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Phynn presents In Your Heart and Torque on Armada Music


After creating stellar remixes for the likes of Paul Oakenfold, Markus Schulz and Richard Durand, Dutch producer Phynn now makes his debut on Armada’s S107. With heavy instrumental ‘Torque’ and the tender sounds of ‘In Your Heart’ ft. Jets Overhead, he puts himself right back on the map of trance land!

Within only a few years, Phynn had became one of EDM’s most promising talents. Opening shows for the likes of Tiësto, seeing his ‘Lucid’, ‘Close Encounter’ and ‘Escape’ supported by all the biggies, and having his first solo album ‘Metamorphosis’ released in 2008. His latest release, after a short time of contemplating his success, shows he hasn’t lost his spark.

Together with singer Antonia Freybe-Smith of Canadian band Jets Overhead, he takes us to the warm sound of prog-trance on ‘In Your Heart’. An intense, warming tune with catchy vocals and the right amount of energy to get the crowd going. …

Now that the year is officially over I can't put off this list anymore, there are a lot I'm still unsure about and more records that I haven't listened to much yet but have potential to be favourites. Without further ado here is my list of releases of 2011 (calling it releases not albums so I can include EPs and live albums in one list).


Top 50 Releases of 2011
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50. St.Vincent - Strange Mercy
Good album but for some reason it never clicked with me fully, I'm sure it will in the future but this isn't a future favourites list.
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49. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
One of the best pop albums of the year.
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48. Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
Discovered this album late from /mu/ and is very well done.
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47. Sam Roberts Band - Collider
Upon release I was a little disappointed compared to some of Sam's other albums but it is a great album still and adds to his great track record.
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Artist: Jets Overhead
Album: Bystander
Label: Vapor Records

Groovemine]

The band combines a hint of electronica with a psychedelic indie rock base. There are traces of lineage from the earlier annals of rock history here: whispers of Riders on the Storm in the keyboard and Stevie Nicks in the vocal melodies, sprinkled with newer clean, stadium-worthy sounds, like that heard from Coldplay on earlier albums. The alacrity created by the instruments hinges upon a darker disillusionment contained in the lyrics.

At first listen, the Bystander EP comes across as mildly euphoric. There is an undertone of wistful longing; a compelling plea to the listener. Listening to the whole album is like completing a...

Entire reivew on Groovemine - HERE !

Artist: Jets Overhead
Album: Bystander
Label: Vapor Records

Groovemine]

The band combines a hint of electronica with a psychedelic indie rock base. There are traces of lineage from the earlier annals of rock history here: whispers of Riders on the Storm in the keyboard and Stevie Nicks in the vocal melodies, sprinkled with newer clean, stadium-worthy sounds, like that heard from Coldplay on earlier albums. The alacrity created by the instruments hinges upon a darker disillusionment contained in the lyrics.

At first listen, the Bystander EP comes across as mildly euphoric. There is an undertone of wistful longing; a compelling plea to the listener. Listening to the whole album is like completing a...

Entire reivew on Groovemine - HERE !

AFI
Alexisonfire
Art of Dying
The Balconies[/artist
Bob Dylan
Big Sugar
Billy Talent
The Bled
Breaking Benjamin
Britney Spears x2
Coeur de Pirate
Crazy Hourse
Crowned Kings
Damian Marley
deadmau5
Evanescence
The Fray
Girl Talk x3
Hot Hot Heat
IllScarlett
James Blunt
Jay Malinowski
Jesse James
Jets Overhead
Jully Black
The Junction
Kardinal Offishal
Keane
Keshia Chante
Kevin Costner and Modern West
The Killers
Kings of Leon
Lights
Los Lobos
Luke Doucet
Marianas Trench x3
Metric x2
Mother Mother x2
MSTRKRFT
Muse
Mute Math
My Chemical Romance
Neil Young
Neurosonic
Pride Tiger
The Rankin Family
The Reason
Rise Against
The Sadies
Sam Roberts Band
Scars on 45
Sebastien Grainger
Seether
Smoosh
Stars of Track and Field
Three Days Grace
The Trews x2
Wide Mouth Mason
Willi Williams
Yann Tiersen
You Say Party! We Say Die!

October 28, 2010 - Sufjan Stevens with DM Stith at the Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC (setlist: http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/sufjan-stevens/2010/orpheum-theatre-vancouver-bc-canada-53d57769.html)
September 25, 2010 - Rich Aucoin and Kate Miller-Heidke at Market Square, Victoria, BC; The Globes, Hollerado, and The Dodos at Sugar Nightclub, Victoria, BC (part of Rifflandia Festival)
September 24, 2010 - Jets Overhead at Market Square, Victoria, BC (part of Rifflandia Festival)
September 23, 2010 - Current Swell at Market Square, Victoria, BC (part of Rifflandia Festival)
August 30, 2010 - Crowded House with Lawrence Arabia at Royal Theatre, Victoria, BC
August 3, 2010 - BeardyMan with Champion Sound at Element, Victoria, BC
June 24, 2010 - Scott Edgar and the Universe at 303, Melbourne, VIC
June 20, 2010 - Claire Hollingsworth with Jackson McLaren at Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC; Mr Brady at 303, Melbourne, VIC; The Cat Empire at The Toff in Town, Melbourne, VIC
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The first day of the Coachella festival was a great start to the weekend. I saw: Kate Miller-Heidke, Jets Overhead, Deer Tick, Iglu & Hartly, As Tall As Lions, perry ferrell vs Steve Porter, Sleigh Bells, The Avett Brothers, Hockey, Yeasayer, Street Sweeper Social Club, She & Him, Lucero, Passion Pit, Them Crooked Vultures, and LCD Soundsystem