DJ Orion & J.Shore – Goodbye Earth EP is out now on Beatport. Some selected bits of feedback above & below.
Silk Sofa will also release later a Goodbye Earth remix EP, which includes remixes from Alex Rize, Tokyo Boulevard and Xerxes.
DJ Orion @ Mixxed Discotheque, Bio Rex, Helsinki – 31.8.2010 – 00:00-end
01. Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You (Eat More Cake remix)
02. Cassius – 99 (Tim Green remix)
03. Joe T. Vannelli – This Is Helsinki, Not Harlem (DJ Orion re-edit)
04. Underworld, Axwell, Mark Knight – Counting Down The Pipes (Orion & Flight re-edit)
05. Sander Kleinenberg – M.A.N.I.A.C.
06. Edwin Oosterwal – Scrub The Tub
07. Iranzo Lasia – Vor Haus
08. Inkfish – Early Morning
09. Playton – Silence (Timo Juuti remix)
10. Dennis Ferrer – Hey Hey (Dim Chris remix)
11. Koen Groeneveld – Air Breaks
12. Crazibiza – Spinnin Around (Tommyboy remix)
13. Butch – Tease Me
14. Hausjacker – Circus Freak
15. Andy Chatterley – Access The Future
16. Heikki L & Houseamigo DJs – God Save The Queer
17. Slusnik Luna – Sun (Orion & Flight re-edit)
+ 18. Mori Kante – Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor remix)
Here’s a video covering the whole last weekend in Northern Finland – definitely one of the highlights of this summer, good vibrations, lots of happy people and techno music. Excellent combination.
There’s also the official Sunburn 2010 video, if you didn’t see it yet.
What comes to the video, thanks again to Kaasi. He delivers. :)
A funky weekend in Northern Finland coming up. On Friday 16.7. I’ll head to Kajaani’s #1 venue Club 96 with my dear friend DJ Kaasi. As usual, we play a full 6h set – it’s been a tradition for 7-8 years in a row already and it’s still a bliss to go there.
On Saturday Oulu-possé is organizing AEM Festival where the local music lovers not only share the breaks & beats but also spice the small-scale festival with saunas, beach volley fields and some crazy water activities. Very cool, very Finnish.
I’ll be playing a 1,5h super eclectic set at the festival before heading to Dyyni’s Sunburn event. It’s my 11th time in Dyyni, totally missed the 10th time celebrations, but let’s make the 11th time as special as the previous nights :) Three hour set expected, starting around 00:30. Kaasi does the warm-up, couldn’t be any better.
Good summery vibes, jump in to say hi if you’re around.
And yeah, I’ll be photologging as we go – check the constantly updating photo stream – selected moments from the road.
We Love To Party @ Club 96°, Kajaani – Facebook event
AEM Festival, Oulu – Facebook event
Sunburn 2010, Dyyni, Kalajoki – Facebook event
Video: DJ Orion @ Sunburn, 2009
UU Island | 27.8.2010 | Uunisaari | Helsinki, Finland.
Facebook event.
I think many of us could agree that we had one of the best ONE events last night (Facebook event). With the most probability it was also the last event at Pellava which is really a shame as the place was now really showing what it’s capable of.
It was so great to see loads of oldskool faces – not only from Tampere but all the way from Helsinki, Kouvola, Lahti etc. – coming to rave in the spirit of classic tunes from the past years. Okiru warmed up the floor with superb progressive classics (tracklist, anyone?:) and showed the mad mixing skills have definitely not corroded during the years.
Coma & KimiK followed with 100% vinyl set containing really bassheavy, driving proggy Tampere classics from Miau! and Tunnel era, ending their set to Bedrock’s Heaven Scent and Deepsky’s Stargazer with proper 138bpm.
As said to KimiK in the booth – no matter what you play after those tunes – it just sounds worse :)
I had a very intense 45min set (all-in-all the set lengths were very short due to closing time at 03:00), playing ONE classics – the tracks which have been particularly memorable during the ONE years and tracks which have become classics at Tanssitalo or Pellava. The full tracklist is below.
Finally, Cosmicman took the last hour to early 2000 style trancey direction which seemed to go down very well and ended his set with legendary twothousand-something kixu classic I Love You, which summed up the night nicely.
But the artists didn’t make the night – it was the fantastic crowd. They don’t talk about Tampere-fiilis in vain. It was the most open-minded, happily careless and most intense audience I’ve experienced in Tampere in many, many, many years. Right people in the right place. One family :)
The ONE afterparty couldn’t have been better either. Starting at 03:00 in the very centrum of Tampere, afterhour maestros Flight and Paul Easy dropped quality tech-house and techno choons to nearly 250 party people. Instead of a “morning of the living dead” the atmosphere was high and dancefloor full of energetic, smiling people enjoying to get down. Tampere at its best :)
Another great summer starter behind. Massive thanks to Flight & Uzu + co. for making this happen.
DJ Orion @ ONE Classics, 5.6.2010
01. Claes Rosen – Mystify (Dinka remix)
02. DJ Orkidea – Metaverse (Gareth Emery remix)
03. Mother’s Pride – Floribunda (Big C remix)
04. Joonas Hahmo – Tampere By Night
05. Coast 2 Coast – Home
06. Ali Wilson – Pandora
07. Super8&Tab – Elektra
To get into the mood of the upcoming Love event, here are my favourite Eric Prydz / Cirez D / Pryda tracks of all time. Can you recall when you first heard Aftermath, Pjanoo or Control Freak? Oh, those days… :)
LOVE CHART
DJ ORION’S ERIC PRYDZ TOP10
Pryda – Aftermath
– The original, 15 minute trip is the #1 Eric Prydz track for me. Still after 5 years it’s being recognized, and works at the clubs like a charm. I remember playing this for the first time at a sold-out party in Rovaniemi, thinking first this might be way too Read More
Kehto Magazine interviewed me shortly (in Finnish) about the upcoming ONE event. Check the article on Kehto Mag or read it below.
Iltamien nimi jo kertookin, että kyseessä on klassikoille pyhitetty tapahtuma. Millaisia arkiston helmiä on mahdollisesti luvassa?
Alunperin One Classics -tapahtumaa lähdettiin kasaamaan Tampere Classics -työnimellä, koska haluttiin nimenomaa fiilistellä Tampereella vuosien varrella isoiksi muodostuneita biisejä – ja vielä niin, että soittamassa olisivat tyypit, jotka ovat olleet tekemässä näistä biiseistä aikoinaan hittejä.
Oon erittäin fiiliksissä, että saatiin matkaan sekä Coma että KimiK erittäin harvinaisella kimppasetillä. Coman 90-luvun lopun Tunnel-klubi ja Kimin Miau! ovat olleet monelle vielä tänäkin päivänä Tampere-skenessä pyörivälle todella iso juttu.
Samaan tapaan Kenjido Okirun edustama Iglu oli 2000-luvun alkupuolella erittäin merkittävä klubikonsepti Tampereella – erittäin upeaa että Okiru pääsee tarjoilemaan tätä klassikko-osastoa heti ovien avaamisesta lähtien.
Mutta vaikka klassikkotapahtumasta puhutaankin, niin juttu ei ole suunnattu todellakaan vain yli 10 vuotta skenessä viihtyneille vaan musalinjaus pidetään myös tässä päivässä. Mä soitan ennen Cosmicmania selektion ONE-klassikoita – biisejä, jotka on näiden parin vuoden aikana nousseet isoiksi nimenomaa ONEssa ja joissa olisi potentiaalia myös tulevaisuuden Tampere-klassikoiksi.
Arkiston helmiä on kuitenkin luvassa meiltä kaikilta. ONEn Klubitus-topicissa julkaistaan vielä ennen tapahtumaa kolme klassikkomiksausta Comalta, Kimiltä ja multa.
Varsinaisen päätapahtuman jälkeen on myös luvassa viralliset afterpartyt. Onko juhlakansalle luvassa jotain yllätystä kenties?
ONEn tapaan jatkoille on varmistettu uusi, aiemmin käyttämätön venue aivan ydinkeskustassa.
Tampereella on ollut tilausta kunnon jatkoille – täällä aamubilekulttuuri ei ole samaan tapaan säännöllistä kuin vaikkapa Helsingissä, mutta kysyntää on. Lineupissa on Suomen paras aamubile-DJ Paul Easy / Poliisi sekä Tamperetta viime vuosina vahvasti Suomen klubikartalla pitänyt Flight.
Kannattaa kysellä jatkojen tarkkaa sijaintia ja muita infoja päätapahtumassa.
Millaiset ovat omat odotuksesi illan suhteen, kun Cosmicman tekee comebackin pitkän tauon jälkeen?
Illan teeman mukaisesti Cosmicmanilta on pyydetty 2000-luvun parhaimmistoa sisältävä tranceklassikkosetti. Miehellä on varmasti näkemystä etenkin tälle aikakaudelle ja paluu takaisin deckkien äärelle monen vuoden jälkeen on varmasti kokemisen arvoinen juttu.
Miten määrittelisit käsitteen ”Tampere-fiilis”?
Hoh, nyt pistit pahan. Tampere-fiiliksestä taidettiin puhua ensimmäisiä kertoja 90-luvun lopussa, kun Tampereen klubiskene oli todella aktiivinen, tapahtumia vähintään pari joka viikonlopulle ja kävijöitä runsaasti. Etenkin trancepuolen jutuissa oli silloin korostuneen yhteisöllinen fiilis, joka sitten vain kulminoitui tuohon “Tampere-fiilis”-kuvaukseen. Klubeistä erityisesti Taika, Tunnel ja MIR edustivat itselleni kunnon Tampere-fiilistä.
Mutta vaikka kaupunki, klubit, tarjonta ja ihmiset ovatkin muuttuneet paljon niistä ajoista niin en sanoisi että se Tampere-fiilis on kadonnut yhtään mihinkään. Viimeisten parin vuoden aikana kun olen saanut olla mukana tekemässä ONEa yhdessä UzUn ja Flightin kanssa, on Tampereen tapahtumissa edelleenkin törmännyt uskomattoman lämpimään, avarakatseiseen ja yhteisölliseen fiilikseen, joka ei jää jälkeen siitä alkuperäisestä Tampere-fiiliksestä.
Mutta niin – kokeahan se pitää.
ONE Classics @ Facebook
via: Kehto Mag.
Thanks to Kajis aka Sami Huttunen for the video.
The second of the most awaited annual events is again at hand. This year’s Labyrinth // Laserpoint will be bringing the largest arsenal of different lasers to Finland so far, and gather up a show which is the biggest in Northern Europe. Held in a very legendary venue, Cable Factory in Helsinki, the show combines the raw industrial environment to the latest top-notch club technology.
I’ll be playing this year a set at the main stage together with my good friend DJ Flight just before Way Out West takes over. As last year, our sound will be a combination of trancey and house tracks – not to forget a small hint of techno. To reveal a bit more, Laserpoint possé asked us a few questions – the interview is pasted below (the original is here).
And yeah, I’ll be giving out one free ticket to the event via my podcast. If you’re interested, subscribe on iTunes and download+listen the latest episode (#111), you’ll know what to do then.
Labyrinth // Laserpoint official site
Orion & Flight Freebie Fridays
Download: Orion & Flight – Live @ Labyrinth//Laserpoint 2009
Vibes after Laserpoint 2009
Video: Orion & Flight @ Labyrinth // Laserpoint 2009
Video: ATB playing Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Flight & Jontey meet DJ Orion bootleg remix)
Labyrinth // Laserpoint // Whiteout – Interview 3/6 – Orion & Flight
01. Orion & Flight – What kind of memories do you have of Kaapelitehdas, the venue where Labyrinth // Laserpoint is being held?
Orion:
Last year’s gig at the main stage was exactly 10 years after I visited Labyrinth for the first time and was blown away by the Kaapelitehdas vibe. Even though it took ten years, I think it’s a great proof that if you push hard enough, you can make anything happen.
Flight:
When I came into this scene not even 4 years ago I could never even imagine all this to happen so fast. 2007 warmup slot at the Laserpoint side stage, then 2009 & 2010 the main stage. I’m so grateful to all those guys behind Labyrinth // Laserpoint events who have been supporting me from the very beginning.
02. You both have been playing in numerous club cities already this year. What are the most enjoyable features of touring Finland?
Orion:
I think we have a privilege in Finland to have so professional and self-demanding promoters who’re making great events no matter where you go. Also – meeting great new people on and off the dancefloor and getting down at the afterparty with the locals – nothing beats a weekend like that.
Flight:
I love those road trips, so nice to chat, meet and have fun with new friends. Laidback guys & chicks from south to north and from east to west. No matter where you go there is always someone who loves electronic music, wants to party and appears beautiful ;)
03. We all remember that Coldplay bootleg and all the re-edits from the 2009 event. What’s currently boiling in the studio?
Orion:
We’ve done together over a dozen new re-edits during the past months and we’ll be selecting the best ones for this year’s Labyrinth // Laserpoint.
On my solo side I’ve done lots of chill-out tracks with my brother J.Shore and just signed a contract with Silk Sofa which should result some new releases still this year.
Regarding Coldplay-bootleg – it was great to see ATB exclusively supporting the tune – he’s still playing it. That bootleg can now be downloaded for free here: http://bit.ly/vivalavida-bootleg
Flight:
Besides the re-edits we’ve made a new bootleg with legendary K-System – Smashing Pumpkins ‘Tonight, Tonight’ – the debut play will be at the Cable Factory. Rumored ‘Amor De La Discoteca’ is a slammin house track by my mate Heikki L and me, our first but surely not the last tune together. And of course the Tampere duo is doing some dancefloor damage: Latest Flight & Jontey track ‘Every Night’ got surprisingly wide support and was just released on Avenue recordings. There are some other collab plans but those results you will explore later this year.
04. Tell us one irritating and one admirable thing about the other?
Flight:
Orion has sometimes a mode known as hyperactive workaholic, but with a right attitude it has good impact for a lazy guy like me. Generally speaking, he’s an earthy and trustworthy character who inspires and encourages the crowd around him. Finest fella I have met via techno.
Orion:
After a gig, I hate early wake-up-calls with Flight. Merely because he doesn’t wake up. There’s no way of getting him out of the bed. But on the other hand – he’s super reliable and fascinatingly talented house DJ who has a great ear for groove. And not to forget – a very good friend.
05. What’s the wildest rumour going around of you two?
Flight:
Yes, it’s definitely about when we met. The worst thing is it’s all true. I was drunk and in a gay bar…
Orion:
… yes, an epic start, indeed. Tampere, gay bar and back in 2006. Good things don’t often start that obviously :)
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DJ Orion’s podcast #110 – ONE – Sound of Spring 2010
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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.
DJ Orion – At The Club, Radio NRJ, 13.02.2010
Radio NRJ:n viikonloppujen uutena DJ:nä aloittavaa DJ Orionia kuullaan joka kuukauden toisena lauantaina At The Club -ohjelman toisella tunnilla klo 23:00-00:00.
Ensimmäisessä lähetyksessä klubimusiikin trancemmalle puolelle painottuneeseen tuntiin mahtuu uutta musiikkia mm. kotimaiselta Something Good -duolta, Turun Choon-klubin johtohahmo Jussi Sorolta, Jaytechiltä, BT:ltä, Vibrasphereltä ja Ashley Wallbridgeltä. Klassikkopuolella lämmitellään tälle vuosikymmenelle Bedrockin Heaven Scent, Breederin The Chain ja Whiteroomin The Whiteroom. Lisäksi ensisoitossa uusi versio Solarstonen Solarcoaster-hitistä sekä kuukauden vinyylivalinta vuodelta 2000.
DJ Orion – At The Club @ Radio NRJ Finland 13.2.2010 – The Start
Tracklist
01. BT – Every Other Way (Album Mix) (Black hole)
02. Boom Jinx & Jaytech – Milano (AnjunaDeep)
03. Something Good – Alright Cielo (SG edit) (CDr)
04. Bedrock – Heaven Scent (Orion & Flight re-edit) (CDr)
05. Jaia – Out Of Orbit (Vibrasphere Analog Tape Remix) (Tribal Vision)
06. Breeder – The Chain (Fletch remix) (CDr)
*** VINYL OF THE WEEK ***
07. Maurice – Feline (Distinct’ive)
08. Whiteroom – The Whiteroom (Myon & Shane 54 Refill) (Armada)
09. Epica – Under The Sun (Proxoz)
10. Ashley Wallbridge – Chimera (Ava)
11. Aerium – Rainlight (Jussi Soro Remix) (CDr)
12. Solarstone – Solarcoaster (Haris C remix) (Lost Language)
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DJ Orion – Top Choices February 2010
01. Deepsky – Talk Like A Stranger (Orion & Flight re-edit)
02. Jaia – Out Of Orbit (Vibrasphere Analog Tape Remix)
03. Hybrid – Break My Soul
04. Orkidea & Solarstone – Slowmotion (Lowland remix)
05. Breeder – The Chain (Fletch remix)
06. Something Good – Alright Cielo (SG edit)
07. Claes Rosen – Delirious
08. Björk – Hyperballad (Nick Galea remix)
09. Underworld & Axwell – Counting Down The Pipes (Orion & Flight re-edit)
10. Solarstone – Solarcoaster (Haris C remix)
This year’s lineup has just been released.
WAY OUT WEST (UK)
BLANK & JONES (GER)
Darude (Emi)
Orkidea (Unity)
Leo Laker – Live (Tresor)
Anton Sonin (Laserpoint)
Proteus (Säde)
Orion (YleX)
Jace (Monday Bar)
Flight (One)
Casper DJ (Helsinki)
Paul Easy (Clinic)
T. Rio (Hooverdamn)
Pietari (Labyrinth)
Carbon Based (Finrg)
Check the full website @ labyrinth.fi
DJ Orion & Flight @ Jack, Redrum, Helsinki – 23:30-01:30
Abe Duque – What Happened (Donk Boys remix)
Samuel Knob – Track 02 (Uner & Edu Imbernon Remix)
Ronan Portela – Beat Up
Alex Kenji, Mark Mendes – Take That Sax
Joey Negro, Akabu – Sax My Bitch Up (Audiojack Remix)
The Junkies – Quattro Uno Sei
Ramon Tapia – Sunka Sanka (Coyu & Edu Imbernon Remix)
Mollan – En Mis Manos
Anthea & Celler – Ceadmon Loop
Pitto – Feelin’ (District One’s Feelin’ Techno remix)
Butch – Joy
Nic Fanciulli – Work The Week
Starkillers, Disco Dollies – Get Up (NiCe7 Remix)
Saeed Younan – Yeah Ha
Paolo Mojo – Alininha (Edu Imbernon Remix)
Butch – Pump Pump, Yeke Yeke (Orion & Flight re-edit)
Matteo DiMarr – Drumbotto
Mowgli – London To Paris
The Prodigy – Narayan (Orion & Flight re-edit)
Christian Smith, Reset Robot – Air Miles (2000 And One & DJ Madskillz)
Cirez D – On Off (bootleg)
Underworld, Axwell, Mark Knight, Sunfreakz & D.Ramirez – Counting Down The Pipes (Orion & Flight re-edit)
Awesome night, great sets, happy people and a sold-out night. It was great to test drive Funktion One soundsystem for the first time, too – no wonder they’re saying Redrum has the best DJ booth and sound in Finland. Thanks to everyone involved, more jackjackjack in March.