The unstoppable pairing between Orjan Nilsen and Mark Sixma offer up another peak-time flair for their sixth release on Insomniac’s Dreamstate Records.
nilsix returns to Insomniac’s Dreamstate Records on October 10th to issue their sixth single, “Blast From The Past.”
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Marking their sixth single on the label since debuting the project in 2023, “Blast From The Past” harbors the mainroom intensity of melodic techno, with its suspenseful sci-fi style vocal cues calling back to the big bang. The track’s chugging drive is charged up by menacing rattling leads, rolling basslines, and psy-infused atmospherics, peeling back its peak-time power for a cosmic breakdown built around spacey synth lines that sweep through the space amidst twinkling textures and deep analog pads. It is the next offering leading up to Dreamstate’s 10-year milestone.
“Blast From The Past actually started as a short intro we made just for our Dreamstate SoCal set, and at first that was its only purpose,” shares nilsix. “But the crowd reaction was so strong and people kept asking about it, so we decided to turn it into a full track. To now have it chosen as the opening track of the Dreamstate compilation feels full-circle – it’s the perfect home for the record given its history.”
nilsix is the brainchild of two esteemed dance music virtuosos, Norwegian’s Orjan Nilsen and Breda’s Mark Sixma, applying their shared decades-long experience in the studio as a bridge for them to veer off into an array of adjacent peak-time genres scaled for the dancefloor. nilsix most recently appeared on the label this year with their single “Ghost in the Machine,” landing radio plays from Armin van Buuren, Solarstone, Andrew Rayel, Nifra, Corti Organ, and AFT.
The project’s electrifying sets have landed them performances at esteemed festivals, including Dreamstate SoCal, EDC Las Vegas, A State of Trance Rotterdam, Transmission Festival, Creamfields, Trencera, and Groove Cruise. Looking ahead, they are hosting their ‘The Nightshift’ party featuring a full night of curated b2b sets.
With “Blast From The Past,” nilsix masterfully curates a transcendental track, weaving together the nostalgic euphoria of their classic trance sound with cutting-edge melodic techno rhythms.
nilsix’s new single “Blast From The Past” is available on all platforms via Dreamstate Records.
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nilsix is a joint venture of two of dance music’s finest – Orjan Nilsen and Mark Sixma. With a combined musical journey spanning 40 years, Orjan and Mark bring a wealth of experience and innovation to craft.
Orjan Nilsen, known as the “king of melodies,” is responsible for some of the biggest trance classics of all time. Mark Sixma, on the other hand, stands as one of the pioneers in the creation of big room sounds, leaving an indelible mark on the electronic music landscape.
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Created in 2015, Dreamstate carries the mantle for all forms of trance & progressive music—from deep progressive to psytrance and all BPMs in between—and aspires to create an experience as vivid and diverse as the genre it was inspired by. Envision a world where ethereal beats and timeless melodies transport you from the everyday to a higher state of understanding. Trance music has the power to connect, the power to soothe, and the power to heal. At Dreamstate, we experience that power together. A global movement backed by a passionate community, Dreamstate has held festivals in Mexico, the UK, Australia, Poland, Canada, and all throughout the United States. Dreamstate-hosted stages have also been featured at EDCs in China and India. Dreamstate Records launched in 2017, and its catalog has since logged releases from Vini Vici, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Judge Jules, Jordan Suckley, Roger Shah, Key4050, and more.
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