Riva Starr introduces us to his brand new alter-ego, STARR TRAXX and takes us back... way back.

With plenty of punch and lashings of funk the piano riff of More draws inspiration from by gone house classics, while a simple male vocal gives it some early '90s flavor.

Bulgarian producer Kink takes time out from rekindling acid house classics to rework More into a timeless gem, using deep keys and a spread of 90s sounds, whilst Pirupa & Pigi retain the harder-edged dancefloor aesthetics of the original.

In Snatch! tradition this powerful piano led cut, with its vibrant house vibe, shows just how comfortably Riva can navigate the musical spectrum.

A classic piece of Snatch!

The UK duo team up with Ann Saunderson of Inner City and Octave One fame on their latest Defected-released single. Starting life as an instrumental, Saunderson added her inimitable vocals to the track and the result is an awesome slice of prime time house, while there's a dub on the flip for those wanting to focus on the beats alone. Audiowhores featuring Ann Saunderson 'Connected'

Ljubljana is a nightmare to pronounce if you're not born Slovenian. To make things easier for you – it's L-you-bl-yana. There's a river flowing through the capital of Slovenia and the river is called Ljubljanica. Try to figure that out :)

It's the biggest Slovenian city, a political, economical and cultural center. But most importantly – Umek's hometown. He grew up in Ljubljana and his first gigs were in legendary clubs like Palma and K4. Here he used to play basketball in Tivoli hall along with NBA superstar Rašo Nesterović (Toronto Raptors) and this is where he and his friends organized their first party, lost all of their money and had to clean the hall by themselves.

Ljubljana's stunning architecture with landmarks like the castle, the old town, Tivoli park and national library attract more and more tourists, exploring secret parts, sit in idyllic cafes by the river or discover the town's nightlife. Everything is within a walking distance and you won't feel lost as almost everyone speaks at least some English. Even the homeless have globalised themselves to the level where they can ask you for some change in quite a few languages.

If you decide to pay Ljubljana a visit, come in May, when Umek celebrates his birthday in a monumental Križanke open theatre on an event called Dan Elektronike (or Day of Electronics). If you live more than 2.000 km away, you'll get a free ticket. The party has become a traditional gourmet event, organized by Umek's own promo and management team – Futuristični Marketing, while Umek's art studio VBG takes care of the visual part. A must see!

The recent raw and punchy Techno anthems that Dusty Kid, and good friend Emmanuele Marascia have released on the likes of B:Pitch and Boxer, seem to be in stark contrast to their everyday surroundings on the beautiful and quiet island of Sardinia.

However, the laid back atmosphere of the mediterranean island seems to be most conducive in the pair's creation of a polar opposite armory of dancefloor ammunition.

'Fairlight' sees the pair feature together on Systematic, for the first time since their 2008 smash, 'Sawless / Sineless'. This time Dusty Kid temporarily leaves the path of full frontal assault, opting instead to impressively rediscover the deeply rooted rhythms of house.

For those who prefer a more uncompromising assault on their senses, fear not. Marascia earns her trusty sidekick honor with aplomb, turning in a speaker melting, brain scrambling rework of the highest order.

Another smash for Dusty Kid, and yet another hit for Systematic Recordings.

Support and plays by: Adam Beyer, Christian Smith, Pan-Pot, Joseph Capriati, Secret Cinema, Dave Seman, Slam, 2000 And One, Mihalis Safras, Karotte, Layo & Bushwacka, Carlo Lio, Misstress Barbara, Alan Fitzpatrick and many more...

Sometimes, you can get familiar with something unfamiliar. Though John Askew is doing what he does best, his new track 'Intimate Strangers' reveals more melodic power than any of his previous releases. The UK producer/DJ, knocking off the good stuff for more than 10 years, is up for his Future Sound of Egypt debut, and yes; it shall be heard!

On 'Intimate Strangers', an atmospheric vocal line balances with uplifting trance, kicking in with a shot of emotion. Tingling effects back up a matching baseline and lead to the track's unbounded break-down. On top of all happenings and delivered in the right dose, Askew drops a slew of melodic layers, making 'Intimate Strangers' a full-package floor anthem.

Aly & Fila, the Egyptian masters of uplifting trance, raise the tempo on their remix of 'Intimate Strangers'.

They save the vocal-line for the very highest peak and focus on hard basslines and breathtaking synths.

Support by:

Markus Schulz, Gareth Emery, Paul Oakenfold, Judge Jules Sean Tyas

Simon and Kris are no strangers to Enhanced Progressive after their superb remix of Bakke & Joni's Envision back in 2009.

Their debut original collaborations on the label are quite simply brilliant as well - two stand out tracks finely teetering on the house / trance divide and encompassing each genres best traits to devastating effect.

Leading the two tracker is Mount; built around its hypnotic lead, this track builds and builds from the off - so simple but so effective at the same time - a real dancefloor shaker!

Endless Love takes a deeper, darker approach with its brilliantly constructed bassline and percussion driving the track forward, and its gorgeous synth stabs and top line making it perfect club material.

Supportlist: Markus Schulz, Gareth Emery, Andy Moor, Dash Berlin, Jon O'Bir, M.I.K.E. (Push), Nic Chagall, Marcus Schossow, tyDi, Will Holland, Aaron Camz, Ad Brown, Andre Visior, Angel Ace, Ashley Wallbridge, Big Al, Daniel Kandi, Danjo, Deep Voices, Dimitri Kechagias, DJ Ange, DJ Feel, DJ Klubbingman, DJ Observer, DJ Pulser, Fast Distance, Flash Brothers, Haris C, Harry Fowler, James Brookes, Jochen Miller, Jonas Hornblad, Joni Ljungqvist, Kaeno, Ken Spector, Kenneth Thomas, Kris Andrews, Kris O'Neil, Lemon & Einar K, Manuel Le Saux, Mark Sherry, Michael Angelo, Michael Badal, MoodFreak, P.H.A.T.T., Paul Pearson, Phillip Alpha, Phynn, Raz Nitzan, Robert Nickson, Sam Wankowski, Sequentia, Stoneface & Terminal, Suncatcher, Suzy Solar, Talla 2XLC, Taras Huntley, Tempo Giusto, The Flyers & Mike Sonar, Tillmann Uhrmacher, Vast Vision and many more...

It's been a while since John O'Callaghan tightened things up with his Joint Operations Centre alias. Ever sharp-edged, John delivered the 100th Captivating release with his 'Backup' and 'Cramped' at the end of 2009. Within the past 12 months, a lot has happened. John kicked off his very own Subculture label, now home to all of his productions and part of the Armada Music family. After 2 successful compilations, securing an amazing 33rd position in the DJ Mag and being Ireland's number one DJ and Producer, he now proudly presents a new Joint Operations Centre: 'Botnik'.

Anyone familiar with John's darker side knows what to expect on 'Botnik'. Like his previous 'Jetleg Dancer', 'Back Up' and 'Bass Thing', he digs deep into the harder effect-box and created another storm of a record, ready to destroy everything on its way.

With the original version bringing its listeners the unavoidable urge to dance the night away, the remix-duties weren't the easiest. But Dutch duo W&W, known for their 'Alpha', 'Manhattan' and 'Mustang', know their way around with anthems like these. They've created an absolute killer remix, underlined with their typical bassline kicking in and back up with genuine techy effects, they once again prove to be in absolute control.

Support by:

Markus Schulz, Above & Beyond, Gareth Emery, Dash Berlin, Judge Jules, Lisa Lashes, Tenishia, Ashley Wallbridge, Blank & Jones, Lange, Andy Moor

2010 has been good to Toronto's Arnej Secerkadic. He commenced the year with the massive anthem 'They Need Us' - a staple of Markus Schulz and Armin van Buuren's livesets over the winter months, and proudly found a spot on the former's Las Vegas '10 compilation in February, along with B-Side 'Ping Pong'.

His summer contribution to Coldharbour was a high profile one, taking on the task of bringing the classic 'What' by Attention Deficit back to life for the label's 100th release celebrations, and doing so in style. Now, building upon the news of his ascent into the influential DJ Mag Top 100 for the first time, and to close out Coldharbour's 2010 story, he returns with another double EP, which in his own words, is dedicated to the fans.

'We Need Them' is regarded by many as the follow-up to They Need Us. Similar in style and mood, the traditionally dark Arnej basslines are evident in a track built for club plays. However, not to be outdone, 'For the People' has captured the imagination of Global DJ Broadcast listeners from the outset; and delighted thousands of fans at the Mayday celebrations in the Polish city of Katowice, when Markus unveiled it at the beginning of his set. The track was also featured in a high profile role for Arnej himself, when he appeared on Judge Jules' BBC Radio 1 show for the DJ Relay segment.

The EP is a fine way to bring the curtain down on an incredible 2010 for Coldharbour Recordings. And we look forward to Arnej's next adventure with the label, as well as everyone else, in 2011.

Support by:

Markus Schulz, Gareth Emery, Cosmic Gate, Paul Oakenfold, Above & Beyond

When it comes to euphoric club trance, prolific Polish producer Nitrous Oxide is out there in a league of his own. The latest single from his debut artist album ‘Dreamcatcher’, ‘Downforce’ should already be well loved by trance fans and this three-track EP of resprays and remixes brings it bang up to date in fine style.
Injecting a surge of ripping, uplifting bass grooves into the mix, the new Nitrous Oxide Club mix then beds into the original’s familiar, striking piano breakdown before soaring off into a perfect combination of riff and groove.

Offering a smart contrast, his own Orient mix is built on a deeper lying but equally fat, funky groove with upbeat, instantly uplifting melodies working their way into the track.   
Fresh from remixing another A-list Anjunabeats artist in Super8 & Tab, Mike Shiver then turns out another futuristic Garden State mix which blends a technical, groovy electro-prog build up with a sweeping musical breakdown.

This year, Balearic-minded DJ and producer Roger Shah invited us to his beloved Magic Island for the third time, with his 'Music For Balearic People Vol. 3' compilation. He took us on a tour into the deep, warm sounds of Dejan S, Dimension and Semantica, to name but a few. Since everyone enjoyed these little sunshine trips so much, he asks you to join him once more, with the fifth sampler of his beloved 'Magic Island Vol. 3' compilation.

Like the compilation's previous samplers, this edition showcases the sounds of various upcoming talents. Producer Dennis Nygren kicks off the sampler with a track under the name of Kyrst. His sun-splashed production 'Kata Sea Breeze' features soothing, electrical guitar-sounds, beaming you straight to one of Thailand's most beautiful beaches.

We extend our journey with Kryst, this time in collab with Roger Shah himself, under his High Noon At Salinas moniker. 'Ocean Spray' is already their second collab and is just as tempting as their previous 'Virgin Kyle Beach'.

Perfectly fitting the feel-good sounds, with the temperature high up, is the brand new Tomac release, 'Good Karma'. With lush guitar-lines, warm melodic waves and a bit of uplifting versus melancholic trance, this one's a perfect addition to Roger's Magical Island compilation. So what are you waiting for? Enjoy your little trip to the Balearic side of life!