Monday Choon: Genix & JVMIE - Bloom (NOMADsignal Remix)

 

Building on years of innovation and versatility across the spectrum of electronic music, Genix comes full circle on his second studio album ‘YOU.ME.NOW’. An established DJ and producer who’s maintained his status as an innovator for the duration of his career, and following an unbeatable run of releases that’s cemented him as one of the leading artists on Anjunabeats, Genix was inspired to look towards his roots on his sophomore album.The third batch of remixes to emerge from Genix’s recent album YOU.ME.NOW, this package sees a wide array of genres; from Leena Punks’ staple progressive trance style, to US producer Bebi’s hard-hitting, club-ready house rework. The package also includes remixes from Armin van Buuren supported US-based artist, NOMADsignal, and Italian duo Just A Few.

Monday Choon: Andrew Bayer & Oliver Smith - Be Kind Rewind

 

I featured the other tracks from the EP so its only fitting that I feature the title track of it as well. "Be Kind Rewind" was the first collaborative work from Andrew Bayer and Oliver Smith and to say its been a success is an understatement. From the first single release "Rude Boyz" which is still a banger in my playlist, the following tracks were great too and to tie them altogether, the final track which is the same name is a perfect end to this memorable EP from the duo. Lets hope that the success of this one spurs them onto collaborate more. 

Monday Choon: Andrew Bayer & Oliver Smith - Like DAT

 

Fan favourites Andrew Bayer and Oliver Smith have been releasing on Anjunabeats for over a decade. As both producers developed into mainstays in the trance and progressive house scene, they became close friends. Now, the duo reunite on their second collaborative single ‘Like DAT’, a track that combines both artists’ love for the UK bass scene of the ‘90s and ‘00s, brought into the modern era with their signature trance and progressive styles.‘Like DAT’ arrives hot on the heels of Andrew Bayer and Oliver Smith’s collaborative debut ‘Rude Boyz’, which saw extensive support from Above & Beyond at multiple shows in 2024, including at iconic London venue Drumshed.

Monday Choon: Jaytech - Limbo

 

Australian producer and DJ Jaytech recently dropped his "Next Level" EP which features a collection of his latest work but the first track on the EP titled "Limbo" was the one that caught me as its a classic of what we expect from him, hitting all the right notes, with a catchy vocal and high tempo bass line. Having  over 40 releases across Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep, Jaytech is a common name if you're a fan of the label. The EP which features two stomping progressive house tracks alongside a disco house-tinted remix of ‘Nebula’ from Friday Afternoon Club. 'Limbo' shows fans one side of Jaytech’s staple upbeat sound, while 'Next Level' brings heavy kicks and basslines to the dance floor.

Monday Choon: Gabriel & Dresden - Kinetic Cinema

 

Grammy nominated American electronic music duo, Gabriel & Dresden have just dropped their latest EP on Anjunabeats. Since its release, it has received a lot of attention and a lot of airplay as expected. On 17th May 2024, Gabriel & Dresden embark on their 25-show ‘Kinetic Cinema EP Tour’ across North America, Canada and Europe, with stops at New York City, Miami, Austin, Denver, Seattle, Detroit, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver, London and beyond. Tickets on sale now via the Gabriel & Dresden website: gabrielanddresden.com/#shows "When we first started making music together in 2001, we bonded over our mutual love of techno. Over the years it has been a major influence of ours, but this is the first time we allowed it to take center stage. Finding a way to blend that raw sound with our emotional side feels like magic to us. We hope it takes you somewhere special." - Josh Gabriel & Dave Dresden

Monday Choon: ARTY - Jump

 

Russian trance DJ, ARTY has released his latest EP titled "Jump" and today we featured the title track from it which was relased on Armada Music last week. The EP is a collection of 3 tracks from the Trance maestro who has reverted back to his electronic ways after spending quite some time producing tracks on his more progressive alternate alias Alpha 9. I first fell in love with his music back in 2011 and to see his progress in the industry since, has been nothing short of inspiring. "Jump" Driven by a standout chord progression and a sweet, hopeful vocal presence, the third single of ARTY’s forthcoming second album immediately puts listeners on the edge of their seats. Indicative of ARTY’s change in sound, ‘Jump’ urges all to take a leap of faith every once in a while. It's a track with  a meaning that hits home to me very much at this present moment in time so I might just take his advice, you can too, or you can just listen to the track and enjoy it.

Monday Choon: Above & Beyond - Angry JP8

UK based trance trio Above & Beyond recently released their latest EP, "Tranquility Base Vol.1" which contains 5 heavy hitting dance floor anthems. It's a hark back to their roots which is heavy hitting electronic and instrument based trance tracks. We featured the first single from the EP on the blog today titled "Angry JP8", its an electro edged track that has a chorus type back ground vocal which catapults the songs intensity as it goes on. It's one for the original A&B listeners who enjoyed their club-centric trance music and as a fan of it, I cannot wait to see if there is more of these types of EP's planned for the future. 

Monday Choon: Nourey & FOSTER - Meant To Be (Jaytech Remix)

 

Nourey, one of the rising stars under the Anjunabeats label first picked up a guitar at 10 years old and that is when her love affair with music started, since then the Egpytian born artist who now calls Boston her home turned to music production, releasing music under the Rising Sun and AVA labels before being signed to Anjuna. She released her first EP on the label last year, titled "Meant to be" and the 5 tracks garnered quite some interest in the music world, which featured the track Meant to be featuring vocals from Las Vegas based FOSTER. The track, recently got the Jaytech Remix treatment and was released at the end of April. It's added a nice fast pace rhythm to track with extra beats and synths to hype up the BPM and give the song a great dimension. It's been on my playlist repeat list for the last two weeks so I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. 

Monday Choon: Andrew Bayer - If You Loop It, They Will Come

 

Grammy nominated American DJ Andrew Michael Bayer returns to the blog with yet another feature with his latest track "If You Loop It, They Will Come".  The track coming from his EP "Duality pt 2" which takes the energy and BPM up a fear with all ten track having cutting-edge club sounds that are aimed straight at the dancefloor. Andrew said he intended to make a dance album that feels timeless, forward thinking and personal, with every track being littered with a classic synth and experimental sound design. The track itself is a response to a personal issue where he was struggling with depression and found himself being stuck in the eternal loop of knowing what is real and what isn't. It snapped him back into a focused reality with a chorus from the 70's and 80's with a faint vocal sample repeating "it's gonna be the same" to have acceptance. Overall, it's a great high-energy track that really struck a chord with me after learning more about it from Andrew's explanation behind the track really a greater meaning to me and made the song extra special. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and be on the look out for it as it will get lots of airplay soon, starting off at ABGT500. 

Monday Choon: Alex Sonata & TheRio - The Real Thing

 

Italian and Scottish duo might not work for everyone but if you are like me and enjoy a whisky with your pizza or pasta than maybe this duo will work for you too, Alex Sonata and TheRio are no strangers to trance music as they have been producing music on Enhanced and Armada Music for years. The duo have been collaborating since 2018 and have been recognised by big name artist in the industry from the likes of Gareth Emery, Cosmic Gate and Armin Van Buuren. They recently released their 4-track EP on Ajunabeats of which we have the track "The Real Thing" featured on the blog today. The song has a proper big room trance feel with a hard bassline that kicks in midway giving it that high energy feel after the melodic intro with the vocal chorus. They also released their live set from Porto Flavia on YouTube which is also epic, so if you get a gap, its a must watch and listen to!