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Interview: Paul Oakenfold
The daddy of trance, Paul Oakenfold has been at the forefront of dance music since the 1980s. He recently released the mix compilation We Are Planet Perfecto Volume 01, and we caught up with him to talk about the state of trance. Read on for the interview.
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Interview: Rising trance duo W&W
W&W burst onto the trance scene back in 2007 with Armin Van Buuren![[a]](http://www.beatportal.com/images/site/misc/wiki_box_a.gif)
hammering their single “Arena.” Their unique ability to fuse trance, electro and techno also ensured support from the likes of Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Sander van Doorn and Judge Jules and their dedicated fanbase is now growing by the day. The Dutch duo’s other massive releases include “Mainstage,” “Alpha” and “AK-47,” and with a hectic festival schedule and their weekly radio show “Mainstage”, it’s no wonder they’re being tipped as the next big thing. We interviewed them…
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Arty on the new sound of trance
It’s a sad fact that trance music faces a lot more criticism than other genres. It seems that trance fans are always having to defend their music against charges of being unimaginative, or stuck in the past.
Largely viewed as a “gateway” genre for people who first start liking dance music before their tastes expand and grow, it’s dismissed by the larger EDM community; but the majority of trance lovers have been fans for years. Trance gigs sell out fast and are always packed out – proof that the scene has a huge loyal following.
When non-trance fans think of the genre they usually think Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, and Paul van Dyk. (Sorry, Paul: whatever your protests, you still are predominantly a trance DJ.) But a new wave of trance artists is proving that trance music can be fresh and exciting, with far more to offer than just predictable breakdowns and cheesy vocals.
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Gabriel & Dresden return with a new album
After they reunited for a one-off New Year’s Eve gig last year, house and trance duo Gabriel & Dresden officially announced they were getting back together. Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden went their separate ways in 2008, after winning their second Best American DJ award at WMC and playing their last gig at the Beatport Pool Party in Miami. The duo behind the massive records “Tracking Treasure Down” and “As the Rush Comes” (as Motorcycle) wanted to concentrate on their solo projects, but in April this year they finally did what their fans wanted and reunited. We interviewed them ahead of the release of their new mix album, “Mixed for Feet,” due out this September.
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Interview: Giuseppe Ottaviani
In the 10 years since Paul van Dyk signed Giuseppe Ottaviani to his VANDIT record label, the Italian trance titan has released the massive singles “Through Your Eyes,” “No More Alone” and “Angel,” won awards for his spectacular live shows and released his debut artist album, “GO!” In February, he launched his own radio show, ”Go On Air,” and just recently he released a compilation off the back of it. He found some time in his hectic schedule to speak to us…
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Eddie Halliwell releases debut singles
It’s been a long time coming, but legendary DJ Eddie Halliwell has finally released his much-anticipated debut single, ”Neon." To celebrate this unification of DJing and producing, he’s also released the first of his “ED-IT” productions – a series of tracks with parts that enable people to remix and re-edit the tracks in the studio or live on stage in their DJ sets. In his 15 years as a DJ, Eddie’s achievements include hosting his own radio show on BBC Radio 1, seven Essential Mixes, and launching his own Fire it Up radio show. We spoke to him to find out why he’s now decided to take the next step in his career and turn his skills to producing…
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Interview: John OO Fleming
Hailed as one of the forefathers of the rave movement, John OO Fleming is extremely well-respected on the trance scene. A pioneer of Goa trance in the 1980s, he then moved on to hard trance and psy-trance, producing under the pseudonym OO.db. After a successful career spanning 24 years, it may come as a surprise to learn that he’s only just about to release his debut artist album Nine Lives on August 15. We spoke to him to find out why it took so long in coming and what he thinks of the trance music today. Read on for his interesting insights…
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Armin releases James Bond-inspired video
Thankfully, the video for Armin Van Buuren’s latest single, “Feels so Good,” features none of the scantily-clad, gyrating girls you usually see in pop-dance videos.
Instead, the world’s number-one DJ has gone for a Casino Royale theme for the fifth single to be taken from his latest artist album, Mirage.
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Interview: Laidback Luke
In his 15 year career as a DJ, it’s apparent that Dutch house producer Laidback Luke has been anything but laidback. As well as owning Mixmash Records, he currently ranks #17 in the DJ Mag Top 100 and he’s been nominated in the Beatport Music Awards three times. He’s also worked with some of the biggest names in dance music, including David Guetta and the Swedish House Mafia, receiving an IDMA for Best House/Garage track for “Leave the World Behind.”
More recently, he’s collaborated with Steve Aoki and Lil’ Jon on “Turbulence” and he’s about to release the latest Cream Ibiza compilation in honor of his Super You&Me residency at Amnesia this summer. We spoke to him about his enthusiasm for the growing popularity of house music and what he has planned for the future. Read on for the full interview.
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The new wave of VANDIT Artists
Since its launch in 1999, Paul van Dyk‘s VANDIT record label has seen releases from Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, BT, The Thrillseekers and 4 Strings, among other heavy-hitters. Not only that, but the label — whose mission statement is “No Art without Artists” — also gives a platform to a lot of new talent, especially through its sublabel VANDIT Digital. In the past it’s championed the likes of Giuseppe Ottaviani, Filo & Peri and Alex M.O.R.P.H., but at the moment, VANDIT’s less well known producers include Orla Feeney, Adam Kancerski and Reaves & Ahorn. We caught up with the label’s rising stars to find out more about what they’ve achieved in their careers so far and their ambitions for the future. Read on for the interviews.
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