Oliver Picart aka Oliver P has come a long way since his colab project ‘Fast Distance’ with Franz Hlusek aka Arpegia created mayhem everywhere around the globe. Their furiously epic journey into trance came to a sad end when they decided to part their ways. Now, Oliver P presents his maiden solo record on Enhanced titled as ‘Lost Without You’, with a remix from another French duo – Karybde & Scylla. Before this he has also remixed Redstar’s latest banger – ‘Evolution’, in case you’ve heard it. Also included the original mix of ‘Philadelphia’. Time to check out some hot ch00ns ATM…!!

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For this beautiful new title, the two Russian producers of Moonbeam teamed up with Tyler Michaud. The result is the absolutely captivating “Openhearted”, which features the vocals of the fabulous Tiff Lacey. Her vocals have taken so many productions to the highest regions of the charts and that will most certainly happen with this one. This is truly a well crafted club friendly, trance purist, top 40 loving hybrid tune that we’re sure you’ll love it!

Together with Tyler Michaud, Moonbeam have established a warm, soothing and deep vocal trance production that will send shivers down your spine; one that’s absolutely tailor made for the upcoming spring and summer festivals. You won’t be able to forget the chorus for the entire season! Swen Weber was tasked with reworking the original and turned it into a brand new cut that’s rougher, louder and perfect for the big sets that kick off at midnight. “Openhearted”, a stunningly beautiful floor filler!

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BT is without a doubt one of the most prolific producers in his field, and to prove that, we’ve now featured the first three singles from his latest artist album over the past 2 months! Taken from his upcoming album, this is another brand new single, featuring the intense vocals by Christian Burns. The track, entitled “Suddenly” will enchant every lover of vocal electronic dance music. Loaded with fierce edits and intense guitar work, the song makes a nod and a wink to the sound of mid nineties Depeche Mode and the chorus adds to the passion and vigor of the entire track.

The remix package offers a wide variety of versions. Celldweller, Cicada and Dave Darrell stay close to the original but still they’re all offering a different approach so that every DJ will find the best version for his live set at any given time. Ferry Corsten gave “Suddenly” his trademark trance make over which fits seamlessly in a state of the art big room event. Mr Sam turned the original into a massive, DJ friendly version that will certainly catch the attention of the big names. Also make sure to check out the JJ Mix, ’cause its down tempo rock arrangement and the heavy guitars are an absolute refreshing surprise.

After The Rose Of Jericho and Every Other Way, all taken from BT’s upcoming album “These Hopeful Machines”, we can state that this fabulous new single “Suddenly” will rock your party!

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Touching down in new cities is almost as much a part of being a DJ as working the turntables themselves – a fact that’s never been lost on one of the world’s biggest DJs, Markus Schulz. In the last five years alone his always-rolling World Tour has taken him to more of them than many will see in a lifetime. It’s this ever-transforming melting pot of sound, sight and musical taste that fed his desire to capture them musically. And in 2005 that’s what he started to do…

Since then they have shuttled us between some of the most iconic and best known clubbing metropolises in the world; Miami & Ibiza and Amsterdam & Toronto have all had their clubbing credos encapsulated in mix form. Markus, himself explains further: “Many people say that you see great differences moving between countries – that’s natural. I actually think though that you experience some fairly major ones just going from one country’s city to the next. That’s long been a source of fascination to me. The City compilations are a great way for me to document a place through music, by picking out and turning the spotlight on exactly which tracks & sub-styles are working particularly well in specific cities that I’ve played & loved. ”

Now at the start of the new decade, for the next instalment of his audio-travelogue, Markus is dedicating the ‘10 edition to a place not only increasingly close to his heart, but one that resonates with hundreds of thousands of clubbers worldwide… Las Vegas.

Read on for more details on this exquisitely crafted 2 disc compilation!

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Fresh from remixing for the mighty Tiësto, dr. Woods drop this new bomb. There was a time when Marcel’s sound was cutting edge, in your face and unique in ways that left many partiers speechless.  Fast forward some 5-6 years and Marcel’s sound is now everywhere, and sadly, it isn’t just him pushing it out.  Though I cringe at the horrid attempts other producers are making at mimicking his sound, I have to give credit where credit is due.  His old sound has done more for the club trance scene than most have in 20 years!

‘Everything’ follows the same path as ‘Inside Me’, so expect some typical Woods beats and big room melodies. If you don’t dig the vocal, you will dig the dub, and I know you till, cuz I did.  Read on past the break to hear high quality samples of both versions and find out which one I singled out as piping hot….can you guess?

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Ben’s not known for his original productions, it’s his powerhouse remixes that have garnered him loads of attention over the past 3 years.  This latest effort includes a lovely vocal track and a melody that isn’t unfamiliar to those madly in love with John O’Callaghan’s work….I know I am!

The track, uplifting to its core, carries loads of drive and energy throughout, and with a lovely open air melody in the breakdown, this track is sure to melt faces worldwide. There isn’t much more to report on this one, it seems all we have so far is a sneak peek, 1 track preview, and I would assume more versions of the track are forthcoming on Liquid.

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Fresh off their remixes on Outstanding and Pacha Recordings, The House Moguls kick start 2010 with yet another prime time original. “Only One”, featuring vocals from new diva on the scene, Bekah is another dynamic approach from The Moguls. Fusing techy drums with progressive synth lines and string arrangements, your sure to find yourself engulfed in the emotion of this track.

On remix detail The Moguls selected a batch of talented & respected producers. Hot off his WMC Anthem, Dj Chuckie & LMFAO “Miami Bitch” remix, Inphinity drops a rugged late night stomper, while electro pimp Kyle Watson brings his signature electro funk fusion. Also on the bill are heavyweights Dumb Dan, Paul Damixie, Paul Deighton, Alexander Orue, and Australian Idiot House Heads Acid Jacks!

Stop over at Beatport.com today to check the tracks out, sample and them, and ultimately, buy them!

Link: www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/214838/only_one#

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This release landed on my desk in a most serendipitous manner, and am I ever glad it arrived!  This latest release on the Solaris imprint comes courtesy of Mark Pledger and features the lovely vocals of Melinda Gareh.

If you’ve been following the trance scene for some time you might recognize her voice from the massive 2005 vocal trance hit The Unknown.  This track was, surprise, produced by Mark Pledger and Oliver Smith under their White Water guise, and well, it’s a treat to get to hear her vocals again.

Along with the tasty Original Mix are two other mixes, one a Dub mix of the Original and a groovy rework by Songbird’s Andy Duguid. Read on past the break for some high quality samples and for my take on each version.

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For many, the original release of this track, and its pack of remixes, is a sacred release and an enduring classic by many standards.  Last year (late 2008 actually) saw the vault cracked open to release a few new remixes of Andain’s very best work, which included two progressive house reworks by Dave Robertson and Gustav.  To be honest, as shocked as I was when I discovered that this classic had been redone for a 2009 release, I slowly came to my senses when I realized just how good both versions truly were.  And what floor monsters they proved to be!

And so it was that I approached this release with just as much trepidation, but after surveying the remixer crew tasked with these 2010 reworks, I felt relief, and who knows, maybe even a little hope. On remix duties this time is recent trance superstar Jorn van Deynhoven who delivers a version that is immensely true to the original, but infuses it with a renewed energy. Watch out for his massive breakdown! Pedro Del Mar & Ole van Bohm whip up a stormy, orchestral and uplifting version of the original that, to be honest, sounds nearly nothing like the original.

Rounding the remix package are two more mixes, one from Balearic king Roger Shah, and this Magic Island remix remains very true to the original but amps up the energy by means of tempo and orchestral qualities; the other from rather unknown (to me at least!) Spaio & Sleazy, and this version is dubbed out, tripped out and tech’ed out to the max.

Overall, I’m impressed, once again, with these remixes.  Each mix keeps enough of the original to make these memorable, and as for my favorite I have to give Jorn the nod, his version is massive while remaining a quiet sleeper for those who aren’t tuned to it.

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This massive release has already received Above & Beyond & Ferry Corsten Radio Support! If that isn’t an indication of the sheer quality these two youngsters possess, I’m not quite sure what will convince you!

Sindre Eide & Mark Andréz come together for the first time under their Eide & Andréz guise. As you would expect from the 18 year old Enhanced wonderkid, Eide, and Mark Andréz – a name who’s definitely come to prominence in 09, this is crisp, intelligent trance. Remix duties fall to two more from the Enhanced camp, the on fire Estiva and the superb Adymus. Estiva’s irresistible groove and heavenly melodies are perfect once again as he takes the track in his own unique style to massive effect.

Adymus deliver’s yet another stunning remix; huge, bassline driven atmospheric trance. What Adymus does so well is he encompasses the best of progressive and uplifting trance to fantastic effect, really taking the track in a whole new direction, whilst stabbing the vocal to great effect.

Yet more quality fare from the Enhanced boys. Read on for high quality samples and be sure to vote for your fave!

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