Armin Van Buuren Mirage
Trance Music

Armin van Buuren’s highly anticipated fourth artist album Mirage dropped today, but pre-orders have already brought the album into the US iTunes Top 10 Dance Albums chart. This is the album that dance fans have been waiting for: It’s his most diverse yet, rich with live-recorded instrumentals and featuring collaborations with 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.

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. “I wanted to expand myself musically,” Armin says. “My main sound will always be trance, but I’ve been having a lot more fun by doing things differently. For example, I worked with Guy Chambers, the man behind Robbie Williams, and he taught me a lot about songwriting just sitting down with a cup of tea, a guitar and a piece of paper. That really inspired me.”

Armin recently returned to headline the sold-out second night of Electric Zoo, New York’s electronic music festival, playing tracks from Mirage to over 25,000 enthusiastically receptive fans. Jon Pareles from the New York Times, said of his performance: “Mr. van Buuren has become one of the world’s most popular D.J.’s with a particularly triumphal version of trance, infused with the bombast of European classical music: marchlike beats, swelling (synthetic) orchestral chords, arpeggiated melodies and, at times, quasi-operatic chorales.”

This month, Armin launched his Sirius XM Radio takeover with ‘A State of Sundays.’ A State of Sundays is a brand new concept: a weekly 24 hour radio day featuring Armin’s critically acclaimed and award-winning ‘A State of Trance’ radio show, along with an exclusive hour with his personal collection, ranging from trance to progressive, house and down-tempo electronic music. The show will also include a ‘Favorite Future DJ’ segment and special DJ sets by the likes of Markus Schulz, Dash Berlin, John O’Callaghan, Andy Moor, Ashley Wallbridge and W&W.

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

‘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)

Links:
Trance Music
www.arminvanbuuren.com/

Madrid’s Chus + Ceballos ride the Iberian sound on Back On Tracks
Electro House Music
Release Date: April 20, 2010

2XCD features tracks and remixes from Danny Tenaglia, Steve Lawler, Radio Slave, Umek + much more

Let’s face it, with few exceptions the weather totally sucks right now. So how’s about we offer you a sizzling new mix to get you thinking of the warmer times ahead?! Like a mirage on a foot high snow bank, Chus + Ceballos’ first ever mix compilation from house music authority Nervous Records – Back On Tracks – is a delicious slice of hypnotizing, warm, inviting tribal soundscapes laced with a brilliant use of modern tech elements.

Chus & Ceballos are known throughout the club world as one of the most exciting, dazzling DJ/production duos. With their excellent production works, their coveted remixes, and their marathon DJ sets, they capture the genuine Iberican sound; a perfect marriage of House and Techno whose common factor is the unmistakable beat of the percussion. This sound was originally crafted as an alternative to the dark and brooding prog style that was threatening to rule the scene. Chus & Ceballos vision was, and continues to be a much welcomed breath of fresh air.

1st Track on Chus & Ceballos Back on Tracks: The Heller & Farley Project Ft. Cevin Fisher-We Built This House

The Iberican sound is spread finely throughout the two discs comprising Back On Tracks. Disc one isn’t about building or wasting anytime getting into it. The classic sound of The Heller & Farley Project featuring Cevin Fisher “We Built This House (Fire Island Mix)” greets all who enter the C+C kingdom of house music. Things throb along until the midpoint when techno shades start coloring the sonic frame with tracks including Paul Harris & Alex Tepper “Terris (Original Mix)”, the percussion heavy DJ Wady “Uganda (Robbie Taylor Afrobeat Dub)” and a tribal remix of Steve Lawler’s “Koma Koma” from Radio Slave. The sweaty, rainforest inspired tribal sounds finish out the first disc with tracks from Danny Tenaglia and a pair from Chus & Ceballos
The second disc was composed with just half the number of tracks as the first but it showcases Chus + Ceballos’ ability to ride out the music hard and for a long time. This is your proper peak time foray into the Iberican sound and a disc that would be a perfect accompaniment to Rio’s Carnival. A heavy disco influence coats the thumping bass of DJ Chus presents The Groove Foundation “That Feeling (DJ Chus 2010 Revisited Mix)” while it all shifts a bit tribal techno with Mikel Curcio & JamLimmat “Cha Cha Cha (DJ Chus Muchodrums Mix).” The balance of the disc takes on a more vocal house direction with tracks from Made By Monkeys, Richie Santana & Rob Mirage and Murk’s Oscar G. before Deka & Dave Rose kill it with the aptly titled “Lose Control (DJ Chus Iberican Remix)”
Back On Tracks offers an up front look into a current Chus & Ceballos DJ set. No BS or gimmicks – just amazing house and techno for the clubs…and now just for you, too.

Chus + Ceballos Back On Tracks Tracklisting

CD1
01. The Heller & Farley Project featuring Cevin Fisher – “We Built This House (Fire Island Mix)”
02. Umek – “Dementia (Enzo Elia Red Brick Remix)”
03. Dj Chus & Rob Mirage/Back 2 NY (Original Stereo Mix)”
04. Alex Kenji, Mark Mendes/Take That Sax (Original Mix)”
05. Ramon Tapia – “Colorzz (Original Mix)”
06. Daniel Steinberg – “Bailando (Original Mix)”
07. Dragosh, Fabietto – “Cala Mare (Sercan Remix)”
08. Adam Shaw, Tim Weeks – “Frog Face (Original Club Mix)”
09. Mendo & Danny Serrano – “Kumbha (Original Mix)”
10. Dennis Ferrer – “Hey Hey (DF’s Attention Vocal Mix)”
11. Paul Harris & Alex Tepper – “Terris (Original Mix)”
12. DJ Wady – “Uganda (Robbie Taylor Afrobeat Dub)”
13. Chocolate Puma vs Baggi Begovic featuring Mitch Crown – “Solarianism”
14. Jesse Perez Dale – “Que Tu Puedes (Original Stereo Mix)”
15. Oscar L – “Love The Groove (Original Stereo Mix)”
17. Steve Lawler – “Koma Koma (Radio Slave Remix)”
18. Danny Tenaglia – “Dibiza (D-Unity’s 2010 Tribal Mix)”
19. Chus & Ceballos & Koutarou – “We Got The Night feat Joi Cardwell (Peter Bailey Remix)”
20. Chus & Ceballos – “Afrika (Chris Soul & Frank Knight 2010 Remix)”

Accapellas
Ralph Falcon – “Whateva feauturing Alex K,” Oscar G – “What You Need featuring Tamara Wallace,” Brothers Vibe – “El Baile”

CD2
01. DJ Chus presents The Groove Foundation – “That Feeling (DJ Chus 2010 Revisited Mix)”
02. Mikel Curcio & JamLimmat – “Cha Cha Cha (DJ Chus Muchodrums Mix)”
03. Robbie Taylor – “Paseos (Original Stereo Mix)”
04. Hugo Rizzo & Mar-C – “Rhythm Stick (Chus & Ceballos MuchoMambo Remix)”
05. DJ Chus, Nikki B, Christian EFFE – “Hossa (Chris Soul NY Remix)”
06. Made by Monkeys – “I Think Of You (Pablo Ceballos Timeless Mix)”
07. Richie Santana & Rob Mirage – “The Calling (Original Stereo Mix)”
08. Oscar G – “Back 2 You feat. Tamara Wallace (Dj Chus Deep Tech Remix)”
09. Moth feat Engeline “Foxy (Oscar de Rivera Remix)”
10. Deka & Dave Rose – “Lose Control (DJ Chus Iberican Remix)”

Back On Tracks is released April 20, 2010 on Nervous Records

Links:
www.myspace.com/chusceballos
www.nervousnyc.com
www.facebook.com/nervousrecords