Menno de Jong's final release: 'The Sun'

Menno de Jong's final release: 'The Sun'

Big news, Menno de Jong's final original release will be out March 6th on Black Hole Recordings. It's a special one since he collaborated with his good friend Kristina Sky and the amazingly talented Fiora. It's a blend between styles, a journey through melodies and lyrics.
Written by Remco on 26 February 2020 in Releases. Comments: 0

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Electronic Family festival returns for 10th and final edition this summer

Electronic Family festival returns for 10th and final edition this summer

A full decade on from its inaugural edition, Dutch festival Electronic Family will return once again this summer, rounding off a fitting finale to ten years of trance with one final celebration on Saturday 25th July.
Written by Remco on 24 February 2020 in Events. Comments: 0

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Jorn van Deynhoven spreads the love with 1st single of upcoming album: 'I Need Your Lovin' (Like The Sunshine)'

Jorn van Deynhoven spreads the love with 1st single of upcoming album: 'I Need Your Lovin' (Like The Sunshine)'

A day before returning to the ASOT stage for its 950 edition, Jorn van Deynhoven has unleashed the first single of his forthcoming album, ‘The Future Is Now’. Made in tandem with Sue McLaren, ‘I Need Your Lovin (Like The Sunshine)’ is Jorn van Deynhoven’s first-ever cover version of a childhood favorite and his way of spreading the love.
Written by Remco on 22 February 2020 in Releases. Comments: 0

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Paul van Dyk released new single 'Duality' and reveals tracklist for new artist album 'Guiding Light'

Paul van Dyk released new single 'Duality' and reveals tracklist for new artist album 'Guiding Light'

‘Guiding Light’ – the upcoming April-released album from Paul van Dyk – is heralded this week by ‘Duality’, its second single.
Written by Remco on 21 February 2020 in Releases. Comments: 0

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Armin van Buuren delivers record-breaking 'ASOT 950' event

Armin van Buuren delivers record-breaking 'ASOT 950' event

Trance lovers from all across the world gathered in the Netherlands at the fastest-selling ASOT in history over the weekend, as Armin van Buuren hosted a fully sold-out A State of Trance 950, a celebration of the genre’s finest stars and sounds, in honour of his universally acclaimed weekly ASOT radio show.
Written by Remco on 20 February 2020 in Events. Comments: 0

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Mr. Sam feat. clAud9 - Cygnes, the Sun Decade, Sunlounger & Mr. Sam's classic full vocal remixes

Mr. Sam feat. clAud9 - Cygnes, the Sun Decade, Sunlounger & Mr. Sam's classic full vocal remixes

When it brought you its first tranche last month, Black Hole Recordings vowed full spectrum remix justice for Mr. Sam’s ‘Cygnes’. Come February and they’re back to make good on the promise! With Ferry Tayle and First State ably boosting the classic’s more uplifting & progressive sensibilities, here comes your next slice.
Written by Remco on 18 February 2020 in Releases. Comments: 0

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Anjunabeats Elevations, a new ski festival in France

Anjunabeats Elevations, a new ski festival in France

Anjunabeats are celebrating 20 years with a new ski festival in France with 28 artists over five nights representing past, present and future to deliver an unmissable program of trance and progressive at the high-altitude resort of Avoriaz from March 28th till April 3rd.
Written by Remco on 17 February 2020 in Events. Comments: 0

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Live 3.0 begins: Giuseppe Ottaviani launches v3 of his live concept

Live 3.0 begins: Giuseppe Ottaviani launches v3 of his live concept

Having changed the live performance game once, Giuseppe Ottaviani is primed to do it again. Using his Live 2.0’s portable studio, the last few years have seen the Italian create the music in-club, real time. Into the new decade, he’s upped Live’s tech game again, advancing it to give him near limitless control over each and every sound he delivers.
Written by Remco on 16 February 2020 in News. Comments: 0

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Solarstone & Orkidea delivered an exceptional 5th entry to ‘Slowmotion’

Solarstone & Orkidea delivered an exceptional 5th entry to ‘Slowmotion’

Your next singles engagement with ‘3’ - Solarstone’s most recent longplayer – comes (title-wise at least) in an agreeably familiar form. Brothers-in-musical-arms Solarstone & Orkidea delivered an exceptional fifth entry to ‘Slowmotion’, their episodic co-production canon.
Written by Remco on 15 February 2020 in Releases. Comments: 0

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Armin van Buuren guidese fans to ASOT 950 through official 'A State Of Trance 950' album

Armin van Buuren guidese fans to ASOT 950 through official 'A State Of Trance 950' album

Scorching basslines, soaring melodies and an endless stream of emotion. Ever since the beginning, the pillars of Trance music have stood tall and proud.
Written by Remco on 14 February 2020 in Releases. Comments: 0

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Menno de Jong 'Farewell Tour'

Menno de Jong 'Farewell Tour'

Last December Menno de Jong announced his retirement. Up until his last show on September 12th at Beachclub Fuel, he will try to visit all the places he has performed at one last time, so that you can have a proper goodbye, celebrate with the amazing music of the past two decades and so that he can personally thank you for all your support.
Written by Remco on 13 February 2020 in Events. Comments: 0

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Daniel Wanrooy's 'Back For More' including the Markus Schulz ISOS Rework

Daniel Wanrooy's 'Back For More' including the Markus Schulz ISOS Rework

The In Search of Sunrise mix compilation series quite rightly is one of the most heralded in the history of the trance scene; spawning through iterations from Tiësto, Richard Durand, and now in its trinity phase, with Markus Schulz at the helm for the past two outings.
Written by Remco on 12 February 2020 in Releases. Comments: 0

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Transmission Festival announces the date for Transmission Prague 2020

Transmission Festival announces the date for Transmission Prague 2020

After numerous sold out editions attracting fans from more than 80 countries to Prague, Transmission Festival is ready to provide yet another unique experience on Saturday, the 24th October 2020 at the O2 arena in Prague!
Written by Remco on 11 February 2020 in Events. Comments: 0

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Armin van Buuren drops part two of 'Balance' remixes, including a Cosmic Gate Remix

Armin van Buuren drops part two of 'Balance' remixes, including a Cosmic Gate Remix

Adding in another four renditions, the second part of the 'Balance' remix pack sees new interpretations of album singles 'Something Real', 'Runaway', 'Unlove You' and 'Always'.
Written by Remco on 10 February 2020 in Releases. Comments: 0

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Giuseppe Ottaviani debuts on Armind with a genuine trance banger: 'Time To Play'

Giuseppe Ottaviani debuts on Armind with a genuine trance banger: 'Time To Play'

After turning quite a few heads at the end of 2019 with his high-calibre remixes of respectively Armin van Buuren and Avian Grays’ ‘Something Real’ and Ascension’s ‘Someone’, Italian Trance juggernaut Giuseppe Ottaviani debuts on the Armind label with his first record of 2020.
Written by Remco on 9 February 2020 in Releases. Comments: 2

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