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German producer/DJ Simone Anes brings back one of 80’s pop anthems and gives it a contemporary, prog-house shake. With the vocals of Abigail Baily and the deep bass of Anes, ‘Love Is A Battlefield’ is back to fight silence once more! It’s not the first time she’s releasing one of her jewels on the Electronic Elements. 3 years ago, lady Simone Anes hit in with her remake of trance classic ‘Children’. This time, she has taken it even further back in time, moving us with the beat-ballad of ‘Love Is A Battlefield’. The result is a deep, warm progressive track with a dark edge, strong vocals by Abigail Bailey and more than enough energy to keep you going all night! Whether you’re into the groovy type of house of the Andy Lee & Graham Sahara remix, the tech-housy depth of the Falko Niestolik mix or the catchy, seductive prog-house sound of Jerry Ropera & Eddy Cabrera’s mix, you’ll have plenty of good stuff to choose from.

Combine 15 years of experience with a fresh mind of new talent, and ‘Varana’ is the stunning result. UK producer Mike Koglin teams up with Aussie upstart LCK, and brings a strong, melodic trancer to the masses. With the key factor being energy, melody and balance, the sounds of Mike Koglin and LCK come one. ‘Varana’ is a contagious trancer with backing vocals, a smooth break and all the right elements to make you move. Argentina’s fast rising talent Chris Schweizer throws in some extra big-room, kicking in loud, banging and big-bassed, with his remix of ‘Varana’.

Big In Ibiza would like to introduce the fantastic new single from Paul Morrell & Katherine Ellis ft Dan W - No Trouble. UK DJ/Producer Paul Morrell smashes out another huge collaboration with one of the all-time dance diva greats Katherine Ellis and one to watch, up-coming Coventry rapper Dan W. Classic ravey piano builds, huge electro drops, enormous soulful vocals, feel good lyrics and an amazing collection of house, dance, hard house, progressive and dubstep mixes including contributions from the likes of Hoxton Whores, Scott Attrill, Vibeizm, MNVI & Let's Press Go!! Paul Morrell has worked with some of the biggest names in the scene and has topped the UK dance charts with the huge club anthem 'Give Me Love' featuring former Sugababe Mutya Buena. Combing this with the talents of Katherine Ellis, a powerful singer responsible for providing vocals on some of the biggest hits in the last 10 years of dance including Freemasons - When You Touch Me and Roger Sanchez - Lost. Also featured on this release is the north's finest grime MC, Dan W. Having toured with the likes of N-Dubz, Tinie Tempah, Pro Green, Ironik, Agro Santos, Giggs and more this collaboration equates to one of the biggest teams of the year.

Light as air, heavy as a summer-storm about to thicken it. Dutchies Jochem Hamerling and Erik de Koning show some prog-house skills on ZOUK, kicking in with the feel-good beat of ‘Air’. The world is about to rediscover the talents of Dutchman Jochem Hamerling and Erik de Koning. Hamerling, a rising name in the Dutch house scene, known for the works of ‘Progster’ and ‘Dollhouse’ under his Audiophox moniker. De Koning, no rookie to the game, rocking it out with successful release such as ‘Dream Flight’ and ‘Rain’. Together, they rise to greater heights, with the catchy, deep progressive houser ‘Air’. A track that will get stuck in your mind before you notice. Could this be one of summer’s soundtracks?

Early support from Above & Beyond and Gareth Emery! Another new and exciting talent to emerge out of Russian soil is Airsoul, with his suitably titled debut track Asia! Silky progressive tones from the off bringing in release fifty-two on Alter Ego Progressive, which we tip to be essential warm up material! Darting synths, chunky beats and an incredibly smooth bassline make Airsoul's debut outing a complete winner! Warm, bouncing and highly energetic tones from the Russian, showing off his skills on the buttons! We cant wait to bring you more from this new talent! Don't Miss this one!

The British producers James Talk & Ridney have been working on some very successful tracks in the last couple of years and we’re proud to present their new bomb! ‘Amnesia’ is as deep progressive house track with a very catchy melody of synths that leads into a drop which continues the same perfect melody throughout. It’s definitely one of those tracks that will get the party started wherever you are!

Solarstone: Pure His third studio album, ‘Pure’ heralds the frontline return for DJ, producer, singer and songwriter, Solarstone (aka Richard Mowatt). A 13-track collection of new music, it features musical co-productions with artists like Aly & Fila and Giuseppe Ottaviani and vocal team-ups with singers including Betsie Larkin, Clare Stagg, Billy McGruddy and Hannah Magenta. …. (Forthcoming through Black Hole Recordings, May 21st, 2012) With the trance genre dividing and sub-dividing, rather than follow the fragmentation pack, in 2010 Solarstone diverted to record his concept album ‘Touchstone’. Now, two years on, he’s back with a new long-player and a new manifesto. “I recorded this album as a reaction to all the riven division that’s crept into trance over the last 3 years. It’s a kickback against nonsense genre terminologies and a fight-back against the self-appointed style councils that try to tell us what music’s cool and what the latest must-like is. Against tracks that have such a mish-mash of sound styles that even their producers don’t know what they are making. This album is both a purification and celebration of the term TRANCE. I’m reclaiming it, for all those who just want to dance to music that takes them to another place, for whom this music is a feeling, a passion, a way of life. So I say: Vive La Trance! You need to be proud of what makes you feel good… To all of you who know your own minds, this album contains PURE trance - embrace it! ” – Richard Mowatt, Solarstone – April 2012 ………. Providing the perfect launch point for ‘Pure’, from its first propulsive beat to the opening sweep of its atomic synths, the title track of Solarstone’s new LP instantly addresses the big rooms. Clarifying that vision further, the celestially gazing ‘Voyager’ masses its booming drums to pulsate the speakers for a heart-in-mouth outer space ride. With the Billy McGruddy-vocalled ‘Shake The Demons’, Richard re-establishes one of the most talked-about connections from his ‘Touchstone’ album. Following the club hits ‘Electric Love’ and ‘Is There Anyone Out There’, the pair’s latest co-production extends a different tone. Catching the mood of McGruddy’s hazy, higher-than-the-sun vocals, Solarstone directs them to the floor, backed by mesmeric synths and killer 303 churn. “Pure Trance’ is a feeling, a passion which exists outside of contemporary musical fads and fashions. It is the bringing together of millions of fans for whom this music is a way of life.” Amongst its vocalists, ‘Pure’ debuts a very special new talent. Over the course of the album’s runtime, Clare Stagg’s folk-tinged delivery makes three stunning appearances. On current single ‘The Spell’, she brings absorbing lyrics, which balance aching lament with an un-crushable spirit of optimism. Don’t be fooled though… with its running bass, bleep-fuelled entrancing lead line and speaker baiting drums, behind ‘The Spell’s immersive vocal splendour beats the hypersonic heart of a floor dominator. “Touchstone was recorded with at least one ear on the at-home listen. ‘Pure’ though is constructed predominantly for the club.” Those on the hunt for the album’s ‘Seven Cities’/’4Ever’/’Touchstone’ moment won’t need to look any further than ‘Fireisland’. Co-produced with Egypt’s Aly & Fila, from the opening throb of its bass guitar and shimmering Med-head melodies, it works in Spanish guitar flecks and sun-kissed synths. On ‘Falcons’ meanwhile, Solarstone is sharing studio space with Italy’s Giuseppe Ottaviani, with the pair conjuring a seismic, uprush-ing number. With its calling female harmonies, breath-stealing synths and high-end horsepower production, ‘Falcons’ is pure trance served by the shot glass. Back in solo mode, on ‘Please’, Solarstone doesn’t back off the throttle for a second, creating a floor flamer that features the spoken vocal musings of a certain well-known 60s rock poet. Where the drums drop out of the album, ‘Pure’ begins to move in more introspective directions. Backed by his sparse breakbeats and live strings, on ‘Where Do We Go From Here’ Richard duets with Betsie Larkin, for a raw, real and emotive vocal two-hander. Set against the mellow drama of chilled, beat-free ambience, ‘Swansong’ – the album’s fittingly titled closing track – sees Hannah Magenta’s heavenly choral refrain cut deep. Solo, with vocalists old and new, and alongside heavyweight production collaborators, ‘Pure’ is album title and mission statement rolled into one. Taking its producer back to his grass roots, in the process he has distilled its sound. This is pure trance and ‘Pure’ Solarstone.

Indeed, this new track by Fafaq is indeed sounding like what he does best. Indeed, delivering a big sounding heavy hitting tune that indeed will do damage in all the right places. Yes..., indeed.

One of the heaviest tracks ever to drop on Technikal Recordings is finally here! This is Technikal & Audox's follow up to their summer smash 'Don't Wanna Come Down', and it couldn't be any different! Twisted, snarling basslines provide the foundations for this supercharged seizure inducing cut of hard dance. Zombies are at your front door!

Stickman - Uplifted is the latest release on Octane Recordings.