[wp_ad_camp_2] JOOP (NL) found a minute in his busy schedule for us this week to share the tracks that are to be found in his latest sets! ØRJAN NILSEN – COPPERFIELD (Original Mix) [ARMIND] If you take the title of this track than certainly we can speak of some magic. I think Ørjan thought exactly the same way when he finished this baby in the studio. Magic is a good word to describe the amount and consistency that Ørjan is keeping up the last few months on the release flow.…
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Katie’s Corner: Rusko Review
[wp_ad_camp_2] So I’m just sitting here cruising FaceBook when my buddy Gary The Human (performed at my birthday party, which you can find a review of in the ‘PartyRock’ section.) sent me a link to get a FREE download of the new Rusko EP “KAPOW.” (If you haven’t heard of him Rusko is a famous producer out of England.) I immediately downloaded the tracks and started grooving in my seat. [wp_ad_camp_1] There isn’t one bad track (in my opinon) on “KAPOW” although there are some that are less interesting than others. The…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: ARMIN VAN BUUREN – The World’s Number One
[wp_ad_camp_2] Armin Van Buuren has been one of the most successful people in the dance music industry til date. As a producer he has sold millions of records. As an entrepreneur he is a partner in Armada Music. And as a DJ he recently won the DJ Mag number one DJ award for the fifth time. So we are delighted to have him for an interview. [wp_ad_camp_1] You were the number 1 DJ for 4 years. Then David Guetta took over for one year.. And now you are the number…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Oliver Daniel
[wp_ad_camp_2] Oliver Daniel is a new face in the scene. He is the force behind Allthingstrance.com and the creator of the newly released The Uplifting Trance Production Guide. This comprehensive guide leads aspiring trance producers on the way to the top. Recently Oliver got covered on Beatsmedia, Usa Trance Movement, iVibes, DJ News, EDM Update and many more. So therefore, we wanted to know a bit more about his background and his drive. What attracts you specifically into trance as opposed house or dubstep? The Emotional aspect: Trance can make…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Danny Avila
[wp_ad_camp_2] At only the age of 17, Danny Avila has become one of the hottest acts in the world of EDM. From winning the ‘Best Newcomer DJ’ at the prestigious 2011 Vicious Music Awards at just 16, through an incredible 2012 Ibiza season that caught the attention of everyone including Tiësto and dance bible DJ Mag where he became the youngest ever Covermount CD artist, to the announcement of his residency as the youngest ever prime-time DJ on US broadcasting behemoth SiriusXM, Avila is the name on everyone’s lips – and…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Milk & Sugar
[wp_ad_camp_2] Milk & Sugar aka Mike „Milk“ Kronenberger & Steven „Sugar“ Harding became the most famous German DJ/Producer act with their house classics “Let The Sun Shine” and “Love Is In The Air”. But they have never been more successful than now. “Hey (Nah Neh Nah)” rocketed in the Top-10 charts in 10 countries and received gold status in Germany, Austria and Switzerland! What do you consider to be your biggest break that launched your DJ career? Steven: We’ve been both deejaying since the mid 90’s and had a couple of different…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: PROXY
[wp_ad_camp_2] From the ashes of the Soviet empire, from the flames of history, rises PROXY. Post 9/11 rave vibes cloaked in Muscovite angst. A line drawn in smoking rubble along the border dividing East and West, Stüssy and Spetsnaz. 1997. The Year of Tar and Horses. The Prodigy plays Red Square in Moscow. Hundreds of thousands of people attend the show, but only one is truly changed. By the crushing sound. By people absolutely losing their shit to synths and sustained aggression. The experience causes PROXY to question the quality and purpose…
Read MoreGiuseppe Ottaviani Feat. Amba Shepherd – Lost For Words
[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] The man who shaped trance music into a live performance art returns this month with another high octane, apex-ascending floor thriller. On the Club and On Air Mixes, Giuseppe spikes ‘Lost For Words’ with seismic drums; sensationally plucked strings, hypersonic synths and a full spectrum of other big room components. To that Amba Shepherd (whose recent studio work includes tracks with Porter Robinson and Ferry Corsten) adds her unique vocal inflexion. Pitched perfectly between the points of lamentation and elevation, her heart-in-mouth lyrics and breath-stealing song push ‘Lost…
Read MoreTrance Prodigy Releases Go-To-Guide For Trance Music Production
[wp_ad_camp_2] Oliver Daniel is not your average teenager. Passionate about music in general and with a fond interest in trance music, he spent years researching how to produce the music he loves most. When Oliver first began producing there wasn’t an all-encompassing resource for producing trance music. New producers therefore had to spend hundreds of hours online researching equipment, techniques and how to use Logic Pro, before even starting to produce in Logic Pro. So Oliver then decided to create a single concise package that would save new producers hundreds…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Kristina Childs
[wp_ad_camp_2] Techno, as one of the backbones of dance music, has always been more of an underground style in the total landscape of EDM genres. What attracts you in the genre and what drives you to continue to push the bar? Do I push the bar? Haha… I guess I never saw myself that way. Well let me start by saying there are a lot of types of techno I really don’t like, but what draws me to techno specifically is it’s energy. I’ve always tended toward the darker sides…
Read MoreMyon & Shane 54 Provide Vocal For Armin And Deadmau5 Collab
[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Hailing from Hungary, Myon & Shane 54 have achieved extraordinary success in the international dance music scene, having established a solid reputation for themselves with notable releases including numerous Beatport number ones and consistent rankings among DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs. They produce for some of the biggest names in music, are constant fixtures in set lists of some of world’s best known DJs, and regularly feature in a multitude of EDM radio show playlists. They noticed Armin & Deadmau5 were working on a track together.. However, there…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Dirtyphonics
[wp_ad_camp_2] On “Irreverence”, their forthcoming debut full-length for Dim Mak Records, the French electronic dance music quartet pens a new playbook for the genre. Merging heavy bass music, drum n’ bass, dubstep, and electro with grimy club energy, the group—Charly, Thomas, Pho, and Pitchin—can’t be pinned down. However, these pioneers wouldn’t have it any other way. Give a warm welcome to Dirtyphonics on Hammarica.com! [wp_ad_camp_1] If you look at your list of productions you have done so far. Which of those stands out the most to you and why? They’re…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Knightrider Travis Baron
[wp_ad_camp_2] Travis Baron is one of the most familiar faces in the Seattle techno scene. He is a DJ, promoter and recently launched his label KR Recordings together with partner in beats James Grindle. Hammarica.com caught up with him to talk about all things techno. [wp_ad_camp_1] You have been a techno DJ for over a decade. What is your strongest attraction to the genre as opposed to other EDM styles? I love all kinds of electronic dance music but techno (the 4 to the floor warehouse banger style) was really…
Read MoreRichard Durand VS The World Album Release
[wp_ad_camp_2] Preparing to orbit the Earth at the speed of sound, ‘Versus The World’ embarks on its journey with a salvo of Durand’s solo material. Personifying Richard’s characteristic tech-ish appeal, ‘Chopstick’ and ‘Sequence’ deliver adrenaline shot beats and hard-fired percussion loops, packing them against those tense, stormy Durand riffs. On ‘Stand Again’ Leah’s vocal cadence generates the uplift, while Richard’s production travels the track into distorted atomic big-room-boom territory. Packing a peak-time punch, ‘Trancefusion’ (which served as the anthem for the Prague-based event of the same name) unleashes a euphoric…
Read MoreSeattle + Freaknight Festival + Armin + 22.000 = PARTYROCK
[wp_ad_camp_2] Freaknight Festival is Seattle’s annual Halloween event produced by USC Events. Freaknight is the largest and longest running electronic music festival in the Northwest and has grown into a massive 8 hour event that attracts top national and international DJs and thousands of revelers. This year’s edition was sold out in advance, and that’s no wonder considering the line-up and giant production. Mainstage we could find Armin Van Buuren who is this year’s newly voted number 1 DJ in the world, Sander Van Doorn who is an amazing DJ/producer recently signed…
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