TranceSounders around the world, I invite You Saturday the 13th of February for a special show of TranceSound Session, the 107th episode, where we do have the guests already invited, therefore we have again Euphoria, the TranceSound.net Co-admin from New York, United States of America, for another 1 hour show and also Kuffdam from Scotland, UK, delivering a guest mix for the 2nd hour. Enjoy a new TranceSound Session episode with Your beloved artists, on weekly basis, so get ready to TRANCE SOUND on several radio stations, such as Party107, Wave FM, 1Mix Radio, Anthem FM, ODU Radio, PureSound.FM, EssentialTunes FM and other stations around the world.

    After raising the bar to unprecedented heights in 2009 with Joris Voorn and Will Saul’s stunning additions to the series, EQ Recordings’ Balance series returns for the new decade with yet another standard-setting mix from one of the most sophisticated and inspiring names in techno, frenchman - Agoria. The man otherwise known as Sebastien Devaud wasn’t bitten by the dance music bug until he was out of his teens, but once he began hunting imported 12”s from the US and Germany in his native France, there was no turning back.

    Over the last 10 years Markus Schulz has fused the individual musical identities of progressive house & trance into his own creative, inimitable hybrid sound. Through the unique alignment of his headline DJ sets, Coldharbour label output and highly prominent Global DJ Broadcast show, he orchestrated a sea change revolution in the US trance scene - one that has gone on to have its sound influence sweep to the farthest reaches of the globe. This success has been singularly reflected in weekly headliner sets in front of many tens of thousands, a GDJB radio show listenership up in the tens of millions & one Beatport chart-topping release after another.

    Now that awards season is in full swing, we'd like to share our very own accolades. The Club World Awards have nominated Cielo in the categories of Best Club, Best Party: Dance.Here.Now., and Best Resident DJ: Francois K, for his long-running Deep Space Monday nights. On the global stage, the International Dance Music Awards have nominated Cielo for Best U.S. Club and Best Soundsystem: Funktion One, following a sound system upgrade this past fall. Voting for the IDMAs ends Friday, February 26, 2010 with the winners to be announced at a ceremony at WMC 2010 in Miami. Make your vote count.

    Enhanced serve up the third instalment of their acclaimed Digitally Enhanced series, with 2 CDs featuring big recent tracks and upcoming material, from the label that’s fast becoming our favourite. At just 27, Will Holland is owner of Enhanced, a fine producer regularly appearing on this very page, and resident / promoter at Leeds event Digital Society – arguably the UK’s coolest trance night. Anyhow... you know what to expect from an Enhanced comp by now… there’s progressive offerings alongside the euphoria that the label does so well, and the tracklist features Will himself, Temple One, Ferry Tayle and Estiva, among others. That's you told.

    The mixing of this album was just the right start for 2010, after a highly prolific, successful and quite busy year 2009 for the two guys from Cosmic Gate. The duo not only released their fourth artist album Sign Of The Times, four singles and a bunch of remixes for the likes of Armin van Buuren, John O'Callaghan and Paul van Dyk, but also were highly rewarded by their fans. The DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll, the most important DJ list, saw them on place 19, which also made them highest climber! Like its predecessor, 'Back 2 Back 4' will be a two CD compilation released through Black Hole Recordings showcasing some of the most upfront tunes available today with unreleased edits and brand new material.

    It's finally here! The world's biggest trance event, Trance Energy, is announcing its full line-up today. It includes a full-packed programme featuring the biggest names in trance and the hottest up and coming new talents, alongside old favourite. So, which artists can we expect to see hitting the stage at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht on Saturday April 3rd? Trance Energy will be held in four areas, each with its own character and style, introducing a whole new generation of acts never heard before in the Jaarbeurs. Including on the Main Stage, the long awaited threesome who have been on the Trance Energy wish list many years and are placed a respectable number four on the DJ Mag top 100 list: Above & Beyond!

    John Dopping kicks off 2010 for DS-R in fine style with this blistering peak timer. A newcomer to the scene, John has featured in the DS Invitation Room at Digital Society, and now we welcome him onto the label after demonstrating a level of production standard beyond his years. Remix duty falls to Digital Society favourite Activa and Dutch star Dazzle. Activa's well known for his late night sets at Digital Society and his remix is typical of the British trance don. The Activa Remix has already been picked up by Armin van Buuren on his A State Of Trance radio show. Dazzle ups the groove whilst adding techy elements and reworks the main structure to great effect.

    As a producer Marcel Woods has long been regarded as one of the most respected artists in his field, equally at home penning crossover anthems such as 'Advanced' and 'Cherry Blossom' as well as a steady flow of hit underground club cuts that are given regular heavy playlist support from the likes of Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Sander van Doorn, Judge Jules and Eddie Halliwell. Much of this success can be attributed to the unique sound and style that booms out from Marcel's studio in Eindhoven - it's a little bit house, electro, techno and trance. It's that Woods sound - it's Musical Madness.

    Alex M.O.R.P.H.: Haha, a final destination for Trance doesn't exist! It will always develop further and there isn't such a thing like a "final plan". Things happen, I will continue working hard as a producer and a DJ and I'm looking forward to the next months and years. I can not look into the future and tell you what I do and where I am in 2011, so I will have to pass, hahaha... Let's just wait and see! In order to read the enire exclusive, please click the link below.

    Satoshi Tomiie plays an integral part in one of dance music’s biggest legacies. A top DJ, producer and owner of Saw Recordings, Tomiie is also a member (along with David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, Hector Romero and GM, Judy Weinstein) of the legendary Def Mix crew. Those in the know can attest to the fact that dance music would simply not be the same without their influence; and through all the ups and downs of the industry, this team always pushes back stronger. The New York City-by-way-of-Tokyo based Tomiie feels particularly inspired these days and drops a techno monster with the release (under the guise of MES) of “Back To Basics.” On the flip, Motorcitysoul adds some Detroit flavor to the mix.

    IDMAs 2010: Markus Schulz Nominated in 5 Categories. The nominations have been announced for the 2010 edition of the prestigious International Dance Music Awards, and Markus Schulz has been shortlisted in no less than 5 categories - in contention for the accolades of: "Best American DJ", "Best Global DJ", "Best Radio Show Mix DJ" (for Global DJ Broadcast), "Best Full Length DJ Mix" (for World Tour: Best of 2009), "Best Producer". Please show your appreciation for Markus by voting for him.

    Saturday April 3rd will see trance in all its ways, brought to you by some of the biggest dance music artist in the world. Fans from all over the globe people find their way to Utrecht for the 17th edition of the worlds biggest trance event, Trance Energy. One of the names that will blow the audience away this year will be Sander van Doorn: the creator of the official Trance Energy 2010 anthem, titled 'Renegade'. Sander van Doorn is Holland's proud and glory, and has remixed tracks of several international artists such as The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Tiësto and Armin van Buuren.

    Electronic Architecture - Solarstone’s futuristic, ground-breaking compilation album - has been nominated in the Best Full Length DJ Mix category at the International Dance Music Awards. In essence EDM’s version of The Oscars, in terms of nods, this is as about as big as they come! Concentrating almost exclusively on discovering & A&Ring previously unheard talent from around the world, the 2009 album has succeeded single handedly in ushering in a new wave of progressive & trance producers. Based around its inimitable music vs. art concept, and backed by a cutting-edge static & moving image visual array, it broke the down the walls between music, art and film.

    Sidestepping the recent trend for re-invention and/or some ill-advised attempt at a concept album aimed at a wider audience, production powerhouse and overall techno stalwart, Umek, steps up to the plate and delivers his second long-player, entitled "Responding to Dynamic". It is a simple yet bold statement by the seasoned producer and although it may not be a direct "response" to anything in particular, it is a firm indication of what Umek is about, what he plays and what he makes-something ever expanding and fanatical fan base has come to expect.

    After he released his debut artist album PURPLE AUDIO (June 2009), and other TNTs (top notch tracks) such as "Wanna Be" along Michael, and also "Photograph" (January 2009), Alex and Vandit Records strike again with another hit, called "Sunset Boulevard" along pure-bliss vocalist, singer and song writer Ana Criado. The single was first released secretly by Alex himself at the annual Trance Energy in The Netherlands in 2009 and has since become a fan favourite and was added in heavy rotation at all major radio shows out there.

    The Beats Per Minute (BPM) is aptly named given the non stop dance beats from all styles pumping from every stand with DJ's proudly spinning their latest blockrockers or scratching a video of a kitten on a turntable. yes BPM has everything the modern day Dj could ever need and more. Whether its manipulating video and mixing digital mps through computers or good old fashioned turntableism your after BPM is certainly the place to be.

    This event occurred for 3 days, 72 hours, 1 hour each, from 30th, 31st of October and 1st of November by the way, being divided in 3 days, therefore, DAY 1 - TRANCE, DAY 2 - PROGRESSIVE & DAY 3 - AFTERPARTY and every single guest having 1 hour guest mix, something for everyone, with their unique, stylish and off the hook playlist, a top notch list, one of the best of the year !!! The event that just happened, was aired/broadcasted during the last weekend of October, on several radio stations, such as Party107, PureSound FM, ODU FM, Wave FM, Anthem FM, 1Mix Radio, Essential Tunes FM etc etc, just to name a few... An annual event powered and directed by Cosmin Lukacs, the TranceSound.net admin/founder (CEO) in collaboration with TranceSound.net Djs and various artists.