During the next five Fridays (12.03-09.04.) we will be giving out re-edits, remixes & bootlegs which we’ve made during the past 1,5 years. The artists included are Pryda, Coldplay, The Prodigy, DJ Tiesto, Planet Funk, DJ DLG, Michael Jackson, Alex Kenji etc…
This post will be updated every Friday – bookmark it and check back soon. While waiting, check the video above for our latest re-edits & remixes.
This has been already on rotation for a couple of months, but I really don’t get bored listening the it. Especially now, when Tom Middleton released his superb remodel version. Jon Hopkins – Light Through The Veins. Hope you like it as much as I do.
Sounding familiar? Check the beginning of Coldplay’s “Life In Technicolor” below.
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Our remix of Coldplay’s Viva La Vida hits the Pepsi Max Chart this week as a “challenger track”. If you like our version of the track, feel free to press the odd looking “äänestä” button (it’s “vote” in Finnish, easy huh?) :)
The samples on the page are awfully short, but you can check the full version on the YouTube clip below.
Hello hello!
The famous Finnish summer has started (famous for not being sunny and warm as summers usually are:) and it’s a good chance to put together a newsletter of some sort. It’s been an incredible 2009 so far and there are plenty of interesting things to come – here are some selected newsbits.
*** Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Flight & Jontey meet DJ Orion bootleg remix) ***
Early this year I joined Flight & Jontey, a Tampere-based house duo, to make an exclusive bootleg remix for this year’s Labyrinth // Laserpoint event. After the event, a couple of copies were given out and the response was really nice. By now not only for example Tiesto and Jaytech have given thumbs-up for the track but over 100 Scandinavian DJs are playing it regularly. A summer tune for sure :) Thanks for all the nice feedback we’ve gotten for the track – and if you happen not be familiar with the tune, you can check it at YouTube.
*** In the studio with J.Shore and Flight&Jontey ***
Talking about Flight & Jontey, we’re still getting together in the studio this June. Their house & dnb background combined with a bit more proggy influenced taste of mine resulted in nice combos last time and I can’t wait to share the much talked Tampere-fiilis with them again :)
A week ago I finally found time to share a studio with my brother, J.Shore, and continue the chill-out project we started last year with One Sunday and Brotherhood tracks. The result was three new chill-out tracks, which still need some days of work, but I’m hoping to have some samples online by the end of June.
*** DJ Orion – Brotherhood ***
The remixes of Brotherhood, a sequel for One Sunday are now ready. I was really, really happy with the One Sunday remixes and once again the remixers went beyond all the expectations. Ayleon, Flight&Jontey and Anton Sonin deliver their interpretations – something for everyone: Ayleon’s trancey remix, Flight&Jontey’s house&proghouse version and Anton’s progressive trance remix are available for listen at http://orion.reaktio.net/2009/02/dj-orion-brotherhood/.
*** Mango, DJ Orion, J.Shore – Raining In Osaka ***
The Russian-Finnish co-op track “Mango, DJ Orion & J.Shore – Raining In Osaka” climbed the Beatport prog house charts after its release and got very nice feedback. The last version, “Raining In Osaka (DJ Orion & J.Shore remix)” will be released on Mango Alley Recordings sampler in August. Available for listen here: http://orion.reaktio.net/2009/03/mango-orion-jshore-raining-in-osaka-mango-alley/
*** Love ***
After last year’s Metaverse tour, we at Misc. Management have been working together with DJ Orkidea & Jack club, running nights at Redrum with guests like Nick Warren and Matthew Dekay.
Over half a year ago we started planning a new concept called “Love” and to keep it short, you can read more here: http://orion.reaktio.net/2009/05/theres-something-about-love/
We’ve been really busy with the Love opening night, happening on 5.7.2009 with Pete Tong (BBC Radio 1, UK) headlining. Busy or not – it’s anyway been great to be a part of the concept and share the Love to music and club culture :) If you feel like looking, the website is now open at www.lovehelsinki.fi
*** Schedule ***
Despite of all the fun described above, lately I’ve needed to say to “no” to several interesting possibilities, projects, gigs and events. I’m having a short gig break until October, 2009 and concentrating on something which has been by far the most fascinating experience of my life. I’m becoming father in early September – and needless to say, I want to save some quality time to get most out of the days before (and after) the birth :)
*** YleX Tiistain Tanssi-ilta ***
Even though I’ve reduced the amount of gigs, the beats at Tiistain Tanssi-ilta will be served regularly every second Tuesday on YleX at 21:00.
One of the most exciting upcoming shows is on 21.7.2009 when we’ll be having the Tom Middleton retrospective, a show presenting Tom’s whole career in one hour. Not an easy task, but luckily we got help from Tom himself, who will be hosting the one-hour show personally. This is a very, very rare occasion and really worth listening.
Thanks for reading this far – you can catch up with the latest stuff on my blog or download the latest mixes via the podcast, both available at http://orion.reaktio.net
edit: For more news about DJ Taucher remix of Brotherhood & the upcoming gig @ Park Theater, Germany, see here.
Cheeerio! :)
DJ Orion / Juska
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Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Flight & Jontey meet DJ Orion bootleg remix)
Viva La Vida remix of Coldplay got rave reviews and ended up to the Finnish Dance Chart and Pepsi Max Chart of Radio NRJ. Originally made for Labyrinth//Laserpoint 2009, the track was featured also on the official video of the event.
DJ Orion – Top Choices May 2009
01 Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Flight & Jontey meet DJ Orion remix)
02 Mango, Orion, J.Shore – Raining In Osaka (Shingo Nakamura remix)
03 Radiohead – Reckoner (Above & Beyond remix)
04 Planet Funk, DLG & Morillo – Where Are You Sun (Orion & Flight re-edit)
05 Holden & Thompson – Nothing (Ad Brown remix)
06 Humate – Love Stimulation (Tom Middleton Remodel)
07 Dennis Sheperd – Black Sun
08 Paul Keeley – Doormatica
09 Gareth Emery – Exposure
10 DJ Orion – One Sunday (remixes)
How the time flies… it’s nearly two weeks of this year’s Laserpoint event and I haven’t found a moment to gather all my thoughts. Actually, it’s not only two weeks but a whole year which has passed incredibly fast. One year ago we were equally busy with DJ Orkidea’s Metaverse tour which had its closing moments at Laserpoint 2008.
This year I got a privilege to get into a short chat with Brian Transeau two weeks before the event. Arranging an official interview was a small mess with all the hassle with time differences, phone calls and emails with several managers but I’m happy it finally turned out to be a success and BT’s interview was aired on 14.4.2009 on YleX.
I’m not starting to tell what a great guy he truly is, you can check it out by yourself, the whole interview is listenable here, also including some parts which didn’t fit to the radio show.
The main event was fantastically organized. 3500 people under one roof, but everything from cloackrooms to bars ran smoothly, the lights & visuals were once again superb (thanks for the support, Parker Kane! :), people happily
smiling and atmosphere better than ever. Personally I was happy to see Labyrinth returning – it’s mad that it’s already 10 years ago when Labyrinth met Gatecrasher at the same spot. At that time Merikaapeli hall was the mecca of swedish influenced techno and the main trance stars Matt Hardwick and Scott Bond were playing at Puristamo, which was so packed & hot that one could feel the sweat dripping from the ceiling. Talk about hip and trendy raving! ;)
I joined Flight at the main stage to play before Alex Kunnari, the main act BT and Orkidea. We had been preparing re-edits, mash-ups and especially the remix Coldplay’s Viva La Vida for a couple of months before the gig and personally I was thrilled to see the crowd going mental of Sami Saari’s remix of One Sunday and Chase the Sun/Where Are You Now -combo. If you’re into it, see the full tracklist. The video edit of Viva La Vida ended up also on the Labyrinth // Laserpoint 2009 official video .
Sessions2 also made fantastic work and I was happy to find other official photo galleries, too. All the event galleries are gathered together here, take a look if you’re into seeing a couple of photos.
The night ended to the Illusions afterparty where I played a two hour opening set between 05:00 and 07:00. It was nice to see a fully packed morning party, weird to play happy and melodic music at Rose Garden main floor (normally a very techno influenced place), and again thrilling to see people going wild when the sun was already up. The re-play of AfterFlight, a combo of Prydz’s Aftermath and Tiesto’s Flight 643 was a blast and Dan Stone’s remake of Paul van Dyk’s For An Angel as well as Above&Beyond’s remix of Radiohead’s Reckoner were memorable moments.
Thanks for the all the great people I met during the night and morning, it was amazing to share all those moments with you. Big thanks to Joonas, Lauri, Flight, Orkidea, Jontey, Tumpsi, Parker and Juki who were there when needed and made this all happen. You are the lucky ones.
Now, let’s turn the heads towards the sunny summer and let the good times roll :)
The track on video: Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Flight & Jontey meet DJ Orion bootleg remix)
“Define Perfection
Labyrinth // Laserpoint 18.04.2009 was the biggest club event organized in Finland since the legendary Labyrinth 2000. For the first time in 9 years the cable factory was sold out to it’s full capacity. The event turned out to be an eight-hour experience with over 20 of the finest high-calibre DJs and artists performing on two arenas filled with state-of-the-art lightshows, massive lasers and pyro effects.
We would like to thank all the people who made this event possible. We could not have achieved this without the help from everyone who worked for the event during the last 8 months and at the Cable Factory during the long Labyrinth // Laserpoint weekend. We would also like to thank all the artists and especially all of you 3500 people who made this event the Labyrinth // Laserpoint experience we always dreamed of. It doesn’t get better than this… Or maybe next year…”
–www.labyrinth.fi
Orion & Flight playing Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Flight & Jontey meet DJ Orion bootleg remix)
(watch in HQ)
See also videos of
Planet Funk, Morillo & DLG – Where Are You Sun (Orion & Flight re-edit)
Justice & Rob Mooney – Feelin’ Your Friends (Orion & Flight re-edit)
Recently Flight and me have gotten together in the rhythm, having fun, jamming and trying out some new stuff while getting ready for the upcoming Labyrinth//Laserpoint 2009 event. In addition to a couple of re-edits, we’ve been working on a very time-consuming Coldplay remix project with which our producer-guru-friends Jontey and Joonas Hahmo joined the fun. Beer and skittles – talk about the Tampere mafia at its craziest… ;)
Check clips of the selected works below, more to be heard on Saturday at Labyrinth//Laserpoint 2009:
DLG, Morillo & Planet Funk – Where Are You Sun (Orion & Flight re-edit)
Pryda & DJ Tiesto – Afterflight (Orion & Flight re-edit)
Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Flight & Jontey meet Orion & Joonas Hahmo)
01. Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Flight & Jontey meet Orion remix)
02. 25st – Seduce Me feat. Martina Kaiser – Richard Grey Remix
03. DJ Orion – One Sunday (remixes)
04. Flight & Jontey – Never Dancin’
05. Jeremy Olander – Blade Runner (Matheus Komar remix)
06. 2XLC – Dante’s Peak (Jerome Isma-Ae remix)
07. Cid Inc – Flopcorn
08. Nadia Ali – Love Story (Andy Moor’s Dub Mix)
09. Paul Keeley – Trans AM
10. DJ Orion – Brotherhood
Greetings from Tampere. It’s Saturday evening and I just got back from the Hatanpää studios. After a long day, Flight & Jontey and I got a remix of Coldplay’s Viva La Vida pretty finished (see the video below for the original).
It still needs some polishing and tweaking, but I’m super excited of the result. It’s a prog-housey, groovy eight-minute tune with three breakdowns, three different basslines and a fresh structure combining several layers of strings with vocals of Chris Martin.
I’ll post a clip or two to this blog soonish. Viva La Vida!
