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Bal En Blanc 2011: First DJs confirmed
Friday, March 18th 2011
Words: GlobalSound
Main Room
Tiesto, Avicii, Armand Van Helden, Freemasons, Yinon Yahel & more
Trance Room
Sander Van Doorn, Cosmic Gate, Markus Schulz, Ben Gold, Above & Beyond & more
Tiësto is a performer who has transcended musical genres to create a global 'Tiësto' brand. His achievements include a Grammy nomination, numerous MTV awards, performing at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games to an audience of billions, and even a wax statue at Madame Tussauds. With over 6,900,000 followers on Facebook, 120 million hits on YouTube, and his CLUB LIFE radio show (the #1 artist podcast in the world), Tiësto has truly become a universal phenomenon.
Tiesto @ Live In Miami
Tiesto @ Stereosonic Festival 2010
Tiesto @ Mysterylands 2010
Thought to be a technical genius by many, Sander van Doorn is without a doubt one of the world's most essential, influential and popular DJ-Producers in dance music today. In very short order, Sander has become a brand synonymous with excellence - both production wise and in front of the thousands he plays to nightly. Recently awarded the "Top 10 DJ" honor, Sander's rise has been nothing short of phenomenal.
In just 7 short years, Sander van Doorn has become electronic music royalty. Each of his productions have charted #1 on Beatport's trance chart, he's been awarded countless top honors from the IDMA's, The Ibiza Awards, Mixmag and DJ Mag. He's remixed superstars such as Robbie Williams, The Killers and Depeche Mode. Non stop global touring and headline appearances at events like Creamfields, Mysteryland, Dance Valley and EDC have cemented his status and furthered his phenomenal rise.
Sander van Doorn @ Energy 2011
Sander van Doorn World Tour Compilation
Sander van Doorn @ Marquee Las Vegas
Over the last 10 years Markus Schulz has fused the individual musical identities of progressive house & trance into his own creative and now inimitable hybrid sound. Through the unique alignment of his headline DJ sets, Coldharbour label output and highly prominent Global DJ Broadcast radio show, he orchestrated a sea change revolution in the US trance scene. This success has been singularly reflected in weekly headliner sets in front of many tens of thousands, a GDJB listenership up in the tens of millions & one Beatport chart-topping release after another. Following several highly ranked positions, in 2008 Schulz punched his way into the Top 10 of DJ Magazine's Top 100 chart, landing at no.8. In repeating the exact same achievement in 2009, he now stands, quite unequivocally, as America's no.1 club DJ.
Markus Schulz @ The Palms Las Vegas
There are many in dance music who are able to DJ, and there are many who are able to produce. Above & Beyond is that rare breed of electronic musician who is able to do both, and more, to maximal effect. Currently in the top 5 in DJ Mag's annual poll, Above & Beyond have been responsible for sold out shows, instant classics, and the beloved Trance Around the World radio show. The trio finds every possible platform to bring their emotional trance sound to enthusiastic audiences the world over. The group has racked up countless accolades including Essential Mix of the Year, a New Year's performance to over 1 million people, as well as prolific production and remix work for artists both mainstream and underground. Their Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep labels are widely recognized as a premier platform for forward thinking trance and house.
Above & Beyond @ Marquee Nightclub Las Vegas
Above & Beyond @ New York and Coachella
My Feelings For You (ft Sebastien Drums) TOPPED the GENERAL Beatport TOP 100 Charts one week after release, going past Swedish House Mafia, Dirty South, Pharell Williams & Armand van Helden as well as Tiesto & Diplo, pushing Deadmau5 off the top position. This means it is our second number 1 in one month.
He has confirmed 10 shows in Ibiza already, where Avicii is main opening act for Tiësto at Privilege throughout the summer and supporting the Swedish House Mafia night during Radio 1 weekend on August 9.
Avicii was named Breakthrough producer/DJ of 2009 in, among other polls (Cuepoint.TV and the French magazine OnlyForDJ's), DJ Mag's Top100 issue by none other than Tiësto, Laidback Luke and Dirty South. More recently, Avicii's work has included remixes for Tiësto, Bob Sinclar, Alex Gaudino, Dizzee Rascal, Sophie Ellis Baxter, Little Boots and David Guetta. The reach, impact and interest in Avicii, more than any other producer right now, was ultimately cemented in April when Bromance entered the Beatport Top 100 at #2 and rose within almost 24 hours to the top slot.
Tim Berg aka Avicii - Seek Bromance (Official Video)
Avicii & Sebastien Drum - My Feelings For You (Official Video)
Avicii @ Muzique Montreal
Over 10 boundary-pushing years, Nic Chagall and Bossi have evolved Cosmic Gate into one of the most creative and highly-sought-after electronic music acts in the world. Revered uber-producers, their musical acumen has seen them become long-term favorites within the global trance community and among their DJ peers. Countless anthems to their name, relentless global touring and a coveted remix on the Avatar soundtrack have made Cosmic Gate one of EDM's most respected and well known acts in electronic music history.
Cosmic Gate @ Trance Energy
Armand Van Helden is a house music artist and music remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song "Professional Widow", which reached the top of the UK singles chart, and his own track "You Don’t Know Me" which was Number 1 in the UK in January 1999.
Later in 2009, Van Helden worked with A-Trak to create "aNYway" which was released in October under the name Duck Sauce. The duo later gained chart success with the song Barbra Streisand, which reached number 3 in the UK.
Duck Sauce (Armand Van Helden & A-Track) - Barbra Streisand (Official Video)
Armand Van Helden - My, My, My (Official Video)
Armand Van Helden - You don't know me (Official Video)
Armand Van Helden - Witch Docktor (Official Video)
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