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on April 1, 2012 -
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Fedde Le Grand to Headline Cosmic Opera Act II: Imbroglio

A few weeks ago, Act I of Cosmic Opera introduced an extraordinary new dance experience, combining the incredible talent of Axwell (from Swedish House Mafia), with the beauty and mystery of the opera, all set against the backdrop of the magnificent Hammerstein Ballroom. Act I was the Overture, and now Cosmic Opera presents the first taste of Act II: Imbroglio, which will bring intensity, conflict, and charged emotion.

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on March 31, 2012 -
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Swedish House Mafia Collaborate with ABSOLUT

The track, entitled GREYHOUND, is a high octane instrumental and is available to download on iTunes. A future live anthem, Sebastian Ingrosso picks up the theme, “When we played GREYHOUND for the first time, it was in front of 20,000 fans at Madison Square Garden, and the reaction was amazing! It gave us goose bumps.”

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on March 25, 2012 -
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Brad Real: letters.to.the.editor Album Review

Brad Real has been making a lot of noise around the Circle City. Brad is a local rap artist that spits some of the most honest and meaningful lyrics of any rapper I know. I have said it before, and I will say it again… the thing that impresses me most about Brad is that he doesn’t use profanity in his lyrics. Rap music and profanity usually go hand in hand, and even when I was listening to this album for the first time I was waiting for it. Don’t get me wrong, there are a few thrown in here and there… but not enough to constitute a warning on the front of the disc.

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on March 24, 2012 -
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Tiësto Releases CLUB LIFE – Volume Two Miami

International superstar DJ and producer Tiësto announces the April 24th release of his new Mix album, “CLUB LIFE – Volume Two Miami”, via his own record label, Musical Freedom. The second installment in this exciting CLUB LIFE series is inspired by Miami – one of the world’s premiere dance music cities.

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on March 23, 2012 -
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Chase And Status Release “No More Idols Deluxe Edition”

In 2011 Chase And Status reached levels rarely touched by an electronic music artist. Since it’s release in January 2011, “No More Idols” has picked up platinum certification with over 500,000 albums sold, featured six huge singles – all A listed at Radio 1 – with a combined sales of over one million; and charted at #2 in the UK and stayed in the top 10 for 10 weeks.

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on March 21, 2012 -
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Group Therapy 2012: Above & Beyond Return To LA

On May 18, Above & Beyond will return to LA playing the landmark Shrine Auditorium during Part 2 of their 2012 North American Tour. In 2010 Jono, Paavo, and Tony sold out LA’s Hollywood Palladium for their 350th radio show (TATW) celebrations, the biggest party on the Anjunabeats calendar. In 2011, they sold out two shows at the same venue in just 48 hours.

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on March 15, 2012 -
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Axwell Announces the Axtone Records South Beach Takeover

Axtone Records founder and GRAMMY-nominated Swedish House Mafia member Axwell is thrilled to announce his plans for Miami Music Week 2012. In a week of special events Axwell brings together the world’s finest talent for two parties that bookend this week long celebration of dance music. It all gets started on the evening of Wednesday, March 21 at Amnesia when Axtone presents a line-up consisting of Axwell, Jacques Lu Cont, Thomas Gold and NO_ID… a perfect [...]

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on March 12, 2012 -
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MYNC & Nicky Romero to release Miami 2012

Nicky Romero can also look back at the last 12 months with satisfaction. 2011 saw Nicky release a string of club bombs that just got better and better as the year progressed. Any DJ will testify that his original tracks such as Camorra and Toulouse or remixes of Green Velvet, Tiësto, Flo-Rida and David Guetta will tear off the roof in any club. Top names like Tiësto, Fedde Le Grand, David Guetta and Sander Van Doorn all often feature tracks by Nicky in their sets [...]

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on March 11, 2012 -
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Tiësto Releases App for iPhone & iPod touch

Tiësto recently released his Tiësto App for iPhone and iPod touch, available now on the App Store. To celebrate the new app, Tiësto is also re-launching his tiesto.com and InTheBooth.com websites. Developed by Penté Group alongside Tiësto, the Tiësto App allows users to stream Tiësto’s music as well as his weekly Club Life podcast using a custom Tiësto music player. The app also allows users to connect with fans worldwide, access concert footage [...]

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on March 8, 2012 -
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New Single: Chris Lake – Build Up (Ultra Records)

Build Up epitomizes exactly why Chris Lake has been garnering so much attention of late with his huge house sound. Opening on a clipped rhythm and taut arpeggios, the distorted synth swathes open up the track as it breaks down letting the gorgeous vocal from GiTA float through the mix. Continuing to build layers of percussion and color, the lead synths burst through the track as the drum line kicks back in and the sidechained bass swells through the low [...]

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