Summer Set Music Festival To Bring Top Tier Lineup To The Midwest

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Last summer was the first year that React, Majestic and Sound in Motion teamed up to bring us Summer Set Music and Camping Festival held in Somerset, Wisconsin just a short drive from Minneapolis.   Those three companies are teaming up again for Summer Set 2013.  The Lineup recently dropped and it is a pretty eclectic group of artists. There are four headliners: Passion Pit, Girl Talk, STS9 and a returning headliner from last year, Big Gigantic. The remainder of the lineup boasts artists and sounds mainly hosting the likes of EDM, live bands and hip hop. Personally I am really excited to see Alex Metric, Kill Paris, Madeon, SBTRKT, Tommy Trash and Zedd. Be sure to check back as we will update you once they release information on the after party lineups.  If you’re going to be heading to Summer Set we will be having a crew hanging out and taking pictures so come find us! You can pick up tickets here and find any additional information here.

Words by Cam Dickison 

Tuesday Trance Report: 114

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Welcome back to this week’s Tuesday Trance Report. As usual, we have compiled our favorite new trance releases of the week and posted them below for our viewers’ high bpm fix and iTunes library update. Ranging from smaller labels to massive labels, talent can be found at any level. Whether it be vocal trance, psytrance, trouse, or whatever else floats your boat, we should all learn to expand our horizons. With that said, feel free to stream each track preview below and hit the Beatport link where you can purchase the entire song. Cheers, and happy Tuesday.

Bobina & Betsie Larkin – No Substitute For You (Tom Fall Remix) | Beatport

Boom Jinx, Maor Levi & Ashley Tomberlin – When You Loved Me (Original Mix) | Beatport

Chris Schweizer – One / The Kraken (Original Mixes) | Beatport

Cosmic Gate – Storm Chaser (Extended Mix) | Beatport

Lange & Susana – Risk Worth Taking (Original Mix) | Beatport

Mark Sherry – Phantasmic (Heatbeat Remix) | Beatport

Kaskade – It’s You It’s Me Redux Set [Free Download]

artworks-000047676253-yhpc97-t500x500One of Kaskade’s most talked about sets this year is his It’s You It’s Me Redux show in San Diego. The set was initially three hours, but was edited down to the best 100 minutes and offered as a free download. The set features Redux version tracks from his Fire and Ice album, along with some older releases such as the classic “4 am.” This set features the best of Kaskade, and only makes listeners want more of the Californian production love. Hopefully an album is on it’s way! Take a listen to the set and snag that free download ASAP, enjoy!

Kaskade – It’s You It’s Me Redux Set | Free Download

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Above & Beyond: Acoustic Set Coming Soon

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What better way to start off Trance Tuesday than with this picture featured above posted on the Above & Beyond Facebook page? This is all the news and clues we have for you right now, but this wouldn’t be the first time the trio ditched their studio equipment and replaced it with live instruments. In the video I’ve posted below, we see as A&B went on a hot air balloon trek with Virgin Balloon Flights and performed an acoustic set alongside vocalist Zoe Johnston. This was a very intimate and exclusive opportunity and it’s absolutely beautiful to see the passionate & emotional trance sounds and formations be translated and delivered in an truly live acoustic format. We couldn’t be more excited to see what Jono, Paavo, and Tony have up their sleeves for this innovative project that is “coming soon”. We will keep you updated with all information regarding this monumental proposal.

Wolfgang Gartner feat. Medina – Overdose (Extended Club Mix)

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The latest release off Ultra Records is from none other than Wolfgang Gartner. Known for his complextro tracks and epic live sets, Wolfgang’s new track featuring Medina on vocals is just what we can expect from the ‘boss’ himself. “Overdose” is a bit more mellow than most Wolfgang electro house tracks, having some beautiful singing from Medina and lower energy drops. However, the song still includes some of those harder elements that we’ve become used to in all of his tracks, as well as some skeptical lyrics that reference overdosing (OD) on drugs. Regardless, we love this track and we suggest for you all to give it a listen and support this amazing artist by grabbing it on Beatport below!

Wolfgang Gartner feat. Medina – Overdose (Extended Club Mix)Beatport

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Interview: Fehrplay Talks Jazz, Pryda Friends, Studio Gear And Much More

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The young Norwegian producer Fehrplay is quickly emerging as one of the most talented new producers at the moment. After gaining the attention of the one and only Eric Prydz, Fehrplay has joined the Pryda friends team and has swiftly taken the roll as the front runner of the label. He has four releases on Pryda friends, has been touring with Prydz, has a highly anticipated upcoming single and there is no sign of Fehrplay putting on the brakes anytime soon. We were lucky enough to catch up with Fehrplay and ask him a few questions, so check out his latest mix and read on to see what Fehrplay is all about. Also, if you are in Los Angeles you can catch Fehrplay with Pete Tong at Avalon on 4/6, you can purchase tickets here.

Fehrplay – 30 Minute Mix | Free Download

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Alex Metric – Ammunition Pt. 3 EP

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The British DJ/producer Alex Metric is one of the most underrated producers around in my opinion. Alex is one of the few producers who has never been constrained specific genres. He has a unique style that incorporates a hard hitting electro sound, grooving disco vibes and big room sounds that are consistently produced at the highest quality. Following the release of Ammunition Pt. 2 after teaming up with Skrillex’s OWSLA team Metric has just released Ammunition Pt. 3. ‘Ilium’,the first track on the EP, has a driving progressive electro feel that is exquisitely glued together with soft breaks, complex percussion, an energetic topline and perfectly incorporated vocal snippets. The second track on the EP, ‘Scandalism’, chills out the vibe with a moving bassline, euphoric arpeggiated top line and an infectious melody. ‘Want Ya’ is in the same vein as ‘Ilium’ with a pumping low end, chopped up vocal samples and interspersed piano stabs that makes this track hit hard while still maintaining a groovy vibe. To round out the EP ‘Rave Weapon 2′ slows the pace from the original single as Metric gives the track a more ominous feel with a drawn out dark bassline intertwined with pounding percussion and unnerving synth stabs. Ammunition Pt. 3 is a breathe of fresh air in as it really stands out from the myriad of releases these days that have fallen into the confines of what has been deemed as popular in dance music today.

Alex Metric – Ammunition Pt. 3 EPBeatport

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Want Ya

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Trance Tuesday: Jorn van Deynhoven – Superfly (Original Mix)

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Jorn Van Deynhoven, one of the few recent stars of the ASOT600 tour with Armin van Buuren, has been making a huge impact on the latest trance scene with his explosive sets and high energy atmosphere. Here with his new single, ‘Superfly’, on Armada sublabel A State Of Trance, Jorn brings a massive sense of big room vibes to a high bpm progression. Catch Jorn at any upcoming show and we know you won’t be disappointed.

Jorn Van Deynhoven – Superfly (Original Mix) | Beatport

Trance Tuesday: A State of Trance 600 Kuala Lumpur – Live Sets [Free Download]

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Celebrating the 600th episode of Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance radio show, the icon has been collecting the top acts in the trance industry to perform around the world, supported by the highest quality of production and infiltrated by the utmost of die hard fans. Just this past week, Armin celebrated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with the help of fellow DJ/producers W&W, Cosmic Gate, Super8 & Tab, Aly & Fila, and Ben Gold. Below you will find the respective set of each artist along with an accompanied download link. The first three download links will direct you to a Facebook download page at the price of a simple like, and the sets beyond our jump will begin downloading automatically. Enjoy, and stay tuned for more celebrations around the world.

Armin van Buuren | Free Download

W&W | Free Download

Cosmic Gate | Free Download

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Ultra Music Festival 2013 Miami – Live Sets (Weekend 1) [Free Download]

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Well fans, the first weekend of Ultra Music Festival in Miami has come to a close and wow was it an amazing one. I sure hope some of you were either there for the amazing experience or streaming in from your computer via Ultra’s YouTube channel UMFTV. With some of the world’s biggest DJs playing sets throughout the day at different times and stages, it was hard to catch everyone you wanted to see as most festivals go. The wonderful thing about our post here is we have a chance for you to relive the experience through you ears, with some of our favorites from the first weekend. We apologize that some of these aren’t the full sets, but we will update them throughout the week once we get our hands on any full recordings as they arise. If you aren’t going to be at weekend two later this week, don’t miss out on the live music and tune in to UMFTV Friday-Sunday!

Deadmau5 | Free Download

Hardwell | Free Download

Knife Party | Free Download

Armin van Buuren | Free Download

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