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“Classic Progressive Trance sounds with good energy and clean vibes. Breakdown has those clear arpeggiators build ups so many of us crave. ”
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This song titled "Ke Kai" means "Ocean" in Hawaiian and reflects the feeling of solitude when you are in the ocean sitting on a surfboard.
Photo by Cezary Biernat | www.notatourist.co.uk
Nagamag:
Which are the genres that describe your music style better?
Banco de Gaia:
World dance, global, ambient, trance, techno, dub
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Banco de Gaia:
I started out playing drums in rock bands then moved on to guitar. In the 80's I was playing jazz and listening to world music then discovered acid house and became immersed in electronic dance music. Since 1989 I've been writing, recording and performing as Banco de Gaia and I'm not sure if I'll ever stop!
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Banco de Gaia:
I saw Hawkwind performing Silver Machine on TV when I was 6 or 7. Lots of strobes and smoke and a man with long hair, I thought 'that's what I want to do'.
Nagamag:
Why is world music so imprtant to you?
Banco de Gaia:
I love combining sounds from different countries and cultures, it constantly amazes me that music from wildly different places can share the same basic heart. Music really is a universal language.
Nagamag:
What have you been working on recently?
Banco de Gaia:
I just released a two-track single 'Pirates and Princes' as part of New York Times reporter Ian Urbina's 'Outlaw Ocean' project. He has been travelling the seas documenting what goes on out in international waters where no laws apply. It's pretty grim at times but it's important to spotlight the crimes that are going on out there, and incorporating his reporting into music has been a fascinating mission.
Nagamag:
Many artists listen to genres that they are not producing music for. Which track is your favorite that is NOT similar to yours?
Banco de Gaia:
Yes "Going For The One"
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which is the track from a similar artist you admire?
Banco de Gaia:
William Orbit "Water from a Vine Leaf"
“Marco V /Vision 2020 Rab/bit is an instant classic. The classic trance beat picks right up and organic electronic sounds fill in the background. Vocals are soothing with a touch of class that takes us back. ”
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2021 currently belongs to Marco V, continuing to switch between styles and never holding back when it comes to giving you goosebumps. In vocal trance mode, sweet, angelic vocals, slicked back between fantasy and reality and with a taste for the bittersweet, skim across feverish beats. As ‘RAB/BIT’ starts its upward charge, it approaches the promised land of the euphoric but keeps its guard up, a shimmering, holographic synth pattern seemingly anticipating danger around the corner. Made for massive parties armed with supersized glo-sticks.
https://ffm.bio/marcov
https://twitter.com/MARCOV
https://www.facebook.com/marcovdj/
https://www.instagram.com/marcovdj/
“Here on ‘Andromeda’ there is creativity in abundance. Turbo Knight & Edictum are positively exploding with imagination. This track is bursting with a huge variety of emotion, melody,rhythmic percussion, evolving sequences & dynamic variance. A massive Synthwave meets Trance anthem. Big thumbs up for the B side too.”
-Nagamag.com
Turbo Knight & Edictum are blending Trance with Synthwave to create a 100 % Spacewave EP.
https://www.facebook.com/edictum303/
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https://twitter.com/turbo_knight
“"The Amoeba Son" steals our heart with this latest gem. Original Trance style with variety of Progressive elements that can lift high up in the sky. We also couldn't resist on that silvery voice which certainly adds emotion in the whole piece. Valuable job! ”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.beatport.com/artist/the-amoeba-son/802101
“"FRANTZ" strikes with this Techno bomb and cannot leave us unaffected. Mysterious beat and fat basslines dominate your brain, while some cool melodies may unexpectedly apear. Can you withstand the power of "Cataclysm"? Take a deep breath and dive in this fascinating mix.”
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https://www.instagram.com/frantztechno/
Based between Los Angeles, Melbourne and Berlin, FRANTZ is a collective of DJs, producers and musicians with one unifying love: making techno.
Since coming together, FRANTZ have built a unique sound of hard, melodic and nostalgic new-age techno.
“"Valix" joins the Trance scene with a remarkable creation. The Canadian producer combines more than three melodic patterns to form "Things As They Are" in total morning spirit according to the mood of Summer. His smooth transitions and fat kick, can cause high addiction at most listeners.”
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https://www.facebook.com/ValixEDM
https://www.instagram.com/valix_edm
Valix is a Canadian electronic music producer, influenced by legendary artists such as Eric Prydz, Chicane, Deadmau5, Andrew Rayel, Ilan Bluestone, Gareth Emery, Above and Beyond, Ben Bohmer and others. His EDM sub-genres include Deep House, Progressive House, Progressive Trance, Melodic House, as well combinations of these genres.
“Unreal electronic mix with the power of Trance and the signature of “Bryn Liedl”. Just arrived in your sound collection in order to offer a unique ocean trip. A fairytale inspired by the sea nature. Feel the beat shaking your body while being breathless from those super melodies!”
-Nagamag.com
Underworld, the EP was inspired by Ian Urbina’s book, ‘The Outlaw Ocean’. Ian’s collaborative process involved sharing his library of sounds and video he’s taken across his career as a New York Times journalist covering the ocean
This sonic exploration into the ocean’s underworld mirrors Bryn’s personal journey of conscious growth. Collaborating with Ian opened up his frame of reference, allowing him to ask some difficult questions. How am I impacting the planet and more specifically the ocean? What effects do my everyday choices have on the sustainability of earth’s resources?
https://www.facebook.com/brynliedlmusic
https://www.instagram.com/brynliedlmusic/
https://twitter.com/brynliedl
https://www.facebook.com/IanUrbinaReporter
https://www.instagram.com/ian_urbina/
https://twitter.com/ian_urbina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Urbina
“Meet “Solon” via his fascinating creation “Inside Out”. A unique mix of Trance melodies from another dimension is waiting you to press the play button and start a trip to the stars. Emotional singing and crystal sound patterns from a realy talented artist.”
-Nagamag.com
SOLON is the new kid in town. He just started producing a couple of months ago and within a short time he has releases confirmed under different aliases on several a-list labels.
He chooses to hide behind his modest hoody in order to direct all the attention to his music, where he expresses emotions and feelings that enable enjoying the present moment.
He started taking classical piano lessons as a young child and developed his love for music while listening to radio programs every night before bed.
Being influenced by techno and house pioneers, he decided to add a melodic touch to strong bass lines.
His tracks are powerful and inventive and have a unique capacity to fuel both intimate dance floors and big clubs with energy and drive.
https://www.instagram.com/solonofficial
https://twitter.com/solonofficial
https://www.facebook.com/solonofficial
https://tiktok.com/@solonofficial
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9N7ATHyo3421opQCKg0Lg
https://soundcloud.com/solonofficial
“-Dreaming of a Better World- is a classic euro trance track with saturated dynamic rhythm section synthesizers, expressive and also impressive energy level. In this single there's everything that you had forgoten, but finally delivered from -Madwave-.”
“-Dreaming of a Better World- это классический евро транс, насыщенный динамичной ритм секцией, выразительными синтезаторами и впечатляющей энергетикой. Всё, о чём вы успели позабыть, есть в этом расширенном сингле от -Madwave-.”
-Nagamag.com
Even written and produced more than 2 years ago, this song and its name fits perfectly the mad time we are currently living all around the world.
"Another amazing release at our label Abora Recordings, entitled 'Dreaming of a Better World' and produced by Swiss trance artist Madwave."
https://www.instagram.com/madwave
Considered to be one of the pillars of the Swiss trance scene, Madwave is more than a professional artist who captivates the crowd behind the decks! A visionary young man of its time in an evolutionary musical world, his dreams are synonymous of projects where only the action will give them birth. A Swiss DJ who dares!
Madwave has scoured all the clubs & festivals of the country and now travels well beyond the Swiss borders. Born in Lausanne, it's from a young age that he got interested in vinyl and made his first mixes. He then made an impressive career and can nowadays claim to be the Swiss leader of the new trance generation.
His energy doesn’t stop moving around and he imposes his rhythm all around the globe through his productions, played by the biggest international trance artists like Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk or Aly & Fila, only to name but a few.
Madwave sets the tone and his musical ambitions sound like a breath of freedom transmitted by its unique sound!