The opening months of 2017 brought the release of Solarstone’s . – – – – album. Widely praised as a standalone item, its ultimate purpose was (and is) yet to be fully clarified. With one less dash, but an extra Morse dot, one album becomes two next month, and with it another sizeable clue to its endgame. From shocking pink, …

How would you describe magic to someone who doesn’t see? How do you tell someone about the beauty they cannot perceive? When it comes to music as momentous as Trance, words alone will never cut it. Instead, it needs to be experienced firsthand for others to even begin to grasp what lies beneath the surface. And that experience, the quest …

Be in no two minds, Schulz loves Spring, and following last night’s red carpet rollout for the season, Spring’s sure gotta love Schulz! Throughout were premiere unveilings of four previously unheard studio works, alongside the freshly minted Club Mix of lead track ‘Safe From Harm’ with Emma Hewitt. Each, in their own right, a hail to the new season, collectively …

Placing the spotlight on song-centric trance, Markus Schulz unveils the first track from his new capsule project. ‘Safe From Harm’ has him on a first time studio-connect with Australia’s Emma Hewitt – a singer/songwriter who has vocally defined the music of many a producer, Chris Lake, Tiësto, Dash Berlin and Cosmic Gate included. ‘Safe’ intuitively finds the equilibrium between Emma’s …

To truly push the envelope, logic dictates you must first bin its respective rulebook. In conceiving his JOOF Editions series, that’s what John 00 Fleming did with mixcomp’s rubric. He imagined a higher, more reflective calling for the medium, taking it beyond that of mere DJs’ ‘calling card’. A means to an end, ‘Editions’ convention-busting 4-hour + runtimes provide a …

When is an artist album not exactly an artist album? When, for that matter, is a mixcomp by no means a straight-forward mixcomp!? Well, for one, when Subculture does them! For their upcoming long-player, the label has rolled the central elements from both mediums into one compelling collection, meaningfully and emphatically titled ‘Subculture’. Highlighting two of the distinct tones of …

Looking back into the history of Trance Music, one does not simply miss those two legends, Ferry Corsten and Paul Oakenfold. Having released many tracks and albums, these two veterans chose 2018 to be the launch year of their project “UNITY“. Ferry Corsten has long been aware of the power of music and its ability to bring people closer together, …

With matters ‘Materia’ to attend to, Cosmic Gate’s ‘Wake Your Mind Sessions’ series went on hiatus last year. Absence, as they say, only makes the heart grow fonder and today the news those left bereft in ‘17 wanted, nay needed to hear… ‘WYMS’s back, baby!! Reinstated to its traditional release March slot, it’s ready to springboard you headfirst into Spring! …

With A State of Trance Festival in Utrecht closing in next week, get in the mood with three brand new tunes from Armada Music’s catalog. This week’s tunes are from Andrew Rayel, MaRLo and Rub!k & Ruddaz and premiered on ASOT. Andrew Rayel feat. Lola Blanc – Horizon In collaboration with Lola Blanc, Andrew Rayel delivers yet another blistering record …

Another week means new releases on Armada Music’s catalog of Trance! This week’s must-listen tracks are from BT, Omnia and more. BT – Yahweh Captivating listeners with a mere flick of the wrist, BT knows how to get his audience enthralled. With ‘Yahweh’, the American award-winning producer and composer offers a well-balanced cut that’s as capable of performing wonders as …