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[News] Celebrating Thirty Years of Perfecto Records

  The dance music world is a wild, wacky, and ever-shifting place. Trends come and go, specific sounds or styles get pushed to the forefront while others get ditched and ultimately get kicked to the curb. Underground goes mainstream, attaining a place in the spotlight while the current sound or trend, rides the wave of popularity! A phenomenon so natural and common like the rise and fall of the tide of the mysterious kingdom of the deep, blue sea.  There have been a handful of record labels out there seeking to make a difference and in the end leave their mark on the scene, altering it and enhancing it, enriching it if you will for the greater good. There is a label out there that has stood the test of time and shaped the way, guiding us like lost souls, and educating us like a wise elder on proper dance music all of these years. That label is none other than the mighty " Perfecto Records " founded in 1989 by the legendary DJ/Producer and all-around dance music ...

[Interview] Alexander Popov - Exclusive

  /// 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...