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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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Although the name heRobust has just recently popped on our radar, Hayden Kramer has been producing for over a decade, “I’ve been producing music since I was maybe 15 or so. I started out making dirty south rap instrumentals and some classic hip hop tunes. As soon as I was exposed to electronic music, like Prefuse73 and Squarepusher, my music changed immediately. Things got weird in a pretty great way.” Hailing from Atlanta, Hayden has been infusing that southern hip-hop style through the many avenues of bass music.

His 2011 debut EP Albumin is a galactic glitch-hop masterpiece, filled with 8-bit bleeps and funky synths riding on top of heavy bass lines. “I released my debut EP online, and I started reaching fans all over the world. But thats only half of it. You think Atlanta radio plays L.A. beat cats? Nope. It’s the internet that exposes me to everybody’s work and keeps me inspired.” The following year, Hayden released a relentless stream of music. His double album Late Night/Morning After, the self-released Rob and Hood EP, “Screw Loose,” and lest we forget his seemingly countless free remixes.

Hayden’s latest adventure is a collaborative EP with friends Two Fresh. “It was great working with Two Fresh on this EP. We’ve been mutual fans and friends for a long time and they were some of my earliest supporters. The three of us grew up in the southeast on dirty south vibes and we all have an affinity for really creative sounds. I love this EP, it’s really a reflection of all of us.” Released on the revered imprint SMOG Records, as soon as Throw That was released, it almost immediately charted on Beatport and iTunes. The 5-track release is proof of a great pairing, showing a wide range and versatility, these two acts have a unique brand of hip-hop influenced dance music. The extended player successfully blends the tone of rap and hip hop with the intensity and danceability of dance music.

We love the refreshingly dynamic sound heRobust brings to everything he releases. His love of the “galactic” and being a self-proclaimed “synth nerd” emotes for a one-of-a-kind busting good time. Get ready to get weird when heRobust makes his way to Something Wicked 2013. Grab your tickets today before it’s too late!

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