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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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Dubspot New Courses & Instructors
Back-to-School Discounts

Dubspot, New York’s premier destination for electronic music production and DJ education is excited to announce several additions as it gears up for the Back-To-School season.  New instructors Patrick Cupo, Brian Jackson and Tony Grund will bring their extensive knowledge of Ableton Live 8 to the Ableton Certified teaching facility while John Selway and Zemi 17 share their own vast musical expertise with students.  The season also see’s the addition of several new courses including DJing with Ableton Live 8 and Ableton Live Production Concepts plus Max for Live/MSP and Jitter courses with another new instructor, Dave Linnebrink. Dubspot is also introducing new advance electronic music classes for students who wish to take their previous musical knowledge to the next level.

Throughout the month of August, Dubspot presents various Back-To-School discounts for classes in August and for early registration. Finally, keep an ear out for the Dubspot Podcast Series, newly loaded with Dubspot instructors and favorites playing music that is both forward-thinking and educational.  For more info on all this , please check out the Dubpot Blog.  With a growing list of unique classes and some of the most skilled instructors in the industry Dubspot continues to redefine music education for the digital age, and this month it’s more affordable than ever for students to gain the skills and savvy needed to make it in the music industry today.

>Back To School Discounts : August Special 10-20% Off Upcoming Courses & Programs
We recently announced a batch of great savings and back-to-school discount specials on all of Dubspot’s Production and DJ Courses, Programs, and Workshops coming up (signed up for) in August!  Click here to view a list of upcoming courses and workshops.

* Take 20% off any class starting in August.
* Take 10% off any class you sign up for in August (classes start in September or later).

Visit www.dubspot.com for a list of upcoming courses and programs. Call us 212.242.2100 for details or email info@dubspot.com with the course or package you’re interested in.

>New Ableton Live Curriculum & Instructors:
John Selway, Patrick Cupo, Brian Jackson, Tony Grund, Zemi17, Dave Linnenbank
Dubspot is one of the first Ableton Certified Training Centers in the world. We are proud to build on that distinction by offering a revamp, comprehensive Ableton curriculum and recruiting awarding winning music educators and Ableton specialists.Building on our already cutting-edge Ableton curriculum, Ableton Certified Trainers and specialists Patrick Cupo, Tony Grund, and Brian Jackson designed a detailed learning experience where students will be taught a wide variety Ableton techniques and essential musical concepts, so that upon completion they know how to compose, remix, synthisize and perform their own tracks. Meet the new instructors here:

John Selway built a high quality catalog of productions stretching back to the early nineties, both on his own and as a collaborator in various artist and label projects. From his first electronic band Chaotic Sound Matrix, to his major contributions to the early productions of Deep Dish; from his first success in the techno world as part of the seminal New York duo Disintegrator to the most successful of his collaborations, Smith & Selway, and his deep and minimal techno label CSM; from the intelligent electro-funk of Synapse and Serotonin Records, the electro and synth-pop of Memory Boy to the wild improvisational eclecticism of the Rancho Relaxo Allstars, Selway has created and helped to create one of the most stylistically wide ranging bodies of work in the world of electronic dance music.Selway recently joined Dubspot’s staff of distinguished instructors as Ableton Certified Trainer.

Patrick Cupo is an awarding winning music educator, professional studio musician, and the Director of Online Curriculum for Dubspot. He is an Ableton expert with 12 years of teaching experience ranging from private lessons to graduate school lectures.  Patrick started one of the world’s largest and best Ableton education programs at Pershing Middle School in Houston, Texas.  He and his students won the 2010 MENC/NSBA Electronic Music Composition Talent Search in the Middle School category.

Brian Jackson was one of the very first Ableton Certified Trainers on the planet. He is the author of 3 tutorial DVDs on Ableton Live and tech editor for the Live 7 & 8 Power! books (among others) for Cengage Learning. Brian also regularly works as a creative-technical consultant for companies (e.g., Ableton and Access) and individuals (including multiple Grammy nominees/winners). Specializing in Mac-based digital audio, Brian started using Pro Tools in 1996. He is also a professional audio engineer (mixing and mastering), and brings to Dubspot more than eight years of teaching experience from various audio engineering schools in Manhattan.In 1999 Brian received an MA in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. Prior to relocating from SF to NYC in 2002, he also worked for Harmony-Central.com and Rocket Network (now DigiDelivery). Currently, his studio is located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Aaron “Taylor” Kuffner, better known as Zemi17, is a Brooklyn based composer, producer, musician, DJ and media artist.  He is the co-creator, and art director of the Gamelatron: the world’s first and only fully robotic gamelan orchestra.  He is the resident DJ for the legendary Danger events, based in Brooklyn. He formed the experimental multi-media theater group Ransom Corp in 1997, founded the 23 Windows Collective community arts studio in Brooklyn in 2001 and co-created and curated The Resonant Wave Experimental Multi Media Art Festival in Berlin in 2002.  He was a guest composer at Theater Thikwa for mentally disabled adults in Berlin in 2003.  In addition to years of musical research in Java and Bali supported by the Indonesian government, Zemi17 has toured extensively throughout the US and Europe both as a DJ, theater composer and director, and most recently with the Gamelatron as a signature installation at Portugal’s Boom Festival.

Tony Grund has been involved in music all over the world, from Florida and New York, to London and Japan. He uses his classical background and training to bring a unique sound to his productions, and is constantly exploring new ideas in music and multimedia art. Tony isone of the founding members of ambient/rock band echo stream, and also DJs around New York City and the east coast.

Dave Linnenbank boasts a decade-plus of experience with MaxMSP in all its various guises, in addition to his work as a musician and teacher. Dave’s migration in his teenage years from acoustic instruments to the world of synthesis began a life spent working with electronic music technology. His first use of Max was making controllable video pieces to accompany ambient songs in performance. Since then, Dave has used Max for a wide variety of audio and video applications, from editing and generating MIDI, to creating plug-ins and custom audio tools for music production for the recently-released bundle of Max For Live devices (Max Fuel, the First) from puremagnetik.com.

We also have Ableton experts and Dubspot LA instructors Thavius Beck, Laura Escude, and Steve Nalepa making excellent video tutorials in LA. Visit youtube.com/dubspot our video tutorials

>Dubspot Podcast Series
Dubspot launched a new weekly podcast series earlier this Summer. There have already been episodes featuring some incredible guests including Brainfeeder artists and producer LORN, the Ancient Austronauts, Trouble & Bass DJ/producer Star Eyes, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Badawi, aka Raz Mesinai, Dub War founder and resident DJ Dave Q, producer Eliot Lipp, and Turntablist champ DJ Shiftee.  The best way to get Dubspot Podcast is by subscribing to it via iTunes! Visit the Dubpot Blog for more info.

ABOUT DUBSPOT
As one of the first Ableton Certified Training Centers in the world, Dubspot has become the premier music school for both experienced & aspiring artists alike.  Most importantly, Dubspot is a growing community of musicians, DJs, visual artists, audio technology professionals, industry veteran producers, & enthusiasts of all genres who all share a deep passion for music.  Dubspot offers everything from digital music production programs (Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Reason, Serato, and Native Instruments) to a diverse range of class offerings for all skill levels, budgets, and schedules.  It is the school that is redefining music education for the digital age while providing students with the skills and savvy in order to make music today.

Dubspot
348 West 14th Street
New York, NY 10014
1-877-DUBSPOT (382-7768)
info@dubSpot.com
www.dubSpot.com

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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.

like Axwell: facebook.com/axwellofficial
follow Axwell: twitter.com/AXWELL

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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Follow Us: twitter.com/electriczoony

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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Friday, July 30th, 2010
Pacha NYC presents
WILL.I.AM (DJ Set)
along with Richard Vission

What is there that can be said about the international superstar Will.i.am that isn’t already known around the world.  Widely recognized as the frontman of the multi platinum hip hop group, The Black Eyed Peas, Will.i.am is a true pop music hitmaker who also happens to be an avid follower and lover of dance music culture.  The group’s latest album “The E.N.D.” for which they received 6 Grammy Nominations and entered Billboard’s Top 200 album chart at number 1 and spent 26 consecutive weeks on the Hot 100 chart with “Boom Boom Pow” and “I Gotta Feeling”.   The album featured production from such established dance music figures as Mark Knight and, of course, David Guetta.  The Guetta produced “I Gotta Feeling” immediately became a worldwide anthem, holding the top chart position for 14 weeks.  Since then, Will.I.Am has been featured on another Guetta bomb “I Wanna Go Crazy”, as well as material from the likes of Boys Noize, Fedde le Grand, and Steve Aoki.  With the popularity of the hip hop and electronic hybrid sound seemingly increasing by the day, one will be hard pressed to find a figure more responsible for its rise then Will.i.am.  The self described “electro” DJ first played Pacha NYC back in November 2009 to a capacity crowd. With a line around the block and a few high profile surprise guests, New York’s only super club provided the perfect venue for his unique brand of mash ups, edits, electro-house, live MCing and multiple other DJ tricks.  Fresh back from headlining David Guetta’s infamous F*** Me I’m Famous party with Afrojack at Pacha Ibiza, the 7 time Grammy award winner returns to New York for an event not to be missed!

Playing alongside Will.i.am is a DJ who is no stranger to dance music success.  Grammy nominated remixer/ producer Richard Vission has been rocking dance floors around the world for over a decade now.   The Los Angeles native has remixed the likes of Radiohead, U2, The Black Eyed Peas, Timbaland, Prince, Lady Gaga and David Bowie, as well as put out a stream of successful original productions like “Somebody”, “Never Be Alone” and his latest collaboration with Static Revenger “I Like That”. Vission consistently ranks in the TOP 30 USA DJs and continues to show no signs of slowing down, celebrating a million selling career while staying true to his underground roots.

Pacha NYC
618 West 46th Street
New York City
Doors @ 10pm, 19+ with Valid I.D.
$10 before midnight w/ RSVP
$20 in advance @ www.pachanyc.com
Info: 212.209.7500

www.PachaNYC.com
myspace.com/william
twitter.com/iamwill
facebook.com/william
www.dipdive.com
www.richardvission.com

Pacha NYC Upcoming Dates
July 30      Will.i.am (DJ Set)
July 31      Chus & Ceballos – The Black & White Festival After Party
August 6   John O’Callaghan & Matt Darey
August 7   Danny Tenaglia
August 13 Cevin Fisher + Sleepy & Boo
August 14 Boris – Classics
August 20 Tommie Sunshine – The Annual No Pants Party
August 21 Victor Calderone + Paul Ritch: Evolve
August 28 Chriss Vargas: Voodoo

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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.

www.atb-music.com
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