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The excitement was too much to bare that we had to share this exciting news with everyone that reads the main page of our website. As of April 4, 2009 Sense FM can offer every listener Worldwide to listen to us via their computer and regardless of their Internet Connection speed. It has been a long time coming, highly in demand, and finally after spending half a day in configuration of our servers everything is up and running. Read this full news post to find out more details.

An exciting new radio show kicks off this weekend and we welcome our listeners to join in. Cliffy Burrows starts his new radio show ' Digital Journeys' on Sunday 19th April, 2009 with very special guest Manuel Le Saux. The show has been put together to celebrate the start of what will be a new monthly 2 hour show. Following this it will air on the 3rd Sunday of every month 9pm - 11pm GMT. So join the Journey for the best in Progressive, Uplifting and Tech Trance.

Ibiza Trance Anthems 2008, Mixed by Nukleuz & Maelstrom DJs. The Label: Nukleuz / Maelstrom Records. OUT NOW! EXCLUSIVELY ON ITUNES!

What would you get if you took two of the biggest, most respected trance labels from not only the UK but from the whole scene, put them in a blender with their mighty fine track knowledge and know-how and perhaps bung in one big fat jug of Sangria for good measure? It would look like one big rank mess but sound like this double disc beauty of a release!

After the massive # 1 (UK & USA) iTunes success of last year?s Ibiza Trance Anthems 2007, the big bosses at Nukleuz and Maelstrom join forces once again to provide another collection of White Isle inspired beats.

Famed for being the biggest selling 12? label in the world for 3 years running to launching the careers of Fergie and BK to name a couple, Nukleuz are renowned for putting out meaty slabs of techno, trance, hard house and hardcore.

Their mix includes tunes by king of hard beats Mauro Picotto (Ibiza Angel & all time classic Komodo), the Ferry Corsten championed ?DJs Take Control?, the Paul Van Dyk & Carl Cox hammered Andy BopH ?Rat Trap?, plus heavy hitters from Fonzerelli, DJ Choose, P.H.A.T.T, Pierre Pienaar and Judge Jules favourite Will Atkinson.

Set up at the beginning of 2001, Maelstrom focuses on artists and tracks from the techier end of trance and house, providing quality releases over the years from international talent such as Oakenfold, Chris Lake, Oliver Klein, Lange, Parker & Hanson and Tiesto.

Starting their mix with this year?s massive summer collaboration from Blank & Jones ft. Bernard Sumner (Miracle Cure) other tracks come from the likes of trance legend?s Pulser (Sunseeker) and Lange (Out Of The Sky) also Russia?s no.1 dance music favourite Bobina (Invisible Touch).

Commercials, soundracks and the creative industries are central to the 13th edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event conference that will take place from 22nd 25th October at the Felix Meritis and the Dylan Hotel.

Europes main electronic music and dance conference as well as the world biggest club festival sold out completely last year and expects over 2,000 industry professionals from the cream of the international entertainment industry attending in 2008. Electronic music is one of the most important cultural exports from the Netherlands and forms one of the most creative industries, which is an important theme for this years Amsterdam Dance Event. "As an internationally gateway for the electronic music scene, we aim to build bridges between all creative industries who are interes ted in the use of music, be it the games sector or with those of the advertising and film.

We are therefore extremely proud to announce the addition of Paul Hartnoll to our conference program, who will discuss the use of his music in commercials for brands such as Volkswagen." says ADE general manager Richard Zijlma. Panels covering topics such as music synching and the online video revolution will be strengthened by renowned speakers include Jason Alexander (Music Director of CSI Miami / New York, US), Sergio Pimentel (Music Consultant, GB), Paul Kalkbrenner (actor and director of Berlin Calling, DE), Sandra Molzahn (Senator Musik GmbH, DE), Tobias Trosse (TVRL GmbH & Co KG, DE), Robert Sharp (MUZU, IR).

In addition there will be a whole day of panels dedicated to the topic of Brands & Music at the Dylan Hotel.

Kicking things off will be the Brands & Live Music session, examining the drawbacks and benefits of the relationship between acts and major brands with Natasha Kizzie (EURO RSCG KLP, GB), Jack Horner (Frukt Music, GB), Mark Grotefeld, Pioneer Europe, GB), Jasmine Skee (o2 Arena, GB )and Gitte Milder (Sensation, NL) followed by Towards A Free Future? This panel features Scott Cohen (The Orchard, US), Andy Horsfield (Global Underground, GB), Rick van Schooten (Sony BMG, NL) and artist Don Diablo (NL) who will attempt to define some of the ways in which the music industry will change as advertising-funded music services start to mature and further reduce the amounts of units artists can be expected to sell.

The final panel is Points Of Entry where Eric Korte (Saatchi & Saatchi New York, US), Kurosh Nasseri (Law Office of Kurosh Nasseri, US) and Sergio Pimentel (Freelance Music Supervisor, GB) wiill be offering advice on how to get into the world of soundtrack composition and how best to get your work heard by the right people.

The superior and untouchable Toolroom Knights return to their London home; Ministry of Sound on Saturday the 11th October to celebrate their 2nd birthday, bringing with them a host of label favourites to join in the festivities.

On a roll with their show stopping label parties and cutting edge dance compilations the boys have put together an impressive, signature Toolroom line-up that encapsulates the labels forward thinking sound.

Expect a 7 hour audio assault courtesy of main man Mark Knight, partner in crime Funkagenda aka 'Man With The Red face', Swedens Tiger Stripes and very special guest Josh Gabriel (from dance duo Gabriel & Dresden).

Over in the Bar Michael Gray, Richard Dinsdale are joined by Toolroom residents Pete Griffiths and George Andrews to roll out the beats well into the early hours of Sunday morn. Since their launch in 2006 Toolroom Knights has remained true to the labels sound and delivered some of the finest house parties across the globe with a hotbed of talent thats included the likes of Gabriel & Dresden, Fedde le Grand, Martijn Ten Velden, D. Ramirez, Dave Spoon as well as supporting and breaking fresh new talent.

The boys have pioneered a sound and attitude that has commanded respect from an industry hungry for the integrity of their production skills and the quality of their events. We look forward to the boys bringing down the house with this spectacular birthday line-up.

TOOLROOM KNIGHTS 2ND BIRTHDAY AT MINISTRY OF SOUND, LONDON, SATURDAY 11TH OCTOBER 11PM - 7AM

DJ Awards, Ibiza Competition The excitement is mounting on the White Isle who will win at the DJ Awards, Ibiza? The ground ceremony of the long-running and prestigious event, which this year takes place at Pacha on 25th September, is set to celebrate the best and most innovative artists in the dance music industry, and YOU could win tickets to mingle with the stars, courtesy of the DJ Awards, Ibiza crew! Last year, some of the biggest DJs on the planet attended and won awards, including Pete Tong, Erick Morillo and many more, and this year there's bound to be a greater presence from the techno, minimal and electro massive who look set to win big, with nominees including Dubfire, Richie Hawtin and Deadmau5. We're giving away three pairs of VIP invites to the event, six compilation CDs, and six DJ Awards, Ibiza t-shirts. To win...

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DJ Number 1 Armin Van Buuren will arrive in New York for a very special concert. Made Events presents the renowned trance event, performing a solo DJ concert at outdoor mega-venue McCarren Pool.

After his successful performance last year at the 50,000 square foot former NYC public pool in front of 3,000 ecstatic visitors, this year sees Armin taking on deck duty at one of the biggest venues in the NYC area.

With the major renovation of McCarren Park Pool ahead in 2009, it?s most likely that Armin Van Buuren is the last major DJ to spin at the site, which makes it an even more unique opportunity to bring final honours to this great location.

Hes played everywhere from the mainstage of Serbias 190,000 person capacity Exit Festival to the smallest underground clubs in Australia. Hes had his music licensed to compilations from Get Physical, Om, Freerange, Ministry of Sound and V2, and hes remixed heavyweights like Booka Shade and New Order. He is of course Deepchild, and hes one of the Australian electronic music scenes most prized exports.

This month Deepchild (aka Rick Bull) unveils his fifth artist album, Departure, following up 2006s critically acclaimed Lifetime LP once again with Sydneys Future Classic imprint. Although its been two years since his last full length release its been a period of constant activity for Bull, having spent six months based in Edinburgh as a prime location for him to play regular shows across Europe. Hes also found himself in demand on the remix front, completing more than 10 in the past year alone, including one for 90s trance icon Paul Oakenfold.

Cream celebrates its 16th Birthday with a massive night at the spritual home of Cream the Nation in Liverpool.

Cream will celebrate their 16th Birthday with a huge night on Saturday 11th October 2008.

Cream were at the forefront of dance culture back in the 1990s, and Cream has become one of the most influential club nights in the world. The Cream Birthday is their 2nd night of the year, and the Cream Birthday nights are a highlight of the clubbing year.

This years Cream Birthday night will be no different with Superstar DJ Paul Van Dyk headlining the Main Room, with his German Trance and Electronic, I cant wait to hear for an angel live. He headlined Creamfields in August playing to 10,000 up for it clubbers, DJs also playing the Main Room will be Adam Sheridan, Cream resident Gareth Wyn and rising star Rob H.

The Courtyard will be headlined by part of the Swedish House Mafia Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso whose Swedish House Mafia Arena at Creamfields was rammed all weekend. Also playing the Courtyard will be Sebastian Leger, Lee Ellis & Anthony Probyn. The Annexe will look back in time with Dave Spoon from back in the day joined by Chris Lake, Mason and Cream Resident Andy Mac.