September - Until I Die (Dave Ramone Remix)

"Four years after her big breakthrough with the smash hit ”Satellites” September continues to rule the international charts. ”Cry for you” went top 10 in more than 15 countries and kept the #1 position at Billboard Dance Radio Airplay for three weeks. In the UK the single sold 250 000 copies, worldwide close to 1.5 million. Ever since her debut single “La la la (Never give it up)” in 2003, Swedish singer and dancing queen Petra Marklund has worked together with songwriter and producer Jonas van der Burg and the two songwriters Niclas van der Burg and Anoo Bhagavan. Together they have continued to follow-up one hit with another without repeating themselves and without losing their audience. September has become a reliable provider of the catchiest pop and dance tunes you can imagine.

 ”The four of us have stuck to the formula, which makes it easier for the audience to understand what September is about. We love to work with each other. Of course there are conflicts sometimes, but in the end we are still a team”, she explains.
Today September is one of Sweden’s biggest musical exports. Earlier this year she was nominated for the government’s music export prize together with Björn and Benny (ABBA). The international success means that Petra spends a lot of time in airports, usually far away from home. It is a lifestyle that does not fit everyone, but for her it is the only life she knows – and she loves it. When other artists move to the country to have some rest in-between shows and recordings Petra will spend the following year in London. With all the travelling it is more convenient to live in the UK, but that is not the only reason she is packing her bags.

She says that meeting new audiences and travelling the world has helped her grow as an artist. ”When I started doing shows abroad I was allowed to do my thing full on. Back home in Sweden people would probably be shocked by my live show,” she laughs. Putting on a memorable live show is important to this 24-year-old who loves touring as much as she enjoys singing and dancing. She also designs the clothes she wears on stage and likes to be involved in every step of the process. ”I was meant to do this”, she says. And seeing her touring and conquering Russia, Canada, Australia, Britain and USA we have to believe her.

Already at the age of ten Petra (yes, she was born in September) started planning her career. She took dancing lessons, sang all kinds of music and did all she could to prepare herself for a life on stage. There was never an alternative, never any doubts. She was determined to become a popstar – and a few years later she became one. At the age of 20 she received a Grammy in Sweden for Best Club/Dance-album of 2005 with “In orbit”. The same year platinum selling “Satellites” was the most played song on national radio in Sweden. It also reached #1 in the Spanish charts and was given a prize for Hit of The Year at the ESKA Music Awards in Poland. She even found herself at a higher position than long-time favourite Kylie Minogue  as “Cry for you” landed a spot at the Billboard hot 100.

Now, after all the success she has experienced, the 24-year-old singer no longer needs to prove anything to anyone.She was meant to do this." Article source: www.septembermusic.se.

Alessia - Boro Na Sou Po (DJ Stanca Remix)

5.1 vs. 71. Wich is best?

"Both options have advantages and disadvantages, depending on what source components you are using and what your personal preferences are. 

5.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver Overview

  5.1 channel home theater receivers have been the standard for two decades. They provide a perfectly good listening experience, especially in small to average-sized rooms. A 5.1 channel system consists of:

1. A Center Channel to provide an anchor stage for dialog or music vocal.

2. Left and Right Front channels to provide the main soundtrack information, or for stereo music reproduction.

3. Left and Right surround channels for side and front to rear motion effects from movie soundtracks and ambient sounds from music recordings.

4. The Subwoofer channel, which provides the extreme low frequency effects, such as explosions or bass response in music performances. 

7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver Overview

However, when trying to decide if a 5.1 or 7.1 channel home theater receiver is right for you, there are several practical features of a 7.1 channel receiver that could be of benefit that you may not have considered.

1. A 7.1 channel system incorporates all the elements of a 5.1 channel system, but instead of combining both surround and rear channel effects into two channels, a 7.1 system splits the surround and rear channel information into four channels. In other words, side sound effects and ambience are directed to left and right surround channels, and the rear sound effects and ambience are directed to two rear or back channels. In this set-up the surround speakers are set to the side of the listening position and the rear or back channels are placed behind the listener.

For a visual look at the difference between a 5.1 channel speaker layout and 7.1 channel speakers layout, check out an excellent diagram provided by Dolby Labs.

The 7.1 channel listening environment can add more depth the surround sound experience, provide more a specific, directed, and immersive soundfield, especially for larger rooms. 

2. Although most Blu-ray soundtracks are 5.1, there are an increasing amount of Blu-ray soundtracks that contain 7.1 channel information - whether it be 7.1 channel uncompressed PCM, Dolby TrueHD, or DTS-HD Master Audio. If you have a 7.1 channel receiver with audio input and processing capability via HDMI connections (not pass-through only connections), you can take advantage of some, or all, of these audio capabilities. Check the specifications, or user manual, for each 7.1 channel receiver you may be considering for more specifics on its HDMI capabilities.

3. Also, even with playback of standard DVDs, if your DVD soundtrack only contains Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 or, in some cases, DTS-ES 6.1 or Dolby Surround EX 6.1 soundtracks, by using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx extension or other available 7.1 DSP surround modes that may be available on your receiver, you can still extract a 7.1 channel surround field from both 2 or 5.1 channel source material.

4. Other surround sound extensions that can utilize 7.1 channels are Dolby Pro Logic IIz and Audyssey DSX. However, instead of adding two surround back speakers, Dolby Pro Logic IIz and Audyssey DSX allow the addition of two front height speakers. This provides additional speaker setup flexibility.

5. In addition, if you prefer 5.1 channels for your main room, most 7.1 channel receivers have the ability to use the extra two channels to provide a 2-channel speaker operation in a second location. What this means is that, in many cases, while you are listening and watching your DVDs in 5.1 channel surround sound in your main room, someone else could be listening to a CD (provided you have a separate CD player connected to your receiver) in another room, without having a separate CD player and receiver in the other room - just the speakers.

6. Another option that is becoming more common on 7.1 channel receivers is the use of Bi-amping. How this works is that if you have front channel Speakers that have separate speaker connections for the midrange/tweeters and the woofers (I am not referring to the subwoofer, but the woofers in your front speakers), you can reassign the amplifiers running the 6th and 7th channels to your front channels. Then enables you to retain a full 5.1 channel setup, but still add two additional channels of amplification to your front left and right speakers.

Using the separate speakers connections for the 6th and 7th channel on your bi-ampable speakers, you can double the power delivered to your front left and right channels. Your front mid-range/tweeters end up running off of the main L/R channels and your front speakers woofers running off your 6th and 7th channel Bi-amp connections. 

The procedure for this type of setup is explained and illustrated in the user manuals for many 7.1 channel receivers. However, as I mentioned earlier, although this is becoming a more common feature, but is not included in all 7.1 channel receivers.

Final Take

To put it all into perspective, a good 5.1 channel receiver is a perfectly fine option, especially for a small or average room in most apartments and homes.

However, once you get into the $500 range and up, there is an increasing emphasis by manufacturers with 7.1 channel equipped receivers. These receivers can provide very flexible setup options as you expand your system's needs, or have a large home theater room.

On the other hand, even if you don't need to use the full 7.1 channel capability in your home theater setup, 7.1 channel receivers can easily be used in a 5.1 channel-only system. This frees up the remaining two channels on some receivers for Bi-amping use, or to run a two-channel stereo 2nd Zone system." Article source: www.hometheater.about.com.

Fio - Like An Angel (Niels Van Gogh & Dave Ramone Remix)

Booming Car Stereos Can Be Dangerous

"Careful with the volume button: loud music decreases a driver's ability to react to sudden movements and make decisions, according to the latest research.

The study, by scientists in Canada, found that reaction times diminished by up to 20 per cent when a person was subjected to loud volume, a potentially fatal delay for a motorist driving at even moderate speeds.
The finding has prompted concern among driving organisations that young men who drive with music booming from their powerful in-car hi-fi systems could be causing an increasing number of accidents.
Edmund King, the executive director of the RAC Foundation, the motoring organisation, said that the findings confirmed many drivers' suspicions. "This research suggests that loud music is not good for the driver or other road users, and is actually a real risk on Britain's roads.
"We get a lot of complaints about loud cars and their annoying drivers and this research seems to explain why," he said. The study, conducted at Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada, examined the reactions of 10 people who were asked to complete tasks each day for a month while being subjected to different noise levels. The lowest sound level used in the experiments was 53 decibels - the equivalent to an office - and the noisiest was 95 decibels - the equivalent to standing near a fast moving lorry. By measuring physical and mental abilities over hour-long periods, researchers found that the time it took to complete tasks that required decision-making increased by an average of 20 per cent at 95 decibels. At office levels, it was five per cent.

The typical car stereo has a maximum volume of about 110 decibels, although the loudest can reach more than 170 decibels. Duane Button, the scientist who conducted the experiments, said that the time periods involved were just fractions of a second, but could make a significant difference while driving. "Drivers have people and vehicles and pedestrians coming at them all the time. If they lose 0.35 seconds because of their loud music, it is the difference between an accident or safety," said Mr Button. Damian Green, the shadow transport secretary, said that the Government should commission its own study of the impact of high volume levels on safety. He also called for curbs on the maximum volume permitted in cars. "The Government needs to take the issue of volume levels and car safety by the scruff of the neck and deal with it," he said. A spokesman for the Department of Transport said that officials would examine the Canadian report when it was published.

 

Drivers with booming car stereos dismissed the findings yesterday. Richard Bladon, 20, from Wolverhampton, West Midlands, regularly plays dance music at 148 decibels - the equivalent of standing 10 yards from a landing jet - from his car.

The computer programmer admitted to turning up his £4,000 stereo "pretty loud" and to being thrilled when other drivers looked around from their cars.

"I have stopped at traffic lights and watched people in the next car turn around as they wonder why their dashboards are vibrating," he said.

Mr Bladon insisted that there were worse habits on the road than playing loud music. "People should not play their music so loud that it disturbs people going about their daily business. But playing music a little louder than normal is not as bad as drinking before, or telephoning while driving a car," he said.

There are more than 7,000 registered car stereo enthusiasts in Britain according to TalkAudio, a website that serves young men who are prepared to spend thousands of pounds on amplifiers, speakers and cable leads.

Loud music has previously been blamed for contributing to fatal car accidents. Ronald Myers, a coroner in Wigan, Lancashire, said that loud music played by Nicola Rothwell, 18, contributed to a 1997 crash that killed her and two companions. "I do hope that parents will take heed and hand out a warning to youngsters of the possible dangers too loud a volume of music in a car can be," he said.

 Sony, the electronics giant, was accused this year of encouraging anti-social behaviour in its advertisements for car stereos.

One Sony magazine promotion was banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for selling amplifiers with the slogan: "Maybe you like your music relaxing. Or maybe you like to shatter greenhouses and set off car alarms." Kevin Clinton, the head of road safety at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, said that the study confirmed suspicions that loud noise could increase the likelihood of an accident. "Most research that has shown how using a mobile phone while driving can be a distraction has indicated that listening to the radio is not a problem. "However, listening to very loud music can be distracting. If the noise in a car is too loud, it may stop you hearing other things such as traffic approaching."". Article source: www.telegraph.co.uk.

Fabal - Fuego (Wawa Electro Latin Mix)

"WAWA are Polish duo Vic and Bojan. As soon as house music arrived in Warsaw they knew they had found their calling in life. Over the past six years WAWA have built a solid reputation as top notch DJs and producers.

Production:

While on a record buying trip to Amsterdam in 2000 the boys left some of their work at the Rhythm Imports shop. Rhythm Imports loved it and invited them back to record more. The first release was No Problem on the Fresh Fruit label. Defected sub-label Fluential licensed the track and released it as the No Problem EP. That promptly broke into the British dance charts and was played out by the likes of Carl Cox, Pete Tong and Roger Sanchez. Fluential and Rhythm Import are still repressing it three years after its release. Next came the GK EP, also on Fluential, which features guitars by Gerald from Banda Sonora and drew airtime on BBC Radio 1. 2004 brought the release of The After Party with vocals by none other than Eddie Amador. Since then their reputation has been building at a rapid rate in the dance World with Brian Tappert (Soulfuric), Stonebridge, Warren Clarke, & ATFC all being avid supporters of WAWA.

WAWAs remix work has also brought success. Their mix of Gaston & Phillips track Isolacion was supported by Pete Tong on his Essential Selection, while their remix of Morris Ts Let Me Be hit number one in the DMC charts. Defected Records were so impressed with WAWAs reworking of the club anthem E Samba by Junior Jack that they gave it a special release under the title E WAWA & went on to be a 1 selling dance record. Judge Jules (Radio One) was heavily supported their remix of Francesco Diaz & Young Rebels Ibiza, playing it no less than 3 times on his show!

 Last year saw WAWAs profile raised even further thanks to their excellent remix of Stonebridges SOS (Apollo / Universal) which was championed by everyone from Steve Smart (Kiss) & Andi Durrant (Galaxy) and later went on to not only be a 1 club record in the UK, but the 1 club record of 2007 in the main Music Week club chart! Further club chart & dance radio success came soon after thanks to their remix for top American artist, JoJo (Mercury), (another top 3 club chart hit and a huge favourite with listeners of Radio Ones top Floorfillers show), Hilary Duffs Stranger, which was dropped peak-time at the opening party of the holy-grail of superclubs, Space in Ibiza and awarded Tune of the Week in their weekly podcast! (Stranger went on to top the U.S. Billboard Club chart, as well as hit 2 in the UK club chart), and their remix of hot Positiva signing, CheNelles I Fell In Love With A DJ was another top 10 club chart smash.

It was the boys remix of huge bassline smash, Heartbroken by T2, that ascended the demand for WAWA even further. Their rework was not only supported by all the biggest jocks but also played well over 10 times on Radio Ones Floorfillers, with the shows DJs commenting on air how much they loved them!

 

 2008 only got bigger and better for WAWA. The Worlds 1 DJ, Armin Van Buuren recentely honored their new mix of Chicanes Spirit as Tune of the Week, as voted for by listeners of his Kiss show, while remixes for Cahill (£ Beat Blue), Rikki Lee (Hed Kandi), Alphabeat (Virgin), and one of the biggest dance records of the year, The Outsiders ‘Keep This Fire Burning’ all topped the UK club charts and remained in the boxes of the Worlds biggest players all year. WAWA also launched the first release on their new label, ‘WAWA Traxx’. ‘Traxx:1’, featuring the enormous club anthems, Sitar Track, Time, and the vocal monster ‘Forever; (featuring Rita Campbell) topped club charts everywhere and remained in Xpressbeats top 3 best sellers chart for nearly 2 months! The boys also got to remix legendary girl band, Sugababes, and had their version of the track cut to the video for the music channels.

2009 came even bigger remix projects for Sugababes, MSTRKRFT & John Legend, Ladyhawke, and on of the biggest remixes of the year, Empire Of The Sun’s ‘We Are The People’, which was another UK club chart 1, as well being dropped all over the World, with Tiesto being one of the biggest International supporters!

2010 has already got off to amazing start as WAWA have been behind some of the biggest crossover remixes of the year, Beyonce & Lady Gaga’s ‘Videophone’, and Kylie’s ‘All The Lovers’. They are also releasing their first single in two years, ‘Pai’, a club slammer that the boys return to their more underground roots, yet gives a cheeky wink to the mainstream!

With more remixes in the pipeline and new productions on the label already underway, 2010 can only get bigger & better for two of the nicest – and talented – guys in dance music! 

DJ:

Polish clubbers know that anytime WAWA are playing its going to be a great party. The boys love playing to Polish crowds and the crowds love WAWA. From the early days of the dance scene Vic and Bojan have proved that nobody reads a crowd like they do. At countless parties in Warsaw the imported big name DJ has stepped off the decks only to see WAWA come on and pump the crowd up even higher. Residents at MTV Polkas birthday parties, they play all over Poland and rock the crowd where ever they go. WAWA are much in demand around Europe. Among the highlights of their travels was a New Years Eve performance at Club 287 in Paris and the Impulz Festival in Holland where they played with Lottie and Tim Deluxe. Other memorable guest spots include sets at The Escape and Sinners in Heaven in Amsterdam, the D! Club in Lausanne and Papagayo in St. Tropez. Critical acclaim came in the form of the award for Best Polish DJ from NWE magazine in 2003, 2004 saw them win that title again." Article source: Wawa on MySpace.

Andreea Balan - Trippin (Dj Yaang Remix)

"Andreea Balan has released, together with www.monden.info and www.andreeabalan.ro, Trippin, her new single. The song marks a new change of style and image for the singer dancer and soon, to illustrate the her new image, Andreea will shoot a video for this single.

About her new song, Andreea says:

"All the years I’ve been on the stage and on the dance floor thought me that’s not enough to act as a consequence of your former success. I want to reinvent myself, to bring a new, fresh sound. Trippin underlines that I’m a mature artist. With its fresh, cool and new sound, this songs it’s prefer for the hot summer days”.

"Trippin" it’s a song that reflects this feeling and it complets the “Dance Lesson” (www.lectiadedans.ro), the most complex show of a Romanian artist." Article source: www.eng.catmusic.ro.

Orjan Nilsen & Tarah - Be As One (Anjunaboy Vocal Re-work Mix)

"Orjan Nilsen AKA DJ Governor, born the 14th of June 1982 in a place called Kirkenes in Norway, started his interest in music at a VERY early age. He started banging on drum sets at the age of 1 and was thoroughly instructed by his father and brother for the first 9 years of his life.
At the age of 7, Orjan got his first keyboard, and started to practice on it every single day for the next couple of years, but started to think this little keyboard lacked what he was looking for... And then it began...

 Melodies and rhythm were increasengly becoming a more important part of Orjan's life as he was reaching for the teen years. And one style in particular caught his attention more then anything else... TRANCE
After listening to various Trance compilations from Holland, he now started to be more and more mesmerized by this unique sound wich merged beautiful melodies and rhythmic patterns so beautifully. Orjan wanted to make this as well, but with the lack of funds and the knowledge how to, stopped him from it for a couple of years. At the age of 16, Orjan got his first very own synthesizer, with onboard sequencer and drum machine, and from now on, things were evolving quite rapidly.
He learned how to set up drums, basslines, melodies, strings and chords on his synth and then also how making music really worked.

After a year, he learned how making music on a pc worked, and what magic that was contained in a small grey box... Evolving in his productions year after year, Orjan now decided to take things a step further and bought more equipment to make his tunes reach another level. At the end of 2004, Orjan had made several unofficial remixes and a couple of own productions, that got the attention of trance minded people

in the trance.nu community. His tunes were now played in radio stations and clubs all over the world, but nothing was, as of yet, signed by any label. It was in the summer of 2005 things started to take a new turn, when his remix of 'Virunga - Simbabwe (Dj Governor's Progmix)' was played on Playground by Danjo & Styles and then a bit later Yanave on his show 'Retinal Insight'! People now started to show more and more interest in the works of Orjan, wondering on 'who is this guy?'

This gave Orjan more and more confidence, and gave him inspiration to keep working on his own tunes! Then, in September 2005, Orjan made 'Red Woods', which blew away the minds of his friends and fellow producers, and now, finally, it seemed like Orjans breakthrough, and indeed it was...

Since then Orjan has released a big amount of dancefloor smartbombs like f.ex Arctic Globe which went straight into the number one spot at the Dutch Dance Charts. His tunes are played all over the world both live and broadcasted by the worlds biggest DJs such as Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, Paul van Dyk, Ferry Corsten and so on and so on.

Orjan is currently taking gigs all over the world and his music career is developing rapidly, all though the DJ Governor moniker is at rest." Article source:www.orjannilsen.com.

Eagles - Hotel California (DJ Nil Remix)

"The main mission of DJ Nil consists of style house propagation in its most various displays: jazz, funk, Latino, dub, disco, pump, and electro. Nil is the honorable trailblazer and guide of the Russian clubbers in speed garage and big beat styles.
Nil is the indisputable champion among domestic masters of the music deck, whose name is known to each modern dance music fan with self-esteem. By autumn 2004, Nil had been performing as a DJ for almost 20 years! Within this period of time Nil has released 15 albums with his own mixes, has toured all around Russia and the CIS countries: Astana, Kiev, Kharkov, Riga, Simferopol, Novosibirsk, Pskov, Novgorod, Petrozavodsk, Helsinki, Omsk (among other places); has participated in such well-known international festivals as Ministry of Sound, Каzаntip, DJ Parade, Eastern Impact, Assembly Point (Ukraine), just to name a few. He performed on stage with the American House DJ Marshal Jefferson, the English DJ Justin Robertson, the famous Dutch Alex van Ostrum, the well-known Dr. Kucho, Steve Murano, Narkotic Thrust, Globals DJ’s, it is impossible to mention them all.

DJ Nil is capable to steam up the widest audience. He performs both within the limits of nightclubs and on broadcasting open spaces with equal success.

DJ Nil reacts to all new things, but he never forgets about the old ones; his dance sets quite often create mad furor among inveterate night clubbies. He is capable of driving the public to extreme ecstasy, skillfully adding gold tracks of 80’s and 90’s to ultramodern rhythms.

DJ Nil is the creator of the hit Animals, which conquered the country and became a super-hit in clubs. At Soyuz label in summer of 2005, his album DJ Nil and X-Mode, remixes and his own compositions was released. It became one of the sales leaders in the country. In 2005 Nil was awarded the premium "Energy Mega Dance" and the nominee of “MTV 2005 Premiums.” In 2006, he was the winner of “MusTV 06 Premium.” DJ Nil in September 2006, together with DJ Antonio, created the project Monster DJs, their single Joe Dassen Rules was broadcast by all leading radio stations in the country. In 2008 he is planning to release his author's Monsters album. DJ Nil’s well-known remixes, such as Night Rendezvous, Star Summer, Departed Forever, continue the victorious parade on the dancing grounds of the country.

DJ Nil is considered one of the top DJs in all Russia." Article source: www.djnil.ru.

Kirsty Hawkshaw - Reasons To Forgive (Blizzard Remix)

""Kirsty Hawkshaw has well over 50 collaborations to her name. It's possible that the actual number is twice that. Her voice is unmistakable to anyone who has obsessed over even two songs she's worked on. Outside of vocals, she has created an ambient release called "The Ice Castle" and created a now legendary persona on the virtual environment Second Life. " - Lamat Kan.

Kirsty Hawkshaw is a female Dance/Electronica/House/Ambient/Drum and Bass/ Artist, photographer and songwriter who is known for her signature atmospheric vocals.

Hawkshaw was born in London, England in March 1969 and is the daughter of British Disco producer Alan Hawkshaw (of Love De-Luxe with Hawkshaw’s Discophonia fame; they had a #1 disco hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1979 with “Here Comes That Sound Again”. He later went on to compose the famous theme music for the British television game show Countdown, and also wrote the original Grange Hill theme tune Chicken Man). It was through her father and her German Grandmother who was an Opera singer and stage performer and her love for dance music that would inspire Kirsty to pursue a career in music.

Kirsty started recording sounds and her own vocal recordings at the age of 3 years old after her Father gave her a tape recorder. 

Kirsty is also venturing into the sublime world of liquid Drum and Bass and in 2010 plans to release some collaborative releases with the only Ambient Drum and Bass producer currently in existence 'Paradox' aka Alaska on stunning White Vinyl. She also had a release in Feb 2010 with Sweden's Seba with 'The Joy', and Devotions, and they are currently working on a follow up single to 'The Joy'. But while her voice continues to soar in many dance hits around the world, Kirsty has been creating a different kind of music in her home studio. Her style is ambient electronica with no or minimalist vocals, that is serene, innocent and sublime.

The ambient side of Kirsty started with "Pulusha," a collaboration with Global Communication's Mark Pritchard in the 1990's. Her extraordinary talent has evolved further over the years, enhanced by live performances, recording sessions, and solo studio excursions. 

2010 will no doubt be an exciting year, she has a track on BT's new album 'Million Stars' on 'These Hopeful Machines and she will also be touring with Chapterhouse and Ulrich Schnauss in Japan and the States,. Kirsty and Ulrich plan to release their album sometime in the late Autumn. The album has been 3 years in the making and they have not in a rush to finish the album and have been working on it independently and off their own backs." Article source: www.kirstyhawkshaw.co.uk

Nicola Fasano & Ultra Natè - No Wasted Hearts (Alex Gaudino & Jason Rooney Remix)

Top 10 Holiday Destinations For 2010

In 2009 the Top ten Travel Destinations were dictated by the Credit Crunch, people wanted good holidays at affordable prices and could not really afford the luxurious resorts that they would normally visit.
2010 is no different the Credit crunch is still hurting a lot of people and the cheaper end of the holiday market is still the way to go for most people, there are a few changes from the list of 2009 because some travel operators are making the more luxurious resorts more affordable by cutting prices to try and encourage you to go with them. Now you can visit the more exotic parts of the world if you so desire.

Number 10 - Bulgaria

Bulgaria was the number 1 choice for Holiday makers last year, with its many resorts along the Black sea coast, and the Balkan mountains Bulgaria is perfect for tourists who dont have too much money to spend because the prices of items and food in the country are very cheap.

Bulgarian resorts are mainly made up of 4 star accomodation and you get the luxury of an expensive holiday at a fraction of the price.

  

Number 9 - Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura, has always been popular with the tourist especially if you are into water sports, if you prefer though you could always take a jeep safari accross the rugged Volcanic landscape, the beach is one of the safest in the world especially if you have children and most of the accomodation in the resort is an impressive 3 stars rated.

  

Number 8 -  Egypt

When you think of Egypt the Sphinx and the Pyramids are the first things that come into your head, a great destination for sight seeing and for a slow relaxing sail down the Nile.

There is alot more to Egypt though than you may think, if you want the watersports and the relaxing by the pool vacation Egypt also offers that in the resort of Sharm El Sheikh, this luxurious destination has an average hotel star rating of 4 and people love this destination so much that they return year after year.

  

Number 7 - The Algarve

Portugals Algarve is always a popular destination and at number 7 for 2010 people are flocking to it again this year, plenty of sea sand and guaranteed sunshine, keeps this resort busy and tourists return year after year.

Golfers have a great choice of courses in the algarve and there is a multitude of bars and Nightclubs 24/7 the Algarve is alive and with a range of activities and shops there is something for everyone, Algarve hotels have an average 3-5 star rating.

Of course there is a mix of the new and the old in the algarve too with many historical places to visit.

 Number 6 - Corfu

One of the most popular of the Greek Islands, Corfu has a plethora of beach resorts, including Kavos for the night life young people swarm too, a picturesque island Corfu has a long and interesting history and you can explore the many old buildings and ruins until your heart is content,.

There is a lot to be said about relaxing on the beach and there are many resorts in Corfu that are very laid back and chilled out.

most hotels in Corfu have a 3-5 star rating and they are very reasonably priced.

  
Number 5 - Tunisia

Tunisia a non Euro destination is popular this year for many reasons including the low price of food and other items, of course tunisia has a long and varied history making it the perfect getaway for sight seeing, with plenty of old roman ruins merged with the old tunisian style buildings. for the beach buffs there is an array of choice in many resorts there are peaceful beaches and touristy beaches where you can try out a full range of watersports. 

 Number 4 - Spain

With a whole country to choose from Spain has everything that anyone could ever want out of a holiday, take a trip to the magnificent city of Barcelona, or to any of the thousands of seaside resorts, there is always the quieter option of a break in the countryside for a whle week or 2 of complete and utter relaxation, it is a big country and the choice is yours Spain is also quite cheap compared to many european countries.

Accomodation in spain depends on what you pay for and is rated from 1-5 stars a last minute deal with your travelagent can save you a few hundred.

  
Number 3 - Tenerife

 Another year in and year out favorite destination Tenerife is always popular with sun seekers, there are a plethora of waterparks, golf courses, and of course there are plenty of beaches to choose from , there is also a chance to do some whale and dolphin watching.

The night life in tenerife Is very lively with plenty of bars and nightclubs to choose from.

most accomodation here is rated 3-5 stars and the price is right for most of us.

 Number 2 - Menorca

Menorca is full of unspoiled resorts and secluded beaches perfect for that peaceful getaway, there are markets and shops a plenty and there is also an active night life with many bars and restraunts open till the wee small hours, food lovers enjoy British, French and Spanish influenced styles of cooking which offers a very wide variety.

With beach resorts for sun worshippers, historic buildings for sightseers and a great night life Menorca is the second most booked resort in travelagecies this year.

accomodation ranges from 3-5 stars and is priced very reasonably.

  Number 1 destination for 2010 - Turkey

Being a non Euro destination means that Turkey is cheap for all of your holiday needs , with a fine history and a multitude of beach resorts Turkey has alot on offer at very low prices and it is number 1 this year because it falls into a price category that almost anyone can afford.

Turkey is improving for tourism year in and year out and the tiny resort of Mamaris has become a must for British tourists.

Relax on the beach, try out the watersports, trail around the many ruins and old buildings then go out on the town for a fantastic night out with a wide range of bars, restaurants and nightclubs.

Accomodation ranges from 3-5 stars but you can book a 5 star accomodation for less than it would cost for a 3 star accomodation in most other destinations on this list." Article source: www.hubpages.com.

Cosmic Gate & Emma Hewitt - Not Enough Time (Andy Duguid Remix)

"Over 10 boundary-pushing years, Nic Chagall and Bossi have evolved Cosmic Gate into one of the most creative and highly-sought-after electronic music acts in the world. Revered uber-producers, their musical acumen has seen them become long-term favourites of the trance's Big 5 DJs with their 4 hugely-received albums transporting anthems like 'Body of Conflict', ,Not Enough Time', 'I Feel Wonderful', ,F.A.V.', 'Analog Feel', or the classics 'Exploration of Space' and Fire Wire to the dancefloor. As DJs, their kinetic, blood-pumping live performances are seen by hundreds of thousands of club and festival goers annually. Playing a 100 nights every year, it's this ever-visible club presence that saw them reach their highest position to-date on the DJ Mag Top 100, landing as highest climbers at No.19 in 2009.

 Following a chance meeting at a label office in Cologne in late 1998, the pair collaborated for the first time. It's a production partnership that has become one of the dance world's most successful and memorable. In their homeland of Germany, they've maintained a consistent level of chart success, with no fewer than 7 Top 40 singles to their name and a Top 10 hit in the UK in 2001, with the quintessential club hit, Fire Wire. Drawing on a broad-range of their individual musical tastes and influences, they've continued to advance and enhance the sound... Following up the long-players 'Rythm & Drums' and 'No More Sleep', in 2006 they released 'Earth Mover', which saw a seismic shift towards a more melodic and electronically orientated music. Including the club hits 'Analog Feel', 'Should Have Known' and 'I Feel Wonderful', the long-player was IDMA nominated for Best Album of 2007 and was latterly seen as a new 'year one' for Cosmic Gate.

In 2009 Nic and Bossi released their fourth studio album 'Sign of the Times', which contains 11 floor-monsters, last year's vocal anthem 'Body of Conflict' and the smash single 'Not Enough Time', which in the words of Tiësto is "a great and solid vocal trancer that touches all your musical senses!" And in the broader scale on 'Sign of the Times' Armin van Buuren says "The new Cosmic Gate album is one of the most anticipated releases of this year. They are on the forefront of the dance music sound of the moment... Bring on 2009!" 

 Deck-side Nic and Bossi have whipped floors into frenzies all the way around the world. In 2009 they played the ,How Sweet It Is' and ,Electronic Daisy Carnival' in LA, rocked roofs at the Judgement Sunday nights and decisively broke into the US and Australian clubbing scenes through a string of sell-out tours, like the ,Sign Of The Times' Album Tour with 14 shows in a row in North America and the Godskitchen Tour through Australia in the amazing ,Boombox'. They appeared in the DJ Magazine's list of Top 100 spinners for 7 years now and are regular festival attraction, spinning at events like Trance Energy and Mysteryland in The Netherlands, Summadayze in Australia, Germany's Nature One and Stateside at Nocturnal.

Back2Back, Cosmic Gate's on-going compilation series was devised as the at-home testament to the pair's club-rocking exploits. In 2010 Cosmic Gate are set to release the 4th volume through Tiësto's Black Hole label. The compilations bring the evocative mix of trance, progressive and electro and stands apart through their use of numerous at-the-time unreleased productions and unique Cosmic Gate edits.
Over their production lifetime, the Cosmic Gate remixes have become almost as fêted as their productions. Essentially a blow by blow of trance music's A-list, Nic and Bossi lent their studio know-how to productions by the likes of Tiësto, Ferry Corsten, Above & Beyond's OceanLab project, Paul Van Dyk, Deadmau5, Rank 1 and Blank & Jones. Most recently they rewired John O'Callagan's 'Find Yourself' to devastating effect, put their hands on Armin van Buurens ,Rain' and created two highly-praised remixes of 'Vincent De Moor - Fly Away' and 'Veracocha - Carte Blanche'."Article source: www.cosmicgate-music.de.