We Are Trance & Solarstone presents Pure Trance

ABOUT

From scene founding father to ringleader and flag-bearer of the Pure Trance movement, Solarstone (producer, composer & DJ Richard Mowatt) enduring influence stretches back almost as far as the genre itself.

Releases like ‘Solarcoaster’, ‘The Calling’ and ‘Seven Cities’ are all benchmark classics of its pre-millennial period. The latter track – among the first of the Balearic trance anthems - has been re-released 3 times, and now sold in excess of ½ million copies. Remixed by Armin van Buuren amongst others, its instantly recognizable sunset/sunrise-sound legacy is still heard in tracks today. With the albums ‘Anthology One’ ‘RainStarsEternal’, ‘Touchstone’, ‘Pure’ and most recently the cryptically titled ‘. - - - - ’, he’s also released a quintet of critically revered longplayers.  

Solarstone has long brought his sound to some of the most famous clubs, arenas and festivals on the planet. In Europe, those have come to include Tomorrowland, Cream Ibiza, A State Of Trance & Global Gathering, whilst further afield he’s rocked TomorrowWorld, Stereosonic, FSOE and numerous others.

Pure Trance: Having championed trance’s true nature from his very first release, the last 10 years have seen Solarstone push its origin sound - almost singlehandedly - back to the top of the genre’s agenda. Through his gospel of #PureTrance - modernizing the genre’s heart, whilst ring-fencing its soul - he caught the disposition of the scene with zeitgeist timing.

Within its first year, Solarstone’s ideology of Pure Trance had developed into a bona fide musical movement. It’s one which has been captured by a major a mix-compilation series, worldwide Pure Trance club and festival shows, the Pure Trance and Pure Progressive record labels & its weekly radio show.

Now standing at five volumes, the Solarstone Presents Pure Trance series has seen him team up with co-mixing likeminds including Giuseppe Ottaviani, Orkidea, Bryan Kearney, Gai Barone, Sneijder and Forerunners to mix-comp-define the movement’s sound. DJ Mag said of its 4th edition: “Pure Trance has established itself as the genre’s new bedrock… and a firmer one, few could wish for”.

Having now touched every electronic music capital, the Pure Trance tour has sold-out shows in spots including Miami, Ibiza, Amsterdam, New York, Los Angeles, Sydney and now for the first time the Pure Trance movement tours to Johannesburg, South Africa with Solarstone.

The Namibian artist Pierre Pienaar and the South African artist Dirkie Coetzee joined the Pure Trance label in 2023 with their collaboration track 'Lavita'. Pierre and Dirkie followed up with single releases respectively since their debut cementing themselves as label artists for the Pure Trance record label.

On Saturday 9 November 2024 We Are Trance welcomes the Pure Trance brand to South African shores for a night of #PureTrance with Solarstone, Pierre Pienaar & Dirkie Coetzee.

Phase 1 General access tickets will cost only R400 + booking fee, giving you access to this exclusive Trance event at one of Johannesburg's most upmarket club venues, The SoundRoom.

Very limited V-VIP & VIP tickets will be available designed around those who prefer a bit more exclusivity with their clubbing experience. These ticket holders will have access to various exclusive advantages such as private areas, raised platforms and personal waiter service.

Due to the exclusivity of this event tickets are limited, so make sure you grab yours before this Pure Trance experience sells out.

DIRECTIONS