Free download: Mark Sherry's live 2 hour set from Toronto

Back in September Toronto got to experience another legendary trance night thanks to Ozmozis, who hosted Jordan Suckley and Mark Sherry at Fly Toronto 2.0. Both producers are known to bring it live with relentless trance energy that can literally power any dancefloor for any length of time. Mark Sherry shared his full live set from Toronto this week on Soundcloud, and it's an excellent listen for any trance fan. 

Click here to download this set for free. 

Tracklist: 

01. Mauro Picotto - Eterea (Mark Sherry Remix) [Alchemy]
02. Ferry Tayle feat Driftmoon - Geometrix (Tempo Giusto Remix) [Always Alive]
03. Eric Prydz - Opus (Pure NRG Remix) [CDR]
04. Fred Baker & Seb B - Mass Noise 2015 (Original Mix) [Outburst]
05. Ikorus - Rocketshock (Original Mix) [Outburst]
06. Mark Sherry & Paul Denton - Hostel (Original Mix) [Outburst]
07. Giuseppe Ottaviani with Aly & Fila - Brilliant People (Mark Sherry Remix) [Black Hole]
08. I.D. - I.D. (Original Mix) [Techburst]
09. I.D. - I.D. (I.D. Remix) [CDR]
10. Alex Di Stefano - I've Got the Power (Signum Signal Remix) [Outburst]
11. Mark Sherry & Clare Stagg - How Can I (Outburst Vocal Mix) [Outburst]
12. Mark Sherry - The Pillars of Creation (Original Mix) [Subculture]
13. Joint Operations Centre - Hunter (Original Mix) [Subculture]
14. Delerium feat Sarah McLachlan - Silence (Future Antics Remix) [CDR]
15. Scot Project & Mark Sherry - Acid Air Raid (Mark Sherry's Acidburst Mix) [Outburst]
16. Cosmic Gate - Fire Wire (Indecent Noise Bootleg Mix) [CDR]
17. Markus Schulz - Remember This (Mark Sherry Remix) [Coldharbour]
18. I.D. - I.D. (CDR)
19. Scot Project - L ( I Want Your Love) (Original Mix) [Overdose]
20. Tiesto - Lethal Industry (Richard Durand Remix) [Black Hole]
21. Simon Patterson vs Paul Oakenfold - Southern Bulldozer (Mark Sherry LIVE Mashup) [CDR]
22. Above & Beyond - Sun In Your Eyes (Mark Sherry's 'Argentinian Sun' Remix) [CDR]
23. London Grammar - Hey Now (Hassan Jewel Remix) [CDR]

Jordan Suckley: "It's been intense for the past year." (Interview)

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Jordan Suckley has been someone to watch out for within the trance scene for the past few years thanks to his unbending style of darker trance vibes. Now with his own record label, his non-stop touring schedule, Jordan has released the first Damaged Records compilation mix with 38 tracks mixed by himself and Mark Sherry. Jordan digs deep into the crates for this compilation as many of these producers featured in Damaged Records Volume 01 have barely 500 Soundcloud followers! It's a rare treat to have someone as established as Jordan Suckley to take a risk on brand new producers and is not afraid to find true trance gems. 

In this interview I talked to Jordan about his new mix compilation, his views on the current trance scene, and his thoughts on how trance music will move forward as 2015 rolls on. Enjoy: 

How's life with Jordan Suckley over the past year?

It's pretty good, it's been intense for the past year. Non-stop touring.

Damaged Records seems to be growing quite nicely. How's that journey been?

I didn't really plan on starting my own label, but it was my manager kind of convinced me to give it a go. I'm really surprised at how well it has done as it has come out as 13th best selling trance label on Beatport. It's the highest new entry for new record labels. I'm surprised at how well things have gone.

Congratulations, what's your secret?

It's just about picking the right tracks, doing the right promotions and getting the right support. There isn't any special formula as things just kind of click together.

Tell me about the new mix compilation series, Damaged Records Volume One.

We are going to do a yearly compilation and for the first one I got Mark Sherry on board. He has a good contrasting style to my own because I play a little darker with the psy-trance and tech-trance elements. Mark still does tech-trance but he also does techno. The compilation is a nice mixture of two different styles. My CD is the sound that you hear me playing in clubs around the world. It's nice to have an actual physical CD of that stuff.

How deep did you dig to find these gems? Some of these featured artists have less than 500 Soundcloud followers.

I dig deep. I do a lot of search on beatport, and I get sent a lot of tracks to my Damaged email address and use them as exclusives. Since I have a record label I get sent hundreds of promos all the time. I get sent a lot of bad stuff but there are some gems in there.

"Rather than doing a beautiful compilation that you play at your wedding, this compilation is what I play in the clubs."

You picked Mark Sherry to do the 2nd CD – what's your connection with Mark?

Mark is one of my favourite producers, he's so talented and has been around the scene for a long time as well. He's a reputable name and one of the remixes he did for the label was one of the biggest selling tracks we've put out so it's only right to have him on board for this.

This CD goes hard as its full of powerful tracks.

Yes it's all of the stuff I play in the clubs. Rather than doing a beautiful compilation that you play at your wedding, this compilation is what I play in the clubs. This is what the label is about. I just put up what I like on the CD and I hope people like it.

What's your view on the trance scene in 2015?

It's amazing, never been better! I always think that the scene is only as strong as the number of good producers out there. There are many producers always making quality stuff. As long as there are good producers making tracks then the scene will keep on thriving. I'm playing gigs in loads of random places that I thought I never would have been able to play at before So that's a good sign.

Can you name some next level artists that we should look out for in the trance scene this year?

The next one I'm pushing is a guy called Sam Jones, he has a few tracks on my label and I'll be working on a collaboration with him at some point. He's from Wales, he likes tech-trance and has worked on tracks for Mental Asylum and Kearnage. He's got quite a few good bits coming out as well. He's definitely the next talent.

How do you keep your sound fresh and interesting for you?

In the last 6-8 months I have refreshed my sound a bit by adding different elements. Trance is so broad that just as long as it has a trancey rift in there, you can add anything in the breakdown like a bit of techno, psy-trance, or a normal trance bassline. It's different with every track but I like to bring in elements from different styles of music.

What's next for the trance sound?

I think more people are going to do sound design with unique bass sounds and leads. The production techniques will change with more individual sounds.

What can fans expect from Jordan Suckley in 2015? Tours, releases?

I've just done a remix of Tiesto, which will come out in July. I've got a collaboration with Paul Van Dyk for this next Politics of Dancing album. I've done a remix with Heatbeat that's coming out on Armada. I've got a new vocal track with Erica Curran coming out on Damaged. I've got a couple more originals in the works. Touring wise I'm going to Australia next week and in May I'm going on a North American tour – but I'm pretty much booked up until September.

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My thanks to Jordan Suckley for this interview. If you want to pick up Damaged Records Volume 01 2 disc compilation featuring 38 tracks mixed by Jordan and Mark Sherry, click here to buy it now via iTunes. 

Tracklist: 

Mix 01 - Jordan Suckley

01. Royal Flush – Humanity
02. Royal Flush vs Freedom Fighters - Walter White 
03. Shekinah - Get Out Your Self
04. Future Disciple - The Mayans Are Coming Back (Original Mix) 
05. Microsis - Anno Machina 
06. The Technicians - Re:sample (Original Mix)
07. Thomas Datt - Prana Flow (Original Mix) 
08. Allen & Envy - Coherent (Johnny Yono Remix) 
09. Jordan Suckley - Droid (Original Mix)
10. Future Antics - Twisted (Original Mix)
11. Kriess Guyte - Galactic (Original Mix)
12. Jordan Suckley - Elation (Original Mix) 
13. Jordan Suckley - Medic (Original Mix) 
14. Sam Jones - No Angel (Original Mix)
15. Jordan Suckley - Who Cares? (Original Mix)
16. Sam Jones & Will Rees - Oversight (Original Mix)
17. Tangle - Sahara (A.R.D.I. Remix) 
18. Daniel Skyver featuring Cat Martin - No One Else (Original Mix)
19. Reverse - Ultima (Original Mix)

Mix 02 - Mark Sherry 

01. Mark Sherry & Dr Willis - Here Come The Drums (Pedro Delgardo & Dualitik Remix) 
02. Mario Piu- The Code (Original Mix) 
03. Shelley - Talk About Drums (Original Mix) 
04. Alex Di Stefano - Ironclad (Spektre Remix) 
05. The Reactivitz - Techno Is Of The Essence (Alex Di Stefano Remix) 
06. Alex Di Stefano - No Pain, No Gain (Original Mix) 
07. Jamie Walker - Rojo (Original Mix) 
08. Ikorus - Nine Lives (Original Mix) 
09. Max Graham - The Evil ID (Mark Sherry Remix) 
10. Markus Schulz - Remember This (Mark Sherry Remix)
11. The Space Brothers & Mark Sherry - Let It Come (Outburst Vocal Mix) 
12. Mark Sherry & Clare Stagg - How Can I (Solis & Sean Truby Remix)
13. Alex Di Stefano - I’ve Got the Power (Original Mix) 
14. Corti Organ - Narrow (Original Mix) 
15. Mark Sherry - Vengeance (Tempo Giusto Remix) 
16. Mark Sherry - Vengeance (Lostly presents Audio Militia Remix) 
17. Mark Sherry - The Pillars Of Creation (Original Mix) 
18. Kaimo K - Mayhem (Original Mix)
19. Sam Jones & Rhys Thomas - The End (Original Mix)

Contest: Enter now to win Goodgreef's 3-disc "Future Trance" compilation mixed by Jordan Suckley, Craig Connelly & Photographer!

Goodgreef, the Manchester based label and promotions company, released one of the most ambitious compilations of the year. Titled "Future Trance", it's a 3-disc compilation mixed by 3 names that are quickly gaining steam within the trance world: Jordan Suckley, Craig Connelly, and Photographer. Goodgreef's Future Trance is nearly 50 tracks long, and EDM Canada is giving you the chance to win your very own physical copy!

After giving this album a good test drive, I was amazed at the amount of crate digging Jordan Suckley and Photographer did to find true trance gems from producers that I have never heard of before. That spirit of finding brand new talent was shown by Jordan Suckley as he showcased DJ Ange's "Elsker" on the very first track of "Future Trance": 

A little later we get treated by another great find by Jordan Suckley with a nice little trance number by up and coming Greek producer Tonerush called "Dragon Tooth": 

While Craig Connelly preferred to stick to big named tracks from the likes of Andy Moor, Gareth Emery, Protoculture - it was the Ukrainian talent Photographer that continued the deep crate digging in mix 3. Known for creating top 138-140 bpm trance tracks, Photographer's mix for Future Trance was a lot more varied in its selection. Building on the good work done by Jordan Suckley, Photographer selected EDU's remix of "Weekend" by Witness45 as part of his mix: 

Photographer also selected "Rainbow" by Startail, an unknown Norwegian DJ Producer that is just now getting his material featured on major radio shows such as ASOT:  

The concept of a compilation album can be tired at times when it's just a compendium of well worn hits, but thankfully Goodgreef's Future Trance successfully avoids this cliche by showcasing new talent side by side with big trance names, while leaving room for originals created by Jordan Suckley, Craig Connelly, and Photographer. There are many more gems not mentioned in this mini-review but if you want to order it now via Beatport, you can do so by clicking here. 

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To celebrate the release of the 3-disc Future Trance compilation, EDM Canada is giving you the chance to win your very own hard copy that will be mailed to your own home! With 2 copies to be won, you must be on Twitter and do the following: 

1. Follow @edm_canada on Twitter. 
2. Tweet the following to enter:

Win the 3-disc "Future Trance" compilation mixed by @jordansuckley, @craig_connelly + @Photographer_PR - Follow @edm_canada + RT to enter!

The contest is open now and the 2 winners will be picked by 10 pm EST on Thursday, July 24th - So enter now and good luck!

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Important note: The 2 winners will be contacted via direct message on Twitter at 10 pm EST on Thursday, July 24th. To win you must give me your name, full mailing address, and email to claim the prize. You can enter this contest more than once, Good luck! 

Listen to Jordan Suckley's BBC Essential Mix right now

It's relatively rare to see a trance artist being invited to do the much coveted BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix series so when someone like Jordan Suckley gets to do it, you pay attention. In this following mix, you'll get to hear a lot of cutting edge trance from favourites such as Will Atkinson, John Askew, Astrix, Angry Man, and more. Listen in and enjoy: 

Jordan has made his Essential Mix available as a free download, click here to grab it now.

Listen to ASOT 650 live sets (updated w/ Dash Berlin's set)

Last weekend one of the biggest trance parties in the world took place at Utrecht, Netherlands for the A State of Trance 650 New Horizons show featuring 4 stages at a special all night party. Thankfully for trance lovers all over the world some of these big DJs have uploaded their live sets on Soundcloud. Here are the ASOT 650 live sets from Jordan Suckley, Jorn Van Deynhoven, Maarten De Jong, Allen & Envy, Max Graham, Fisherman & Hawkins, Hazem Beltagui, and ReOrder:

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Updated 3: Dash Berlin's ASOT 650UT set

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Update: Here's Bryan Kearney's and KhoMha's ASOT 650UT set: 

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Update 2: My favourite of the bunch so far goes to Maarten De Jong: 

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Huge mixes, congratulations gents!