april fools' dance party

april fools' dance party @the ché café on UCSD campus,

01. april. 2011 :: 20.00–01.30,
presented by bassmusic and the DVC.

(flyer by isabel w.)

dvc stage:
20.00: Bill Presant

21.00: Issie
22.00: Break North (Jun + Nick)
23.00: VJ Jay + Dmitriy
00.00: edium
00.45: Glenn

home is where you make it

Published monthly, SixDegrees is a free English language magazine in Finland.

SixDegrees provides information on interesting multicultural topics, events and people. SixDegrees is a stimulating meeting point for Finns and foreigners, creating a positive arena for the interaction of different cultures.

to read this Feb. 2011 issue, click on the link “Lue lehteä ilmaiseksi”

the aurora

The Aurora, a beautiful time-lapse video of an Aurora Borealis in Kirkenes, Norway near the Russian border filmed by Terje Sorgjerd.

I wish I saw this for real.
Have to go back to Finland.
(or I know, Alaska, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Russia, anywhere above the Arctic Circle. But you know, I love Finland.)

HD full screen.

Markus Schulz & Max Graham ft. Jessica Riddle - Goodbye (DNS Project Remix)

Markus Schulz & Max Graham feat. Jessica Riddle – Goodbye (DNS Project Remix)

world premiere of this remix on the last studio mix episode of GDJB (Global DJ Broadcast), Markus Schulz' weekly 2h radio show.

lovely uplifting vocal trance tune despite breakup lyrics.

full tracklist of GDJB 24.03.11 here.

Markus Schulz pres. Dakota - Sinners (Aerofoil Remix)

Markus Schulz pres. Dakota – Sinners (Aerofoil Remix)

world premiere remix from the last studio mix episode of GDJB (Global DJ Broadcast), Markus Schulz' weekly 2h radio show.

full tracklist here.

Markus Schulz ft. Angelique Berger - Lifted (Tenishia Remix)

Markus Schulz feat Angelique Berger – Lifted (Tenishia Remix)

Another world premiere on the last episode of Markus Schulz' GDJB.

not totally world premiere, though.

Found this one on yt, “Ripped from Coldharbour Day 2010 (28-06-10)”
???!
ahh.. so maybe this is one of the many unreleased tracks Markus has been playing but taking forever (or never) to get released.

full tracklist here. (+ 3 more world premiere tracks!)

SVR - Telephone Junkies

New Sied van Riel is really good!

real uplifting deep trance tune (vs. the hard tech trancier stuff I expected from such a title)

Sied van Riel – Telephone Junkies (Original Mix)
out now on Oxygen Recordings (release date: 15.03.11)

Markus Schulz ft. Ana Criado - Surreal (Moonbeam Remix)

world premiere of Markus Schulz ft. Ana Criado - Surreal (Moonbeam Remix)
on today's studio mix episode of GDJB (Global DJ Broadcast), Markus Schulz' weekly 2h radio show.

super good remix while retaining the Coldharbor sound.

full tracklist here. (+ 3 more world premiere tracks!)

messages from God

Beck is wise indeed! Do you know what else is a message from God? Your fingers. Your lover. This column. That Toyota. This bag of frozen peas. Yemen. Cells. Lava. Videoconferencing. Pencils. Yappy little dogs. Quantum mechanics. Dark matter. Lip balm. Finland.

FINLAND. (& lip balm)

mark morford is the man.
Glenn Beck is a message from God. 23.03.11, sfgate.

east bay home

The Craftsman bungalow. These modest houses (bungalow refers to a one or one-and-a-half-story house) have a rustic, woodcrafted look about them. They are also called "craftsman" because during the height of their popularity from 1890-1920, the owners themselves were often the designers. Examples of these houses can be found in Rockridge, Temescal, and around Milvia and Cedar Streets in Berkeley.

from East Bay Heritage: A potpourri of living history (A California living book)
scan by Oaklandish.

A&B group therapy: LA Palladium

SOLD OUT already??!
dagghhh

It slipped my mind and I woke up spring break normal time, got online 2h after the sale started, and tix were unavailable.

But seeing how quickly the tickets sold out (within 40 mins, I think), the promoters and A&B decided to add another show for the following night. (tickets going next week)
maybe I go?

ehh dunno.

not so down with rolled-out Californian ravers.

and I have seen them three times already. With one of my favourite raves being LovefestSF 2008 and their set. Then EDC last year was okay. Last November's Anjunabeats party in Birmingham's AIR was really good.

see them again? *shrugs* dunno how much I'd like their new album. (not liking the over-vocaled "Sun & Moon").

above & beyond.

cosmic country

gg bridge. 13.02.11. bikenoir / cosmic country.

lovely photoblog by a guy who rides his bike on trails in the Bay Area and in forests and elsewhere.

ASOT500 Johannesburg — tracklisting

20:00-21:00 Armin van Buuren live from the studio
01. Deadmau5 - HR 8938 Cephei
02. Ankhen - Always Look Back
03. Rex Mundi - Sandstone
04. Bobina - Lento Sentimental
05. Dreas vs Alex Robert - Mormugao (Alex Robert 2011 Mix)
06. The Blizzard & Omnia - My Inner Island
07. Max Graham feat. Neev Kennedy - So Caught Up
08. Mike Shiver vs Matias Lehtola - Slacker
09. Arty & Mat Zo - Rebound

21:00-22:00 Blake Jarrell
01. Blake Jarrell vs Chemical Brothers - Began In Afrika vs Maresias (Blake Jarrell Mashup)
02. Blake Jarrell - Boracay
03. Blake Jarrell - Maldives (Original Mix)
04. Wippenberg - Phoenix
05. Cosmic Gate - Exploration Of Space (Spencer & Hill Remix)
06. Tydi Feat Audrey Gallagher - Calling (Blake Jarrell Remix)
07. Blake Jarrell - Boom From The Amplifiers
08. Armin van Buuren Feat. Adam Young - Youtopia (Blake Jarrell Remix)
09. Gareth Emery & Jerome Isma-Ae - Stars (Hardwell Remix)
10. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars (Blake Jarrell 2010 Remix)
11. Cosmic Gate - Back To Earth (Arty Remix)

22:00 23:00 Protoculture
01. Ferry Corsten - Punk (Arty Rock-N-Rolla Mix)
02. Robert Nickson & Thomas Datt - Godless (Protoculture Remix)
03. Jason van Wyk vs. Max Graham ft. Ana Criado - Dream on vs. Nothing Else Matters (Protoculture Mashup)
04. ID - ID
05. John O’Callaghan & Timmy & Tommy - Talk To Me (Orjan Nilsen Trance Remix)
06. Sultan & Sheppard ft. Nadia Ali - Call My Name (Max Graham & Protoculture Remix)
07. Blake Jarrell - Boom From The Amplifiers
08. Signum - Comin’ On Strong (Signum 2010 Remix)
09. Armin van Buuren - Orbion (Max Graham & Protoculture Remix)
10. Stoneface & Terminal - Here to Stay (Original Mix)
11. Abstract Vision & Eleite Electronic - Echoes (Protoculture Remix)

23:00 00:00 Lange
01. Deep Voices ft. Alexander Klaus - Autumn Leaves
02. Mark Leanings - Dropshot (Reaky Remix)
03. Slusnik Luna - Sun 2011 (4 Strings Remix)
04. Lange pres LNG - Brandalism (Lange Mix)
05. Killswitch & Kelly Jay - Carpe Diem (Organ Donors Remix)
06. Radion 6 - Stuck In Rio
07. Lange & Andy Moor - Stadium Four
08. Above & Beyond ft. Richard Bedford- Sun & Moon
09. Origene - Sanctuary (Arnej Club Mix)
10. Gareth Emery feat Mark Frisch - Into The Light (Lange Remix)
11. Lange pres. LNG - Harmony Will Kick You In The Ass
12. Stoneface & Terminal - Moment

00:00 02:00 Armin van Buuren
01. Ron Hagen & Al Exander - Now Is The Time (Armin van Buuren Intro Edit)
02. Armin van Buuren - Mirage (Rank 1 & Jochen Miller Remix)
03. Triple A - Winter Stayed (Armin van Buuren’s On The Beach Mix)
04. Norin & Rad vs. Recurve - The Gift
05. Arty & Mat Zo - Rebound
06. Shogun - Skyfire
07. Bjorn Akesson - Painting Pyramids
08. Gareth Emery feat. Lucy Saunders - Sanctuary (Sean Tyas Remix)
09. Armin van Buuren - Coming Home
10. Armin van Buuren ft. BT - These Silent Hearts
11. Orjan Nilsen - Between The Rays
12. Andrew Rayel - Aether
13. Rising Star - Touch Me (Sebastian Brandt Remix)
14. Dave202 vs Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren - Arrival vs. Beggin’ You (Armin van Buuren Mashup)
15. Markus Schulz Pres. Dakota - Sinners
16. ID - ID
17. Klauss Goulart - Turbulence
18. M6 & Willem van Hanegem - Inferno
19. Monada - Sunny Day
20. Gaia - Status Excessu D [ASOT#500 Official Anthem]
21. Aly & Fila feat. Jwaydan - We Control The Sunlight
22. 7 Skies vs. Motorcycle - Caffeine vs As The Rush Comes (Armin van Buuren Mashup)

02:00 03:00 Leon Bolier
01. Leon Bolier - Capetown (Intro Mix)
02. Green Velvet - Flash (Nicky Romero Remix)
03. Leon Bolier & Marcus Schossow - 2099 (Original Mix)
04. Marcel Woods - BPM (Kristof van den Berghe Remix)
05. Leon Bolier vs. Joop - Absolut
06. Leon Bolier Ocean Drive Boulevard (Original Mix)
07. ID - ID
08. Leon Bolier & Marcus Schossow - Ost Kaas (Mozarella Mix)
09. The Prodigy - No Good (Leon Bolier Bootleg)
10. John Askew - The Witch
11. Leon Bolier - Summernight Confessions

03:00 04:00 Jorn van Deynhoven
01. John Askew - F***ing Caps Lock
02. Bjorn Akesson - Robot Religion
03. Binary Finary - 1998 (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)
04. Hoyaa - The Other World (Original Mix)
05. TrancEye - Good Morning Sunshine
06. Inertia - The System (Sean Tyas & Tom Colontonio Remix)
07. Dash Berlin - Till The Sky Fall Down (Arctic Moon Remix)
08. Nuretin Colk - Conception (Arctic Moon Remix)
09. Illitheas - Perfect Day (Ronny K Remix)
10. RAM - Ramsterdam (Jorn van Deyhoven Remix)

thanks to DI.fm forum members.

ASOT500 trailer

Gotta love good production—event and promotions/video.
a state of trance 500.

ASOT500 theme: Gaia - Status Excessu D

sry, cuteness level beats any level of epicness here (video + song).

at least for me.

so cuuuuute~~!!!

hairdo

by ian v.

nye10

by cecilia a.s.

pause band

by cecilia a.s.

upon sunset snowfall

snow on mt. diablo, 07.12.09. cosmic country.

snow on mt. diablo

07.12.09. cosmic country.

leaning on strong

no rain, 16.12.09. cosmic country.

lay down

climates to the east, 17.04.10. cosmic country

hunqapillar

16.12.10. cosmic country.

back in the Bay

08.02.11. cosmic country.

tomorrow night.

Metrik :: Your World / Into the Future

artist: Metrik (real name Tom Mundell), from the UK

label: Intrinsic Recordings

released: 2007

genre: drum'n'bass —liquid

rating: sehr sehr gut.

1. Your World

2. Into the Future

25mb/320kbps

the guy released a new EP in december.
check it out. he also did a really bomb remix of Eric Prydz.

Contour :: It's You / Somatic

artist: Contour (real name Jussi Leväsalmi), from Finland

ep: It's You / Somatic

label: Media

released: 2003

genre: drum'n'bass —liquid

rating: very good.

1. It's You

2. Somatic

31mb/320kbps

L.A.O.S :: so much to tell you

artist: L.A.O.S. (Large Amount of Soul), from Finland (!)

ep: So Much To Tell You

label: L.A.O.S. Music

release date: 25.03.2009.

genre: drum'n'bass —liquid, with some rockin' guitar riffs, too!

rating: excellent!

320kbps/53mb — purchase

1. So Much To Tell You

2. Back No More

3. Everything

4. Rise

PAWF – Oyster Boy

seeing them tonight at Klubi in Turku, Finland!
PINTANDWEFALL.

PINTANDWEFALL

why are Finns so awesomely fun?
and especially girl indie rock/pop bands.
PAWF.

Helsinki Sunshine

artist(s): various

compilation album: Helsinki Sunshine

label: Pivotal Entertainment

released: 2009

genre: drum'n'bass

rating: oikein hyvää!

90mb

01. Contour - Helsinki Sunshine
02. Contour - Unwind
03. Kaleb - Past The Sun
04. Kaleb - Broken Promises
05. D Bex & Physics - Music Is A Feeling
06. D Bex & Kaleb - Symbolic
07. L.A.O.S. - Name Of The Game
08. L.A.O.S. - Hold On
09. Champagne & Physics - Midnight Soul
10. Champagne - Hear Me Now

All Finnish drum'n'bass DJs!! :))

gyahh I didn't know that dnb was pretty big in Suomi, too!
(or maybe still kinda "underground", but the fact that I found these–and already knew a couple of these artists, and on a Russian dnb forum [Russians are even bigger on dnb—see the Pirate Radio party], says something.)

ah, the fi.wiki page on dnb lists the Finnish examples.

LAOS is playing at this Ilosaarirock festival Joensuusaa Heinäkuussa!!
gawd I swear if I spend a summer in Finland, I'll have dished out so much money to go to music festivals (+Ruisrock festival in Turku). (I mean, not like I don't already for a bunch a shows and raves in California. But this is like weekend festival after weekend festival.)

Summer in Finland sounds so great.
need monehzz.

Contour – Now or Never

artist: Contour, from Finland!

ep: Angels in Shadows / Now or Never

label: Instrinsic Recordings

release date: 2008

genre: drum'n'bass —liquid

rating: very good.

320kbps/25.4mb

01. Angels in Shadows

02. Now or Never

FUUU~ I didn't know that Contour was from Finland, too!
so many talented bomb edm djs and producers outta Finland!

I wanna do a sort of DJ/club tour in Finland.
gotta see Orkidea, Orion, Synthika, Michael Cassette, Darude, and now dnb DJs, too!

(the above mentioned all are trance/progressive)

But I don't it can be planned in my 5day stay in Turku that I'm leaving for tonight.
!!! Finland! :D
Finnish edm tour another time. ;)