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The original mixes of Joyride/Orphan were released on 12 November last year. Exactly 6 releases later fresh new remixes of label boss Indecent Noise and Scottish trance legend Will Atkinson arrived. Both mixes will absolutely please the followers of Mental Asylum. What would you expect otherwise from these two prodigies in trance? ...

It's release number 14 already for Kearnage Recordings, and who else than label boss Bryan Kearney himself to deliver the goods. "Balls To The Wall" has a ridiculous amount of energy to keep you going and finished off with a creative remix by rising star Eddie Bitar; this release has got it all! People with serious heart conditions be aware; This could be dangerous! ...

First came the globetrotting singles, then the planet-mapping album… Now Richard Durand – one of EDM’s most original new concept creators - has spun the revolutionary methodology of Versus The World off into a radioshow & Podcast.
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When Infrasonic unleashed a small 60 second sample of their soon to be 100th release on the world just 3 weeks ago, who'd have thought it would generate such a stir. Infrasonic knew this was no mean feat and they had to come up with something extra special to celebrate this milestone. And the task of doing so fell to none other than UK duo Solis (Michael Smith) & Sean Truby, with backing from much loved vocalist Sue McLaren - and boy did they deliver with 'Closer To The Earth'. ...

Last year, through his sixth artist album, electronic music legend Paul van Dyk changed up perceptions of the PvD sound, wholesale. Over the course of 2012, ‘EVOLUTION’s multiverse tracklist spawned five single sales-chart smashes, an epic, globe‐circling 150+ date tour, sustained fan & press veneration and an ever‐widening stylistic scope of DJ support.

Now that ‘the originals’ have been established, the time has come to let the remixers speak as Paul’s evolution becomes an out‐and‐out revolution! Handpicked by the man himself ‐ from the ready‐to‐break to the firmly established ‐ the remix gathering has assembled. Let the reworks begin!
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Chicane is undoubtedly one of those names that will always be associated with the rise of trance music in the nineties. His classic tracks like Saltwater, Offshore Don't Give Up, still keep coming back to the dancefloors once in a while, and when we hear them on a radio we get this reminiscent mood. Here I present you a single from Chicane, which didn't end up in any of his albums, and for that reason might be overlooked by many people. The biggest accent I want to put on a very distinct vocals by Mason. The example of her soulful voice here shows how much the quality of the vocals can elevate the track to a new level. And soulful voices is something that current trance scene lack, unfortunately. I present you my review of Strong In Love.
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South Korean producers Kago Pengchi & Alexan make their debut on Trance All Stars Records with the uplifting trancer called Sagarmatha. On remix duties we have no one other than Philippe El Sisi to boost things a little bit up like we are used from him. As second remix we have Antony Waldhorn to deliver a guitar mix for some extra emotional sweetness. ...

Romanian star Bogdan Cupcea, better known as Suncatcher returns once again to Enhanced with his brand new uplifting monster ‘Simplicity’. Following the footsteps of Wildflowers, Driveby and Welcome Hone, Suncatcher once again shows his fans what he does best, uplifting trance, which has been hugely been supported by the uplifting stars as well as Armin Van Buuren.
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UK Duo Karanda, James Wood (Wandii) and Andi Curd, responsible for tracks like Titan, Agony, Hijinx & Stronghold team up with Russian DJ & producer Erick Strong, responsible for tracks like Joker, Muffin, Orchids and Harbour to bring us a cracking funky progressive trance track ‘Rebuffer’ signed on Solis & Sean Truby’s label Interstate Recordings. These underrated producers deliver once again of which they have as support from Armin van Buuren, Judge Jules & Sander van Doorn to name a few.
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