Check out my new Vocal Trance mix featuring this lovely track: https://soundcloud.com/eric-dimitrovich/vocal-trance-1-trance-the-pain-away-trance-therapy

I fucking love you Oliver! Never stop! ❤

2019

The Last Warrior V2

Hey everyone, Arty here and I wanna share some thoughts with you that I've been living with for a while now.
First, thanks to all of you for being with me in this amazing musical journey, I just realized it's already been 9 years since I'm doing what I love the most and your support is the one of the few things that keeps me motivated and inspired, 
I appreciate it so much and I always will!
But I also appreciate the desire to explore myself in different musical styles, trying something new and pushing this idea forward all the time. Since the beginning of my career I've always been saying that I don't wanna stuck in one certain genre, and the reason is not because I don't like it anymore. The real reason that is for me as an artist, listening, getting inspired and making as much diverse music as possible is one of the things that helps my creativity and keeps me from being stagnated as a musician...which is the worst.
That's why at some point the music I was making has started to go further and further away from its original roots. 
Some of you accepted it, some if you didn't. Yet all of the records I made always came from my soul, whether it's trance, dance or pop. Over these years I've been always listening to your feedback. You might think that for an artist it's extremely easy to start ignoring his fans, their demands and just do what his heart or mind says. 
Well, it's not. And that's where idea of discovering new sound clashes with listener's voice and all of this happens in my head. "IN MY HEAD", so don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about it. Your feedback and support was always with me throughout this journey, but when some of my records didn't match your expectation, unconsciously I started to build this pressure on my shoulders and I started to compromise my music in an effort to make both me and my fans satisfied.
2016 was amazing year for me. It was a year of re-discovering myself as an artist and as a person as well, considering it took me a minute to get out of my album's routine and its aftermath, which was close to a nightmare. But the freedom afterwards felt like nothing else. I didn't feel myself so inspired and productive in a long time, and it was probably the first time I opened my eyes so wide. Closer to the end of last year I noticed how much my music was different from what I've done in the past, and I felt like I had been neglecting my long-time fans and it didn't feel fair. And that's how I came up with idea of bringing the Alpha 9 alias back. It gives me the freedom to not be bounded to a specific genre, allowing me to experiment and keep pushing my boundaries with Arty, while I can be as close as possible to my long-time fans using Alpha 9 moniker.
I remember myself as a 17 year old kid, running back home from university classes every day, absolutely blinded by just the idea of making music. No pressure from managers, labels or promoters, just pure passion. For the first time in a long time I feel like that kid again and I don't feel this pressure anymore.
Also I wanna make it really clear, although Alpha 9 is still me, it's a totally separate project from Arty, focused on totally different music. I'm taking Arty music further towards the dance scene, while Alpha 9 will be a progressive/trance oriented project, this applies to branding, releases and live sets.
Below is the link for my first track back as Alpha 9 "The Night is Ours" that came out today on Armind.

The Night Is Ours

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Release Date: 10th March 2017
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Following a darker detour of late with the likes of ‘Balearic Balls’ and ’A.I.’, ‘1001’ is a return to uplifting instrumental writing for Above & Beyond.

1001

Above & Beyond - 1001

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I Swear feat Anima! (Dirty South Remix)

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Following on from 2017 fan favourite ’On The Moon’, Anjuna stalwart Oliver Smith returns with ‘Gemini’ / ‘Triangles’. While ‘Gemini’ provided a memorable moment on this year’s 'Anjunabeats Worldwide 07', ‘Triangles’ has already become a sought-after ID from Oli’s ABGT250 debut set at The Gorge in September.

Oliver Smith - Triangles

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Release Date: 12th January 2018
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A sought after ID from his ABGT250 set at The Gorge last year, Anjunabeats favourite Oliver Smith lands back on the label with new single ‘Inside’.

Oliver Smith - Inside

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Release Date: 4th September 2018
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The first of two EPs to be taken from his iTunes #1 dance album Anjunabeats Worldwide 08, Oliver Smith continues his prolific studio streak with the release of ‘Atacama’, ‘Foundation’ and ‘Over You’.

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Oliver Smith - Atacama

Myon & Late Night Alumni - Hearts & Silence (Super8 & Tab Remix)
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Release Date: 18th January 2019
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Above & Beyond are reunited with Sunderland-born singer and songwriter Marty Longstaff for 'Flying By Candlelight’, the first in a new triptych of future club classics from the prolific trio.

Lifted from the upcoming ‘Common Ground Companion EP’ (which also includes ’There's Only You’ featuring Zoë Johnston and ‘Distorted Truth’ - set for release on the band’s Anjunabeats imprint in March), fans can watch the official lyric video for ‘Flying By Candlelight’ on Above & Beyond’s YouTube channel or stream both the Original Mix and Above & Beyond Club Mix on their favourite streaming platform.

Debuted at Above & Beyond’s Group Therapy 300 celebration in Hong Kong last September, A&B share this ode to the elevating power of love in several flavours: Original and Club, each a delicious serving of the songwriting chops that recently swept Above & Beyond to their second GRAMMY nomination for Common Ground album cut ‘Northern Soul’.

Says Tony McGuinness, "Flying By Candlelight is a love song about a saviour who rescues our protagonist from a dark, lonely place, taking him through a spectacular night sky. A bit like The Snowman by Raymond Briggs, but a bit longer lasting!”

Instantly recognisable, entirely unforgettable, ‘Flying By Candlelight’ is the second A&B vocal feature for Longstaff, who contributed the disarming vocal to Common Ground album cut ‘Tightrope’. More commonly found performing under the moniker The Lake Poets, Marty has risen to prominence in recent months with moving single ‘Shipyards’, penned for his home town of Sunderland, UK. The song accompanies the opening credits to the sleeper hit Netflix documentary, ’Sunderland ’Till I Die’.

Marking the 500th catalogue release on Anjunabeats, those who like their music in a tactile format will be able to get their hands on 1 of 500 limited vinyl pressings of the ‘Common Ground Companion’ EP, available for pre-order on the Anjuna Music Store at 5pm GMT on the 23rd of January. Above & Beyond’s bruising instrumental ‘Distorted Truth’ will be released on the 8th of February, with Zoë Johnston’s haunting ’There’s Only You’ completing the Companion EP release on the 29th of March.

Above & Beyond feat. Marty Longstaff - Flying By Candlelight (Above & Beyond Club Mix)

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Release Date: Tuesday 19th February
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There are few artists that embody the DNA of Anjunabeats quite like ilan Bluestone; a passionate performer whose onstage presence is as emotive as his songwriting.

With his heart firmly on his sleeve, 2018 saw the release of ilan’s debut album ’Scars’ (an instant classic for Anjunabeats) and a worldwide album tour. His year culminated in a rousing show-closer at Above & Beyond’s Group Therapy 300 celebrations in Hong Kong.

2019 begins with another bold statement from ilan Bluestone: six original productions on a new EP entitled, ‘We Are The Universe’.

A mix of vocal-led and instrumental trance cuts, the release reflects ilan’s passion for energetic, innovative dance music.
The first single is a fan favourite from ilan’s New Year club run and recent Above & Beyond shows: ‘Mama Africa’ featuring EL Waves.

Bearing the prestigious ‘tronce’ seal (that's British for ‘trance’) ‘Mama Africa’ delivers an ilan Bluestone-sized hit of driving rhythmic bass, cascading layers of synth and the return of collaborator EL Waves (Elizabeth Osei) for another stunning vocal performance.

Elizabeth explains how the track draws heavily from her cultural roots, “This is a song of love and blessing for my mother, father and loved ones. In Akan culture we recognise the sacrifices that each individual makes when raising children of the next generation, passing down wisdom from old to new. Sending out blessings is something we do to show love and appreciation and to say thank you.”

ilan Bluestone ‘Mama Africa’ featuring EL Waves is set for release on Anjunabeats on the 19th of February with the full EP arriving this spring.

The accompanying ‘We Are The Universe’ world tour sees ilan travel to Australia, North America and Europe, including multiple dates across the Anjunabeats 2019 North American tour. (ilanbluestone.com)

ilan Bluestone feat. EL Waves - Mama Africa (Extended Mix)

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Release date: 26th April 2019

One of the brightest stars in the label family constellation, ilan Bluestone returns to Anjunabeats with his first extended release since his rapturous debut artist album ‘Scars’. Featuring 6 tracks honed on the road since his show stealing set during Above & Beyond’s ABGT300 show, the ‘We Are The Universe’ EP is yet another polished outing for the London based producer.

Hinting toward this new collection of tracks in Hong Kong, ilan’s latest EP project bears all the hallmarks of his modern uplifting sound. From the cascading, peak-time energy of ‘We Are The Universe’ to the more subtle groove of ‘Raindrops’, the first complete collection of music from ilan in 2019 reflects his exhilarating stage presence.

‘Mama Africa’ and ‘We Are The Universe’ reunites ilan with London singer EL Waves, who also contributes vocals to ‘The Distance’, written and produced by ilan and long term collaborator Maor Levi.

ilan’s ‘We Are The Universe’ tour features 44 dates worldwide including stops at Transmission Sydney, Group Therapy Weekender at The Gorge, Dreamstate Europe and Creamfields U.K. He also joins the Anjunabeats North American tour this spring, appearing in LA (5/4), San Francisco (5/10), Montreal, Tampa & New York. Tickets available www.ilanbluestone.com/tour

ilan Bluestone feat. EL Waves - We Are The Universe [Extended Mix]

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Release Date: 10th May 2019
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One of the enigmatic talents you can find on Anjunabeats’ biggest North American tour to date, Russian sensation ALPHA 9 returns home with ‘Before The Dawn’. Marking the next chapter in the story of Artem Stoliarov, the ALPHA 9 project takes a deeper, vocal lead direction, focussing on emotive and heartfelt song writing. Chapter 1 partners him with singer / songwriter Kameron Alexander who has worked with the likes of Illenium and Frank Ocean.

ALPHA 9 feat. Kameron Alexander - Before The Dawn

Very old track Avicii played on his Electric Area guestmix, his Le7els podcast (episode 010), and his KISS FM Dance Weekend.

Oliver Smith - Triangles

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