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SONG OF THE DAY: Arty ft Chris James – “Together We Are”

Just like yesterday’s pick “Trust In Me,” here’s another song that transcends genres. Whether you listen to the acoustic version or the electronic version, Chris James’ vocal performance of “Together We Are” is uplifting, a song about unity, powerfully expressed with emotion. This comes as no surprise as he is the one who wrote and performed the topline of “The Veldt” by deadmau5, inspired by Ray Bradbury’s haunting short story. Russian producer Arty’s stadium house production is quite moving and anthemic, so it’s easy to hear why Avicii premiered it on his radio show last month. Watch for this to become a massive clubland track on its release and one of the biggest tracks for the upcoming Winter Music Conference.

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SONG OF THE DAY: deadmau5 ft Chris James – “The Veldt”

When science fiction author Ray Bradbury wrote ?The World Children Made? in 1950, he might have foreseen a world where we get lost in the futuristic. After reading the story (renamed ?The Veldt? for its setting of rural grasslands of South America), deadmau5 was inspired to create the music for it. The gorgeously melodic, yet haunting track illustrated the story seemingly without the need for words. Through twitter, deadmau5 then stumbled upon Chris James lyrics and found an emotionally eloquent expression of the story. The video, created by Qudos Animations, illustrates the childlike simplicity and ultimate darkness of the story ? when fantasies become real with a tragic consequence. The combination of music, lyrics, and video combine to capture the ultimate allegory of the Internet ? we can create an elaborate and all-encompassing fantasy world, but will we lose our sense of reality and emotional connections in the world which are the most vital?

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