Mysterious Swedish House Mafia Campaign Uncovered

May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Recently a few short videos of Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello were released showing the former Swedish House Mafia members pensively contemplating in an epic landscape of mountains and ocean. The videos were accompanied by a mysterious website that created a frenzy of speculation as to the meaning of the new campaign.

Today a longer video was released featuring a mellow rendition of the group’s track ‘Leave The World Behind’ with Lune, announcing the newly launched partnership between the trio and Swedish car manufacturer Volvo. The partnership marks the launch of Volvo’s new crossover model, XC90. It seems that the group will most likely not be getting back together as many people had guessed but they are clearly still riding on the tidal wave of success they achieved. Check out Volvo’s website here for more info.

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Steve Angello Launches New Record Label

April 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Steve Angello has just announced that he will be launching another label in addition to his very successful Size Records which he has been running for 10 years now. The new imprint will be a sub label called X and the first release will be a two track EP from Trent Cantrelle titled ‘Nice & Close’. These tracks stray from the big room sound that has come to dominate the sounds coming from his label and offer a more pumping house vibe. ‘Nice & Close’ was featured as the opening track on Steve’s recent Essential Mix and was one of my personal favorites of the mix. The release date for ‘Nice & Close’ is set for May 6th so be sure to check back! Enjoy!

Trent Cantrelle – Nice & Close EP | Stream Only

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Event Review: Ultra Music Festival Weekend Two

March 29, 2013 By 1 Comment

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Celebrating it’s 15th year anniversary, Ultra Music Festival has grown over the years into one of the world’s most prestigious EDM events. Boasting an impressive 7 stages in the heart of downtown Miami and an eclectic lineup featuring everyone from the superstars like Tiesto to the underground kings like Richie Hawtin and Seth Troxler. With any event of this scale, there are bound to be some problems, but for the most part Ultra did a really good job providing festival goers with the best possible experience. Lines weren’t unbearable, traffic was manageable, water was free, there were plenty of bathrooms, and getting from stage to stage was relatively easy and quick. For the most part, crossover noise between stages was minimized despite a couple unavoidable exceptions. Overall it seemed that Ultra had listened to their fans and did everything they could to make this an incredible experience for all and I think they did an excellent job. Our team went to the second and final weekend. Check out what I had to say about the festival below.

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Spotlight: Evan Duffy

March 4, 2013 By 1 Comment

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In the past few months, Evan Duffy has gained a lot of attention on YouTube for his piano covers of popular dance tracks. Although he does not produce electronic music himself, he has become embraced in the community for his keen ability to recreate originally synthesized music and has even garnished the attention of several popular producers who frequently use his covers in their sets. In my mind, Evan Duffy’s transcription of electronic music helps shine an important light on the musical elements of the genre in a more traditional sense. It not only reveals a deeper beauty in the music, but also reveals a different side of the music to both non-believers and lovers of EDM alike. Luckily, I had a chance to catch up with Evan (who happens to be an incredibly genuine guy) to ask him a few questions, and this is what he had to say:

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Light Nightclub Announces More Residencies

February 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the new Las Vegas nightclub, Light, that is presented by Cirque Du Soleil. Clubs at the Wynn hotels and the Marquee at the Cosmopolitan have previously boasted impressive residency lists, so with this new club coming in to the scene it was a bit unclear if Light would be able to put together a worthy roster. Today they unveiled a very impressive list of 21 DJs that will hold residency at the brand new club, with big names such as Axwell, Skrillex, Zedd, Sebastian Ingrosso, A-Trak and many more. It seems that Light is shaping up to present some serious competition for other big Las Vegas clubs with an all star lineup and a totally reinvented concept of the Las Vegas nightclub. Check out their website for more details here.

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Size TV – Episode 05

February 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Here we have the fifth edition of Size TV, based on the lives and touring of the artists under Steve Angello’s Size Records. With his personal career taking off, and the end of a the Swedish House Mafia era, this episode exposes the personality of the man behind the decks. Stay tuned for the following episode!

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Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso – We Came We Raved We Loved [Preview]

February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

As the Swedish House Mafia continue their world wide tour it seems that Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso have come together to give us another huge stadium house banger, fittingly titled ‘We Came We Raved We Loved’. The trio has been starting off their sets with this massive unreleased bomb and it is very clear why after the first time you listen to the preview. Following in a similar fashion to ‘Greyhound’ this track has energy that is absolutely through the roof. We will keep yo updated with news on the release. Enjoy!

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Steve Angello – Yeah [Official Music Video]

December 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Steve Angello released the music video for his latest single, ‘Yeah’, and it brings a refreshing take on edm music videos. Lately it seems that most music videos, especially for edm, consist of stitched together scenes from nightclubs and festivals. For this one the veteran Swede steps out of the norms and gives us a comical video which features to unlikely superheros. Enjoy!

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Flashback Friday: TV Rock feat. Rudy – In The Air (Axwell Remix)

December 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

On this Flashback Friday I chose a song that is one of my personal favorites of all time. Axwell’s remix of ‘In The Air’ is an absolute house classic. The booming drums, moving vocals and the euphoric big room chord progression, give Axwell’s classic remix such an emotional feel. This track will always be one of my favorites, hope you like it as much as I do.

TV Rock feat. Rudy – In The Air (Axwell Remix) | Beatport

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Ultra Music Festival Announces Swedish House Mafia’s Final Performance Of Their Careers

November 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

For the international juggernaut known as SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA, it will end where it all began.  The trio will wrap their final One Last Tour at both weekends of the 15th annual ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, set for March 15, 16 and 17 and March 22, 23 and 24, 2013 at Bayfront Park in Miami, FL.  They will bookend the festival with sets on the opening and closing nights on Friday, March 15and Sunday, March 24, respectively.  This marks a significant milestone in their incredible career together as ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL was where Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso made their SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA North American debut in March 2010. [Read more...]

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