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Sound Wave Block Party Artist Profile: Amtrac

artist amtracSound Wave Block Party artist Amtrac a.k.a. Caleb Cornett found himself heavily influenced by music at an early age. Born and raised in Morehead, a small town in eastern “bluegrass” Kentucky, Caleb spent his early childhood playing on a small keyboard and strumming notes on his guitar. While playing these instruments, Caleb discovered that music could be his own form of self-expression. “I was big into Chemical Brothers and Prodigy in middle school, and being raised on the likes of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin – everything kind of just came together, I guess.”

Caleb’s Amtrac alias first started gaining some media attention after remixing the likes of Metric, Chromeo, Apparat, Treasure Fingers and The Beach Boys. His first music video, “Came Along,” debuted on MTV’s Clubland in October 2011. “I’ve been very blessed to be doing what I’m doing. The MTV stuff is still kind of crazy, seeing my shit on national TV is something I never thought would happen, but I’m proud to be one of the few that have their music on that channel these days.”

After he completed the title track, the album’s shape began to take form. “How I’ve came along is kind of, from where I started to where I am now. I’ve been into hip-hop, experimental electronic music, the house scene with Miami. Everything kind of comes full circle. Putting this album together is kind of all that defined – how I came along.” Came along indeed. His debut long player shows off his unique instrumental dexterity incorporating his bluegrass upbringing into his style of music. “First and foremost I love organic sounds so much that I will always try to incorporate it all into one package.”

Currently, you can catch the name Amtrac on the tracklist for Kaskade‘s latest remix project for the song “Atmosphere.” For the remix, Amtrac trims the original’s stringed-prog layers that Kaskade intensified around the vocals. Still creating the same urgency as the original, we love that Amtrac made Kaskade’s vocals the forefront of the re-edit.

So what can we expect when Amtrac performs at Sound Wave this year? A blend of live show and a DJ set that features everything from keyboards, laptops and perhaps even a cover song or two, “I like the versatility of a live set, when you listen to my record it’s like a head phone record, but when you come see me live, it’s going to have that raw energy.”

Come get some raw energy, when Amtrac makes his way to Scottsdale to perform at the Sound Wave Block Party on Saturday, September 21st. Tickets are still available, so grab yours today!

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  • Monday, September 16, 2013

Club Cirque Artist Profile: Schoolboy

artist schoolboyIf you’ve been keeping up with dubstep charts over the past few years, then you would have seen Schoolboy up near the top of them recently. Quickly establishing his name in dance music, Schoolboy has long been a fan of music in general. “Well, I’ve been fascinated by the inner workings of synthesizers ever since my early teens; the Roland MC-303 was the first piece of hardware I laid hands. Prior to producing I had a few guitar and piano lessons later performed in a few bands that further inspired me to produce music all my own. But what led me to produce in the first place had to do with a few albums – Robert Miles’ Dreamland was an album I would listen to religiously at the age of twelve, It changed my perception towards electronic music, so much emotion. The Prodigy ‘Fat of the Land’ had a huge impact as well.”

Though he had been releasing music on Cold Blank’s imprint Burn The Fire, after releasing his massive remix of Swedish House Mafia and Knife Party’s “Antidote” in 2012, Schoolboy garnered an incredible amount of support from the dance music community. Original bangers like “Checkmate” and “Always Be There” cemented the new talent as “one to watch.”

His highly anticipated The Science Project EP, released on Excision’s Rottun label in early 2012, has six bass-led tracks, like “Zombies Ate My Neighbours,” which quickly climbed the Beatport charts and became a fan favorite. His EP wasn’t the only release to do well. His remixes of “Why I Love You So” by Cassius, “Da Funk” by Daft Punk, and “Walk In The Fire” by Dirtyphonics gained support from the likes of Steve Aoki, Zomboy, Dieselboy and Skrillex – the list goes on.

This year has been proven successful for the fresh talent. His release “Aftershock” topped Beatport’s electro house chart and his “Project No-Autotune” dominated the Beatport drum and bass charts and stayed at the #1 spot for weeks straight. Throughout the year, he’s released collaborations with Borgore, James Egbert and Carnage with plenty more on the horizon. We’ll always be there when Schoolboy takes over the bass tent at Club Cirque 2013. Tickets are now on sale, so grab yours today!

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  • Saturday, September 14, 2013

AWOL Sun Weekend Happy Hour with Arty

Welcome weekend! We missed you so! Bring on the sun and the brief bit of clarity before Monday comes back once again (with the ill behavior). Though your vacation with AWOL Sun in Cabo San Lucas is what you’re really looking forward to, you need to relax in the real world.

For this edition of AWOL Sun’s Happy Hour, we’ll be pairing a “Russian” with a Russian. So sit back and relax. Forget the stress of day-to-day life with a beverage and some great music – because sometimes, that’s really all you need.

Oh, and don’t forget – AWOL Sun sold out well over a month in advance last year, so be sure to reserve your four-night experience soon!

Arty – Together We Are Episode 55

Every Saturday on Sirius XM’s Electric Area channel, Arty hosts his hour-long Together We Are radio show. The genres usually fluctuate and on this episode, it’s no different. Starting off a little dub with Andrew Bayer’s “Detuned,” the mix has the perfect balance of soft melodic strings and edgy, glitchy effects, like seen in Arston’s remix of Arty‘s “Grand Finale.” Later on in the mix, the Russian talent gets a little deep with Beckwith’s “Back to Love” and Eli & Fur’s “You’re So High.” Then the episode ends on a 90’s tribal house feel.

We love the range of this particular episode of Together We Are. It has a little something for everybody which is perfect for long car rides with friends! We’re thrilled to get the opportunity to go on vacation with this talent October 10-13th. Time is running out, book your room today to start planning your vacation.

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Tropical White Russian

This drink goes down like a meal. To make the drink:

Pour cubed ice into an old fashioned glass.

  • 1-1/2 ounces Vanilla Vodka
  • 1-1/2 ounces Coconut Rum
  • 1-1/2 ounces Coffee Liqueur
  • 3/4 ounce Heavy Whipping Cream

Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add the vodka, rum, coffee liqueur and cream; cover and shake for 10-15 seconds or until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into glass if desired or serve over ice. Serves 1.

  • Friday, September 13, 2013

Something Wicked Weekend Warriors: ATB, heRobust, Shogun

Only six weeks stand between us and Something Wicked 2013. We hope you are getting as excited as we continue the final count down to Houston’s premier Hallow’s Eve event. Have you bought your tickets yet?

For all the warriors soldiering on through the weekend, we’ve got three mixes from our wicked lineup that will surely get you in the party mood.

ATB – Live at ASOT 600 Miami

A State of Trance is easily one of dance music’s most notable brands thanks to a world-renowned podcast and a series of spin-off parties around the globe. For the 600th celebration this year, ASOT took over a stage at Ultra Music Festival. Raking in over 20 years as one of trance’s biggest heavyweights, it comes as no surprise that Something Wicked talent ATB was chosen to play the event.

Featuring some exclusive mash-ups and some old favorites, ATB’s ASOT set reminds you why he’s been at the top of the trance game since 1998.

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heRobust – Akomplice Mix

heRobust is definitely one of the artists making the biggest moves in the industry right now. He’s been making uniquely detailed releases while touring with the likes of Big Gigantic and Gramatik. Teaming up with the Akomplice clothing brand, whose philosophy is “Evolution Through Innovation,” heRobust has put out this mix that is a perfect blend of his productions and other sounds that exude that heRobust vibe.

Starting out with the theater classic “If I Were A Rich Man” from Fiddler On The Roof, the mix flows from some bass-led trap tracks into a more melodic vibe, and then weaves in and out of dubstep and moombahton. We’re in for an awesome ride with heRobust when he performs at Something Wicked on October 26th. Have you bought your tickets yet?

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Shogun – White Room Sessions 016 (Live at Beta Nightclub)

Shogun‘s White Room Sessions features today’s hottest progressive trance music every second and fourth Friday of the month. Recorded live from Beta Nightclub, recently voted the #1 club in North America, Shogun showed no mercy on his enthused audience for this podcast’s sixteenth episode. Not even nine minutes into the set, Shogun drops Tiësto’s classic anthem “Adagio For Strings” instantly setting the tone for the rest of the performance.

We love the classic trance nod in this set. You might feel a sense of nostalgia as well as you strum through the hour-long mix. The sounds of the audience’s excitement is just the cherry on top to this pounding mix.

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  • Friday, September 13, 2013

Disco Donnie Presents and Bingo Players Rattle and Roll Across North America

Comprised of Paul Bäumer and Maarten Hoogstraten, the Dutch duo known as Bingo Players have had quite the busy year. Along with their recording successes like “Buzzcut” and their remix of Dada Life’s “Boing Clash Boom,” the Bingo Players have over 30 worldwide music festivals under their belts including Ultra, Electric Daisy Carnival, Tomorrowland and Stereosonic.

Now getting ready to rattle North America this fall, Bingo Players are about to embark on a massive bus tour that will surely create a frenzy in every city it hits. Prepare for a long night of ground shattering dance anthems and new production as Bassjackers, MAKJ and Carl Tricks will fuel the crowd before the Bingo Players take the stage. Taking their Rattles and Rolls to over 30 different locations in October and November, the tour begins in Miami and will power through the East Coast into Canada, then back into the states through the Midwest to close out on November 16th in Los Angeles.

Join us on our partnering dates:

  • Friday, September 13, 2013
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