Airport (LIR), approximately one hour away from Tamarindo via car. Another available option is to fly into San José International Airport (SJO), which is a three-to-four hour car ride away from the town. Festival attendees must follow all COVID-19 safety regulations and must adhere to Costa Rica’s country-specific guidelines and rules.

Within Costa Rica, essential services, public transportation, and hospitals are all currently operating as normal, and facial coverings are required in all public spaces, in addition to indoor areas when not eating or drinking. American citizens from all 50 states and citizens of the European Schengen Zone are permitted to enter Costa Rica via air. Visitors traveling to Costa Rica for The BPM Festival will need to provide proof of medical insurance to cover all potential COVID-19 related issues. All those entering the country must also complete a mandatory Health Pass form, which can be found in the link above. The BPM Festival is committed to hosting a safe internationally attended event and will be operating with the highest concern for attendees well being.

In maintaining The BPM Festival’s ethos of transparency, in the event of a postponement, refunds or credit will be issued to attendees who request. Due to ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions, The BPM Festival wishes to provide flexibility regarding available options. For those who’ve purchased a multi-day festival pass to The BPM Festival: Costa Rica 2021, but are unable to attend, three choices are available — a credit option, a resale option, and a refund option.

Those wishing to pursue credit will be able to roll over their pass to the next edition of The BPM Festival: Costa Rica. For those who’ve chosen the resale, those who’ve bought tickets through Xtixs may resell their pass via the platform. Important to note, third-party platforms such as Stubhub or TicketSwap, will not be authorized resellers for the festival. The new purchaser’s name must match the name on the ticket.

Lastly, those wishing to request a refund will be granted 85% of the tickets’ face value, excluding Xtixs platform-specific service charges and fees. These refunds will fully be processed within 30 days of the initial request. All refund requests must be made by 11:59 PM ET on February 24th, 2021, unless where you’re from is removed from the approved list of international travelers within a week of The BPM Festival: Costa Rica, which would be from February 25th to March 2nd, 2021. If you’re denied into the country on February 25th, 2021 due to failure to meet any of the country’s laid-out COVID-19 requirements, no refund or credit will be given.

Early-bird passes have officially sold out. Currently on sale now at link via Xtixs, those still wishing to attend can buy Tier 1 passes for The BPM Festival: Costa Rica‘s sophomore edition now.

Watch the Costa Rica 2020 Thank You Video below.

Solardo drop nostalgia-tinged new single ‘Enough’

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Metodi Gogovski
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Solardo

Manchester electronic favourites Solardo have joined forces with Happy Mondays vocalist Rowetta on new single ‘Enough’, out now via Ultra.

Combining high-energy synth stabs, euphoric rave sirens and Rowetta‘s iconic, soul-drenched vocals, ‘Enough‘ successfully captures the essence of the illustrious 90s rave scene. An ode to a vital moment in British dance music culture, this year has seen the clubbing industry across the world negatively affected due to COVID-19.

From club closures and cancelled shows, the difficult year has left the music scene needing support and togetherness now more than ever. With this latest single, Solardo‘s mission is to spark those feelings of being in the club, while drawing influences from the golden age of rave to show what we’ve missed out on this year.

Solardo have carried their domination of the scene into the new decade after a 2019 that saw them deliver one of the songs of summer with the mammoth ‘XTC‘. A collaboration with Eli Brown, the track received support from Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 as well as club favourites Richy Ahmed, Denis Sulta and Carl Cox. They also linked up with Chicago house legend Marshall Jefferson on ‘Move Your Body‘, a single that has amassed over 12 million Spotify streams, house icon Armand Van Helden on ‘Power Of Bass‘ and UK dance music tastemaker Paul Woolford on ‘Tear It Up‘.

Fellow Mancunian Rowetta Idah is best known for her work with the Happy Mondays, recording and touring with the band from 1990 and recently reforming with the original lineup. She has also released a string of singles across 2020, most recently linking up with London DJ and producer duo K & K on ‘Love Will Save The Day‘, as well as collaborations with legendary producers Todd Terry, Kenny Dope and new-gen house music star, Oliver Heldens.

‘Enough‘ taps into the iconic sound of British dance music in the 90s and holds a strong message.

Listen to the track below.

Nora En Pure, delivers an uplifting instrumental creation ‘Enchantment’

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Alex Gelevski
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Marking her final original release of the year, Queen of deep house, Nora En Pure, delivers an uplifting instrumental creation to Enormous Tunes – ‘Enchantment’.

The aptly titled song is a truly enchanting production, which sets the tone with goosebump-inducing strings. Implementing a signature bassline and arpeggiating synths, Nora En Pure expertly crafts a jubilant slice of music that will stand the test of time.

Perfectly pairing classical music with a dance edge, this hybrid creation is yet another masterpiece in her ever-flourishing back catalogue.

After receiving the IDMA Award for Best Female (House) earlier this year, Nora En Pure continues to receive worldwide recognition as she entered the DJ Mag Top 100 for the first time. Placing #73 in the main chart, Nora En Pure was also the highest new entry in the DJ Mag Alternative Top 100, achieving the #10 position. Closing the year on a high, ‘Enchantment‘ joins an impressive list of releases from the Helvetic Nerd in 2020 and readies her fans for more to come in the New Year.

Listen to the track below.

Disciples drop acoustic version of new single ‘I Got You’

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Metodi Gogovski
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Disciples

Platinum-selling UK dance music dons Disciples have unveiled the acoustic video for their latest single ‘I Got You’.

The acoustic video for ‘I Got You‘ sees Disciples vocalist Duvall perform an emotion-tinged live performance of the track in the company of a pianist in an atmospheric warehouse setting.

“We don’t often do acoustic versions of our songs, but the lyrics in ‘I Got You’ felt like they needed to be heard again!” Disciples enthuse. “We hope people can relate, especially during this time!”

Their debut release on the iconic Ministry of Sound, the track marked the beginning of a fresh chapter in the story of Disciples, already racking up more than 4 million streams after being released last month and receiving a club-ready remix from Berlin DJ and producer CINTHIE. Since its release the original has been placed on the Kiss FM and Capital Dance playlists. As well as being selected as ‘Today’s Dance Anthem’ on the Saturday Dance Anthems show, the hit record has seen further BBC Radio 1 plays from the likes of Pete Tong, Danny Howard, MistaJam amongst numerous others.

The acoustic video for ‘I Got You‘ sees Duvall replace the dance energy of the original with a stripped-back version that accentuates the track’s acoustic beauty.

Listen to the song below.

Charlotte de Witte’s KNTXT announce headphone collaboration with AIAIAI

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Marco Di
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To mark its one year anniversary, Charlotte de Witte’s KNTXT is to kick off a new annual Collector’s Box series that will feature all the releases from the previous 12 months as well as a special white label vinyl.

Despite the global pandemic, it has been another standout year for Charlotte, whose label has continued to serve up techno from the cutting edge. She has played some high profile streams during lockdown and recently got voted as the World’s Number 1 DJ by DJ Mag‘s Alternative Top 100 poll. As well as this she just picked up the award for Best Producer at the Red Bull Elektropedia Awards, her Selected EP picked up the silver medal in the Best EP category and she was awarded bronze in the Artist of the Year category. All this comes a matter of weeks before she is due to play the Virtual Festival Main Stage of Tomorrowland on New Year’s Eve.

This first special edition Collector’s Box features releases KNTXT001 through to KNTXT007 and will only be on sale for a limited time with a limited amount of copies made. That means Charlotte‘s collaborative EP with techno legend Chris Liebing, as well as her solo EPs Selected, Pressure, Return To Nowhere and Rave On Time are included, along with music by Monoloc and Alignment. All of KNTXT‘s output traverses shadowy techno landscapes with cinematic sound design, powerful drum programming and absorbing late night atmospheres.

The special one-track White Label release will only be available with the Collector‘s Box and will take the catalogue number KNTXTW01. The first track for 2020’s edition is called ‘Lighthouse‘ and is another fierce techno offering from the Belgian powerhouse.

Charlotte’s headphone partnership with AIAIAI is something she is very excited to announce, and will be available exclusively from the link and pay homage to the power of music and self-expression. There will be 500 available and they are a unique variant based on AIAIAI‘s award winning TMA-2 DJ headphones used by artists, producers and DJs like Charlotte de Witte across the globe.

“My AIAIAI headphones have been by my side for all my adventures these last couple of years,” de Witte said.

“I like using these headphones most for DJing and they have become a part of my everyday life. Doing this collaboration with AIAIAI and sharing our views on design was a very fascinating process. We created a timeless design for a brand of headphones that I enjoy using dearly. I’m very proud to share these headphones with the world!”

This is a standout package that showcases what a fantastic first year the KNTXT label has had.

The first Collector‘s Box will be available exclusively from the link on December 4th 2020 and features music from Charlotte, Chris Liebing, Monoloc and Alignment as well as the debut white label track from Charlotte herself.

Charlotte also is very excited to announce her collaboration with acclaimed headphone manufacturers AIAIAI on the design of a special, custom made headphone which will be available exclusively from the link.

Drumcode announces all-night event in Scotland

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Marco Di
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Terminal V gives us many reasons to be cheerful as they unveil the huge news that techno kings Drumcode are heading to Edinburgh for a huge All-Nighter takeover on Saturday August 14th 2021.

Label head Adam Beyer plus Anna, Bart Skils, Ben Klock, Alan Fitzpatrick, Joel Mull and Layton Giordani will all play this sure to be an electric party after such a long break from action due to the pandmeic.

This brand new All Nighter series, which runs in addition to the bi-annuall festival, is about offering up a complete picture of leading underground artists and their influential labels. They offer a chance to hear world class DJs go deep into their own specific sounds, on their own terms. Of course, this huge session will go down at Terminal V‘s regular home of The Royal Highland Centre in the iconic The Area V arena, which the world famous promotion converts with its next level production. The whole space becomes a sensory overload with light, visual and sound all adding to the always electric atmosphere.

Drumcode x Terminal V Edinburgh

Label head Adam Beyer leads techno from the front and has done for decades with his rolling, perfectly programmed and drum heavy sound. He has recently released his first solo production in 5 years – ‘No Defeat No Retreat’ was created during the Drumcode founder’s productive lockdown period and shows he is still in fine form having shaped the genre for years.

He will be joined by Berghain‘s techno pin up and Klockworks label boss Ben Klock, a real powerhouse who has been driving the scene forward for years, as well as Brazilian ANNA who has a distinctly funk laced style that is designed to pump large-scale parties. Dutch maestro and techno veteran Bart Skills also lines-up with his ever edgy sound, as does swedish Joel Mull, plus Alan Fitzaptrick and Layton Giordani.

This is another mouthwatering event from Terminal V planning to make up for lost time in 2020. There are only 5000 tickets available, on sale Tuesday Dec 8th for those who have registered at the link.

Maceo Plex unveils his brand new track ‘Cinemax’

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Marco Di
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Superstar Techno DJ, producer and label boss, Maceo Plex unveils his brand new track titled ‘Cinemax’. Released via Ministry Of Sound and Ellum Audio, ‘Cinemax’ is available to stream and purchase from today.

Created this year in the midst of a global pandemic and much political uncertainty, ‘Cinemax‘ is the follow up single to Maceo‘s ‘Nu World‘ which saw all proceeds donated to the American Civil Liberties Union’s campaign to fight voter suppression in the 2020 US election.

‘Cinemax‘ sees Maceo Plex sample Alice Russell and The Quantic Soul Orchestra‘s ‘Pushin’ On‘, utilising the sample to symbolise resilience and unity as we move forward into the new year.

Here’s what Maceo Plex had to say about his new single ‘Cinemax‘

“We are leaving the past behind. Time to unify, leave the racism and division behind us. The lyrics tell this story. The song itself is a deep chugger, always building with forwarding momentum”

Maceo Plex Cinemax

Returning to Ministry Of Sound following the 2019 single, ‘When the Lights Are Out‘ which received an array of media support from the likes of Resident Advisor, Billboard, Mixmag, DJ Mag and more, ‘Cinemax‘ is a further exhibition of Maceo Plex‘s signature studio output, fusing melodic house and brooding techno.

A standout track in recent sets with fans and like-minded artists searching online for news of an official release, Alice Russell‘s vocal sample is instantly recognizable and was also used on Oliver Dollar and Jimi Jules‘ 2014 house hit ‘Pushing On‘. Released via Defected Records and Ministry Of Sound, ‘Pushing On’ peaked at #15 in the UK singles chart.

An artist who has crafted a remarkably impressive discography of productions across the sphere of electronic music and beyond, Maceo Plex‘s ‘Cinemax‘ follows a string of acclaimed singles / remixes this year. Highlighted by two official remixes for Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, September‘s ‘Nu World‘ and most recently, an official remix of Faithless’ ‘Synthesizer‘.

Listen to the track below!

David Guetta & MORTEN rework Fleetwood Mac’s classic ‘Dreams’

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Alex Gelevski
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David Guetta Morten

After their slew of eight monstrous Future Rave collaborations racking up over 140 million streams, David Guetta and MORTEN are back with something very different but equally explosive.

Reworking Fleetwood Mac‘s all-time classic ‘Dreams‘, they bring the 1970s standard onto the modern dancefloor, drenched with emotion. It’s a soaring big room track which will sound just as stunning at home on the radio, TV, home stereo, Bluetooth speakers, smartphone, noise-cancelling headphone, live stream…

The vocal is sung by rising star Lanie Gardner, whose cover of ‘Dreams‘ Guetta discovered on YouTube and immediately fell in love with. She was invited to re-sing her version in the studio, and she has delivered big time on this powerful performance, giving the razor-sharp production duo something really stunning to work with.

Gardner‘s smooth-as-silk, soulful vocal strains are drenched in sustained bass tones and a dizzying synth arpeggio that slowly reveals itself. The track builds powerfully and imperceptibly to its crescendo as a stuttering, bleeping riff cuts through the mix, recalling classic ’90s trance bangers.

The drop lays on a crisp beat, punctuating the brooding bass perfectly. Another enormous breakdown pushes us to the final stretch, where the groove and the vocals finally unite in an ecstatic release of tension.

This is Guetta‘s first cover since 2014’s ‘Shot Me Down‘ — his rework of Nancy Sinatra‘s sultry ‘Bang Bang‘, which has picked up a cool 760 million streams to date. This one has all the hallmarks of another Guetta smash with the great addition of Danish DJ/Producer superstar MORTEN, and which looks set to introduce Fleetwood Mac‘s classic to a new generation.

Guetta also recently delivered an incredible set for the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs ceremony live stream, with every single track in the set either produced or remixed by him. It marked a new era in his career, showing a huge global audience what Future Rave is all about. The thousands of positive comments on the YouTube stream showed that he is winning many new fans as well as delighting old ones. Fans eagerly await the moment David and MORTEN will be reunited on stage again…

Listen to the track below!

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