1) VENTURE X
2) VENTURE X (Radio Version)
Coinciding with this February’s launch of his new VENTURE X live event concept, music icon Paul van Dyk is pleased to present a new single of the same name. Available January 27 on VANDIT Alternative, “VENTURE X” sees van Dyk team up with some of his favorite producers at the moment, Beatport Progressive House chart-topping Weekend Heroes and singer/songwriter Christian Schottstaedt.
As the frontman for the band Forced to Mode (a band discovered by van Dyk on YouTube), Schottstaedt provides the brooding tech house track with a clear, distinctive voice. Lyrics such as ‘Come with me to where we’ve never been before’ plays into the new horizons van Dyk is reaching with his sound but is also a hint at what’s to come from the VENTURE X live experience.
VENTURE X is an exciting new concept where the master DJ and curator sources from the finest trance, progressive house, and techno music and brings it all together during one incredible evening. van Dyk famously feeds off his fans, focusing on the improvisational art of the craft and editing tunes on the fly. Familiar sounds are presented in an entirely new context, with a focus on embracing the unexpected. It’s that moment when you hear a snippet of a song you love but find your jaw dropping in awe over the direction and journey van Dyk is taking you on. It’s unpredictable...it’s unmissable...it’s VENTURE X defined by Paul van Dyk.
“VENTURE X allows me to explore the width of what electronic music means to me, not just what people expect me to play. It allows me the space to play what I think people should really know, feel, and be exposed to. People know me for trance but there is so much more. VENTURE X allows me to do this as a musical concept because I won’t play 130 BPM straight through but rather a wider musical experience.With most DJ sets I find you either have techno but missing the progressive sequence that takes you on a journey or you have a progressive sound that’s missing the punch. For me, that’s what it’s about, the drive, the push, the pull, and the memories that you create,” van Dyk says.
VENTURE X kicks off on February 17, 2023, in Toronto, Canada at Toybox and will be presented additional cities including New York City, Montreal, Pontiac, Denver, Portland, San Francisco, and Austin.
Keep an eye out for new music updates and additional tour dates in the coming months.
Release Date : January 27th, 2023
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[item value="10"]Beat and Rhythm[/item]
[item value="10"]Basslines and Groove[/item]
[item value="10"] Melody [/item]
[item value="10"] Synths [/item]
[item value="10"]Breakdown[/item]
[item value="10"]Climax / Drop / Crescendo / Pay off moment[/item]
[item value="10"]Intensity, Drive and Energy[/item]
[item value="10"]Sound-design and Arrangement[/item]
[item value="10"]Overall Atmosphere[/item]
[item value="10"]Goosebumps / Shivers moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Emotional affinity and heartfelt moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Originality and Inventiveness[/item]
[item value="10"]Radio Friendly[/item]
[item value="10"]You can’t get this memorable track out of your head[/item]
[item value="10"]It has potential to become an anthem or a classic[/item]
[item value="10"] Paul van Dyk & Weekend Heroes ft. Christian Schottstaedt - VENTURE X[/item]
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]Paul van Dyk & Weekend Heroes collaborate for the stunning VANDIT Alternative anthem VENTURE X ft. Christian Schottstaedt. The track is dark driving progressive house smash with pumping kicks, pulsating basslines, suspenseful melodies and brilliant breakdown with piano chords, warm strings and the very touching emotional vocals by Christian. The climax is dark and powerful with slightly melodic techno touch and acid touches. It sounds really large and we can expect big things in the coming months for VENTURE X. Stay with Paul van Dyk & Weekend Heroes. #PureGold Love It [/content]
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