Raver Magazine - December Edition

DECEMBER EDITION

ILLENIUM

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G.F.W.

EDITORIAL ON THE GRAND FINALE AT THE CHOP SHOP AND EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH KYLE BIDDY, RYAN HART AND CHELSEA SCHWALB Phot ography by: Steven William Key / Key Vision Photography https:/ / www.facebook.com/ KeyVisionPhotography/ ?fref=ts

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BOY BEATS WORLD

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WAREZ RYAN HART

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Chel sea Schwal b I was just getting out of college with my degree from Johnson and Wales and I didn?t know where my degree would take me. At the time, I was exploring many different options, even wedding planning. But music was always a passion for me.

I was invited to attend a meeting about GFW. My personality is a ?take action type?so I jumped in and started to come up with ideas and ways to improve this great event. I was hooked! GFW quickly became a passion. One of my favorite memories is the time that we all went to see Kaskade in Charlotte at a different venue. I remember thirty of our closest friends putting on neon shirts that read, ?Need Tickets for GFW come see me.? No one got paid for helping us out. We were all just good friends trying to grow something that we all loved. It?s that same love and feel of family that makes GFW what it is today.

Raver Magazine Last question, you blow up tomorrow as artists and you are on tour for the rest of the world?

Kyl e and Ryan That?s actually a good question. We?ve thought a lot about that lately, but in the end we are going to always be together. The events and parties are still going to happen.

When something magical happens, when the hot forged trifecta that unites us comes out of the gate there is no stopping our collaborative styles. While we are all free to do our own things and we do our own things, we are here for each other. Our plan at GFW is to always keep it in the family. Even if it can be challenging at times, we will play out to the beat that has united us from the start. That beat is friendship.

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FERRY CORSTEN Dutch Producer, DJ, Remixer, Ferry Corst en took the stage at Label Charl ot t e, presented by Disco Donnie and Sugar Societ y to play in front of a crowd of thousands. Fans were from all ages and all walks of life - each with their own narrative about their passion for Ferry Corsten and why his music resonates with them on a personal level. One story, in particular, was memorable. A man told us how he came to see Ferry Corsten play 8 years back and asked for an autograph on a vinyl record. The fan said, ?I handed my record to him through the mob of people trying to get to him. I really hoped he would sign it for me. He saw me and went to grab the record from me, but his security person pushed it away. That didn?t deter him, though. Ferry stopped and signed my record. I?ll never forget that moment.? Another person we caught up with had a similar story on how Ferry stayed and talked with her after his set despite being pressed for time. In fact, we heard multiple accounts from people who wanted to tell us how kind and considerate Ferry Cortsen was to each of them.

Raver Magazine watched as Ferry Corsten made time after the show for autographs and photos with his fans, including the entire Label Charlotte staff who he personally requested to come backstage and meet him. Melodic Trance infused with hints of electro and even old school Tiesto / Ferry Corsten Gouryella mash-ups were dropped on a massive scale that night? a night that will not soon be forgotten. After the night wound down, Raver Magazine in conjunction with That Drop had an opportunity to catch up with Ferry Corsten after his set for an exclusive interview. This is what he shared with us?

Raver Magazine Last Question, What?s Next for Ferry Corsten?

Ferry Corst en: I have a line up with tours and creating new music, especially with the Ferry Corsten Countdown. My new track, ?Hello World? EP3 is out via Flashover Recordings on December 11, 2015, so definitely check it out? Tour wise, it's going to be a busy few weeks as I will be heading out to Russia and then to South America. I enjoy touring and meeting people from all over the world.

Ferry Corsten is a pioneer in the world of music. Whether it?s Trance or any other genre, he has an unwavering desire to never give up, to never settle, to adapt to trends while holding true to the essence of what made him who he is today as an artist.

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ILLENIIUM Melodic bass was taken to another level in Charlotte, North Carolina as Denver-based producer Nick Miller, known as Illenium, took the stage to perform in front of a sold out crowd at The Chop Shop presented by Sognar. Illenium music is a roller coaster of emotion that touches on the human side of how we, as a music community, can come together as one.

Illenium Remixes such as ?Kaskade?s ?Disarm You? ft. Ilsey?

His latest original track release, ?Only One (Ft. Nina Sung),? takes his music to a different place. It?s hard to let go once the bass and vocals take hold of your senses.

Raver Magazine had a chance to catch up with Illenium before his set. Here?s what he had to say? .

Raver Magazine: Your music is filled with complexity, emotional depth and profound vocals. What?s the story behind Illenium that is the foundation that you build your music upon?

Il l enium: For me, music takes me away to a place that I know is home. About three years ago my life was at an all-time low. My future, without getting into specifics, was uncertain. I went to Red Rocks Global Dance Festival and listened to Bassnectar play.

Raver Magazine: What?s the one message that you for everyone who has a chance to read this interview?

Il l enium: Follow the music. Come for the music and the vibe. Let the music take control and let it fill you with passion and drive to accomplish all your goals in life. If your down and things are not working out, don?t give up. I?m living proof that you can achieve your dreams.

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EDITORIAL - INSANE INDOOR DANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL When you hear the word ?insane?, what?s the first thing that jumps in your mind?

For us, the word means we can do anything out of the box. Literally. So when Colosseum Club announced they were having an event called INSANE, we were expecting something cool.

For the second time, Colosseum Club held a prestigious event called INSANE ?

Indoor Dance Music Festival 2015 on November 13, 2015. For this year?s event, they brought Dada Life, the Swedish duo well known to make great vibes and crazy parties wherever they go. The Colosseum Club also presented Enter The Void for dedicated Techno and House lovers. A few days before the event, the Colosseum Club announced through their social media that they would have a DADA LIFE EXPERIENCE. Clubbers were recommended to use

a convenient shirt. As explained in their social media, a tunnel with blasted paint of rainbows prepared to welcome all the fans.

Every clubber came out from the tunnel full of glitter and

colored paint. A fun way to start the party? When we arrived at the Main Hall, the floor was covered with Styrofoam and there was a trampoline on each side of the stage. Two small platforms were placed in the middle of the room. We thought that due to the heavy rain that fell a few hours earlier, not many people would show

up. Wrong. The dance floor was packed with people right before Dada Life performed.

The night began with performances by Colosseum residents.

First up, Beathoven.

Reynald and MC Joey

warmed up the room with some Progressive tracks. In the middle of the performance, two acrobat players came out and started to jump on both trampolines. After Beathoven, Trilions took over the deck.

Trilions introduced new personnel, Marquee, who replaced Osvaldo Nugroho. Together with Six Pratama and MC Rongkie, Marquee

entertained the crowd. Marquee also showed that he has no difficulties blending in with the remaining personnel of Trilions. For 90 minutes, Trilions dropped Progressive and Trance tracks before Dada Life performed.

Although there was a technical problem at the beginning, Dada Life appeared in front of the crowd with their strong and fun personality. Olle Corneer and Stefan Engblom welcomed crowds to Dada Land with a pledge before they showed themselves. Like their shows in other parts of the world, they prepared lots of stuff, from bananas to pillows. When we saw the properties, we knew that it would be an awesome party.

Dada Lif e dropped their hits, such as ?Born To Rage?, ?Kick Out The Epic Mother F**ker?, and ?One Smile?. Both Olle and Stefan threw bananas and champagne balloons to the crowd. They also gave smile masks when they played ?One Smile? to the crowd and asked them to wear it. The crowd was very enthusiastic as the duo sang together with Dada Life. As usual, Dada Life asked one person to wear the banana suit.

One lucky crowd member was asked to get up on stage and was showered with champagne! People were screaming in pure raw bliss. The front row got some champagne splashes from the stage. To end the performance, Dada Life gave small pillows to everybody to started the biggest indoor pillow fight in Indonesia! Soon, everybody was busy hitting people with pillows. Two hours of fun with Dada Life was over. Dada Life prepared funny and colorful visuals during their performance. Funny cartoons and lyrics appeared on the screen behind them. Dada Life delivered a massive performance.

We also came to the Enter The Void room to see the crowd there.

The room was packed with clubbers. When we came, Iman was on deck. Known as one of the Techno DJ heroes in Indonesia, Iman made sure that everybody danced and enjoyed the vibe. He successfully brought every person in the room to dance. Around 6 AM, the crowd from Main Hall entered The Void to continue the party. Thanks to our friends at the Colosseum Club for another epic night in Jakarta!

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SNEIJDER Infused with drive and passion Sneijder is quickly becoming a global icon with a wicked beat of uplifting and tech Trance music that is not only refreshing but also in high demand. His profound and impressive portfolio is extensive with tracks and remixes on labels such as Armada, Black Hole, Subculture, Kearnage, Spinnin, FSOE and Vandit.

This month, Sneijder drops his highly anticipated debut album ?Everything Changes.?

Packed with beautiful vocals and uplifting beats this Planet Trance / Trance-Progressive 13 track collection album is a masterful artistic piece of music production that is both groundbreaking and genre defying.

Tracklist

On the impending release of ?Everything Changes?, Sneijder said:

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?This album is a true reflection of me as a clubber, a music listener and a producer. Each track contains the elements I like from all forms of electronic music, whether it be kicking back at home chilling, on the dancefloor or in the booth pushing my sound as a DJ. 'Everything Changes' is a complete representation of how I like my music: melodic, energetic and packed with emotion.?

01. Remember Me (Breaks Mix) 02. The Only Place (Chill Out Mix) (with Katty Heath) 03. Elements 04. Low Orbit Ion 05. Be With You (with Karen Kelly) 06. Nero (with Giuseppe Ottaviani) 07. Question Mark (with The Noble Six) 08. Love Of My Control (with Christina Novelli) 09. Breaking Point (with Mark Leanings) 10. Collision Course (with Nick Callaghan) 11. Resolute 12. # Acid 13. Be With You (Acoustic Mix) (with Karen Kelly) Get Social : www.sneijder.net www.twitter.com/ sneijdermusic www.facebook.com/ sneijdermusic www.soundcloud.com/ sneijder www.soundcloud.com/ blackholerecordings

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DJ RA Ra, the Egyptian sun-god, is literally no match for this DJ, who is spinning out fire on a scale that is immeasurable. Dubstep, Trap, Electro, Big Room, Progressive, Drum & Bass, Moombahton, Trance, Future, and Funk are all elements that Abe Abdelnour, known as DJ RA, brings home during his massive sets. The first time we had an opportunity to see RA perform was at Imagine Festival. We realized that we needed to look deeper into his style of music that mixes so many high-energy beats in one performance.

Most producers these days stay in their comfort zone, choosing one or two genres of electronic dance music to specialize in. Producing and spinning music is no simple task, but to do it all live and on set without a premix is truly the work of genius. His latest track ?Escape From Darkness (Ft. Julianna Smaltz)? is a Melodic Bass drop that takes his music to a whole other level. His inspiration for the track comes from his favorite producers Seven Lions, MitiS, Crywolf, Illenium, Skrux, and Said The Sky. RA is definitely a producer to be on the look out for in 2016. He is touring back to back, week after week killing every set with his own style, with his own grove with his own beat that is re-defining the way we listen to electronic dance music. soundcloud.com/ thepowerofra https:/ / www.facebook.com/ raishere

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Where did you spend your Halloween night? Trick or Treat in your neighborhood? Spend the night with the family? Well, we had an idea to spend the Halloween night at a rave festival. On 31 October 2015, we attended X-Somnia Halloween Festival 2015 at Ecopark Ancol, Jakarta. The line-up consisted of local and international DJ?s. Aly & Fila and Alvaro headlined the sold out event.

But there was more, it wasn?t just about the music. There was massive photography contest and Halloween costume contest with a grand prize of USD 2,000.

The event started in the afternoon, we came to the venue around 6.30 PM. There were literally hundreds of ravers waiting for the show to start. At 7.30 PM, MC Drwe came out to announce Nick Sijmen and Goodgrip as the first performer. They dropped some House tracks to warm everyone up.

Slowly, the venue started to dance to the rhythm. Next performer was Diana Dee, who played some anthems that resonated to the crowd before everyone knew it the masses were singing and dancing together.

Performances by DJ Yasmin & Indyana also marked the official announcement of Paranoia Awards 2015. The annual awards were presented by Hard Rock FM, one of the prominent radio stations in Indonesia with true support from the EDM scene. Some of the nominations were displayed on screen while the full list could be found at Hard Rock FM official website.

Kevin Bun, Mighty Fools, and J-Yap performed in a row to entertain the ravers. Although some of the performers using a costume, it didn?t stop them to move around the stage and deliver great performance. During J-Yap?s turn, there were spectacular fireworks decorated the Ancol?s sky.

French funksters the Noisy Freaks released ?The Sixth Sense? on December 1st. Julien and Ben, the brains behind the Noisy Freaks, have created another quintessential classic under the Lowtemp banner with the release of this EP. This time they?re not alone. The duo teamed up with Wicked City (Krafty Kuts live project), Temu, and Boney and Sir Pryce to add even more diversity to their already distinctive sound. This new release features the signature uptempo funk the duo is known for, only taken to the next level. Channeling everything from Daft Punk to Gramatik, the Noisy Freaks have carved out a niche place among the Lowtemp roster and proven that there is plenty of room on the future funk scene alongside Griz, Michael Menert, the Floozies, and others.

The duo are currently touring with Gramatik across Europe as openers for the Epigram Tour, no doubt spreading their infectious brand of funk to dancehalls globally. What?s striking about ?The Sixth Sense? is how technical the entire endeavor is compared to their debut album ?Straight Story?. Although ?Straight Story? was a classic in it?s own right, ?The Sixth Sense? is an album for the voracious audiophiles out there, for the type of people who developed tinnitus in their first year of college and still don?t wear earplugs at shows.

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DIGGING WORLDLY DEPTHS OF SOUND WITH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY

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David Block, aka The Human Experience, is a man on a mission. With creativity as his driving force,the globetrotting musician has been traversing the globeto bring aunique blend of soul -searching el ect ronica to the masses.

Cerebral and t hought -provoking, The Human Experience?s music stands in a league of its own.

You?l l know when Bl ock?s t unes hit t he airwaves t he moment cel est ial downt empo grooves emanat e f rom your speaker box.

David Block has been playing and presenting at gatherings from Burning Man to Costa Rica and beyond. The Human Experience has been gaining momentum and recognition through a variety of creative channels. With each enticing release,he?s originating and collaborating his way into our lives.

Currently preparing to debut his new l ive band project , Gone Gone Beyond, we had a chance to catch up with Block and to talkabout his past, musical philosophy, and more ? here?s what he had to say:

For our readers t hat don?t know t oo much about you or your music, what ?s The Human Experience st ory and how did everyt hing evol ve?

Well, it?s been quite a journey and has evolved quite a bit over the years. I grew up playing classical music, but I never really had a teacher that I truly resonated with. I wanted to go out and jam, and the classical bits were very regimented and formulaic. You know, just like following what other people had written.

So, I quit when I was 12, and ended up picking up the guitar. After that I really wanted to become a singer/songwriter, and so that?s what I kind of did. I ended up quitting my job and traveling around the world playing street music. I was still learning how to find own voice, especially since because I didn?t have a big network of musicians growing up.

El ect rorganic. Phot o ? Daniel Zet t erst rom.

David Block, aka The Human Experience, is a man on a mission. With creativity as his driving force,the globetrotting musician has been traversing the globeto bring aunique blend of soul -searching el ect ronica to the masses.

Cerebral and t hought -provoking, The Human Experience?s music stands in a league of its own.

You?l l know when Bl ock?s t unes hit t he airwaves t he moment cel est ial downt empo grooves emanat e f rom your speaker box.

David Block has been playing and presenting at gatherings from Burning Man to Costa Rica and beyond. The Human Experience has been gaining momentum and recognition through a variety of creative channels. With each enticing release,he?s originating and collaborating his way into our lives.

Currently preparing to debut his new l ive band project , Gone Gone Beyond, we had a chance to catch up with Block and to talkabout his past, musical philosophy, and more ? here?s what he had to say:

For our readers t hat don?t know t oo much about you or your music, what ?s The Human Experience st ory and how did everyt hing evol ve?

Well, it?s been quite a journey and has evolved quite a bit over the years. I grew up playing classical music, but I never really had a teacher that I truly resonated with. I wanted to go out and jam, and the classical bits were very regimented and formulaic. You know, just like following what other people had written.

So, I quit when I was 12, and ended up picking up the guitar. After that I really wanted to become a singer/songwriter, and so that?s what I kind of did. I ended up quitting my job and traveling around the world playing street music. I was still learning how to find own voice, especially since because I didn?t have a big network of musicians growing up.

David Bl ock perf orming at Burning Man. We actually like the name more and people will be able to discover the music with ease.

Gonegonebeyond.com was available too, which is an important thing to take into account in this digital music age.

It?s challenging and you definitely see bands who feel the effects of SEO. For example, last year one of my favorite new bands was called Jungle. Talk about the most challenging name to ever Google, ever. Jungle music [lauging], that?s a whole genre! But they?re huge, so props to them for overcoming the odds.

But anyway, yeah the project Gone Gone Beyond? the way I?ve been describing it is in terms of the way that I collaborated with Rising Appalachia to create the album Soul Visions. The only difference is Gone Gone Beyond is going to, I think, take it even further and create quite a bit of music together.

Our lead singer, Danny Musengo, plays in the two other projects.

One of which is called Ludlow Thieves, which is doing really, really well right now. They were

written up in Billboard recently and they?re doing incredible things, and the other one is called Faery Tales for the Fatherless.

And the other songwriter in Faery Tales for the Fatherless is this guy named Paul Weinfield. Paul, Danny, and myself are the principle members of Gone Gone Beyond. Then there are six or seven other instrumentalists already involved, and that will continue to expand as well.

Do you t hink it ?l l keep growing, and how many pieces are you l ook at f or t he band, or do you t hink you even know yet ?

I think I?m just going to see how it goes. It will evolve over time but we?re going to have Danny and me live to begin with.

We have six original songs and one of them has literally no electronic elements at all.

It?s all acoustic instruments and it?s, I mean [laughing], I?m trying to imagine the situation where I?m

going to play it at a festival?

There?s are no drums. It?s literally full orchestral arrangement.

Initially, the plan is horns, strings, guitar, drums, and a couple of songs have upright bass. Our challenge with how we?re going to make this work as a live band is that each song has different instrumentation.

This is going to be something that we?re going to figure out over the course of next year because there are so many different instrumentalists involved. One of the songs has a steel pan player from Trinidad, so unless I start using steel pan in half the songs, I don?t know how I?m going to bring him to play live. So, we?ll just have to see what unfolds.

So tying back into what you were saying about WAVS and about interconnected energy and that philosophy, why ? in your opinion ? do you think music connects with humans on such a deep, intimate, and emotional level?

David Bl ock i.e. The Human Experience.

Kind of moving on, what do you t hink you?d be doing if you weren?t a musician?

that in my music now, but I would have probably would have dove deeper into that without the music.

I?ve recently become extremely passionate in photography, but that?s pretty new. I used to be a personal trainer and massage therapist and worked integrative wellness, so I wanted to do that for awhile.

Favorit e al bum of al l t ime, or f avorit e f irst f ew t hat kind of pop up int o your brain?

Aaaand? I don?t know. I?ve always been very business oriented. I could see working within social entrepreneurship, which I?m actually doing with my music and the other things now. That would be a tough one? I don?t know.

Thankfully the music took hold when it did because I had just moved back from India, and I was planning on moving back to India and just diving deep into philosophy, meditation, and yoga. I?m lucky because I get to integrate

If I had an album that just popped into my brain, I wanna say Dark Side of the Moon? Yeah, Dark Side of the Moon is a good one, ummmm, my favorite current band is a band called Fat Freddy?s Drop from New Zealand.

Anybody else that you?re really digging on right now, listening to a lot of?

Oh god yes. There?s a lot. Just exploring so many different kinds of music? My favorite new artist, live last year, was Glass Animals.

They?ve blown up, I mean they?re huge now, but they blew me away live for a crossover, live electronic act. It was incredible.

And finally, is there anything that you?d like to leave our readers and your listeners with?

I hope the music inspires you to be inspired. My goal is to do whatever I can do, and play whatever parts I can in having people discover their own passion and express it to the fullest. I?m hoping my music does that for them.

And if you do enjoy my music, you can download it for free or donate whatever you want. If you want it for free then you can have it for free, and if you want to give me your money I?ll happily take it. And there?s so much coming out so just check back and I?ll be releasing new music every month for the foreseeable future!

Keep your eyes peeled for new tunes from David Block, The Human Experience, and Gone Gone Beyond as the project nears it?s unveiling!

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