One man who has seen house music and Size Records grow together over the past decade has been Junior Sanchez. Long time friend and collaborator with Steve Angello, Sanchez has recently teamed up with the brand to launch his own Brobot imprint to expand their collective influence. We recently had the chance to sit down with Junior on the brink of Size Records’ 10 year anniversary where he discussed everything from his friendship with Steve Angello to the impact that Size has had on dance music. Among the wise words from one of industry’s most respected veteran talents, he explains how he’s joined forces to help change the game with Brobot and looks into future of dance music as commanded by himself and Steve.
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Following yesterday’s Fontainebleau blowout, Size Records shifts focus from live performances to the release circuit. Next up on Steve Angello’s imprint comes an original production from Moguai, who drifts away from the precedent set by recent progressive gems such as “Hit It” and “Swoon.” In the same vein as his last release, “Mammoth,” Moguai tailors his unique electro chords around an anthemic build and climactic drops. Angello has been broadening his brand one release after another, and “Champs” is one giant step towards the big room scene.
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Size Records started the new year off on the right foot with Arno Cost’s “Head Up,” and the label is en route to making the release of festival bombs a pattern. The long awaited “Hit It” is up for release on the label. Its building chords, massive drums, and pounding drop combine to create sonic gold. GTA, Henrix, & Digital Lab’s collaboration has seen support from numerous power players including Diplo, Dirty South, David Guetta, Size label head Steve Angello, and many more. “Hit It” has been floating around cyber space for awhile but it’s finally being officially released on February 25th, a belated Valentine’s Day gift if you will.
When a fan-recorded video of Steve Angello playing “Head Up” at 2012′s Escape From Wonderland festival first surfaced, we were left curious about the details of the then-unidentified tune. A few weeks ago Arno Cost announced that the song was his own, produced for Angello’s Size Records. Months after its debut, the track has finally been unleashed. Grinding bassline and powerful drops make “Head Up” a massive tune set for Beatport chart dominancy. We expect Size Records will have a similarly successful year with the lineup of releases they have scheduled, including the highly anticipated “Hit It” from GTA, Henrix, and Digital Lab.
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Almost a year after unleashing their infectiously bi-polar track “Troll,” Qulinez are at it again. This time, the Swedish duo is putting forth a pair offerings in their “Bamf & Dynamic” EP, due out on December 3rd on Steve Angello’s Size Records label. Both tracks carry Qulinez’ signature electro sound, with “Bamf” mimicking the synths of their previous release, while “Dynamic” takes takes a slightly more cosmic and progressive approach to things. The tracks complement each other nicely and you can expect to hear more of them as the EP approaches its release date. Give it a listen below.
Steve Angello’s track “Yeah” has been in the works for quite a while now, and according to him, “it’s finally time to let it go, and put it out there.” After receiving a world debut on Pete Tong’s Essential Selection, we’ve learned that it will be released on September 29th as the 92nd release on Steve’s own Size Records. The song is pure anthemic house, using big synths, powerful drums, and an infectious hook that you will inevitably be fist-pumping to very soon. It actually has a similar vibe to a Nari and Milani offering, and if you ask us, it sounds like the perfect replacement for “Atom.” Stay tuned for the full release in just a few weeks, but listen to the preview for yourself in the comments.
As we revealed exclusively earlier this week, Steve Angello and his Size Matters crew will be coming to New York’s Central Park this September. “Size In The Park” — a riff on the BBC’s ‘T In the Park’ event — will go down at Rumsey Playfield (where the SummerStage is located, natch), and will also host supporting artists AN21 & Max Vangeli, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, and it will be the NYC debut for Third Party. Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday at 12PM EST. Last year he commandeered an entire island and this year he’s going after the largest park in New York — we’d say when it comes to Steve Angello, Size definitely Matters.
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Update: There’s a new trailer for the show. Check it out here.
Update 2: As if there was any question, Steve Angello confirmed to our own Dylan Farella on Twitter that he will be playing an afterparty at Pacha NYC.
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After building up to Miami Music Week in episode one of Size TV, we take the city head-on in episode two. Following more of his team and less of Angello himself, the latest video gives us footage we never really get to see. As we approach day three in Miami we see the start of Masquerade Motel and get a very important rule from Third Party: “Always pee before going on stage.”
The next day is the Size Matters pool party at the Fontainebleau, where Max Vangeli declares that he could “retire today” because he feels so accomplished in everything he and AN21 have done. Next time were off to NY and Vegas: looks like it could be a double EDC episode.
It’s also worth mentioning that there’s a new podcast in iTunes from the SIZE crew, appropriately called the Size-cast. Check it out on iTunes here.
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Steve Angello has just announced the Size Matters pool party for Sunday March 25th of Miami Music Week. AN21, Max Vangeli, Junior Sanchez, Third Party, Tim Mason, Qulines, and Wayne & Woods will all help Steve as they take over the Fontainebleau Hotel for an evening of big progressive house tunes. The event is scheduled to run from 6-11:30PM, which makes it a solid option for folks who won’t be at UMF or Axwell’s Surfcomber event. Tickets are on sale now for $40 — but act fast, these are sure to sell out quickly!
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EDM is making waves on the east coast, so we just wanted to remind you of some big events going down in and around NYC in the coming weeks before tickets get sold out and friendships are lost. Pacha NYC is absolutely killing it, with some level of involvement in almost all upcoming festivals — head past the break for the full lowdown.
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