AFP020 - mixed by Hedz

For the first episode of 2015, we look back on 2014. Our forum members have selected our favorite tunes. Over the course of the past days, the forum voted for the best of the best and ended up with our ten most influential tracks of last year. The episode is mixed according to the top ten that came out of the voting period. The opener ended up as number 10, the second tune 9, all the way to the very last tune, which won it all and can be seen THE track of 2014 for our forum as a whole! We hope you enjoy our year in a nutshell, and stick with us for the rest of 2015. We don't want to spoil much yet, but it's safe to say it's going to be quite an interesting year for our podcast :)

29 Tammi 201531min

Something that originally started as an idea, a mere concept, is now nothing less than pure reality. That's the story in short of Chris Avantgarde his ever growing AVANT / GARDE label, one of the pioneers in the movement that Avantgarde describes himself as the "new generation of labels". AVANT / GARDE her fanbase and ambassador group exist of many different individuals all over the world, but there is no denying that the Axwell Forum is heavily represented amidst the label's foundation. From the start, everyone here was more than happy to support Chris his label with her very first steps, which bloomed into the living breathing concept you see today. This Axwell Forum Podcast episode followed a similar path as AVANT / GARDE, as various members opted for the IDEA of a special AVANT / GARDE themed episode, possibly mixed by mr. Avantgarde himself. Luckily, Chris liked this idea as well and he was more than happy to do an episode for us. After a few months of emailing, the AVANT / GARDE special was there. I was not totally surprised that a great guy like Chris would make time to do an episode. That his episode would consist of 100 % new AVANT / GARDE ID's, however, I could have never guessed! ENJOY!

31 Joulu 20141h 1min

Tribeman becomes member, member becomes hero, hero becomes legend, legend becomes memory. This week, we got reminded of the ruthless universal rule that everything great must eventually come to an end. Wakandacoverman, a dear friend to us all, revealed to us he must leave this forum and return to his tribe for good. A sad moment indeed. A departure like that should not go unnoticed, and I felt that there was only one proper way Wakanda to say farewell: A Wakandacoverman episode. After arriving in a classified part of African savannah, I finally located the man preparing freshly caught boar in his chieftain hut. After hours and hours of trying to communicate, hunting porcupine and dancing around fires to please Ubuntuklucknii, the mighty god of rythem and groove from Wakanda's tribe, the mix finally came together into one hour of african baked beats! Ranging from Toto´s classic "Africa", the modern anthem "Kwango" and the tribe chieftain's very own "Wakanda", the whole mix is sure to give a look into Wakandacoverman's mysterious grumpy head. So put on your adventure hats, your safari vest, your hiking boots and step into the vast open plains of Wakandacoverman's world and say farewell to the legend with a smile :)

17 Joulu 20141h 8min

Time for a member mix again! At the time of discussing the podcast, Mare was quite new to the community but already contributing like a veteran! Now we couldn't think of the forum without him. The mix features a lot of classics both new and old members will surely recognize. Enjoy! Special thanks to Josh Muscat, as always, for the fantastic artwork :)

22 Marras 20141h 9min

If you're a loyal podcast follower, the name SMYT should ring a bell. He's responsible for the fantastic intro from the first AAM episode and took control over the NEW_ID Remixes special earlier this year. Now he's given the full control on his very own episode. Without spoiling too much, I can guarantee you that his talent for rebooting and creating mashups will be heavily represented in his first ever solo contribution to the ever growing AFP catalog. Enjoy!

11 Marras 20141h 3min

When Dubvision announced an "emotional" return on Axtone a few weeks ago, we at the forum instantly knew they were talking about the huge ID played by Axwell early June. A track we now know as "Destination", a collaboration with Australian duo Feenixpawl. When a huge release like this comes along, it's important to celebrate it in the right manner. And what better way to celebrate than to leave the episode into the capable hands of two absolute Axtone veterans: Aden Forte and Josh Soon, better known as Feenixpawl. In 60 minutes, they will showcase their favorite current and classic tracks, that go hand in hand with their latest Axtone output. So prepare yourself to be taken on a fantastic one hour ride, only to stop at one of the biggest vocal tracks of the year. Please enjoy, 60 minutes of Feenixpawl!

11 Loka 201458min

The original 'Arms Around Me' will go into the books as an absolute Axtone milestone. The vocal sample alone already makes the members of our forum, together with thousands of people around the word, instantly go into dance mode. When Axtone announced that there would be coming a remix of this, people were curious to see if it could even compete with Hard Rock Sofa´s original work. But when the rework rose to the surface, it became clear that ´Arms Around Me´ was going to round up the dance scene one more time and have everybody from Amsterdam to Zimbabwe pull out those dancing shoes once more. When we were in preparations of making this special, we suddenly thought to themselves that no other thanthe remixers themselves would be able to make a fitting mix to their rework. And when they replied positively to our suggestion, we couldn´t be happier. We knew that this special would get nothing less than fantastic, and when we heard it for the first time, we could only conclude that they sure as hell delivered. Be ready to be taken into 60 minutes of pure house heaven by two absolute legends of the scene. Please enjoy, Chocolate Puma!

5 Loka 20141h

When I was planning the To The Sun special, I immediately had to think about the boys from Trinary Flight. With their AFP021 debut being nothing short of fantastic, I had to ask them. Their skybound approach to dance music couldn't fit a mix around a track called "To The Sun" any better, and so they delivered to me the longest AFP episode ever. So buckle up, and please turn off your eyelids and put on your headphones. With a deep orange sky, the sunniest destination you could wish for and your trustworthy captains Trinary Flight, you've got a smooth flight ahead of you. Special thanks to Breakfast design for the ever fantastic artwork, Caspy and Muscat for the AFP makeover, Axtone and Deniz Koyu for the track and ofcourse House5, Supermode and Qwerty for mixing it!

29 Syys 20142h 41min