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What a powerful and funky version of this 80′s track! The Addy van der Zwan Remix of “Stars on 45” is released on Work, a sublabel of Spinnin Records, including 3 other remix which are also good but not as hot as this one!

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On the NYE morning I started driving from Braunschweig to Hannover to pick up the other 4 guys. As the weather was really bad the days before I was kinda happy that the whole Autobahn wasn’t icy or only the left strip was full of snow so it wasn’t the problem to get there. After ~ 350km and some nice mixes on cd (e.g. Something Good – This is 2010) we arrived at our hotel, the Innside Seestern, in Düsseldorf.

The whole hotel was very stylish and like you can see on the picture below the shower was in the middle of the room – a lil bit porno style I would say.

We were actually 12 people which took the journey from Braunschweig/Hannover to Düsseldorf and after we had our lunchbreak at Subway the last ones of us arrived.

After a short nap, some tv watching and the worst pizza I’ve eaten for a long time our preordered cabs arrived at the hotel. 15 mins later we arrived at the Esprit arena. It was pretty cold and we had to wait for the rest because their driver stopped at a different stair so I can tell you that only wearing a shirt and no jacket wasn’t the best idea but it could be more worse – believe me

In the arena Mr.White was already warming up the crowd and we were first only standing on the terrace but we had to get into the crowd below which wasn’t as easy as it sounds. We had to wait for about 20mins to get there but it was definitely worth it. You might expect that this huge dancefloor was full of thousands of people and that it’s hard to move there but believe me it was really good coordinated and everyone had room to dance and celebrate life!

After Mr. White Richie Hawtin, the techno legend, played his set from 10.40-11.58. When he dropped his first track the curtain which hang around the dj booth on top of this pyramidesque stage felt down and the booth began to rotate. I enjoyed his set but maybe it would work better if he had a later spot.

A couple of minutes before 12 the new years countdown began. It was actually some shouts by MC Gee and Avicii’s track “Bromance”. The atmosphere during this countdown was really cool and when it was 0.00 the whole crowd began to scream and fireworks started.

After the celebration of the new year Sebastian Ingrosso entered the dj booth and startet with “Miami to Ibiza”. He also played tracks like “Teenage Crime” or “Nothing but love” by Axwell,  a “Silvia vs. Pjanoo vs. U don’t know me” bootleg, the “Otherside” remix by Funkerman and the worst track I’ve ever heard. Sorry but I still can’t believe that he played a remix or a bootleg of “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz. It’s just so damn commercial and bad. And all in all his whole set was like most of the sets SHM has played during the season. I’m really disappointed.

Then “The Mix” took part which I enjoyed from the terrace. The effects which sourrounded the music were really amazing and then I first realized how big this whole stage it’s design was. It’s a brilliant masterpiece and the effects were absolutely memorable. After being to Brixton in May I thought I saw a lot of effects but this was surely a higher level (for sure Sensation events are a lot bigger as the Brixton Academy). But there weren’t only machines doing the show. There were also some people on the terraces doing effects with huge green laser pointers or throwing big glowing “waterball” into the crowd. As you can see Sensation is a really huge and comprehensive event with a big concept.

While Fedde Le Grand started his set we decided to go back on the dancefloor. Now it was pretty easy to get there, the rush abate and we didn’t have to wait. Fedde’s set was good as usual. He played the “Rocking High” remix by Nicky Romero, the latest “Back & Forth” version, a special edit of Paul Kalkbrenner’s “Sky and Sand”, “Otherside 2010″ by Funkerman and of course his latest remix of “Missing” by Everything but The Girl.

Funkagenda was next and you can believe me he really rocked and I was absolutly surprised by him. Maybe it was because of listening to Adam the first time. Starting with a very cool intro and “Reaver” vs. “We are your Friends” bootleg his set began powerful. And it really didn’t lose any of it’s power. Actually it was getting bigger and bigger. A special track for me was the Mark Knight remix of “You got the love” by Florence the Machine which I haven’t heard in a club or at a party before so I really enjoyed and celebrated this tracks. Other tracks he played while the crowd was going wild were “Past Dreaming” his production with DJ Sultan and Ned Sheppard, the “Sweet Disposition” remix by Axwell and DirtySouth, an undiscribable version of “” and a special version of “Flashback” by Calvin Harris which was his last track.

Last but not least were Mr. Joris Voorn and 2000 and One who had this special “God is A Dj” intro which caused goosebumps on my arms.   They started playing at about 4.45 and played tracks like Joris Voorn’s “Beachball” remix, the Superflu remix of “Gospel” by Format B and some other stuff. There was also a track whose meldy could remind you of “Barba Streisand” or the songs which used the same sample before. It was catchy but different. I can’t describe it but hopefully it’s in the podcasts –> found it. It’s the “Stars on 45″ remix by Addy Van der Zwan.

Sorry about not knowing every track but I wasn’t that receptive after being hyped the whole day and celebrating this event but I can tell you they did a great job and I would say that this set would be place number 2 if I had to do a charts

15mins before 6 we left the Esprit Arena and thought it wouldn’t be that hard to get a taxi outside. WRONG. Like you maybe recognize I only wore a shirt and we waited 30 or 40 minutes and tried to get a cab but after one cab driver wanted 10€ for each person which would have made 50 € – the rest of the group left at about 4 and no I don’t understand how you can do this – for a route which normally coasts about 20 euros  we decided to take the tram and got off it in the city of Düsseldorf where we finally get a taxi. Arrived at the hotel we only went to bed. At 2 pm we left our hotel and I drove us back home. Tired but still hyped and happy!

All in all Sensation – Celebrate life was epic. It was my first time at a Sensation and I really enjoyed the whole show. The sets – except Sebastian Ingrosso’s -  were  the whole atmosphere was indescribable and unbelieveable. I’m really thinking about going to Sensation in Amsterdam or the next one in Düsseldorf. Sorry that I didn’t put that much footage in this review but my phone broke down at 0.30 but I hope you will get a good insight of this event and how I experienced it.

During writing this review Sensation announced the official download links for the sets. You can grab the podcasts via iTunes or RSS-Feed.

Like you maybe now I celebrated my NYE at Sensation in Düsseldorf. I’m kinda tired now after the trip home but the review will be online tomorrow

For this year there will be some changes. My blog will be redesigned and will get it’s own domain. The changes will still take a while but I’ll keep you posted.

It’s definitely a good start in the last week of this for me pretty successful year.

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Last but not least. Mentioned before but I have to say it once more. Something Good will have their first gig in Germany on the 15 th January in Hannover. So be prepared and let me know if you’re coming! This will be huge!

I wish you all a merry christmas, some fantastic holidays with your family and the people you love. Enjoy the time, it’s worth it!

Also I would like to thank all the people who supported my by doing this little blog. It’s enormous to see how it’s working out and I have to say that there will be some changes which will make it a lot easier for everyone to follow my blog.

Special thanks goes to: Abbas (my designer), Something Good, TV Rock, Sebjak, Thomas Gold,  Richard Young, Lys, AN21, Dance Couture, Pieschi, some guys of the SHM forum, Julian, Marc, Mehdi, Elly, Henrik and of course to everyone who’s following my blog.

“I got nothing but love for you”

Cheers,

toblip

After seing the preview of the HelsinkiVibe party which happened yesterday I was really in love with this melody and I was kinda proud that it was a Something Good remix. A couple of minutes ago they previewed their remix of  “Intro and Ending” by Malfankson. They added some drums to the lovely piano and it still sounds ace. It will be released on the 27th on Hahmo recordings so we have to wait for at leat 8 days but believe me it’s definitely worth it.

For those of you who are based in northern Germany or in Germany and would love to see the guys they will have their first gig in Germany on the 15th of January at DanceCouture in Hannover. For more details check the facebook event!

In addition to that Something Good announced that they will release their track “Ride” for free if they reach 2.000 facebook fans so add them and grab this nice filter house tuuune!!

Those who like Pryda you will really love this EP. I’m not sure yet but maybe it’s the best EP this year but I have to say that I’m still enjoying Niton so much that this could be the tune of the year for me.

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In addition to that Eric Prydz announced his upcoming live show called “EP/IC” which means Eric Prydz in concert.

The first gig will be in the O2 Academy in Brixton on the 2nd of April and I think I have to go there

Other venues will be announced later but if you want to keep posted you should sign up for the newsletter.

Like mentioned before SEBJAK did also a remix of the upcoming Moguai single. His interpretation of “We Want Your Soul” is a electro-housy track which really could blow away some wigs

What do you guys think? Which works best for you? Just let me know

First impression: GREAT REMIX! Can’t wait to get my fingers on the whole release including the original and also a remix by SEBJAK.