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One Sunday feedback

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“‘One Sunday’ is a beautiful ambient soundscape with eastern influences and stunning musicianship. This clutch of classy remixes cross the breaks, progressive house and progressive trance genres. The Beetseekers get pole position with their stunning Pet Shop Boys influenced club mix. Cid Inc lays down a minimal techy mix with big room production. Syna turn it a lush progressive breaks version which extracts the warm melodies from the original and weaves them into a classy percussive backdrop. Sami Saari cranks up the octane with his pounding string stab punctuated tech trance mix while Ville Lope rounds off this package with a phat bassline-driven deep melodic progressive trance mix.” –Solaris Recordings

The first round of feedback:

Paul van Dyk: Thanks!

Jono Grant (Above And Beyond): Interesting, will listen again

Markus Schulz: Loving this one

Ronski Speed (Euphonic): Nice beetseekers remix.

David West: I really like the original mix, it’s nice and deep and got that old school vibe

Mango: Really love the original mix, very emotional. as for remixes – cid inc is right up my alley, great work!

Fletch: The whole package is very strong, the original is a great chill out track and the Sami / Cid Inc remixes will get my support in sets.

Yves Eaux: Absolute fantastic package of electronic music!

Philip Belikov (Radio Records Russia): Very chill track ;) I like Beetseekers Remix

Loukas Pour-Hashemi (VMM Magazine): A very cool tune this, love the bassline and groove on the Sami Saari Magic Tuesday mix – definitely the one for me!

Clancy Bird (Kik FM – Australia): Absolutely beautiful! Everyone is a winner. Solid releases. Original is heavenly.

Igor Butckhrikidze (Invisible Sounds (Artist)): Original and Sami Saari Magic tuesday mix are cool… first one has great atmosphere and the second is nice groovy floorkilla

Haris C (Mix FM Cyprus): Really like them all!

Paul Nova (Power DJs): Fantastic, I like all the mixes and I will play in different situations the remixes, very good work!

Big Al: Lovin’ the energy from the Beetseekers Remix!!!

Steve Anderson (Radio DJ): Great feel to the Beetseekers Remix – supported

Zaneta Soroko: Great tunes, Sunday 3am Remix is excellent.

The second round of feedback:

Simon Barwood (Australian DJ): Wow, nice selection of mixes to choose from here! The Finnish sure now how to make good trance! Will definitely support. Thanks.

Matt Cerf: Liking the Sami remix

DJ Taucher: the orig is a super nice ambient piece to start and ore dream while listening, i definately need only the original track

Stevie Lost Foy (dancemuzik.com): smooth beautiful trance, instantly effective

Pedro Del Mar: Loving the chillin sounds of original mix

Shem Mccualy: 8/10 ville lope for me

Tom (Goldenscan): Great melodic trancer, how can it go wrong with those remixes?!? Keep up the good work

Mr Sam (Club DJ – France): all mixes are good but like more the Cid Inc remix.. will support.

Scott Bond: Liked the beetseekers remix the best I think :)

Tillman Uhrmacher: Very nice stuff! Thanks a lot! Will air it..

Matt Darey (DJ / Nocturnal Radio): Luscious!! Great stuff from DJ Orion

Ian Theil (99.7FM WVYC): Wow, how rare it is to get a promo pack this great. The original version of the song sucks to be honest. It just has no feeling. But god DAMN the remixes are on fire. The beetseekers remix is great, lots more energy and purpose. The sunday 3am and syna remixes are also mind blowing, melodic and progressive, epic tracks. The magic tuesday remix has some respectable bass, great for the dance floor. The sami saari remix is spunky and fun, with almost a latin clap to it, awesome. Tell DJ Orion to drop the “DJ” and just go by Orion, because this is a great track.

D:Fuse: Like the Original, Beetseekers, & Sami Sari Alt mix. Excellent use of melody.

Dimitri Kechagias (VIVA 95,3 fm – Greece): Impressive ambient original is pushed to the limit as it becomes an anthem with the help of some of the big players in the progressive scene. From that package cid inc/sami saari and ville lope should be my favourites and of course beatseekers with their psy trance influenced style. It will be radio supported and charted as it happens with all the solaris material. 10/10

Ali Wilson: Like the One Sunday [Sami Saari Alternative Mix], supporting early sets!

Hans Temmerman (Rotationz / The Mystic Force): Syna remix + original for me, heavenly production!

Mike Shiver: Loving The Sami Saari Remix!

YAZ (MPFS): Really liking both the Syna remix and also the Beatseekers on this – both will work brilliantly for my early sets. Gonna start my next Synthology show with the Syna remix.

Ken Spector: Beautiful melody! Definitely supporting.

D-Mark: I like especially the melody of these tracks. They provide a very interesting good vibe, perfect to use in the beginning of your sets. It’s definitely a great work!

Mark Eteson: Feeling the Sami Saari Magic Tuesday Mix, lovely groove to it!

Philippe Babin (DJ Preach): CID INC remix is just rocking. definitely supporting this one!

Mark Raybone (i:Vibes): Cool release, some great and diverse sounds from some very talented artists!

Micah Lukasewich: the cid inc and saari mixes are cool, but the beetseekers mix edges it with its nostalgic coolness

Heatbeat: beetseekrs remix!

Mike Dierickx (M.I.K.E): Cid Inc Sunday Rmx for me, cool prog electronic vibe

Vicky Devine: I like the different edge of the alternative mix

Marcus Schossow: Nice remixes from Cid Inc and Sami Saari !

Brett James: Brillant package. Top Notch!

Radio plays:
Bobina (RUS)
Agnelli & Nelson
Solarstone
Orkidea
Mike Shiver
DJ Taucher

Read more: http://www.solaris-recordings.com/SLRS029.php

DJ Orion & J.Shore – Brotherhood (Lost Language)

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DJ Orion - Brotherhood (Lost Language)

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“DJ Orion & J.Shore – Brotherhood” is a sequel for One Sunday, a chill-out track with a bit more cinematic feel, yet hypnotic and laid-back. The track builds up slowly and with an oldskool vibe and peaks after 5mins to massive orchestral section.

Remixes come from Ayleon (trance), Flight & Jontey (progressive house), DJ Taucher (progressive oldskool trance) and Anton Sonin (trance). Check the clips below.

Coming up on Lost Language in November 2009.

DJ Orion & J.Shore – Brotherhood (Lost Language)
01. Brotherhood – Original Mix
02. Brotherhood – Ayleon remix
03. Brotherhood – Flight & Jontey remix
04. Brotherhood – DJ Taucher Adult Mix
05. Brotherhood – Anton Sonin remix
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Chart: Top Choices February 2009

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01. Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Flight & Jontey meet Orion remix)
02. 25st – Seduce Me feat. Martina Kaiser – Richard Grey Remix
03. DJ Orion – One Sunday (remixes)
04. Flight & Jontey – Never Dancin’
05. Jeremy Olander – Blade Runner (Matheus Komar remix)
06. 2XLC – Dante’s Peak (Jerome Isma-Ae remix)
07. Cid Inc – Flopcorn
08. Nadia Ali – Love Story (Andy Moor’s Dub Mix)
09. Paul Keeley – Trans AM
10. DJ Orion – Brotherhood

YleX Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 17.02.2009

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DJ Orion @ YleX – Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 17.02.2009

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta tracklist
01. The Prodigy – Omen reprise (Take Me To The Hospital)
02. Solarity – Terminal 6 (Silk Digital)
03. Jeremy Olander – Blade Runner (Matheus Komar remix) (Nellie)

*** BIISIVIERAS CASPER ***
04. Marco Bailey – Colourfest (MB Elektronics)

05. Kim Jofferey, Natalie Konan – Take Me There (Chris Kaeser dub) (Carbon14)

*** VIIKON VINYYLI ***
06. 29 Palms – Touch The Sky (Dub mix) (Perfecto)

07. Sudha – Leche feat. Zoe Johnston (Thomas Schwartz & Fausto Fanizza Vocal Mix) (BishBash)
08. Thomas Schwartz, Fausto Fanizza – Twilight On Mars (The Clubbers)
09. Ashley Wallbridge – Harrier (Auryn)
10. Ronski Speed – Overfloat (Ronski Speed & Sun Decade Mix) (Euphonic)
11. 25st – Seduce Me feat. Martina Kaiser (Richard Grey remix) (White25)
12. Nadia Ali – Love Story (Andy Moor’s Dub Mix) (Direxion Entertainment)
13. The Prodigy – Take Me To The Hospital (Take Me To The Hospital)

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta links
Social Music: Top 5 Sites to Build a Playlist
Daft Punk and Justice win at the Grammys
Lippupiste sähköisen äänestysjärjestelmän uudeksi toimittajaksi
Global Underground’s Nubreed returns with Jim Rivers
Adam Beyer rediscovers early works
Interview: The Roots of Techno
Spotify – Too Good To Be True?
Luomo article
Before The Music Dies documentary
Richard Durand to Helsinki

Listen Tiistain Tanssi-ilta again on YleX Areena (works in Finland only):
http://areena.yle.fi/hae?pid=195876

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ KLUBITUS
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ IRC-GALLERIA
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ FACEBOOK
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ YLEX

Richard Durand to Helsinki 21.02.2009

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Richard Durand arrives to Clinic’s first anniversary party to freshly opened Bangkok Night at Helsinki centrum on 21.2.2009 (Facebook event here). During the past year, Clinic has been bringing some quality trance jocks like Above & Beyond and Menno De Jong to Helsinki and I think mr. Durand will be a perfect choice for the anniversary party: the tech-trance lovers will definitely get what they are expecting, but the Sundown remix of his bootleg hit of Skunk Anansie’s Weep (listen below) also proves his skills on a more proggy side.

I’ll be providing the warm-up beats for Richard and Poliisi will finish the evening after him with a psy-trancey set. See the full details below:
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Tracklist: Orion @ Chooned Afterparty, Klubi, Turku

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Orion @ Chooned Afterparty, Klubi, Turku 05:00-06:30

DJ Orion – Brotherhood
Bedrock – Emerald (Grayarea remix)
Bedrock – Forge (Tom Middleton remix)
Claes Rosen – Pondus
DJ Orion – One Sunday (Beetseekers remix)
SignalRunners – Meet Me In Montauk
Claes Rosen – Mystify (Dinka remix)
Jay Kay – Twist
2XLC – Dante’s Peak (Jerome Isma-Ae remix)
Liluca – Clear Senses (Urban Breathe remix)
Saints & Sinners – Pushing Too Hard (Arnim’s Push-Up remix)
Cid Inc & Victor Hugo – Green Valley
Jaytech – Nemesis
Kim Jofferey – Take Me There (Chris Kaeser Dub Mix)
Hard Rock Sofa – Immersing
25st – Seduce Me (Richard Grey remix)

DJ Casper Tiistain Tanssi-illan biisivieraana

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DJ Casper YleX:n Tiistain Tanssi-illan biisivieraana.

Erittäin positiivisesti uuden polven housen ja teknon levypyörittäjien joukosta erottuva DJ Casper on Tiistain Tanssi-illan biisivieraana 17.2. Casper on noussut yleisön tietoisuuteen Secret Garden -klubin residenttinä ja useiden korkean profiilin keikkojen ansiosta. Casperilta kuullaan Helsinki-skenen keikkakuulumiset ja tietysti herran trademark-teknosoundia.

Tune in. Nyt tiistaina klo 21-22
Web-stream: http://areena.yle.fi/mediasoitin/ylex/

One & Valentine’s Day gift.

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Remember Your Loved Ones.

Tänä lauantaina 14.2 vietetään ystävänpäivää. Ystävänpäivälahjana ONE tarjoaa sinulle ja kaikille ystävillesi mahdollisuuden ilmaiseen sisäänpääsyyn kevään ensimmäiseen ONE-tapahtumaan 21.3. We are One family.

Lähetä lista läheisimmistä ystävistäsi, joiden kanssa haluat juhlia kevään starttaavissa ONE-kesteissä 21.03.2009 Tanssitalossa. Listalta tulee löytyä koko nimien lisäksi jokaisen puhelinnumero sekä sähköpostiosoite. Lähetä lista meille ystävänpäivän aikana (14.2 klo 00-24) sähköpostitse osoitteeseen contact(at)one-event.info

PISIN YSTÄVÄLISTA TOTEUTETAAN! Jokainen pisimmällä listalla mainittu henkilö saa ilmaisen sisäänpääsyn seuraavaan ONE-tapahtumaan. Kaikille pisimmältä ystävälistalta löytyville henkilöille ilmoitetaan ensi viikon aikana.

The more friends, the luckier you are!

Hyvää ystävänpäivää jo näin ennakkoon,
ONE-possé

Edit: Vihaamme spämmiä ja kunnioitamme ystäviesikin yksityisyyttä. Kaikki kilpailuun lähetetyt yhteystiedot tuhotaan heti sen ratkettua.

Chooned + afterparty in Turku

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This Saturday Chooned event hits Messukeskus, Turku. The event is among the biggest electronic music events organized in Turku area in years and with 16 Bit Lolitas, Sean Tyas and Agnelli & Nelson headlining it’s definitely one of the most interesting. Sound-wise the event looks very strong and I’m looking forward to hear 16 Bit Lolitas live. Their sound has evolved to more technoish direction which – in my opinion – hasn’t been only a good thing, but I’m sure also the new less uplifting tunes will be strong enough from a big PA system.

The main event starts already at 19:00 and goes on until 03. The Finnish lineup includes local Choon club resident Jussi Soro and promoter Nenna and my YleX colleague OlliS.

At 03:00 the party has a short break (thanks to Finnish legislation) and continues at 05:00 sharp in the centrum of Turku at Klubi. The afterparty is organized by LCS possé, who have been lately travelling around Finland with their club concept and several foreign prog talents.

I’ll be starting the afterparty with 1,5h set of trancey tunes and local heroes Homegrove, Progression, Ali King, Mick Elsa and DJ Seb will follow.

Looking very, very much forward to another Turku excursion.

TTI #29, 03.02.2009

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DJ Orion’s podcast is a one hour show, casted twice a month from Helsinki, Finland.
Hosted by DJ Orion (Radio 1 Finland, Misc. Management), the podcast features one Finnish or international guest on each show. For tracklists and more info, see: http://orion.reaktio.net

01. DJ Mehdi – Pocket Piano (Joakim remix) (Ed Banger)
02. Mike Monday – Stargirl (OM)
03. Mini Viva – Left My Heart In Tokyo (Instrumental mix) (World’s Finest)
04. Arno Cost – Darling Harbour (CR2)
05. Ben Preston – Below The Surface (Lost Language)
06. F-Man – Batsen (Flamingo)

*** VINYL OF THE WEEK ***
07. Freefall – Skydive (Renaissance)

08. Liluca – Clear Senses (Urban Breathe remix) (AnjunaDeep)
09. Second Left – Drop Pounds (Electronic Elements)
10. 2XLC – Dante’s Peak (Jerome Isma-Ae remix) (Tetsuo)
11. Tritonal – What I Say (Dub mix) (AVA)

*** FEATURED ARTIST AGNELLI & NELSON ***
12. Neal Scarborough – Panama (Paul Webster remix) (CDr)

13. DJ Eco – American Blues (DJ Eco & Martin Roth edit) (Lunatique)

Orion’s podcast on iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=129522914
Feed address:
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/orionpodcast

[podcast]http://orion.reaktio.net/orion/oriontti29.mp3[/podcast]

One Sunday charted

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Beetseekers remix of One Sunday ends up already on two TOP10 charts.

Solarstone TOP10

1. Vicky Devine – Facing The Truth [Flux Deluxe] 2. Solarstone & Alucard – Late Summer Fields (Forerunners Remix) [CDR] 3. Winterlight – Mirror (Solarstone Remix) [Solaris] 4. Majera – Believe [Solaris] 5. Way Out West – Ajare (Orkidea Remix) [cdr] 6. Solarstone & Scott Bond – 3rd Earth (Majera Retouch) [CDR] 7. Orion – One Sunday (Beetseekers) [Solaris] 9. Gary Orvis – Try To Find [Crashing Waves] 10. Daniel Muhaud – Winter Solstice (Club Mix) [CDR]

DJ Orkidea TOP10

1. Sudha: Leche (Way Out West remix) [CD-R] 2. Bedrock: For What You Dreams Of (2009 remix) [CD-R] 3. Union Jack: Papillon [Platipus] 4. DJ Orion: One Sunday (Beetseekers remix) [Solaris] 5. Sia: Buttons (Filterheadz remix) [Spinnin’] 6. Tarrantella: Jigsaw [RIP] 7. Little Boots: Stuck On Repeat (Ali Wilson Tekelec DUB) [Warner Music] 8. Riva vs Bart Claessen: Stringer (Bart Claessen 08 tek DUBleg) [CD-R] 9. Orkidea: Stretching Time (Allende/Matti Laamanen remixes) [AVA] 10. Way Out West: Ajare (Orkidea remix) [CD-R]

Teostoa tapaamassa

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Teosto kutsui pari viikkoa sitten Miika Kuisman ja minut puhumaan tämän päivän DJ-kulttuurista ja ongelmista, joita Teoston DJ-lupa ja muut käytännöt ovat aiheuttaneet.

Tapaaminen oli vain tunnin mittainen ja siihen piti käytännössä puristaa huima määrä asiaa – ohessa ulkomuistista lyhyesti käsitellyt ja esillenousseet aiheet, meidän näkökulmamme ja Teoston vastineet. Read More

Spotify – too good to be true?

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Due to deals with major labels, Spotify (of which I wrote earlier) had to restrict access to some of the music in their service. Spotify has been the first program to replace iTunes completely on my daily use. Listening to new music has never been easier – and it seems that labels tend to think it’s way too easy.

From Spotify blog:

“These restrictions are a legacy from when most music was sold on tapes and CDs and they have continued over into streaming music, our hope is that one day restrictions like this will disappear for good.”

Interview: The Roots of Techno

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Wired Magazine published an article about the Roots of Techno and interviewed – who else than – Juan Atkins.

“I think “techno” is a term to describe and introduce all kinds of electronic music. In fact, there were a lot of electronic musicians around when Cybotron started, andI think maybe half of them referred to their music as “techno.” However, the public really wasn’t ready for it until about ’85 or ’86. It just so happened that Detroit was there when people really got into it. “

The Roots of Techno on Wired Magazine

P.S. While reading, enjoy Mr.A’s and Lil’Tony’s 5,5hour set from Cosmic Dance. 387mb mp3, zipped.

Luomo article

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Good article about Luomo, with stuff of which I had no clue. For example this:

“Nonetheless, the [drug related] lifestyle had serious repercussions. Canceled tours, jail time, and failed relationships were nothing compared to suffering two heart attacks in his early 20s, which resulted in two serious heart operations that remain a low point in his life.”

And yeah, there are two free Luomo / V.Delay mp3 downloads in the end of the article. Scroll down, impatient :)

Luomo: Micro Macro on XLR8R