Marc Benjamin is Back on Protocol with ‘Blaster’

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Marc Benjamin is Back on Protocol with ‘Blaster’

Marc Benjamin has just put out his 3rd Protocol release is a row, this time its ‘Blaster‘. First being ‘Devil In Disguise‘, the commercial track of the three. With pop vocals and a unique future bass drop. Second release was ‘Unbreakable Hearts‘ a progressive house anthem, what we’ve come to expect from Marc. And now, the third release; ‘Blaster‘, as the name suggests – this track hits hard. The more big room of the trifecta, this release will surely be played at festivals around the world due to it’s high energy.

Starting to DJ at 16, collaborating with the likes of Laidback Luke & Benny Benassi, holding his own events, holding a residency at Escape Amsterdam, playing events such as Ultra Bali, remixing multiple Zedd tracks; Marc Benjamin is killing it at the moment and theres not signs of slowing down. Adding these three back to back Protocol releases to his resume and Marc’s future is really looking bright!

‘Rich Bitch’ is the Latest Club Release from Saver vs Moinè

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Italian artists and friends Saver and Moinè have come back together for another collaboration. This time it’s for ‘Rich Bitch‘ and is out on massive Italian label; EGO. This track is such a catchy club release, it’s really going to be different to get the lyrics out of your head!

‘Rich Bitch‘ infuses multiple different styles, theres Arabian sounds, Brazilian sounds, trap components, as well as those catchy vocals throughout the instrumental.

The latest EGO release has had much success so far and it’s not actually out yet! So far, theres been an EDM Sauce premier, plenty of blogs have picked it up (including us) as well as multiple significant youtube channels – this exposure pre-release is a recipe for a very successful track that’ll gather up a significant amount of plays.

*EDIT: A release date has been finalised! We can expect ‘Rich Bitch‘ out January 4th

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4BEL Surprises Us With Unique Record ‘What U Do 2 Me’

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UK based 4BEL is back with another banging record. Influences by his roots, ‘What U Do 2 Me‘ incorporates classic UK sounds, as well as including the famous vocals from Loleatta Holloway’s ’Love Sensation‘. It’s certainly not the first release to feature these vocals, however it’s most definitely one that stands out.

The drop is undoubtedly the highlight of this record, its somehow both minimalistic but still huge; not something you’d hear in your average dance music release. It’s a perfect house track you wouldn’t be surprised to see any big DJ spin. The track’s uniqueness and style has lead to over +70k plays across platforms.

‘What U Do 2 Me‘ is out now on NYON records, with publishing by BMG UK.

Mendo and David Serrano Release “Bella” EP

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Mendo and David Serrano Release “Bella” EP

20-year House veteran Mendo teamed up with promising newcomer David Serrano this week for a two-single EP, “Bella”. Released on award-winning duo Solardo’s record label, Sola, this EP proves House music never dies.

The title track “Bella” is a danceable banger that infuses traditional house beats with tribal-influenced vocal sample and percussion that give the track a uniqueness that is as refreshing as it is fun. The second track “Haven” incorporates a high-pitched, siren-like sample that is reminiscent of cityscapes and nightlife, and makes the song stand out from the crowd.

This is Serrano and Mendo’s second outing together, having already released the Beatport 100 charting Ramon Ramon EP earlier this year. Serrano has been successfully establishing himself in the scene over recent years, with releases on Circus, Knee Deep in Sound, and Viva Music, with support from Ritchie Hawtin, Steve Lawler, and Nic Fanciulli to his credit. With nearly 20 years and 100 songs under his belt, veteran producer Mendo has received unwavering support throughout his career from the likes of Carl Cox, Luciano, and Loco Dice, with releases spanning labels such as Desolat, Elrow, and Toolroom to name a few. These newest tunes show the pair to be the House world’s latest dynamic duo, and is surely only the tip of the iceberg for what’s to come for the producers’ ever-expanding catalogs.

Son Of A Bishop and CAZZETTE team-up on a stunning new track

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Courtesy of CAZZETTE’s Friday release, we’ve discovered a new artist and we. are. in. LOVE. New Music Friday Germany and Friday Cratediggers featured CAZZETTE’s surprise rework of “Love Left Me Lonely (Please Don’t Go),” the debut single from a new, and exceptionally promising, solo singer called Son of a Bishop. CAZZETTE has built a gorgeous house track here, but it’s Son of a Bishop’s vocals that steal the show. Dripping with soul, he croons heartfelt lyrics that seem to both ache with hope and revel in the pain of romantic self-discovery. Oh, and we just can’t get enough of that absolutely _killer_ falsetto.

>This is our first taste of the mysterious Son of a Bishop, but “Love Left Me Lonely” is a soul-nourishing morsel indeed. What we do know is that Son of a Bishop has previously provided supporting vocals for an all-star lineup of A-list acts: Sam Smith, Lauryn Hill, Pharrell, Chance the Rapper, and many more. We’re definitely eager to hear whatever Son of a Bishop has for us next. Until then, we wait, hearts open, and maybe wipe away a tear after another listen

Joakim Molitor’s New Track “Back To You” Moves With An Explosion Of Colour

Ben Beamish
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Sweden-based electronic dance artist and, at his current rate soon-to-be household name; Joakim Molitor, has just dropped his latest tune, which draws listeners in through eager and energetic production. Weaving splendid dance-pop with cruisey electronic beats and a beautifully synth-laden drop, “Back to You” moves with an explosion of colour.

“Back to You is a powerful, uplifting and romantic tune about always being able to come back home safely to love no matter how messed up the world outside seems.” – Joakim Molitor

The power of his production and songwriting alone has won him many successes and understandably so. After his breakthrough song “Always Gonna Say No” released in 2017 amassed close to 11 million streams and his following smash hit “Get Lost” rose to over 18 million streams on Spotify, his latest release is expected to follow suit.

By all accounts an unstoppable force, Joakim Molitor is poised to make some serious waves in the Swedish electronic music scene.

Asia’s Largest Electronic Music Conference Returns Next Year!

Ben Beamish
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With the global expansion of electronic music focused on the Asian market the past few years, Wired Music Week (WMW) has showed that it’s fast becoming Asia’s Largest Electronic Music Conference and in 2019 it is set to return next year bigger and better.

Through offering a one-stop hub for music enthusiasts and artists in Asia to learn, network and develop, they’re helping foster global industry connections and grow local talents on international scale. Wired Music Week is on a mission to inspire and support developing artists and producers from the region and worldwide to have the resources to build a sustainable career in the modern music scene.

This year saw editions hosted in Brunei, Kuala Lumpur and Vietnam. They have featured a diverse and exciting panel consisting of Thomas Gold, Goldfish & Blink, AEI Group, Revealed & many more leading industry minds, with a total of 52 artists and speakers deriving from Asia all the way to Europe.

Next year the conference will take place in March hosted in Kuala Lumpur and Wired Music Week plans on extending their collaboration with multiple venues in Kuala Lumpur and its vicinity, to host a series of after hours session from March 7-10 (Thursday – Sunday).

Tickets are now on sale for next years addition of Wired Music Week, for more info head to WMW’s website!

Wired Music Week dates: 7, 8, 9, 10 MARCH 2019, (THURSDAY – SUNDAY)

RATES:

WMW Conference Pass (3 Days only)
Phase 2 – MYR 255.00 – End by 17 December, 2018
Phase 3 – RM 280.00 – End by 14 January, 2019
Phase 4 – RM 305.00 – End by 4 March, 2019

WMW Conference Pass (3 Days + 4 Nights)
Phase 2 – MYR 405.00 – End by 17 December, 2018
Phase 3 – RM 430.00 – End by 14 January, 2019
Phase 4 – RM 455.00 – End by 4 March, 2019

WMW Student Pass (3 Days)
MYR 120.00 Limited for 500 Students only.

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FNP’s New Disco-House Track “Too Late” Will Put You In The Mood To Move

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Eat London’s electronic artist and producer FNP (Fake Name Preferably) is back and ready to take you to new heights with his zesty new single, which will surely put you in the mood to move. The new track “Too Late” is a feel-good piece of nu-wave disco, which FNP describes as “a kind of retro, disco style track,” that is both groovy and soulful. 

“It’s important to challenge yourself with every release. Too many producers get stagnant” – FNP

Drifting in between the realms of techno, electronica and experimental, FNP is becoming known for his unique take on electronic club music with minimally designed, eclectic beats, which Thump Magazine described as evoking “pastel visions of summer sunsets.”

In his latest work “Too Late” there’s a strong 80’s undercurrent within the track, as disco-synth orchestral elements blend with more modernised club influences. Psychedelic filter sweeps, a dense sub-base and retro vocals guide the track through a sultry jam-sesh of experimentalism. The result is an inquisitive, euphoric new track to add to FNP’s already engrossing back-catalogue of club bangers.

AJ Salvatore Remixes His Own Song With Music Video In Celebration Of 1 Million Streams

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If somebody ever said you can’t remix your own song, clearly AJ Salvatore didn’t get the memo and we’re so glad he didn’t! In celebration of his original track with Fluencee and Bri Tolani  “Better” achieving over 1 million streams on Spotify alone, the Orlando-based artist and producer has delivered a new, upbeat take on the electronic track, complemented with an official music video that dropped last Friday!

“This song meant a lot to me, as it was my biggest release so far. Doing this remix with a good friend brought out a lot of emotion and I think it resulted in something just as addicting as the original” – AJ Salvatore

Infused with nostalgic references and retro vibes (polaroid pictures, vinyl records and film dust) the music video is mischievously stylish in its use of visual devices. Combined with the remix’s fresh energy, the powerful audio-visual combo allows for a thoroughly enjoyable, all-immersive experience.

We have no doubt that it will be onwards and upwards for AJ Salvatore and cannot wait to see where the young talent will be a year from now!

 

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Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Interview: Steve Angello, New Music, Their Label + More

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Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Interview: Steve Angello, New Music, Their Label + More

We caught up with Dutch duo Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano in Amsterdam. We chatted about their label, how Steve Angello is a father figure, their latest music and their upcoming ‘Sexy By Nature‘ event. They’re really awesome guys, you can check out their latest release with Marc Volt below the interview.

How’s ADE been? What shows did you play?

We did our own label gathering on Wednesday, we invited some friends, it was like a pop-up store. We just wanted it to be a drink or two, but it turned into a big party, people jumping, screaming – it was fun! After that, we played at Oliver Heldens’ party unannounced. We got to play after Oliver and people were really surprised, fun gig. On Thursday we played at the 538 DJ hotel, doing an own showcase and then Saturday, we played at AMF, in the Amsterdam Arena. And last but not least on Sunday we had our own label party at Mad Fox, which was so much fun! Busy times!

You’ve got a pop-up party and a club night for your label. Is it the first time SONO is at ADE?

This year is our second time with SONO at ADE! Last year we were at Mad Fox as well but we organized it very last minute, so you can think of 2018 being the first proper year.

Your new label SONO is doing very well. What inspired you to create your own label?

We kept on getting promos from artists and they were not your typical EDM song, so they weren’t getting signed anywhere. We would play the music but not do much with it after that. Everyone would ask us “What is this track?”, so we decided to create the label to release them ourselves. We talked with Armada and started the label with them. Right now it’s taken off, we have so many promos!

What type of music or artists are you looking to sign?

A lot of people send tribal music with the beats and drums. But really, if you send us a track of what’s cool, what’s fresh we would listen to it. We aren’t genre specific, it’s more the sound and the arrangement. Of course, in our sets we play a lot of tribal sounds, but we also play techno and progressive, we play whatever sounds cool to us. If it’s different we will sign it, we love different music. With the label, we aren’t into signing artists on multi track deals, we want them to be free. Of course, if an artist wants to be with us for many tracks that’s great so we have a close connection.

You’ve got the ‘Sexy By Nature’ event on December 29th. Are you excited?

Yes! The 29th will be our New Year’s Eve. Normally it’s during ADE, last year we sold out 5000 tickets and it was amazing. 5000 people were still there at 5 o’clock in the morning! This year we had AMF, so we didn’t want people to choose where to see us, so we moved Sexy By Nature to Rotterdam on December 29th.

Who else is playing?

The legendary Erick Morillo, alongside Kungs, Vinny James and Marc Volt, with whom we just released a brand-new track: ‘In My Mind’. The second area will be hosted by ‘My Day My After’ with performances by Leroy Styles, Michel de Hey and Rancido.

You recently released your collaboration with Tom Staar on Size Records. It’s not your first time on Size – what makes Size so special?

It’s Steve Angello. That guy basically gave us a chance internationally. We played together with Swedish House Mafia at Sensation in Amsterdam and he said we were amazing. Then Steve came to a show of ours on the beach and afterwards said he was blown away. He wanted us for the Swedish House Mafia Masquerade Hotel shows at Pacha Ibiza. The summer had already started so we didn’t think it would happen and we thought he was full of shit. But in the car 20 minutes later we received an email from Swedish House Mafia’s manager; Amy Thomson saying: “thanks Steve for the introduction, we need you guys for four dates blah blah blah…”. From then it went very fast, Eric Morillo was in Ibiza all the time and he loved our sets, so we played with him in New York, then Steve took us to LA and then everything started. Steve for us, well we are the same age but, he feels like a father. He literally gave us the opportunity and we are never going to forget that. These kind of moments in your career, you cannot ignore them. Tom Staar has a label and so do we, but when Steve asked for the track we have to say yes, it is Size Records!

So could we expect you to be supporting Swedish House Mafia on their upcoming shows?

I don’t know, it would be a big honor to play for them of course.

Is your track ‘Coffee Shop’ referring to Amsterdam coffee shops or normal coffee shops?

You tell me! That’s why we made it like that, it’s for your imagination. The Amsterdam Coffeeshops are not for us, since we only drink. But sometimes you do go into the coffee shops with your friends.

Your latest release ‘Born Again’ is pretty unique. What was the inspiration behind it?

It’s actually not so unique, 10 years ago Ricky L released the track ‘Born Again’, there was the Pastaboys remix and the Balearic Soul remix which was the big one. They emailed us 10 years later once the rights became free. They asked us if we wanted to release it again with our own version under our own name, we looked at each other and immediately said yes! We played the original track out so much that we are the ones who made the track big. The original was so good, so we only added some drums, rearranged and remastered it and here it is! We’re so happy people are jumping to it and that we are actually on the track.

‘You Are’, the collaboration with Armin Van Buuren was a great success. You released ‘You Are Too’, was that an alternative version of the initial production?

The thing is, it was just a joke actually. We play ‘You Are’ so many times and in the car, we decided we needed to make a different version just for the sets. We made the new melody with our mouths and then Armin sent back the melody the next day. Then two more phone calls and ‘You Are Too’ was done. After we started playing out, all the fans started screaming that they need it. We actually wanted to use that melody for something else, but after all the fans heard it, we had to put it out like that. It’s even going harder than the original version now actually!

Any collaborations or upcoming projects that you can give some hints on?

We just release a track, ‘In My Mind’ with Marc Volt. Marc is a really talented guy that we will be supporting on our label a lot.

What can we expect from Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano in 2019?

We are aiming for an amazing time spot at Tomorrowland and hoping to bring back the Sexy By Nature stage again. We hope to make time for more studio, we have so much inspiration – but we also have so many great upcoming shows, so it’s kind of hard to choose. I think our plan is to expand ‘Sexy By Nature’ – we have the radio show and now we make the party bigger, we hope for exclusive venues. But really, we hope to play all the big festivals where we can see all our fans!

You can listen to Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano’s banging new release with Marc Volt below!

 

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