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ARMIN VAN BUUREN
MIRAGE
TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 14TH

World’s #1 DJ Announces Fourth Artist Album, Includes Collaborations with Ferry Corsten, BT, Josh Gabriel, Adam Young of Owl City, Nadia Ali, Christian Burns and More

North American Tour Dates + Electric Zoo Festival 2010

It’s the album the entire dance scene has been waiting for. After months of hard work and creativity, the number one DJ in the world delivers his fourth artist album. Armin van Buuren is proud to present to you: Mirage.  Initial pre-sales have already pushed Mirage into the US iTunes Top 5 Dance Albums chart, and the first single “Full Focus” has drawn widespread acclaim from DJs and fans alike – all leading up to one of the most anticipated releases of the year on September 14th (with a special pre-release on iTunes September 10th).

Says Armin of his newest work, “Mirage has been the biggest project I’ve ever worked on. There are so many hours in this. Work started two years ago when I actually built a completely new studio for this project. Many new techniques were used and most of all I had so much fun creating this with the many people that are involved. It was a journey, an epic one!”

As the first single of the album, Armin chose “Full Focus”, an instrumental track set to fill arenas and clubs while scorching across the festival terrains set up for the summer of 2010. The accompanying high-energy video is an epic performance filmed at Armin’s “A State Of Trance 450” nights, right during the time he was finalizing the album.

Mirage reveals a side of Armin his fans haven’t heard yet, and takes in its listeners with new and surprising collaborations. Within the 2 years of endless jamming and producing, Armin worked with dance music icons Ferry Corsten, BT, and Josh Gabriel, along with the talents of Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Nadia Ali, Guy Chambers, Christian Burns and Adam Young of Owl City.

Inspired and influenced by many different types of music, Mirage is more diverse than any other Armin album before. His collaboration with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, ‘Not Giving Up On Love’ is a perfect example of that, combining the best of both worlds. Armin says, “The Nervo Sisters, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and me met up to write the vocals for ‘Not Giving Up On Love’. I was thrilled to work with them on this. We gave it a more analog feel with some real drums, to give it a pop-rock feel. We also put a piano top line on the track and then the vocals of Sophie, which I think is a win. It’s a lush summer tune with an epic vocal that gets stuck in your head and cheers you up!”

Mirage is filled with musical fusions and surprising interpretations, from the orchestral masterpiece of title track “Mirage”, the deep trance track “I Don’t Own You” and housey “Feels So Good” to the eerie “Take A Moment” and feel-good “Drowning”. These 16 tracks highlight how Armin has matured as an artist.

Armin’s A State Of Trance radio show claims over 10 million listeners weekly, and its podcast version is downloaded over 50,000 times. He also co-founded and heads the seminal trance label Armada Music, which hosts a variety of top international superstars, as well as 27 sub-labels, all respected around the world.

Throughout his career, Armin’s tour schedule has typified the international DJ elite, headlining the largest festivals, while also packing the hottest clubs. This September, Armin is touring North America for select dates to celebrate the album release, including his second consecutive headlining performance at New York City’s massive Electric Zoo Festival on September 5th, 2010.

Armin van Buuren Mirage is out September 14th on Ultra Records.

Armin van Buuren : North American Tour Dates
September 2 Minneapolis, MN @ Epic www.epicmpls.com
September 3 Atlanta, GA @ Opera www.operaatlanta.com
September 5 New York, NY @ Electric Zoo Festival www.electriczoofestival.com
September 5 Montreal, CA @ Sensation www.productionsplayground.com

Mirage Tracklisting
01. Desiderium 207 (feat. Susana)
02. Mirage
03. This Light Between Us (feat. Christian Burns)
04. Not Giving Up On Love (vs. Sophie Ellis Bextor)
05. I Don’t Own You
06. Full Focus
07. Take  A Moment (feat. Winter Kills)
08. Feels So Good (feat. Nadia Ali)
09. Virtual Friend (feat. Sophie)
10. Drowning (feat. Laura V)
11. Down To Love (feat. Ana Criado)
12. Coming Home
13. These Silent Hearts (feat. BT)
14. Orbion
15. Minack (vs. Ferry Corsten)
16. Youtopia (feat. Adam Young)

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ELECTRIC ZOO ADDS AXWELL TO HEADLINING TALENT

New York’s Electronic Music Festival
September 4 & 5, 2010 (Labor Day Weekend)
Randall’s Island Park

Open Air Festival 11am-11pm Each Day
70+ Artists Over Multiple Stages

The countdown has officially begun; Electric Zoo, New York’s Electronic Music Festival is now only one month away!  This Labor Day weekend, September 4th  & 5th , 2010, over 70 of the world’s best representatives of electronic music from around the globe will descend on the Big Apple for a holiday weekend full of great music, top notch production and impeccable sound.   This amazing lineup features a who’s who of electronic music heavyweights and legends gathered together for this one-of-a-kind spectacular event.

Due to phenomenal demand, we are pleased to announce the latest addition of superstar headlining talent.  You asked for him and we listened; now the Swedish House Mafia’s own AXWELL will bring his talents to the Hilltop Arena on Saturday, September 4th. Voted “Best House Artist” in Beatport Music Awards 2010, this DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner from Sweden, maintains a busy international touring schedule, as well as a successful summer residency at Pacha Ibiza. Axwell’s latest single “Nothing But Love” is climbing the top 10 chart at Beatport and the Swedish House Mafia’s massive debut single “One (Your Name) feat Pharrell” is a bona fide club anthem of the summer. Their forthcoming, highly anticipated debut artist album – Swedish House Mafia ‘Until One‘ is out this October 2010.

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2-Day General Admission Passes and Single-Day General Admission Passes are available now!  VIP Upgrades are also available with optional parking. Get your tickets now, prices go up August 12th at midnight.  For tickets and information, go to: www.electriczoofestival.com.

Listen to Electric Zoo Radio on Sirius XM’s Area channel every Thursday at 8:00 pm ET with rebroadcasts on Sundays at 7:00 pm ET.

For more info, please go to: www.electriczoofestival.com.

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About Electric Zoo
After its inaugural year, Electric Zoo has already established itself as New York’s premier electronic music festival.  In 2009, 26,000 people passed through the gates of Randall’s Island Park to witness over 50 acts representing multiple countries on 4 stages.  Electric Zoo represents all genres of electronic music by bringing top international DJs and live acts along with hometown favorites to New York City. The festival’s inaugural edition received a coveted IDMA nomination for “Best U.S. Festival” and “Best Music Event” by URB magazine, as well as positive press coverage from major media outlets like CNN, New York Times, Huffington Post, Village Voice, Time Out New York, New York Post, DJ Mag, and Ocean Drive.

About Made Event
Made Event, helmed by Mike Bindra and Laura De Palma, working with a team of industry leaders, is committed to excellence in the programming, promotion, and production of electronic dance music events. They stand at the vanguard of their field due to the world-renowned caliber of entertainment and expert production values they bring into a variety of distinctive and innovative venues. In 2009, Made Event was nominated for “Promoter of the Year” by URB magazine and “Best Event Promoter” by the IDMAs. With over 25 years of combined experience, and over 400 successful events produced in New York City and at Winter Music Conference in Miami, Made Event continues to set the bar for quality electronic music events.  For more info, please go to www.MadeEvent.com.

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ATB
Sunset Beach DJ Session
New Single & Video “Could You Believe”
U.S. Tour Dates + Las Vegas Residency at Palms Hotel – Rain Nightclub

A brief glance at ATB’s touring schedule for the summer season reveals him clocking up the air miles as he graces the world’s finest clubs and stages from Gatecrasher in Jakarta, Indonesia, to the Electric Zoo festival on Randall’s Island in New York City. Events such as the Cafe Del Rio festival in Budapest, Hungary and the Baltic Beach festival in Liepaja, on the coast of Latvia, set the tone for the summer: a celebration of sound, sun and sand. Welcome to ATB’s Sunset Beach DJ Session.

With eight successful studio albums under his belt, André Tanneberger has long since proved his talent as an artist. Yet he is so much more than a mere producer and songwriter. Outside the studio, ATB has also established himself as one of the leading DJs on a global scale, booked throughout the year at headline club nights and events all over the world.

The Sunset Beach DJ Session sees André embarking on a new artistic journey along the compilation trail. Part 1 showcases an exquisite selection of brand new club tracks, blended into a superlative ATB DJ set. Part 2, meanwhile, introduces ATB in beach lounge mode, serving up a fantastic mix of contemporary tunes and timeless classics. Once again, André demonstrates his knack of hitting the perfect combination of tracks across the genre as his mix skills come to the fore.  Even better, there’s a special treat for ATB fans in store, with three exclusive new ATB songs and the new single “Could You Believe”.

As the sun sets beyond the sea, enjoy a truly refreshing experience from one of the biggest names on the international dance music scene.

Welcome to the Sunset Beach DJ Session.

This August, ATB lands in Las Vegas  to offer music enthusiasts a unique and sensory experience for 4 exclusive nights as he takes over the Perfecto residency for Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto Vegas inside Rain Nightclub at the Palms Hotel every Saturday night.  ATB will serve this exclusive U.S. residency this summer, allowing partygoers to discover firsthand the unique electronic sounds and melodious club tracks that have made him a successful icon in the DJ and club industry since his solo breakthrough 12 years ago.  During this time, ATB plays in six additional U.S cities, including New York’s electronic music festival – Electric Zoo, along with fellow headliners The Chemical Brothers and Armin van Buuren.

ATB Sunset Beach DJ Session is out now on Napith Music.

ATB U.S. TOUR DATES
August 7 Las Vegas, NV @ Rain www.palms.com
August 13 Temecula, CA @ Pachenga www.silkatpechanga.com
August 14 Las Vegas, NV @ Rain www.palms.com
August 18 Anaheim, CA @ Heat www.heatultraloungeoc.com
August 19 San Diego, CA @ Fluxx www.fluxxsd.com
August 21 Las Vegas, NV @ Rain www.palms.com
August 27 West Valley City, UT @ Rocky Mountain Raceway www.rmrracing.com
August 28 Las Vegas, NV @ Rain www.palms.com
September 4 New York, NY @ Electric Zoo Festival www.electriczoofestival.com
September 5 Austin, TX @ Nocturnal Festival www.nocturnalfestival.com

ABOUT ATB
André Tanneberger, better known as ATB is widely known for his first single “9PM (Till I Come)” as well as his eight studio albums, five “in the mix” compilations and four DVDs. He is currently one of the most famous international artists of electronic music well known all around the globe. Voted on rank #11 at the last DJ MAG Top 100 poll, holding rank #4 of theDJlist.com for more than two years now, he is one of those DJs who always is as close to his fans as possible, to present them with his music live and directly. This all lead to Andre becoming one of the most important producers and musicians for electronic music of the last decade. Together with Bryan Adams he stood on stage at Rock in Rio; he remixed pop legends like A-ha and has travelled the span of the globe to reach his fans for the last 12 years.

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ABOVE & BEYOND
ANJUNABEATS VOLUME 8
(July 20, Ultra Records)

In the world of Above & Beyond there’s only ever one way — up. In the last few years alone, the UK based production/DJ trio have debuted their full live show in front of 8,000 fans in Beirut, played to 1 million people on a beach in Rio de Janiero and even been chosen to soundtrack the unveiling of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo. Not once, however, have they or their Anjunabeats label rested on their laurels. 

Across a span of over 170 releases, Above & Beyond’s Anjunabeats imprint has grown from humble beginnings to become a global standard-bearer for trance and melodic electronic music. Now, more than ever, it is is synonymous with a quality control that is all too lacking in today’s quick-fix digital age.

The two-disc Anjunabeats Volume 8 compilation is exactly how trance in 2010 should be. A journey showcasing the full spectrum of Above & Beyond’s sound, the compilation takes in electro-influenced grooves, deeper trance and hypnotic progressive textures alongside their trademark euphoric anthems.

Above & Beyond themselves offer a taste of their long awaited second artist album through the instant, emotional highlight ‘A Thing Called Love’, while their debut collaboration with respected German duo Kyau & Albert (‘Anphonic’) provides a driving, upbeat club monster that will be sending message boards, clubs and stadia crazy for months to come.

With over 20 separate artists featured, Anjunabeats Volume 8 is also a testament to the vital transatlantic family that the label now represents. Ascendant talents like Arty, Aruna and 7 Skies inspire fresh excitement. Andrew Bayer’s trio of deep, genre-blurring productions mark him out as one of the most exciting names to come through the ranks since Mat Zo, who himself features through his remix of ‘Live Forever’ by Lange feat. Emma Hewitt.

There’s welcome room, of course, for long-standing Anjuna favourites like Oliver Smith, Nitrous Oxide and Super8 & Tab who make a double apprearance ahead of their debut artist album and unleash their most accomplished creations yet. In the beautifully crafted ‘Piece Of Me’, the Danish Daniel Kandi has another timeless classic in the making and Dutchman Bart Claessen offers the magically climbing ’90 Nights Of Summer’. Volume 8 also heralds the first Anjuna release by Duderstadt with ‘Stranded in NYC’ plus new Anjuna signings Parker & Hanson, Thomas Datt and Who.Is, a collaborative project from Bart Claessen and Raz Nitzan.

Put simply, the mix is a snapshot of the future. The future of Above & Beyond, the future of the Anjunabeats family and the future of trance.

Above & Beyond Anjunabeats Volume 8 is out July 20th on Ultra Records.

Above & Beyond Tour Dates
July 16 Palanga, Lithuania @ Open Air festival
July 17 St Petersburg, Russia @ Global Gathering
July 23 Ayia Napa, Cyprus @ Versus presents A&B – Makronisos Beach
July 24 Black Sea Coast, Romania @ Liberty Parade
July 20 Portugal @ Midsummer Music Conference
July 31 Stratford Upon Avon, UK @ Global Gathering
August 6 Kazantip, Ukraine @ Popovka Beach
August 7 Barcelona, Spain @ Barcelona Music Conference
August 7 Ibiza, Spain @ R1 Weekend at Cream – Privilege
August 13 Croatia @ Papaya Beach Festival
August 29 Tirgu Mures, Romania @ Felsziget Peninsula

(North American Dates)
September 1 Newport Beach, CA @ Sutra www.sutraoc.com
September 2 San Diego, CA @ Fluxx www.fluxxsd.com
September 3 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Theatre www.showboxonline.com
September 4 Austin TX @ Nocturnal Festival at Apache Pass Event Center
September 5 New York, NY @ Electric Zoo: New York’s Electronic Music Festival www.electriczoofestival.com
September 5 Toronto, Canada @ Guvernment www.theguvernment.com

September 10 N. Ireland @ Planet Love North at Shane’s Castle
September 11 Beirut, Lebanon @ Forum
October 15 Gdansk, Poland @ TATW at Centrum, Stocznia
October 22 Milan, Italy @ Amnesia
October 30 London, UK @ Brixton Academy

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ELECTRIC ZOO NEW LINEUP ADDITIONS,
ELECTRIC ZOO RADIO TO LAUNCH ON SIRIUS XM

Pretty Lights
Avicii, Fake Blood, Joachim Garraud, Pete Tong, Popof & Reboot

New York’s Electronic Music Festival
September 4 & 5, 2010 (Labor Day Weekend)

Randall’s Island Park
Open Air Festival 11am-11pm Each Day
50+ Artists Over Multiple Stages

The anticipation for the 2010 edition of Electric Zoo continues to build with a lineup stacked full of electronic music heavyweights ready to descend on New York’s Randall’s Island Park this Labor Day weekend on September 4 & 5, 2010.  With a lineup that features headlining sets from The Chemical Brothers and Armin van Buuren and a who’s who of the world’s top DJs and electronic music artists, Electric Zoo is proud to announce the latest group of artists set to play New York’s biggest electronic music festival.  On Saturday, electronic hip-hop fusion outfit Pretty Lights provides a raucous headlining live performance. Other additions include UK’s veritable Radio 1 tastemaker Pete Tong, the future of Swedish house, rising star Avicii, UK’s certified electro hitmaker Fake Blood, two of France’s prized dance exports Joachim Garraud and electro minimalist Popof, and Germany’s techno maestro Reboot.  Stay tuned for the final announcement of acts to be added to this electric lineup as we count down the days!

SIRIUS XM’s Area channel will launch a new weekly show Electric Zoo Radio in anticipation of this year’s Electric Zoo Festival. The new limited-run weekly show will launch with an exclusive set from Grammy®-nominated DJ and producer Paul van Dyk on Thursday, June 17th at 8pm ET. Every Thursday leading up to the two-day Electric Zoo Festival, Electric Zoo Radio will showcase DJ sets and interviews with artists who are scheduled to appear at the festival. Sirius XM also features weekly shows from several top festival artists: Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Above & Beyond, Benny Benassi, John Digweed, Kaskade, and Markus Schulz.  Keep an ear out for weekly Electric Zoo ticket giveaways and sign up for a FREE Sirius XM 30-Day VIP online trial subscription here. Electric Zoo Radio will air every Thursday at 8:00 pm ET with rebroadcasts on Sundays at 7:00 pm ET now through Thursday, September 2nd.

2-Day General Admission Passes are available now.  VIP Upgrades are also available with optional parking. For tickets and information, go to: www.electriczoofestival.com.

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Here is a current list of artists performing at Electric Zoo 2010 (*indicates new)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH
The Chemical Brothers
Paul van Dyk
Benny Benassi
Richie Hawtin
ATB
Major Lazer
Pretty Lights*
Kaskade

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH
Armin van Buuren
Above & Beyond
John Digweed
Fedde Le Grand
Boys Noize
Bassnectar

ADDITIONAL ARTISTS CONFIRMED FOR ELECTRIC ZOO
A-Trak
Adultnapper
Aeroplane
Afrojack
Avicii*
Chris Lake
Chuckie
Claude VonStroke
D. Ramirez
Davide Squillace
Diplo
Dirty South
Dixon
Erol Alkan
Fake Blood*
Flying Lotus
Funkagenda
Gareth Emery
Joachim Garraud*
Jon Hopkins
Joris Voorn
LA Riots
Laidback Luke
Marco Carola
Markus Schulz
Martin Buttrich
Martyn
Matthias Tanzmann
Paco Osuna
Paul Kalkbrenner
Pete Tong*
Popof*
Reboot*
Rusko
Steve Aoki
Steve Bug
The Glitch Mob
Tom Middleton
Victor Calderone
Wolfgang Gartner

About Electric Zoo
After its inaugural year, Electric Zoo has already established itself as New York’s premier electronic music festival.  In 2009, 26,000 people passed through the gates of Randall’s Island Park to witness over 50 acts representing multiple countries on 4 stages.  Electric Zoo represents all genres of electronic music by bringing top international DJs and live acts along with hometown favorites to New York City. The festival’s inaugural edition received a coveted IDMA nomination for “Best U.S. Festival” and “Best Music Event” by URB magazine, as well as positive press coverage from major media outlets like CNN, New York Times, Huffington Post, Village Voice, Time Out New York, New York Post, DJ Mag, and Ocean Drive.

About Made Event
Made Event, helmed by Mike Bindra and Laura De Palma, working with a team of industry leaders, is committed to excellence in the programming, promotion, and production of electronic dance music events. They stand at the vanguard of their field due to the world-renowned caliber of entertainment and expert production values they bring into a variety of distinctive and innovative venues. In 2009, Made Event was nominated for “Promoter of the Year” by URB magazine and “Best Event Promoter” by the IDMAs. With over 25 years of combined experience, and over 400 successful events produced in New York City and at Winter Music Conference in Miami, Made Event continues to set the bar for quality electronic music events.  For more info, please go to www.MadeEvent.com.

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