Porter Robinson is going "nostalgic" and "non-EDM" for his debut album

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Porter Robinson, known for his creative and powerful live sets, is planning to change gears for his debut album. As Billboard reports, Porter plans for his first album to be "nostalgic", "lo-fi", and "non-EDM":

“I wanted to do something that felt beautiful and emotional and that felt nostalgic,” describes Robinson. “I think it sort of employs the pretty vibe of the last couple songs I put out, like ‘Language’ and ‘Easy,’ but I wanted a vintage sound. Something that was a little more lo-fi-inspired. It has a bunch of weird tempos that dance people aren’t really doing. There’s no DJ-friendly intro and outro. It’s meant to be listening music. It’s not a party record at all.”

 

Porter Robinson's debut album is expected to be released early in 2014. Click here to read the full article.

If you live in Calgary, Porter Robinson will be making his only Canadian stop before the year closes on Saturday, December 28th in Calgary as part of PURE at the BMO Centre. If the Billboard article is to believed, this may be one of his last DJ sets for a while as he hinted of a future live show experience in the works. Click here to purchase your ticket now.

5 questions for Jordan Suckley

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Jordan Suckley, the 28 year old DJ/Producer from the U.K is an established name on the trance circuit in Europe but will be making his first appearance starting this weekend. He will be supporting the legendary Paul Oakenfold on his "Trancemission" tour where together they will make an amazing double bill as they spread the Perfecto Fluoro sound all across North America. With the amount of new trance tracks coming out from Jordan Suckley, he is absolutely becoming a key producer to watch within the trance community. Check out this interview on the eve of Jordan Suckley's Canadian debut as he talks about his style, Paul Oakenfold, his view on the state of trance, and what the Canadian crowds can expect from him this weekend. Enjoy:

1. Describe your style.

Jordan Suckley: It's a mixture between uplifting trance, tech-trance, and a bit of a psy-trance influence as well. I also like techno percurssions. It's kind of a mixture of styles but it's more of an upbeat, uptempo style of trance.

2. You're on the "Trance Mission" tour with Paul Oakenfold, what is your view on the current state of trance in 2013?

I'd say it's in a very very good situation at the moment. A few years ago we had the likes of Tiesto and stuff smashing out the trance when it was at its peak, but as soon as the House came in, trance producers kind of died off a little bit and slid down the music. Trance died off again but it's coming right back in and the way you can tell is from the tracks in the charts. Certainly there are great trance producers around the world who are making amazing music so I think it's in a great state.

3. How did you come to know Paul Oakenfold? How did you feel when he asked you to support him on this latest tour?

Ever since I've been into trance I've always supported Paul Oakenfold. I love that Perfecto Fluoro sound, nice and dark. As soon as I found out that I was going out on this tour I was absolutely ecstatic. It's my first proper tour out here and Paul Oakenfold is an absolute legend. Our styles link as well because I very much support and like his sound. I've also released tracks on his label so it does fit hand in hand.

4. What can Canadian trance fans expect from a Jordan Suckley set this weekend in Vancouver and Edmonton?

I'm warming up for Paul this weekend so I'm going to be playing a bit of a mixture of sounds. I'll be playing a little bit of the Fluoro sound but a little slower and chunky. I might put in a few of my trance tracks in there as well so we'll see how it goes. It's definitely going to be high energy.

5. What do you have in store for trance fans for the rest of 2013, and 2014?

I've currently got a remix out for Bryan Kearney's “Mexican Rave” that is at #6 on the Beatport Trance 100. Next month I've got a remix out for Mental Asylum records called “Captain Charlie” which is a collab work with Eddie Bitar. I also have another remix coming out of “Nevada” by Faruk Sabanci. Both of them will be out on December 2nd. In January I'll have my first release on Subculture of a track I did called “Take No Prisoners”. My new label called Take No Prisoners will start in February where I'll have another collaboration with Eddie Bitar with a big remixes for that as well. I've got another collaboration with Simon Patterson, a new track planned with Perfecto Fluoro, a new one with the Who's Afraid of 138? label as well. I'm also remixing Greg Downey's classic “Vivid Intent”.

EDM Canada: Wow that's really busy!

You've got to keep going. A lot of people have time off and play computer games, but my fun is making tracks. (Laughs)

My thanks to Jordan Suckley for this interview! In the post-interview Jordan also mentioned even more projects where he's collaborating on even more tracks with the likes of Indecent Noise, Sneijder, Maarten de Jong, and EDM Canada favourite Will Atkinson. With a new label, new radio show, and all of these new tracks coming out over the next few months there is no doubt that Jordan Suckley will be one to watch within the trance scene.

If you want to catch Jordan Suckley on his Canadian debut, he'll be in Vancouver tonight at the Gossip Nightclub in support of Paul Oakenfold. Tickets are still available, click here to purchase right now.

This Saturday you can catch Jordan Suckley and Paul Oakenfold at Set Nightclub in Edmonton. Click here to purchase now.

If you live in Toronto, Jordan Suckley will also be playing on Friday, December 6th at the Annex Wreckroom along with BT and Alex M.O.R.P.H. Click here for more ticket details.

 

 

 

The lineup for Together New Year's Eve in Toronto has been revealed

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Electronic Nation (the organizers behind the Digital Dreams Music Festival) has just revealed their lineup for their next big party happening on New Year's Eve in Toronto called Together at the Liberty Grand. Together will be separated into 3 rooms offering 3 different styles that will appeal to a variety of fans that either want to camp out in one room or offer others the ability to roam and discover something new:

Governors Room:

  • Michael Woods
  • Quintino
  • Mightyfools
  • Joe Ghost
  • Party Favours

Artifacts Room:

  • Mark Knight
  • Funkagenda
  • Doorly
  • Addy
  • Mikey Terra & Jay Force
  • Maxum

Renaissance Room:

  • Watch The Duck
  • 4Korners
  • Lo Kei
  • Armo Kidd

With Michael Woods and Quintino headlining the Governors Room, while Mark Knight and Funkagenda hold their own at the Artifacts Room, there is certainly plenty of talent to choose from. Don't forget the Renaissance Room if you want to listen to something different as the Atlanta trio Watch The Duck are headlining. There's also plenty of local hometown love as Joe Ghost, Addy, Mikey Terra & Jay Force, and more are very experienced at knowing how to keep a dance floor going.

Together NYE at the Liberty Grand will be sure to be one of the hottest tickets for New Year's Eve in Toronto. Tier 1 tickets are now on sale for only $62.75 each, but if you wait the price could up as high as $107. So if you're going, click here to secure your tickets now.

Huff Po writer compares Armin Van Buuren to Bach

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Marten Weber, a writer for the Huffington Post, and a self-confessed classical music fan who has listened exclusively to the genre for the past 20 years has recently written a post comparing Armin Van Buuren to classical genius Johan Sebastian Bach:

"I discovered trance by accident. I was at a bar with some friends, and "Intense" came on. The violin caught my attention, and it suddenly hit me: This is the structure of a baroque concerto. Bach's music and van Buuren's trance compositions are essentially the same thing...So I wondered: Was Bach the first trance composer?"

It's a pretty fascinating article because you get to read someone writing about Armin's compositions who has no background in electronic dance music, only in classical music. Click here to read the rest of the article.

(VIA WRR)