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Windows Down, Nothing Else
Read more . . . →Some tracks exist for dancefloors. These two exist for tarmac. 1. Tinlicker - Reborn The arpeggios come in and immediately it’s the late 90s and trance is the most important thing in the universe. Tinlicker spent three albums getting more refined, and then just went back to what got them started — rippling synths and urgent stabs, the kind of build that makes you grip the steering wheel tighter without realising. It runs close to nine minutes and earns every one of them. The third single off their fourth album, and the first Tinlicker track in a while that made...
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The slow stages at Tomorrowland are where the grown-ups hide
Read more . . . →Not everyone at Tomorrowland wants their organs rearranged. Some people wander off to the melodic and progressive stages, order a beer, and let something with actual chords wash over them for an hour. This is the part of the festival nobody films, because a slow filter build doesn’t play well as a nine-second clip, and that’s precisely why it’s worth being there. Weekend two opens in two days. Here’s the quieter lane. 1. Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford - Sun & Moon Fifteen years on and this still makes trance skeptics go quiet. The Richard Bedford vocal does most...
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Tinlicker x Solomon Grey - Choir To The Wild
Tinlicker x Solomon Grey's Choir To The Wild builds until the whole thing just opens up. Big room feelings for people who don't do big room.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestWhat you missed this week, minus the corporate emo. -
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Marsh & Ferry Corsten - Attraction (Marsh's Mix)
Marsh and Ferry Corsten is a combo I didn't know I needed. Attraction builds slow and rewards your patience. Headphones mandatory.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogSome shirts are statements. This one is a verdict.
