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Dreams Becoming Reality With Luuk Van Dijk

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Bringing life to Amsterdam’s nightlife scene is Holland DJ Luuk van Dijk, the international DJ that always brings his infectious take on spirited house music inside and outside the studio. Since culminating his craft for countless hours at the age of 15, attending the Herman Brood Academy to further his musical vision and skills, and having artistic parents that pushed him to follow his dreams, Luuk has continued to be relentless in all of his musical endeavors — as such, this relentless side of him has earned him the prospect of becoming one of the most in-demand DJs in Holland.

After releasing on some of the world’s leading tech-house labels such as Hot Creations, Cuttin’ Headz, Solid Grooves Records, and Eastenderz with his forged basslines and tight grooves, as well as having key performances at Circoloco, Paradise, DGTL, Awakenings, Fabric London, E1 London, Elrow, STRAF_WERK, along with a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, it’s no surprise that eventually Luuk would find himself on his next journey of launching his own label Dark Side of the Sun. After launching his label in 2020, the label has resulted in a series of superb releases by artists like Ben Sterling, Sidney Charles, Boris Werner, and even Luuk himself.

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Minimal House Music Guide: History, Artists, and Songs

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Minimal house is a subgenre of house music that has been around for decades with an occult like following from all around the world. Explaining the genre however is tough to nail down. With popular tracks combining elements from electro, garage, IDM, and early Detroit techno. We go in-depth here at 6AM on some history, artists, and tracks that represent that minimal sound.

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A Damn Good Time At Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2022

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A few years ago, just before the year that shall not be named, I had the great pleasure of visiting the famous city of Amsterdam. I had an amazing time there, and experienced the rich nightlife and culture the city and it’s notoriously tall and friendly people had to offer. One moment that stuck out though, was a conversation with a stranger that I met on the dance floor on a Tuesday night.  This gentleman mentioned to me that I should come back for the Amsterdam Dance Event, also known as ADE. A few years later, after going through a complete career change and a pandemic; this October I finally had the chance to attend my first ADE.

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90s House Music: What a Time to be Alive (Except I Wasn’t)

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House Music was born in the 1980’s from the ashes of funk and disco, and really grew into an entire culture along with the whole rave scene in the 1990’s. I myself was born in 1998, and didn’t grow old enough to get into a club until 2019. When most people look back at the 90’s, they see it through lenses tinted with nostalgia and remember the good ol’ days. But when I try to reminisce of the days of the 90’s, I can’t remember anything because I wasn’t old enough to remember things until 2001. While the OG old-school ravers were popping off back then, I was just popping out into this crazy world, with no idea what I would be popping off to 24 years later: house music. Read more

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Catching Up with CAMZ

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Born in Brazil, Camila Soares, A.K.A CAMZ, has from a very young age showed a great interest in arts, playing several instruments and taking singing, dancing and theatre classes. Her teenage aunt was the one who introduced her to dance music, funk and rock ‘n’ roll. Back in 1995, her family gifted her first vinyl, a compilation featuring her new favorite song: The Bucketheads (Kenny Dope) – The Bomb, which the 7-year-old became obsessed about.

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French Artist VTCR Sets Out on Genres That Feel Right

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VTCR, aka Victor Cros, is a 30-year-old French artist. After years of traveling through clubs and European festivals, he finally launched into mixing, and especially into his own musical production at the beginning of 2022. Being totally unknown to the general public, he relies heavily on his first EP released on the San Diego-based label: it’s just noize records, to be able to give him the chance to make himself known, and to be able to really embark on future musical projects like the live shows he’s played in the last couple months. These compositions are focused on Tech-house, but his style is divided between Progressive-house, Tech-house, and Techno.

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10 Tracks for You and Your Rave Partner

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Nothing’s better than finding the perfect track/playlist that understands your mood and feelings to a T. With the spooky and cozy season just around the corner, we wanted to curate a list of the best sought-out after tracks that you and your rave partner can let loose too.

But a rave partner doesn’t have to be titled as someone you’re being intimate with, consider these 10 tracks your all-year, every day, and every hour jam with anyone you love as a confidant, friend, and of course, as a significant other. And if these tracks aren’t enough, check out our monthly updated H+T Fresh Finds playlist on Spotify — a playlist that also features music from some of the best emerging artists from around the world.

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6AM Guest Mix: Jeronimo Watson

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Jeronimo Watson isn’t trying to be the next superstar DJ, he just wants to play good music at high volumes. With over 15 years of experience as both a DJ and music producer, his dedication to each craft is apparent. While he is best known for DJing intimate gatherings in the mountains of Altadena, California, as well as throughout the west coast of the United States, his love for House and Techno has taken him all over the world and continues to do so.

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Can’t Sit Still? Check Out This Fidget House Music Guide

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Welcome back audiophiles! The only thing that sounds better than hearing our favorite tunes is hearing how they came about in the first place, so today we continue our quest for musical knowledge with yet another dance music sub genre guide. If this is your first lesson with us, make sure to check out our other sub genre guides, covering all of your house and techno needs. But if you’re all read up, then let’s stop fidgeting around with these other guides and start fidgeting with the house, fidget house. Read more