Lets Be Friends recently unveiled an incredible remix of Kalm Kaoz’s “White Rabbit” as part of ID&T’s new record label, which will be part of the official theme song for this year’s inaugural Mysteryland showdown during Memorial Day Weekend in Bethel Woods, NY.
The thrilling remix has ‘White Rabbit’ singing of Alice and her journey through Wonderland, chasing rabbits and eating mushrooms. The mysterious and stuttered vocals create a suspenseful build that leads to a wobbly and irresistible electro drop. The electric guitar remake was done by the LBF boys themselves, impressive! This ‘White Rabbit’ remix was a great choice for Mysteryland USA and plays perfect homage to the original grounds of Woodstock. Take a listen and grab your copy today!
Sander van Doorn, Martin Garrix & DVBBS feat. Aleesia – Gold Skies Label: Spinnin’ Records | Release Date: June 2nd, 2014
If you’re a fan of 18-year-old wunderkind Martin Garrix, you may recognize the soaring anthem “Gold Skies” from the close of his Ultra set earlier this year. The track is a collaboration with the legendary Sander van Doorn and newcomers DVBBS, most recognized for their massive collaboration with Borgeous, “Tsunami.” With “Gold Skies,” the trio, along with lead vocalist Aleesia, set themselves up for another summer festival smasher. Not only did the DVBBS brothers contribute to the instrumental production on this hit tune, but Chris and Alex Andre also provided the enchanting vocals you hear in the background. Impressive, ehh? Check it out below and catch the official release on Spinnin’ Records on Monday, June 2nd.
Dutch grown and festival headlining DJ, Afrojack has a lot of fans excited for his upcoming studio album, Forget the World, set for release next week on May 19th. “Illuminate” is listed as the second track on the album and features the vocals of the well-known vocalist, Matthew Koma. The tune, overall, is a refreshing feel good progressive house production that Afrojack played for the first time at Ultra earlier this year. The large crowd he gathered received it quite well, and we’d expect it to be one of the front running tracks on the forthcoming album. Listen to the live rip from Ultra below and if you consider yourself a die-hard Afro fan, this album is sure to have many progressive and electro goodies similarly to this one.
The East and West coast join forces on this massive collaboration, effortlessly blending the signature styles of Varien and SirensCeol into an emotionally melodic dubstep production. Vocal commander Aloma Steel provides a breathtaking performance with a chilling sound that will trickle down your backbone. Imagine nightfall has arisen and the moon has shed a piercing ray of light upon a woodland warrior who is battling to the cues of a grand symphonic orchestra with electronic intricacies. The exquisite power that this Monstercat record captures is a phenomenal portrayal of beauty.
Chances are you already heard this one if you turned into the most recent episode of A State of Trance, but just in case you missed it, it’s time we introduce you to the latest preview from Andrew Rayel. Featuring the lofty vocals of British musician Christian Burns, “Miracles” is a standout example of how massive, sing-along trance anthems ought to be right now.
Hailing from the Eastern European country of Moldova, young up-and-comer Andrew Rayel has had an excellent touring season recently, and has gained a lot of respect from trance fans everywhere thanks to backing from Armin and Armada and of course, his excellent music. This new one is a single from his forthcoming artist album, Find Your Harmony. Doesn’t it just sound perfect?
His minimix with previews from the album is truly harmonious, and the full release will be available May 30th (you can pre-order it on iTunes). Until then, enjoy this ASOT rip!
OLWIK is an up and coming progressive house producer from Sweden who has all the necessary attributes to make quite a splash in the EDM scene. Having been classically trained on numerous instruments as a child, melodies and harmonies come at a natural ease to him. After having fantastic success with his official release ‘This Life’ on NoCopyrightSounds, he graces the eardrums of his listeners with a massive progressive spin on the pop favorite, ‘Payphone’ by Maroon 5. Once you listen to this, there is a strong chance you’ll be hooked on OLWIK’s contagious sound. Enjoy the free download!
Tiesto’s fifth studio album, titled A Town Called Paradise is setting up to be his biggest album to date, already having widespread success with the album’s two singles “Red Lights” and “Wasted” months before its release. With the release date just around the corner, A Town Called Paradise has made itself available for pre-order on iTunes today. Those who pre-order the album today get an instant download of “Red Lights,” “Wasted,” and his new album track featuring Icona Pop titled “Let’s Go.” You might recognize “Let’s Go” as it has already been featured on 7UP’s “Light It Up” television commercials. Although, “Wasted” has already been claimed to be the song of the summer, “Let’s Go” is easily in contention for the same title with its uplifting carefree beat and catchy vocals that epitomizes the feeling of the season. With tunes like “Wasted” and “Let’s Go,” Tiesto shows that he is continually pushing for dance music to make its way into the mainstream airwaves, and A Town Called Paradise might be the album to do just that.
Tiesto’s new album also features a ton of collaborations with top notch producers including Hardwell, Sultan + Ned Shepard, Firebeatz, MOTi, Kaaze, and Dzeko & Torres as well as talented vocalists Ladyhawke, Zac Barnett, and Krewella, in addition to Matthew Koma and Icona Pop. With a star studded cast like this one, there is no doubt that Paradise will be a huge success with fans and listeners alike. A Town Called Paradise is set to be released on June 17 through Casablanca Records, Republic Records, and Tiesto’s own Musical Freedom. Until then, check out the album’s tracklist and its latest single featuring Icona Pop below, and make sure to pre-order your standard or deluxe version on iTunes today!
Marcus Schossow & Arston – The Universe (Original Mix) Label: Revealed Recordings | Release Date: May 16, 2014
Recently jumping ship from trance in order to create house music, influential Swedish producer Marcus Schossow teams up with emerging artist, Arston to release their inaugural track, ‘The Universe‘, on Hardwell’s world renowned label imprint, Revealed Recordings. ‘The Universe‘ is a collision of two brilliant producers ideas. Originally starting as Arston’s ‘Avesta‘, Marcus Schossow adds his own flavor to the mix and presto, ‘The Universe‘ is born. Bright melodies combined with airy synths make this a soaring summer anthem where Arston and Schossow invite you on a musical journey through ‘The Universe‘.
Swanky Tunes Feat. C. Todd Nielsen – Fire In Our HeartsLabel: Revealed Recordings | Release Date: May 12th, 2014 Buy On Beatport
It appears as if melodic progressive house is making a statement for this coming summer festival season. The latest proof of this claim is the absolutely electrifying and euphoria-inducing track “Fire In Our Hearts” by Russian producers Swanky Tunes and jubilant vocalist C. Todd Nielsen out yesterday on Revealed Recordings. The captivating cut is anthemic in its construction, but also retains the punch needed to succeed in festival environs. A thoughtful production constructed with hypnotic builds, punchy leads and a mind-bending breakdown section takes listeners on a sky-high ride straight into the stratosphere. Diggin’ Swanky Tunes’ melodic mastery? Then pick up the track on Beatport now!
Excited to play one of my favorite productions so far this year! #Breathin
EDX - BREATHIN' (SpinninDeep)
With his year already off to a flying start, EDX is back for his new release 'Breathin' out through Spinnin Deep on 16th June 2014.
Keeping with a more chilled out vibe, 'Breathin' is a beautiful and melodic summer anthem with a soft drum beat and ethereal vocals.
After a busy 2014 so far with 'Cool You Off' still riding high in the top 10 of the Beatport Deep House Chart, a massive remix of Calippo's 'Back There', and 'Reckless Ardor', EDX is back with his latest release, this time for Spinnin Deep.
Over the past few years, EDX aka Maurizio Colella has made a name for himself in the international dance music scene, headlining the world’s finest clubs and festivals to crowds in excess of 60,000 – from Miami to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, all the way to Sydney.
Starting 2014 at the top of the Beatport charts with his deep house single, 'Reckless Ardor', and his highly anticipated 'Miami Sunset' remix of Avicii’s 'Wake Me Up', EDX remains as a prominent, influential force in dance music releasing some of the most in demand tracks of the moment.
Tiësto threw the dance music community a curveball when he premiered his new single, “Wasted”, a little over a month ago at Ultra Music Festival. Since then, the track has become adored by many and is now starting to achieve some commercial success. Although Tijs is starting to make his way onto the radio, that does not mean he has forgotten his roots. In order to make a more dance floor/festival-friendly remix of his latest tune, the superstar DJ enlisted the best person possible for the job: himself! Under his alias, TST, Tiësto brings the big-room sound to his indie-electronic crossover and turns it into a track that will get the masses jumping. This latest remix from the Dutch producer has us even more excited for his upcoming album, A Town Called Paradise, which is set to be released on June 16th. While we continue to patiently await the album’s release, we can only hope that Tiësto will continue to provide us with new tunes to hold us over until then.
Dash Berlin feat. Christina Novelli – Jar of Hearts (Club Mix) Genre: Trance / Label: Aropa Records (Armada /Released Date: August 19Download on Beatport
Dash Berlin is at it again with another awesome track. Dash Berlin, aka Jeff X. Sutorius, hails from the Netherlands. Dash Berlin is known for his trance and progressive style. This particular track, “Jar of Hearts” features vocals from Christina Novelli. Christina Novelli hails from London and is the voice of Gareth Emery’s “Concrete Angel”. Many might recognize the lyrics from Christina Perri’s track. Dash no doubt produced amazing sounds with the added lyrics of Christina Perri sung by Christina Novelli. The track opens with a small buildup to a beautiful piano melody. The piano melody leads into an array of synths with added percussion. The track has stunning sounds throughout. This is definitely a must listen track! “Jar of Hearts (Club Mix)” is part of the exclusive content from the #delux edition of Dash Berlin’s #musicislife album.
You can grab the track now on Beatport or other online music retailers on September 2nd! Give it a listen below!
Afrojack‘s well known for his very distinct Electro and Dutch House sounds that most of his releases and sets revolve around. Hard, sharp, wild baselines fused with a big festival sound make up his usual modus operandi. However, with “Keep Our Love Alive,” Afrojack embarks on another one of his rewarding forays intoProgressive House and produces a Progressive anthem with a solidly uplifting beat that’s seamlessly imbued with Matthew Koma‘s amazing vocals.
Matthew Koma himself hasn’t participated in any writing, producing, or singing in the electronic dance music scene since his EDM singing debut in Zedd’s “Spectrum” and Alesso’s “Years” (he also co-wrote Ingrosso and Alesso’s “Calling (Lose My Mind),” instead opting to write and produce some of the biggest songs from Carly Rae Jepsen’s Kiss album (including her single “This Kiss”). However, we’re unbelievably glad he’s back singing on Progressive and Electro House tracks and hope he stays.
Sampled in some of his sets as early as February under a different working title (“Magic”), “Keep Our Love Alive” was premiered by Afrojack to enthusiastic reception during his set at Creamfields 2013, the renown British dance music festival. It might change names again before release, but whatever the end title is, we’re ridiculously excited for the actual release.
Axwell and Sick Individuals highly anticipated track, “I Am”, featuring the vocals of Taylr Renee, is coming closer to fruition as the official preview has just been released on SoundCloud. You may have already heard this progressive house song because Axwell, along with other big names, have been playing it in places such as Ibiza for the past few months. “I Am” has all the ingredients needed to be a big room house anthem. The vocals are a delight and the melody is very Axwellian in nature. Overall, the preview is rich with immensely high quality production, which we’ve become accustomed to from the Swede. This release should also stir up some excitement, because it is quite interesting to see what Axwell has been working on since the split of Swedish House Mafia. It is also an interesting track from the usually much more aggressive progressive house style we’ve seen from Sick Individuals.
