Above & Beyond: Group Therapy Radio 002
Éste es el comunicado oficial de Jono, Tony y Paavo, de Above & Beyond:
“Group Therapy capta la relación entre nosotros, nuestra música y vosotros, nuestra audiencia, y la magia ocurre cuando esas tres cosas interactúan entre sí. Es algo que todos vosotros habéis tomado en vuestro corazón y yace en el fondo de todo lo que hacemos; la comunidad, la conexión, la interacción. Nuestro programa de radio es nuestra semanal Group Therapy (Terapia de Grupo) con todos vosotros.”
El título viene del segundo álbum del grupo, “Group Therapy”. Debido a las críticas que el grupo ha recibido por el nombre “Trance Arround the World” (Trance Alrededor del Mundo, aunque aparentemente no hay trance solo en el programa), parece buena idea cambiar el nombre. Y el nuevo es realmente bueno, ya que encarna sus ideales y expresa su relación con la comunidad que les rodea. Ya puedes empezar a sintonizar semanalmente las sesiones globales de Group Therapy. Estas sesiones van a ser más interactivas que nunca, ya que Jono, Tony y Paavo van a usar diversas funcione online, incluyéndoos a vosotros en el proceso.
La política del programa va ser igual: 90 minutos de la mejor música dance y progresiva de la mano de Above & Beyond, seguido de 30 minutos de un mix de un artista invitado. El hashtag anterior #TATW se ha sustituido por #ABGT.
Seguiremos publicando todas sus composiciones en nuestra web, así que si quieres encontrar todos tus mixes favoritos en un único sitio, ¡échanos un vistazo semanalmente! El mix invitado de la segunda sesión de Group Therapy es algo especial, ya que Above & Beyond han reclutado a ¡Armin van Buuren para los últimos 30 minutos del show!
1. Kaskade "Room For Happiness" [Above & Beyond Remix] (Ultra)
2. Dan Stone "Drive" [Stoneface & Terminal Remix] (Tool)
3. Ost & Meyer "Take Off" (Enhanced)
Record Of The Week
4. Mat Zo & Porter Robinson "Easy" (MoS/Anjunabeats)
5. Temple One "Aquamarine" (Enhanced)
6. Rank 1 "7 Instead Of 8" (High Contrast)
7. Orkidea "Liberation" [Something Good Remix] (Solaris)
8. Cosmic Gate "Crushed" (Black Hole)
9. Sound Quelle "Spring Chord" (Lifted Sounds)
10. Above & Beyond feat. Zoe Johnston "Alchemy" [Myon & Shane 54 Redemption Mix] (Anjunabeats)
11. Seven Lions "The Truth" (OWSLA)
12. EverLight "Sunfire" (Portrait)
Push The Button
13. Josh Gabriel pres. Winter Kills "Forward Facing" (Different Pieces)
14. Toby Hedges "Square One" (Portrait)
15. Eleven.Five "For All Occasions" (Alter Ego Progressive)
16. Arty "When I See You" (Refune)
17. Cramp "Bombay" [Fon.Leman Remix] (Intricate)
Flashback
18. Above & Beyond "Good For Me" [King Roc Remix] (Anjunabeats)
Armin van Buuren Guest Mix
1. Andrew Rayel feat. Jano "How Do I Know" [AvB Intro edit] (Armind)
2. Frans Bak "The Killing" [Armin van Buuren Remix] (PMAM)
3. Solarstone vs Scott Bond "3rd Earth" [Heatbeat Remix] (Captivating Sounds)
4. Armin van Buuren feat. Ana Criado "I'll Listen" [John O’Callaghan Dark Mix] (Armind)
5. Armin van Buuren feat. Jan Vayne "Serenity" [Andrew Rayel Aether Remix] (Armind)
6. Mark Burton – Understatement vs Sunlounger "Try To Be Love" [AvB Mash up] (Armada)
Kaskade & mash-ups
One of the most successful DJs of the present time – Kaskade – is known for publicly expressing his opinions and thoughts on matters which many have chosen to address more diplomatically. For example, last month Raddon told what he thinks of the DJ Mag's yearly poll: "I really need everyone to understand this: I do not care. While the integrity of the voting process has never actually been solid, the bigger and somewhat embarrassing question is, does EDM actually need a Prom King or Homecoming Queen?" However, right now, we're no looking to discuss his views on EDM or polls. We're looking into his arguments about mash-ups.
Kaskade has loved putting out mash-ups for quite some time. He's repeatedly mashed up Steve Aoki, Avicii and many other artists. One has to realize, the man's really good at it. So as it's a more personal problem, Raddon adresses the issue in his blog. Firstly, he quite poetically explains the concept of a mash-up:"For the uninitiated, a mash up is essentially a remix of a song. But not exactly. Maybe it’s more like a marriage of elements. For instance, I can pluck a vocal track that I’ve used previously, throw it over a tune which is sick and twisted and lovely that someone else has put together, re-arrange the order of things, put a cherry on top, tie a bow around it and release it into the world as its own special snowflake for everyone to enjoy."
Mash-ups are really important because they embody the essence of DJing. Raddon clarifies:"As producers become DJ’s and DJ’s become producers, much of the work of live shows is now taking place before the show. These mash ups are the aural equivalent of a collage, a juxtaposition of song fragments put together to create a new piece of art." This new creation can be played in a set in various creative ways. It can actually be something that derives from the set in the first place. When a DJ sees that two tracks played together really work for a smashing party, he could go home thinking he should properly put this collage together and, of course – let fans listen to it.
However, there are certain restrictions when it comes to publishing a mash-up online. Raddon elaborates:"The politicking of a mash up is nothing new. Hip Hop has been having this conversation since its inception. Sampling other people’s work comes with a price. And it makes sense on one hand – why wouldn’t you compensate someone who created something you’re using? A writer can’t just plagiarize another writer and call it inspiration. An artist can’t cut and paste other artwork and claim it as their own. Why would the rules in music be any different? Calling it a mash up, a tribute, a homage or a remix: does it even matter?"
It does, according to Kaskade. It's all dependant on the intentions of the artist who publishes the mash-up. He may have many motives that are basically violations of the law. For example, adding something insignificant to a track and calling it your own without crediting the actual producer. In the words of Raddon:"It’s different for everyone. I speak for only myself when I say the mash ups I put up are strictly for pleasure. I’m not looking for likes or dollars with these pieces. Usually they are a combination of songs that have been washed, rinsed and repeated enough that they’d be in the DNR pile for most DJ’s. When I bring them out, I’m certainly not claiming that they are my brainchild alone and in fact always always give credit to every artist involved."
Releasing a song online, free of charges, is something that's becoming more and more practiced. Although none of the parties get paid, everyone wins in terms of enjoyment and popularity. There could be bad sides to the mash-ups, discussed earlier – releasing creative works to the world is a complicated matter. Kaskade concludes on the subject by saying: "It’s at that point that we stop controlling how it’s heard, and put our faith in the DJ’s. They may abuse it, train-wreck it, loop it, or pair it up with exactly the wrong crowd at exactly the wrong time. We can’t help that. Like I said, the landscape has changed, and so we’ve got to move along. It used to be unlicensed mix tapes, now it’s unlicensed mash ups. You know who loves both? The audience."
We appreciate Ryan Raddon's open-mindedness thowards these kind of issues. We're hoping more and more producers and DJs come to the same conclusions. That would help create many more of the great stuff you'll find below! So we present you the latest mash-ups from the EDM superstar Kaskade.
DJ Bl3nd knows how to tease
Having sky-rocketed in 2009, DJ Bl3nd has been having a busy year. The immensely popular dubstep DJ has never left United States. Although he hasn’t done big shows or festivals in Europe, Australia or Asia, he’s got a cult-like following with over 2,3 million likes on Facebook and over 100,000 followers on Twitter. Bl3nd is currently 23rd on The Official DJ Rankings.
Bl3nd has a massive fanbases in all over the world. So the fact of never leaving the States has made him even more popular. He’s build up his image in the virtual realms of Youtube, Facebook and Twitter. Having trouble getting recognized before 2009, he came up with the concept of the mask and the live videos of himself dancing and spinning with high energy. Posted on Youtube and social media sites, these videos went viral as soon as they were published. Keeping his personal information a secret has made the public more interested than ever.
Basically, with a successful marketing plan, Bl3nd has made the rise to stardom seemingly easy. Currently, Bl3nd is touring North-America playing at packed venues to a passionate, almost cult-like, fanbase. There have been rumors and teasing by the DJ himself, that a world tour is in order. It won’t happen this year, but you can be sure he’ll start getting in on international action soon.
The latest by Bl3nd is another tease! It’s a preview of the upcoming EP ’Xception’. The track is a collaboration with Starkillers and will be released under Spinnin’ Records on 3rd of December, 2012. Check out the banging preview and wait for the dwarves to deliver the goods near the 1st Advent.
THE ORIGINAL MIX ADDED!
Avicii stirring the pot with Nicky Romero
As you might've heard, Avicii's gotten fed up getting props only for his world-wide hit 'Levels'. He's been keeping busy with many new releases, but you get the feeling this one might be something BIG! In the latest 'Levels' podcast the Swedish-born producer and DJ Avicii aired the musical piece of fine art making it the unofficial debut of the track. The newest tune called 'Stranger' features Nicky Romero, a good friend of Avicii's. 'Stranger' may sound familiar to you on the count of using similar instrumentals already utilized in 'F*ck School' and 'Nicktim'.
Although the finalized version premiered on Romero's Protocol Radio, we bring you the only version currently available – the version heard on Avicii's 'Levels' podcast. Expect the official release near the end of the year. You can also start getting excited for Avicii's next album due in January 2013.
Carl Cox: Global 504
The legendary Carl Cox delivers another superb set of techno. The set is followed by a guest mix from Paul Mac. Turn it up!
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