Of course, there is nothing ‘simple’ about this record, far from it; it’s brilliant, and as with everything the Frenchman does, comes with a jaw dropping video.

Let’s not forget Martin’s last release – the very lush and very pop ‘Boys & Girls’, a track that clocked up over 2 million hits on Youtube and brought to an end the ‘C’est La Vie’ chapter of his award winning career. It’s Martin’s affections for Dragonette that have led him to invite them back for this next record that once again feature Martina Sorbara’s untouchable vocals.

‘Hello’ is a funky, driving number, doused with chunky bass riffs, hypnotic grooving synths, skipping percussion and vocal hooks that will plant themselves in the mind of even the most cynical of critics all summer long.

The video is quite something else… Let us indulge you…

Set amongst the media furore of The Roland Garros French Tennis Open, ‘Hello’ follows the story of a DJ who is in training because it takes “a lot of skill and a lot of energy to become a DJ”. Spurred on by the off-the-wall plots of his manager, French DJ Gregory Darsa, Martin finds himself unwittingly staged on centre court for the match of his life against Bob Sinclar. Sinclar is a seasoned pro, and Martin’s inexperience on the court shows – that is, until the love of his life shows up. But things of course don’t always run so smoothly… all’s fair in love and war, right?

The new single, with its huge crossover appeal and popular structure, is firm evidence of Martin’s musical prowess, unstoppable energy and strong sense of humour as he delivers a shot of cynicism and good-hearted humour into the arm of pop music. This highly improbable match was shot on location in front of 12,000 spectators, the day before the beginning of the competition thanks to the exceptional kindness of the Roland Garros’ management. The extravagant duel was punctuated with unexpected but welcome interventions from real international tennis stars such as Novak Djokovic, Gaël Monfils, Olivia Sanchez, Mathilde Johansson and hosted by Nelson Montfort.

A breakthrough summertime smash, ‘Hello’ deserved a video with flair, passion and originality to rightfully catapult it forward. Welcome back Martin Solveig.

Eddie Halliwell is one of the most talented and inspiring DJ’s on the planet, continuing to wow crowds worldwide with his unique live headline sets showcasing his wide musical spectrum, including techno, trance and house, combined with his trademark scratching and technical wizadry, also adding his own live ‘ED-ITs’ of tracks, proving so popular that Halliwell will be performing an exclusive ED-IT show at this year’s Creamfields festival. With over half of the tracks in Eddie’s Cream Ibiza 2010 mix having undergone his genius ED-IT treatment, expect summer anthems from the likes of Deadmau5 Strobe, Steve Angello Monday, Joris Voorn The Secret, and Afrojack Pacha On Acid on CD1 whilst you’ll find big room tunes on CD2 including Jerome Isma-Ae Smile When You Kill Me, Umek Work This Data, Richard Durand Xelerate and Sander van Doorn Ninety.

The award winning Cream Ibiza parties, held weekly Thursdays at the legendary super club Amnesia, sees Cream deliver fifteen weekly parties over the summer and the Cream Team have created what can only be described as another world beating line up, with residents Eddie Halliwell, Paul van Dyk, and Ferry Corsten taking control of the Main Room, whilst the Terrace hosted by Mixmag will play home to the likes of Eric Prydz, Deadmau5, Chris Lake, and Laidback Luke.

Their superb line-ups and unique vibe has kept Cream firmly at the forefront of the international clubbing scene and Ibiza’s favourite and longest running UK club night.

This album perfectly captures the essence and real sound of Cream @ Amnesia’s Main Room. If you can’t visit the White Isle this summer, then this album is a must-have for your collection!

Catch Eddie @ Cream Amnesia, Ibiza on the following dates: 15th July, 29th July, 19th August and 30th September.

Release Date: 05/07/2010
Label: New State Music

There’s a crack team of electronic musicians on board the Thursday night altruistic rave vessel: not least living legend RADIOACTIVEMAN touching down for an electro session whilst 303-abuse pair TUDOR ACID, late addition THE DOUBTFUL GUEST and mystery live guest DJ EARWAX are gonna turn the tempo up and get sweaty. SCHEME BOY is in effect to bombard, pummel and amaze and The Centrifuge’s latest signing VAETXH showcases his mind-melting bass/glitch fusion. Your DJ team for the evening are null+void blog lady KIERSTY and The Centrifuge’s resident misanthrope MISSAW.

Music: Electro, Acid, Electronica, Dubstep, Ambient, Techno, Rave

Donations are being taken on the door, and inside too. Plenty more suprises in store on the night…

Radioactiveman (Control Tower)
The Doubtful Guest (Planet Mu, Death$ucker)
Tudor Acid (Tudor Beats)
Scheme Boy (Adverse Camber / The Centrifuge)
missaw (The Centrifuge)
Kiersty (null+void)
Vaetxh (The Centrifuge)
& DJ EARWAX

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Intravenous: This piece of music, which weaves in and out of a genius arpeggio played by Nigel Summers is a nod to ‘On The Run’ by Floyd.. Rather than sync Nigel’s guitar to the bpm of the sequencer, I decided instead to record Nigel’s guitar dry, and sync everything else to it precisely. Great idea in theory – not so great in practice. It took me an entire day to achieve, but the slight changes in tempo throughout the track give it a sense of urgency which I think is difficult to achieve with a static tempo. ‘Intravenous’ was written as a precursor to ‘Twisted Wing’, together they take the album into a tense and darker middle section.

Electric Love: I love uplifting trance music, but find that many tracks these days focus too much on the percussion at the expense of the melodic elements. Rather than adding percussive layers, I created movement and energy with lots of running analogue arpeggiated lines instead. The song is a love song really, it’s about considering how your actions affect others around you, be they lovers or friends. It’s a dreamy trance record. Bill McGruddy (the vocalist) and I spent a day freezing on the south coast of England to make the video in January 2010.

Twisted Wing: The opening line ‘You cannot fly, and every night you dream of scaling heights’ came to me whilst listening to a radio program about an actress in the 50′s now retired. She was describing herself as having ‘dusty wings’, and would relive her nights on stage in her dreams… it was incredibly moving. The lyric suggested a majestic orchestral progression to me set at an energetic pace. I wrote the lyrics with Julie Scott. When she hits those high notes I get goose bumps every time.

Slowmotion: Written with Finland’s finest Dj (and my good friend) Orkidea , ‘Slowmotion’ has undergone many incarnations, rearrangements and remixes. It didn’t make it onto Rain Stars Eternal, it just didn’t work with the rest of the music… but I knew it had a rightful place on Touchstone. The addition of the Édith Piaf sample and the editing gave the track the extra dimension it required for a place on the album. Even though it is much slower than ‘Twisted Wing’ it seems to lift the pace at that point in the record, most bizarre!

The Best Way To Make Your Dreams Come True Is To Wake Up: A very long title, for sure, but as one of my colleagues said “what better than poetry in a title itself”! The title is a direct reference to the French poet Paul Valéry, who coined the phrase. I had fun with some new vocal compression techniques when recording this track, so much so that I tweeted the geekiest tweet of my life, of which I am thoroughly ashamed. I only began to feel comfortable with my own singing voice around the time of ‘Late Summer Fields’. The response from my fans to that track was a real surprise, and it freed me in a sense, to sing the lyrics I was previously writing for other artists. The lyrics in ‘The Best Way’ were a product of my insomnia, when I’m working on music I struggle to sleep properly, in addition, when I recorded the vocal take for this, I had a terrible throat infection, but being the masochist that I am, I thought it would lend the performance a rough ‘edge’.

Zeitgeist: Orkidea and I both love Trance music from the early 90′s for it’s intelligent arrangements, the inclusion of many different parts and the weaving of different textures and elements throughout the tracks. Each time we write together, we assign different parts of a simple melodic progression to different instruments – it’s a ‘question and answer’ mentality. Zeitgeist is a pure club record, its relentless arrangement doesn’t let up for a moment. I fell in love with ‘Yellow Moon’ by Catbird when it appeared on the Solaris International show as a ‘Chillout Moment’ back in 2008, the ‘Fly with Me’ vocal sample was shoe-in for this track.

The Last Defeat (Part Two): As a teenager I loved the way that Genesis would split an epic track into two parts on an album, so I decided to go one step further and save ‘Part Two’ for the next album. It’s one of those little bits of detail which resonate with fans too. Lucia Holm of Sunscreem had long been a heroine of mine, I was delighted when I succeed at coaxing her into writing a vocal for the track. ‘Part One’ was, to my mind. a musical vision of a battlefield when all is quiet and peaceful, but Lucia interpreted it as making love for the first time, I was practically in tears when I heard the song. The Strings, Rhodes and Hammond added some drama to the song as it takes a diversion into the dubby middle section. I edited this down from a mammoth 13 minutes for the ‘Touchstone’ sequence.

There’s A Universe: Musically the combination of electronica and 60′s instrumentation is a pastiche of influences from many great British bands of the last 40 years. Billy and I both sing on this one, spookily we struggled to remember who had sung what when it came to the backing vocals, our voices seem to morph into one. I recorded 16 layers of harmonies for the ‘aah aah’ section, if you listen closely at one point you can hear the telephone ringing in the background. The song itself is an ode to universal love, grabbing it with both hands when it’s there, and savouring the memory when it has gone. After all, as the man said “It’s better to regret something you have done, than to regret something you haven’t done’.

It’s never too late to start participating in the contest. If you’ve got a large circle of electronic dance loving friends, you could be shooting up the Touchstone ranks within hours of starting! Kick off or check your progress right here.

‘Spaceship’ maintains the Benassi signature sound and adds a pop tinge which is laced with sultry vocals from globally renowned singer, Kelis, who recently released her gorgeous hit single ‘Acapella’. Together, Benassi and Kelis debuted the track at this year’s Ultra Music Festival in front of a record-breaking, sold-out crowd. Also collaborating on the single are Black Eyed Peas’ member, apl.de.ap and producer Jean-Baptiste, both of whom contribute incredible rhymes and vocal styling to the record.

The ‘Spaceship (Remixes)’ package includes a wide range of remixes from an incredible selection of artists: Fedde le Grand; EDX; Kris Menace; The Toxic Avenger; Datsu; Alex Gaudino & Jason Rooney; Nadastrom and Pance Party.

Benny Benassi rose to worldwide fame with the 2002 release of his enormous chart-topping hit single ‘Satisfaction’. It was with that tune that he initiated a new genre of music dubbed as Electro, which earned him the crown, Godfather of Electro. The demand for Benassi as a DJ is incredible and he headlines major festivals and venues around the world, including performances at this year’s Coachella – Indio, CA; Electric Daisy Carnival – Los Angeles; CA, Pacha – NYC; NY, Guvernment – Toronto, CANADA and Love Parade – Berlin, Germany.

There will be an extensive North American tour announced around the album, details forthcoming. For a complete list of tour dates and other Benassi information, visit Benny Benassi’s website.

‘M.A.N.I.A.C’ sees the Dutch maestro revisit his love for spaced out progressive disco funk with this seven minute stormer. The track has been especially designed to pay homage to super-producer Georgio Moroder and all things Disco boasting a prominent Miami Vice style 80′s bass hook, chugging funk guitars and screaming lead blasts. Sander says.”It’s all fun and games, but the real challenge lies in shaping an original and optimistic future with the tried and tested ingredients of the past…”

‘M.A.N.I.A.C’ is the third single taken from Sander’s forthcoming self-titled debut artist album ’5K’ to be released this September on Little Mountain Recordings. The album will mark another phase in Sander’s already remarkable journey, teaming up with talents like Jamie Cullum, April, Kraak & Smaak, Jon Fugler, Ursula Rucker and many more.

Until September, Little Mountain Recordings will keep tickling clubland with superb remixes of Sander’s album tracks combined with images from taken his remarkable video content used in his unparalleled DVJ shows.

‘M.A.N.I.A.C’ has already gained support from the likes of BBC Radio 1′s Pete Tong, Sasha, Eric Prydz and many other A-listers setting this up to be a stand-out track of the summer which you’ll be hearing at festivals, clubs and beaches near you!

Also, Sander will be holding a spectacular album launch party on September 9th at Pacha, Ibiza – An event not to be missed!

This is peak time, main room and the revolution and revenge of Disco House. Feel-good vocals chopped
up and filtered to perfection and spread over 2 mixed CDs featuring the likes of Gramophonedzie,
Hatiras, Louis La Roche, Olav Basoski and Hostage to name a few. Inspired by Studio54, the sunshine and
legends who put a smile on our faces at the turn of the millennium such as Daft Punk, Cassius and Fred
Falke, this is a cutting edge take on two parts of Hed Kandi’s fundamental DNA – Disco and House!

With over 200 Hed Kandi events this summer extending across all corners of the globe, this release
encapsulates all the delectable feel-good moments and latest floor-fillers specially selected for the
hottest Kandi dancefloors worldwide.

We’ve held the keys to the gates of Heaven for some time now and we’re opening the gates once more
inviting you to join us as we launch the brand new-looking Disco Heaven and celebrate Hed Kandi’s 101st
release, ushering in a new era of Kandi!

One of the most prolific brands in the world, Pacha is renowned for its glamorous clubbing experiences, hosting some of the world’s biggest clubnights and DJs on a daily basis throughout the season. From David Guetta’s ‘F**ck Me I’m Famous’ party through to this season’s planned Cadenza party on the Sunday with the legendary Luciano, Pacha has its finger on the electronic pulse. Attracting a wide range of partygoers from the superstar jet set to the trendy student clubber, Pacha is the mecca for dance lovers worldwide.

Pacha Ibiza Classics perfectly illustrates the success the club has achieved over the last two decades, providing the perfect summer soundtrack filled with sexy, feel good tunes. Mixed by Pacha residents in the know John Jaconsen, Josef Bamba and Peter Brown, the three discs draw on a selection of bona fide club anthems, clubland killers and new reworks of classic tracks. From peak time dancefloor destroyers through to blissed out Balearic beats, it’s a perfect collection to take you dancing from dusk till’ dawn.

Highlights include Jamiroquai’s Space Cowboy (David Morales Remix), Guru Josh Project Infinity (Klaas Remix), Shapeshifters Lola’s Theme, Bodyrockers I Like The Way, Groove Armada I See U Baby (Fatboy Slim Remix), Robin S Show Me Love, The Source You Got The Love, through to modern day anthems such as Gramophonedzie Why Don’t You, Deadmau5 & Kaskade I Remember plus David Guetta & Kelly Rowland’s When Love Takes Over.

Pacha Ibiza Classics comes in a luxury 3xCD wallet with gold foil Pacha logo and a must-have, gorgeous golden glitter look. Whether you are a seasoned clubber or have visited one of Pacha’s legendary parties in the past, Pacha Ibiza Classics is a ‘must-have’ compilation and will transport you back to the white isle in no time.

For its 15th year in Ibiza, some of Radio 1′s biggest stars, including Pete Tong, Annie Mac, Trevor Nelson and Judge Jules, will be broadcasting their radio shows live from the dazzling home of dance music on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 August.

Starting the weekend in spectacular style, Radio 1 hosts a party at Ibiza Rocks on Friday 6 August with a four-hour live broadcast, where Annie Mac and Pete Tong will be joined by a scorching line-up of special guests.

On Saturday 7 August, Radio 1 is set to take Cream at Privilege by storm with a superb line-up headlined by Underworld. They’ll be joined by Above & Beyond, The Japanese Popstars, Gareth Wyn, Jaguar Skills and the Radio 1 all-star fraternity of Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Pete Tong, Judge Jules, Kissy Sell Out, Kutski, Alex Metric and Jaymo & Andy George.

This year, Radio 1 is covering more events than ever before on the White Isle. On Thursday 5 August, Radio 1 will be rocking up at Come Together at Space – one of the freshest nights on the island – recording blistering sets from Grandmaster Flash, Mark Ronson and Zane Lowe.

As the sun goes down, Cocoon gets up and Radio 1 will be there on Monday 2 August to record simmering sets from Sven Vath and friends. Pre-recorded music from both of those nights will be broadcast over Friday 6 and Saturday 7 August.

Pete Tong says: “Radio 1′s Weekend in Ibiza is the biggest of the summer. We’ll be back with a phenomenal start to the weekend at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel on the Friday and Underworld live from Privilege on Saturday will be a real balearic moment!”

Jason Carter, Editor, BBC Radio 1, Live Events, adds: “This summer, Radio 1′s committal to bringing the very best in live music to our audience is even bigger. As the key destination for dance music fans, Ibiza is a really important part of our programme of events and lots of our listeners go there every year.

“We’ve pulled together a strong line-up of programming from the best and most important nights across the island, featuring a cross section of big hitters, clasic acts and we’ll also be showcasing and supporting new talent.”

More details and the broadcast schedule will be announced shortly.