WATCH THE AFTERMOVIE FOR HARDWELL’S ‘WORLD’S BIGGEST GUESTLIST’ CONCERT

You can now re-live Hardwell’s incredible journey with his ‘World’s Biggest Guestlist’concert in Mumbai with the release of the official Aftermovie. Held on Sunday December 13th 2015 in one of India’s largest stadiums, the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Mumbai, Hardwell joined by over 70,000 fans on his own personal guest list united for an historical occasion to “make a social difference” that brought awareness and change around the much-needed issue of education for young underprivileged children living in the slums of Mumbai.

Together with charity organization Magic Bus, this enormous charity event staged by Hardwell’s United We Are Foundation and Guestlistevents.in raised enough money to benefit over 18,000 children living in poverty, thanks to the many contributions of the sponsors and donations from fans. Now fans around the world can celebrate the tremendous achievement of this occasion with a cinematic recounting of the concerts musical event and Foundation’s social goal.

Featuring highlights from Hardwell’s incredible set alongside words from United Welfare Trust founder Shailendra Singh and Anna Agency CEO Anna Knaup, the aftermovie is the perfect way to remember this landmark achievement, beautifully summarising the night with a series of incredible aerial shots, crowd testimonies and the numerous moments of spectacle.

The aftermovie is a true celebration of life and demonstrates the power with which music can play in uniting people together all for one cause. Viewers of the footage get a chance to watch Hardwell and team as they visit the slums of Mumbai; getting a chance to meet with the children whose lives the project will provide better lives for. With all profits from the concert having been donated to the Magic Bus charity project, this humanitarian effort was the first of its kind on this scale from a DJ within the electronic music industry.

With over 125,000 fans registering for the opportunity to attend this historic event and to be a part of creating a brighter future for thousands of children, the concert billed as the ‘World’s Biggest Guest List’ sparked a revolution in live entertainment in India, as over 10 million fans tuned in via the Hotstar livestream from nearly 75 countries around the globe - all showing support for what was a pivotal moment in contemporary dance music. The underlining impact of this large-scale show was also highlighted by the Indian national press as a ‘great source of pride for the country’ and further captured the minds of many millions to detail a very important and crucial subject matter.

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Max Styler Partners With Grammy Award Winning Producer graves On “Fly”

Dim Mak’s own Max Styler teams up with Grammy award winning graves for the euphoric trap anthem “Fly”. The track contains airy vocals serenaded through pristine and powerful production before flipping into a high-octane trap bomb.
 
Honolulu native graves is on the brink of international stardom, earning “2016 Artist To Watch” accolades from both Billboard and YourEDM. His extraordinary studio work earned him a Grammy for engineering Kanye West’s world-renowned 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Other notable albums he has worked on include Beyonce’s 4, Kid Cudi’s Man On The Moon: The End of Day, Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak, and Jay Z & Kanye West’s Watch The Throne. His original productions are striking a chord with tastemakers, as the blistering trap collaboration with Aya, “Truth”, has racked up more than 373K plays on SoundCloud and gained support from the genre’s heaviest hitters including Diplo, RL Grime, Jackal, and Party Thieves.   
 
Alongside graves is 20-year-old Max Styler, whose young age may surprise anyone familiar with his larger-than-life productions. The Californian has already churned out four tunes that landed on Beatport’s Top 100 Electro House chart, including his breakthrough collaboration “Badman” with Autoerotique – the Torro Torro remix just received the JUNO Award nomination for “Dance Recording of The Year” alongside tracks from A-Trak, Katranada, Diplo & Sleepy Tom, and Keys N Krates. Styler has become a highly sought-after remixer himself, releasing official remixes for Borgore, Lil Jon, MAKJ, and label head Steve Aoki. His debut Aftershock EP put him on the map as one to look out for in 2015, gaining support from Zedd, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Laidback Luke, and many more. The prodigious talent also performed at both Tomorrowland and Pacha Ibiza, two of the most coveted venues in the world.

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Armin van Buuren Releases New Single and Premieres Music Video for “Heading Up High” feat. Kensington

GRAMMY® nominated DJ and producer Armin van Buuren releases “Heading Up High” featuring Kensington, the new single from Van Buuren’s full-length studio album, Embrace (Armada Music). The single is out now, accompanied by a music video that is premiered worldwide on MTV for an exclusive 24-hour window.

“Heading Up High” is yet the most infectious cut from Embrace and it set the Netherlands on fire when it shot straight to A-rotation at Dutch FM radio. For “Heading Up High,” Van Buuren chose to work with the popular Dutch rock band Kensington in yet another example of Embrace’s musical openness with instrumentation and styles. Kensington’s latest studio album, Rivals (Universal), peaked at the #1 chart position in the Netherlands. The band consists of members: Eloi Youssef (vocals, guitar), Casper Starreveld (guitar, vocals), Jan Haker (bass) and Niles Vandenberg (drums). There is a magical space where electronic dance music meets monster rock ‘n roll and Van Buuren and Kensington were able to find that phenomenal place.

The music video for “Heading Up High” depicts a crowd of inmates trying to escape a dome-shaped prison by heading up high through the roof. Among this group of prisoners is Hardwell, trying to soar to freedom alongside his fellow convicts, guided by the inspiring lyrics, rock-solid sounds and sturdy beats of Van Buuren and Kensington. 

Said Armin van Buuren of Heading Up High, “I wanted to create a song that was just totally unexpected and I’d been drawn to the sound of Kensington for some time. We really vibed well together and I think my long-time dance music fans may be surprised by some elements of this song. It just really soars and I get a great reaction whenever I play it out! It’s got the feel of worlds coming together.”

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“Heading Up High” is vibrant and dynamic with all the rock ‘n roll charisma that Kensington brings. It’s got a power-ballad pull that grabs the listener while delivering inspirational lyrics. The Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs BOOSTEDKIDS Remix is all blistering attack and sonic aggression perfect for today’s EDM audiences. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike hold the title of DJ Mag’s “#1” in its “Top 100 DJs” poll and the duo give their all to five-time DJ Mag “#1” winner, Armin van Buuren, on their remix. To those remixes, add the Years Remix and the First State Remix – both with achingly melodic arrangements and emotional swells – and it’s no wonder American radio programmers are taking note. “Heading Up High” is sure to be a festival favorite for summer 2016.

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SAM FELDT RELEASES FIRST SINGLE OFF OF ‘BEEN A WHILE’ EP

Dutch prodigy Sam Feldt is back with another beautiful original 'Been A While'. It is difficult to classify into one specific genre because this new tune features light electric guitar plucks, whistle and trumpet samples, a deep house kick, and tropical elements. The melody aligns perfectly with the catchy vocals and will leave you singing along and feeling the good vibes. 'Been A While' continues Sam Feldt’s trail of mindblowing Deep House anthems. The track is part of an upcoming EP, which Sam is preparing to release in early March. Make sure you turn this song on when you’re in a place where you can dance otherwise you won’t be able to stop yourself.

Sam Feldt has been absolutely murdering the dance music scene for the last two years. He first stormed onto the scene with his remix of Fleetwood Mac’s 'Big Love' with De Hofnar in January 2014 and his debut on Spinnin’ Records came just a few months later remixing 'New Orleans' by Naxxos. He has done official remixes for Avicii, Icona Pop, Sander van Doorn, and Showtek. His latest original, 'Drive You Home' with The Him hit over a combined 1.5 million plays on YouTube and Soundcloud. To top all of the before mentioned success, Sam’s original track ‘Show Me Love’ reached gold status in the UK, Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands and even went platinum in Sweden. Mr. Feldt just finished a European tour with David Guetta and has performances coming up this spring at some of the most renowned festivals like Buku in New Orleans, UME in Texas, Coachella and Ultra Miami.  

'Been A While' is released today via Spinning’ Deep. https://pro.beatport.com/release/been-a-while/1692653

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Jacob Plant's "Reflections ft. Example" gets a three-part remix package Out now on Skint Records

British young gun (and easy on the eyes) Jacob Plant continues to dominate the future house space with “Reflections ft. Example.” 

His collaboration alongside the UK singer has already racked up 2 million+ Spotify streams to date, ranking #2 on the Upfront Club chart and #15 on Shazam’s UK Dance chart. The monstrous record has now received a three-part remix package that pushes “Reflections” across all corners of the dance floor.

LA-based duo JVST SAY YES turns the track into a funky bass-fueled groove, London-based tandem MANT concocts a chunky tech-house rendition and fellow Londoner Natives drenches Example’s syrupy vocals in pattering percussion work.

“Reflections” reasserts Plant’s position as a beat-making wunderkid. The producer responsible for Fly Eye Records' biggest non-Calvin Harris release ever (his collaboration with Tujamo titled “All Night” which reached #1 on Beatport’s electro house chart, #3 on the main chart and was the seventh most played song of 2015) has been championed by Pete Tong, Zane Lowe and Danny Howard for his unique brand of futuristic sound-sculpting. Since catching his first big break in 2013 when Calvin Harris released his propulsive single “Shakedown” via Fly Eye, Plant’s productions have catapulted across international airwaves and allowed him to perform in front of thousands at Lollapalooza, Reading & Leeds, HARD Day of the Dead, and even Wireless Festival where he rocked the stage and quite literally surfed the crowd.

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MAT ZO UNVEILS “SOUL FOOD”- THE FIRST SINGLE FROM HIS FORTHCOMING ALBUM “SELF ASSEMBLE”

Grammy nominated recording artist Mat Zo announces that his second album, "Self Assemble," will be released March 25th via his own label Mad Zoo.

"Self Assemble" is the follow up to Zo's Grammy nominated debut album "Damage Control", which peaked at no. 7 on the Billboard Dance charts and made the top spot on their Heatseeker Albums Chart. 

Drawing on everything from electro-funk and 70s disco through trance to 90s pop and dubstep, "Self Assemble" endlessly blurs boundaries to rhapsodic effect. Born from Zo's initial ambition to write a film soundtrack, the album is boldly cinematic in both scope and feel.

The first track to be released from "Self Assemble" is "Soul Food" which was premiered on Beats1 on Wednesday February 3rd by Zane Lowe.  Available to stream and download beginning February 4th, “Soul Food” is a nod to golden age greats such as Daft Punk and The Chemical Brothers, whose influence runs throughout the album. 

Hailing from an artistic family - his mother is a music teacher, father a world renowned painter (whose illustrious career includes painting a portrait for Diana, Princess of Wales), and sister an award winning Israeli folk-pop singer songwriter - 25 year old LA-based and London born ‎Mat Zo mastered the guitar, bass and drums by the age of 12. 

By the age of 16, Zo had released his first single, “Exodus”, on progressive house label a:LOUD Recordings. Remix commissions from some of dance music’s biggest names followed before Zo began releasing Drum & Bass productions under the pseudonym MRSA through Hospital Records. He then went on to cement himself as one of the leading artists in the electronic sphere through both the release of multiple original recordings via Anjunabeats and an ongoing string of remixes for everyone from Ellie Goulding to Empire of the Sun, as well as his collaboration with Porter Robinson on “Easy” which hit no. 1 on the Beatport Top 100 chart in 2012.

More recently, the studio Svengali and self-professed production nerd has been focused on his newly launched record label Mad Zoo, and performing live everywhere from ‎Madison Square Garden to major festivals like ‎Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra Music Festival, and Tomorrowland. All in addition to continuing his pursuit of a musical story regardless of genre or convention with perhaps his most ambitious work to date:

“More than anything I’ve done before, I wanted this album to tell a story… what I want is for people to listen to the album as a whole—and then feel like they’ve arrived somewhere new once it’s all done.”

Mat Zo's album ‎"Self Assemble"‎ will be released on April 1st via Mad Zoo Recordings, and can be pre-ordered here.

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Juno Award Nominated Autoerotique Reveals Latest Dim Mak Single “AUH”

On Tuesday Feb 2nd, The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) revealed the list of musicians up for Canada's most prominent music prize, The Juno Award. Autoerotique & Max Styler’s “Badman (Torro Torro Remix)” was nominated alongside standout records from A-Trak, Katranada, Diplo & Sleepy Tom, and Keys N Krates for the 2016 “Dance Recording of The Year” award. The track has dominated the dance floor and the web, amassing over 6.6 million Spotify streams and becoming the staple soundtrack to viral Internet videos. Its feature in prominent vlogger Evelina’s “How To Dress Like A Badass” tutorial has received 720K+ plays on YouTube and it has surpassed 20 million loops on Louis Giordano’s Vine.
 
On the heels of this exciting nomination, Autoerotique is thrilled to announce the first single from his forthcoming Kids Don’t Care EP, “AUH”. Dropping Feb 12th, 2016, the bass-house heater contains a flurry of military percussion and rising synths, with titular vocals from Leah Culver.
 
Doubling as A&R for DIM MAK, Autoerotique remains a crucial part of the label’s history. In 2009, he made his label debut with “Gladiator,” a track that was remixed by the legendary late DJ AM & Steve Aoki, AC Slater and Klever. Since then, he’s remained a permanent fixture on the Top 100 charts – his landmark track “Feedback” with Steve Aoki, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mikepeaking at #3 on Beatport’s Overall Top Ten tracks.
 
Auto’s 2015 was chock full of hits and big social media numbers. Upon releasing “LYAOF” on Kaskade’s Arkade label, the video of Instagram / Vine personality tranceprncess shuffling to the beat went viral and has racked up over 8 million views. He followed that up with the deep house cut “Count On You” on Armada Deep. The year ended with a one-two punch starting with a free download of “The Sound (ft. Major Lazer)”, which has racked up close to 1 million SoundCloud plays and earned the “certified house banger” title from This Song Is Sick, and the pumping single “I Get Up” on DIM MAK.

 
2016 is looking to be another strong year for Autoerotique. Hot off a Juno Award nomination, he is thrilled to roll out original music as well as exciting remixes and collaborations on Dim Mak.

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