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Hushed horns and temple gongs Portico Quartet. Photograph: Duncan Bellamy

On their last album, they slimmed down to a trio, signed to Ninja Tune Records and reinvented themselves as an ambient synthpop outfit, with help from various guest vocalists. Now theyre back on their original label and reunited with Keir Vine, who provides those distinctive and hypnotic steelpan-style patterns on an instrument called the hang. Jazz purists may have lost interest in the band by now: saxophonist Jack Wylie rarely improvises in any meaningful way. Instead, his languorous lead lines are pitched somewhere between Arve Henriksens FX-laden trumpet and Graham Masseys soprano sax in 808 State. But among the rather snoozy trance dirges are some delicious moments. Opening track Endless invokes Massive Attacks Unfinished Sympathy, while A Luminous Beam mixes a punky two-note bassline with junglist breakbeats and astral electronic burbles. Best of all is the title track, a beautiful, symphonic layering of hushed horns, temple gongs, warm synth pads and dreamy strings.

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Portico Quartet: Art in the Age of Automation review reunited foursome make dreamy, layered trance - The Guardian

Lightworkx is KwaZulu-Natal's original outdoor trance party collective that has been organising outdoor parties in KZN for the past three years.

The collective comprises a group of DJs and electronic music producers who are passionate about their music and combine their resources by putting on events in beautiful locations.

Of late, they have been producing a video documentary on the REAL underground dance scene in KZN. Lightworkx will be throwing their next party tomorrow from 1pm at a beautiful venue on the Umkomaas lagoon.

There will be two dance floors combining trance and new school breaks. The entrance is at The Umkomaas Ski Boat Club.

Founder members of the group are The Psyko Surgeons (Dr Chaos and Dr Mayhem), who produce their own music and play it live using computers and mixing gear; DJ Paperboy who spins "dub" to kick off proceedings; The Kamanchi-Antz (Captain Murray and Kernal Mike Kamanchi) eastern sound specialists; Lee Human; Dodgy Rodge, who is well known to Durban audiences, and Omen, who plays progressive, funky style trance.

Each member adds variety and flavour to the event. There will also be two guest DJs from Jo'burg - Digital Dream, who produces his own music, and Dj Boogie Monster, something of a pioneer on the Gauteng scene.

The second dance floor will feature Kid Colt and One Track Mike, both from the Trip Hazard Crew. They will be playing new school breaks - "a new and exciting genre of music". Tickets are R60.

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Lightworkx trance party for KZN - Independent Online

Receiving support from Giuseppe Ottaviani, Markus Schulz, M.I.K.E. Push, and other top heavyweights in trance, Seattles Sean & Xander are back with a new single and its quickly generating waves. A little nod to our region, Pacific Waves sees the duo deliver a progressive tech melody that brings the energy literally seconds after you hit the play button- enforced by massive drops throughout. Take a listen below!

Pacific Waves is a part of M.I.K.E. Pushs MPS Festival Selections compilation, which shines a spotlight on some of trances relative unknowns. But for Sean & Xander, theyre no strangers to the Pacific Northwests trance scene. Since coming together while studying at Western Washington University a few years ago, the two have played at some of the biggest festivals in our region, in addition to regular appearances at local clubs. After teaming up with Maximized Music Management in 2015, the duo have frequently churned out releases on some of the biggest labels in trance. With such a quick rise to fame in such a short time, the sky is the limit and we cant wait to see what they release next!

Pacific Wavesand its extended mixis available now on almost all streaming platforms. You can keep up with Sean & Xander by following them on social media or by listening to their weekly Inspire trance radio show.

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For the fourth year in a row, the Trance legend, Armin van Buuren has turned to the White Isle with a sizzling-hot edition of his A State Of Trance mix album series.

Through A State Of Trance, Ibiza 2017, the five-time number one DJ in the world, whos been in charge of the Wednesday nights at H Ibiza this summer, pushes the Trance genre onto an even higher level and lets its fans revel like never before.

Composed of two parts (On The Beach and In The Club), A State Of Trance, Ibiza 2017 harbors forty jaw-dropping Trance smashes from some of the most talented and highly-acclaimed Trance artists of the moment, including Alexander Popov, Alpha 9, Ben Gold, BT, Estiva, Gaia, Gareth Emery, KhoMha, rjan Nilsen and Super8 & Tab.

Anticipated since Armin van Buuren teased some of its exclusive tracks on the ASOT stage at Tomorrowland Belgium 2017, A State Of Trance, Ibiza 2017 marks a definite 2017 highlight for all Trance die-hard fans around the world.

Since 2004, the DJ and producerhas released at least one A State Of Trance mix album every year in addition to the A State Of Trance Year Mix, which has remained an annual highlight for countless Trance fans.

Past Thursday, episode 827 of A State Of Trance involved a one-hour A State Of Trance, Ibiza 2017 special, which fully succeeded in getting fans psyched for todays release of the mix album.

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Tracklist:

CD1 (On The Beach) 1. Sultan + Shepard Bloom (Intro Mix) 2. Joonas Hahmo X K-System Maana 3. Andy Moor & Ashley Wallbridge FaceOff 4. Rodrigo Deem Tearsdrop 5. Estiva Little Planet 6. Alpha 9 Blossom 7. BT LSTM 8. rjan Nilsen Hi There Radio 9. Fatum Sugar Free 10. Rodg Miami 11. Sound Quelle & Max Meyer feat. Brandon Mignacca Andromeda 12. Max Meyer Monte Cara 13. Tenishia feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn Sun Comes Again (Eximinds Remix) 14. DARVO Black Rainbow 15. Equador Bones Of Man (Gareth Emery Remix) 16. Armin van Buuren feat. Josh Cumbee Sunny Days (Club Mix) 17. Denis Kenzo Somnambulist 18. Tenishia Alba 19. Gaia Crossfire

CD2 (In The Club) 1. Estiva Raket 2. Super8 & Tab Quest 3. Beatsole Before I Wake 4. Sheridan Grout Escape 5. Rub!k First Light 6. rjan Nilsen Swoosh 7. Armin van Buuren and Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano You Are 8. Armin van Buuren This Is A Test (Arkham Knights Remix) 9. KhoMha Laberinto 10. Assaf feat. Nathan Nicholson Lost Souls (Radion6 Remix) 11. Eximinds & The Enturance Magrathea 12. Alexander Popov Awake The Flow 13. Rub!k CFEN 14. Frainbreeze Back To The Future 15. ReFeel Always (Venom One Remix) 16. Luke Bond Gravity 17. Neelix 1000 Sterne 18. Jorn van Deynhoven Rising High 19. Darren Styles feat. Christina Novelli Sun Is Rising (Ben Nicky Remix) 20. The Space Brothers Shine (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix) 21. Ben Gold Twilight

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Armin Van Buuren releasesA State Of Trance, Ibiza 2017 to give fans a taste of the island paradise.

Starting all the way back in 2004, Armin Van Buuren began releasingA State Of Trance mix albums in addition to his annual year mix which has become a staple of Armada Music. All tied into his A State Of Trance Radio show which is broadcast weekly from Amsterdam, the series, events, and imprint bring together some of the best artists in electronic music for fans around the world. During Episode 827, Armin brought forth a one-hour special forA State Of Trance, Ibiza 2017 to help get everyone hyped up on the compilation which dropped today.

Teasing some of the exclusive tracks off the album at the ASOT Stage during Tomorrowland 2017, this release has been on our radar and anticipated for quite some time.Broken into two parts, On The Beach and In The Club, the A State Of Trance, Ibiza 2017 compilationshows the duality of the electronic music paradise off the coast of Spain. Bringing fans a total of 40 tracks from artists ranging from Alpha 9 to KhoMha, with Gareth Emery, BT, and more getting some love too, this is a must-listen to compilation for any ASOT or Armada Music lover.

Download or streamA State Of Trance, Ibiza 2017 on your favorite platform here!

CD1 (On The Beach)

CD2 (In The Club)

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Grant has been listening to electronic dance music since the early 2000s. Actively involved in the EDM community, Grant is an admin for the EDC & Coachella subreddits and their Facebook groups. Previously he has been part of several EDM startups and promotion companies such as Shamele55, Electric State of Mind and Q-Dance. Originally listening to trance artists such as ATB, Armin Van Buuren and Paul Oakenfold, Grant has expanded his listening experience to include a full set of genres ranging from hardstyle to deep house and has been regularly attending both festivals and club events since 2010.

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What do Derek Trucks (Allman Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks Band), Tommy Bolin (Deep Purple, James Gang), Warren Haynes (Government Mule, Allman Brothers), Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy) and Bill Nershi (String Cheese Incident) all have in common? Theyve all played with Otis Taylor.

In a summer replete with live music gems, Taylors upcoming performance 8:30 p.m. Friday at The Lariat is the crown jewel.

Taylors music has repeatedly garnered awards, and he has received critical acclaim for his work as a songwriter, a lyricist, a vocalist and an instrumentalist.

His music shows up in Hollywood movies like Public Enemy, starring Johnny Depp, and Shooter, starring Mark Wahlberg.

Taylor calls his music trance blues, which he compares to Haitian Vodou music.

In an interview with BG Blues and Music News, Taylor describes trance blues as American trance music, cause its just drums. Theres no chord changes, its repetitive, and when you have something thats repetitive it puts people in a trance, you lose your sense of time.

Released in February, Taylors latest album, Fantasizing about Being Black, features renowned dobro player Jerry Douglas and jazz trumpeter Ron Miles.

The album combines new material with some older songs that examine the historical trauma of the African American experience through stories that ultimately reveal the enduring nature of the human spirit.

Taylor was born in Chicago, and his family moved to Denver during his childhood. I started off playing banjo at 14, Taylor said. His website shows a Denver Post clipping with a photo him playing banjo while riding a unicycle.

I was gigging by 65. After learning the banjo, Taylor moved on to the guitar, then blues harmonica, and he went to London to perform at the age of 19. But he eventually left the music scene for almost 20 years.

I quit music in the 70s, he said. I wasnt happy and didnt need the money. I had a little antiques business. I also ran a bicycle team in the 80s for 4 years.

In 1995, Taylor said, the bike team sponsor opened a coffee house and called some friends to play. One of them was Kenny Passarelli. We went to high school together.

Passarelli is a legendary bassist who has worked with Elton John, Dan Fogelberg, Hall and Oates, Stephen Stills and Joe Walsh; he also co-wrote Walshs hit single Rocky Mountain Way.

Passarelli convinced Taylor to perform along with guitarist Eddie Turner, and the favorable response to the show prompted Taylor to return to the music scene.

Since then, Taylor has recorded 15 albums, including White African, which earned him four nominations for the W.C. Handy Award (now known as the Blues Music Award) and won him the Handy for Best New Artist Debut.

The album explores the history of race relations and social injustice and addresses the lynching of Taylors great-grandfather.

Guitarist JP Johnson, son of Lariat co-owner Court Johnson, played on two of Taylors albums and toured with him.

JPs flying out to play with us for this show, Taylor said. Hes a killer guitar player. Ive known JP since he was 15 so this is a special concert to me. Wed like to keep it a tradition.

Taylor performed at The Lariat last summer, so the beginnings of that tradition are in place, and its one that will hopefully continue for many years.

Gasoline Lolipops leave a good taste

Colorado Daily readers voted Gasoline Lollipops the Best Local Musician/Group for 2017, and in 2016 Westword named the band Colorados Best Country Artist.

The Denver Post calls Gasoline Lollipops Uncompromised, vicious and authentic.

The bands music inhabits the sonic realm known as alt-country, where it is the wild, rambunctious punk rocker of the family.

The band members arrive in Buena Vista with a third album under their belts. Resurrection completes a trilogy that began with Death followed by Dawn.

In reviewing Resurrection, Scene Magazine says, Gasoline Lollipops has managed to take the well-tread turf of alt-country and make it feel newly discovered. There is nothing hasty about (Resurrection).

These are songs that have been road-crafted before a live audience . As a result, they almost immediately sound like classics youve probably heard somewhere. ... We have musicians who are considerate of each performance, and a production quality that honors the songs.

Band front man and singer-songwriter Clay Rose said the he and his fellow musicians are currently working on a new album scheduled for release Dec. 16 at the Fox Theater in Boulder and doing a Kickstarter campaign to fund it.

He said the album can be pre-ordered, noting, Its going to be our first vinyl release. Nobody has CD players any more but people like artwork and liner notes.

So Buena Vistans can expect to hear plenty of new material Friday.

Rose said the band has evolved significantly since its early punkabilly days. Its been a revolving door, but this incarnation has been together about two years now. We have six band members, all of whom live in Boulder County.

Muscially, Roses influences include outlaw country musicians like Townes Van Zandt and Willis Alan Ramsey as well as The Allman Brothers Band, Jimi Hendrix, folk music, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. My three main influences are Leonard Cohen for lyrics, No FX and Allman Brothers.

A sign of the bands growing recognition, come September Gasoline Lollipops will perform at Red Rocks Amphitheater for the first time.

Playing in Buena Vista will also be a first for the band, but Rose said hes traveled around the Upper Ark Valley quite a bit as he has a fondness for Valley View Hot Springs.

BV LIVE MUSIC SCORECARD

Friday 3 p.m. Farmers Market Dan Waldvogle Country

Friday 6 p.m. The Lariat A.J. Fullerton Progressive blues

Friday 6 p.m. The Beach Coral Creek Newgrass

Friday 8:30 p.m. The Lariat Otis Taylor Band Trance blues

Saturday 3 p.m. The Peoples Stage Backyard Berserker Rock

Saturday 6 p.m. Eddyline Brewery TLoop Band Acoustic pop, folktronica

Saturday 6 p.m. The Lariat Barb Maxey Acoustic blues

Saturday 9:30 p.m. The Lariat Gasoline Lollipops Alt-country

Sunday 1 p.m. Eddyline Brewery Lazer and Levi Blues, country, rock

Sunday 6 p.m. Watershed BV Laura Goldhamer and Dandu Eclectic

Wednesday 7-10 p.m. The Lariat Open Mic Night

Thursday 8:30 p.m. The Lariat John Primer Chicago blues

Compiled by Joe Stone

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The biggest indoor festival in Europe will once again bring a production crew of 25 to present the newest show to Bitec Bang Nas newly built Hall 100, the only venue in Thailand with sufficient capability to host the massive Transmission stage.

Back in March, music lovers from more than 60 countries travelled to Bangkok to experience Transmission Festival Asias debut. We are expecting that number to increase significantly in 2018, says Martijn van den Berg, international brand manager of Transmission Festival.

We invite anyone seeking a world class audio and visual experience to stay up-to-date on Transmission Festivals communications platform, including Facebook fan page and event page for ticket sales and line-up announcements. We will also be releasing travel packages for the conveniences of travelling fans. After all Trance music, which is one of the key elements of Transmission beyond the audio, visual and production highlights, is all about sharing joy, togetherness and exclusive experiences.

The after-movie is available here: https://youtu.be/NlLcnllUFyM. Transmission festival Asia Fan Group and at Facebook.com/groups/686296558194344.

Find out more at http://www.Transmission.events/th.

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Transmission in a trance - The Nation

After a rapturous edition in 2017, a festival which will go down in the history for Eric Prydz, Zedd and that wonderful Trance stage, Vh1 Supersonic is back with its 2018 edition.

Mark those dates 9th February to 11th February at the same Laxmi Lawns, Pune. We hope even a bigger lineup this year, more techno and of course more trance as well!

Tell us which artists would you love to see at Vh1 Supersonic 2018 and we shall share it with their talent booking team. Until then keep it uplifting!

Follow their event page for more updates = VH1 Supersonic 2018

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After a super successful edition in 2017, Transmission makes its way back to Bangkok for another smashing edition of Transmission. After recently announcing the Prague edition and the massive Australia edition, it looks like United music are unstoppable. Known for their brilliant line-ups and out of the world production, they have happened to woo the asian audience are more than happy to be heading back to Bangkok.

TRANSMISSION FESTIVAL ASIA The Lost Oracle (AFTERMOVIE)

ASIA: Relive the unforgettable night of Transmission Festival Asia 2017 with this aftermovie and prepare for the next chapter! Mark your calendar MARCH 17th, 2018 as we return to Bitec Bangna Hall 100, Bangkok, Thailand! Share the great news, invite all your friends and follow the event page for all updates regarding ticket sales and line-up. See you in 7 months! The countdown to #TMBKK18 begins now! Transmission Festival Asia Transmission 17 2561 BITEC Hall 100 Event Page 7 !

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ASIA: Relive the unforgettable night ofTransmission Festival Asia2017 with this aftermovieand prepare for the next chapter!

Mark your calendarMARCH 17th, 2018 as we return toBitec BangnaHall 100, Bangkok, Thailand! Share the great news, invite all your friends and follow the event page for all updates regarding ticket sales and line-up. See you in 7 months! The countdown to#TMBKK18begins now!

The Festival is slated to take place on the 17th of March, 2018. Managed by United Music, the production will again be managed byVision Impossiblewho are known for putting out stellar visuals. The Lost Oracle left us all entranced with an unbeatable lineup. We cant wait for this one! Book your tickets now! This one will surely be worth everything

You can check out the event page here: Transmission Bangkok

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Andrew Rayel has been regarded as one of the more genuine and transparent individuals within the trance music scene.Despite his busy schedule he sat down with Rave Jungle during this years edition of Tomorrowland festival in Belgium to fill us in on what hes got in store in the coming months.

During our conversation, the Trance superstar opens up about his passion for Trance music, his new album Moments, the current dance music scene and many more. Among other things Rayel also announced his own label called In Harmony.

How do you like it here in Belgium and what you think about this years edition of Tomorrowland festival ?

Andrew: Well, Tomorrowland is definitely one of the biggest and greatest festivals in the world, and is a very big honour to play here. This is my fourth year playing here, last year i played at the Mainstage and it was one of my biggest dreams come true. You know its always a big pleasure to be here at Tomorrowland festival where fans gather from all around the world.

How do you decide what songs will go on your show ? And whats one track that always find place in your sets ?

Andrew:Probably the one track that i never stop playing is Dark Warrior, its a track that fans know everywhere. Usually Tomorrowland festival is a good place to premier a lot of new music, and thats what im gonna do today. I will treat the fans tonight with some material from my new album.

Youve recently released your new artist album called Moments. Can you tell us a little more about this new album ?

Andrew:Well ive been working on this new album for like two years or so and ive got collaborations with legendary vocalists such as Emma Hewitt,Christina Novelli and a lot of other great artists. Its evolution of the sound, starting from something slower and more melodic going to something really fast and harder. Ive decided to make it very diverse, cause it gets very boring when you use the very same sound all the time.

And whats your personal favorite track from this album ?

Andrew: Theres no one favorite track, because ive made them all with the same passion and i love all the tracks equally. So you guys, have to choose whats your favorite

What does the remainder of summer hold for you ?

Andrew: Im gonna do shows at H Ibiza, there are a lot of upcoming music festivals for me here in Europe, im gonna play at Electronic Family, Creamfields and many more. After that we are going to Asia, cause we did our first part of the global tour only in the United States at massive EDM festivals such as Ultra Music Festival, EDC Las Vegas, and now well change our direction for our Asian fans.

Do you think Trance music gets the attention it deserves ?

Andrew:I mean, only god knows what Trance music really deserves but obviously we want this genre to have everything. It never died, its never gonna die its still there, there are still a lot of Trance fans, as you can see theres a whole stage here at Tomorrowland dedicated only for Trance music, so yeah it probably gets the attention.

Please recommend two young Trance DJs to our readers which you feel deserve their attention ?

Andrew: Well, i would say David Gravell, i really like his Trance sound. Also theres Willem de Roo and Husman, these two guys are really making great tracks so i would definitely recommend them.

What do you think about DJs yelling during their sets all the time, like Get your f**king hands up or Are you f**cking ready 1,2,3 ?

Andrew: Im ok if someone wants to do that, if they feel they wanna engage with the crowd in that way than im totally fine with that. If you do it in a respectful way, and youre doing it nicely in your set, not every 20 seconds or stuff like that, than its ok. But if you do it way to often, than it gets kinda boring.

What advice would you give to DJs & producers who are starting out ?

Andrew: Its very easy, at the beginning you gotta follow someone, make something that you really like and that someone else is already making it. And when you reach a very professional level, when you feel confident enough so you can create your own thing, than you should start searching for something unique and new. Make something completely different that defines you as an artist and that you think people gonna like.

Its ok at the beginning to make something similar to other artists in order to learn how to make it properly, and when you feel ready than search for something new and unique.

Any plans for the future ?

Andrew:Well im planning to release my own label called In Harmony under the Armada music, and its gonna be launched by the end of the summer. Now im ready to promote other people and not only myself.

Listen to Andrew Rayels Tomorrowland 2017 LIVE set below !

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