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Album preview 10/11 – Orion & J.Shore – The Night After (Brotherhood album OUT NOW)

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Album preview 10/11 – Orion & J.Shore – The Night After (Brotherhood album OUT NOW) by Orion & J.Shore

ALBUM PREVIEW 10/11

Orion & J.Shore – The Night After

J.Shore: The Night After is my favorite track from the album. The whole creation process was a small, lucky accident. In February 2011 I was listening to Tsuumi’s “Growing Up” album (on Spotify) and I’m sure something got stuck to our piano themes as well. Lauri Kallio brought the track to the next level with his amazing guitar skills and live strings gave the finishing touch. I wish making new tracks would always be this easy.

Orion: The main inspiration for me was the eerie feeling of Gustavo Santaolalla’s amazing track Iguazu (on Youtube). The Silk label guys said The Night After reminds them of Game of Thrones series but I can’t get this wild west feeling out of my head when I listen to this. Even though most of the tracks on “Brotherhood” album include live strings and pianos, this is the only one which was combined of live instruments only. No plug-ins, synths or similar here, only digitally produced parts are a couple of effects.
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Orion & J.Shore – The Night After (Silk Digital)

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Orion & J.Shore - The Night After (Silk Digital)

Orion & J.Shore – The Night After (Silk Digital)

Original + Michael Cassette & Shingo Nakamura remixes out on 01.11.2011.

On Silk Digital’s latest release, “The Night After,” the dynamic Finnish duo Orion & J.Shore treat us to another visionary cut from their forthcoming artist album, “Brotherhood” (which officially arrives to Beatport on Dec. 16). However, before we arrive at their inspiring Original Mix (the last track in the pack), we are treated to several uptempo interpretations by two of the most currently celebrated acts in progressive: Michael Cassette and Shingo Nakamura.

Not unlike the original artists of this release, Michael Cassette is a now internationally recognized Finnish duo, whose dramatic rise over the past few years culminated recently with the release of their artist album “Temporarity” [Anjunadeep]. Their remix of “The Night After” is a fair representation of the unique sonic niche that they have carved within the progressive genre. More specifically, after an extended “teaser” intro, the song energetically launches into a vintage 80’s bassline, the aggressive, yet polished character of which has truly become the main signature of the exceedingly talented duo. Soon thereafter, a lead synth chord progression emerges, as arps dance above. In the main break, the poignant string plucks of the Original Mix slowly creep into the track, and then are suddenly reversed, as the rhythm picks up again. Also included in the pack is an alternate “Club Edit,” which shortens the main break, as to prevent any risk of club-goers losing interest / momentum on the dancefloor.

Silk fans will be delighted to discover that Shingo Nakamura, fresh off the launch of his own triumphant artist album (“Sapporo,” which remained in the top 5 Beatport releases for several weeks following its debut), is back with an unsurprisingly sophisticated and melodic rendering. The track starts out with a soothing house rhythm and the slow crescendo of an array of glorious arpeggios. As we approach the main break, a deep bass begins to gather energy and the arps become more aggressively resonant and layered. In the break itself, we are treated to a solo of the Spanish guitar from the Original, followed by the beautiful coalescence of this instrument with piano and strings. In the latter half of the tune, delicate piano lines (a Nakamura signature) joins the deep bass progression and celestial arpeggios.

Finally, the Original Mix of the tune is presented; like the rest of the tracks on the forthcoming “Brotherhood” album, the composition falls squarely in the “cinematic soundtrack” niche. To be more clear on this point, the song’s use of age-old instruments, including violins and even a lead harp melody, immediately evokes a “fairy-tale” world — music that would not be out of place accompanying the current (and widely popular) “Game of Thrones” series. It is worth affirming, though, that Orion & J.Shore’s original, which is built upon a haunting string motif, is a unique, intricate, and truly breathtaking composition, not just an homage to the soundtrack pieces that are often mindlessly inserted into fantasy / adventure films. We cordially invite you to delve deep into this one for an escapist and deeply moving aural experience. tune is presented; like the rest of the tracks on the forthcoming “Brotherhood” album, the composition falls squarely in the “cinematic soundtrack” niche. To be more clear on this point, the song’s use of age-old instruments, including violins and even a lead harp melody, immediately evokes a “fairy-tale” world — music that would not be out of place accompanying the current (and widely popular) “Game of Thrones” series. It is worth affirming, though, that Orion & J.Shore’s original, which is built upon a haunting string motif, is a unique, intricate, and truly breathtaking composition, not just an homage to the soundtrack pieces that are often mindlessly inserted into fantasy / adventure films. We cordially invite you to delve deep into this one for an escapist and deeply moving aural experience.

Fantasia 2011 – Getting ready..

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F/X pres. Fantasia @ Tropiclandia, Vaasa - 7.8.2010

This weekend sees most likely the biggest club event of the year in Vaasa and its surroundings. Fantasia, held now for the second time, lands to Tropiclandia, Vaasa’s indoor spa with a massive lineup of 17 DJs and live acts and 3 separate stages.

Last year some 600-700 people showed up, but now it seems the word of 2010 event’s amazing vibe has done its thing and this year’s Fantasia will be sold out to its full capacity, 1200 people.

While choosing your bikinis, speedos or Borat-style trousers, it’s good to warm up by checking some photos from last year or even some video footage shot at the event. Here’s my tracklist from last year’s partiee, too.

I’ll be playing the second last set at the main stage, after the almighty K-System who has promised to try (literally) some stagediving and before Syna who will be finishing the night. I’m really looking forward to give the first plays to a couple of brand new re-edits as well as Michael Cassette’s remix of Orion & J.Shore’s The Night After.
Full event schedule is available to see at Fiksaatio’s website – but check the Facebook event, too.

See you on Saturday!

Tracklist: Clinic NYE, 31.12.2010

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Clinic NYE 2010

Great party last night @ Tivoli. Fun fact: none of the main room jocks was playing CDs anymore. Instead, Super8&Tab took advantage of SD-cards, Orkidea plugged in Traktor software and I went with two USB sticks. That’s so 2011. I wonder with what we’ll be playing in 2015…? :)

Here’s the tracklist. Happy new year, let’s make it a good one!

DJ Orion @ Clinic NYE, 31.12.2010

01. Schodt & Sundriver – Here With Me (Schodt mix)
02. Proff – I’ll Try
03. Silence Groove – Bryozoans
04. Orbital – Halcyon + On + On (Aaron Static 2011 bootleg)
05. Deepsky – Talk Like A Stranger (Orion & Flight re-edit)
06. Malfankson – Intro & Ending
07. Sasha – Xpander (16 Bit Lolitas remake)
08. Michael Cassette – Memories (90’s Piano Mix)
09. Kyau & Albert vs. Iio – Grrreat Rapture (DJ Orion re-edit)
10. Kosheen – Hide U (DJ Orion re-edit)
11. Coast2Coast vs The Whiteroom – The White Home (DJ Orion re-edit)

P.S. It’s now one year since I compiled a 323 minute chill-out mix for DJ Orkidea’s 23 hour event. The mix is still among the most downloaded files on this site – if you feel like checking it out, it’s still here: DJ Orion – 323 (Chill-out mix for DJ Orkidea’s 23 hour event, 01.01.2010)

YleX 06.12.2010, IndepenDance – biisilista ja uudelleenkuuntelu

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DJ Orion @ YleX 06.12.2010 – IndepenDance

Tracklist
01. Ankkakastike – Paula Koivuniemi (Finn Diva Mix) (CDr)
02. Sami Saari – Panic (Wicked)
03. DJ Wady, Outcode – Groove Fever
04. Adam Bozzetto – Getaway (Top Billin’)
05. Michael Cassette – Memories (90’s Piano Mix) (Anjunadeep)
06. Jakob Henry – Utopia (Something Good remix) (CDr)
07. Kosheen – Hide U (DJ Orion re-edit) (CDr)
08. Solarity – Hunted (Urbantorque)
09. Sebastien Drums, Norman Doray, Tim Berg – Tweet It (Size)
10. Iio vs. Kyau & Albert – Grrreat Rapture (DJ Orion re-edit) (CDr)
11. Ben Preston – New Planet (Monster Tunes)
12. Jon O’Bir – Stringer (Liquid)
13. Cinematic – Colourblind (Future Retro)
14. Muffler – Gone With The Wind (SighCo)

Kuuntele uudelleen YleX Areenalla
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Lähetä oma biisisi soittoon / lähetä palautetta / selaa vanhoja biisilistoja

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YleX:n itsenäisyyspäivän DJ-ohjelmassa laaja suomikattaus

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DJ Orion @ YleX – 06.12.2010 – IndepenDance

Vuoden 2010 itsenäisyyspäivän illassa YleX:llä soi roima kattaus uutta elektronista musiikkia housesta tranceen ja drum’n’bassiin, päivän linjan mukaisesti kovalla kotimaisella painotuksella. Lautasilla kotimaisista mm. Sami Saari, Michael Cassette, Something Good, Muffler, Top Billin’ -labelin uutuus Adam Bozzettolta sekä Iio, Kosheen, Ben Preston, Solarity ja Jon O’Bir.

Joulukuun lähetys on myös viimeinen DJ Orionin maanantaishow YleX:llä. Vuoden 2011 alusta ohjelma siirtyy perjantai-iltaan ja muuttuu kaksituntiseksi. Muutoksista lisää ohjelmassa.

Katso myös uudistunut Radio-sivu – huutele studion suuntaan, lähetä palautetta, selaa biisilistoja tai lähetä oma biisisi soittoon.

Tune in – nyt maanantaina klo 22-23.

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YleX Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 09.06.2009

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DJ Orion @ YleX – Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 09.06.2009

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta tracklist
01. Pianochocolate – Before The Rain (Diventa)
02. Gai Barone – Intimate Details (Navigation)
03. Abdomen Burst – So Many Hopes (Toes In The Sand)
04. Element One – The Limited (Navigation)
05. C-Jay – Song For Sophie (Baroque)
06. Michael Cassette – Wateresque (Anjunadeep)
07. Kassey Voorn – Groovelock (Inkfish)
08. Dinka – Greenleaf (Unreleased Digital)
09. Jahawi – Kenya Nights (Insatiable)
10. Oceanlab – Lonely Girl (Gareth Emery remix) (Anjunabeats)

*** BIISIVIERAS SUPER8&TAB ***
11. Ferry Corsten – Made Of Love (Super8&Tab) (Flashover)

12. Thomas Feijk & Jonas Hornblad feat. Sonja – Taxi Driver (Thomas Feijk remix) (Ask 4)
13. Jonathan Allyn – Near You (Jaytech remix) (AVA)

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta links
Röyksopp and Robyn star in ‘The Girl and The Robot’ video
Vladislav Delay unveils Tummaa
Paul van Dyk’s new video ‘For An Angel 2009’
Underworld give clearance for sample for first time ever
dj hero goes mash-up
free kitsune track offered
Trent Reznor And Twitter Help Raise over $850,000 for Fan in Need

Listen Tiistain Tanssi-ilta again on YleX Areena (works in Finland only):

Due to problems at new Yle Areena, here’s a direct link to the show: http://tinyurl.com/lqfeyl
The system should be working next week and TTIs will appear there automatically as before.

DJ Orion’s podcast
iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=129522914&s=143447
Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/OrionPodcast/

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ KLUBITUS
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ IRC-GALLERIA
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Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ YLEX

Super8 & Tab Tiistain Tanssi-illan biisivieraana

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Super8 & Tab promo pic

Kesäkuisessa Tiistain Tanssi-illassa 09.06.2009 biisivieraana kuullaan trance-duo Super8&Tabia. Kaksikko on ollut ohjelman toivotuimpia biisivieraita ja herroilta kuullaan oman musiikin lisäksi keikkakuulumiset ja tietoa tulevasta Paul van Dyk -remixsinkusta.

Tanssi-illan ensimmäisellä tunnilla lisäksi huima määrä uutta progebreaksia sekä musiikkia artisteilta kuten C-Jay, Michael Cassette, Dinka, Gareth Emery, Thomas Feijk ja Jaytech. Lisäksi tuttuun tapaan musauutiset.

Tune in. Nyt tiistaina klo 21-22
Web-stream: http://areena.yle.fi/mediasoitin/ylex/

YleX Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 17.03.2009

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DJ Orion @ YleX – Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 17.03.2009

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta tracklist
01. Mason – Kippschwinger (Animal Language)
02. Slam – Hot Knives (Paragraph)

*** BIISIVIERAS TOMCRAFT ***
03. Tomkraft & Lützenkirchen – Birthday Present (Great Stuff)

04. Lifelike – Sunset feat. Yota (Vulture)
05. Kostas Skretas – Tears On The Leaf (Claes Rosen remix) (Dark Pleasure)
06. Faithless – Music Matters (Mark Knight remix) (Toolroom)
07. Oceanlab – On A Good Day (16 Bit Lolitas remix) (Anjunabeats)
08. Heikki L – Classic (Michael Cassette remix) (Danceteria)
09. Syna – Forever (Ayleon remix) (CDr)
10. Richard Durand – Into Something (Magik Muzik)
11. Ron Van Den Beuken – Faraway (Harry’s Song) feat. Nicole Tyler (RR)

*** VIIKON VINYYLI ***
12. Way Out West – Mindcircus (Distin’ctive)

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta links
Pacifique 2009 photos
Tom Middleton to Finland
New Way Out West track
Listen to Junior now
Cocoon launches 10-inch series
Video: The six-second break that shaped the world
Menace unveils three-disc release
Music Lessons
Pet Shop Boys say yes

Listen Tiistain Tanssi-ilta again on YleX Areena (works in Finland only):
http://areena.yle.fi/hae?pid=195876

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ KLUBITUS
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YleX Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 11.11.2008

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DJ Orion @ YleX – Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 11.11.2008

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta tracklist
01. Wippenberg – Chakalaka (High Contrast)
02. Paul Keeley – Paper Jet (Bart Van Wissen Remix) (AnjunaDeep)
03. Cevin Fisher, Paul Harris – Deliver Me (Seamus Haji Dub) (Big Love)
04. R-Tem – Touch (Proff remix) (Baroque)
05. Jaytech – Pepe’s Garden (Tritonal Air Up There Mix) (AnjunaDeep)

*** BIISIVIERAS MICHAEL CASSETTE ***
06. Michael Cassette – Magenta Sunset (CDr)

07. Hard Rock Sofa – Immersing (Send)
08. Proff – Sydney (Devilock)
09. Andy Moor – Fake Awake (The Blizzard remix) (AnjunaBeats)
10. Michael Pure – Liberty (Giran M & Thomas Feijk remix) (Alter Ego)
11. Andy Moor, Carrie Skipper – So Much More (Myon & Shane 54 Remix) (AVA)

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta links

Michael Cassette
Helsinki Techno City
Tom Middleton interview
Interview: Luomo
Here’s a question nobody ever asks
Hybrid – Formula Of Fear
Flow-festivaali järjestetään Suvilahdessa myös ensi kesänä
An Obama Victory Could Be Good News For Labels
Vinyl spins to the forefront again
Luomo: Convivial

Listen Tiistain Tanssi-ilta again on YleX Areena (works in Finland only):
http://areena.yle.fi/hae?pid=195876

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ KLUBITUS
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Michael Cassette Tiistain Tanssi-illassa

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YleX:n Tiistain Tanssi-illan biisivieraana 11.11.2008 Turusta maailmaa valloittamaan lähtenyt Michael Cassette -duo. Artistinimen takaa löytyvät Matti Heininen ja Erkka Lempiäinen ovat tuottaneet musiikkia myös Komytea ja Squash’84 -aliaksilla ja keikkailleet ympäri maailmaa mm. AnjunaBeats-levymerkin tapahtumissa. Michael Cassettelta kuullaan Tanssi-illan Biisivieras-osuudessa vielä julkaisematonta tuotantoa.

Biisivieras Tiistain Tanssi-illassa joka toinen viikko. DJ Orionin tunnilla klo 21-22 esittäytyvät vieraat kuuluvat Suomen elektronisen musiikin artistien kärkikaartiin ja tuovat ohjelmaan oman musiikillisen antinsa esittelemällä valitsemansa biisin.

Tiistain Tanssi-illassa mennään eka tunti vahvasti uuden ja proge- ja trance-soundin merkeissä. Luvassa uutta musiikkia mm. Andy Moorilta, Paul Keeleyltä, Jaytechiltä, Proffilta, Seamus Hajilta ja Suomen Thomas Feijkiltä.

Tune in. Nyt tiistaina klo 21-22
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Tanssi-illan tulevat biisivieraat

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YleX:n Tiistain Tanssi-illan Biisivieraat loppusyksylle 2008 on päätetty. Mikrofoniin tarttuvat vielä ennen vuodenvaihdetta Darude, Michael Cassette, Ville Lope aka Loopy, Jussi Soro, Oded Peled, Aki A, Gateway ja DJ Orkidea.

Biisivieras Tiistain Tanssi-illassa joka toinen viikko. DJ Orionin tunnilla klo 21-22 esittäytyvät vieraat kuuluvat Suomen elektronisen musiikin artistien kärkikaartiin ja tuovat ohjelmaan oman musiikillisen antinsa esittelemällä valitsemansa biisin.

YleX Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 19.08.2008

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DJ Orion @ YleX – Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 19.08.2008

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta tracklist

01. Pin Me Down – Cryptic (Phones Materialisation Mix) (Kitsune)
02. Twocker – Ruffneck (Big&Dirty)
03. Michael Cassette – Winter (AnjunaDeep)
04. Oppanox – Misdonomer (Fletch remix) (cdr)
05. Yvel & Tristan – Heart & Soul (Sick Watona)
06. Bastards of Funk & Sonic Union – Sunrise (Sick Watona)
07. Chris Cargo – Stimulation (Whoop!)

BIISIVIERAS MIIKA KUISMA:
08. Nick Murray – Lost (Miika Kuisma remix) (Bonzai)

09. Sven Väth – L’Esperanza (Paul van Dyk remix) (Club Culture)
10. Andy Moor – Fake Awake (Ecomix) (AVA / AnjunaBeats)
11. Super8 & Tab – Elektra (Anjunabeats)
12. Hertz – Priorities (Pratap remix) (Sway)

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta links

What does it mean to be a ‘professional’ musician.
What’s the loudness war?
Luomo announces Convivial
New Chemical Brothers ‘Midnight Madness’ video unleashed
Unity Mega Raver Group Photo
Burial unveils his identity
YouLicense lisensoi musiikkia halvalla
Acid Symphony Orchestra Oulussa 19.8.2008
Want Some Free ‘n Legal Andy Moor Bootlegs?


Listen Tiistain Tanssi-ilta again on YleX Areena
(works in Finland only):
http://areena.yle.fi/hae?pid=195876

Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ KLUBITUS
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ IRC-GALLERIA
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Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ YLEX