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newsmailer november

Leon Bolier - ‘NSFW’

Given his love for starting his acronym’s with N, S & Fs (see below newcomer!), we figured it has to mean: Not So Frequently… something. We were wrong... so wrong. The intriguing, mysterious Mr Bolier has, after months (alright A month) revealed that ‘NSFW’ actually means ‘Not Suitable For Work’. Standby for next month’s bulletin when he’ll explain (Lost’-like) what he means by that! Anyway, enough messing – ‘NSFW’ is out on the 27th of November, through Beatport and with its smoking-hot Push’s remix following on the 15th of December. You can get your previews tickets for both those floor-bullets here and, oooh, over there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yakC-BjBJpI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k0aSneaTgM

Flashforward: QievDance 2009 – Trance Edition

No doubt hoping to enjoy some of its famously warm, temperate December weather (35 degrees in the shade, Pina Coladas on-tap... or so we’ve told him!), Leon is only too delighted to be heading down Ukraine way next month! The International Expo is the venue, Kiev is the city and the shorts, sandals & sunnies have already been backpacked! Well, we’re sure the reception will at least be warm as he turns up to drop trance science at QievDance on the 5th of December! If you’re in the region turn up in your shorts and show your support!

http://www.qievdance.com/

Remix Boxing – The New Sport-Dance Craze

Remixing his way out of the red corner, he’s the 300lb heavyweight challenger from Southern Holland, and right away you can see he has the December title hopes in his eyes. The blows come flying in quick… A swift right hook with his remap of Push’s album title track ‘Global Age’. That’s seen his opponent straight onto the back foot and, oh my he’s floored him with a killer reworking of Breakfast’s ‘Air Guitar’! The count has started and the bell been rung – winner!
Keep an eye out next month when we introduce you to the hyper-competitive world of trance DJ weightlifting. Remix Boxing is sponsored by Spruntjuice™ – the new refreshing boysenberry-flavoured carbonated soft drink.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf_ZRTlC3Ec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbL7vrAGOfo


Streamlined: The Event

It’s now little more than a month away… We’re talking, of course about Streamlined – The Event, where Leon and his all-star trance alliance will send off 2009 at Club Poema in Utrecht with a big audio ‘gotcha!’ Aly & Fila, Marcus Schössow, W&W & Misja Helsloot will all be joining him for the knees-up on the 26th of December, which will be broadcast live on Afterhours FM.
Tickets are available now through the Solarize shop. Please note despite recent reports to the contrary (in other publications), those turning up in tinsel and/or santa outfits and brandishing mistletoe will NOT be refused admission. NSFAQ

In our regular L.B. news-mailer feature we want you to ask Leon a… N.S.F.A.Q.! The best 3 inquiries will get answered and each winner will take home some great LB prizes. Go outside-the-box, take Leon away from his comfort zone (wherever that might have been). If you pose an interesting query he’s never been asked before, you’re in with a GREAT shout of getting it answered! Send them over to: info@solarize-agency.com


N.S.F.A.Q. (Not So Frequently Asked Questions)

Sydney de Caluw: How do you think trance music is going to sound like in 2050?

LB Answers: I think the essence of it has always has been: music to bring you into a trance by atmospheric melodies and soundscapes. At the same time music that you can dance to. I think there always will be demand for music like this. Whether the producing techniques might change, even the pigeonholes people put the music in, there always will be music that I refer to as being trancey. The Dutch supersaw trance wave that emerged in 99 is only one small part of it. For me most tracks produced by, for example, Joris Voorn or Pig & Dan are very trancy as well. Atmospheric and hypnotizing. Though many people will say its techno.

Craig Lewis: Who do you think is the best musically and lyrically skilled producer in the world?

LB Answers: I don’t have an out-and-out favourite, though I very much admire Trentemoller’s work.

Mario Gersbach: Did you really drink that window-cleaner solution Marcus (Schossow) told me about?

LB Answers: Yes, he said it was chocolate milk.

Welcome To The BOLIER Room!
In The Bolier Room we go through Leon’s mind and clean out the other side. The subject matter: anything and everything apart from EDM (which we think is pretty well serviced by the rest of the mailer!). This month Leon is back in movie mode...

"One of the more obscure films by Tim Burton, neatly enough about a pretty obscure film maker, Ed Wood is often labelled as the worst movie director ever. When I first saw the movie (Johnny Depp plays the title character here) I thought the scenes they replayed and included in the movie were too bad to be true. I decided to go check for the original cuts on YouTube, and indeed they were just as cack as portrayed in this movie. If you’re up for a rather sad story with some dark humour, Burton’s flick might be a pick!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0PPtSka5Mk

Stay in TOUCH with Leon!

- FB
- Twitter
- MySpace
- Hyves

Schedule
21-11-2009 Trancenight.NO at Comeback Nightclub, Drammen, Norway
28-11-2009 Fabulous 2009 at Brabanthallen, Den Bosch, The Netherlands
05-12-2009 Qiev Dance 2009 at IEC Expo, Kiev, Ukraine
11-12-2009 In Trance! At Bozzini, Kerkrade, The Netherlands
19-12-2009 W.A.P.P. at Nuova Accademia delle Belle Arti, Milano, Italy
26-12-2009 Streamlined Christmas Special at Club Poema, Utrecht, The Netherlands
31-12-2009 Gatecrasher NYE at Arena Kent, Ashford, UK


Schedule 2010 Opened! Please contact michel@solarize-agency.com for options.





July newsmailer

‘This’… Is The Time!
Leon’s latest opus ‘This’ has slipped the lock on its promo cage and is out and about in clubland, bringing just the right amount of disorder on the dancefloor. Featuring the evocative, atypical vocals of the very lovely Ms. Floria Ambra, it’s a positive hurricane of sound that’s been burning down speaker-cables around the world. You can place this nugget in your mp3 collection for slightly less than it costs you to fill up at Starbucks in the morning via Beatport. now.

Gigs, sir… Thousands Of Them!
Ok, perhaps not thousands, but more than enough to keep Leon busy and some absolute corkers to boot! He’s back in the (former) USSR – Ukraine to be exact - rocking Club Forsage in downtown Kiev on Friday the 24th. Then it’s a hop, skip and a flight to the UK for Gatecrasher in Leeds on the 25th. Just twenty four hours later that striding colossus of middle European festivals, Tomorrowland throws open her tent-flaps. Leon will be going ‘b2b v. SVR’ (translation: back-to-back with Sied van Riel) on the VANDIT stage to round off what will no doubt be one big-ass weekend.

‘Streamlined 2009 - Buenos Aires’
'Streamlined' is bursting at its 160 minute limits with exclusive tracks, remixes, edits, anthems, vocals, instrumentals, collabs and kebabs. Well perhaps not the last one, but LB's first solo compilation has rolled like a freight train with a busted brake over the last six weeks. If you’ve not yet caught a hold of it, it’s not too late. Packing the new single ‘This’, the Menno de Jong team-up ‘Last Light Tonight’ and the new LB re-edit of ‘Beyrouth’, you can take ‘Streamlined’ to bed tonight (or in a couple of days if you buy the CD) through any of the following retailers: Bol, Amazon , 4DJsOnly , DanceTunes.com or Beatport.

Gigs, sir… Thousands Of Them! (Pt.2)
As July turns to August those big summer nights keep a-coming. On Thursday the 30th July Leon will be making his Egyptian debut at the (not unattractive sounding) Cuba Cubana Beach Club in Marina El Alamein. Then on the 31st its TranceWorld in Turkey at Tirmata Beach in Istanbul, and just before the sun-block runs dry it’s the Bee Free Festival in Slovakia where he’ll be headlining the trance stage. If you find yourself in any of those 3 hotspots over the weekend, Los Bolierios would love to see you… Preferably down the front and throwing some of your very best shapes.

Memoirs of La Bolier
”Last couple of weeks and weekends have been hectic, but massive fun! Check out the youtube video to have a bit of an insight in whatever I am doing in my life. Hope to see you around in Ukraine, the UK, Belgium, Egypt, Turkey or Slovakia the coming weeks! Expect some new club bangers by me in the near future as well'.”

Be in TOUCH with Leon!
Social networking! Where would the world be without it? Back in the flippin’ dark ages, that’s where! A place where 50kg video recorders roamed the land and phones without long curly cables attached were merely a crazy idea inside some Finnish’s bloke’s head. Anyway those days are gone... thank god! Now you can stay up-to-the-nanosecond date with all of Leon’s runnings through the marvellous 'info-vessels' below. Behold them here…
Leon Bolier at MySpace
Leon Bolier YouTube Channel
Leon Bolier Facebook Page
Leon Bolier Twitter Page
Leon's Merchandise new range... Bolier-wear!

July Mix-UP!
If ‘Streamlined’ has had your ear twitching for some of Leon’s own particular brand of electronic dance music, say not another word! You can download his killer July mix right this instanto by clicking here.
It'll change yer life, swear to God!!

N.S.F.A.Q. (Not So Frequently Asked Questions)
In our new LB news-mailer feature we want you to ask Leon a… N.S.F.A.Q.!
The best 3 inquiries will get answered and each winner will take home a fetching bit of Bolier-belia. Think outside-the-box, go outside the envelope, in fact throw the envelope away. If you nail an interesting question he’s never been asked before, you’re in with a GREAT shout of getting it answered! Send them to:
info@solarize-agency.com

Ben Alonzo (Orlando, USA)
What's the best way to deal with jet lag?
LB: Stay up till kind of the same time you'd go to bed anyway when you’re back home, just a little bit earlier and wake up a little bit later the next day. If that doesn't help blame the jet!

Shelleh Lou (Leeds, UK)
Can I ask the same as I did in the interview you did with Sied?
LB: Yes!

Erkut Ates (Ankara, Turkey)
When I first heard your sound it was on ISOS 4 in 2006. Everything changed in the world but you always kept you awesome style. How could you do that?

LB: I don't know if my style changed or not, some people say it changed but I will always keep on producing tracks like ‘Beyond’ on ISOS4. Some people think I changed styles when I produce something different. Techy or proggy, or whatever - but I that’s not the case. From time to time tracks like that will be put out. It's just that I don't like to do the same stuff over and over again, that's why I will always look out for gems in other genres of music that can inspire me and influence my productions. Having said that, I don't know if you can say I'm 'protecting' my style :) I just produce what I like, and if others want to do that as well that's up to them of course! I am glad tho that many people seem to dig what I am doing, that's all you can hope for as an artist!

Ben, Shelleh and Arkut have all won a copy of Leon’s first artist album, 'Pictures'.

Welcome To The BOLIER Room!
In this new feature we go into, through and back out the other side of Leon’s mind. The subject matter: anything and everything apart from EDM (which we think is pretty well serviced by the rest of the mailer!)
It’s Bolier’s Blog and this month the subject is a song by Kate Havnevik, called ‘Unlike Me’.

“I found out about Kate thru a review Tim van Waard did of my album “Pictures” for www.trance.nu . In this review he mentioned Kate, referring to her when he was writing about the track “Longing For”, a singer-songwriter kinda track I wrote with Jady-Mayne on the vocals. When I read that I started searching for Kate and the first song I found on YouTube was ‘Unlike Me’. This song immediately grabbed my attention. For me it has a eerie atmosphere and gives the listener some kind of strange feeling of loneliness. The video clip provided strengthens that feeling as well, the combination of Kate’s voice, the great atmospheric composition underneath and the strange visuals made it a song that intrigued me straight away.”

Forthcoming Dates:
24-07-2009 Club Forsage – Kiev (Ukraine)
25-07-2009 Crasher “Feel the Burn” – Gatecrasher, Leeds (UK)
26-07-2009 ID&T Tomorrowland (VANDIT Stage) – De Schorre, Boom (Belgium)
30-07-2009 Cuba Cubana Beach, Marina El Alamein (Egypt)
31-07-2009 Tranceworld Turkey – Tirmata Beach, Istanbul (Turkey)
01-08-2009 Bee Free Festival – Festival Area, Horna Streda (Slovakia)



Leon Bolier pres. Streamlined 2009 - Buenos Aires + Galen Behr & Leon Bolier - Wet Dream out now!
Leon Bolier pres. Streamlined 2009 - Buenos Aires + Galen Behr & Leon Bolier - Wet Dream out now!

The wait is over! The double CD compilation Streamlined 2009 - Buenos Aires hit the stores today. Because many people requested links to stores where you can buy the CD here's a list
of links where the album can be purchased. Please note, some webstores will have the CD in stock a little bit later. A deeplink to the Itunes
release will follow as soon as possible as well. Wet Dream, a juicy collab between Galen Behr and Leon, can be found in your regular (online)
record stores as well!

Hardcopies:

BOL.com
Amazon.com
Amazon-NL/UK-a.o.
CDJ Shop
Astral
4DJsOnly

Digital download:

Beatport
Dance-Tunes

Enjoy!!!!!

May Mix UP!
If talk of ‘Streamlined’ has your ear twitching for some of Leon’s particular brand of electronic dance music, say not another word! You can download his killer May mix right this instant by clicking here. Go on, you know it makes sense!

Links:
http://solarize.livesethost.com/Leon_Bolier_Monthly_Mix_May_2009.mp3



Summerus Festivas Bolius (Leon’s Summer Festivals)
Leon’s summer schedule already plenty packed with some big, BIG gigs. Global Gathering Poland will be kicking things off at the festival end of things as Leon shoots over to Poznan (Poland’s capital of all things ‘party’) on the 6th of June. Meanwhile in July ID&T’s Tomorrowland will go off at Boom, near Antwerp, which we like to think has been selected as the venue purely because of its name.

Links:
http://www.tomorrowland.be/
http://www.global-gathering.com/pl



New Leon Bolier ‘In the Studio’ YouTube Video Online!
The forth part of Leon’s ‘In The Studio’ production tutorial is online and available to view through his official YouTube channel. If you want to get even further behind Leon’s music, this is very much for you! While you’re over in that digital neck of the woods, be sure to check out the Trance Energy Australia video, which, intriguingly comes with a ‘viewer discretion is advised’ warning. For your dose of Kangas, Koalas, lasers and Tasers (alright, maybe not the last one), click, right, here!
http://www.youtube.com/leonbolierofficial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cGjS1d5xFI&feature=channel_page



Personal Word From Leon…
'The last few months have been massive - with nearly no time to spend in the studio, but as we speak I already finished the remix for Aly & Fila which, I think has turned out great! A nice full-on uplifting vibe combined with deeper techy beats. At the moment I’m also working on a remix for Breakfast, which will have more of a summer-ish flow about it. I hope to see you around the globe this summer! I am definitely looking forward to it!



Remixing
And on the fifth and sixth month in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine, Leon did unleash upon the land of trance a mighty remix triple. Why are we suddenly speaking all biblical? Well because the remixes in question are biblically large of course! First out the pot and ready to give the speakers a right roasting is Aly & Fila’s ‘Khepera’ on Offshore. Hot on its heels (and in remix partnership with Galen Behr) will be Marcus Schössöw’s ‘A New Beginning’ followed by his L.B. twist on Breakfast’s next Flashover release. Don’t say we starve you of music! Say anything, but please don’t say that…



New L.B. Music!
Also already sitting proudly on the tracklist of ‘Streamlined’ is his collaboration with her vocal hotness, Ms. Floria Ambra. Reaching single status very shortly, the track (entitled simply ‘This’) will be coming correct with a rocking Precursor remap. The track is out in June and available through all the big digital download stores. Don’t Miss!

The Big News: Leon Bolier presents ‘Streamlined’!
High-tailing it out of the Spinnin’ Records and coming on faster than a speeding bullet, get ready for Leon’s new compilation maneuver… ‘Streamlined’! - Subtitled ‘Buenos Aries 2009’ (inspired by his most memorable debut in the Argentine capital), it’ll soon be setting its sights on a prized position on your CD or digital download collections. ‘Streamlined’ by name and streamlined by nature, the album will contain a mass of exclusive tracks from some very heavyweight artists indeed - all hand-picked by Mr Bolier. In the mix there will be 3 new solo L.B. tracks as well as ‘Last Light Tonight’ - his team-up with Menno de Jong. The first disc will showcase Leon’s love of all things tech to trance, while disc two will shine the light on the tracks that Leon will be champing live throughout this summer’s club and festival gigs. ‘Streamlined’ will be online-d on the 17th of June and available from all good CD shops.

Newsmailer April
Trance Energy Australia – The Aftermath!

The dust has just started to settle following Leon and Co’s breakneck trip around Australia slammin’ it on the country’s first Trance Energy tour. Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane were all feeling the heat… Quite literally in fact as the mercury topped out at 25c (or 77 degrees
Fahrenheit fans!) over the Easter weekend as the DJs block-rocked their way around the country.

Leon’s from-the-turntables footage is online NOW at http://www.youtube.com/user/leonbolierofficial

Leon Bolier in the Mix – ‘Streamlined 2009 - Buenos Aires’

Yep, we know - last month’s intro of Leon’s new compilation CD was rather ‘teasing’ in terms of the information! We’ve got a far beefier 411 update for you now though. Entitled ‘Streamlined 2009 - Buenos Aires’ (commemorating his recent debut performance in Argentina) the CD is scheduled for release late May. It will play host to a wealth of new material, including (of course) new Bolier gear and will reproduce his diverse, in-club twist on trance. Coming through Spinnin’ we’ll have tracklist and release details for you next month.

Leon’s ASOT 400 Guestmix

Armin’s ASOT400 (three cities, three nights, no sleep!) kicked off on April 16th and was fittingly accompanied by 72 hours of very fine electronic dance broadcasting! Armin’s asked Leon to contribute a guest mix for the radio event and the ever-obliging fellow he is, he’s done just that. You can check it out the mix out on this />
http://solarize.livesethost.com/Leon_Bolier_-_ASOT_400_Guestmix_19-04-2009.mp3

‘Thug’ & ‘Sofa Cure’ – Out Now!

‘Thug’ & ‘Sofa Cure’, Leon’s latest club-thumpers are out, about and doing more than the required damage! ‘Thug’s already picked up considerable radio heat from Ferry on Corsten’s Countdown & Judge Jules on Radio 1, while out in the club-land its been getting a comparable hammering courtesy of Armin van Buuren, Sander van Doorn, John O’Callaghan, Gareth Emery & Bobina. You can add it to you most treasured mp3 collections now via:

Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/164483/Thug
Audiojelly: http://www.audiojelly.com/singles/248696
TID: http://www.trackitdown.net/genre/trance/track/947839.html

‘Wet Dream’ – Becomes Tiësto’s 538 Pick of the Week!

Slightly further down the release line it may well be, but Leon’s return match with Galen Behr has been catching some serious heat. Left exclusively in the capable hands of Tiësto and following a thorough road-test by the man, he made it his Pick of the Week on his 538 Club Life show last week. You can catch a glance at him socking ‘Wet Dream’ to a properly up-for-it Bucharest crowd here and we’ll have full release details in next month news-cast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7910kzcMyE



Newsmailer April
Trance Energy Australia – The Aftermath!

The dust has just started to settle following Leon and Co’s breakneck trip around Australia slammin’ it on the country’s first Trance Energy tour. Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane were all feeling the heat… Quite literally in fact as the mercury topped out at 25c (or 77 degrees
Fahrenheit fans!) over the Easter weekend as the DJs block-rocked their way around the country.

Leon’s from-the-turntables footage is online NOW at http://www.youtube.com/user/leonbolierofficial

Leon Bolier in the Mix – ‘Streamlined 2009 - Buenos Aires’

Yep, we know - last month’s intro of Leon’s new compilation CD was rather ‘teasing’ in terms of the information! We’ve got a far beefier 411 update for you now though. Entitled ‘Streamlined 2009 - Buenos Aires’ (commemorating his recent debut performance in Argentina) the CD is scheduled for release late May. It will play host to a wealth of new material, including (of course) new Bolier gear and will reproduce his diverse, in-club twist on trance. Coming through Spinnin’ we’ll have tracklist and release details for you next month.

Leon’s ASOT 400 Guestmix

Armin’s ASOT400 (three cities, three nights, no sleep!) kicked off on April 16th and was fittingly accompanied by 72 hours of very fine electronic dance broadcasting! Armin’s asked Leon to contribute a guest mix for the radio event and the ever-obliging fellow he is, he’s done just that. You can check it out the mix out on this />
http://solarize.livesethost.com/Leon_Bolier_-_ASOT_400_Guestmix_19-04-2009.mp3

‘Thug’ & ‘Sofa Cure’ – Out Now!

‘Thug’ & ‘Sofa Cure’, Leon’s latest club-thumpers are out, about and doing more than the required damage! ‘Thug’s already picked up considerable radio heat from Ferry on Corsten’s Countdown & Judge Jules on Radio 1, while out in the club-land its been getting a comparable hammering courtesy of Armin van Buuren, Sander van Doorn, John O’Callaghan, Gareth Emery & Bobina. You can add it to you most treasured mp3 collections now via:

Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/164483/Thug
Audiojelly: http://www.audiojelly.com/singles/248696
TID: http://www.trackitdown.net/genre/trance/track/947839.html

‘Wet Dream’ – Becomes Tiësto’s 538 Pick of the Week!

Slightly further down the release line it may well be, but Leon’s return match with Galen Behr has been catching some serious heat. Left exclusively in the capable hands of Tiësto and following a thorough road-test by the man, he made it his Pick of the Week on his 538 Club Life show last week. You can catch a glance at him socking ‘Wet Dream’ to a properly up-for-it Bucharest crowd here and we’ll have full release details in next month news-cast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7910kzcMyE



Official Leon Bolier youtube channel!
Go check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/user/leonbolierofficial

Subscribe to the channel to be updated about new tracks, studio news, gig news, visits to friends/colleagues and much more!

Mix album coming up!
If things are going as planned, a double CD mix album will be in stores in May. Further information to follow soon!

Looking back on 2008 / Yearmix download
Dear fans & friends,

2008 is nearly history, so it’s time for a short looking back story about this year. Again, this year has been great to me. Breaking into the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs of the world and releasing my first artist album ‘Pictures’ were great highlights for me! Ending on the 48th spot of the TranceAddict top 250 DJs was great too, as well as my track ‘Ocean Drive Boulevard’ ending up in the yearly A State of Trance top 20. Speaking about productions, I’ve released a bunch alongside my album this year. Ocean Drive Boulevard, I Finally Found (feat. Simon Binkenborn) and Lost Luggage (produced with Jonas Steur) ended up on daily rotation on the bigger Dutch radio stations like Radio 538 and Slam FM. Besides all releases got great support by my DJ colleagues in the top league of the game.

Gig wise I visited many countries this year, and had great times everywhere. The Arches, Glasgow, a club tour in Australia, 2 great parties in Mexico and Venezuela, one of the greatest crowds ever in Kiev, Ukraine during a b2b set with Sied van Riel, spending a weekend with Sied, Joop and Yasemin in Turkey, visiting Singapore, Russia and the UK in one week, playing Loveparade in Germany and Houseparade + Festival in Romania, visiting the Czech Republic with Galen Behr and the Signum boys to spend a great night together, going back to Lebanon and Norway, 2 countries I extremely enjoy visiting and playing at the infamous Monday Bar Cruise in Sweden just recently made my year, amongst all other great countries where I played gigs, like Greece, Hungary, Poland and Ireland! Not to forget my home country The Netherlands, where I had some terrific gigs this year, to name a few: the Intuition Summer Festival, the Luminosity @ The Beach party, Fabulous in De Brabanthallen, Den Bosch, the big Dance4Life gig with Sied, Joop and Tiësto, the Amsterdam Dance Event weekend with gigs at the Solarize Night and the Intuition night and one of the greatest nights for me on a personal level: my album release party @ Club Poema, Utrecht.

So I can say I’m definitely very happy with what happened to me in 2008. For the fun and support in this year I want to thank Sied van Riel, Joop, Galen Behr, Cliff Coenraad & Thomas Hagenbeek, Wardt&Willem (W&W), Jonas Steur, Orjan Nilsen, Mike Shiver, Menno de Jong, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Ferry Corsten, Mike Foyle, Kimito Lopez, Sean Tyas, Simon Patterson, Agnelli & Nelson, Pascal&Ron (Signum), Freek & Johan (Fine Taste), Daniel Wanrooy, Aly&Fila, Marcus Schössöw, Carl B, Jezper(Airbase), Misja Helsloot, Markus Schulz, Gareth Emery, Sander van Doorn, Marcel Woods, Maria Georgiou, Jady-Mayne, Simon Binkenborn, Raz Nitzan, Denise Rivera, Piet & Benno (Rank1), Jan (4Strings), Jennifer Rene, Arnej, Norman Lenden, Cor Fijneman, Jochen Miller, Bas & Ram, Egon (MC Gunner), Robson (MC Da Silva), Michel & Rob @ Solarize, Stuart @ Most Wanted, Jorn,Robert, Eelko and all others @ Spinnin Records, Tim @ SPPR, Ruben & Sander @ Armada, Dick @ Be Yourself Music, Twan @ Flashover, Yasemin & Ferdy @ Y-Catch, Moow @ Riel Management, Dimitri @ Prime Time, Mark @ Blackhole, Job, Hendrik & Wilco @ Artefakt, my close family and friends (you know who you are!), all promoters taking care of me this year, everyone else I might have forgotten (sorry for that already!) and of course all fans that made 2008 a fantastic year for me!

Have a blast during the Christmas days, and have a sparkling 2009! I recorded 3.5 hours DJ mix for all of you, with a bunch of tracks I really liked this year – and hence played to death either during my gigs or in my radiosets…. Tracklist and link to be found below!

Love,
Leon Bolier

2008 ‘a bunch of tunes I liked’ Yearmix Tracklist:

1 Par Grindvik - Do Us Part (Len Faki Remix)
2 Simon & Shaker vs Groove Garcia – Soultech! (Simon&Shaker Mix)
3 Glenn Morrison & Zoo Brazil - Maxim
4 Glenn Morrison - Blue Skies With Linda
5 Danjo & Styles - Duende (Cliff Coenraad & Thomas Hagenbeek Repimp)
6 Mike Foyle - Bittersweet Nightshade
7 Leon Bolier & Jonas Steur - Lost Luggage (Rank1 Remix)
8 Arnej - They Always Come Back
9 Orkidea - Metaverse (Gareth Emery Remix)
10 Lange - Songless (Club Mix)
11 dYor - Emotions (First Emotion Mix)
12 Menno de Jong ft Re:locate - Solid State (Gareth Emery Remix)
13 Leon Bolier pres. Precursor - XD
14 Ernesto vs Bastian - Thrill (Cliff Coenraad & Thomas Hagenbeek Repimp)
15 Airbase ft Floria Ambra - Denial
16 Trebbiano - Mulberry Harbour
17 Heatbeat - Paradise Garage (Piano Mix)
18 Leon Bolier - YE
19 Sied van Riel - Rush
20 Moonbeam - Love Never Dies (Joop Remix)
21 Marcus Schössöw - The Last Pluck (Orjan Nilsen Remix)
22 Marco V - Dudak (Brian Cross Remix)
23 JOC - Rotterdam
24 Elsa Hill - Lost (Ilya Malyuev Remix)
25 Sander van Doorn vs Robbie Williams - Close My Eyes
26 Marco V & Sander van Doorn - Organic
27 Ferry Corsten - Radio Crash
28 Leon Bolier feat Simon Binkenborn - I Finally Found
29 DJ Eremit - Tanz Der Seele
30 Dinka - The Temptation (Paul Trainer Remix)
31 Simon Patterson - Us
32 Oceanlab - Miracle (Above & Beyond Club Mix)
33 Mark Norman - Restart
34 Sander van Doorn - Pura Vida
35 Leon Bolier - Ocean Drive Boulevard (Outtro Mix)

Link:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/dw2fgv

Mirror:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/1sztxn

Album available now!
Hi folks!
Got many questions already about where to buy your own copy of Pictures. Here’s a few links to digital download stores as well as stores where you can buy your hardcopy of Pictures to be shipped worldwide!

Digital:

iTunes

Beatport

Hardcopies worldwide distribution:

CDJshop

4djsonly (available later on)

Hardcopies for the Benelux:

bol.com

Enjoy!
Leon


Album Launch report
Here’s a short looking-back story about my release party last Friday night.. In short: it was truly, truly amazing! I was at Club Poema around 11PM, and there was a big queue already, so I thought this night will be good for sure! When I entered the club, the party only became better by the hour. I had so much fun during the whole night… it was so cool to see that it was busy inside, that my friends and family were there, as well as many people from the music business, dj/producer colleagues and so many fans who made sure that the atmosphere was brilliant throughout the night!

The next day, when still were a bit tired (or wasted) and we were downstairs in our hotel, chatting a bit about the party with Joop, Sied and Orjan amongst others, those DJ’s told me that they enjoyed the night very much as well. Solarize Agency’s Michel was there as well, he was organising the event with me and he was completely satisfied too. Spinnin records’ A&R manager Jorn told me the same, Spinnin’ were totally happy!

That’s why I want to thank everyone who was there with this bulletin, everyone that gave me and other an unforgettable night! Especially I want to thank Michel @ Solarize, who worked on preparing the party with me for weeks, Jorn and all others @ Spinnin Records for the support they gave me throughout the years, and giving me total freedom creating my first artist album, Freek & Johan (Fine Taste), Joop, Sied, Orjan and Robson for their share in the party pleasure in front of and behind the decks, really great! I want to thank Lennart, Jelle and Dan as well, for making the live broadcast happen, great stuff! And of course, everyone who was there, and/or was tuned in to AH.fm to listen online…. Without you there was no party at all! Really, thanks from the bottom of my heart! A night not to be forgotten….

Leon Bolier


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First album previews online!

Leon Bolier’s first artist album is officially finished now, and to give you a sneak preview of this double CD album, two clips of fresh new tracks are added to the player now! X D is a banging minimal techtrancer with a beautiful melody included, whilst I Finally Found is a full on trancer featuring vocals by Simon Binkenborn who you might know of the vocals he provided for Bart Claessen’s First Light. Check both previews on myspace.com/leonbolier

So be sure to check those tracks out! In the meantime, don’t forget to vote for Leon in this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 poll!

Besides, the official release of the anthem ‘ Hold On’ - by Leon Bolier and Joop, and Denise Rivera providing some beautiful vocals - is set for today, including a slamming Ali Wilson remix! Go check it out in your (online) recordstores!

Album release/releaseparty update!
At last, Leon Bolier’s debut artist album will be released. From September 29th on, this double CD ‘Pictures’ will be available in stores, and of course music lovers and critics are looking forward to the first artist album by the talented and versatile Leon Bolier. CD1 will mostly consist of fresh new solo productions, while CD2 will be filled with collabs with Sied van Riel, Galen Behr, Joop, Global Illumination, Cliff Coenraad, Jonas Steur and Daniel Wanrooy, accompanied by new and older solo productions. Of course one can expect the diversity that’s needed: from sweet moody trance to dance floor pounders and minimalistic work. The album is typical for the sound Leon Bolier stands for, difficult to be pigeonholed and surprising again and again.

To celebrate this, Leon will kick off an album world tour on Friday the 26th of September in Club Poema, Utrecht (the Netherlands). From 11 pm on the party will explode and for this special occasion Leon Bolier invited some artist-friends to pump up the party even more! At this release-event the artist album will be available before the official release date, for the early birds. Club Poema is known as an intimate location, and Solarize Agency will host the event. A new sound-system has been added to Club Poema’s gearlist: Funktion One!

As mentioned above, Leon Bolier invited some of his colleagues to celebrate the party with him. DJ Joop is the first name on the list that will receive a special party-hat on September 26th. The ever-smiling Frisian guy of course loves his parties and especially for his producing buddy Leon Bolier he loved to make room in his busy schedule. The 2nd artist on the list will be Sied van Riel. People that know their music are aware that Leon Bolier and Sied van Riel stand for a combination of quality music and humour. One week after his Gatecrasher debut, Sied will work the knobs in Club Poema. For the real progressive and house fans, we have a special dish: Fine Taste. This duo are receiving worldwide praise for their astonishing production work, and they’re becoming appreciated guests all over the world, including WMC Miami. Last but not least: Leon invited Norwegian trance giant Orjan Nilsen to join the guests in the Club Poema DJ Booth! With his massive hit ‘La Guitarra’, this Norwegian party animal made sure he was responsible for one of the summer hits for 2008. Orjan will play his subtile sound in Club Poema till sunrise!

Presale for this event already has started through Timoco. Only 9,99 euros are needed to get your entrance ticket in presale! But, there’s even more: Especially for this night, you will be able to buy a combi-ticket to visit the event and get a copy of the double CD ‘Pictures’ by Leon Bolier. The special combi-tickets will cost 17,50 euros. Doorsale tickets will be available for 15,00 euros and the CD will be available at the event as well, for a special discount price: 10,00 euros. Ofcourse Leon Bolier and Solarize Agency invites everyone for this special event!

tickets: https://dazzling-music.timoco.eu/shop/step/inventory.do

June Update
It’s been a while since i gave an update about my productions, my gigs and all other stuff that’s going on. Since the last update I have been playing in Budapest, Hungary where I had a great time with Ivo & friends, at our very own Solarize Night in club Poema in Utrecht, the Netherlands which of course was a great party together with Michel & Rob and the DJs: Galen, Cliff, Wardt, Jonas and Martijn (Dazzle). During this night I did a back 2 back set with Cliff, and we banged it out! After that it was time to go to Kiev to play a back 2 back set with Sied van Riel at the International Exhibition Centre. We experienced one of the greatest crowds ever, cheering from the beginning till the end of our set! Really enjoyed ourselves over there! The day after I had a good time with my friends @ the Powerzone in Amsterdam, where I played a set as well. The next week I had to leave for Turkey, to stay there for the weekend and play two sets as well. I went there with Sied, Joop and Yasemin and we had a great and warm weekend! Next up was Singapore, to do a 3 hour set @ Ministry of Sound. I like playing long sets, so same goes for Singapore: time flies when you’re having fun! The place was crowded so I had a good night as well. During the flight back Holland had to play at the European Football Championships, against Italy, even tho I wasn’t too happy about missing out on the game, I was delighted to hear Holland won 3-0 when I switched on my phone again in Frankfurt. Two days later it was time to visit Moscow again, and do a set @ the Arena Drive Festival. Nice production over there, and had good times with all the DJs. Cliff accompanied me in Russia, and the next day the both of us had to go to Leeds, UK to visit the Digital Society night once again! Good times with our UK friends over there! The last two gigs were Holland gigs: one near my living place (20 minutes drive from where I live, the most close by gig I had in a long time!), was nice to play for many people I know for a long time already. After the gig I was just in time to see Holland being beaten by Russia (totally deserved but still a shame). Last weekend I played at a Create events party in club Speakers, Delft. Really liked the atmosphere over there as well!

In the mean time I have been working on my artist album which basically has been finished production-wise. I have been testing various productions in my sets all over the world, and the reactions were huge already I must say! The album will be released on monday September 29th. On Friday September 26th I will be celebrating this in Club Poema, Utrecht, and of course everyone is invited! Presale has started already, tickets for the night will be 9,99 Euros or 17,50 Euros (including the album), and 15,00 Euros at the door. In that case you will be able to pick up an album at the club for a special discount price: 10,00 Euros! For online booking go to https://dazzling-music.timoco.eu/shop/step/inventory.do

The line up for the night:

Fine Taste
Joop
Sied van Riel
Orjan Nilsen &
Leon Bolier

See you there!

Leon Bolier


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2008
Hi all,

2008 just began, and in a great way I can say :)

To start off I played a gig in Timisoara, Romania (together with Sied van Riel, Galen Behr, Re:Locate, Yves deRuyter, Cliff Coenraad, MC Gunner and booking agent Michel). I had the honor to kick off 2008 at 00.00 \o/ I really enjoyed myself during those few days, and had a great time playing in front of the Romanian crowd! I hope to be back in Romania this year anyway!

Production wise: I started working on an artist album and I hope it can be released this year. It will need a lot of work tho so we will see what the future brings! At the same time Spinnin' records started to promote my track 'Ocean Drive Boulevard', and it received some nice support already. Tiësto, Armin van Buuren and Ferry Corsten already are supporting it, amongst others. Remixes to be expected by Cliff Coenraad vs. Thomas Hagenbeek, Joop and Marcus Schössow. Even tho I started producing an album, I'll still be working on singles as well - as you might expect: melodic tracks, techy tracks and more proggy or minimal influenced tracks for my different monikers.

Coming weeks I expect to be playing in Greece, Scotland, Poland, Ireland, Australia, Venezuela, Mexico and ofcourse my home country The Netherlands. So who knows - maybe I will see you somewhere around the globe!

In the meantime I finished a DJ mix compilation, which will be released on Cloud 9 Music January 25th. It is going to be a double CD, and I will be mixing CD1. CD2 will be mixed by Swedish DJ/Producer Mike Shiver!

My tracklist:
1 Moonbeam - I Love Mornings
2 Glenn Morrison - Circles
3 Mathias Schwarzwald - Fluffy Clouds
4 Lange - Songless (Club Mix)
5 Smartminds - On Speaking Terms
6 Duderstadt feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Beautitude (Marcus Schössow Remix)
7 Steur & Bolier - The Night Is Young
8 Wardt - Extensions
9 Jose Amnesia feat. Jennifer Rene - Invincible (Sied van Riel Remix )
10 Breakfast - Dancing In The Moonlight
11 Leon Bolier feat. Global Illumination - Portraits of Spain
12 Bolier & Van Riel - Malibeer
13 Sied van Riel - What You Want
14 Leon Bolier - Ocean Drive Boulevard
15 Joop - Prominent (Leon Bolier Remix)
16 Bart Claessen - First Light

So, lots of things going on! Hope to see you around the globe somewhere this year!

Leon Bolier


Happy holidays!
2007 has passed by very fast, and I wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Gig-wise and producing-wise 2007 has been another good year! I’ve travelled the world, been to beautiful South Africa, got some really nice big gigs in Poland, went to the UK many times to be playing in various places with the crazy UK crowd in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, went north to play in Norway, Sweden and Russia, been to Turkey a couple of times to play and meet up even in Cyprus, spent a great weekend in Hungary, played at the Loveparade in Germany, visited Macedonia for a gig, played at the fabulous Belgian Illusion club and of course played in my home country The Netherlands, with the highlights being playing live at the mainstage of Trance Energy and rocking a great crowd at the Intuition event in the Escape, Amsterdam during the Amsterdam Dance Event. As a Grande Finale I just returned from Beirut, Lebanon where I had one of the most terrific times of the year. I’m still not completely recovered from this nice experience! Thus I want to thank all the people that attended the gigs this weekend and the people that took very good care of me during the gig and the time I spent with you guys in Beirut! The same goes for all promoters, fans and friends all over the world who took real good care of me! You know who you are, and without you this year couldn’t have been what it ended up to be!

In the studio things went really well too, I released tracks on the labels that (for me) represent the best in electronic dance music. I had 2 tracks with massive support on the Dutch national radio stations (Joop – The Future which me and Joop produced together, and Summernight Confessions), and all other tracks got massive support by the usual suspects.
It’s for a reason that I’m releasing my tracks on those labels, cause I like working with them business wise as well as on a personal level. Last year I have been or planning to be in the studio with some of the best producers out there (for me), who have become close friends over the last couple of years: Joop, Cliff Coenraad, Sied van Riel, Jonas Steur, Menno de Jong and Freek Geuze. Thanks for all this both to the labels and the producers I mentioned, as well as a big shoutout to all other DJs and producers that became close friends and/or have supported me over the past few years.

Not to forget the most important thing: a big, big, big thanks you all to all fans around the globe that I met during gigs, that messaged me through Internet and that support my music! Again, merry Christmas and a happy, happy 2008!

Love,
Leon


Production update!
In the past few months I've been in the studio with Jonas Steur and Sied van Riel to produce some tracks together. With Jonas I made a balearic sounding dancefloor track called 'The Night is Young', to be released on Blackhole Recordings. Together with Sied I made two dancefloor stompers that will be released under the well thought out names 'With the Flame in the Pipe' and 'Malibeer'. To be released on Spinnin' records.

Besides I worked on a few remixes: I remixed Evil Robot - Just Go, Sied van Riel - Sigh and Carlos - Alanda for Spinnin' records, and Kenneth Thomas - Soleil Noir for Curvve. I also worked on the Joop ep 'On top of things/ Prominent' together with mr. Joop himself, you can find the tracks in your record/downloadstores now! Same goes for my track Further Instructions on Oxygen/Spinnin', featuring a Supersub remix done by the guys behing Fine Taste.

Rankings, rankings..
I'm very happy and thankful about receiving the news about the results of the yearly DJ Mag poll: I entered the list at the 142nd spot. Besides I went up in the yearly Tranceaddict.com top 250 DJ list, and ended up at the 57th place this year. Last but not least: on the Trance.nu producers poll for 2007 I ended up at the 9th place. Needless to say that I can't complain at all! I want to say thanks to all clubbers, listeners and fans that voted for me in those various polls!

Slam FM
Wednesday September 26th I will be having an interview at the Dutch Slam FM radio station studio. Be sure to tune in: 20.30 GMT+1, www.slamfm.nl

Some news..
First of all, sorry for the lack of updates lately. This is because at the moment people are working on a brand new website for me. But at the moment there are some things I want to share with you:

My new track Summernight Confessions was released on CD Single and legal download last week. Available at dance-tunes.com, beatport.com and other download portals. The track has been played already on Dutch radio 538, and got enough votes by the audience to be played even more!

Besides, as you might know, the DJ Mag spamming campaign started again, and I can't help to have to jump the bandwagon.. So please be so kind to go to http://www.djmag.com/index.php?op=top_100&story=home and vote for me :)

Some other suggestions are:
Jonas Steur
Joop
Cliff Coenraad
Fine Taste
Galen Behr
Menno de Jong
Robert Burns
Sied van Riel
Re:Locate

Thanks in advance,
love,
Leon

Trance Energy
Be there the 3rd of March to check out Leon Bolier together with Joop to perform live on the Mainstage from what can be seen as the biggest trance event on the planet earth! See you there!

Happy 2007!


Trance Energy Anthem & More!
You might know I've been in the studio a lot last few months, on my own and together with other djs/producers. To start off, I did a track with DJ Astrid which will come with 2 mixes, a trance monster and a more tech flavoured mix: Leon Bolier vs Astrid - Crazy People. To be expected April next year!

Next to this I've done some tracks with DJ Joop; 2 of them got signed to Spinnin Records: Lyra and Canis Major. To be expected next year, including Leon Bolier and Joop mixes.

Besides, we produced the new Joop track for Be Yourself Music: Joop - The Future (incl. Leon Bolier mix). This track has been announced as the official Trance Energy 2007 anthem! I'm very happy to be part of this ofcourse :)

As you might have noticed, some tracks and remixes hit the stores lately: Bolier & Coenraad - The Mighty Ducks / Mohawk, Leon Bolier pres. Surpresa - Poseidon/Bonaire, Carlos - The Silmarillia 2007 (Leon Bolier Remix), Assure - Enemy Territory (Leon Bolier Remix), Gott & Gordon - Midnight (Leon Bolier Remix) and last but not least Subsphere - First Light on Markus Schulz' Coldharbour Selections 12.

Those releases received massive support from e.g. Tiesto, Paul van Dyk, Armin van Buuren, Laurent Garnier, John Digweed, Above&Beyond, Judge Jules, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Marco V and many, many more!

Poseidon / Bonaire in stores!
Check out your recordstores and/or your digital download shops for these 2 melodic monsters :)

No Need To Come Back out now
The track I made with Elsa Hill's vocals can be found in your recordstores now! It comes with the original mix and a Surpresa clubmix which is more uptempo.

See ya this saturday @ trance classics - the party in the Asta, The Hague =)

Voting has started again, so to support me go to: http://www.djmag.com/top100 and cast your vote!
At last, I signed up to myspace :) To check out my page, go to www.myspace.com/leonbolier

DJ Mag Top 100 & new signings
Voting has started again, so to support me go to: http://www.djmag.com/top100 and cast your vote!

Also proud to announce: my collab with Cliff Coenraad, Bolier & Coenraad - The Mighty Ducks, a weird and powerfull tech track, has been signed to Menno de Jong's Intuition recordings. Release date to be announced.

Besides, I co-produced the new Joop track, to be released on Be Yourself Music: Joop - The Future. This record will be released with a Leon Bolier remix on the flip.

Last but not least: I remixed 'Carlos - The Silmarillia', this remix will be released on Spinnin' records.

More charts news & other stuff
As you might have noticed: the collab I did with Menno de Jong reached the 59th position in the Dutch Mega Top 100, really cool for an underground trance track nowadays. Moreover; Leon Bolier pres. Precursor - The Journey / The Navigator reached 1st position last week in the Dutch IDP Dance Charts.

Records in charts and in stores
As you might know, my collab with Menno de Jong (Menno de Jong & Leon Bolier pres. Solar Express - Magma / Momentum) has been released for a few weeks now. The record climbed the Dutch IDP Clubcharts, reaching a #1 position this week already. Besides you can find the record now at #21 in the Dutch Dance Trends top 30.

Also watch out for the new Leon Bolier pres. Precursor EP: The Journey / The Navigator! The A-side is a powerfull techtrancer, while the B-side has some electro influences, tho both will do very well on the international dancefloors (as tried & tested by the likes of Tiesto, Armin van Buuren and ofcourse Leon Bolier was the first to play it out himself).

The Navigator got a nice review in DJ Mag:

Leon shifts over to Spinnins customary tech-trance ground, and a great example of the sub-genre it is too. With the lad pulling and out all the stops and throwing in everything but the kitchen sink. Skittering percussion, Hammerite beats and a looped male vocal provide for a breathless ride. The Navigator then drops into analogy synths, jabbing effects and a dirty bass line of the most driving order. Just one mix,and when they come this good, count yerselves lucky for that!


Records in charts and in stores
As you might know, my collab with Menno de Jong (Menno de Jong & Leon Bolier pres. Solar Express - Magma / Momentum) has been released for a few weeks now. The record climbed the Dutch IDP Clubcharts, reaching a #1 position this week already. Besides you can find the record now at #21 in the Dutch Dance Trends top 30.

Also watch out for the new Leon Bolier pres. Precursor EP: The Journey / The Navigator! The A-side is a powerfull techtrancer, while the B-side has some electro influences, tho both will do very well on the international dancefloors (as tried & tested by the likes of Tiesto, Armin van Buuren and ofcourse Leon Bolier was the first to play it out himself).

The Navigator got a nice review in DJ Mag:

Leon shifts over to Spinnins customary tech-trance ground, and a great example of the sub-genre it is too. With the lad pulling and out all the stops and throwing in everything but the kitchen sink. Skittering percussion, Hammerite beats and a looped male vocal provide for a breathless ride. The Navigator then drops into analogy synths, jabbing effects and a dirty bass line of the most driving order. Just one mix,and when they come this good, count yerselves lucky for that!


State of Trance 2006, mixed by Armin van Buuren
The track I just finished with (vocal) help by Elsa Hill, Leon Bolier & Elsa Hill - No need to come Back, will be featured on Armin van Buuren's new mix compilation, A State of Trance 2006.

Back in the Days / Flower Fountain
Check your recordstores for those two anthems; out now (on A State of Trance / Armada). Besides Back in the Days already has been featured on Armin van Buuren's ASOT Yearmix 2005 and Phynn's In Trance We Trust 11!

By the way, the release entered the Dutch IDP Buzz Chart on #1. After that it was the highest newest entry in the Ducth IDP Club Chart (entered at 20th position), and the week after this entrance the release even made it to the 1st position!

Interviews
In the past weeks I've had two interviews with a Dutch and a Spanish website, Clubcharts and Solotrance.com.

To check out the interviews:
http://www.clubcharts.nl/features.php/2676 (Dutch)
http://www.solotrance.com/interviewleonbolier.htm (English)



New records in store!
Out now: Leon Bolier presents Precursor - Signwave/Systomatic on 2Play/Spinnin', and Leon Bolier - My Precious (including Mesh, OC and Precursor remixes) on Captured. Be sure to grab your copies now!

Future Favourite & Tune of the Week
Leon Bolier presents Precursor - Signwave has been voted as Future Favourite on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance in December, and Mike Shiver - Feelings (Leon Bolier Remix) was announced as 'Tune of the Week' on A State of Trance January 19th.

December 2005
2005 has been a good year for me. Being featured on Tiesto's In Search of Sunrise 4, having had several releases on the big labels, playing in nice clubs and on FFWD Danceparade, I can't complain at all!
On the other hand it's still difficult to deal with one of my mates being gone forever.

Back to music: in the future, make sure to look out for 'My Precious' (which will be released on Captured Music in January, including Mesh, Ozgur Can and Precursor remixes), 'Signwave/Systomatic' (under the Leon Bolier pres. Precursor alias, on 2Play/Spinnin', in January) and 'Back in the Days/Flower Fountain' (to be released in March, on A State of Trance, Armada).

New tracks are coming up already, and any info about releases, compilations or bookings will be posted here a.s.a.p.!

Last shoutout: most polls this year already have been closed, but there still is one to go: Danjo&Styles' Playground voting poll. Go vote: http://www.robstyles.com/vote

Merry Christmas and a Happy 2006!

Leon Bolier


Musicplayer added!
Check out the musicplayer in the top-left, some of my tunes can be heard here. I will update this player every now and then.

Precursor vs. Frisky Warlock
My collab with Freek Geuze aka. Frisky Warlock called Quotations (featuring 'Android' on the flip), a fierce techtrancer, can be found in the stores now! So be sure to grab your own copy..

September 25th, ice cold silence.
..Whenever I'm down, I call on you my friend.. Wilco, dear Wilco, rest in peace. I will never forget you, and I'm not the only one!

B&W - Mistaken out now!
...so check out your recordstore for this vinyl, including a Fictivision mix and a Mindsensation mix!

DJ Mag voting starts again!
Voting for the DJ Mag top 100 has started again, so be sure to support Leon and vote for him at www.djmag.com/top100-entry-form.php . All help is appreciated!



FFWD Danceparade and Afterparty
Please come and visit our Intuition truck on the FFWD Danceparade saturday August 13th in Rotterdam, the Netherlands! I will be playing there alongside Galen Behr aka Passiva; Jonas Steur vs. Kimito Lopez and Menno de Jong are on the line up too.

When visiting our truck, make sure you get an Asta flyer which makes sure you will have free entrance in the Asta in The Hague that night!

Official FFWD Afterparty, Asta, The Hague:

Perry 'o Neil
Leon Bolier
Menno de Jong
Mark Norman

Be sure to check it out!

B&W - Mistaken
My collab with Bart van Wissen aka Fictivision called B&W - Mistaken is now available as digital download at www.beatport.com ; it comes with a Fictivision mix and a Mindsensation mix.

Full 12'' release is scheduled August 29th.

Back in the Days..
You might have heard about this new track already, it has been played several times on Armin's A State Of Trance. The track has been signed to Armada, featuring another track, 'Flower Fountain', on the flip.

ISOS sampler out now!
The In Search of Sunrise vinyl sampler is out now!

tracklist:
Tonedepth & Soultan - Moments
Ahmet Ertenu - Why (In Search of Sunrise edit)
Coca & Villa - La Noche (In Search of Sunrise edit)
BT - The Force of Gravity (DJ Tiësto Remix)
Estuera vs. Re:locate - Palma Solane
Leon Bolier presents Inner Stories - Beyond
Electric Pulse - White Noise
Sensorica vs. Jin Key - Only One (Rave Mix)

Precursor - Solar 1 out now!
The new Precursor track, called Solar 1 (and coming with a main mix and a base mix) is waiting for you in the stores. Get your copy @ www.4djsonly.com or www.dancegrooves.com.

Leon Bolier presents Inner Stories featured on In Search of Sunrise 4
I am very happy to announce that my track Leon Bolier presents Inner Stories - Beyond will be featured on DJ Tiësto's 4th In Search of Sunrise album. The CD will be available in the stores May 2nd.

The track will also be featured on the In Search of Sunrise vinyl sampler.

Passionate/Beyond
Some news about those 2 tracks; Passionate (released under the 'Leon' guise) is still climbing the IDP charts, and reached the 3rd position now.
The track 'Beyond' which will be released under the 'Leon Bolier pres. Inner Stories' guise, was played by DJ Tiësto yesterday in Disneyland, Paris. His set will be rebroadcasted in Dance Department on Radio 538 next saturday.

Precursor - Solar 1 out soon!
Precursor - Solar 1 comes with a bangin Main Mix and an intense Base Mix. Check it out!

New website online!
Thanks to Marco Mulder who designed and developed it for me. Be sure to check back now and then because interesting newsfacts will be posted here!

April 2nd 2010
Luminosity Before the Energy - Central Studios, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  
March 27th 2010
Inside Out - The Arches, Glasgow, UK
  
February 27th 2010
Neuroscience Night - The Other Rooms, Newcastle, UK
  
February 20th 2010
Evolution of Trance - Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
  
January 30th 2010
Trance Nation - North Sea Venue, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  
December 31st 2009
Gatecrasher NYE at Arena Kent, Ashford, UK
  
December 26th 2009
Streamlined Christmas Special – Club Poema, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  
December 19th 2009
We Are Party People at Nuova Accademia delle Belle Arti, Milano, Italy
  
December 11th 2009
Bozz Invites at Bozzini, Kerkrade, The Netherlands
  
December 5th 2009
Qiev Dance 2009 at IEC Expo – Kiev, Ukraine
  
November 28th 2009
Fabulous at Brabanthallen – Den Bosch, The Netherlands
  
November 21st 2009
TranceNight at Comeback Nightclub, Drammen – Norway
  
November 14th 2009
The Shadow Rooms – Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
  
October 31st 2009
Discoland Halloween Beach Party at Segarra Beach Club - Jakarta, Indonesia
  
October 24th 2009
MaXXimum - Gammarth, Tunisia
  
October 21st 2009
Threesome at ADE – Escape Studio, Amsterdam
  
October 10th 2009
Trance Vibrations Tour – Bucharest, Romania
  
October 9th 2009
Trance Vibrations Tour – Ploiesti, Romania
  
October 2nd 2009
Circus Afterhours – Montreal, Canada
  
September 21st 2009
Hotel Soho – Sharam El Sheikh, Egypt
  
August 29th 2009
Infekted at Huize Maas, Groningen (The Netherlands)
  
August 24th 2009
Eden, Ibiza (Spain)
  
August 21st 2009
Gold Sessions Boat Event – Ibiza
  
August 8th 2009
Intuition Summer Festival, Bloomingdale, Bloemendaal aan Zee (The Netherlands)
  
August 1st 2009
Bee Free Festival Horna Streda, Slovakia
  
July 31st 2009
TranceWorld 2009
Tirmata Beach -
Istanbul Kilyos
(Turkey)
  
July 30th 2009
Absolute Trance Night – Cuba Cubana Beach, Marina El Alamein (Egypt)
  
July 26th 2009
ID&T Tomorrowland - Recreation Area De Schorre, Boom Antwerp
(Belgium)
  
July 25th 2009
Gatecrasher, Leeds (UK)
  
July 24th 2009
Club Forsage - Kiev, Ukraine
  
July 11th 2009
Forum de Beyrouth – Beirut, Lebanon
  
July 4th 2009
Luminosity at the Beach - Beachclub Riche, Zandvoort (The Netherlands)
  
June 7th 2009
Trance on the Beach
Club Barefoot, Scheveningen (NL)
  
June 7th 2009
Trance at the Beach - Club Barefoot, Scheveningen (The Netherlands)
  
June 6th 2009
Godskitchen Global Gathering
Poznan (Poland)
  
June 6th 2009
Alcatrazz Festival, Huys ter Horst, Horst (NL)
  
June 6th 2009
Alcatrazz Festival at Castle Huys ter Horst, Horst (The Netherlands)
  
June 6th 2009
Godskitchen Area at Global Gathering Festival, Poznan (Poland)
  
May 30th 2009
Neuroscience Night, The Other Room, Newcastle (UK) (canceled)
  
May 30th 2009
Trance Vibrations Launch Event, Club Youtopia, Timisoara (Romania)
  
May 30th 2009
Trance Vibrations - Club Youtopia, Timisoara (Romania)
  
May 16th 2009
Made of Love, CICterna Hall, Moscow (Russia) (canceled)
  
May 8th 2009
TCF Promotions, Club Roxy, Belfast (Northern Ireland)
  
April 29th 2009
Judgement Sundays, North Sea Venue, Zaandam (NL)
  
April 25th 2009
Club Privilege
Sousse (Tunisia)
  
April 12th 2009
Trance Energy
Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth (Australia)
  
April 11th 2009
Trance Energy
Commerce & Exhibition Buildings, RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane (Australia)
  
April 10th 2009
Trance Energy
Calder Park Thunderdome, Melbourne (Australia)
  
April 9th 2009
Trance Energy
Hordern Pavilion & surrounding areas, Sydney (Australia)
  
March 28th 2009
Trance Gate, Tunnel Club, Milan (Italy)
  
March 23rd 2009
Airport Flight 002, Blue Velvet, Rosario (Argentina)
  
March 21st 2009
Fiest Non Santa Parana, Santa Fé (Argentina)
  
March 20th 2009
Airport Buenos Aires: Flight 001,
El Teatro Roxy, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
  
March 14th 2009
Carnival Spectacle Club, Medellin (Colombia)
  
March 6th 2009
Luminosity pres. Before the Energy, Trance Energy Preparty, Cityhall, Utrecht (NL)
  
January 24th 2009
Royals
Doozo, Leeuwarden (NL)
  
December 11th 2008
Monday Bar Lucia Cruise
M/S Silja Galaxy,
Stockholm (Sweden)
  
December 6th 2008
All Stars Session
An Cruiscin Lan,
Cork (Ireland)
CANCELLED
  
November 29th 2008
Dance4Life
The Sand,
Amsterdam (NL)
  
November 22nd 2008
Fabulous
Brabanthallen, Den Bosch (NL)
  
November 8th 2008
Room at the Top
Bathgate (Scotland)
  
November 7th 2008
Shared Love
Club Stereo, Oslo (Norway)
  
November 1st 2008
Underground Club,
Kaslik (Lebanon)
  
October 25th 2008
Intuition @ Amsterdam Dance Event, Escape Studio, Amsterdam (NL)
  
October 23rd 2008
Solarize @ Amsterdam Dance Event, De Kroon, Amsterdam (NL)
  
October 18th 2008
Fabric,
Ostrava (Czech Republic)
  
September 27th 2008
The Zoo, Kilkeeney (Ireland)
  
September 26th 2008
Leon Bolier Album Release Party, Club Poema (NL)
  
September 20th 2008
Summer Lake Festival, Defensie Eiland, Woerden (NL)
  
August 31st 2008
Beachfreaks, Beachclub Vroeger, Bloemendaal (NL)
  
August 24th 2008
Club Boulevard, London (UK)
  
August 16th 2008
House Parade Festival, Timisoara (Romania)
  
August 15th 2008
House Parade,
Timisoara (Romania)
  
July 26th 2008
Intuition Summer Festival, Bloomingdale, Bloemendaal (NL)
  
July 19th 2008
Love Parade 2008, Heavensgate Float,
Dortmund (Germany)
  
July 19th 2008
Heavensgate Love Parade Aftershow,
Dortmund (Germany)
  
July 5th 2008
Luminosity at the Beach, Beachclub Riche, Zandvoort (NL)
  
June 27th 2008
Create, Club Speakers, Delft (NL)
  
June 21st 2008
Multipop Dance Event, Strand Horst, Ermelo (NL)
  
June 13th 2008
Digital Society,
Myhouse,
Leeds (UK)
  
June 12th 2008
Arena Drive Festival
Red Square, Moscow (Russia)
  
June 7th 2008
Ministry of Sound,
Singapore
  
May 17th 2008
Ege Uni Cesme Kampusu , Izmir (Turkey)
  
May 9th 2008
Powerzone,
Amsterdam (NL)
  
May 8th 2008
Live Energy, International Exhibition Centre, Kiev (Ukraine)
  
May 3rd 2008
Solarize Night,
Club Poema,
Utrecht (NL)
  
April 18th 2008
The Sound of Cream,
Tabulounge, Budapest (Hungary)
  
March 29th 2008
TBA
(Venezuela)
  
March 26th 2008
Club Üest,
Caracas (Venezuela)
  
March 21st 2008
Acapulco Music Festival,
Acapulco (Mexico)
  
February 29th 2008
Sublime, Home
Sydney (Australia)
  
February 23rd 2008
Airport, Metro Theatre, Melbourne (Australia)
  
February 22nd 2008
Pharmacy, Family
Brisbane (Australia)
  
February 2nd 2008
Club Lunatic, Opalenica (Poland)
  
January 26th 2008
Inside Out,
Arches,
Glasgow(Scotland)
  
January 26th 2008
Inside Out,
Ice Factory, Perth (Scotland)
  
January 25th 2008
Club Pulse,
Athens (Greece)
  
December 31st 2007
Future Mask Event
Timisoara(Romania)
  
December 21st 2007
Per-vurt and Q,
Forum de Beirut,
Beirut (Lebanon)
  
December 8th 2007
Base Club,
Girne (Northern Cyprus)
  
December 7th 2007
Hot Club,
Mersin (Turkey)
  
November 17th 2007
Club Poema,
Utrecht(NL)
  
November 16th 2007
Club Peak,
Göteborg (Sweden)
  
October 19th 2007
Arches
Glasgow (Scotland)
  
October 18th 2007
Intuition Recor- dings @ Amsterdam Dance Event
Escape, Amsterdam (NL)
  
October 13th 2007
Synergy on Tour,
T-Boy Club,
Budapest (Hungary)
  
October 12th 2007
Sound of Cream
Scarabeus,
Budapest (Hungary)
  
September 26th 2007
Slam FM
Hilversum (NL)
  
September 22nd 2007
Bang!
Club Pi
Oslo (Norway)
  
September 2nd 2007
Moscow Day Celebration
Moscow (Russia)
  
September 1st 2007
Super Beach Club
Moscow (Russia)
  
August 25th 2007
Love Parade, Essen (Germany)
  
August 18th 2007
Taboo Nightclub
Ohrid (Macedonia)
  
August 11th 2007
Fast Forward Danceparade
Rotterdam (NL)
  
August 5th 2007
Dancetour Apeldoorn afterparty
Kierewiet
Apeldoorn (NL)
  
August 4th 2007
Become 1 Festival
(Poland)
  
July 21st 2007
Sunset Beach,
www.sunsetsummerdance.nl,
Ameland (NL)
  
July 20th 2007
Club Rectify
Glasgow (Scotland)
  
June 23rd 2007
Cyan Beach - Kaslik - Postponed
Beirut (Lebanon)
  
June 22nd 2007
The Gallery
Turnmills, London (UK)
  
June 16th 2007
TBA - Postponed
Budapest (Hungary)
  
June 15th 2007
Action for Cancer Foundation
Earth, Derry (Northern Ireland)
  
May 26th 2007
TBA
(Poland)
  
May 25th 2007
TBA
(Poland)
  
May 5th 2007
Club Illusion,
Antwerp (Belgium)
  
May 4th 2007
Joyenergize - Spring Edition
The Joy, Nunspeet (NL)
  
April 28th 2007
Electronic Sessions, Warehouse
London (UK)
  
April 8th 2007
Revolution, Arena Hall
Poznan (Poland)
  
March 20th 2007
Slippery 'n Wet: Amnesia @ ESP
Johannesburg (South Africa)
  
March 3rd 2007
Trance Energy Mainstage Leon Bolier vs. Joop liveact Jaarbeurshallen, Utrecht (NL)
  
February 22nd 2007
Sweat Concert Series
Bar Wild, Edmonton (Canada)
  
February 16th 2007
Next Level Cafe
Hilversum (NL)
  
February 10th 2007
Y-Catchers,
Mystic, Lelystad (NL)
  
February 9th 2007
Digital Society, My House
Leeds (UK)
  
January 27th 2007
First Touch Event, Lodz Expo Area,
Lodz (Poland)
  
January 19th 2007
DanceFoundation Radio
Radio Studio Aalsmeer
(NL)
  
January 13th 2007
Global Trance Istanbul,
Studio Live Technik,
Istanbul (Turkey)
  
January 12th 2007
d' Aesculaap, Heerde (NL)
with: MuseArtic
  
December 16th 2006
E.S.P., Johannesburg, South Africa

POSTPONED, DATE TBA
  
December 16th 2006
Beirut (Lebanon)
  
December 12th 2006
La Citadelle, Port Louis
Mauritius
with: Ton TB.

POSTPONED, DATE TBA

  
November 25th 2006
Clubnight TBA
(PL)
POSTPONED, CHECK BACK LATER
  
November 10th 2006
Joyenergize Winter Edition
The Joy, Nunspeet (NL)
with: Robert Burns, Cliff Coenraad, Peter van Hove
  
October 21st 2006
Armada Night @ Amsterdam Dance Event
Ocean Diva, Amsterdam (NL)
with: Markus Schulz, Perry o Neil, Remy, Lemon8 a.o.
  
September 23rd 2006
A State Of Trance Classics
Asta, The Hague (NL)
with: Menno de Jong, Driftwood, Signum, Robert Nickson.
  
September 9th 2006
Exclaim!-At the Sea
Mecca, Scheveningen (NL)
with: Stephan & Vincent de Wit a.o.
  
September 9th 2006
Vinylize
Asta, The Hague (NL)
with: DJ Astrid, Ernesto vs. Bastian, Yves deRuyter.
  
August 26th 2006
Bang!
Pi,
Oslo (NO)
with: Kimito Lopez a.o.
  
August 12th 2006
Fast Forward Heineken Dance Parade,
Rotterdam (NL)
with: Menno de Jong
  
August 12th 2006
FFWD Heineken Dance Parade Official Afterparty,
Asta,
The Hague (NL)
with: Menno de Jong, Phynn, Cor Fijneman.
  
July 14th 2006
Soundgarden Festival
Boszkowo City (PL)
  
July 7th 2006
Nunspeet Live
Marktplein, Nunspeet (NL)
  
July 7th 2006
Joyenergize,
The Joy, Nunspeet (NL)
with: Marcel Woods, Peter van Hove
  
May 13th 2006
Exclaim!
Het Kasteel, Alphen a/d Rijn (NL)
with: Perry o Neil, Eelke Kleijn, Xaero.
  
April 22nd 2006
Dance-a-Licious
Woudstee, Hierden(NL)
  
April 21st 2006
Spring!
Putten (NL)
with: Ron van den Beuken
  
April 15th 2006
Solarize 2.0
Backztreet, Eindhoven (NL)
with: Marcel Woods, Galen Behr a.o.
  
April 14th 2006
Cellection Night 1.0
Club Marathon (former Club <>), The Hague (NL)
with: Eelke Kleijn, Varian, a.o.
  
April 7th 2006
Joyenergize (Spring Edition),
The Joy, Nunspeet (NL)
with: Menno de Jong, ptie
  
March 17th 2006
In Trance We Trust 11 Release Party, Backztreet, Eindhoven (NL)
with: Phynn, Galen Behr, Progression.
  
December 31st 2005
NYE, Asta, The Hague (NL)
  
December 23rd 2005
Joyenergize v.2.0, Nunspeet (NL)
  
November 25th 2005
Conspiracy.nu, Backztreet.nl, Eindhoven (NL)
  
October 29th 2005
United in Trance, Asta Presents: Thrillseekers, Menno de Jong, Misja Helsloot, Leon Bolier a.o.,
Asta, The Hague (NL)
  
October 21st 2005
Cuba Libre,
's Hertogenbosch (NL)
  
October 14th 2005
Faces Club, Ankara (TR)
  
September 30th 2005
Joyenergize, The Joy, Nunspeet (NL)
  
August 13th 2005
FFWD Heineken Dance Parade, Rotterdam (NL)
  
August 13th 2005
FFWD Heineken Dance Parade Afterparty, Asta, The Hague (NL)
  
April 29th 2005
Cellection Queensday Special, Radio Capelle, Cappele a/d IJssel (NL)
  
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