2011, the year my perception of life completely changed. This year was so insane! For over ten years of my life I dreamt of going to Ultra Music Festival and this year I went for the first time. Instead of dreaming, I started believing that all of this will happen to me and it did. I met my hero Laidback Luke countless times, made so many new friends because of music and for the first time in my life was sure of myself and decisions. People's doubt is what pushed me as far as I have come.
Now, let's talk music! There have been THOUSANDS of festivals, tens of thousands of tracks and releases and millions of fans worldwide. All serving each other the same exact purpose, the love and unity of dance music. We are currently building a new history! So what I've come up with, are my favorite tracks of 2011. Theres been so much music this year and so many hidden gems, that I decided to go with the most "popular" or what tracks I felt really stood out from the rest. Hope all of my EDM Family enjoys! Feel free to comment opinions or if you agree/disagree. I love chatting with the educated.
For all of you who "only like house" or "only like trance" I challenge you to be a little more open minded. Discover new things and don't be tied down to just one style of music. I hope everyone becomes more open minded in 2012 and more accepting of different styles. Music, especially EDM shouldn't be a popularity contest...who cares what someone else DOESNT like...its about what you love! Happy Holidays and a very healthy New Year to all!
Cheers!
~ Erica <3
25. I Need A Freak (Gina Turner Edit) - Micky Slim
24. Liquid Logic - Protoculture
23. 100% In The Bitch - Porter Robinson
22. 507 - KhoMha
21. Hey Freak! - Angger Dimas
20. Intro (XX Booty Mix) - Sander Van Doorn
19. In The Air - BT, Morgan Page, Sultan, Ned Shepard,
18. Maximal Crazy - Tiesto
17. You Belong To Me - Bobina
16. Sundown (Laidback Luke Remix) - Chris Lake
15. Beautiful World - Tiesto & Mark Knight
14. Kalifornia (David Tort Remix) - Norman Doray
13. The Seconds - Porter Robinson
12. Personal Jesus (Eric Prydz Remix) - Depeche Mode
11. TGIF (Laidback Luke Bootleg) - Katy Perry
10. Ya Mama (Push The Tempo) (Moguai Remix) - Fatboy Slim
09. The Age Of Love (Wippenberg Remix) - Age Of Love
08. How R U Feeling Right Now (Michael Woods Remix) NO_ID
07. 2Night - Eric Prydz
06. Reboot - Ummet Ozcan
05. Viking - Orjan Nilsen
04. Zero 76 - Hardwell & Tiesto
03. Vortex- Aerofoil
02. Circles (Eric Prydz Remix) - Digitalism
01. The Trumpeter (Style of Eye Remix) - Ray Foxx
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Tiesto 2.0
Hi all, and thanks for checking out my blog!
Its been a while since I've written and I genuinely miss it! Writing keeps me sane and lets me express my feelings perfectly without actually yelling at anyone (haha) Even if nobody is currently reading this, writing for myself is all I need.
Towards the end of December I will be posting my top 20 again this year and I can't wait to go through all of my 2011 music and narrow them down. Last year I got a huge response from all my twitter peeps, so I am really excited to do it again! This year however, I will do it a bit differently. Instead of doing a top 20 trance list and a top 20 house list, I am choosing to do a top 20 EDM list. This year I have completely branched out of what I would typically listen to, and fell in love with minimal, techno, tech house...and just all sub genres of EDM! I was pretty disappointed with trance this year, as most of it didn't really excite me as much, but there definitely have been some massive tracks this year, I know selecting just 20 will be really hard.
So.. this weekend I saw Tiesto live, and haven't seen him since 2010 so I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. I kept listening to all the people hating on him, and I hated on him too because of that. "He's not trance anymore" "After his Kaleidoscope album, he turned to pop/house" etc. etc. What I have come to realize is that times change and so do people! HE'S NOT TRANCE ANYMORE...WHO CARES?! He played an incredible 3 hour set and I had a great time with amazing people! He did drop a few classics (love comes again, silence, lethal industry...to name a few) Overall, I was really happy with the night. Going in knowing to expect all bangers, I left extremely satisfied. I hope soon, people will get over the fact that artists change... there is nothing wrong with experimentation or wanting to do something else. In fact, I now look up to those who try new things. Just like people who only loving trance, or only love rock music.... don't be a slave to your genre. It's almost 2012 people... expand yourselves!
Its been a while since I've written and I genuinely miss it! Writing keeps me sane and lets me express my feelings perfectly without actually yelling at anyone (haha) Even if nobody is currently reading this, writing for myself is all I need.
Towards the end of December I will be posting my top 20 again this year and I can't wait to go through all of my 2011 music and narrow them down. Last year I got a huge response from all my twitter peeps, so I am really excited to do it again! This year however, I will do it a bit differently. Instead of doing a top 20 trance list and a top 20 house list, I am choosing to do a top 20 EDM list. This year I have completely branched out of what I would typically listen to, and fell in love with minimal, techno, tech house...and just all sub genres of EDM! I was pretty disappointed with trance this year, as most of it didn't really excite me as much, but there definitely have been some massive tracks this year, I know selecting just 20 will be really hard.
So.. this weekend I saw Tiesto live, and haven't seen him since 2010 so I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. I kept listening to all the people hating on him, and I hated on him too because of that. "He's not trance anymore" "After his Kaleidoscope album, he turned to pop/house" etc. etc. What I have come to realize is that times change and so do people! HE'S NOT TRANCE ANYMORE...WHO CARES?! He played an incredible 3 hour set and I had a great time with amazing people! He did drop a few classics (love comes again, silence, lethal industry...to name a few) Overall, I was really happy with the night. Going in knowing to expect all bangers, I left extremely satisfied. I hope soon, people will get over the fact that artists change... there is nothing wrong with experimentation or wanting to do something else. In fact, I now look up to those who try new things. Just like people who only loving trance, or only love rock music.... don't be a slave to your genre. It's almost 2012 people... expand yourselves!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Is planning out your life the best option?
Creating goals and setting a high standard toward your life could potentially be the first step that it takes to become successful in the future right? In my opinion, it is wise to just think about what you want to do with the rest of your life and where exactly you are headed but... is it necessary to absolutely plan every little detail that follows?
When it comes to having an idea of what I want to accomplish for myself, the thoughts become "been there done that" for me. Usually I tend to over think things through. Maybe its time to just go with the flow right? Attending Full Sail University has opened up my thoughts completely on my future and the endless career paths that I could take. The world of Music Business is endless beyond what anyone can imagine, and I decided that I will refuse to settle on whatever is thrown at me. I want to be the one who decides where I go and what I do with my life.
So, here is my little plan, and I'm curious to know what others think. After I graduate, I believe the best route for me, would be to hop on the next flight to Amsterdam. I will save enough money to keep me alive there for about two weeks to a month, line up at least half dozen internships or job interviews and see what happens from there. If nobody wants to hire me, or I don't get a job right away then I will simply go home, but at least I could say I experienced something like that. I'm fully confident in my ability to impress and obtain the position of my dreams, but in the end its all about the chase. If I let people bring me down and tell me that I'm crazy for wanting this, then clearly I am not cut out for this industry. Overall my passion will show for itself in my work and I am ready to surprise the world.
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