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t comes as no surprise to electronic dance music enthusiasts that our oasis

Iwould eventually become as mainstream as pop music. In fact, dance music has become infused with almost every musical genre out there! Does this union

come as a good thing or a bad thing? Is it really such a bad thing that everyone out there becomes exposed to the music that we have all grown to love? As mainstream as dance music is becoming, have no fear… There are still plenty of artists out there that are producing tracks with such an underground, unique sound, that not everything will become instilled with the mainstream feel.

Artists like Bloody Beetroots, Carl Cox, and Nicole Moudaber will forever produce such unique beats that make you dance and make you feel like the world you entered will always be the world you loved… Your home away from home, if you will. Point is, no, mainstream isn't necessarily a bad thing… Our scene is about sharing the love, and if our music is our love, we should be more than happy to share it with the rest of the world! But for those of you worried about the influx of people, you'll still have you underground and not so mainstream music to enjoy for yourselves.

WEEKLY NEWS

French Canadian newspaper reveals Daft Punk’s next singles and talk of Random Access Memories remix package

rench Canadian newspaper, Le

FJournal De Quebec has just published a story that reveals Daft Punk’s plans

for the next two singles off of Random Access Memories, claiming that the Director of Marketing at Sony Music Canada, Craig Mannix revealed to publication that “Get Lucky’s” follow-up will be the other Pharrell-backed track “Lose Yourself to Dance” followed by the Julian Casablancas’ collaboration “Instant Crush.”

According to Mannix, Thomas and Guy-Man want to promote their album through a focus on physical marketing, stating that “They want to promote the record as if MTV never existed. They control everything. ” The most interesting news is Mannix’s insistence that a remix package for Random Access Memories is in the works, the roster for which is still unknown.Full translation after the break.

Via: Le Journal De QuebecIt is a different kind of Daft Punk which will hit stores on May 21. With Random Access Memories, the famous French duo moves away from the electronic sound that made their reputation. Listened under (very) high surveillance in offices of Sony Music in Montreal last Thursday (a global embargo prevented us from talking about), the fourth disc of the pair surprises. In the new album, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo will salute the music from the turn of the 1970s and 1980s by using live instrumentation.

Eight years after the futuristic electro-house Human After All, Daft Punk now favours old school grooves. The pair always uses the drum machines, synthesizers and other vocoders, but with more restraint. A total of 13 tracks. Most easily crossed the milestone of five minutes. Sometimes it works well (Disco

Give Life Back to Music with Nile Rodgers). Sometimes it falls flat (the boring Touch, an exercise in style of eight minutes which counts on the presence of Paul Williams).Released on April 19, the first single from the disc, the catchy Get Lucky (with Pharrell Williams) will be followed by Lose Yourself to Dance, another song featuring the American rapper. We’re talking about a piece of great simplicity (chorus repetitive guitar riff) focusing on the beautiful falsetto – not doctored – of Williams. Sony Music confirmed that the third single is Instant Crush, a somewhat dance piece, but definitely pop. The leader of the Strokes, Julian Fernando Casablancas, uses his vocal cords in the song. Old school marketing Director of Marketing at Sony Music Canada, Craig Mannix reveals that Daft Punk will take a non-traditional approach to hype the release of Random Access Memories. No video. The group will rather put posters close to the main boulevards. Toronto will have those posters. Montreal will not. “They want to promote the record as if MTV never existed says Craig Mannix. They control everything. ”As for concerts, Quebec fans of the band will probably have to wait until next year before enjoying the new material on stage. The last show of Daft Punk in Montreal was in summer 2007. The band had performed in an electric Centre Bell.

Many collaboratorsAn impressive number of artists have collaborated on CD. Among them, we note Georgio Moroder, Chilly Gonzales (on Within a mid-tempo piece that evokes the acid jazz of St. Germain) and DJ Falcon (on Contact, the last track on the disc, reminiscent of Daft Punk of the Discovery era). According to Mannix, the band will eventually release a CD containing remixes of tracks found on Random Access Memories.

Good Morning Mix: Tommy Trash returns with Trashed Radio 005

fter taking a 6 month hiatus from releasing Trashed Radio,

ATommy Trash returns with a blistering hour of his patented electro house charm. Opening with the recently released re-

edit of his own hit “Monkey See Monkey Do,” Mr. Trash serves up a buffet of tasty electro treats. Nom De Strip’s “Techno Saturday,” Baskerville’s “Checker” and Surkin’s “Canblaster” are all on the menu, laid out alongside the lesser known James Frew’s “Depth” and Tommy’s own remix of Sub Focus’s “Endorphins.” Ditch that cup of coffee and let the latest episode of Trashed Radio kickstart your day.

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Full tracklist after the break.01. Tommy Trash – Monkey See Monkey Do (Tommy Trash Re-Edit)02. DJ Bam Bam – Barbaric (Original Mix)03. Nom De Strip – Techno Saturday (Original Mix)04. James Frew – Depth (Original Mix)05. Baskerville – Checker (Original Mix)06. Mat Zo & Porter Robinson – Easy (Botnek Remix)07. The Bloody Beetroots & Greta Svabo Bech – Chronicles Of A Fallen Love (Tom Swoon Remix)08. Sub Focus feat. Alex Clare – Endorphins (Tommy Trash Remix)09. Tommy Trash – Monkey In Love (Original Mix)10. A Trak & Tommy Trash – Tuna Truffle (Tommy Trash Coachella Snack)11. Mason feat. Champagne Champagne – Peer Pressure (Original Mix)12. Bart B More & Baskerville – Disco Zombie (Original Mix)13. Surkin – Stronger feat. Canblaster (Original Mix)

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WEEKLY NEWS

Despite Pharrell’s alleged statement to the New York Post, Daft Punk team denies tour

arlier today the New York Post reported that Pharrell had allegedly made

Estatements regarding Daft Punk’s future touring plans. According to Page Six, the “Get Lucky” collaborator made mention of hitting the road with Daft Punk “next

year.” These statements, however, were quickly refuted by Daft Punk’s team in an official statement to Huffington Post citing that “no tour is planned.”

It is still plausible that Pharrell accidentally leaked information regarding the duo’s upcoming tour. We’re still confident that Daft Punk will be taking the stage sooner rather than later, especially with Random Access Memories slated for a May release.

Via: Huffington Post

Insomniac and SBE join forces for new club Create in LA

nsomniac already has had a monumental last couple of days with the announcement of

Ithe Live Nation deal, but the latest from the ground in LA is the highly in-demand promoter’s new collaboration with hospitality firm SBE for the reopening of the Create in

Hollywood, formerly known as Vanguard. SBE purchased the room back in February (and threw a party where Avicii Djed), but not until now had there been firmer plans relating to the future of the venue.

Create will open on May 11 with a night headlined by Dash Berlin. There isn’t any specific information about what else is to come, but both Insomniac and SBE have indicated a full list of future dates and “genre specific” nights are to come. SBE also owns Greystone Manor and Agency and Insomniac owns Exchange in downtown LA, but this new collaboration with certainly be a strong partnership for both.

via The LA Times

Dance community loses producer, Roxy resident Peter Rauhofer

roducer, DJ, and remix master Peter Rauhofer will take the decks no

Pmore. The 48-year-old Austrian succumbed to brain cancer yesterday, ending a battle that began with the discovery of a brain

tumor in April.

Though recognized for his Grammy-nominated work as Club 69 for such pop stars as Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Madonna, and Cher, Rauhofer was best known as a prominent member of New York nightlife, holding a residency at Chelsea’s Roxy and hosting his own WORK events for the gay community, the latest of which Rauhofer pulled out of a day before his death for health reasons.

Though Rauhofer will return to Austria to find his final resting place, “his heart will always remain in New York,” manager Angelo Russo wrote in an obituary posted to Rauhofer’s Facebook page.

The loss of Rauhofer is rippling across the dance community.

“Peter Rauhofer was an innovative and gifted DJ, producer and remixer,” said Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow. “His impact on EDM will continue to inspire music lovers and keep them dancing.”

“Very sad day indeed,” Carl Cox wrote on Rauhofer’s Facebook. “Your music will always be here for us.”

Made Event has just rolled out the second phase of Electric Zoo’s 2013 lineup and, with the addition of a second main stage, it’s shaping up to be a big year at the Zoo. Whether you’re crazing spooky techno a la Brodinski and Gesaffelstein, melodic Markus Schulz trance, or Sunday School groves from the likes of John Digweed and Victor Calderone, all stylings will be at your disposal. The second phase announcement also sees the addition of A-Trak, Clockwork, Mat Zo, Jack Beat, Baauer, and more.

Also included is the new Friday Combo Pak, allowing fans to choose between a Friday/Saturday and Friday/Sunday combination. You can sign up for unique access codes for this deal here.http://go.emaildir1.com/l/j/ndi/8/_/_/uri/signup.htm

For the full phase II additions click below the jump.

WEEKLY NEWS

Phase 2 for Electric Zoo’s 2013 lineup announced, includes Brodinski vs Gesaffelstein, Dog Blood, and some Sunday School

Odd Future and Skrillex to join Daft Punk on new Kanye West album?

Odd Future and Skrillex are both rumoured to feature on the forthcoming new Kanye West album. Rolling Stone reports that members of Odd Future and producer Skrillex have recently joined West in the studio alongside MC Chief Keef and John Legend.

The magazine previously revealed that Daft Punk have worked on tracks on the new album. The French duo said to Rolling Stone that they have made two songs with the rapper, who was “screaming primally” on his vocal takes. “It was very raw: he was rapping – kind of screaming primally, actually,” Thomas Bangalter told the US magazine with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo adding: “Kanye doesn’t give a fuck.”

Kanye West recently posted a mysterious tweet which read: “June Eighteen.”The rapper updated his Twitter account with the message, leading fans to speculate that June 18 could see the rapper release new material.

Just before the tweet it was reported that Kanye has finished recording his new album, the follow-up to 2010′s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’. Hot 97 revealed that West’s label Def Jam recently hosted a listening event for the album, the rapper’s sixth solo offering, with DJ Paul Rosenberg saying: “Everyone at the label that listened to the album loved it. I’ve heard it’s dark, but really good.”

AFROJACK LOSES DRIVER’S LICENSE

Well-known dj Afrojack had yet another run-in with the cops, but this one resulting in the revocation of his driver’s license. As he drove his brand new Lamborghini Aventador with his friend trailing in an Audi R8, police spotted the two and pulled them both over.

He was clocked in at 105mph, while the speed limit is approximately 62 miles per hour (100km/h), between Rotterham and Den Hague in the Netherlands. Afrojack made the purchase of his new Lamborghini after crashing his Ferrari 458 Italia. Eventually Afrojack did make it to his Cars and Coffee meeting, but his arrival was much less flashy in the passenger seat and an hour late.

e didn't just go behind the Wscenes; we were lucky enough to go behind the mask of The

Bloody Beetroots and got a chance to chat with Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo (SBCR.) Behind the sinister mask, we found a gentleman who was ever so pleasant. SBCR or better known as the musical revolutionist "The Bloody Beetroots" puts on a show you will never forget, due to his incredibly unique music he describes as “experimental.” As identi�iable as his beats are, his face remains un-seen to the public. SBCR uses a mask to portray himself to the world, never exposing his face during shows or to photographers.

Words By: Eric FragolaPhotography: Eric Fragola

His idea of wearing a mask comes from his Italian background in Venice, inspired by Carlo Goldoni. Carlo was the main writer of a huge Italian mask theatre called Teatro Della Commedia Dell'Arte, in the 1700's. Wearing a mask is “in his roots,” and the Spider-Man mask that he always wears has created an image for SBCR that's as memorable as his music, and he plans on keeping it that way. The Spider-Man mask has created a sort of icon for his image, and he sees no reason to change it. Simply stating, “I'll keep that mask, I like it.” Though he likes the mask, recently he has switched things up on us. He has created a new version for his new tour. The mask is still kept with the spidey-like features, but with an added twist. You'll just have to see it for yourself and see how it brightens your night.

“The Bloody Beetroots” is only one of three forms that this musician has created, bringing different vibes with each of his shows. His DJ set includes Tommy Tea for FX, and “Death Crew 77” is a “live expression” performance. The opportunities that each form of The Bloody Beetroots gives to express SBCR's talent has caused major success, and “it's like being in a different world.” He founded the name “The Bloody Beetroots” due to its easy recognition. It is something original, something memorable, and is de�initely something that people could �ind and recognize easily. 2012 was a big year for the Bloody Beetroots DJ Set.

They traveled all around headlining festivals left and right as well as putting on their own shows. The set up they used was a unique style of only white lights on a large booth with “Bloody Beetroots” stretched across it and “DJ Set” below it. Conquering every crowd with even just the DJ sets, SBCR has decided to turn things up. For SBCR, the start of 2013 meant a whole new show. Thus, he broke out with the Bloody Beetroots Live (previously known as Death Crew 77.) This is where the magic happens; the keyboards, drums, and the piano all come out. The live performance by SBCR and his other fellow musicians is nothing short of a rager. Headlining the live stage

during weekend two of Ultra Music Festival, the crowd went insane. Every song played was an original Bloody Beetroots track. The crowd was beyond hyped up for this. It's not every day you get the rare pleasure here in North America to see Bloody Beetroots, either a DJ set or by himself. To be able to see it live was a whole other level of craziness. Watching SBCR run around on stage doing what he does best, with such energy and love for his music is an over powering feeling backed by the pounding sounds of the live drums and the unique experimental synths from the keyboards all mashed up into your ears creating an un common effect better known as an eargasm. Bloody Beetroots live is touring North America in just a few short days. The schedule is up, and with tour dates all across North America from May 17th to closing out with a bang on the HARD stage at EDC Vegas, June 26th, the tour will be nothing short of bloody good time.

Running a life full of projects and experiments, The Bloody Beetroots is his favorite one, but not his only one. For the past five years, SBCR has been a photographer with a taste for black and white imagery. All photos of The Bloody Beetroots have shown his opinion that “black and white is the most beautiful”.

Apart from his musical career, SBCR also has a photo project called “black sheep” that reflects on his skill in photography. But amongst all of his projects, his favorite one to be a part of is The Bloody Beet roots , s ince i t shows the collaboration of all his work, and the passion behind it. This same talent is the background of SBCR's explosive success in the world of EDM, and when his signature beats drop, you're bound to find yourself surrounded by high energy. But

his music isn't only hard drops and intensity. “The music is meant to inspire, to dream and to give a reason of strength, but it also has the power to bring people together forever. And that's why I try every day to give my audience a full view. Photography, music, fashion, icons and world history. There are many types of commu-nication.” The Bloody Beetroots is a unique collaboration of all of his projects and forms of communicating.

The crowd is given everything during his shows, and nothing is held back from giving an outstanding performance every time. He is not just a DJ, but a true artist, and it's the passion that SBCR has for all of his work that only further credit's the background to his major success.

nown as one of the world's leading EDM producers,

KLange carries on a legacy of inventive dance music, remaining at the forefront of the scene and adding on

to his large list of achievements. With the dance scene evolving ever so quickly, Lange has proven to be ahead of the trance curve, and continues to reinvent himself as dance music progresses. As an industry leader, Lange has definitely made a great name for himself—he launched his Intercity radio show back in 2008, which has been a huge success amongst trance fanatics. And Lange doesn't stop there—he has his own record label called Lange Recordings, where he showcases other artists within the trance genre, as well his own productions. With 20 UK top 40s, a plethora of chart topping singles, and multiple highly acclaimed artist and compilation albums under his belt, Lange has proven to be one of the most accomplished artists in the dance scene. Lange has been dominating the trance charts with his 'Fallen Angel' remix as well as 'Hold That Sucker Down.' His lead single, "Our Brief Time in the Sun," was unleashed in early April, and his forthcoming single “Risk Worth Taking,” a collaboration with Dutch trance

thvocalist Susana, will be out May 13 . With his third album 'We Are Lucky People' releasing later this year, Lange is bringing us his next chapter of instrumental club trance, showcasing truly graceful melodies along with heart-pounding beats, and of course, a twist of Lange.

By: Larissa Sommers

Q: Can you tell us a little about your track and music video 'Risk Worth

Taking' with Susana? What inspired you while creating this track?

L: We wanted to work with Susana for a while; actually, we've toured with her

several times before. She sent me this vocal, which is how it normally starts with

me, I like to have a vocal first and then I'll build the music around it. So that's how it

started. I was blown away by the vocals, she's got a really powerful chorus on this

one, it's really, really nice. And the music video you mention actually we haven't

filmed it yet, we're still getting the ideas for it, we're going to film it in two weeks'

time, but it's going to be done by the same director who did 'Our Way Home' and

'Crossroads.' He did a great job on those.

Q: Do you have a location [for the video]?

L: It's going to be somewhere in the UK, so it probably won't be an outside shoot

(laughs).

Q: You're celebrating 15 years as a producer and DJ—Congratulations on

that!—do you have any special shows planned for the occasion?

L: Thank you. Yeah I have a few shows coming up very shortly, actually. I didn't

want to do too many because I've got so many other things going on at the moment

with the compilation album and this album coming up. I'm going to be doing a

couple in Argentina; they're coming up next week. And in the UK I'm doing a vinyl-

only night, which is going to be exciting. I haven't played vinyl for like seven or eight

years. It's going to be really fun, but like I said, it's going to be a different kind of set.

We're so used to playing with a CD or USB, everything syncs up pretty quickly. I

have to watch out and not forget that you have to spend a little more work with vinyl

(laughs).

Q: That's a very great thing to experience, very interesting, because not

many artists and producers are trying to do anything like that—it's very

different and unique.

L: It's going to be really fun, but I'm going to need some practice (laughs).

Q: You've been working on a new album so I've heard—can you tell me a little

about what you were aiming for while making this album?

L: It's my third artist album and I've turned things on their head a little bit. With this

album, I'm continuing to write music as you do through the year, releasing singles

as well, and then I'm going to do the album. And the album is going to be like a

special version of all of the tracks. So it's going to be more of something to listen to

at home, a way of me developing the music I've got through from the singles into

more musical pieces, basically. It's quite often I'll write a club track and feel I

could've taken it somewhere else, because you need to make it obviously in a

certain format for working in the clubs and you don't always manage to do that. So

this time the album at the end is going to be a completely different thing. So yeah, I

think it's a cool way of doing it.

Q: Is there a set time when the album is going to be released?

L: We kind of have a rough idea (laughs). I mean, basically it's going to be in late

autumn to early winter. I'm trying to be reasonably vague just in case it moves, but

I'm working to a deadline anyway.

Q: What set performance(s) would you say is/are your most memorable?

L: Well, for me it's normally the week before because I have such a bad memory

(laughs). But I have to say actually, last week was very good. I was in Ukraine, in

Kiev, and I have to say the Ukrainians dances like crazy all the way through,

literally go mental all the way through. That was awesome. But, if you're going over

the last few years over my career, there are many good memories. I'd say the

ASOT parties, some of them, like 450 in New York, 500 in South Africa was a really,

really good tour. There have been a few others as well like Global Gathering,

Tomorrowland as well. So, there have been quite a few highlights to be honest. But

they're not always the big festivals, sometimes they can be the small clubs, and

you just feel the energy in the club. I had an event in Sydney, Australia last year and

it was quite a small club, nothing massive. The energy in there was ridiculous and

you felt like you all were enjoying it together.

Q: Where do you see this industry headed to as whole?

L: Well, I guess at the moment we're in a rise of EDM, particularly in America, this commercial edge that

is obviously taking off big time, but whereas some people scorn at that and don't like the fact that it's just

commercial edge happening, to me I think it's a good thing, that the whole scene gets a lift, and that

includes more underground genres like trance music. It's interesting times. Some of my earlier

influences were around the time when dance music started to get going, you know the early trance, the

early '90s. Everything went then, dance music was just dance music, and you didn't really have

anything quite as closed off. I feel we're kind of going a little bit that way again. Trance and House music

have kind of merged a lot, the difference being that trance music has that kind of emotion and it gets a

little bit dirtier, and that's the way I love it. I love sets that have that emotional moment, but also that

'Fuck' moment. So for me, I'm open to everything. But I suppose at the moment there is kind of a

backlash in the scene, strictly for the trance scene, it seems the trance scene is quite scared that

everyone's walking out the door and going and chasing the commercial EDM rise. I'm definitely not

doing that, and I know a lot of people that are doing that, but we're just experimenting a little bit. I'm

actually more in a trance phase at the moment, going back to my roots again and am really putting

emotion back into the tracks this year. But, there's nothing wrong with experimenting, I think it's good

for the scene, you have to do it or you go crazy in the studio doing the same stuff over and over. I think

there's a healthy future for dance music.

he German trance duo Cosmic Gate,

Totherwise known as Nic and Bossi, have done it yet again—producing an

unstoppable force of diverse and indulgent sound through their latest release of 'Wake Your Mind'—The Deluxe Edition. Including co-productions with international artists like Myon & Shane 54, Andrew Bayer, and Arnej as well as vocal team-ups with the likes of Aruna, Emma Hewitt, JES, Cary Brothers, and Cathy Burton, providing a sky high performance that broadens the spectrum of dance and EDM music worldwide.

From the deep, heartfelt sounds of Emma Hewitt's voice in 'Be Your Sound', to the uplifting and hypnotizing voice of Aruna in 'All Around You' with Myon and Shane 54, Cosmic Gate raises the bar, combining all of the best sounds into one.

This album will construe and exceed all EDM listeners' expectations—Nic states, “'Wake Your Mind' is our collective call-out to the EDM universe. We want this album to shake up people's conceptions of our music…” “And blow the lingering, outdated misconceptions to pieces!” adds Bossi.

'Wake Your Mind'—The Deluxe Edition provides a 360° spectrum of EDM music for all measures and tastes, catering to the likes of each and every individuals listening experience. Go grab a copy now, and 'Wake Your Mind'!

By: Larissa Sommers

Just as unique as their name, Crystal Castles isn't your typical band. What sets this duo apart from the rest would be their dark electronic style.

They do put on a great show, in which we had the pleasure of seeing live at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, CA. Even

though they were having a rough day on tour, they still managed to rock the historic venue. The banging

drums and powerful vocals from Alice made for one hell of a night. Alice's interactions with the crowd really spoke out. Some people crowd surf, some people spray champagne on their fans.

Alice uniquely stands on the fence separating the crowd

from the stage, breaking down the barrier from the

band and the crowd.

Giving her fans everything she's got, right in their faces. Anyone in the front row that got to witness her hanging above them got quite an experience. Repeatedly getting in the fans faces, the only time I've seen it in a positive manner makes for a very interesting show. As she repeatedly gives her fans more and more of what they want, their reputation exponentially.

Backed by the live drums, the Wrath of God came thru the speakers. Crystal Castles made for one hell of a show, with energy just bursting out of

them and into the crowd. The crowds response was

nothing short of powerful to match the massive

sounds of the Crystal Castles.

Words By: Eric Fragola

Photography: Eric Fragola

icole Moudaber, otherwise known as the Queen of Techno, is

Nspreading her revolutionary spirit over dance floors across the globe. Although London is now her main place of stay, the

Lebanese capital Beirut was where it all started. Daring Moudaber pushed the Western scene of freedom during a dangerous time, organizing electronic dance music parties for the first time in Beirut. Moudaber just released her new debut artist album Believe on Adam Beyer's Drumcode imprint, and is about to start off her American Album Release Tour this week at Mansion in Miami, Florida.

Starting off in the mid-90's, Moudaber threw her first parties in Beirut next to the site of a bombed-out mosque and cathedral—talk about controversial! But Moudaber didn't see this as controversial, she said it was “challenging, yet liberating”. She chose the parties to be at the ruins specifically, stating, “We symbolically put our energies back into them. We lit them and blasted a 50,000-watt sound system, open air and under the starts…dancing is the oldest form of expression—very spiritual and powerful”. We couldn't agree more, and although we're not dancing the night away amongst historical ruins or Civil War's, we will still gladly blast Moudaber's mind-boggling techno in our cars as well as any club.

Although Moudaber is labeled as the Queen of Techno, she brings several different genre varieties to the music scene, whether it be house, techno, and even trance. Her debut album reflects this musical variety, but also establishes her great understanding of techno. Moudaber stated in an interview, “Techno is a state of mind, it is a genre that can be listened to without drugs”, and continued to speak of how the atmosphere of techno fans has become more female-oriented, evening out the guy to girl ratio, and more open-mindedness. Her debut album Believe brings together a lot of emotions, with her father's illness and his unfortunate passing, as well as her career reaching an all time high, her artistic energy and creativeness is a definitive emblem within her debut release. With all of this previously stated, Moudaber has said her first album is very personal, with many highs and lows during the creation of it. Nicole Moudaber is a force to be reckoned with, establishing herself as a powerful female presence in not only the techno world, but in the musical world alike. Her album is amazing, to say the least, and I encourage you all to bump this in your car anytime, anywhere, it will inspire you beyond most musicians abilities.

By: Larissa Sommers

Track List 1. Opening Act2. Doomsday3. It's Going To Be Fine4. Let's Hear That B Section Again!5. Lose Sight (feat. Ane Brun)6. You Are (feat. Deb Talan)7. All This Will Happen Again 8. Echo (feat. Alison May)9. A Brief Interlude10. Gaff's Eulogy11. Need Your Love12. Farnsworth court13. Make No Sound (feat. Alison May)14. Counting Down15. Soul Cry16. Closing Act

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ndrew Bayer has been the artist name popping up

Aeverywhere lately, with the recent release of his second album “If It Were You, We'd Never Leave”, a 16-track

voyage through surreal dreams and true electronica qualities. Each track has a very unique sound, one can not exactly describe it in a true way of representation, for Bayer is not just showcasing music, he's showcasing art at its finest. His lead single “Lose Sight” featuring Norwegian singer/songwriter Ane Brun was an immediate hit upon its' release, displaying a pure, organic feel to it, that held Bayer's signature trademark qualities. From the edgy grooves of “Doomsday”, to the aerial journey through “Gaff's Eulogy”, each track serves a different type of emotion within a story. Bayer has mastered what few producers have even been able to touch upon, intertwining nature and electronic. This album will be a staple in every genre listeners' music library, on repeat for years to come.

“If It Were You, We'd Never Leave” is now available for purchase on iTunes as well as the Anjunabeats website.

MusicP� review

With summer in the air, the beats are getting bouncier, the

vocals more optimistic, and even hard hitters Firebeatz

cannot prove immune to the season. Straying from their

electro roots, the pair have unleashed “Wonderful,” a peppy

melodic number with lighter layers and higher vocals than

they've used before. Not ones to completely change tack, the

tune breaks its upbeat reverie with a wobbling tempo change

and throws in a quick build that takes the song from soothing

to grooving. A breath of progressive air, the track is due out

May 27th on 'Spinnin Records.

Stockholm's Albin Myers has long been a poster boy

to Sweden's more unconventional club assets. As the

long awaited follow-up to 2012's “The Beast” for

Musical Freedom, “Grindhouse” shows that a major

label extension can still hold the haunting resonations

of his track record to date. Warped synths and

sweeping bass lines in full-effect, the latest stop of

Myer's tectonic electro overhaul is as on point as it is

redeeming of the hit-and-miss maneuvers of the genre

as a whole.

German wunderkind Zedd has been sitting pretty since the

release of his chart-toppingdebut album Clarity, and who can

blame him? Putting out ten tracks of that caliber must have felt

like giving birth to decuplets, and the producer deserved to

revel in his success with a post-partem break. A listen to the

preview of his forthcoming remix for Empire of the Sun is a swift

reminder of exactly why it's so good to have him back. No one

strikes the delicate balance between lead synth noodling,

stabby complextro and big room builds like the 23-year-old

prodigy, and all are on display in this multifaceted remix. Zedd

channels “Stars Come Out” on the high-octane electro

introduction before building into Empire of the Sun's pre-drop

chorus. The lead synth line recalls Alesso a bit, but Zedd throws

in enough trademark melodic flourishes to make it his own.

Expect plenty of play for this remix on the summer festival

circuit.

CAZZETTE hand the remix duties over to Italy's Maurizio

Gubellini for the latest addition to the “Beam Me Up” remix

family. Maurizio plays it cool for the first half of the mix, letting the

original's vocals drive while a steady four-to-the-floor-beat and

soaring synthlead shuffle forward to it's momentous climax. The

unassuming build creates a stark contrast to Maurizio's drop,

one that is framed by a barrage of heavy hardstyle synthwork.

Maurizio's frantic re-imagining leaves the track nearly

unrecognizable if not for the “Beam Me Up” sample that initiates

its mayhem.

Jon Gooch, the man behind Feed Me, is easily one of the most versatile producers in the business. While he's garnered renown under the guise of Feed Me releasing spectacular electro and dubstep, it's easy to forget his previous life as drum 'n' bass producer Spor. Turning back the clock, Feed Me's newest remix of Monsta's “Messiah” is an ode to both the breakbeat revolution of the 90′s as well as his success under his former moniker. Emphasizing the original's uplifting vocals while layering complex percussive patterns, Feed Me's remix to “Messiah” is one of his most impressive releases to date.

W&W have already had a 2013 of which most producers

only dream. After the rampant chart-topping success of

their single “The Code,” the Dutch duo went on to

collaborate with renowned trance magnate Armin van

Buuren on “D# Fat“, before remixing ”This Is What It Feels

Like” – the mogul's lead single off his new album Intense.

Building off this seemingly frictionless momentum, W&W

have previewed their newest work, “Thunder,” ahead of its

May 20th release on

Enroute to what looks to be one of their busiest summers on record, sisterly Aussie duoNervo sees latest solo offering “Hold On” receive its first run of remixes from a mixed bag of eclectic club assets. Led with the punchy peak time resonance we have come to expect from Angger Dimas, the other side of the coin is filled considerably well by French heavyweight Fred Falke, whose warm and melodic knack for modern electronica proves an immediate highlight to the package. With Loudpvck extending the original to a tainted canvas of trap beats and high-end leads, Nervo's universal appeal is tested with considerable force courtesy of this promising package picked from across global club land.

When Mat Zo and 'Porter Robinsons collaboration “Easy” was initially released its pristine production and captivating top line made it an instant classic. Now courtesy of Astralwerks, the Beatport chart topper will see its popularity renewed with the release of the 6-track “Easy” EP. With the upcoming release in mind, Mat has given Dancing Astronaut a sneak peek teaser of his original version of “Easy,” one that predated Porter's involvement and the chart topping success that followed. Zo's garage rendition is much more reserved than the original, whose festival-friendly builds dominated the charts and tents all last summer. Instead it takes a funkier approach, substituting big room suitability for a garage breakdown of flighty percussion and a lush, low end groove. It's an entirely different track than the original, but is as equally gripping and infectious. Although not on “Easy's” upcoming release EP, this cut has thankfully found a home on Mat's full length due out later this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeHj06rHa28

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwKxG1jFvPI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHKkqFFRQ0c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IrmATZ4dkM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TJr8Km5694

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDqVmU3vm0U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFudXKnS904

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN4-EgbMUgU

Sinevibessonic innovations

Tools Of The TradeMany companies in the music industry take pride in making a flagship plugin that is a jack of all trades and does everything under the sun. As full-featured plugins are something everyone desires in production, sometimes it's nice to have a plugin that is simple and does exactly what the producer has in mind. Sinevibes has achieved this in making a plethora of very affordable and very innovative plugins for the modern day producer. With 12 plugins available and counting, there's something for everyone at the sinevibes website to fit their needs.

Roll CallSinev ibes p lug ins, a l though fa i r ly s imple and straightforward, have a very nice number of features and options. Starting from the top there is Array, which is a spectral sequencer. Give it a shot with your drums. Next up is Circuit for waveshape modeling. Cluster is an animated Filter, Diffusion which is a waveshape modeling synthesizer, Drift which is a chaos modulator, Inertia which is an envelope sequencer, Sequential which is a multi-effect sequencer, Shift which is an animated frequency shifter, Switch which is a gate sequencer, Torsion which is a hybrid synth, Turbo which is a waveshape modeling processor and Turbulence which is a waveshape modeling sequencer. As you can see, there are plenty of tools to help mangle and add texture to your sounds.

Final WordIn today's production environment it's nice to see a company that's innovating and making it affordable at the same time. It's not a big investment to pony up $20-40 for a full-featured plugin, and if you like enough of the Sinevibe plugins it's an affordable $159 for the whole lot of them. You can also get demo versions and purchase them at www.sinevibes.com

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