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His third studio album, ‘Pure’ heralds the frontline return for DJ, producer, singer and songwriter, Solarstone (aka Richard Mowatt). A 13-track collection of new music, it features musical co-productions with artists like Aly& Fila and Giuseppe Ottaviani and vocal team-ups with singers including Betsie Larkin, Clare Stagg, Billy McGruddy and Hannah Magenta.

With the trance genre dividing and sub-dividing, rather than follow the fragmentation pack, in 2010 Solarstone diverted to record his concept album ‘Touchstone’. Now, two years on, he’s back with a new long-player and a new manifesto.

“I recorded this album as a reaction to all the riven division that’s crept into trance over the last 3 years. It’s a kickback against nonsense genre terminologies and a fight-back against the self-appointed style councils that try to tell us what music’s cool and what the latest must-like is. Against tracks that have such a mish-mash of sound styles that even their producers don’t know what they are making. This album is both a purification and celebration of the term TRANCE. I’m reclaiming it, for all those who just want to dance to music that takes them to another place, for whom this music is a feeling, a passion, a way of life. So I say: Vive La Trance! You need to be proud of what makes you feel good… To all of you who know your own minds, this album contains PURE trance – embrace it!” – Richard Mowatt, Solarstone – April 2012

Providing the perfect launch point for ‘Pure’, from its first propulsive beat to the opening sweep of its atomic synths, the title track of Solarstone’s new LP instantly addresses the big rooms. Clarifying that vision further, the celestially gazing ‘Voyager’ masses its booming drums to pulsate the speakers for a heart-in-mouth outer space ride.

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With the Billy McGruddy-vocalled ‘Shake The Demons’, Richard re-establishes one of the most talked-about connections from his ‘Touchstone’ album. Following the club hits ‘Electric Love’ and ‘Is There Anyone Out There’, the pair’s latest co-production extends a different tone. Catching the mood of McGruddy’s hazy, higher-than-the-sun vocals, Solarstone directs them to the floor, backed by mesmeric synths and killer 303 churn.
“Pure Trance’ is a feeling, a passion which exists outside of contemporary musical fads and fashions. It is the bringing together of millions of fans for whomthis music is a way of life.”

Amongst its vocalists, ‘Pure’ debuts a very special new talent. Over the course of the album’s runtime, Clare Stagg’s folk-tinged delivery makes three stunning appearances. On current single ‘The Spell’, she brings absorbing lyrics, which balance aching lament with an un-crushable spirit of optimism. Don’t be fooled though… with its running bass, bleep-fuelled entrancing lead line and speaker baiting drums, behind ‘The Spell’s immersive vocal splendour beats the hypersonic heart of a floor dominator.

“Touchstone was recorded with at least one ear on the at-home listen.
‘Pure’ though is constructed predominantly for the club.”

Those on the hunt for the album’s ‘Seven Cities’/’4Ever’/’Touchstone’ moment won’t need to look any further than ‘Fireisland’. Co-produced with Egypt’s Aly & Fila, from the opening throb of its bass guitar and shimmering Med-head melodies, it works in Spanish guitar flecks and sun-kissed synths. On ‘Falcons’ meanwhile, Solarstone is sharing studio space with Italy’s Giuseppe Ottaviani, with the pair conjuring a seismic, uprush-ing number. With its calling female harmonies, breath-stealing synths and high-end horsepower production, ‘Falcons’ is pure trance served by the shot glass. Back in solo mode, on ‘Please’, Solarstone doesn’t back off the throttle for a second, creating a floor flamer that features the spoken vocal musings of acertain well-known 60s rock poet.

Where the drums drop out of the album, ‘Pure’ begins to move in more introspective directions. Backed by his sparse breakbeats and live strings, on ‘Where Do We Go From Here’ Richard duets with Betsie Larkin, for a raw, real and emotive vocal two-hander. Set against the mellow drama of chilled, beat-free ambience, ‘Swansong’ – the album’s fittingly titled closing track – sees Hannah Magenta’s heavenly choral refrain cut deep.

Solo, with vocalists old and new, and alongside heavyweight production collaborators, ‘Pure’ is album title and mission statement rolled into one. Taking its producer back to his grass roots, in the process he has distilled its sound. This is pure trance and ‘Pure’ Solarstone.

Artist: Solarstone
Title: Pure
Genre: Trance
Release date: May 21st, 2012
Quality: 320kbps
Size: 180 MB

Tracklist:

01. Pure
02. Jewel (with Clare Stagg)
03. Shake The Demons (with Bill McGruddy)
04. Voyager
05. Where Do We Go From Here (with Betsie Larkin)
06. Fireisland (with Aly & Fila)
07. Requiem (with Clare Stagg)
08. Falcons (with Giuseppe Ottaviani)
09. Please
10. The Spell (with Clare Stagg)
11. Lovers
12. Presence Of The Past
13. Swansong (with Hannah Magenta)

Buy: To be added
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Hardwell ft. Mitch Crown – Call Me A Spaceman (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

Wex — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:15:40 +0000

Hardwell releases the vocal version of the worldwide hit ‘Spaceman’. Mitch Crown has provided the vocals for this track now going by the name ‘Call Me A Spaceman’.

The Music Video for ‘Call Me A Spaceman’ is a combination of 3D animation with the ‘Spaceman’ of the original artwork as the leading part along with the high energized live footage editing Hardwell’s video’s are famous for. This Music Video also has some stunning sound effects added for that special space ride experience.

‘Call Me A Spaceman’ is the official successor to the worldwide hit ‘Cobra’ which has been topping the dance chart all over the world. Spaceman saw it’s release in February and landed on the #2 spot at Beatport and has been setting dance floors on fire for months. The instrumental version got signed to over 15 countries. With this version the cross over to radio is a fact on which Mitch Crown provided the vocals. Mitch Crown is a well known singer/songwriter in todays dance scene and already worked with Fedde Le Grand and on successful solo projects.

The 24-year-old talent is surely one of the most successful producers/DJ’s of today. In 2011 he entered the renowned DJ Mag Top 100 poll as the highest Dutchman, at number 24. In the past 2 years, Hardwell has collaborated with the likes of Tiësto, as well as creating remixes for the likes of Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Armin van Buuren and Martin Solveig.

The success of this talented artist is out of this world. This year he won the IDMA award for Best Breakthrough DJ in Miami and with this release Hardwell is aiming high for that worldwide summer anthem.

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Download: Hardwell feat. Mitch Crown – Call Me A Spaceman (Extended Mix)

Tracklist 062

Wex — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:58:24 +0000

Note: Usually we don’t like to stick out anything, we keep it all on the same level, but this time I must say: This tracklist is in my opinion, one my bests this year so far. Damn good releases! Don’t miss it (don’t miss any, ofcourse :D)

May 15-17 releases:

CJ Stone Feat. Re-Fuge – The Sun (Goes Down Again) (Original Mix)

Slayback – T.W.A.S.! (Together We Are Stronger)

Amine Boufarissi & Ronnie Skenderaj ft. Claire Willis – Away (Kyamran Silence Remix)

Chris Mayer feat. J. Yolo – Back To Life (LLP Remix)

Eddy Hard & DJ Anady feat. Costa Cordalis – Anita (Ruhrpott Rockerz Remix)

Freedom – Hang On (Pery Summer 2k12 Remix)

Gabry Ponte & Pitbull & Sophia – Beat On My Drum (DJ’s From Mars Club Mix)

Goliath – Hello LA (Original Mix)

Nadia Ali – Pressure (DJ SeLa Remix)

Nexboy – My Body (The DFucker Remix)

Nicki Minaj – Starships (Hanter & Netiv Reworks Bootleg 2k12)

Nochnoe Dvizhenie – My (Radio version)

Scooter & Lavelle & Sue Cho – Beats Inside My Head (Minero Remix)

The Joy Formidable – A Heavy Abacus (Qulinez Remix)

Ton!c – Almost There (Louder Project Remix)

Frisco Disco & Rico Bernasconi vs. Jm Castillo & Yan Krow – One Still Ticket (Relanium Bootleg)

Miike Snow – The Wave (Thomas Gold Remix)

Russell G feat. Kellie Allen – Piece Of My Heart (Andrea Bertolini & Vanshock)

Ferry Corsten feat. Aruna – Live Forever (Shogun Remix)

ATB – Desperate Religion (Aurosonic Remix)

BT – Flaming June (Laptop Symphony Rework)

Jimmy Chou – Echoes (Touchstone Remix)

Pizz@dox – Titulus Clementis (Original Mix)

Polonski – Ice (Original Mix)

Rake Ft. Natalie Griffiths – Expectation (Original Mix)

Robert Lyttle – Never Forget (Original Mix)

Roger Shah feat. Inger Hansen – Dance With Me (Tomas Heredia Remix)

Wezz Devall – Stadium [David Heidwex ASOT Rip]

Kraver – Supermoon (Original Mix)

Download all-in-1: [Part1, Part2, Part3]

Emma Hewitt – Burn The Sky Down [Download]

Wex — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:59:58 +0000

Making the world a little more colorful with each song, Australian singer/songwriter Emma Hewitt is proud to present her long-awaited debut album, ‘Burn The Sky Down’. Fusing ambient and pop with electronic music, each track reveals a new side of the multi-talented songstress. While taking the listener on an eclectic ride into her private universe, Emma’s warm voice lights the sky and shows exactly why the world is ready for her.

Having worked with EDM’s producer elite and winning the ‘Best Hi-NRG/Euro Track’ award at the International Dance Music Awards of 2010 with Dash Berlin collaboration ‘Waiting’, has made Emma Hewitt one of the fastest rising names in dance land. Her characteristic and versatile voice became a favorite both in and outside the EDM scene. Outstanding live performances and acoustic sessions have made her a universal crowd favorite. With ‘Burn The Sky Down’, Emma Hewitt is ready to be more than a featured vocalist.

Thinking outside the box, the album slides down multiple genres and reaches far beyond the expected. Emma: “I didn’t particularly focus on being driven by a specific genre or style so much for the album. I really tried to let each song be what I felt it should be, so stylistically it is quite eclectic, although there is definitely a common thread running through the entirety. We worked with producer Lee Groves on the album, he has worked with artists such as Marilyn Manson, Gwen Stefani and Depeche Mode, so he was great at creating the ambient soundscapes we were looking for. I wanted to cover some different territory to what people may have traditionally heard or expected from me, and to show that no matter what style the tracks were produced in, the essence and spirit of the songs remained the same. In the end we have a landscape of different moods and dynamics that will hopefully take the listener on a bit of a journey. Each song will have an ambient, or slightly pop version as well as all the various dance remixes.”

‘Burn The Sky Down’ brings you the warm and welcoming ‘Colours’, the driving ‘Foolish Boy’, dark and seductive ‘Rewind’ and ‘Crucify’, and the haunting ‘State That I’m In’ amongst many other musical jewels. Bursting with touching lyrics, strong vocals and heart-rending melodies, this is Emma Hewitt in full flight.

Artist: Emma Hewitt
Title: Burn The Sky Down
Genre: Electronic
Release date: May 18th, 2012
Quality: 320kbps
Size: 110MB

Tracklist:

01. Emma Hewitt – Burn The Sky Down 1:43
02. Emma Hewitt – Colours 4:01
03. Emma Hewitt – Miss You Paradise 3:31
04. Emma Hewitt – These Days Are Ours 3:47
05. Emma Hewitt – Foolish Boy 4:15
06. Emma Hewitt – Rewind 3:20
07. Emma Hewitt – Still Remember You (Stay Forever) 4:22
08. Emma Hewitt – Can’t Turn Around Now 1:50
09. Emma Hewitt – Crucify 3:50
10. Emma Hewitt – This Picture 3:31
11. Emma Hewitt – State That I’m In 2:34
12. Emma Hewitt & 16 Bit Lolitas – Circles 5:55
13. Emma Hewitt & Dash Berlin – Like Spinning Plates 6:33 (Bonus Track)

Buy: [iTunes]
Download: [Zippyshare]

A State Of Trance 561

Wex — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:40:10 +0000

Genre: Trance & Progressive
DJ: Armin van Buuren
Date: May 17th, 2012
Quality: 256kbps
Size: ~220MB

Tracklist:

01. Arty – Open Space
02. Elfsong – Shar [Touchstone]
03. Anton Firtich & Cramp – Amazing (B-Side Extended) [Rebrand]
04. Luigi Lusini & Starchaser feat. Molly Bancroft – All I want (Kiunguja) [The Clubbers]
05. Simon J – Life Thru A Lens (Inners Remix) [Infra Progressive]
06. Ignas feat. Julie Thompson – Hold On (Maor Levi Club Mix) [Enhanced]
07. Ashley Wallbridge – Zorro (Club Mix) [AVA]
08. Dark Matters feat. Jess Morgan – The Perfect Lie (Beat Service Remix) [S107]
09. Emma Hewitt – Crucify (Arnej Mix) [Armada]
10. Emma Hewitt – Miss You Paradise (Shogun Remix) [S107]
11. Wezz Devall – Stadium [Armada]
12. Will Holland feat. Jeza – Every Heartbeat (Beat Service Remix) [Enhanced]
13. DJ Feel feat. Aelyn – Your Love (Bjorn Akesson Remix) [FSOE]
14. Markus Schulz & Ferry Corsten – Loops & Tings [Coldharbour]
15. Paul Oakenfold & Richard Durand – Crashed [Magik Muzik]
16. Heatbeat – Chow Mein [Future Favorite]
17. Eco – Echoes [ASOT]
18. AYDA – Coliseum [Tune of The Week]
19. Jorn van Deynhoven – Headliner [ASOT]
20. Solarstone – Pure (Club Mix) [Touchstone]
21. Danny Ocean & Photographer – Underground [Crystal Source]
22. James Dymond – Morrel’s Sonata In C Minor [Trance All Stars Recordings]
23. Chris Turner & Luke Terry – Drifting Through Darkness (Photographer Remix) [Unearthed]
24. Wach pres. Oussama Mlaouhia – Tunisia [Blue Soho]
25. Veselin Tasev – Sant Rafel de sa Creu (Original Eivissa Mix) [TCD]
26. BT – Flaming June (Laptop Symphony Rework) [Black Hole]
27. Zirenz – Edge Of Space (Whiteroom Remix) [ASOT Radio Classic]

Download: [Depositfiles, Uploaded.to, Turbobit, Letitbit, Gigabase (Recommended)]