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Protostar kicks off the new-year by linking up with Emma McGann for Where I Belong

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Marco Di
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Rising drum & bass wizz Protostar kicks off the new-year by linking up with vocalist Emma McGann for Where I Belong via Monstercat.

Galactic in its nature, Protostar’s production in Where I Belong builds up to the tune of Emma’s heavenly vocals before entering another stratosphere at full throttle when the beat drops. Infused with a rendition of drums, Protostar and Emma’s collaboration showcases the brilliance that occurs when the world of DnB and zesty pop collides.

UK based Protostar is an agile mover who undoubtedly stands out from the crowd. Taking the leap into the DnB world from Glitch Hop, Protostar, who’s real name is Alex Mallows is always evolving his style to keep it fresh while simultaneously exciting fans with his unique releases.

The Monstercat label roster mainstay producer is the mastermind behind bass giants like his debut EP SEQUENCE, New Horizons, No Turning Back, Heads Will Roll – the bootleg that has been spreading like wildfire between artists and fans alike, as well as his most recent release Isolation.

Infectious melodies being one of his many geniuses, Protostar’s undeniable talent can also be found in the soundtrack of video games such as Rocket League, Trials Rising and Aaero.

Joining him on the vocals is singer, author, TEDx Talk-er and all-round pioneer Emma McGann who hails from Coventry, UK. Although a small-town girl, her voice coupled with her grand ambitions are anything but. Fearless in her approach, Emma shoots from the hip which has caught the attention of some of the industry’s fiercest female forces including Kylie Minogue, Nancy Sinatra and Beth Hart.

With smashes like Love You to Death, Cherry On Top and lets not forget Idol off her second album B.R.A.V.E, it is no wonder her unique vocals has landed her airplays across BBC Radio 1 and BBC Introducing, nominations for two Shorty Awards as well as iHeart Radio Music Award.

Protostar featuring Emma McGann – Where I Belong is out now via Monstercat.

Listen to the track below.

Chachi unveils his highly anticipated single ‘Again’

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Marco Di
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Chachi

New York based artist, Chachi unveils his highly anticipated single, ‘Again’ – marking another standout release from the revered DJ & producer.

Featuring much of his trademark sound, ‘Again‘ follows hot off the back of a string of successful output & remixes. Seeing Chachi garner a host of fans around the globe, his recent cut, ‘Land Down Under‘ signed to the revered Spinnin’ Records also picked up heavyweight support from the likes of Danny Avila & Dirty South.

As a DJ, Chachi has held residencies at nightspots across the US such as 1 OAK, Marquee, Lavo, Story and LIV – along with rocking turntables from Tokyo, Hong Kong, Barcelona & beyond.

Always delivering his unique blend of electronica & high end sound – he has also performed for a number of A-list celebrities including Rihanna, Leonardo DiCaprio & Gwyneth Paltrow.

Fast forward to present, with over 80,000 monthly listeners across Spotify & Soundcloud. Chachi now drops a cut which displays all the hallmarks of a future sure-fire player.

Stay tuned as, ‘Again‘ lights up globally in the weeks ahead.

Listen to the track below.

Insomniac announces Lineup & Ticket Information for Beyond Wonderland SoCal 2020

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Andry Bosk
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Beyond Wonderland

Insomniac announced the next chapter of Beyond Wonderland SoCal, returning to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21.

During the two-day adventure through Wonderland, Headliners will enjoy the royal treatment and revel in the Queen’s majesty while more than 70 of the world’s most iconic dance music artists kick off a wondrous musical journey, complete with a curious cast of theatrical performers and out-of-this-world decor New for 2020, the next chapter of Beyond Wonderland welcomes a fifth stage to its experience, alongside Queen’s Domain, Mad Hatter’s Castle, Cheshire Woods, and Caterpillar’s Garden.

Showcasing sounds beyond compare, these five stages will feature the best in house, techno, bass, hardstyle, trance and more. Audiotistic, Basscon, Bassrush, Dreamstate, Factory 93, Insomniac Records, and for the first time ever at an Insomniac festival, Diplo’s Higher Ground, will curate epic takeovers across each stage.

Tiësto, Dillon Francis, Kayzo, Diplo, Alison Wonderland, Jack Beats, and Nitti Gritti are just some of the chart-topping and up-and-coming artists set to play the 10th annual Beyond Wonderland SoCal.

Following EDC Las Vegas’ move to May, Beyond Wonderland SoCal has quickly evolved into Insomniac‘s unofficial festival season kickoff event and pre-party for the world’s largest dance music event. The 2019 edition of Beyond Wonderland SoCal broke every single ticketing record in the festival’s history, and was the largest Beyond Wonderland to date, welcoming a sold-out crowd of over 120,000 Headliners.

Two-day GA • Experience Passes, GA+ • Experience Passes and VIP • Enhanced Experience Passes go on-sale Friday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. PT at link.

Sam Feldt teams up with Sigma and Gia Koka on joyous ‘2 Hearts’

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Alex Gelevski
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Sam Feldt

With ‘Post Malone’ proving a huge hit with over 240 million streams to date and being cetified gold in the US and UK, Sam Feldt is on a real roll.

He keeps the momentum going with what promises to be yet another global smash on new feel-good anthem ‘2 Hearts’.

The track sees him team up with UK duo Sigma, the force behind massive tracks like ‘Nobody To Love’ and collaborations with superstars like Take That and Rita Ora. Their anthem-crafting skills are perfectly complemented by the sweet sounds of singer-songwriter Gia Koka. She is the writer behind many big tracks including the global hit ‘Crazy’ by Lost Frequencies & Zonderling, and her contribution here is formidable once again.

From the very first second, you know you’re in Sam Feldt territory as the horns ring out a triumphant tune. The scene suddenly cuts to Gia Koka’s dulcet tones telling a tale of love. Tropical drum fills add flavour as the track swells, with the chorus leading way to those horns in all their glory. Overall the effect is a classic Feldt sound flavoured with some Latin energy. It’s another surefire hit.

Released right at the start of 2020, it’s the most perfectly positive track to get your new year rolling.

Listen to the track here.

PLS&TY unveils dynamic remix package for latest single “Summer’s Young”

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Metodi Gogovski
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Future bass DJ and producer PLS&TY has dropped an explosive five-track remix package for his most recent single “Summer’s Young”, featuring the vocals of singer-songwriter Dia Frampton.

Swedish electronic DJ and producer Cazzette opens proceedings with a highly danceable remix, fit with steady kick drum and measured drop. Next up, British multi-instrumentalist Daktyl elegantly marries electronic elements and organic instrumentation on his bass-heavy interpretation, before Miami-based artist Kill Paris ups the ante with a masterful electro-house/trap reimagining.

Ownglow then delivers an energetic drum and bass vibe that elevates Frampton‘s soulful vocals, before the record is closed out by experimental bass producer Shadient, whose maximalist production turns “Summer’s Young” into a full-on stomper.

Speaking on the remixes, PLS&TY states:

“I am tremendously honored to release this new remix pack featuring Cazzette, Kill Paris, Daktyl, Shadient, & Ownglow. I have been a fan of each artist for their signature styled productions, and I could not be more excited to showcase their reworkings of the original.

Cazzette brings his signature house sounds, Kill Paris, his electro glitch-hop vibe, Daktyl, a mellow downtempo flip, Shadient, well listen for yourself, & Ownglow, a liquid drum and bass groove. Check them out now!”

The release tops a career-defining year for the burgeoning producer, who dropped his lauded two-track EP Run Wild / Feeling Forever back in August, along with an accompanying eight-minute short film. A subsequent remix package featured reworks from Bondax, YehMe2, Luca Lush, Ducky, and more.

The “Summer’s Young” remix package caps off a prolific year of music-making and live production for one of future bass music’s brightest lights.

Listen to the remixes below.

Will Clarke & Huxley team up for a brand new 2-Track EP ‘Love Somebody’

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Marco Di
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We Are The Brave’s latest offering sees revered DJs and producers Will Clarke & Huxley join forces to deliver a deep, catchy techno monster. Primed with massive, penetrating drums, subterranean bass tones and an ear-worm vocal hook.

Title track ‘Love Somebody‘, with its sturdy, rolling drum programming and symbolic vocals will leave a lasting impression on its listener. Laced with quirky acid lines and atmospheric pads that contrast the deep, brooding grooves. ‘What To Do‘ is a super-speed, bouncing techno bumper. The racing drums will have you out of your seat in seconds and the fierce chord stabs intervene between the groove perfectly. Dashes of drum fills here and there and the expert use of effects and atmospherics round the track off to perfection.

Will Clarke just announced his brand new techno label All We Have Is Now last month. Moving in a new direction sonically and re-branding his overall aesthetic, Will Clarke is ready to launch the new label and give up-and-coming producers a place to debut their music along with a few tracks of his own.

Transitioning his sound over the past year with recent releases ‘Nothing Is Forever‘, an EP with Eli Brown ‘Our Love’ along with smash remix of Adam Beyer‘s ‘Your Mind‘, Will Clarke has cemented his place in the techno scene and gained recognition from labels Truesoul, Drumcode, Abode, Relief and more.

‘All We have Is Now‘ will coincide with a US tour beginning top of 2020, with Clarke set to play an array of open to close sets from January through March.

Listen to the EP below.

Meduza, Becky Hill and Goodboys release Part 2 of remix package for ‘Lose Control’

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Andry Bosk
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Meduza, Becky Hill and Goodboys

Meduza, Becky Hill and Goodboys have unveiled the second part of a remix package for their single ‘Lose Control’, out now.

Part two of the remix package opens with a dynamic remix collaboration between ChildsPlay & Badd Dimes who deliver an intense dancefloor stomper. Next up, Marcus Santoro opts for an emotive, melodic version destined to peak the most euphoric of atmospheres. Finally, the inimitable Pink Panda take from their far-reaching touring experience, turning ‘Lose Control‘ into a lighter, more airy club pumper, ready for the spring uplift in mood.

Released in October, ‘Lose Control‘ followed on from ‘Piece Of Your Heart‘, Meduza‘s world-dominating debut single that clocked up over a billion combined streams since its release and received a GRAMMY nomination. The summer smash went diamond, multi-platinum and gold worldwide, including in the UK where it sold over 900,000 units and peaked at #2 in the UK Singles Charts and #1 in the US Dance Charts. The record also reached Top 10 status in the Official Charts in over 12 countries globally.

British artist and songwriter Becky Hill is one of the UK’s upcoming stars and hitmakers, known for her heartfelt, powerful vocals and songwriting on tracks like 2019’s breakthrough solo hit ‘I Could Get Used This‘, recent top ten hit ‘Wish You Well‘ (With Sigala), worldwide hit ‘False Alarm‘ (with Matoma), certified platinum hits UK #1 single ‘Gecko (Overdrive)‘ (with Oliver Heldens) and top ten hit ‘Afterglow‘ (with Wilkinson) and 2018’s UK top 20 gold-certified hit ‘Back & Forth‘ (with MK and Jonas Blue), Becky’s second collaboration with MK, following the pair’s success with their 2016 Gold-certified hit ‘Piece of Me‘.

After an electric debut with Meduza, Goodboys who featured on ‘Piece Of Your Heart‘ style their signature vocal hooks throughout with a harmonic tone, perfectly balancing the energy of the track and further cementing reputation as one of the most in-demand artists in dance music through their understanding of how to write incredibly catchy hooks to mesmerize the audience into repeating as soon as the first listen.

Three more remixes of this summer smash mean Meduza fans can start 2020 as they mean to go on, with Meduza providing the soundtrack.

Listen to the track below.

Le Youth teams up with Adam Rom for a brand new single ‘Obvious’

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Metodi Gogovski
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LA DJ and producer Le Youth has reworked ‘Obvious’, the modern pop track initially released by Adam Rom, out today via Universal Music.

Harnessing a deeply emotional orchestral vibe, Le Youth adds an added layer of wistfulness, without losing the fresh pop sheen of the original. Le Youth stumbled upon the track online and decided to put his own twist on it, with Adam loving it so much that the pair pushed for an official release.

Citing the likes of Justin Bieber, Flume and Diplo as inspiration, Adam‘s original came draped in catchy pop sensibilities, with the track generating a buzz after featuring on ITV2 reality TV show Love Island.

First catching the attention of the blogosphere with his 2013 hit ‘C O O L’, Le Youth has since found success via ‘Dance With Me’, both of which topped BBC Radio 1’s A-List. Furthermore, he has had Spotify chart success with singles ‘If You’re Leaving’, ‘Me Without You’ and ‘I Could Always’ featuring MNDR.

More recently he signalled a change in musical direction, collecting lots of analogue music-making equipment and helping rediscover the true essence of dance music. The coming year will be one to watch for Le Youth and his musical output on This Never Happened, Island Records and 3Beat.

Catch him on the road supporting Lane 8 on his Brightest Lights Tour 2020, as well as his own headline dates in February, March & April 2020 with new residencies confirmed at Elsewhere in Brooklyn, NY and the iconic Audio in San Francisco.

As a budding artist with flair for creativity, outside of music Adam engages with his passion for art and fashion design. He employs a combination of his artistic elements as motivation to succeed, and seamlessly traverses between pop and electronic styles, creating a unique signature sound. As a multidisciplinary artist in the true sense of the term, Adam is a young talent in possession of all the attributes necessary to become a star.

A stunning collaboration between two bright and bold musical talents, Le Youth‘s version of ‘Obvious‘ brings new lease of life to the track.

Listen to the track below.

Chus & Ceballos’ “All I Want” revives to celebrate Stereo’s 20th anniversary

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Alex Gelevski
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Oscar L, Dee Montero and David Morales have signed a new round of remixes of what is one of Nómadas’ most iconic tracks, from Chus & Ceballos’ album released back in 2015.

We’re going back in time to 2015 to place ourselves during the release of “All I Want” feat Astrid Suryanto‘. A track that was Nómadas’ fourth single, Chus & Ceballos‘ first album after more than 15 years of producing. An LP that was born under the inspiration for their performance at Burning Man and that resulted in an outstanding project.

Now, for Stereo‘s 20th anniversary, it’s time that “All I Want” lives a second golden age with a new load of remixes. Back then it was Technasia, Henry Saiz & Marc Marzenit and Fernando Campos that were on remix duties remixes. Now it’s Oscar L, Dee Montero and David Morales who will be taking over those duties.

“All I Want” Remixes

If the original track was characterized by an organic and ethereal rhythm, Oscar L takes it to more earthly lands where the vocals transfer the prominence to the percussion. That added to the synthetic hints results in a strong and quick track.

Dee Montero gives to the track his characteristic sparkle right from the start with a new deep nature. Sharper than the original, the track still has persistence. David Morales, on his side, gives us two reinterpretations. The first one a Red Zone Dub in science fiction code. A track in which the prominence is the percussion resulting in the almost total disappearance of vocals. And the second one a Diridimi in which the vocals get their presence back, but at the same time the percussion is lightened with the introduction of more air.

This “All I Want” ‘s new round of remixes is available on Stereo from 2nd of January.

Listen and purchase HERE.

Martin Garrix caps off monumental year with ‘2019 Remixed’ package

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Marco Di
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It’s been a truly massive year for DJ and producer, Martin Garrix. More huge club tracks. More huge chart smashes. The launch of the STMPD RCRDS radio show, the label’s huge output and high-profile festival stages. The Ibiza residencies. The ADE shows. And so much more.

He’s not quite done for the year through, as he presents one final ‘thank you‘ to his fans in the form of his ‘2019 Remixed‘ release. Calling on some of his favourite artists and STMPD RCRDS labelmates to rework his key releases from across the year, he has put together a stupendous package that sheds new light on his amazing 2019 discography.

Dyro delivers a super bouncy re-rub of ‘These Are The Times‘. DubVision provides a fist-pumping big room rework of ‘No Sleep‘. Julian Jordan puts ‘Hold On‘ through the grinder for a hard-hitting house thumper. Bart B More strips back ‘Used To Love‘ to a funk-fuelled house stomp. Slique opt for atmospheric, bouncy house on their remix of ‘Home‘. Vintage Culture & Bruno Be take ‘Summer Days‘ into a cool nu disco direction. And DRAMA rounds off the package with an awesome remix of ‘Home‘.

Released on the last day of 2019 on STMPD RCRDS, it’s the perfect way to get your New Year’s Eve started, and to kick off 2020 the right way — the Garrix way!

Listen to the remixes here.

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