Paul Van Dyk at Royale: Show Preview

By Justin M:

       Legendary, grammy winning, DJ and producer Paul van Dyk is coming to Boston to rock the decks at Royale tonight. Germany's Mathias Paul more popularly known as Paul van Dyk, or PvD by his beloved fans has been voted #1 by DJ Mag for two consecutive years in 2005-2006 and is the only DJ in the world to keep hold of a top ten spot on the list since 1998.
Catch some of his tunes and read more after the jump:

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Deadmau5 - "Arcadia"

Over the past year, Deadmau5 has been in a transition period of trying to find new sounds that pair with his classics, while still staying true to what he enjoys. Most recently, that has been by taking a more trance vibe. In "Arcadia", the overall sound definitely has huge Deadmau5 elements, while still trying out some new sounds. With an Armin Van Buuren collaboration on the way, trance may be boiling up and out of the underground in the near future.

Want to hear what 3lau has to say on trance? Find out what he said about it in our interview here.

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Spectrum (Armin van Buuren Remix) - Zedd feat. Matthew Koma

This is how you take an original to task.  Armin Van Buuren rebuilds Zedd's "Spectrum" into something completely new.  There's not even a point to describing how great this new trance remix is.  So check it out!

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Above and Beyond - Trance Around The World 422 (Guest Nitrous Oxide) - 27.04.2012

Tracklist:

01. Guiseppe Ottaviani feat. Betsie Larkin – Toys [Vandit Records]

02. Eximinds – Summer Again [Infinity Records]

03. Ferry Corsten feat. Aruna – Live Forever (Shogun Remix) [Flashover Recordings]

04. Maor Levi – Won’t Say No [Anjunabeats] Record of the Week

05. Andain – Much Too Much (Mike Shiver Remix) [Black Hole Recordings]

06. Juventa and Answer42 – Like These Eyes (Juventa Mix) [Enhanced Progressive]

07. Ignas feat. Julie Thompson – Hold On (Maor Levi Club Mix) [Enhanced Recordings]

08. Airsoul – Asia [Alter Ego Progressive]

09. Norin and Rad – Pistol Whip [Anjunabeats]

10. Mark Eteson feat. Meredith Call – Together (Duderstadt Remix) [Garuda]

11. The Madison – Chords [Enhanced Progressive]

12. Andrew Bayer feat. Molly Bancroft – Keep Your Secrets (Myon and Shane 54 Summer Of Love Mix) [Anjunabeats]

13. Super8 and Tab feat. Jan Burton – Black is Back (Classic Dub Mix) [Anjunabeats]

14. Timur Shafiev – Incredible [Flashover Recordings]

15. Mat Zo feat. Linnea Schossow – The Sky (Club Mix) [Anjunabeats]

16. Orbital – Halcyon On And On (Tom Middleton Remix) Stuck In The Box

Guest Mix: Nitrous Oxide

01. Adam Kancerski – Orion [Anjunabeats]

02. ID

03. ID

04. ID

05. Tritonal feat. Jeza – Can’t Keep It In (Club Mix) [Air Up There Recordings]

06. Nitrous Oxide – Tiburon [Anjunabeats]

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Is Trance Music Becoming Popular? - Armin Van Buuren Interview

Armin talks about the exciting state of trance and EDM, whats going on with radio, and what EDM means to its users.  Further he talks about the mainstream picking up on EDM and what the new attention means. AVB says more eyeballs means one thing, more funds for bigger gigs and festivals. In addition, Armin talks about why the big record labels aren't able to keep up with the digital age.

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Trance Music: Tune of the year 2011

It's coming to that time of the year when we reflect back and determine the biggest EDM tracks of the year.  Armin van Buuren is calling on all his fans to help him do just that.  On his weekly show "a state of trance" he will be counting down the top 20 EDM tracks of the year.  Since his radio show and playing style is based around trance this list will be composed of trance choons.  Cast you vote here: tune of the year 2011

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