I will say this at the very beginning if you missed this event SHAME ON YOU! (Folks living abroad are excused)

Lebanon was eagerly waiting for this event and tickets were selling on the fly. I arrived around 11 PM and the place was already packing up with the masses. The security at the very beginning was very strict and this is a very positive sign of rules enforcement. Even if you look like my grandpa you MUST show your ID or you will be denied entrance. The organization of the place inside was unique. The VIP are at the outer layer (high elevation) then followed by the VVIP (medium elevation) and in the middle the Regular (ground). From a bird view it is a U-Shape which spreads all over Biel! This shape will show its magic later when Armin's imagine messages start to broadcast. I will come to this later. When I arrived my friend Amadeus was wrapping up his opening set for DJ Remy to start the warm up for the man of the night AvB. I didn't have the chance to hear much of the opening so I'll leave it for someone else to review it. As for the warm up I can safely say that DJ Remy did a great job as he slowly puts us in the mood for Armin to blow us away. At this time the place was PACKED as in maybe 15,000? I am not sure but I wouldn't be surprised if this was the official figure of the attendees announced by the organizer. As soon as Armin stepped on the booth our friend MadJam introduced him and everyone went crazy! Not only had the clubbers gone crazy but also BIEL. The lighting, fireworks, go-go dancers, lasers & visuals were determined to make this night a memorial one. The imagine messages added the AvB flavor and reminded me of his set in Los Angeles USA at New Year's Eve. I would like to thank the VJ deeply from my heart for his amazing work in synchronizing some tracks with its official video clip. Kudos you did a great job! Now I will return to the U-shape I mentioned previously and promised to get back to. There was a period I would like to flashback to so maybe you will visualize yourself in the moment we lived in. It goes like this

Been out for a while now. But why on earth did this masterpiece pass by un-reviewed? I wouldn't have it! So here goes..

Cosmic Gate have created and inspired some of the most influential music ever to hit our dance floors over the past decade. This long player is a good indication of how the guys constantly push today’s musical boundaries, blending a perfect mix of trance and progressive combined with their tight production skills and the duo’s distinctive Cosmic Gate sound.

Sign Of The Times includes the massive Body Of Conflict plus twelve brand new, previously unreleased tracks with a leaning towards vocal-based songs. Sourcing new talent, Cosmic Gate have collaborated with several singer-songwriters from a variety of genres to help contribute different sounds and themes on this album.

Above & Beyond pres. OceanLab Sirens Of The Sea Remixed is now available to pre-order from CDJShop.com. Pre-ordered copies will be signed by Above & Beyond so get yours while it's hot!

Above & Beyond were recently voted Best Group at the International Dance Music Awards, ahead of the likes of Daft Punk, Soulwax, Justice, and Pendulum. This significant award for their musical output sits neatly beside their No.4 ranking in the Top 100 DJs Poll.

OceanLab 'Sirens Of The Sea Remixed' brings together 20 (including 9 specially commissioned) club mixes of tracks from OceanLab’s iTunes dance chart topping album of last year, plus a handful of Oceanlab classics including UK Top 20 hit 'Satellite'. Anthemic mixes from Anjuna artists including Above & Beyond, Oliver Smith, Jaytech, Michael Cassette, and 16 Bit Lolitas, sit alongside reinterpretations from top flight names such as Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Signum, Lange, Gareth Emery, Andy Duguid, and more, making this the definitive collection of club mixes from one of clubland's most popular vocal dance projects.

Rich Mowatt and Andy Bury were Solarstone but the brand has almost been in a state of flux since 2007’s split in the partnership, not more so highlighted than 2008’s average Rain Stars Eternal. Now with the name Solarstone equating to just Rich Mowatt can new release Electronic Architecture restore the Solarstone name to where it belongs?

Electronic Architecture is a courageous project. Collated from the catalogue of upcoming Solaris Recordings tracks, no doubt this album seeks not only to put Rich Mowatt on par with the likes of BT or Daren Tate in terms of high quality atmospheric music production but also elevate previously unknown or obscure producers to the limelight.