Church of Trance

What happens when two producers — bound by a shared history, yet also significantly parted for fragments of it — rediscover the musical language that first brought them together? And then further, seal it with a 20-track first album as a two-piece? For Driftmoon’s Juraj Klička , and Miikka Leinonen , who in 2023, rejoined, seven years after his departure, the answer’s  ‘Moonstruck’ —a record born through (not to put too fine a point on it!), reunion. Featuring a constellation of talented co-producers ( Ruben de Ronde, Richard Durand, Robert Nickson, Hel:Sløwed  to mention a few )  and vocalists like  Sue McLaren Sarah Howells  and  Susie Ledge,   ‘Moonstruck’  is Driftmoon’s most ambitious studio work to date. “ Opus ” may not be too big a word. Divided into four lunar events, each echoing a stage in the duo’s timeline, they, alongside their creative allies, have delivered the most vivid, and indeed,  complete   Driftmoon LP to date....

It’s been a minute since  Solarstone’s  last album. (Actually, it’s been several million of them, as  ‘island’  was released five years ago!). In that time life’s given us all plenty to ponder, and Rich Solarstone’s no exception to that. At a point in time where everything is supposed to streamline, Solarstone’s experience might better be described as ‘mainline’. He became a husband, a father again and watched his firstborn come of age. A lot of new perspectives are naturally going to follow that. No stranger to pouring his creative force, thoughts and feelings into his music, that reaches an apex this month with the release of his ninth album. Make no mistake … this one’s coming from deep within. “ Good music demands that you push yourself, and the best of it also forces you to take risks … ”  says Rich Mowatt,  “and I’m more than aware that ‘innermost’ inherently carries some of the latter. In its native form, this is not a club album, but then I d...

Much has changed in the electronic music sphere since Cosmic Gate last minted a ‘Wake Your Mind Sessions’ . It's time in which Nic & Bossi jumped wholeheartedly into the live streaming space, embracing the medium with a succession of visually captivating sundown shows from rooftops around Miami, NYC, Mexico, Bali and most recently  Ibiza . So beloved did they become ( New York ’s currently resting a 15 million views!) that fans began clamouring for both cross-platform streaming  and  a new installment of ‘Wake Your Mind Sessions’ ! A natural solution had of course presented itself! Bringing all the auditory thrills of a Cosmic Gate performance directly to all channels, ‘005’ was a go! So what’s on board!? Well, the double-disc-er is packed with music from the likes of  Armin Van Buuren, Joris Voorn, Rivo, Like Mike, MAGNUS, AVIRA, Eelke Kleijn, Klur  and many more. Naturally, the mix-comp’s also the foremost platform for studio-hot productions and on ‘00...

  So many amazing tunes out there one's head may begin to spin trying to keep track of them all, highlighting the ones that have made an impact on ourselves and perhaps many, many others. The latest find comes to us from two talented artists who have both been letting their passion and hard work be their guides. " Yelow ", who has been at the forefront of the scene since he entered the spotlight via his first release on " Roger Shah 's" esteemed record label " Magic Island Music " has been on a mission of his own to showcase his fresh and unique sound to the world. On the other hand singer/songwriter known to all of the dance music cosmos, a legend in her own right,  " Susie Ledge " continues to bring the quality and emotionally gripping elements with every release she is called to work upon! These two very gifted artists have got together and created the sublime " Solitaire ", which is out now on the legendary record...