For the very first time, Armada Music lands its legendary Armada
Nights on Indonesian territory! After years of travelling around the
globe, providing the perfect combination of show, line-up and
atmosphere, we land right in the middle of the beating hearts of Jakarta
and Surabaya. Indonesia is in it for a treat, getting not one but two
steamy hot Armada Nights!
On February 1st, we’ll rock you at Jakarta’s Club Voyeur.
This intimate club is a perfect setting for the Armada sound to kick in.
So who’s going to bring you that sound? No one less than Australia’s
rising star tyDi! Flying in from Down Under, the mastermind behind
‘Acting Crazy’, ‘Glow In the Dark’ and his latest single ‘Fire &
Load’ will bring you a delicious taste of diversity.
The big-room loving DJ won’t only be doing the Armada Night in
Jakarta, but also travels to Club 360 in Surakarta for some more action!
On February 2nd, tyDi will smash it, as the Armada Night makes its Indonesian debut. See you there!
With the release of her debut album, Emma Hewitt has made the world a
little more colorful. ‘Burn The Sky Down’ fuses ambient and pop with
electronic music, each track revealing a new side of the multi-talented
songstress. While taking the listener on an eclectic ride into her
private universe, Emma’s warm voice lights the sky and shows exactly why
the world is ready for her.
Having worked with EDM’s producer elite and winning the ‘Best
Hi-NRG/Euro Track’ award at the International Dance Music Awards of 2010
with Dash Berlin collaboration ‘Waiting’, has made Emma Hewitt one of
the fastest rising names in dance land. Her characteristic and versatile
voice became a favorite both in and outside the EDM scene. Outstanding
live performances and acoustic sessions make her a universal crowd
favorite.
After the original release, it’s now time for ‘Burn The Sky Down’ to
take listeners even deeper into the world of Emma Hewitt with the
must-have Deluxe Version album. The Deluxe Version features all single
releases in their atmospheric and down-tempo form as well as the full
remix album which pays homage to Emma’s trance and progressive roots
with stunning remixes by Armin van Buuren, Cosmic Gate, Morgan Page,
tyDi, Venom One, Shogun, Arnej and Dabruck & Klein to name a few.
The Deluxe Version also features exclusive and stunning live acoustic
versions and official music videos. Bursting with touching lyrics,
strong vocals and heart-rending melodies, this is Emma Hewitt in full
flight.
Tracks:
Emma Hewitt - Burn The Sky Down (01:43)
Emma Hewitt - Colours (04:01)
Emma Hewitt - Miss You Paradise (03:31)
Emma Hewitt - These Days Are Ours (03:47)
Emma Hewitt - Foolish Boy (04:15)
Emma Hewitt - Rewind (03:20)
Emma Hewitt - Still Remember You (Stay Forever) (04:22)
Emma Hewitt - Can't Turn Around Now (01:50)
Emma Hewitt - Crucify (03:50)
Emma Hewitt - This Picture (03:31)
Emma Hewitt - State That I'm In (02:34)
Emma Hewitt & 16 Bit Lolitas - Circles (05:55)
Emma Hewitt - Colours (Armin van Buuren Radio Edit) (02:41)
Emma Hewitt - Miss You Paradise (Shogun Remix Radio Edit) (03:28)
Emma Hewitt - These Days Are Ours (Antillas & Dankann Radio Edit) (04:03)
Emma Hewitt - Foolish Boy (Ivan Gough & Luke Chable Album Edit) (04:35)
Emma Hewitt - Rewind (Mikkas Radio Edit) (03:35)
Emma Hewitt - Crucify (Arnej Radio Edit) (04:14)
Cosmic Gate & Emma Hewitt - Be Your Sound (Live Acoustic Version) (03:41)
Emma Hewitt - Carry Me Away (Live Acoustic Version) (03:03)
14 months,
15 productions, bridging all 5 continents, powered by 1
imagination-capturing concept and 1 what-dreams-are-made-of contest -
‘Versus The World’ has been a bona fide production odyssey. The project
has seen internationally renowned musician Richard Durand produce his
way to the ends of the earth, working with regional EDM like-minds
including Paul Oakenfold, Bobina, tyDi, Heatbeat and Protoculture.
Off
the back of its boundary breaking regional ‘Richard Durand Versus The
World’ contests, he’s uncovered a new producer class, pulling off one
sensational pro-am co-production after another. Now the whole
globe-spanning travelogue is brought together to create the finished
article. This is ‘Versus The World’… The Album!
Preparing to orbit the Earth at the speed of sound,
‘Versus The World’ embarks on its journey with a salvo of Durand’s solo
material. Personifying Richard’s characteristic tech-ish appeal,
‘Chopstick’ and ‘Sequence’ deliver adrenaline shot beats and hard-fired
percussion loops, packing them against those tense, stormy Durand riffs.
On ‘Stand Again’ Leah’s vocal cadence generates the uplift, while
Richard’s production travels the track into distorted atomic
big-room-boom territory. Packing a peak-time punch, ‘Trancefusion’
(which served as the anthem for the Prague-based event of the same name)
unleashes a euphoric trance fireball onto the floor!
Where would a superhero be without his trusty sidekick?
At each of its continent-hopping stop-offs, Richard sought out and
found a new production talent to introduce to the world. Through the 5
widely publicized regional contests, greenhorn studio jockeys accepted
the challenge and were given their first chance to shine. Fighting the
good fight alongside Richard are the likes of Huge Euge with the synth
strafing euphorica of ‘Signs’, the melodic vistas of ‘Vega’ (in tandem
with The Progressive Brothers) and the rapacious, club-shaking ‘Free
Fall’ co-produced with Stefan Vijoen.
“This
year has been about finding tomorrow’s EDM heroes today” says Richard.
“Through both this album’s regional contests and the ‘mix a disc for In
Search of Sunrise: 10’, I think we’ve introduced some real talent. I
hope these prove to be their first steps on the journey to EDM
greatness! Time will tell!”
What’s the only thing better than one superhero…?
That’d be two superheroes together! Before departing on his Versus The
World mission, Richard assembled a league of fellow EDM avengers, to
help exact dance justice on club floors! ‘R.D.V.T.W.’s mercury continues
to skyrocket through heat-seeking tracks like ‘Loose Unit’ and the
wickedly infective ‘Crashed’ (produced respectively alongside
Australia’s own tyDi and all-out legend Paul Oakenfold). Elsewhere
‘Pleasure’ and ‘Devils Inside’ (with recent DJ Mag poll debutantes
Protoculture and Heatbeat) and ‘Last Train To Moscow’ with Bobina ensure
its temperature remains nothing short of volcanic!
“As
I fly around the planet I meet a lot of other DJ/producers and we very
often end up discussing production collaborations. ‘Richard Durand
Versus The World’ is where the talking stopped and the music began! It
was among the most satisfying aspects of this album to be able to work
with some of my personal favourites in their studios, dotted around the
world. The results are tracks that travel in musical directions that
otherwise I might have not. For a producer that’s a very rewarding thing
to realise.”
‘Richard
Durand Versus The World’ is among one of the boldest, most imaginative
artist long-players ever sent into the EDM realm. A visionary concept
that simply refuses to be just another collection of artist’s tracks, it
goes on general release November 5.
Tracklist:
1. In Control (Intro) (1:25)
2. Take Your Time (featuring Denis Sender) (4:55)
3. Crashed (with Paul Oakenfold) (5:20)
4. Stand Again (featuring Leah) (4:55)
5. Free Fall (featuring Stefan Viljoen) (4:40)
6. Loose Unit (with tyDi) (5:02)
7. Pleasure (with Protoculture) (5:31)
8. Zoom (5:06)
9. Sequence (3:56)
10. Last Train To Moscow (with Bobina) (6:22)
11. Devils Inside (with Heatbeat) (5:22)
12. Trancefusion (5:49)
13. Veda (featuring Progressive Brothers) (4:36)
14. Chopstick (5:56)
15. Signs (featuring Huge Euge) (4:25)
