TrancePodium Top 20 Tracks Of 2020: the broadcast

You voted and chose the top 20 tracks that marked 2020. Now it's time to announce the results. We're privileged that we can do that again with a special 2-hour-long broadcast on World's #1 Trance Radiostation: AfterHours.fm!

The story behind 'Life Is Too Short' with Kai Tracid

German DJ/producer Kai Tracid is a well known name in the music scene for many years. In the year 2001 his track 'Life Is Too Short' came out, which is based on a piece of music from Klaus Doldinger called 'Flug Auf Dem Glücksdrachen'; a track which was used in the movie 'Die Unendliche Geschichte', which is better known as 'The Neverending Story'.

Armin van Buuren reveals all-time A State Of Trance Top 1000 list

Today, less than two weeks before the broadcast of the hotly anticipated 1000th episode of A State Of Trance on January 21, Armin van Buuren has unveiled 950 tracks of the all-time A State Of Trance Top 1000. The Top 1000 list will also take center stage during a seven-day-long A State Of Trance Top 1000 stream.

Dennis Sheperd releases the 1st great album of 2021: Find The Sunrise

A fair amount is made in music’s realm of ‘the personal album’. In truth though all artist albums are inherently personal - the only distinction being to what degree. By his own acknowledgement, Dennis wrote his third longform predominantly for fans, but also - in part – for himself.

John O'Callaghan feat. Sarah Howells – Find Your Self (Scorz Remix)

Armada Music discovered Scorz in their demo box and he is up and coming and ready to battle. Showing that again with his remix of this timeless classic.

The story behind 'Dance 2 Trance - Power Of American Natives' with Jam El Mar

Dance 2 Trance was a project from Rolf Ellmer a.k.a. Jam El Mar, together with Dag Lerner a.k.a. DJ Dag. In the year 1990 the very first ever Dance 2 Trance record got released; a 2 track vinyl with the song 'Dance 2 Trance' on side A and 'We Came In Peace' on side B.

Dennis Sheperd x EKE - Playing With Fire

The final single action ahead of the January 2021 release of ‘Find The Sunrise’ – Dennis Sheperd’s third studio album - sees the German producer ‘Playing With Fire’. Created in concert with Dutch singer/songwriter Eke (who previously worked with Ruben de Ronde and others), the track was sparked over musings between the pair on relationships past.

The story behind 'Drax - Amphetamine' with Thomas P. Heckmann

Thomas P. Heckmann is a DJ and producer from Mainz in Germany. He's the founder of the label Trope Recordings and he's also responsible for acts such as Exit 100, Knarz, Silent Breed, Electro Nation, Age and of course Drax.

Pavel Khvaleev presents PARAFRAME & Abra Taylor - Sappho Blend

PARAFRAME is the new artist designate from writer, director, producer, composer & consummate artistic all-rounder, Pavel Khvaleev. In its original forms, PARAFRAME releases consciously uncouple from the club, refocusing instead on other electronic music quarters.

Christina Novelli - Numb (Extended & Bobina Remixes)

‘Numb’ is the final act in the single-saga birthed by ‘Through My Eyes’ - Christina Novelli’s outstanding, acoustically-based 2019 album. Again it puts into the sharpest focus the singer’s ability to draw from deep within and - filter-free - express her innermost through word & voice.

Armin van Buuren releases 7-track 'Euthymia EP'

Barely a month has passed since Armin van Buuren teamed up with Duncan Laurence and got the world acquainted with ‘Feel Something’, but the five-time #1 DJ in the world isn’t touted as one of dance music’s most prolific acts for nothing.

Ferry Corsten drafts in fans from around the world to work with him on 'Free'

Ferry Corsten started his UNITY project in 2018, with a view of hardening the sense of community praised in the trance world. At the peak of the pandemic, when millions of people were in lockdown, Ferry had an urge to foster a sense of togetherness with his fanbase and find a new way to connect with them through his music.

Craig Connelly - A Sharper Edge: REDUX

With a seasonal symmetry so perfect it might even have been planned, Craig Connelly brings a winter REDUX to his summer-released ‘A Sharper Edge’. Drawing to a close the-year-that-was in the most uplifting of ways, through the twin prisms of the remix and his own spinning work he brings new aspects & angles to his much-applauded second longplayer.

AH.fm End Of The Year Countdown 2020

The end of the year is approaching fast and that means it's time for the Afterhours.fm countdown! This year's End Of the Year Countdown will start on the 19th of December! The full timetable is here.

The story behind 'Cygnus X - Superstring' with Matthias Hoffmann

Matthias Hoffmann is a German producer and composer. He is known for projects under names such as Brainchild, Odyssee Of Noises and of course Cygnus X. Back in the year 1990 Matthias started one of the very first ever trance labels in the world, together with Heinz Roth and Sven Väth. The legendary Eye Q Records.

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