Paul Oakenfold Takes Trance To Mount Everest! – EDM Identity (blog)

Second Summer of Love celebrates its 30 year anniversary in style, inviting trance master Paul Oakenfold to perform at the highest party on earth!

Oakenfold is in the first stage of his GENERATIONS World tour, hitting 6 continents with a brand new immersive visual experience and extended sets spinning timeless records spanning three decades, with fresh new music from the man himself. And with such a glorious tour comes the desire to do something that will trump anything Oakenfold has ever done to date. On April 11, 2017,the Second Summer Of Love celebration will see Mount Everest Base Camp come alive with the sweet sounds of trance conducted by the Godfather himself; an appropriate genre and artist for such a stunning location.This is set to be Oakenfolds most extreme and record-breaking performance as he attempts to be the first DJ to hike 17,000 feet and perform on the hallowed Mountain! If he is successful he can add this incredible accomplishment to his already stunning resume which includes playing The Great Wall of China, The Hollywood Bowl, Coachellas main stage and Madison Square Garden. Of course, Paul wants to share this experience with his adoring fans and since most of us wont be making the trek with him, he will live stream his performance onEXTREMEas well as hisFacebook page!

TheSecond Summer of Loveis a name given to the period in 19881989 inBritain, during the rise ofacid housemusic and the euphoric explosion of raveparties and MDMA. The term generally refers to the summers of both 1988 and 1989whenelectronic dance musicfuelled an explosion inyouth cultureculminating in massfree partiesand the era of therave. After 30 years, Second Summer Of Love is taking the rave to one of the most gorgeous yet intimidating places on the earth, Mount Everest! I seriously cant think of a cooler (no pun intended) place to spread the word of dance music. Ever hear of the phrase sing it on the mountaintops? Well, Second Summer Of Love and Paul Oakenfold are set to do just that! But, instead of singing, Paul will be dishing out sweet trance melodies and pulse pounding rhythms with Mount Everest as his incredible platform!

Already underway, Paul is proud to announce that he hasdescendedupon Nepal to prepare for an event that will most certainly change his life. The project sees Paul Oakenfold and friends make the journey through Nepals remote villages to Mount Everest for a ground-breaking live concert event at a whopping altitude of 5,350 meters! Billed as the new music mix for the travelogue generation, Oakenfold will create a unique SoundTrek mix to provide his fans a full-on sensory journey. The SoundTrek mixes will be available for download, as well as being broadcast to millions of music fans and travel enthusiasts worldwide. But, in all seriousness, this is a project with a purpose as it aims to raise money for charities through game-changing events, sponsors, and donations, and looks to integrate local culture with music and global EDM! In addition to the main event at Mount Everest, Soundtrek has hired internationally recognized and award-winning cinematographer, Mark Fisher, of Fisher Creative to direct the Soundtrek documentary for an inside look at the trials and tribulations of hosting a concert at the top of the world.

Visit Paul OakenfoldsInstagramor head to Soundtrek on Facebookfor more information and to follow Paul Oakenfold on his massive and groundbreaking journey to the clouds!

Tickets are still on sale for Paul Oakenfold Presents GENERATIONS and can be picked up by clickinghere!

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Maria first fell in love with electronic music in the early 2000's when she heard a little tune called "Satisfaction" by Benny Benassi. Since then she has dived head first into the scene and become passionate about the trance, techno, and tech house genre's. Festival's like EDC, Dreamstate, and TomorrowWorld hold the key to her soul and dance music will always and forever be a major part of her life.

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