Music · 28 October 2024
Dennis Sheperd’s apparently been on a journey, and it’s been one he’s documented album-by-album each step of the way. Through title and theme, ‘A Tribute To Life’, ‘Fight Your Fears’, ‘Find The Sunrise’ and 2022’s ‘Onwards // Upwards’ have all touched on, alluded to or out-and-out addressed the area of mental wellbeing.
Music · 16 October 2024
Black Hole Recordings has just released the latest ‘In Search Of Sunrise’ compilation, its twentieth edition. To acknowledge the occasion, a large edition was required with a six-mix/disc/DJ odyssey, and that’s exactly what the label has delivered.
Music · 03 October 2024
It’s been a few years since the grouping of The Space Brothers and Mark Sherry released ‘Let It Come’ into the trance scene. Now, Mark, Ricky & Steve are back with ‘Angel’, a follow-up that arrives full of energy.
Music · 18 September 2024
Much has changed in the electronic music sphere since Cosmic Gate last released a ‘Wake Your Mind Sessions’ compilation. In its time, Nic & Bossi have jumped wholeheartedly into the live streaming space, embracing the medium with a succession of sundown shows from rooftops around Miami, NYC, Mexico, Bali and most recently Ibiza.
Music · 28 August 2024
‘Wild Horse’ is John Askew’s latest collaboration with Shelby Merry and the final single to be released ahead of ‘A Room Full Of Pros And Cons’ - his third long-form. Also, taking the role of the album’s swansong finale, compared to anything John’s released before, the track is markedly different.
Music · 25 August 2024
The original version of ‘Say Something’ is now pushing 700 million YouTube views, having come to prominence through several reality music shows. Notably, it also arrived a decade back, right around the time Christina Novelli was first embarking on her career.
Music · 17 July 2024
Even before you’ve laid eyes on ‘Enjoy The Silence’’s artwork, it’s likely you already had an idea of what’s incoming. Suffice to say it’s a shared love of Depeche Mode that’s brought Paul Thomas and Christian’s Burns together to re-envision the track.
Music · 19 June 2024
In the last 12 months, Driftmoon’s gone from being an ‘I’ back to a ‘We’, with Miikka Leinonen rejoining Driftmoon’s other founder member Juraj Klička. After seven years apart, the reunification aims to be a force for their change.
Music · 18 June 2024
In trance music’s possible alphabet, G could be for Germany, while H could only ever count for Holland… ports-of-call already made by the ‘Hypnotised’ album series. And, despite its neatly compact size, Belgium has left an outsized impression on the genre and that’s where ‘Hypnotised - A Journey Through Belgian Trance Music 1992 - 2003’’s roots-to-musical-riches series arrived.
Music · 09 May 2024
John and Shelby’s paths first crossed when he relocated Ms Merry’s ‘When Darkness Comes’ from its folk/country origins to 2022’s club floors. Since then, John and the Ohio-born/Nashville-based singer have stayed in contact, always contemplating a follow-up to the track, and the opportunity presented itself with the 10-year anniversary of Shelby’s ‘Young Guns’ album. A plan was hatched to reimagine one of his favourites from its number.