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[Release] John Askew & Shelby Merry - Steady & Stronger [Black Hole Recordings]

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John and Shelby’s paths first crossed when the former relocated Ms. Merry’s ‘When Darkness Comes’ from its folk/country origins to the heart-and-centre of 2022’s international clubfloors. Since John and the Ohio-born/Nashville-based singer have stayed in contact, always contemplating a follow up to its success. The perfect opportunity presented itself with the ten-year anniversary of Shelby’s ‘Young Guns’ album, and a plan was hatched to thoroughly reimagine one of John’s favourites from its number. Shelby’s soulfully wistful essence meets John’s floor-galvanising studio work, as ‘Steady & Stronger’ s transatlantic collaboration  hits today .   It was the song’s introspective braveries that first singled it out to John . ‘Steady & Stronger’ taps into the coming-of-age reflections that follow adulthood’s first meaningful happenings … the insight they bring, but also the toll they can take. Musically, John’s highlights each verse/chorus progression with its own individua
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[Interview] Alexander Popov - Exclusive

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  /// Prefer audio or video? Enjoy this on  YouTube  or  Soundcloud ! Chris Blackburn: I'm Trance Jesus here, aka Chris Blackburn here at the Church at Trance. And we're really excited to conduct one of our first interviews, our exclusive artist interviews with an internationally renowned DJ that, and music producer for more than ten years, that was an IDMA nominee, played in over 40 countries worldwide on five different continents. In 2023, he was included for the 6th time the DJ Mag top 150 DJs in the world. I'd like to welcome Alexander Popov. Welcome! Alexander Popov: Hi, Chris Blackburn. Thanks for having me today. Chris Blackburn: Absolutely - we're excited to have you! We're excited to really talk to you about yourself, your career, and kind of where you see things going within the music industry and within trance here in 2024. So let's start off with an easy one. How about an easy question? So some of your early inspirations. Can you share with us the
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[Interview] John Askew at ASOT 2024 Festival

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Following our ASOT 2024 audio interviews with Solarstone and Cold Blue, is here a written interview session from ASOT 2024 with the one an only John Askew ! Enjoy! At the ASOT 2024 event we also got a chance to have a talk with the VII 'main' architect, respected and renowed DJ/producer, 'the boos' John Askew. Here's the interview with him, enjoy! Q: Hi John, first, thanks a lot for having the possibility to sit down here and have a talk with you. You recently played at ASOT in Rotterdam, how was it? A: It was epic. I really enjoyed it. The sound in there was amazing, which considering how vast the spaces are is quite an achievement. To get it so tight sounding…very impressed. Q: How are you, what have you been up to lately? A: I’m good thanks. I’ve been working hard on label stuff, management and work on my new album which is now finally finished after so many years. Q: Can you tell us a little about the music you played at ASOT, tell us about some new or exclusiv
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[Release] Solarstone & Evan Henzi - Revelation [Black Hole]

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On a late February Rotterdam night, midway through his standout  ASOT 2024 performance , Solarstone took the wraps off his new single … and it proved to be every bit the  ‘Revelation’ . Having started the year with his Stine Grove -vocalled  ‘The One’ , the Pure Trance titan’s swapped the chromosomes for an equally debut-some vocal number with Evan Henzi . Evan’s will be a fresh name to some, but (through his work with Gareth Emery, Ashley Wallbridge and others), already embedded for others. For Solar watchers however, it’ll be his teaming with Kristina Sky and Danny Stubbs on Pure Trance Recordings’ ‘Rollercoaster’ that’ll bring the quickest finger-snap of recognition. With an artistic synergy that’s impossible to miss, together the pair have conjured something comparably irresistible. Solarstone’s string-strung overture (major ‘4ever’ vibes!) gives way to a bassy, floor-forceful-drive. Further in, Vangelis-like feels affect a mellow drama to its midsection, before his beauti
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