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Leaving Ankara

Faruk Sabanci, Truby [Vandit Digita...

Paul Van Dyk’s digital imprint is back with another big room, big sound, trance triumph.

This time on production duty with their first Vandit release is a new Turkish / English duo named Faruk Sabanci and Sean Truby. 

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Top 10 DJ Chart

Christopher Lawrence [various artis...

Beatportal can only think of three or four names in the trance DJ world that are as recognized as Christopher Lawrence [a]

But when you look into his background and accomplishments it’s easy to understand why.

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Addicted

Serge Devant [Ultra]

On his website, American producer Serge Devant [a] describes his music as “hard-hitting and riveting, yet classically beautiful”.

However judging by his latest single ‘Addicted’, it’s apparent that he likes to experiment with sound too.

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Connect The Dots

Yotopia [Iboga Records]

Israel continues to churn out accomplished progressive house and trance producers at an impressive rate (there must be something in the water that stimulates dark melodies and hypnotism), and Yotopia [a] are the latest duo to offer a tasty album of darkly satisfying melodic club cuts.

The Tel Aviv-based duo’s new album ‘Connect The Dots’ blurs the lines between progressive house and trance with ease, and the LP flows with the kind of ease one would expect from a well planned DJ set.

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Lilith

Gai Barone [Afterglow]

The overwhelming euphoria on Gai Barone’s ‘Lilith’ is enough to send goose bumps up even the most hardcore of trance haters. There is something so perfect in the Italian producer’s melodies and chord changes that ‘Lilith’ instantly creates a sense of bliss that is hard to ignore.

This is powerfully tantalizing trance music.

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Aurora

Sandrino Beesley, Danny Minkella [B...

The term progressive trance, like its cousin progressive house, was coined as a way to describe music that is a little more forward-thinking than the genre it stems from.

London-based DJ and producer Sandrino Beesley and studio pal Danny Minkella do a fine job of giving us more than the standard trance record with ‘Aurora’.

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Love Always Fades

Dave Graham [Soundpiercing (Armada)...

With just 44 friends on his MySpace page, there’s not a great deal of information readily available about Dave Graham [a].

A lack of profile information and blog entries give him a mysterious allure, contributing – whether intentionally or not – to dance music’s switch from the superstar DJ era to a more ‘all about the music’ notion, where more and more artists are concealing their identities by hiding behind masks, cartoon characters and pseudonyms.

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Moonlight Madness

AF Project [Flashover Recordings]

With the release of his new artist album, ‘Twice in a Blue Moon’, Ferry Corsten admits that he is less inspired by electro music, preferring to now focus more on melody. 

Releases on his Flashover label like AF Project’s ‘Moonlight Madness’ appear to reflect his change of heart. 

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Meet Me in Montauk

Signalrunners [Anjunabeats]

Named after the popular tourist destination in New York, ‘Meet Me in Montauk’ is the latest offering from Alan Nimmo and Andrew Bayer – the trance duo better known as Signalrunners [a].

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Cygnes

Mr Sam feat. clAud9 [Appia Music]

Based on a sample of the song ‘D Lake’ by Claudio Pelissero, ‘Cygnes’ is the latest offering from thriving remixer Mr Sam.

With the help of Andy Duguid [a], Mr Sam has given the original record more of an edge, making it the ideal tune to get any trance rave going.

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Sunshine

Alex M.O.R.P.H [Vandit Records]

Alex M.O.R.P.H’s ‘Sunshine’ premiered on Paul van Dyk’s ‘VOYNC Sessions’ radio show on 21st November and since then has been making waves across the trance scene.

The first in a handful of releases from his upcoming concept album ‘Purple Audio’, ‘Sunshine’, with its throbbing bassline and lush breakdown, is in keeping with Alex M.O.R.P.H’s signature style. 

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The New World

Markus Schulz [Coldharbour Recordin...

This week’s trance recommendation was a toss up between DJ Preach’s ‘The Bailout’ and Markus Schulz’ ‘The New World’. However, it was ‘The Bailout’s’ similarity to Energy 52’s ‘Café del Mar’ that swung the vote in Schulz’ favour.

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Buttons (Markus Schulz Coldharbour Remix) (Markus Schulz Coldharbour Remix)

Sia [Ultra]

As well as compiling a remix album of his ‘Progression 2007’ release, Markus Schulz has also found the time to remix Sia’s track ‘Buttons’.

Following on from Sander van Doorn’s massive remix of Sia’s ‘The Girl You Lost to Cocaine’, Schulz gives the record that similar tech-inspired edge, with loads of huge riffs and breaks.

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Paradise Garage

Heatbeat [Soundpiercing (Armada)]

Named after a well-known party in Argentina, Heatbeat’s ‘Paradise Garage’ is all about the breakdown.

Launching straight in with their signature pumping, bouncy style, all mixes of the track then slow right down for an epic build which leads to a massive piano breakdown.

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Let Go / Lovin’ Feeling

Kandi & Neumann [Anjunabeats]

With all the electro-prog-tech-trance crossovers these days, categorising tracks into specific genres can often be tricky. But Kandi & Neumann’s ‘Let Go’ fits 100% into the trance box.

Danish producers Daniel Kandi and Daniel Neumann have joined forces to release ‘Let Go’ and ‘Lovin’ Feeling’ as part of a double package on Anjunabeats [a] [l]

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