August 16, 2013

Pure 2013 offers up an impressive lineup with a special 3 hour set from Armin Van Buuren

August 16, 2013/ EDM Canada

Pure, the annual all white party in Edmonton returns for its 4th year at the Shaw Conference on Saturday, October 12th. Boodang, the organizers behind Pure, upped the stakes as they booked none other than the trance giant Armin Van Buuren for a special 3 hour set. Accompanying Armin to Pure 2013 will be Jochen Miller, W&W, Firebeatz, Laidback luke, Moska, and Yousef. It's a compelling mix between trance, big room DJs and a good underground name that will be sure to attract many fans to the all night white party. A "Mystery DJ" was also inserted to the lineup whose name will be revealed at a later date.

Most pre-sale tickets for Pure have already been sold out, but you can still pick up a VIP ticket for $99.49, or a Pure+Blackout VIP combo pack for $133.98. Click here to purchase now.

August 16, 2013

And the next single to be released from Avicii's new album is...

August 16, 2013/ EDM Canada

"You Make Me" will be the second single from @Avicii's album, #TRUE. http://t.co/8bq3MWpDPP
— inthemixU.S. (@weareinthemix) August 16, 2013

With a smash hit already under his belt for his upcoming album #TRUE, Avicii has decided that "You Make Me" will be the next single to be released:

You think it will reach #1 again? I think it has a great chance.

August 16, 2013

Have you ever heard of Dennis Waakop Reijers? Well you should...

August 16, 2013/ EDM Canada

With all of this talk about "star/silent-partner relationship" as of late, I thought it would be a good idea to post the most important interview that I've ever read in this realm when Beatport sat down with Dennis Waakop Reijers last year. Who is he you ask? Well according to discogs.com:

"The "unknown" producer of Tiësto. Dennis and Tijs met in the summer of 1998. Tijs asked him as a test to do a remix request for him. Since then they have worked together.
Tijs refers to them as "The Band". In Dennis' contract it says he can work with others, and release own material, but according to himself he doesn't have time for it."

With only 1 track listed officially under his name in Beatport, Dennis Waakop Reijers has admitted that he had a part to play in the production on two of Tiesto's most famous tracks:

"Q: What would you say your proudest production moment is?
Dennis Waakop Reijers: There are several. From the “Silence” remix I produced for Tiesto, which was a big success in a lot of countries, to Tiesto’s live opening in the GelreDome, using ”Adagio For Strings.” Of course, also the first time I heard my own production on radio."

To read a revealing interview about a topic not usually covered in the EDM world, go and check out the full interview over at Beatport.