Tag: Oliver Heldens

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24 Hours With: Armin van Buuren in Miami 0 (0)

We spend 24 hours with trance icon Armin van Buuren at Miami Music Week. Going behind the scenes during a day that saw him play four times, Armin brings us along to his surprise guest appearance at the Armada Pool Party before heading to Ultra Music Festival to play not one, not two, but three sets, including the A State Of Trance takeover on the Worldwide Stage. Giving us an exclusive insight into his Main Stage set preparation, Armin reflects on what’s been keeping him inspired and motivated in the lead up to this moment. Hardwell, Oliver Heldens, Adam Beyer [See More…]

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Oliver Heldens & Becky Hill ‘Gecko (Overdrive)’ | The Making Of A Chart-Topping Dance Hit 0 (0)

Oliver Heldens and Becky Hill share the story behind their chart-topping hit, ‘Gecko (Overdrive)’, on the week of it’s 10th anniversary. Heldens explains how he made the original version of ‘Gecko’ in the back of his mum’s car whilst on holiday. He then sent it to Tiësto on Twitter, which led to it being signed to Spinnin’ Records and becoming a huge success as an instrumental. The following summer a vocal version of the track was released, sung by Becky Hill and co-written with MNEK. In this video, Hill reflects on writing the song in the studio as a teenager [See More…]