Just been listening to Conducta's Essential Mix from last night: https://www.mixcloud.com/musiclover1980/con...mix-2023-01-28/

 

IMMENSE.

 

 

Eagerly awaiting 1001tracklists to update so I can ID all the gold!

I've heard a lot of people raving about it so I need to check it out

 

Also noticed 1Xtra have launched The Rave Show on a Friday evening which champions black dance and electronic music (house, garage, techno, ampiano, jungle, drum and bass etc). Worth a listen for something different to Radio 1's offering.

 

 

Happy Birthday to Music Has The Right To Children which was released on 20 April 1998 and turns 25 today.

 

 

 

Also released on the same day Mezzanine by Massive Attack.

 

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Did anyone check out any dance sets from Glastonbury? Just caught up on Fatboy Slim’s and it’s wall-to-wall bangers :music: I intend to watch Shygirl’s next. Also heard good things about Fred Again..

I wish I could check them out but BBC iPlayer doesn't allow people outside the UK to watch :(

Fred again.. and Shygirl were fabulous! Shygirl especially took me by surprise; definitely want to see her live now

It's that time again every year I promote this... Tune Of The Year voting by A State of Trance has been opened!

 

https://vote.astateoftrance.com/

Ty for the reminder, and oooh we get a top 10 this time, I think that is new. I voted for:

1. Ram & Cari - What Matters
2. Aname - Anywhere (Road Trippin')
3. Craig Connelly & Haliene - Other Side of the World
4. XiJaro & Pitch & Cari - Time
5. Estiva & Julia Church - On The Line
6. Aname & Lydmor - Peaceful Avenues
7. Gareth Emery & Sarah De Warren - Vertigo
8. Gareth Emery & Maria Lynn - Missing You
9. Andrew Rayel et al - I Wish
10. Aly & Fila et al - Edge Of Tomorrow

Just skimmed the list and I'm shocked I hadn't heard the Delerium mixes

A bit miffed about the fact that Jody 6, Dominant Space and Adrian Boland are not here <_<

 

Anyways my votes:

1. DIM3NSION - Funktionlust

2. Cosmic Gate - Mirador

3. Andy Moor, Somna & Ava Silver - Alchemy

4. Frank Spector & Doppenberg - Genesis

5. Super8 & Tab, Crowd+Ctrl ft. Jess Ball - Incomplete

6. RAM & Susana pres. Tales of Life - Power of Live

7. aname - Anywhere (Road Trippin')

 

...and I filled the remaining 3 spots with artists I know last year ddd

Just decided my votes (and here's a short compilation):

 

 

1. XiJaro & Pitch with Cari - Time

2. Craig Connelly & HALIENE - Other Side of the World

3. Thomas Santosa - Heartbreak

4. Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding - Miracle (Hardwell Remix)

5. Ferry Corsten - Yes Man

6. Damus & Lyd14 - Una Tantum Vita

7. Giuseppe Ottaviani & Richard Walters - Keep You Safe (Cold Blue Remix)

8. Seven Lions with Above & Beyond (feat. Opposite the Other) - Over Now

9. RAM & Cari - What Matters

10. HALIENE - Reach Across The Sky (Ben Gold Remix)

I think it's safe to say that the release of the anime MF Ghost has successfully revived Eurobeat music (original discussion for Eurobeat can be found here) on a small scale. The genre was somewhat popular in Japan in the late '90s and famous for its drifting videos and the iconic meme song Deja Vu by Dave Rodgers (real name: Giancarlo Pasquini), but then faded away in the early 2010s. Although they can be considered Eurodance, they still sound so different.

 

With the anime ending last Sunday, I want to give some appreciation to Eurobeat songs that appeared in Buzzjack contests. Feel free to add any Eurobeat songs that you're familiar with.

 

Dave Rodgers - Deja Vu (root of the meme song):

 

Yuu Serizawa ft. MOTSU - JUNGLE FIRE (MF Ghost opening theme):

 

Hinoi Team - SUPER EURO FLASH (Club Bizarre vol.2 entry by Travis)

 

Thelma Aoyama - Sekaino Chuushin -We are the world- (BJSC 114 entry by Aesthetica)

 

Sheila & Cindy Cooper - Touch Me (my Club Bizarre vol.19 entry):

 

MF Ghost playlist:

(original discussion for Eurobeat can be found here)[/i] on a small scale.

 

That thread! :drama:

ASOT Top 50 of the year as voted by fans has been revealed - to the surprise of nobody the all-star collab with Armin himself is at #1. Great to see Craig Connelly making the top 10!!

 

1 Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Rank 1 & Ruben de Ronde - Destination (A State of Trance 2024 Anthem)

2 Ben Gold - Rest Of Our Lives (Paul Webster Remix)

3 Bryan Kearney & Bo Bruce - Shine A Light

4 Armin van Buuren - Space Case

5 Hel:sløwed feat. Amber Revival - If You Only Knew

6 Giuseppe Ottaviani & Ilan Bluestone - Futuro

7 Craig Connelly & HALIENE - Other Side Of The World

8 Gareth Emery feat. Maria Lynn - Missing You (Ben Gold Remix)

9 Armin van Buuren feat. Anne Gudrun - Love Is A Drug

10 Aly & Fila X Alex M.O.R.P.H. feat Cheryl Barnes - Eye Of The Storm

11 Miss Monique & AVIRA feat. LUNA - Subterranean

12 Aly & Fila with Emma Hewitt - You & I (Ciaran McAuley Remix)

13 Armin van Buuren & Cosmic Gate - REFLEXION (ASOT 2023 Anthem)

14 Above & Beyond - 500

15 Bryan Kearney - Encanta

16 Aly & Fila X Chapter 47 X Richard Bedford - Edge of Tomorrow

17 Armin van Buuren feat. Vanessa Campagna - Vulnerable

18 Craig Connelly & Christina Novelli - Black Hole (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix)

19 HALIENE - Reach Across The Sky (Ben Gold Remix)

20 Paul van Dyk & Ciaran McAuley - Someone Like You

21 Armin van Buuren - Lose This Feeling

22 Giuseppe Ottaviani - To The Stars

23 Kiss The Night - Murzo

24 Craig Connelly - Nathan's Song

25 Will Atkinson - Cosmic Heartbreak

26 Giuseppe Ottaviani and Alex Sonata & TheRio feat. Tishmal - Tears Of The Kingdom

27 Armin van Buuren - Computers Take Over The World (Maddix Remix)

28 Giuseppe Ottaviani - Conscious Mind

29 Paul van Dyk - Beautiful Life (SHINE Ibiza Anthem 2023)

30 Miyuki feat. Tara Louise - Love Again Like That

31 Eelke Kleijn - Transmission (Armin van Buuren Remix)

32 Ruben de Ronde & Diana Miro - Footprint (Ahmed Helmy Remix)

33 Ferry Corsten - Yes Man

34 Giuseppe Ottaviani - Digital Symphony

35 Sneijder x Cari - You Take My Breath Away

36 Estiva - Via Infinita

37 XiJaro & Pitch - Chasing Dreams

38 Armin van Buuren & Punctual feat. Alika - On & On

39 Sandro Mireno - Morning Prayer

40 Andrew Rayel feat. AIDYL - Feels Like Home

41 Crowd+Ctrl & Ruben de Ronde & 88Birds - Oxygen

42 Above & Beyond - Angry JP8

43 Chicane feat. Moya Brennan - Saltwater (Ilan Bluestone Remix)

44 Above & Beyond feat. Marty Longstaff - Chains (Maor Levi Remix)

45 XiJaro & Pitch with Adara - Invisible

46 anamē - Anywhere (Road Trippin')

47 Seven Lions and Above & Beyond feat. Opposite The Other - Over Now

48 Emma Hewitt x XiJaro & Pitch - Everlasting

49 HALIENE - Hollow (The Thrillseekers Remix)

50 Factor B & Arielle Maren - Connected (Lostly's Change of Season Remix)

Poor brave Ben Gold becoming the runner-up on the same song. At least Craig x HALIENE is on top 10 and yay to Miyuki and Sandro Mireno for making an appearance!

Thought I'd post in her rather than creating a thread. Some of you may have noticed the number of mods has decreased from 3 to 2. After some thought I've decided to step away. It's been 5 and a half years and I've given as much as I can to dedicate to the role but it just naturally felt like my time was up. I'll still be around the forum so you haven't got rid of me that easily :kink:

 

Thank you to Dan and Wardy for being the best people to work with on this site, it's been a blast ^_^

 

(Sorry if anyone has tried to message me, I've got a clearout to do now as my inbox size has decreased significantly :lol:)

It's been great having you as part of the mod team for these years, thanks for your efforts and I'm glad to hear you're not leaving the site altogether.

Q-dance Hardstyle Top 100 of 2023 has been announced. It's the expected one, but congratulations to Headhunterz & Vertile for their 2peat, and also Kosheen's Sian Evans' second number one!

 

Yay for Showtek on getting a top 10 with their hardstyle comeback single!

 

Top 100:

1. Headhunterz & Vertile ft. Sian Evans - Lost Without You (Defqon.1 2023 Closing Theme)

2. Aversion - Activation

3. Rebelion & Vertile - Numb

4. Headhunterz - The Flame Inside

5. Rebelion & Nolz - Raw Resurgence (Official Supremacy 2023 Anthem)

6. Rebelion - Das Ist Kein Techno

7. Sub Zero Project & Vertile - We Ignite

8. The Purge & Adjuzt ft. RXBY - Summer Secrets

9. D-Block & S-te-Fan & Headhunterz - Keepers Of Our Legacy

10. Showtek & Earl St. Clair - Dear Hardstyle

 

11. Sub Zero Project - Path Of The Warrior (Defqon.1 2023 Anthem)

12. Mutilator - Psychedelics

13. Atmozfears - The Soul

14. Vertile - No Sleep

15. D-Block & S-te-Fan & D-Sturb - Come Alive

16. Vertile - Still Happy

17. Rebelion - Lucid Dreams

18. Rebelion - Vendetta (X-Qlusive OST)

19. Sub Zero Project - Illusions

20. Act Of Rage & D-Sturb ft. Nolz - Magnetism

 

21. Rooler & Sickmode & D-Block & S-Te-Fan - Love The Way

22. Brennan Heart & Wildstylez - Lose My Mind (Sub Zero Project Remix)

23. Headhunterz & Malukah - Reignite (D-Block & S-te-Fan Remix)

24. Ran-D & E-Life - Code Of The Warrior

25. D-Sturb - Disruption (Playground 03 OST)

26. Dual Damage - Hiding

27. Rooler & Kronos - FCK DAT!

28. D-Sturb - Reflections

29. Phuture Noize & Devin Wild - Waves

30. Warface & Rooler - FLYIN' HIGH

 

31. Sound Rush & The Purge & Adjuzt - Adrenaline Overload

32. Phuture Noize - From Star To Stardust

33. D-Block & S-te-Fan - Someone To Believe In

34. Warface & Adjuzt ft. Iris Goes - Levitate

35. Sub Zero Project ft. MC Stretch - LFG Psycho

36. Rebelion & Warface ft. Superior - Beyond The Beyond

37. Sub Zero Project - Conquer Your Mind (APEX 2023 OST)

38. Vertile - Ready For Lift Off (Official Rebirth Festival 2023 Anthem)

39. Krowdexx & Sickmode & MISH - HATE OR LOVE IT

40. Sound Rush ft. Maikki - Destination

 

41. DJ Isaac - Feel So Good

42. Dual Damage - Promises

43. Ghost Stories - Devil's Night

44. B-Front & Phuture Noize - Destination Unknown

45. Sound Rush - Invincible

46. D-Sturb - Impact (Playground 01 OST)

47. Rebelion & TOZA ft. Sovereign King - Wall Of TOZA

48. Phuture Noize ft. Nino Lucarelli - I Raise My Glass

49. Krowdexx - Kerosene

50. Warface & Code Black - Here Forever

 

51. Da Tweekaz - I Want It All

52. Wildstylez & Sound Rush - Glorious

53. Coone & Rooler - Return Of The Return

54. Hard Driver - Enter The Void (Qlimax 2023 Anthem)

55. D-Block & S-te-Fan - Spirit Of The Wolf (Knockout Outdoor 2023 Anthem)

56. The Purge & Adjuzt ft. RXBY - Winter Blues

57. Hardwell & Sub Zero Project - Judgement Day

58. Warface - Sky Fall

59. Ran-D & The Prophet & LePrince - Born To Be Free

60. D-Sturb - Rockstars

 

61. Devin Wild & The Purge - Euphoria

62. Warface ft. Iris Goes - Rest In Pieces

63. Devin Wild & Riot Shift - Black Hole

64. Phuture Noize - Problem Child

65. Hard Driver & Adjuzt - Dopamine

66. Warface - Control The Soul (Mutilator Remix)

67. Warface & D-Sturb & E-Force & Artifact & Bloodlust & Killshot - Making History

68. Ecstatic - Absolution

69. Act Of Rage & MC Jeff - La La Land

70. DEEZL - Doomsday (So Juice Remix)

 

71. MISH & Krowdexx - Time To Shine

72. Ran-D - Illuminate

73. Cybergore ft. Disarray - CYBERGORE

74. Warface - Taste The Blade

75. Sound Rush - Synergy (Reverze Anthem 2023)

76. D-Sturb - Story (Playground 04 OST)

77. Dual Damage - Love Death

78. Sickmode - GO CRAZY

79. Phuture Noize & Aversion - Revolution

80. Brennan Heart & Phuture Noize - When Daylight Strikes (Official Intents 2023 Anthem)

 

81. Rebelion & Adjuzt - Fire In Your Brain

82. Devin Wild & E-Life - Follow Me

83. TNT - 2003

84. B-Front & MNO & DV8 - Echoes

85. Aversion - Reflected Reality (Official Shockerz 2023 Anthem)

86. Atmozfears & Sound Rush - The Kraken

87. Rooler & Notype - STAR WALKIN'

88. Riot Shift - STITCH ME UP

89. Sound Rush & B-Front ft. XCEPTION - Gates To Kingdom

90. Unresolved & Bloodlust - Bound By Blood

 

91. Devin Wild ft. Nathalie Blue - Holy Grounds (The Gathering 2023 OST)

92. Rebelion & Vertile - SIMU FKN LATION

93. Brennan Heart & SHWAY - Solo

94. Anderex & Mutilator - Cyberself

95. Bloodlust - Miracle

96. D-Sturb - Flow (Playground 02 OST)

97. D-Block & S-te-Fan - Deep In My Soul (Dark Mix)

98. Mutilator & Fraw - Can You Feel It?!

99. Coone & Da Tweekaz ft. Ava Silver - Pray 4 Party

100. Ran-D & Hard Driver - Legendary Days

With Tiesto, Marshmello, and Timmy Trumpet finally joining the Drum & Bass trends, I think it's safe to say that 2024 will be the year of DnB.

EDMA (Electronic Dance Music Awards) is now opening the votes for the 2024 edition. Looks like most songs are commercials as I haven't checked the noms out.

 

https://edmawards.net/