Markus Schulz - Nominated For 5 IDMAs

Markus Schulz - Nominated For 5 Awards At the 28th Annual International Dance Music Award! The shortlist for the 2013 IDMAs has been announced and renowned DJ, producer, broadcaster and label head Markus Schulz has picked up nominations in 5 of the Awards most hotly anticipated categories.

Celebrating its first decade on air, Markus’ weekly Global DJ Broadcast show is back in contention for Best Radio Mix Show and he’s also been shortlisted for the highly prized Best Global DJ gong. Schulz is equally well represented on the music release front. He’s picked up a nod for his eighth City mix-compilation, the former MIXMAG Album of the Month ‘Los Angeles ‘12’. From his 2012 artist album ‘Scream’, the Ana Diaz vocalled ‘Nothing Without Me’ is vying for Best Trance Track of 2012. Adding to his clutch of noms, Markus’ Coldharbour Recordings joins Ultra, Defected, Ministry of Sound, Spinnin’, Toolroom and parent-label Armada in the role call for Best Global Music Label. Following the IDMA’s announcement yesterday, Markus said: “across all the areas of music I work in its been 12 magnificent months to remember and I’m delighted that the fans have seen fit to place me in so many IDMA categories this year. I look forward to seeing as many of them as possible throughout the course of Winter Music Conference, at Space and UMF. See you all in the Sunshine State folks!”

Best of 2012: Store N Forward

Name: Store N Forward / Thomas and Chris

Location: Hamburg

Dimitri: Can you tell us how 2012 has been for the development of your career as a DJ and/or Producer?

Thomas & Chris: Hey Dimitri. First, it’s time to say thank you personally for supporting us and our releases in 2012. We enjoyed every review you wrote and it always feels good to get feedback like yours. That confirms that we are on the right track and it keeps us driving, of course. ;-)

To be honest – 2012 was a big year again for us. All of our singles made it to the top of the so well known Beatport charts and apart from this, they were supported all over the globe by so many well known DJs and artists! We played our UK debut in Leeds, we had our release debut on Will Holland’s ENHANCED Records with “OREGANO” and had great & very enjoyable times in the studio with preparing all the stuff for you out there, and just hanging around with friends and DJ’s while spinning some records, or checking the newest fail compilations on Youtube! ;-) Ouch!

Ultra Music Festival Delivers Colossal And Diverse Phase 2 Line-Up

Ultra Music Festival Delivers Colossal And Diverse Phase 2 Line-Up. Ultra Music Festival Delivers On Anticipated Phase 2 Miami Line-Up, It's most forward thinking and diverse yet!

**Two Weekends, Two Unique Experiences**

Weekend 1 – March 15-17, 2013

Weekend 2 – March 22-24, 2013

The second phase of talent confirmed to play across the 2013 ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL - taking place March 15-17 and 22-24 during Miami Music Week - has been unveiled, revealing what is undoubtedly the most diverse, forward thinking line-up ever billed in the event’s 15 year history.

Moonbeam - The Random (OST)

Moonbeam - The Random (OST) Early 2013 will see Moonbeam - Russia’s most prolific EDM duo - surmount their greatest career challenge to date. ‘The Random’ represents not only the group’s fourth extraordinary artist album, but also their first original film score. Soundtracking the directorial debut of the Moonbeam’s Pavel Khaleev, it brings together 12 enigmatic original tracks alongside 10 floor-flaming club renditions. Featuring Moonbeam’s unique vocal ensemble, on board are the singer-songwriter talents of Avis Vox, Leusin, Aelyn, Blackfeel Wite, Matvey Emerson and others. An authentic ‘first’ for a trance act, both audibly and visually you’ve never experienced anything quite like ‘The Random’.

“With its exacting production, stunning FX, moody, beautiful songs, dreamscape synthery and add-in movie appeal, ‘The Random’ has the makings of a game-changer for Moonbeam” –  10/10 - Album of the Month, Mixmag - Feb 2013

Best of 2012: Basil O'Glue

Name: Basil O'Glue

Location: Greece

Dimitri: Can you tell us how 2012 has been for the development of your career as a DJ and/or Producer?

Basil O'Glue: Hi there! I think 2012 has been a very good year for me. I had my fist international gig, I launched my own label (with Styller), I did plenty of remixes which had big support. The only negative about myself is that I haven’t done a lot of original tunes. Actually this is going to happen in 2013.

Dimitri: If you look back at 2012, are there any moments in your musical career that you wish you had done differently in order to get a better outcome?

Basil O'Glue:  I don't really have any regrets, but this doesn't mean I did everything right :)

Best of 2012: Morgan Page

Name: Morgan Page

Location: USA

 

Dimitri: Can you tell us how 2012 has been for the development of your career as a DJ and/or Producer?

Morgan Page: 2012 was the craziest year yet. I played some of the biggest festivals in the world - Coachella and Electric Daisy Carnival, and toured everywhere from China to Brazil. Dance music has blown up in N. America so much that it's been a very exciting past few years.

Dimitri: If you look back at 2012, are there any moments in your musical career that you wish you had done differently in order to get a better outcome?

Morgan Page: I don't regret anything, but I would have liked more time in the studio for sure!

Nights Awake - Kyau & Albert

Nights Awake is an album for dreamers, believers, and people whose minds and hearts reverberate with the collective energy that is dance music. Taking listeners through a tour de force of emotions, Nights Awake is exactly what an artist album should be. Epic in its scope and exceptional in its delivery, Kyau & Albert have woven a perfect sonic tapestry that transcends typical dance music confines to reveal the duo’s true musical brilliance.

Nights Awake features 15 songs ranging from beautifully emotive love songs to full on, hands-in-the-air club anthems that will certainly dominate dance floors around the world in 2013. Fans will surely recognize “A Night Like This” and “Another Time”; two massive hits that were both in heavy rotation for much of 2012 on satellite giant SiriusXM [BPM].

HeavensGate Volume 2 Compilation Release

HeavensGate Volume 2 Compilation out 11th January 2012. International events and club gigs in Holland, UK, Malaysia, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Italy and others made HeavensGate to one of the outstanding radio and event brands within the electronic scene, globally present since many years and a highly respected platform for big players and upcoming artists. After another stunning and successful summer season with 6 LIVEfromIBIZA shows and own areas hosted on festivals like Snowbeat, Docklands Festival, Nature One and Airbeat One as well as some club shows, the HeavensGate honchos Woody van Eyden and Alex M.O.R.P.H. compiled and mixed Volume 2 of their compilation series.The result is a mix of exclusive and new productions by artists like 4 Strings, RAM, Ruben de Ronde, Claudia Cazacu, Corti Organ, Extravagance SL and of course Alex and Woody themselves. A range of soft melodic sound, uplifting and powerful club anthems will please every Trance & Progressive fan for sure.

Ultra Music Festival 2013 Confirms Phase 1 Line-Up With Additions!!

Ultra Music Festival 2013 Confirms Phase 1 Line-Up With Additions!! New Year’s weekend saw the much-anticipated Phase 1 Lineup of Ultra Music Festival’s Miami showdown make its way around the World Wide Web like wildfire after Avicii leaked the lineup online. If there was ever an excuse to slap ‘viral’ on an announcement then this was it! One week after the Internet frenzy, and the world’s premier electronic dance music festival can now confirm artists that will be performing throughout the 6-day/2-weekend marathon of sound, light and dance. Over the weekends of March 15-17 and March 22-24, Downtown Miami plays host to the event’s 15th year with an unparalleled bill of the best DJs, live acts and future talent this planet has to offer.