ARMANI EXCHANGE CELEBRATES ITS “NEW ENERGY, SAME SPIRIT” LAUNCH EVENT WITH MARTIN GARRIX IN ANTWERP

A|X Armani Exchange celebrated its ‘New Energy, Same Spirit’ event with a special performance by Martin Garrix, the brand’s testimonial, at A|X Armani Exchange Antwerp Store.

The 524 square meter store - previously under the Armani Jeans label as a consequence of the reorganization of the brand portfolio of the Armani Group announced in July 2017 - features the new concept for the relaunch of the brand A|X. Raw steel, aged wood, industrial planks and concrete walls create a space that makes a strong material and sensorial impact and evoke the industrial interior of a young and dynamic New York.

The event was attended by Antwerp’s social, fashion and music scene.

During this occasion, A|X Armani Exchange renews the #st_ART project, an initiative focused on the metropolitan and artistic vocation of A|X Armani Exchange. The project offers a small selection of t-shirt, glasses and watches created by seven international artists from the world of graphic design and visual arts. 

The event marks a fundamental step in the re-launch of A|X, which continues its expansion plan having been wholly reacquired by the Armani Group in 2014, part of its strategy to reorganise its brand portfolio. This repositioning allows the brand to re-establish itself as the ambassador of the new Italian streetwear.

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ELECTRIC FAMILY SPRING 2017 - A Campaign For Peace

There’s no doubt that 2017 is off to a turbulent start. Crashing mindsets and belief structures are causing mass division, widespread confusion and unprecedented disruption. Friendships have ended, families have been torn apart and entire countries are alienated. It’s time for us to come together as a family to spread our message.

What message is that? There is more power in unity than division.

The Electric Family Spring 2017  line drops on Sunday, 2/26  at 10am PST and will include high quality items and on-trend garments with new graphics, designs and positive messages - all at affordable pricing. The theme of this season’s line - A CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE.

Electric Family is not simply another clothing brand, but a grassroots movement born out of the electronic music community, created to increase the connectedness and compassion amongst the global population. We challenge our fans daily to get active in local communities and treat others with respect at all times. Wearing our products symbolizes your commitment to making a positive impact in the world - join in on the campaign for peace. Our popular artist bracelet lines are collaborations with different DJs and producers in the industry, with a portion of proceeds from each purchase being donated to a charity of that artist’s choice.

Electric Family is doing a massive GIVEAWAY. Click HERE!

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The Top 5 of 2016

From canines to couture, 2016 was filled with lots of fabulous moments worth re-telling! In addition to the fashion (and fashion icons) 2016 was delicious, as you'll see with Gunshow and the year also kept us moving with the very best of EDM... Click on the titles below to see full stories!

Doggies on the Catwalk

Jeffrey Fashion Cares

Meeting Fern Mallis at the Art Institute of Atlanta

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Alex R. Page, Fern Mallis & E. Vincent Martinez

Sip, Simmer & Savor at Gunshow

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Leah Culver Interview at Imagine Music Festival

Fashionable Mentions

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Tod's Event for The CURE

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FRYE's Modern Icons with The Walking Dead's Lauren Cohan

Hope that everyone has a happy and safe new years'! Thank you for the support, always :) xo

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ELECTRIC FAMILY HOLIDAY 2016 CLOTHING LINE

The holidays are right around the corner, and it’s time to treat those on your good list to some new Electric Family apparel. The Electric Family Holiday 2016 line drops on Sunday, 11/6 at 10am PST and will include high quality items and on-trend garments with new graphics, designs and positive messages - all at affordable pricing, because who wants to break the bank during the holidays? Wrap those boxes and stuff those stockings some new can’t miss items! Electric Family is spreading nothing but peace and unity during this joyous season.

“Make Peace, Not War”, “Distributing Positivity”, “Think Peace, Speak Peace, Live Peace”, “There is No Path to Peace, Peace is the Path” and “There is More Power in Unity Than Division” are just a few of the positive statements you can sport to spruce up your winter wardrobe. Plus, you’re helping to spread the importance of these powerful messages.

Electric Family is not simply another clothing brand, but a grassroots movement born out of the electronic music community, created to increase the connectedness and compassion amongst the global population. We challenge our fans daily to get active in local communities and treat others with respect at all times. Wearing our products symbolizes your commitment to making a positive impact in the world - not just during the holidays, but year round.

Their popular artist bracelet lines are collaborations with different DJs and producers in the industry, with a portion of proceeds from each purchase being donated to a charity of that artist’s choice. These bracelets make for great stocking stuffers or grab bag gifts + you’re giving back with your purchase!

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Sylvia Tosun: From the Opera to the Top of the Dance Charts

SYLVIA TOSUN / Photos by Hyuna Shin, styled by Carlos Davis, makeup by Jasmine Lee

She has an angelic voice and a golden touch. When Sylvia Tosun isn't making home at the top of the dance music charts - #1 to be precise - she's gracing the NYFW runways. The musical genre-crossing singer/songwriter has talents the rest of us only dream about. From opera to trance, her voice will captivate and mesmerize. The vocalist is in high demand by some of the world's biggest DJs but she's also leaving a mark in the world of fashion, which is one of her other loves. 

This classically trained opera singer has a golden heart too, as beautiful as her voice. Sylvia Tosun uses her public platform to fight for human rights, specifically for the LGBT community. I was fortunate to ask Sylvia questions about her music, fashion and life. Her responses make you love her even more.

You recently performed and walked-the-walk at Malan Breton's NYFW show. How did this come about? Describe the experience. Also, how much did you love that dress?! It was gorgeous on you.

Sylvia Tosun: Thank you! Malan is such a delightful and talented friend.  We were introduced a few years ago through our mutual friend and fashion stylist, Carlos Davis. I have always admired Malan’s work and he has been very generous to me with his creations. I wore his designs in a few of my videos and photoshoots including an image that was featured in a recent issue of British Vogue. In that image, photographer Barry Hollywood captured me wearing an intricate brocade Malan couture gown as I held an antique pruning saw in front of a 300-year-old red barn. We loved the contrast of high fashion and rustic farm life. Regarding this recent NY fashion week, Malan totally surprised me with a phone call while I was on my way to the airport to catch a flight to Toronto for Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance (ASOT) 750 event. I was heading there to join Andrew Rayel onstage for the finale of his set when he closed with our collaboration, “Winterburn.” Coincidentally, Malan was calling me because he had just heard “Winterburn” and said he loved it and had an inspiration for it to be the musical theme for his upcoming show! He wanted to know if I would be willing to do a special performance at his event. Of course, I was thrilled and honored so I said, “Yes!” The experience of the show was memorable: The event was held at Gotham Hall, which is an impressive and grand space, replete with its gorgeous and ornate cathedral ceiling, classic columns, and so on. Showtime was exhilarating! The venue was absolutely packed with reporters, cameras, celebrities and fashionistas. Suddenly, the room went dark and silent as the music began. The musical director for the show, Anton Bass, began the show’s sound by playing the orchestral version of “Winterburn” over the PA; that version was arranged by composer Geert Huinink. This was the very first time anyone would be hearing this version so it was extra special and dramatic.  As the orchestral track swelled, I entered stage-right, illuminated by a spotlight and, wearing Malan’s magnificently hand-stitched white winter gown. I focused on hitting my notes. Internally, I channeled the character of a lovestruck, heart-broken ice queen. The show felt quite theatric. Without missing a beat, the song completed by slamming into the high-energy original version, which was produced by Andrew Rayel & Digital X. The room erupted with energy as the lights flashed brightly and the first model stepped onto the runway! The rest of the show was as dynamic and spirited, musically, thanks to Anton. The show’s director, Luis Villabon, told all of us to have a good time up there and to act as if it was a dance party and that is exactly the type of fun it was.

In your music videos, your style seems to be a balance of glamour meets edgy. How true to life is that? Do you have favorite designers? Who are your go-to’s?

Sylvia Tosun: That is an accurate description and intentional. In real life, I am a tomboy and I love gardening. I’m a do-it-yourself builder by day, however, I love playing dress-up and being styled in cool fashion at night or when hitting the town, be it New York City or wherever/whenever I’m traveling. I am lucky enough to have my friend and fashion-stylist, Carlos, set me up for any public appearances or photoshoots. Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of wearing edgy couture fashion designs of designers like The Blonds and Michael Bevins, and my all-time favorite designer is Alexander McQueen! I have always loved the art of “de-constructed glamour.” It’s certainly an expression of art imitating life. Creation and survival, to me, go hand-in-hand.

Can we talk about your vocals? Such an angelic yet powerful voice... How much of an influence is your classical training within the world of EDM?

Sylvia Tosun: My classical training certainly comes into play as far as technique.  However, a lot of what brings out the results in my EDM/trance music recordings is the approach taken during the studio sessions. My vocal producer and collaborator, Anton [Bass], has a knack for knowing which buttons to push, both literally in the recording studio and figuratively in helping me use my voice as an instrument in order to create different textures and sounds. I think the training definitely helps with endurance and overall vocal stability but I also believe that singing is a feeling and not necessarily something one has learned. On that level, when I am singing, I am feeling, and that is my influence.

Your latest song, “Winterburn" with Andrew Rayel & Digital X is so beautiful, soothing and poetic.  What can you say about it?

Sylvia Tosun: Thank you! I love that you think it is soothing. “Winterburn” symbolizes a deep, nurturing mother spirit who can be both soft and blanketing like a gentle snowfall or as harsh as an arctic blast that even the mighty sun cannot thwart. The phrase, “I am your Winter,” is an expression of a woman who is confident, nurturing and resilient in the face of adversity.

You've worked with so many amazing artists, including Armin van Buuren. Will you talk about the process of collaboration? Does it differ from artist to artist?

Sylvia Tosun: Well, I haven’t had the pleasure of directly working with Armin yet, but I am so grateful that he has taken an interest and been a supporter of some of my songs, most notably “An Angel’s Love.” It has been a pleasure to collaborate with Andrew Rayel on few songs recently. He is supremely talented and I think we have made a good team with our collaborations because of our shared appreciation for the classical element in the music. The song that I did with Aly & Fila and Roger Shah, “Eye2Eye” was a joy to help create, and as well, having it chosen as the official anthem for their Future Sound of Egypt 350 world tour.  It was a fantastic experience to perform the song, live, at Hammerstein Ballroom, opening Aly & Fila’s set in NYC!  

It makes me happy when people use their public platforms to do good. Please talk about Love Is Love.

Sylvia Tosun: Love is Love was inspired by the moment we were living in. There was this underlying tension in the world with Russia’s intolerant and abhorrent public mistreatment of the LGBT community, while the political debate in the U.S. was showing uncertainty and strong pushback against our social progress. French producer David Vendetta and I were already working on a musical project together known as VenSun at the time and he sent me the track that became “Love is Love.” It’s a universal concept that love should be a freedom which is honored and respected for all.  Coincidentally, the Supreme Court made its ruling on DOMA the exact same month that we began to promote the song.  What are the chances of that? We had no idea that that was coming, and even more serendipitously, President Obama sent out a tweet following that decision using the hashtag #LoveIsLove !  "Today’s DOMA ruling is a historic step forward for #MarriageEquality. #LoveIsLove." It was such a happy moment to be in NYC during gay pride festivities that year.

What's in your fashion and musical future?

Sylvia Tosun: I have been preparing and rehearsing to perform live shows where I play piano and sing my EDM/trance songs acoustically (in the form that I write them). I will have special guest musicians joining me onstage as well. We’re planning to announce some dates starting in the early summer and hopefully, my friends in the fashion industry will help me out with my look.  Trance in fashion, anyone?

Can't get enough?! For more information on Sylvia Tosun, visit: http://sylviatosun.com/

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Tiësto & Tony Junior “Get Down”

New collaboration from Tiësto and Tony Junior “Get Down” is a heavy-hitting house track that will leave you wanting more. The track builds on a serious bassline, with a tantalizing build and explosive drop. The distorted synths are overlain with addicting vocals creating a high energy club anthem.

Voted “The Greatest DJ of All Time” by Mixmag, and the #1 DJ by Rolling Stone, Grammy Award winning artist Tiësto is a worldwide phenomenon. With both his singles “Wasted” and “Red Lights” off of his 2014 album and A Town Called Paradise achieving gold status, Tiësto’s resume also includes a Grammy for his remix of John Legend’s “All Of Me,” as well as hosting duties on the online TV series Your Shot USA. Most recently, the producer released Club Life Vol. 4 - New York City, the fourth installment of his Club Life mix album series based on his Sirius XM Club Life channel, in addition to continuing his residences at Las Vegas’ Hakkasan and Wet Republic pool at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino.

Dutch musical prodigy Tony Junior is known for his outrageous diva-like antics on stage, internationally recognized tunes and hilarious shenanigans on Dutch national TV. With tracks like “Twerk Anthem,” “Michael Jordan” and “Wake Up” blasting onto the scene via Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records, Tony has gained a tremendous following. His collaboration with DVBBS on “Immortal” scored over 6 million views on YouTube, as well as “Cobra” and “King Kong” reaching over 1 million views. Tony sets dancefloors on fire with his Marnik collaboration on “Jump Around” which has gained support from DJs like Martin Garrix, Hardwell, Nicky Romero and Showtek. 

Preview: https://soundcloud.com/musical-freedom/tiesto-tony-junior-get-down-out-now

‘Get Down’ is out now via Musical Freedom, go grab your copy: https://pro.beatport.com/release/get-down/1671824

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Out Now: Armin van Buuren 'A State Of Trance Year Mix 2015' (Armada Music)

Armin van Buuren is the GRAMMY® nominated electronic dance music DJ and producer who hosts the enormously popular ‘A State Of Trance’ (ASOT) weekly radio show, heard by over 37 million listeners each week via 118 radio stations in 84 countries. Armin van Buuren’s A State Of Trance Year Mix 2015 (Armada Music) compilation is out now. The live worldwide broadcast of the A State Of Trance Year Mix 2015 is expected to draw all 37 million listeners on December 31st.

First broadcast in 2001, the ‘A State Of Trance’ radio show is the longest-running weekly radio program devoted to the finest in electronic dance music (EDM). The ASOT radio show format has been widely imitated over the years and a feature of the touring ASOT live events is that the performances are broadcast in real-time from professional radio studios custom-built onsite. In the weeks leading up to the compilation’s release, van Buuren enlisted the feedback of his listeners and encouraged them to vote on their favorite tracks of 2015; the result is 105 of the year’s most important trance tunes expertly mixed into a two-hour release. The ASOT Year Mix 2015 is the 12th in a series. The latest release captures van Buuren’s enduring ability to launch careers and uncover the best new music as no other radio DJ can.

Said Armin van Buuren, “The A State Of Trance Year Mix has become a yearly tradition since 2004. As a kid, I was always a big fan of these mega mixes, so every year, I ask the fans of the show to vote for their favorite tracks of the year. All of those votes combined give me a good overview of what the hot tracks were that year, and I blend in a few of my own favorites that were big at festivals, as well. Since a couple of years, I also decided to do a little skit at the beginning of the year mix, which shouldn’t be taken too seriously and should make you laugh a little.”

Full ASOT tracklist - Listen or download free: https://asot.lnk.to/asotyearmix2015

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