In Trance We Trust 022 - Mixed By Menno de Jong
As venerable an institution as exists in trance, ITWT unleash the latest edition in their mix collection series this July. Having assumed its reins back in 2014, chairman Menno de Jong has A&R’d the label into a new era and – through its annual ADE showcase – brought it a live aspect.…
Factor B - Into The Light
Subculture welcomes another trance futurist to its impressive roster today, as Factor B debuts on the label. The Aussie producer hit the release gas last year, with an anthem convoy that by the year’s end included ‘Invidius’, ‘Liberator’, ‘Origins’ and ‘Something Like A Cure’ ‘Into The Light’…
Giuseppe Ottaviani - ALMA [Remixed]
If you’ve had your ear to the ground over the last few months, the jungle drums you’ve been hearing don’t lie! First contact came via the Giuseppe/Ruben de Ronde remixes of ‘On The Way You Go’, getting louder through the Markus Schulz/Craig Connelly rezoning of ‘Ozone’ in June. It’ll be of no…
Cosmic Gate - YEAH!
Frontend of summer and Cosmic Gate have been having a mainline time of it, up rocking fests (EDC Vegas, SAMF, Ultra Europe & Afterhills among ‘em), whilst smashing clubs in all four corners in between. None of that however has prevented our dynamic duo from finding the time to get studio-side…
Markus Schulz & Emma Hewitt - Safe From Harm (The Remixes)
We gave it to you straight, now we’re giving it to you spicy! ‘Safe From Harm’s on the summertime remix track. Caliente! A first time pairing of Markus Schulz & Emma Hewitt, ‘Safe’s original vision became the quickest Schulz vid to pass the 1m views mark on YouTube and racked up stream &…
Paul van Dyk presents SHINE - SHINE Ibiza Anthem 2018
Sleeps counted less in weeks and more in days, the doors to SHINE - Ibiza’s new trance bastion unlock at Privilege’s Vista Club in early July. You know the dates, you know the day and you know the DJs (and if you don’t, those details are below!). You can have a reasonable guess at the music policy…
Driftmoon - Invictus
In 2016, Juraj ‘Driftmoon’ Klička released ‘(R)Evolution’ - his first artist album. Its arrival provoked a warm reception from DJs, big love from fans and positive noises from press. This July, less than 24 months on, his sophomore lands. It is a follow-up really in name only. Between the two…
Giuseppe Ottaviani - Ozone (Markus Schulz + Craig Connelly Remixes)
Dropping some fire on your floors two ways this week, Giuseppe Ottaviani’s lined up a remix brace for one of his ‘ALMA’ album’s choice instrumental cuts! Revampers in the frame are Markus Schulz and Craig Connelly and they’ve zoned in on ‘Ozone’ from two markedly different angles. Coming in down…
In Search Of Sunrise 14 - Mixed By Markus Schulz, Gabriel & Dresden And Andy Moor
Mkay. You’re having a decent summer. Things are fine. The weather’s playing ball (mostly), your vacation’s edging closer and you‘ve some fest tickets stashed. Something summer though ‘aint quite right and you’ve not been able to put your finger on it. We think we’ve got the answer: it’s the search…
Frank Dueffel & Curtis Young - The Cartel
Let’s be frank, Mr. Dueffel’s back, on VANDIT and after the club reception afforded ‘Adiabatic’ and follow-up ‘Wherever You Are’, we couldn’t be happier! Better yet, this time he’s brought a chum along with him! ‘The Cartel’ finds the Wesseling resident sat side-by-side in the studio with none…
Cosmic Gate : Materia - The Documentary
Across two Chapters, 2017 saw Cosmic Gate release ‘Materia’ – the most significant and expansive album compendia in their long-playing history. Throughout key points of ‘Materia’s timeline, the ‘How’, ‘What’, ‘When’ and ‘Where’ of its coming-together was captured on film. In ways intimate and…
Jordan Suckley & Alex M.O.R.P.H - Ambush
Jordan Suckley’s been in dynamic form for VANDIT of late. Only the other month he was in league with Sam Jones on ‘Pursuit’ and now - hot on its heels - comes the techy trappings of the equally ensnaring of ‘Ambush’. Jumping into the co-producer’s chair – and for the first time no less, it’s the…
John O'Callaghan & Stine Grove - Our Destiny
Fire in his production belly, John O’Callaghan has already (per Mixmag) “explored his dark side” this year with ‘Next Stop Muddy Waters’ and fortified club floors further with the magnificent ‘Choice Of The Angels’. Into May - and again exhibiting his renowned flexibility to produce across…
Funkagenda Presents DGTVL x JVMIE - High When I'm Sober
Come May, from the typically House-ish house of Funkagenda, some altered musical states. Under his new pres. DGTVL alias, Adam Walder’s teamed up with Aussie-born/LA-based singer JVMIE and U.S. remixer Au5 to buoy us with the irrepressibly upbeat ‘High When I’m Sober’. On Adam’s original, the…
Markus Schulz & JES - Calling For Love (Extended Mix)
Having just last month brought floors to full roar through the Emma Hewitt-sung ‘Safe From Harm’, Markus Schulz is poised with another epic first-time team-up. This time Markus x JES is the equation, and if you’re wondering how that’s never have happened before, well the queue forms to the left!…
Cold Blue - A New Spirit
Having effected a career breakout last year, the opening months of 2018 have seen Cold Blue shift up another couple of gears again. With debut festival performances for the young German incoming at Tomorrowland, EDC Vegas and Airbeat One, studio-side he’s cemented his position equally firmly with…
James Cottle - Forever Young
‘Opener’, ‘Risky Business’, ‘Rudimental’, ‘Kesselhaus’, ‘Delphic’ - each track just that bit bigger than the last. James Cottle’s a man who’s got his studio trajectory on lock! Having only last week had his ‘Vortex’ collab with PvD remixed up a storm by young Jardin, into May the Goodgreef…
Roger Shah - No Boundaries
Seven years in the waiting, nearly three in the making and a testament to music’s spiritual capacity to heal, ‘No Boundaries’ arrives this May. Musically, its creator Roger Shah is a man with a considerable amount to say and a tireless amount of studio energy to do it with. Album-wise however it’s…
SHINE – The New Destination For Trance In Ibiza - At Vista Club @ Privilege
A new light shines on the Mediterranean’s clubbing horizon. Trance has found a new sanctuary for its family. Paul van Dyk, Aly & Fila and more than 20 DJs celebrate SHINE Ibiza, an 11-week run, Mondays July 9 to September 17, at Privilege’s Vista Club. SHINE Ibiza will be the centre stage for…
Roger Shah & JES - Star-Crossed
Beating the drum for the advance his new artist album, today Roger Shah gives audiences a singles-taste of what’s album-in-store come May. ‘Star-crossed’ reteams him with the expressive voice and every bit as illustrative songwriting of JES. Already a collaborative force to be reckoned with, the…
Giuseppe Ottaviani Featuring Thea Riley - On The Way You Go
One of the numerous track-gems contained within Giuseppe’s ‘ALMA’ album trove, ‘On The Way You Go’ jumps back into focus this month. Spurred by two new interpretations from Statement! honcho Ruben de Ronde and the man himself, the track receives its single-release stripes today. With a wistfully…