Richard Durand Versus The World - The Album

Richard Durand Versus The World - The Album.
14 months, 15 productions, bridging all 5 continents, powered by 1 imagination-capturing concept and 1 what-dreams-are-made-of contest - ‘Versus The World’ has been a bona fide production odyssey. The project has seen internationally renowned musician Richard Durand produce his way to the ends of the earth, working with regional EDM like-minds including Paul Oakenfold, Bobina, tyDi, Heatbeat and Protoculture.
Off the back of its boundary breaking regional ‘Richard Durand Versus The World’ contests, he’s uncovered a new producer class, pulling off one sensational pro-am co-production after another. Now the whole globe-spanning travelogue is brought together to create the finished article. This is ‘Versus The World’… The Album!
(Forthcoming through Black Hole Recordings, November 19th 2012)
iTunes pre-order link: http://bit.ly/QRQBFZ

Solarstone pres. Pure Trance Mixed by Solarstone + Orkidea

S O L A R S T O N E pres. Pure Trance – The Album Mixed by Solarstone + Orkidea

On October 18th, dockside @ Undercurrent in Amsterdam - during the peak of ADE’s annual takeover - dance pioneer Solarstone showcased his new audio axiom. In the packed-to-capacity club, with anticipation sky high, those lucky enough to have a begged, borrowed or bought a ticket were among the first to experience Pure Trance.

With that opening shot fired, the movement is ready to go global. Alongside fellow forerunner Orkidea, Solarstone has encapsulated this vision in mix-comp form. Featuring 25 exclusive tracks, built from propellant beats, tremor-inducing LFO, iridescent melodies, sky-bound synths and heartfelt vocals, trance will be revised to its purest degree.

“This isn’t about looking back. It’s about stepping forward. It’s not about trance’s history or genealogy. It’s about stripping away the music’s unwarranted add-ons; restoring trance’s most vibrant and essential elements and making the genre we love timeless.” - Solarstone 

Tritonal - Piercing The Quiet: Remixed

Tritonal -  Piercing The Quiet: Remixed. Mark it on your calendars: September 3rd, 2012. That's when Tritonal's 'Piercing The Quiet: Remixed' album will finally see the light of day, a date 'Tritonians' around the globe have eagerly been awaiting since 'Piercing The Quiet' was released in May 2011 and the remixes startedcreeping into the duo's sets.

A double-disc delight packed with 14 remixes by some of the biggest names in trance and progressive and 10 club mixes by Tritonal themselves, 'Piercing The Quiet: Remixed' is sure to give fans of the beloved originals an album to take away the pain of summer coming to an end.

Energy 2012 - The Album

Before WMC & UMF, ahead of the White Isle heat-up or the summer’s festivalism, here’s where the starting gun sounds! Having established itself as the first key event of the annual club calendar, the titanic Utrecht-based Energy event is the launch point for each new beats/bass/synth-packed EDM year. ID&T’s Energy offers clued-up music lovers their first encounter with the sound-designs Europe’s top production tier will be sending their way over the coming 12 months. The cream of the established world-class production minds, the scene’s most forward-thinking remixologists, the newest, hottest studio stars of tomorrow - they’re all gathered here… for 'Energy 2012’ – The ALBUM!

With their finely-tuned A&R radars scanning studios near daily, ID&T & Be Yourself Music sign the tracks that capture the essence of the event straight off the mixing desks. Their 2012 edition has sourced music from heavyweight operators like Tiësto, Fedde le Grand, John Dahlbäck, Marco V and Marcel Woods, as well as nu-skool heroes including Hardwell, Dada Life, Jochen Miller, Chris Lake and Funkagenda. It also selects speaker-heating sonics from the prospecting superstars of tomorrow, Nicky Romero, Deniz Koyu, Manuel De La Mare among them.