Google's music streaming service is now available in Canada

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Actual screenshot of the Canadian service in action

Today Google announced that their music streaming service called "Play Music" is finally available in Canada. The service allows you to access 25 million tracks from major labels, including electronic dance music centric labels. You can also upload up to 20,000 tracks from your own personal library online and listen to them at your leisure as part of your subscription. 

The "Play Music" service is currently offering a 30 day trial period, and if you subscribe before June 30th, you can "lock in" a special monthly rate of $7.99. Past June 30th, the subscription price will rise to $9.99 a month.

I personally signed up for the service and my first impression is very positive. I tried to find tracks from my favourite artists in different genres and so far I've found pretty much all of it. The interface is simple and intuitive. You should give it a try. 

(VIA PCMag)

Super8 & Tab talks about trance becoming underground again

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Here's an interesting quote made by the Finnish trance duo Super8 & Tab when they spoke to inthemix in a recent interview: 

"...Trance still has a huge following these days, and even though it’s not in the mainstream like it might have been in the past, this means it’s suddenly cool and ‘underground’ again… "

The concept that trance is now considered underground again is something that I've been thinking about for a while. I think it can be a good thing as trance producers who have real love for the genre will continue innovating and pushing the boundaries, while die-hard fans will get to see their favourite DJs perform in a more intimate club setting. 

Super8 & Tab will be playing at this year's Digital Dreams Music Festival on June 28th in Toronto - click here for more information. 

New series: Hottest tracks of the week

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Here's a series that I will be doing every week on EDM Canada which I think fans of electronic dance music will find very useful. I'm calling it the "Hottest tracks of the week" because every track featured in this list were hand-picked by the biggest radio shows in the land as their top pick of the week. I know that it's hard to keep up with so many EDM shows on a weekly basis so let this list help you out and keep you up to date on the hottest tracks in the land, enjoy: 

Above & Beyond's Group Therapy Radio 077's "Record Of The Week": Super8 & Tab vs. Jaytech - "Code Red"

BIG ROOM

Hardwell On Air 165 "Demo of the Week": Calvin Harris - "Summer" (Dave Silcox Remix)

Nicky Romero's Protocol Radio 089 #1: Tritonal & Paris Blohm feat. Sterling Fox - "Colors" (John Dahlback Remix) 

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TRANCE

A State of Trance 661 "Tune Of The Week": David Gravell - "Timebomb"

M.I.K.E. Push's Club Elite Sessions 335 "Track Of The Week"" Capital Cities - "Safe And Sound (Markus Schulz vs. Grube & Hovsepian Remix)

DRUM & BASS

Friction's "Friction Fire": Noisia & Prolix - "Asteroids"

Crissy Criss' The Drum N Bass show #1 pick: Chris Lake - Helium (Rene LaVice Remix)

HARDSTYLE

Q-Dance Presents: Hardstyle Top 40's number one pick: D-Block & S-Te-Fan and Isaac feat. Chris Madin - "Alive"

Have any suggestions? Tweet at me to @edm_canada. 



Watch the official music video for Above & Beyond's latest single "Sticky Fingers" feat. Alex Vargas

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The official video for Above & Beyond's latest single "Sticky Fingers" is now available, check it out: 

Congratulations on the whole Anjunabeats team on managing to sell out Madison Square Gardens for their special #ABGT100 event celebration a full 6 months ahead of their show in October!