New music Friday with Nero, Gareth Emery, and Orjan Nilsen

In the last few days the EDM world has been treated to 3 great brand new tracks that are worthy of our attention. The first is Nero's latest track in a soon to be released album that has had fans waiting for far too long to be released. The track is called "The Thrill" and it brings back memories of their melodic bass music that had originally put them on the map: 

Gareth Emery has been busy in the studio by producing an excellent remix of the ever popular "Going Home" by Cosmic Gate featuring the vocals of Emma Hewitt. With a brand new club mix and now a Gareth remix, "Going Home" is assured to be heard in clubs worldwide for a long time to come: 

Last but not least we have Orjan Nilsen, who in my opinion, has created a powerful track with "The Edge". It's a no-nonsense track that is imminently listenable, check it out: 

Win an advanced copy of Trance Nation compilation mixed by Simon Patterson!

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On  April 5th the Ministry of Sound will be releasing their next edition of the Trance Nation compilation and they have invited none other than red hot trance artist Simon Patterson to put it together. Simon Patterson currently has a huge streak on Beatport with 17 in a row #1 tracks, making him one of the most successful trance producers in the world today. 

Trance Nation will be a 2 disc compilation composed of 36 tracks with 7 exclusives that includes his own production cheekily called "Drop The Bass", give it a listen:  

EDM Canada is giving the chance to a lucky winner to get a hard copy of Trance Nation mixed by Simon Patterson! The winner will get their copy sent to them directly by mail. All you have to do is get on Twitter, follow EDM Canada's main Twitter account (@edm_canada) and tweet the following: 

Win yourself a hard copy of Trance Nation mixed by @Sipatterson! Simply follow @edm_canada + RETWEET this to enter! http://ow.ly/i/a1gqA 

The contest starts now and will end on Wednesday, March 25th at 3 pm EST. The winner will be selected randomly - best of luck!

Note: The contest winner must give me their address for home delivery of Trance Nation. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. If the potential winner does not answer the direct message on time, a new winner will be selected. 

Full Tracklist: 

CD1

01: Tyler Michaud - Life In The Breakdown Lane [New School Recordings]
02: Kyfu - Future Past [Enhanced]
03: James Harcourt - Nutation [Twisted Frequency Recordings]
04: Alistair Albrecht ft Matt Heanes - Once More (Vocal Mix) [Muskox Records]
05: Pete K - Beyond [Intricate Records]
06: Arjonas - Symbols [Uplifting Music]
07: Jamie Walker - Rojo [Outburst Records]
08: Hard Fi - Fire In The House (Simon Patterson Remix) [Warners]
09: Alex Di Stefano – I’ve Got The Power [Outburst Records]
10:Future Disciple - The Mayans Are Coming Back [Perfecto Fluoro]
11: Harper & Green - Lost [Perfecto Records]
12: Extravagance SL - Tama [Vandit Records]
13: Paul Oakenfold ft. Tiff Lacey - Hypnotized (Markus Schulz Remix) (Perfecto)
14: Simon Patterson ft. Sarah Howells - Dissolve [Armada Music)
15: Tempo Giusto - Benzin [Lange Recordings]
16: Johnny Yono - Poison Whispers [Perfecto Records]
17: Sean Tyas – Da Doo Da Dah [Black Hole]
18: Armin van Buuren - Ping Pong (Simon Patterson Remix) [Universal]

CD2

01: Gaudium - Wrong Theory [Iboga Records]
02: Angry Man & Harmonic Rush - Purple Haze [Perfecto Records]
03: Sonic Element - Evolve [Borderline]
04: Greg Downey & Bo Bruce - These Hands I Hold [Perfecto]
05: Runa vs. In Progress - Saam (Under This Remix) [Expand Records]
06: Reverse - Ultima [Komplex Sounds]
07: Astrix - Sapana [Fine Play]
08: Magnus - Neon Division [Exclusive]
09: Simon Patterson - Drop The Bass [Exclusive]
10: Angry Man – Night Crawler [Perfecto Fluoro]
11: Eddie Bitar vs Fady & Mina – Shamiram (Extended Mix) [Exclusive]
12: Harmonic Rush - The Acid Test [Perfecto Records]
13: Simon Bostock ft. Becca White - When We Collide (Club Mix) [Monster]
14: XGenic & Proyal - Ganges [Exclusive]
15: Simon Patterson - Whites of Her Eyes [Perfecto Fluoro]
16: Simon Patterson Ft. Lucy Pullin - The One [Armada Music]
17: Simon Patterson & Matt Adey - Time Stood Still [Armada]
18: Oleg Byonic - Lyra (Green Morning)

FVDED In The Park expands to 2 days and invites Deadmau5, Afrojack + more

FVDED In The Park has grown to 2 days this year with a new location at Holland Park in Surrey, B.C. It's set to start on Friday, July 3rd and will end on Saturday, July 4th, 2015 and will be an all ages event (19+ for VIP).

The newly expanded FVDED In The Park will feature 2 stages and has invited Deadmau5, Afrojack Flosstradamus, Pete Tong, Chuckie, and much more to perform.

Here's the full lineup list announced so far: 

• Deadmau5
• Afrojack
• TheWeeknd
• Tyler The Creator
• Flosstradamus
• The Chainsmokers
• Danny Brown
• Chuckie
• Vic Mensa
• Pete Tong
• Claude VonStroke
• Tokimonsta
• Keys N Krates
• Botnek
• Destructo
• STWO
• Haywyre
• Tommy Kruise
• Thugli
• Flipout
•  + More to be announced

Tickets start at $125 for General Admission and $250 for VIP. Tickets start going on sale on March 23rd at 11:00 am. For more information, click below: 

The Shambhala Music Festival lineup is revealed

Feast your eyes on this huge lineup set for the 2015 Shambhala Music Festival: 

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The festival is set to take place once again at the Salmo River Ranch in British Columbia from Friday, August 7th until Monday, August 10th, 2015. The lineup is varied just like in year's past but this time they are bringing back Skrillex to Shambhala, who's making a return to the festival after 4 years. 

If you want to grab tickets to this year's Shambhala Music Festival, click below for more information: 

Expect the full lineup to be revealed on March 30th. 

Bal En Blanc finalized their lineup and it's absolutely massive

The 21st edition of Bal En Blanc (BeB) will take place on Sunday, April 5th at the historic Bell Centre. With their lineup recently finalized featuring a slew of superstar names, this year's event is a must-see. Even though this edition of BeB is on one stage, the lineup still holds true to the spirit of all past BeB's as they invited a strong mix of mainstream, trance, and underground artists that dominate their respective genres. 

Alesso is no stranger to the big room scene and recently secured radio success with his hit "Heroes" featuring the vocals of Tove Lo. With 1 million tracks sold of "Heroes" alone in the U.S., Alesso is primed for a huge 2015. David Guetta is making yet another BeB appearance but this time he's ready to unleash fresh tunes from his new album released late last year. 

Trance is alive and well at this year's BeB with Dash Berlin, W&W, and Markus Schulz headlining. But one of the most anticipated sets of the night will most certainly be the back-to-back set with Aly & Fila and John O'Callaghan. Expect a journey between melodic sing-a-longs and 138 BPM craziness for that one. 

The night will close out with a special closing back-to-back set with Danny Tenaglia and Nicole Moudaber. This combination of two of the biggest names within the underground scene will bring the Stereo crowd to the Bell Centre while everyone will get a strong dose of the deeper house and techno vibes that will emanate from the stage in the early morning hours. 

Tickets are still available but they are selling fast so if you want to go to this year's massive Bal En Blanc, you can grab general admission tickets for $149+ or bleacher only seats for $59+ - Click below to buy now: