Her “Summertime Sadness” hit took on new life with its Cedric Gervais remix, and now Lana Del Rey is crashing the dance party with her latest single. Providing The Great Gatsby’s soundtrack with its lead single, Lana’s “Young & Beautiful” is the next record to keep an eye out for. Marcus Schossow is the first to offer his rendition, or in this case, his “Summer Remix.” The euphoric progression matches the emotion of the looming season of sun and heat, and Schossow will be giving away his remix for free as summer approaches.
Marcus Schossow is one of the many DJs nurtured into a successful career by Tiësto, and since first turning heads with “Chase My Rabbit” in 2008, he’s been all over the map with releases spanning the divide between progressive house and trance. His latest “Liceu” with Sebjak (number 6 on our top ten tracks of April) has already been making big waves and it kicks off this exclusive spring time mix we have for you today from him.
Want an easy way to make sure you are up to date on all the latest, best music? Dancing Astronaut takes a look at the top 10 tracks officially released in April and ranks them based on a combination of reader feedback, track quality, editorial preference & critical reception.
Dancing Astronaut wraps up April for you with another edition of our top 10 tracks of the month. April’s list features massive tracks from reader favorites Daft Punk, Showtek, Pryda and more. Not to be missed are also fantastic efforts from Sebjak, Marcus Schossow, Alesso, Dirty South, and more. Click past the break for our top 10 tracks of April!
Premiered by Steve Angello on his March Essential Mix, Sebjak and Marcus Schossow’s collaborative effort has finally hit the release circuit. “Liceu” boasts a powerful energy lead by horns and beat-driven percussion, made infectious by the bedding of alarm-like synths that play beneath anthemic tones. Crafted for outdoor partying, the collaboration offers the summer season a taste of an Ibiza aura. Available today from Size Records, “Liceu” resembles the classic “Valodja,” recreating one of the imprint’s most unique tracks.
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On his latest Essential Mix, Steve Angello teased 10 unreleased tracks between Size Records and sister label X. Since then, “Boom” has been released, Norman Doray’s “Troublemaker” has seen its official preview, and Trent Cantrelle’s Nice & Close has been announced as X’s inaugural EP. Next comes a preview of “Liceu,” the latest club-rocker from Sebjak and Marcus Schossow. Fitting for the summer setting with sexy horns and infectious percussion, “Liceu” resembles a modern day “Valodja” and is expected to replicate its success when released on April 29th.
Marcus Schossow‘s latest track “Helvete” has been self-described by the man behind the synth as the type of track that “changes modes when you least expect it.” Opening with silky smooth trance elements and big room percussion Marcus wastes no time before switching gears into a dubstep laden drop, cueing the mayhem off with a “Oh my god is this dubstep?!?” sound clip before guttural moans and massive wobbles (the type that would even make Knife Party blush) explode into a cascade of ground-shaking bass.
Marcus Schossow – Helvete (Original Mix)
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As much as people point fingers at Trance DJs about abandoning their roots to produce more progressive or commercial house, Marcus Schossow has struck the perfect balance with his latest original “Who You Are.” Starting off the track in a Trance like fashion, Matias Lehtola’s heavenly vocals ride beautifully on Schossow’s gentle piano notes. Shortly after, the track heads into an extremely euphoric progression similar to Schossow’s amazing “Swedish Nights.” We couldn’t wait for this track to be released since we heard the preview on June 15th, and you shouldn’t wait any longer to purchase your copy off Beatport.
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Trance and House producer Marcus Schossow and the young Matis Lehtola teamed up to produce a probable future hit. Just like Schossow’s last great tune “Swedish Nights,” his latest installment successfully evokes a complete feeling of bliss. The array of euphoric synth play may seem redundant but the minor vocals and progressive nuances make “Who You Are” quite the addicting track. “Who You Are” will be released on Tone Diary on July 2nd.
Marcus Schossow has dabbled with trance productions and even a bit of electro in his decorated past. Recently, he has been creating more melodious tunes that are considerably more progressive. The ‘trouse’ movement is in full force and “Swedish Nights” embodies this fully. We love the addition of the female vocalists voice that has been inserted into various segments of the track. This reminds us of something Eric Prydz would create and has a similar playful bassline as “2Night”.
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