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It has been a few years since the global success of Great Spirit (well over a hundred million streams on Spotify) and United (over 40 million Spotify streams), but Armin van Buuren and Vini Vici havent lost any of the momentum since.

Both acts have been turning heads with a myriad of dance floor bangers and high-profile collabs, and they now raise the bar even higher with an incredible artwork design, a music video shot during the A State Of Trance ADE event at AFAS Live, and of course a super-energetic record designed to blast sound systems to bits: Yama (feat. Tribal Dance & Natalie Wamba).

Featuring the uplifting vocal chants of Tribal Dance and Natalie Wamba, Yama instantly makes its mark as a ground-shaking collision of Armin van Buuren and Vini Vicis globally renowned signature sounds. From the uplifting and openhearted intro to the inevitably colossal beat drop, this track is sure to cause some serious dance floor damage with every play.

Armin van Buuren: I had a blast working with Vini Vici on Great Spirit and United back in 2016 and 2018, and although a few years had passed since, I always felt that itd be great to do a third collab. So we all jumped at the opportunity when it finally arose and Yama is the outcome. Our trademark sounds are especially compatible and Im positive Yama will be ruling dance floors for a long time to come.

Vini Vici: Dropping this tune b2b with Armin van Buuren during last weeks ASOT event was an amazing experience, and were super excited about our third collaboration! It took us a while to produce this song and we did it during the crux of the pandemic. Needless to say, it took a lot of hard work to get this final result.

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After premiering it during their impromptu B2B set at the ASOT x ADE Special show,Armin van Buurenand Vini Vicihave excitingly decided to continue their winning streak of energetic and iconic collaborations, this time with the tribal-feeling Yama.

First uniting together on the unforgettable Great Spirit, Armin van Buuren and Vini Vici then saw that their collaborative efforts were too magical to only be seen once, thus releasing United not long after. Both collaborations proved to be more than successful, gaining well over hundreds of millions of streams together. Fast forward some years later to now, and today theyre continuing this saga.

I had a blast working with Vini Vici on Great Spirit and United back in 2016 and 2018, and although a few years had passed since, I always felt that itd be great to do a third collab. So we all jumped at the opportunity when it finally arose and Yama is the outcome. Our trademark sounds are especially compatible and Im positive Yama will be ruling dance floors for a long time to come. Armin van Buuren

Yama enlists the vocal supports of Tribal Dance and Natalie Wamba, who each offer a tribal and cinematic appeal to the track. Of course, Armin and Vini Vicis signature sounds are a match made in heaven but this is showcased even further with the different layers and emotions to the complex and detailed track. One on hand, listeners are treated to that relentless psytrance sound which threatens to disturb the earths core, but on the other hand there are cinematic leads which give us the uplifting trance sound we all love.

Dropping this tune b2b with Armin van Buuren during last weeks ASOT event was an amazing experience, and were super excited about our third collaboration! It took us a while to produce this song and we did it during the crux of the pandemic. Needless to say, it took a lot of hard work to get this final result. added Vini Vici

All in all this is one fantastic production, and features impressive art work and a music video (filmed at ASOT at AFAS Live in Amsterdam) to go with it. Watch that video below, and stream the track here.

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Call off the search: There is, finally, a definitive movie adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic 1965 sci-fi novel Dune. Or at least, a definitive adaptation of the first half of that 896-page paperback monster.

Denis Villeneuve has made a big, rich, moody sci-fi tone poem in the style of his previous outing, Blade Runner 2049. If you liked that and we did you'll love this, and its 150 minutes will fly by in a kind of pleasant hypnotic trance, with a few flashes of humor to relieve the ever-present tension.

Dune launched Thursday night on HBO Max. Villeneuve would prefer you risk rousing the giant sandworm named Delta-variant COVID by seeing it in theaters if you can do so (relatively) safely, as home viewing would be "a diluted experience". He's got a point: Like many desert movie classics, this is best seen in an epic setting. And best felt there, too, with Hans Zimmer's portentous, bass-heavy score rattling the seats. A good chunk of the early third is dimly lit, which makes for a nice contrast when we reach sunlit Arrakis, but also means home viewers with sub-$5,000 TVs may have another Battle of Winterfell situation on their hands.

Beyond the audio-visual artistry, however, how you feel about Dune may depend on how you feel about Herbert's book. If you've never read the sprawling original, Villeneuve's script does just enough hand-holding to keep you afloat though you may wonder why we're asked to sympathize with the aristocratic, militaristic Atreides family at its center. If you read it and loved it, Villeneuve's your guy. If you read it and were ambivalent, like me, then you may appreciate the small updates and omissions and flash-forwards that make it seem less like a story about a colonizing white male savior.

Trouble is, Dune is still a story about a colonizing white male savior, especially in its first half. To put it in 21st century terms and with only spice-sized spoilers, book protagonist Paul Atreides is a somewhat creepy rich religious mama's boy who steps into his fated role by taking a bunch of drugs during a desert outing that goes horribly wrong. (Burning Man, anyone?) He then joins a bunch of locals, his former servants, all examples of the noble savage trope. The rest of Herbert's tale is more quirky and interesting, but since Villeneuve has paused there, so shall we.

Some of this one-percenter crudeness was Herbert's intent. Paul was supposed to subtly subvert a lot of expectations about saviors but in 2021, our expectations have evolved. It's easier now to see through the beautiful language and intriguing world-building grafted on to his problematic arc. By being faithful to the story, Villeneuve who says he loved the book as a kid, and identified with Paul Atreides unintentionally reveals that the story has not aged well.

The native Fremen get more respect and screen time than in the 1984 Dune, but only by a few precious scenes. Were it not for Paul (Timothe Chalamet) and his screen dad Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac) both looking so goddamn pretty and puppy-dog sad all the time, you might wonder who to root for.

Chalamet may be the most fitting big-screen Paul yet, with apologies to Kyle MacLachlan. The characters arrayed around him may help provide some much-needed warmth. But you are still, by design, going to get some serious Bran-in-Game-of-Thrones vibes here.

The long and tortured story of Dune adaptations is familiar to many movie nerds by now. First in the 1970s came Alejandro Jodorowsky, a brilliantly batty Chilean indie auteur with a very specific vision of the book one that could only be fulfilled with Salvador Dal playing the Emperor of the universe. His Yankee studio bankers pulled the funding, so we never saw the up-to-12-hours-long film he wanted to make. We did at least get the documentary Jodorosky's Dune, which is so off-the-wall entertaining, it may win the all-time award for best piece of celluloid to cover Herbert's story in some way.

Then in 1984 came David Lynch's attempt at Dune, which is best remembered these days for nearly-naked Sting's turn as an evil spike-haired assassin. Lynch lost control over the final cut and disavowed the film; like Jodorosky, he wanted it to be as long as he wanted it to be. But you can still blame Lynch for the way the characters are oddly static in scenes, for the way they talk in endless internal narration, and for his campy, gross and homophobic interpretation of Baron Harkonnen.

To be fair to Lynch, the Baron is a tough nut to crack. He is so cartoonishly villainous in the book, floating through the air like a bad guy in a cliched kid's adventure, how do you not put him on screen to laugh at rather than to fear? Even Villeneuve's Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgrd) tends a bit towards the gross-out side of things. Only the combination of lighting, score and Skarsgrd's sinister, subtle grumpiness prevents this Baron from being too two-dimensional.

But overall, Villeneuve has done what his auteur predecessors failed to do: He has translated Dune to the screen in a basically reasonable way, with clear exposition, no Emperor, and enough diversity to bring it kicking and screaming into the 21st century. He could have paid more attention to what keeps happening to his characters of color; there is going to be more discussion of that once more of us have seen it. But he made the Atreides clan likable, which these days is a feat in itself. Now let's see what Villeneuve can do with part 2, which could soar higher than any sandworm.

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With the release of his third studio album, Revelate, Quivver, a prolific British DJ and producer, makes a much-anticipated return. The album is a unique blend of ten compositions that include some of Quivvers best lockdown creations. Quivvers first album on John Digweeds Bedrock Records comes after more than a decade as a label favorite. Revelate is the British producers musical autobiography, as well as an ode to some of his favorite musical influences. Revelate is out now on Bedrock Records, and its a mix of house, techno, breaks, electro, and more.

The 10-track album begins with Moonlight Pools, which ushers listeners into Revelates world. With textured synths flowing in and out, the ambient offering sets the tone with a spacious sonic atmosphere. With its cinematic sensibilities, the track draws the listener in and builds anticipation for the journey ahead. Horizons follows closely behind, continuing the propulsive, melodic sonic progression begun in Moonlight Pool. The track evokes a feeling of being in a daze, with oscillating sounds throughout its four-minute-long run-time.

The next track, Nothin New To Feel, picks up the pace and amps it up a notch. Quivvers masterful sound design is showcased throughout the album, which features hypnotizing vocals and propelling energy from start to finish. Exploding in energy, Atomised lures listeners into a trance with an enticing and expansive sonic experience.

Funkily, which marks the halfway point of Revelate, has an intoxicating rhythm that carries itself with a transmittable fire in listeners eardrums. The song is a surefire dancefloor hit that will keep fans dancing all night long. Quivvers ability to steer into uncharted territory is demonstrated in Altered, which explores a new sound unlike anything heard on his previous album. The offering, which is dominant in nature, features a rich bass and rising tensions, drawing listeners deeper into the albums entrancing sonic journey.

Following closely behind, Shine maintains the high-level atmosphere set by the previous tracks. It has a raw intensity to it, with dark synth sounds and textured oscillation, and when you listen to it, it gives you a feeling like no other. Hold follows and features a bouncy rhythm, creating an overall enticing sonic experience. Hold showcases Quivvers production prowess and progressive house sensibilities, with vocal chops flowing in and out.

5 AM, the penultimate effort, evokes the sensation of being in a trance on the dancefloor. The offering, bursting with energy, enthralls listeners with an audible enveloping atmosphere. Crystals, the albums final track, fuses the plethora of musical references throughout the album into one all-encompassing track, evoking the feeling of reaching the end of a journey. Crystals is a massive finale for the talents monumental album, carrying contagious energy throughout its almost 4-minute run-time.

Continuing his legacy as a paramount figure in dance music since the early 90s, Revelate brings forth new sensibilities to Quivvers arsenal of releases. Fans can expect an unforgettable sonic experience from start to finish, rife with versatile sounds of techno and deep house.

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Trance legend Armin van Buuren has just dropped his collaboration-packed album titled A State Of Trance FOREVER. Needing no further introduction, the Dutch icon has been blessing fans alike for the better part of two decades, with his name becoming a synonym to some of the biggest hits ever produced.

In addition to his extraordinary career, the trance heavyweight has impacted the electronic dance scene in more ways than none. With this said, his A State Of Trance radio show has helped connect people from all around the world, with Trance a prominent feature of how impactful music can be to this world. With the show growing steadily into a weekly audience of 40 million fans from eighty different countries, its fair to say that a legacy has been built and there is nothing that can slow it down.

With the entire A State Of Trance brand here to stay, the release of this latest album further identifies van Buurens reach within the scene, as well as the gratitude which he has for all the loyalty showcased to him over the years. In turn, the A State Of Trance FOREVER album will be featuring some of biggest names within the game, as the likes of Sander van Doorn, Rank 1, Paul Oakenfold, Aly & Fila, Push, Jorn van Deyhoven, Giuseppe Ottaviani and Susana, have all added their unique touch in ensuring that this album is out of this world.

When reflecting on his presence within the industry, van Buuren states that I started A State Of Trance to share the music I love with people from all over the world, and Im so proud that it turned into a full-blown community for everyone who loves Trance music. In further detail, van Buuren has also stated the following on his new album;

A State Of Trance has not only allowed me to stay in touch with my fans and share my own music, but also to spotlight the established and up-and-coming artists I admire. For ASOT1000, I wanted to do something special. So I decided to do a collaboration album with some of my favourite artists and sat down with them to create trance tracks that will last the fans at least another thousand episodes. We have put a lot of love in these records and hope you will have a blast listening to them, especially since there will be more albums to come in the A State Of Trance FOREVER series. Every track, from 123 bpm to serious uplifting, will also be a big part of my upcoming sets. So are you ready to get into A State Of Trance?!

Out now, the twelve-track album has been described as a chockfull of timeless cuts and productions destined to withstand the test of time, and we could not have put that any better. Make sure to check out this collaborative masterpiece below, and let us know what you think in the comments section.

Image Credit: Armin van Buuren Press / Bart Heemskerk

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For the past fifteen years, Oliver Jones, aka Skream, has been at the forefront of UK dance music. Skream, an early dubstep pioneer, has collaborated with artists such as La Roux, Katy B, Alan Fitzpatrick, and Dennis Ferrer. His versatility is demonstrated in his most recent releases, which range from the rave powerhouse Space Ghetto to the delicate emotion of So Sorry.

His first release on Anjunabeats is this remix, and the label is thrilled to have him on board.

Garry McCartney, also known as Ejeca, is a Belfast-born producer who goes by the moniker Trance Wax. Trance Wax began as an anonymous series of vinyl-only bootlegs in 2015, celebrating the music he fell in love with as a teenager. Bicep, Nina Kraviz, Denis Sulta, The Blessed Madonna, and Job Jobse, to name a few, have used Garrys lovingly crafted edits of classics from Yves Deyurter, BT, and Mauro Picotto as peak-time anthems. Soon after, a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix was released.

In 2019, Anjunabeats released two Trance Wax edits of Above & Beyonds beloved OceanLab project, with the debut Trance Wax album following in November 2020. In September 2021, Garry joined Above & Beyond at their Group Therapy 450 milestone show.

The Skream Remix of Trance Waxs El Nido is now available on Anjunabeats. Skream reworks Trance Waxs El Nido into a hard-hitting remix. Download.

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The mural was created by artist Kayanni in collaboration with the residents of Moris Home, run by the Citys Department of Health and Intellectual Disability Services (DBHIDS), as the only home restoration center in the country for transgender and gender-incompatible people. it was done.

In a city with thousands of murals, its really exciting for us to get the first mural, said Janni. I think its very cool.

The mural is on a 100-foot-long wall along Frankford Avenue on West Thompson Street, covering 2,200 square feet with bright gradations of pink, yellow, and purple. The line drawings of Moris Home residents in the shape of simple flowers, vines and butterflies resemble sketchbook graffiti. The mural features text written in a non-uniform crayon-like font.

We are transgender and survivors.

We are happy

Feel angry

We are universal.

I like to make art that looks like hand-painted. Its really warm and human, Yangni said. I think theres something that humans can actually make and feel better than really clean lines when trying to make people feel healed.

Leveraging the dedication of We Are Universal, Mural Arts Philadelphia launches the Mural Arts Month, a series of dedications and events focused on the issues of social justice at the heart of public art programs.

Mental health is one such issue that MuralArts has tackled many times through its long-standing partnership with DBHIDS.

Fifteen years ago, we partnered with mural art to create a pouch light project that combines behavioral health with art, said Laurandrum, Deputy Commissioner of DBHIDS. People who are struggling have art. There is art and overcoming. Art bridges the gap between us as individuals.

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Since the federal election in 2021, two trans women are entering the bandwagon for the first time. There are two new faces of green with Tessa Concer and Nike Slavic.

BERLIN Greens are writing Bundestag history: for the first time since the federal election in 2021, two will be drawn Trance women enter the Bundestack in Berlin*. For the Greens, Tessa Cancer and Nike Slavic will sit in parliament during the new legislature. Both the Conservatives and the Slavic go to their federal state via the state list. Cancer comes from Bavaria, Slavic North Rhine-Westphalia.

Although Tessa Cancer was severely defeated by CSU direct candidate Sebastian Bremmel in the Nuremberg North constituency, she was able to secure a place on the list through the Bavarian Greens. She was 13th there. Im still wholehearted, the 44-year-old tweeted Monday morning. But she is really waiting for her new job in Berlin. This tweet was provided with the hashtag # QueerRepresentanzMatters.

Nike went high house via Slavic national list. He shared his constituency with SPD health expert Carl Lauterback, who also won the Cologne IV-Leverkusen constituency. I now have congratulations from Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Our trance election victory is going around the world, the 27-year-old tweeted Monday morning.

Along with Nike Slavic (left) and Tessa Concer, two trans women enter the bandstand for the first time. You are MP for Greens. (Kreiszeitung.de-Montage)

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Bundestack already had a trance member, but Christian Zheng von Lincoln announced this shortly after his term ended in 2002. Along with Green Victoria Brocard and SPD politician Rhea Sybil Khair (Brandenburg), other disabled women were represented on the electoral roll in the 2021 election, but they did not include it in parliament. * Kreiszeitung.de is an offer IPPEN.MEDIA.

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Since the earliest days of blockchain hype in the music industry, electronic music artists have often been the first to experiment with the technology: particularly those that are most tech-savvy and who control their rights.

There are two new examples this week. First, trance legend BT is releasing whats being described as the worlds first programmatic album designed from the ground up for the blockchain.

Its called Metaversal and is being released as an NFT. The album plays differently if you listen to it in the day, at night or during a full moon, and theres a cryptographic treasure hunt built in for fans. It follows BTs Genesis.Json project in May, which was also sold as an NFT (for the ether equivalent of $217.2k).

The Metaversal auction kicks off tomorrow (29 September). In separate news, veteran DJ Paul Oakenfolds Starship Universe project is releasing thousands of NFTs with blockchain firm Cardano, including an album.

Every aspect of the event, from the cover art and sleeve notes to the tracks and remixes will be put on the blockchain,reported Crypto News.

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Mou5ZyZZ and Lollypop Lane are back with a heart-pumping composition titled Only One that proves why the pair is so hyped and loved in the music fraternity.

In recent times, Mou5ZyZZ and Lollypop Lane have built quite a steady rapport as a fine pair whose productions always bring fun and joy to the scene. Their records are beyond magical and are stitched with great vibes, soulfulness, and a superb pace. The artists have yet again collaborated for their new project Only One that enthralls the fans with dramatic lyrics and feel-good essence. The enriching song is filled with upbeat musical elements and the melody line sounds super catchy and groovy to make the heart sing and dance to its compelling beat design. Lollypops delicate and intriguing vocals mix mixed with Mou5ZyZZs highly energetic rhythms allures the audience to the dance floor. Both the artists combine their musical intricacies to build a mood that seems to be much-needed after a long tiring day.

The captivating track feels like a musical ride through eccentric beats and the singers alluring vocals guides everyone along the way through loops of exotic atmospheric sounds to a trance-like state. This is a collaboration that nobody would like to sleep on! The musicians make absolute magic together and the latest record just gives a glimpse of their stunning artistry. The trance track Only One will make anyone get up and dance to its beats as the late-night vibes combine the nostalgia of the rave to loop around the listeners attention. Mou5ZyZZ is a famous DJ/ music producer whose enthralling music and infectious trap rhythms hit with impact. And, on the latest release, he has infused his unmistakable sound with Lollypops unmatched vocal intricacy to make light up the mood almost immediately. With unexpected hooks, they both have treated their fans with the absolute best on the latest one.

Mou5ZyZZ and Lollypop Lane are creative as ever and have crafted the new soundtrack with utmost passion and energy to hype up their much-loved collaboration. The single is great and makes for a perfect listen to dance the night away. Hear out the full track on Spotify now.

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