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Beyond Wonderland’s ‘Virtual Rave A Thon’ Livestream receives Over 3.5 Million Views

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Andry Bosk
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Beyond Wonderland 2019

This past Friday and Saturday night, Headliners from over 100 countries as well as cities throughout the US tuned in to Insomniac Events’ YouTube channel from 8pm to midnight to experience the first-ever Beyond Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon.

The lobby of Insomniac‘s LA headquarters was transformed into a fully themed Wonderland stage—decked out with effects, lighting and lasers—while a small livestream crew captured performances by 4B, Audien, Dr. Fresch, Drezo, Elephante, Jack Beats, JOYRYDE, JSTJR, Kill The Noise, Loud Luxury, Mija, MONXX, Party Favor, SAYMYNAME, Schade, SVDDEN DEATH, and Wax Motif.

“The energy that came from everyone who tuned in from around the world was unlike like anything I’ve ever witnessed in the 25 years of me starting Insomniac,” said Insomniac Founder and CEO Pasquale Rotella.

“Fans of all ages, families with their kids and grandparents, friends connecting through FaceTime across the globe, all throwing raves in their bedrooms. There was so much love coming from all different directions. We’re now planning a calendar of Rave-A-Thons that I’ll personally announce very soon.”

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Reminding the community to “Stay Home, Stay Safe and Stay Positive,” Rotella performed short interviews with each DJ before their sets, reading off comments from Headliners around the world who were sharing photos and videos online that had #VirtualBeyond trending in the Top 3 on Twitter in throughout the weekend.

After the 10th annual Beyond Wonderland SoCal was rescheduled for June 19 and 20 due to the effects of the global pandemic, Rotella took to his Instagram and announced that the company would be creating a “virtual rave” during the original weekend dates so Headliners could still experience festival vibes while staying safe at home.

Just a few days later, the lineup dropped on Beyond Wonderland‘s Instagram. Streaming live on YouTube and broadcast on Twitch and Huya, the Virtual Beyond Rave-A-Thon featured no shortage of memorable moments, including three Headliners who showed up outside of the Insomniac offices dressed in full festival gear and wearing their Beyond Wonderland SoCal wristbands.

House music tastemakers Wax Motif and Dr. Fresch kicked off each night with high-energy performances as text bubbles on the Livestream encouraged fans to put “Sanitized Hands Up!!” Highlights included full feels anthemic performances from Audien and Elephante, an eclectic, nonstop session from Party Favor, as well as bumping house sets from Jack Beats and Drezo that had Rotella getting down on his own personal dancefloor.

JSTJR mixed together a high-energy set that included everything from Alice Deejay‘s “Better Off Alone” to a hardcore drum ‘n’ bass re-lick of Snoop Dogg‘s “Gin and Juice,” while SVDDEN DEATH‘s dubstep onslaught had Insomniac‘s livestream engineers headbanging from the control room.

Former Insomniac Discovery Project winner SAYMYNAME ended Friday with an encore performance featuring his signature hard trap sound, and JOYRYDE closed out night two with never-before-heard material from his forthcoming full-length album before Rotella encouraged him “keep playing to 6am.” At a time when the dance music community needs a little love and unity, the Virtual Beyond Rave-A-Thon delivered an experience that all who took part in it will never forget.

In addition to featuring the sets via link, Insomniac is currently broadcasting classic sets and festival footage from its vast archives, including performances from EDC Las Vegas, EDC Orlando, EDC Mexico, HARD Summer, and the Okeechobee Festival. Dubbed Insomniac REWIND, the programming kicked off Thursday, March 19, and will broadcast 24/7 until Tuesday, March 31.

Low Steppa releases new single: ‘Wanna Show You’ (feat. Reigns)

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Marco Di
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Low Steppa

Low Steppa has rapidly grown into one of the most influential house music artists of today’s scene.

He became a top-ten selling artist on Beatport, played landmark gigs around the world (e.g. Radio 1’s Big Weekend, EDC Las Vegas and residencies on Ibiza) and released his vivacious records on some of the most well-respected labels around. And now, the Birmingham-based tastemaker is on the verge of entering into a new chapter as he drops ‘Wanna Show You‘ (feat. Reigns).

Immersed in a wave of positive vibes, Low Steppa and Reigns‘ ‘Wanna Show You‘ is one of those tracks able to lift moods. With upbeat piano chords, vivid vocals, and dance-floor-qualified rhythms, this sun-laden record is set to add its own distinct color to the Armada Deep imprint.

Low Steppa feat Reigns Wanna Show You

Here’s what Low Steppa had to say about his brand new collaboration with Reigns: “I’ve been playing this in all my DJ sets since last summer and the reaction has been absolutely mad, so happy it’s finally out!”

Listen to the track below.

ASOT launches Livestream initiative to ‘Beat the Silence’ and spread positivity

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Metodi Gogovski
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Now that so many music events and festivals have canceled their shows due to the spread of COVID-19, the world seems unusually and eerily quiet.

It’s a less than ideal situation to be in for everyone involved, and the team behind Armin van Buuren‘s A State Of Trance radio show is looking to counter that with a new, heartening initiative called ‘Beat The Silence‘.

To ‘Beat The Silence‘ caused by the near-global lockdown, the A State Of Trance team has decided to turn its online presence into a Livestream paradise. With reruns of previous A State Of Trance live sets – taken from the massive ASOT events across the world – and new, custom-made video mixes from Trance’s most esteemed artists, they’re looking to supply those at home with the daily dose of Trance music they’d be missing out on otherwise.

ASOT Beat The Silence
ASOT Beat The Silence

Speaking on behalf of the entire ASOT team, Armin van Buuren and Ruben de Ronde said:

“Though the current situation is a tough one to be in, we’d like to keep a more positive tone. This Livestream initiative is meant to brighten days and ease the time. Let’s inspire one another and beat the silence together.”

This ASOT Livestream initiative will be broadcast on its Twitch, Facebook and YouTube channel daily from March 23rd.

STMPD RCRDS Festival is coming to a device near you on March 28

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Marco Di
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The STMPD RCRDS family have decided to rally together to offer fans something really special during these difficult times.

To spread acts of musical kindness around the world right now, they have decided to stage an online STMPD RCRDS Festival on Saturday, March 28th, bringing you DJ sets from your favorite STMPD RCRDS artists and friends.

But this isn’t just any old live stream. This will be a 24-hour live stream, rolling constantly into people’s homes to keep them entertained whenever they tune in. The incredible array of artists include; Blinders, CMC$, Seth Hills, TV Noise, Florian Picasso, Silque and Justin Mylo amongst many other STMPD RCRDS‘ artists.

The Livestream will be available to view on YouTube and Twitch. Expect great music, surprises and a lot of fun. It’s part of the label’s commitment to keeping people entertained through this hard period across the world and they hope people feel the love and positivity flowing into their homes.

Be sure to tune in Saturday, March 28th and don’t miss out on STMPD RCRDS Festival Livestream!

300 Partygoers Quarantined at Panamas Tribal Gathering Festival

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Travis Atencio
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photo by Robert Leoni

With everything going on in the Coronavirus world that we live in, Panama’s Tribal Gathering Festival is currently on lockdown. The festival ran from February 29th to March 15th and over 300 festival-goers are now stranded on the island.

Officials have ordered guests to remain at the site until March 23rd in lieu of the Coronavirus outbreak scare. While there have been no reported COVID-19 cases on the festival grounds, the 300 guests are still on required lockdown for appropriate quarantine.

Tribal Gathering Festival is quite unique and attendees learn from indigenous cultures from around the world on the festival grounds. The party advocates climate change and pollution endangerment on a remote beach on Panama’s north coast.

On March 16th, Panama’s president, Laurentino Cortizo, reported “the entry of non-nationals and non-residents of Panama into the country is restricted.”

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TO ALL ATTENDEES AND FOLLOWERS OF TRIBAL GATHERING: Update!!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️ The government and health officials have now decided to go back to the original mandate of allowing all nationals who have entered Panama over 14 days ago to exit the location. Those who have not must remain here in quarantine on site until they reach the 14 day period which could mean people actually staying here longer than the 23rd. In the wake of the President of Panama declaring a national emergency due to COVID-19/novel coronavirus, Panama’s Minister of Health has taken the extraordinary step of ordering all Tribal Gathering guests currently on site to remain in place until March 23. However, this was NOT in response to a positive COVID-19 test. There have been ZERO cases of COVID-19 confirmed on site, nor are any suspected at this time. Nevertheless, we are complying with all orders and recommendations of the Minister of Health, as the health and safety of our guests and crew remains our top priority. We also continue to work with the embassies of our guests from outside Panama to secure their assistance and support. Please contact the embassy of your family member’s home country for further information. @usembpan @who @bbcnews @vice @viceenespanol @un_ocha @who send help! @cnn @cnnee @nytimes @forbes @nationalpost @navara.media @cbsnews

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Armin van Buuren releases long-anticipated ‘Balance’ remix album

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Andry Bosk
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Armin van Buuren

Armin van Buuren has been spoiling his fans with new ‘Balance’ remixes for weeks on end, and now is the time for the five-time #1 DJ in the world to bring the full remix album to light.

Chock-full of top-tier redirections from tastemakers such as Steve Aoki, Bassjackers, Blasterjaxx, Nicky Romero, Will Sparks, Deorro & Reece Low and Lucas & Steve, ‘Balance (Remixes)‘ truly is the icing on the cake that is Armin van Buuren‘s seventh artist album, which claimed the certified gold status in the Netherlands within five days after its release.

Highly anticipated since the release of four individual remix packs, Armin van Buuren‘s full ‘Balance‘ remix album offers a mouthwatering range of close to fifty remixes, spread nicely over all corners of the dance music realm. Featuring amazing twists and club-tailored edits alike from some of dance music’s most esteemed names, ‘Balance (Remixes)‘ shows listeners a whole new world to explore.

Balance Remixes

Here’s what Armin van Buuren had to say about the remix album:

“I am honored by the fact that so many of my peers and friends took the time to create these amazing remixes for my ‘Balance’ album. It’s been a wonderful undertaking that has inspired me a great deal, and I’m super proud of all that this remix album entails.”

Listen to the remixes here.

Guantanamo Bae drops his new track ‘Harambe Dreamin’

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Andry Bosk
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Guantanamo Bae

Guantanamo Bae (née Zachary McClanahan) is poised to take electronic dance music to exciting new spaces and places and invites you along for the ride.

Proving that talent can emerge from the unlikeliest places, the De Soto, Missouri native moved to New York and spent years developing his adventurous style and sound. Sporting a name that slyly nods to his previous service in the U.S. military, he now devotes himself fully to the pursuit of the perfect beat.

Once he began releasing his work to the world, he found himself being embraced by fans, musical peers, tastemakers, and labels alike, to the tune of a current record deal with Germany’s Swutch Music Group on their imprint, Run Free.

When it comes to a jam from Guantanamo Bae, or GB for short, one can expect a healthy dose of energy and infectious creativity. His single “Harambe Dreamin‘” is a prime example, with an approach and topic that are all it’s own. Named after the newsworthy 2016 shooting of a gorilla named Harambe, and the iconic rock song “California Dreamin‘”, the song stands as an ode to Harambe and the incident, all set to a dynamic grooves, spirited vocals, and a cranking tempo, making for an audio experience like none other. True to form, the song has amassed 175,000 streams on Spotify in less than a month and is on course to climb even higher in support and acclaim.

Guantanamo Bae Harambe Dreamin’

As a performer, Guantanamo Bae has taken his signature sound to receptive crowds in some of the hottest clubs in the United States, including New York’s Brooklyn Mirage, Los Angeles’s Academy, Omnia in Las Vegas, and Miami’s Club Space, with more big shows on the horizon to come.

Both in the studio and on the stage, Guantanamo Bae is dedicated to making his indelible mark as a name to be reckoned with and depended on in the genre of electronic dance music. From De Soto to around the world, GB is primed and ready to make us dance from here until the end of time.

Listen to the track below!

Erick Morillo delivers ‘Subliminal Miami 2020’ compilation

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Marco Di
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Erick Morillo has kicked off 2020 with ‘Subliminal Miami 2020’, the latest installment of the house music legend’s lauded compilation series, out March 20th via Subliminal Records.

Comprised of 15 unreleased tracks from Erick‘s friends and contemporaries, ‘Subliminal Miami 2020‘ is a celebration of cutting-edge house music, stitched together with that sunkissed Miami flair. It comes in the form of an hour-long mix, with Erick expertly spinning the tracks.

Highlights include ‘Everything‘, the seductive house cut from Armand Pena and vocalist Caitlin Rose, ‘ABC‘, the trance-infused floater from Nick Lampos, and Cato Anaya & Les Castizos’s ‘Sabrosura’, Carlos Anaya & Victor Perez‘s Latin-tinged floor filler. Elsewhere, the likes of James Organ (‘Tribute‘), Dum K (‘The Hum‘) and Allan Nunez (‘Yaya‘) all feature on this expertly crafted mix.

Completing the mix are tracks from Mark Neo Marvin (‘Over Rhythm‘), Ioan (‘Corre Morenita‘), Aney F (‘Inseparable‘), Mata Jones and Domenico Scavone (‘Back To Wet‘), Veltron and Wolf Jay (‘Everytime‘), Bohemien and Raf Parola ft. Timi Tamminen (‘Silver Coin‘), Emvfaraya and Unseen ft. Høier (‘The One‘), Antho Decks (‘Tikuna‘) and JollyJ (‘Eyyah‘).

“So excited to have mixed this compilation consisting of 15 of the hottest tracks coming out on Subliminal exclusively for Miami Music Week,” Erick enthuses. “Very happy with the continuous mix and I cannot wait to get the feedback from DJs on all of the amazing tracks on this compilation.”

Releasing his first record back in 1992 on the iconic Strictly Rhythm imprint, Morillo is now into the 28th year of his illustrious music career and remains as consistent in his output as ever. Enhancing his reputation with his weekly ‘Sessions‘ parties in New York, it wasn’t long before the platinum-selling artist was throwing some of the biggest parties in dance music, including the annual Subliminal Sessions at the Miami Winter Music Conference and his now-legendary Pacha Ibiza residency. Meanwhile, his longstanding ‘Erick Morillo Presents Subliminal Sessions‘ radio show is currently broadcast in 54 different countries.

Kicking off the new decade in the same way he finished the last, it’s clear that Erick Morillo won’t be taking his foot off the gas anytime soon.

Listen to the tracks here.

GusGus release ‘Remixes Are More Flexible’ Pt. 2

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Metodi Gogovski
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GusGus

GusGus return hot off November’s part one release with a highly-anticipated second installment follow-up album, Remixes Are More Flexible Pt. 2., featuring an original lead single ‘Out Of Place’, released earlier this month. Remixes Are More Flexible is out now across all digital and physical platforms.

Four months after the first installment of their two-part remix EP series, Icelandic duo GusGus is back with ‘Remixes Are More Flexible Pt. 2′, a re-imagining of their tenth studio album, 2018’s Lies Are More Flexible.

Remixes from the release include a wide range of artists from a re-work by none other than GusGus member Biggi Veira himself, Jam El Mar (Jam & Spoon), MINDSKAP, and a remix from Raxon that’s been a huge hit in the DJ circuit during the past year.

The second iteration of Remixes Are More Flexible boasts several imaginative re-works from some of techno and house music’s finest tastemakers. GusGus opens with their lead single ‘Out Of Place‘, an energetic romp full of ambient synths and subdued vocals that tweaks the track it’s based on, ‘No Manual‘, in a concerted effort to entrance the listener with every beat. Barcelona-based Raxon follows this up with his adrenaline-pumping take on ‘Lifetime‘, which serves as a relentlessly intense exploration of the thematic elements present in the original, essentially stripping it of its jovial tone in place of a more underground vibe.

GusGus Remixes Are More Flexible

Raxon‘s remix has particularly received a considerable amount of traction on the road as well, raising the attention and bolstering the support of several major well-known artists. The Portuguese DJ and producer MINDSKAP‘s remix of ‘Don’t Know How to Love‘ shifts the direction of the album to an even darker place, upping the anté in terms of scope and transforming the original track into a techno-laden behemoth.

The cerebral ephemerality GusGus is so well-known for musically is showcased effortlessly in their original track ‘Unfolder‘, which maintains the hard-hitting four-on-the-floor essence the album begins with. GusGus‘ very own Biggi Veira takes the reins next with his soothingly repetitive re-work ‘Don’t Know How To Remix‘, a track that stands out without detracting too much from its source material, a true testament to the creative bandwidth ever-so present in each member of the band.

Jam El Mar continues the album with his rendition of ‘Lifetime‘, a significant departure from the funky undertones provided by Raxon earlier in the tracklist. Jam El Mar, of Jam & Spoon, cultivates a slow funky rhythmic Balearic house beat from the ground-up, carrying it throughout the song as he adds simplistic techno soundscapes that add to the overall perfected ambiance of the track.

The lead single off this second part remix album, GusGus‘ ‘Out Of Place‘, was released earlier this month. The duo’s highly-praised trademark sound can be heard throughout, even in the many remixes from the superb roster of talent they’ve meticulously collated for this release. This second installment in their remix EP series delivers in all the necessary areas, and serves as a great complement to November’s Remixes are Are More Flexible Pt. 1.

Not ever pinned to one specific kind of style, GusGus‘ eclectic musicality and sought-after expertise are reflective of their unique ability to transcend the seemingly rigid boundaries of genre. Hailing from Iceland in the mid-1990s, the innovative collective’s momentum has been on the rise since their inception, making them a force of nature to be reckoned with.

Listen to the remixes here!

Audio Obscura presents unique sunset livestream sessions to raise funds for WHO

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Marco Di
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Audio Obscura

With everyone having to stay home for the sake of the health of humanity, Audio Obscura decided to step in to raise money for the World Health Organisation and its partners.

They are partnering with A’DAM Toren who made sure the beautiful The Loft could be the scene for the special Livestream series called “Audio Obscura Sunset – Charity”. By doing this they also give back to the visitors around the world who are faced with canceled shows everywhere. The best part: while enjoying the breathtaking Livestream, they can actually contribute to the response to the pandemic that is caused by COVID-19.

With stunning panoramic views of Amsterdam during golden hour in the background, the viewers can donate to The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, which is set up by The United Nations Foundation and the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation to support WHO and its partners who are helping countries to prevent, detect, and manage the most recent coronavirus.

Every day a renowned Netherlands based artist will perform from 5:15 PM till 7:15 PM CET to support this good cause.

Audio Obscura Sunset Charity Livestream

On this atypical Saturday, the first stream will kick off with the phenomenal Colin Benders who will showcase a hypnotizing live set using his modular synthesizers. The Sunday will be taken over by none other than Joris Voorn, a longtime friend of Audio Obscura and that’s not without reason.

On Monday, live act Satori will give us one of his infamous energetic performances. To make the occasion even more special, he will premiere his brand new album. To close this remarkable series off in style on Tuesday, techno giant Reinier Zonneveld will treat the audience to something very special, nothing like he has done before. No hard bass this time around, but an enchanting live performance from this multi-talent combining synthesizers, drum computers and a piano. It will be experimental for sure but as always only music he composed himself. We are in for a treat.

With the sets being streamed by NOMOBO and reminiscing the legendary sunset sessions Audio Obscura has thrown in the past, where artists performed covered in a golden hue of sunlight, this live stream series is set to be nothing short of spectacular. So be sure to tune in and support the World Health Organization in these crazy times. Together we can do this.

Please get on board and share the Livestream to ensure as many people as possible can watch and donate to WHO.

Watch via: Audio Obscura Sunset – Charity here.

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