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ONE NIGHT, ONE DJ: MENNO SOLO

On Saturday the 8th of November 2008 Menno de Jong will present his first true solo appearance. In the Westerunie in Amsterdam the night will be guided by the sound of Menno de Jong, a truly spectacular event with an extended DJ set.

Menno is approaching his 10th year as a trance DJ, which has lead to many beautiful things. He once started out in local small venues but can now be found on key festivals such as Mysteryland, Trance Energy, Electric Daisy Carnival, Sunrise Festival, Love Parade, Nature One and Mayday. His productions are regularly played in the sets and radio shows of internationally renowned DJs such as Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Paul Van Dyk, Fe rry Corsten and many others. In the past years Menno has developed a solid fan base that regularly attend his performances at clubs and festivals. His gigs in every corner of the world have resulted in a 62nd position in the DJ Mag Top 100 of 2007, and a 10th position in the TranceAddict Top 250 of that year.

Intuition Recordings has in the meantime developed into one of the key Trance & Progressive labels in the scene, and has helped Menno propel into the top of the DJ elite. The events department has organized concepts such as the Intuition Winter and Summer Festival and Intuition Invites, with high-profile guests such as Markus Schulz and Above & Beyond.
Menno’s Intuition Podcast has also created havoc in the music scene. Multiple ten thousands of listeners tune in through his website, iTunes, SlamFM, XM Radio (USA) and ETN.fm to enjoy his sublime mixing and track selection. The Podcast enjoys a firm presence in the iTunes top music podcasts and is downloaded from Trinidad to Tokyo.

Plenty of reasons for Menno to present a solo session! The location is also notable; the Westerunie on the Westergas terrain in Amsterdam is a beautiful intimate, factory-like venue that will perfectly suit this event. Don’t miss this unique chance to hear Menno’s latest studio work, the newest Intuition Recordings releases and experience an astonishing laser and light-show.

The event is currently scheduled to take place between 22:00 and 04:00, a special permit to continue until 06:00 has been requested from the authorities however. The final verdict will be announced 3 weeks in advance.

Tickets are €12,95 in presale and available via www.intuitionevents.com and www.aldaevents.com

Date: Saturday the 8th of November 2008
Time: 22:00 – 04:00 (06:00 tbc)
Venue: Westerunie, Amsterdam (www.westerunie.nl)
Lineup: Menno de Jong (www.mennodejong.com)
Presale: € 12,95 at Primera stores // www.intuitionevents.com // www.aldaevents.com
Doorsale: € 14,95


INTUITION AMSTERDAM DANCE EVENT SHOWCASE

This October the 13th edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event, the world’s biggest club festival with more than 700 DJs playing in 40 different clubs, will take place. The official opening is on Wednesday the 22nd of October and from Wednesday to Sunday several big brands and DJs will be hosting clubnights. On Saturday the 25th of October Intuition Recordings will be teaming up with The Groove Collection to host the Escape Studio and Lounge.

Intuition Recordings will be hosting the Escape Studio. The big man behind the label Menno de Jong will naturally be playing the latest of the upcoming releases, as well as his usual selection of upfront trance & progressive. Leon Bolier and Sied van Riel will be playing an exclusive back 2 back set, Airbase will be closing the night in style and Kimito Lopez and Cliff Coenraad will be getting the floor shaking with their diverse styles. Lastly a special guest will be gracing the decks: Nic Chagall of Cosmic Gate. His sound is a welcome addition to this intimate event, and will provide a pleasant contrast with his sets at bigger festivals such as Mysteryland and Trance Energy.

The Groove Collection will cater the musically deeper end of this night in the Escape Lounge, providing some dirty house beats, smooth progressive and quality tech-house. They have invited several names from the Proton Radio to perform, one of which is a very special guest from the UK: Jody Wisternoff from Way Out West. The Belgian Pole Folder will also be playing his latest work, as well as Dutch masterminds Fountain & Jerry van Schie, as well as Eelke Kleijn, who recently performed at Dance Valley.

Some of the best names are at your service during this event, and only 400 tickets are available in presale! With an early start at 21:00 and a late finish at 05:00 this is a value for money, high quality clubbing experience and a unique chance to practically get close enough to some of your favourite DJs to hug them! Get your tickets soon, first come, first serve.

Presale has already started, check out www.intuitionevents.com or www.aldaevents.com to purchase tickets at a bargain price of €14,95 now.

Lineup:

Escape Studio: Intuition Recordings
Menno de Jong [Intuition Recordings]
Leon Bolier vs. Sied van Riel [Intuition Recordings, Spinnin']
Airbase [Intuition Recordings]
Kimito Lopez [Intuition Recordings]
Cliff Coenraad [Intuition Recordings, In Charge]
Special Guest: Nic Chagall [High Contrast]

Escape Lounge: The Groove Collection pres. Proton Radio
Jody Wisternoff from Way Out West [Hope Recordings]
Pole Folder [Bedrock, LA Tour, Proton Music]
Eelke Kleijn [Global Underground, Outside The Box Music]
Fountain & Jerry van Schie [The Groove Collection, Epiqurus Agency]

Info:
Event: Intuition ADE Showcase
Date: Saturday the 25th of October 2008
Venue: Escape Studio & Lounge, Amsterdam (www.escape.nl)
Doors Open: 21:00-05:00
Minimum Age: 18
Presale: € 14.95 via www.intuitionevents.com // www.aldaevents.com


INTUITION PODCAST 011 - NOW WITH BRAND NEW ARTWORK

This episode kicks off with a new look! The enhanced podcast now has both higher resolution artwork, and a cool watermark with the track title for each song playing. The pictures in this episode are from a short trip Menno made in Brazil this summer. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01. David West - Hello Piano (Sebastien Leger Remix) [Mistakes Music]
02. Henrik B - Surefire [Joia]
03. Daniel Portman - Battle Scars (Passenger 10 Remix) [Dyami]
04. Deadmau5 ft. Kaskade - I Remember [Mau5trap]
05. Dinka & Chris Reece - Autumn Leaves (Progressive Dub) [Unreleased]
06. Human8 - Neverending Story (Max Demand Remix) [Tilt]
07. Filterheadz - Day At The Beach [Doorn]
08. Wippenberg - Chakalaka [High Contrast]
09. Cliff Coenraad - Modulate [In Charge]
10. Deadmau5 - Clockwork (Cosmic Gate Remix) [Mau5trap]
11. Arnej - Unwritten [Coldharbour]
12. Cirez D - Laget? (Pig & Dan Remix) [Jericho]
13. Orjan Nilsen - Villa Blanca [Intuition Recordings]
14. ID - ID [CD-R]
15. Gareth Emery vs. Delerium - This Is Silence (Myon & Shane 54 Bootleg) [CD-R]
16. Sonic Division - Day & Night [Fraction]
17. Carlos - You Are My Dream [Liquid]
18. Blank & Jones - California Sunset (Martin Roth Remix) [Maelstrom]
19. Leon Bolier - YE [Spinnin]
20. 4 Strings vs. DJ Shaine - The Way It Should Be [Liquid]_PN
21. Ferry Corsten - Radio Crash [Flashover]
22. Joint Operations Centre - New Jersey [Captivating Sounds]
23. Denga & Manus - Lost Love (Vengeance Mix) [Tetsuo]
24. Thomas Bronzwaer - Certitude [CD-R]
25. Mark Sixma - Visionary [ITWT]
26. Giuseppe Ottaviani ft. Stephen Pickup - No More Alone (Jon O'Bir Remix) [Vandit]
27. Paul Allen - Your Heart (Motion Blur Remix) [Addictive Global]
28. Mark Sherry - Vengeance (Polymental Mix) [Detox]
29. Fred Baker pres. Y-Traxx - Mysteryland (Fred Baker vs. Greg Nash Remix) [Nebula]


DOWN AT THE PUB WITH... MENNO DE JONG

Recently Menno had the pleasure of being interviewed by the mother ship of all Trance sites: Trance.nu. DJ Mag’s very own Tim Stark fired a series of rather interesting questions at Menno to get an idea of what he is like ‘behind the scenes’. You’re catching our drift indeed, this is not the usual interview and probably a good laugh to read!


OUT NOW ON INTUITION RECORDINGS: ORJAN - VILLA BLANCA / SOULFLAYER

After a long silence Orjan is back on Intuition Recordings. Having recently released the massive “La Guitarra” under his full name Orjan Nilsen, he now follows up with the label that was once one of the first to discover his unique production skills. In 2004 Intuition Recordings signed his EP “Arctic Globe” & “Prison Break” as the fifth release on the young talent stronghold.
Whilst sticking to his trance roots with the remarkably energetic “Soulflayer” he now also hits us up with his unique take on Neo Trance. “Villa Blanca” is a groovy and chunky beast of a track with a dark and melancholic melody, caned amongst others by Tech master Sander van Doorn and Intuition head honcho Menno de Jong. “Soulflayer” has been played in Armin van Buuren’s ‘A State of Trance’ twice already, and is no stranger to the flying Dutchman’s live sets. Enjoy another quality release on Holland’s’ most dedicated trance entity!

a. Orjan - Villa Blanca
aa. Orjan - Soulflayer

Buy this release now in one of the following stores: Beatport, Audiojelly, Trackitdown.net, CDJshop


OUT NOW ON INTUITION DEEP: ARNEY S. - SUNDAY MORNING WALK / THE NIGHT BEFORE

Arney S., also known as Arnej and 8 Wonders, has been firing hot productions onto the electronic music scene like a madman during the past year. They Always Come Back, The Ones That Get Away, People Don’t Change, People Come People Go and now his debut on the high profile Intuition imprint. Intuition Deep sees the release of a true Deep Trance EP with ‘The Night Before’ and ‘Sunday Morning Walk’. Canadian based Arney can claim unconditional support from the likes of Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Menno de Jong, Marco V, Sander van Doorn, Cosmic Gate as well as more unconventional names such as Laurent Garnier and Sasha. Make sure this EP joins your collection for excellent radio as well as dancefloor material.

a. Arney S. - Sunday Morning Walk
b. Arney S. - The Night Before

Buy this release now in one of the following stores: Beatport, Audiojelly, Trackitdown.net, CDJshop