Dj Mag's Solarstone Interview:

In their WMC issue this month, DJ Magazine caught up with Rich for a chat about all the current happenings… Solar-side! Of particular interest to the normally ‘trance-shy’ monthly? Well - naturally enough - the world’s first social network record label, solarSwarm, with Rich giving some previously unknown insights into its inner workings. Electronic Architecture Pt 2 (world exclusive scoop for them there!) was also high on the agenda as were Rich’s thoughts on the trance enduring popularity – “a lot of what is called trance music these days is just bloody pop music” being one sample quote! You can read DJ Mag’s interview with Rich by clicking here.



 Solarstone Playing WMC //
Electronic Architecture IDMA Nomination
Rich will be flying into Miami later this month for the 25th annual Winter Music Conference. As well as rolling up his (Don Johnson-style) sleeves to soak up a few rays he’ll also be bringing the Solar-sound to Ferry Corsten’s Once Upon A Night event at Karu & Y on the 26th. More likely than not he’ll also be donning a rented tux (picture that!) and dropping by the International Dance Music Awards on Thursday the 27th to see how Electronic Architecture contends in the prestigious Best Full Length Mix category. If you have the supreme good fortune to be in Miami throughout WMC week, he looks forward to seeing you!

Solaris International 200!
Tuesday the 9th of March, the Solaris International radio show will reach its milestone 200th episode. For Solaris200 Rich has turned over the music programming controls to… you. Yes indeed, this is the listener takeover! 100% request driven, all last week listeners were mailing the studio with the tracks they wanted to hear played during the broadcast.

You can get your first listen to Solaris200 at 18.00 GMT (19.00 CET, 01.00 EST) on Tuesday the 9th of March through the Solarstone website. Throughout the course of the week it will also be broadcast on the Passion Radio ILR network in the UK and on stations including Techno FM, Mix FM Switch FM, Pulzar FM & Overdrive Underground. You can of course get it as a download through iTunes! Set your auto downloader now and you’ll never miss another tech/elec/trance/prog/call-it-what-you-want packed episode again!

Solarstone Label Collective Update!

Bot Cyprian 'Astral Breeze' Another long-requested graduation from the tracklisting of ‘Electronic Architecture’ and following his gripping remix of 'Rain Stars Eternal's title track from RSEMIX, we're proud to present Bot Cyprian’s ‘Astral Breeze’. Coming through Solaris, the finished package includes the the Ambient, Celestial & Rozza remixes. All are available now thru the Solar Shop. Seek and thee shall find! Forthcoming on Solaris Recordings.
Gary Orvis 'Try To Find'  Courtesy of Solaris International comes Russia's Gary Orvis’ with his standout freshman production ‘Try To Find’. Fully loaded with a deep ‘n’ proper progressive remix from Nick Rowland, it has already notched up a tasty 5/5 in January’s issue of DJ Mag, who say that it has a "strikingly original melodic-cum-euphoric top-line" and that "over repeat spins the driving undercurrent of the backing track comes increasingly to the fore". Nice!
Adam Fielding 'Lost In Silence' Adam Fielding is a UK based electronic musician specialising in blending rich soundscapes with strong melodies to create music that is both diverse and accessible, while retaining a strong emotional undercurrent. 2008 saw the release of his debut album ' Distant Activity' in which Adam combined elements of atmospheric electronica with dance, shoegaze and symphonic sensibillities to create a unique musical experience. Find out more about Adam at www.adamfielding.com

Solarstone vs Tomorrowland 2010!
Solarstone has been announced as part of the gargantuan lineup for the 2010 Tomorrowland event. This years biggest dance festival will take place on the 24th / 25th of July at the Recreation Area De Schoore in the Belgium town of... Boom!!! Chuckles! Gets us everytime that one! Keep up to date with the event (which will eventually boast some 200 DJs!) here! 



 Solaris International Forthcoming Guestmixes!
Taking the Solarstone message global every single week, the Solaris International show has (amongst many other fine elements!) some cracking forthcoming guest mixes to look forward to. Currently kicking it with ‘Time Stands Still’, Mark Pledger will be stepping up to the plate, as will soft-tech maestro Ilya Malyuev, ‘The Calling’s remixer DJ RAM and Solaris Recordings favourite Forerunners. You can get that vital set-your-week-up-right first listen to Solaris International at 18:00 GMT Tuesdays on the forum (where you’ll also find interviews with the guest-mixers), listen again on the radio show player or leave nothing to chance and subscribe, as over 50,000 others already have, to the podcast.


 March Top 5

01. Solarstone ft. Bill McGruddy - Electric Love (Solaris)
02. BT - Suddenly (Ferry Corsten Mix)
03. Crystal Method - Come Back Clean (Wanrooy & Green Remix) (Blackhole)
04. Bent - As You Fall (Kyau v albert Remix) (Euphonic)
05. Mark Pledger - Time Stands Still (Abdomen Burst Remix) (Solaris)


Winter Uplifting Mix!

Richard's 'winter warmer' is available to listen to over on the DJ page.

Tracklist:
Solarstone- Late Summer Fields (Ferry Corsten Remix) (Solaris)
Union Jack - 2 Full Moon & A Trout (Orkidea Remix) (Platipus)
Tenth Planet - Ghosts (Solarstone Remix) (Solaris)
Jarre - Oxygene (Solarstone Remix) (JOOF)
Majera - Believe (Solaris)
Oliver Smith - Cadence (Anjuna)
Solarstone - Slave (Boyer & Sky Remix) (Solaris)
Dj Ange - The Last Testament (Conspiracy)
Mark Pledger ft Melinda Gareh - Time Stands Still (Solaris)
Bot Cipryan - Astral Breeze (Rozza Remix) (Solaris)
Solarstone - Solarcoaster (Haris C Remix) (Solaris)



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