SIM will be giving away tickets to all of the above events tonight at Fusion. Stop in for your chance to win. All you have to do is be at Fusion between 9-12 tonight, sign up with your prediction on who our announcement will be. Anyone who guesses the right performer will be entered into a raffle for FREE tickets to these amazing events. We will pull names shortly after midnight. You do not have to be present at the raffle time to win, and we will notify winners who are not there. We do hope that you grab a sushi roll and/or drink while you are visiting. SIM crew members will be hanging out as well, so stop at their table to find out more about them or the events that are shaping this year to be the best ever in the twin cities!

Jack Trash & Cities of Gold take the decks for the mood music of Fusion’s Monday SIN! Stop in for 1/2 price rolls, crazy drink specials, good people, and good music. The mood will strike with house, electro-house, nu-disco, and some smooth techno grooves as well.

JACK TRASH
CITIES OF GOLD

Fusion
2919 Hennepin Avenue
Uptown Minneapolis
www.fusionmpls.com

Armin Van Buuren

Thursday, September 2nd
Epic Nightclub
Minneapolis, MN

Tickets available soon @ VitalCulture.com

DJ Dan @ Karma, July 9th

Max Graham @ The Lounge, July 17

and you should already know about Gareth Emery @ Karma, August 20

We’ll also be announcing two more very soon. Save these dates! August 7th & September 3rd!

UPDATE: WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE NEW DATE AT 8PM TONIGHT!

It is vitally important to SIM and Spin that everyone has accurate information about what has happened. We will have a re-scheduled date with Benny this June or July. We will hopefully know the re-scheduled Benny date by the end of the day Friday. ***ALL PRE-SALE TICKETS WILL BE HONORED AT THIS APPEARANCE.

TONIGHT—Anyone with a pre-sale gets into Spin FREE. People without pre-sales will need to pay the standard Spin cover charge for a Thursday night, $6 for everyone except dudes under 21 ($). We have spared no expense on making this event insane, and we expect the party to be on no matter what. The rest of the dj line-up remains the same, ad Spin’s resident John Kill has been added to the main room lineup.

Information on refunds and a statement from Benny’s agent will be available on www.simshows.com and www.spinmn.com starting sometime Friday morning.

We apologize for any inconvenience. There was absolutely nothing SIM, Spin, Benny or Benny’s management/agent could do to avert this flight cancelation.

Please contact Jack Trash jacktrash@hotmail.com or on facebook for any questions.

JT

Sound In Motion is proud to present the first episode of our new SIM SESSIONS PODCAST! Each week a different Sound In Motion Resident DJ will guide you through an hour of music, SIM news, and the chance to win free tickets to upcoming SIM events (and who knows…maybe some signed merch, too!). Other features will include a “One To Watch” producer feature, a Guestmix, and a “Peoples’ Choice” track voted on by YOU the listener!

Tyler Hampton takes the reins for our first episode, and we have an exclusive 30 minute guestmix from the one and only Paul Van Dyk!

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Direct Link: SIM Sessions 001 w/PVD Guestmix (MP3)

Also, be sure to cast your vote for your favorite track from this week’s episode. The winner of the poll will be played back next week as the “Peoples’ Choice”. And by casting a vote this week, you are automatically entered to win one of 2 free tickets to Paul Van Dyk @ Epic Nightclub on Friday, May 21st!

SIM SESSIONS TRACKLIST

TYLER HAMPTON IN THE MIX
Tyler Hampton ft. King James – Lil’ Mama (A-Divizion Mix)
Estelle – Freak (Plastik Funk Mix)
Nelski – Body Pop (Jesse Rose Mix)
Rene Amesz – Coriander
Chocolate Puma ft. Colonel Red – Back Home
Funkerman ft. MC Gee – Jumparoundsound

ONE TO WATCH – FUNKERMAN
Funkerman ft. I-Fan – Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love
Funkerman ft. Shermanology – Blaze It Up
Fedde Le Grand & Funkerman – 3 Minutes To Explain
Funkerman – Speed Up

ECLECTIC SELECTION
MyMy – Bonus Jack

SESSIONS GUESTMIX – PAUL VAN DYK
Tracklist Not Available

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WIN 2 MEET-N-GREET TICKETS TO PAUL VAN DYK @ EPIC!

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Sam says
I love sander because his music makes me come alive!

Abdul says
Hope this weekend is a blast!…im a huge fan of svd and pvd because
of their track selections. They know very well when to play a certain
type of track and it really brings the mood out of the crowd.

Mel says
I remember the first time that I heard about Sander Van Doorn, it was about a year and a half ago. I was just enjoying a night in with some of my closest friends. Drinking, eating and listening to music. As the night progressed, my best friend asked me if I knew about this one DJ, I replied by saying that I’ve only heard of his name but nothing more. He put the music on and blasted it. It was the song “Riff”. For some reason that song reminded me of the movie “Blade”. Remember that first scene with the blood shower/rave scene?
Anyways, I could totally picture in my head the same scene with “Riff” playing in the background.
My point is, I’m glad that I’ve heard about him, and have since continued to watch his progress in the United States. I’m really surprised that he’s jumped from spot #32 to spot #10 in only three years. He’s one of the only few DJs that can implement a variety of sounds, from trance to electro, techno and house which is why he caught my attention. I’m super excited that he’s coming to Minneapolis and told all my closest friends about him. I’m hoping that they will join me this Friday to experience the magic that SVD will bring to the table.
Sander is definitely one to watch. I will keep following his world conquest in the nearest years to come because he does bring a sense of inebriation to my brain.
He’s an innovative DJ and I cannot wait to see him manipulate the crowd with his sick tracks :)

Ryan says
SVD or PVD Love them both. PVD for his wealth of experience and producing talent. SVD for his enthusiasm and insane jaw dropping tracks. Makes me love trance once again. I tried to see SVD when Tenshi played instead. This night will be x10 of what foundation would have brought. Karma will be blown away!

Clayton says
I love Sander because is the only dj that didnt have an off mix at ultra. And therefor makes him the man. not to mention his set shit all over anyone else that played there! SANDER IS MY FAVORITE DJ!!!!! His energy and love to dj helps him out play everyone!

Benjamin says
Hey yeah I love Sander Van Doorn because of his original sound!! He’s a genius in the studio and I saw him at Ultra Music conference two years ago and he killed it. So I definitely need the hook up to see him again!!! Especially since he’ll be in MN!!!! Thanks for getting him hear I voted early when you asked who you wanted to see come to town.

Won’t mention this dude’s na,e for obvious reasons…
I tried ket for the first time at a SvD show while on three drops of liquid. fuckin’ nuts crazy insane, I definitely lost my mind and am still looking to get it back.

Jeffrey says
It would be impossible for me to say that between Sander Van Doorn,
Paul Van Dyk and Benny Benassi, i love one more than the other. They
are three musical geniouses with their own sounds. I love all three of
them because i can turn on their music and thr energy just makes me
forget about whatever is going wrong in my life and makes me focus on
the good things. Sander, especially, surprises me with the complexity
of his music. I love them all and cant even describe how excited i am
for all three shows!!

Alex says
I love SVD, because when I hear Grasshopper when I’m on the freeway, I have to crank it ear piercingly loud, and when the crazy panning part at the end comes on is when I hit 100mph. Irresponsible? Yes. But FUCK IS IT A RUSH!!!

Laura says
I think Sander is a very talented Dj because he has such a unique sound that no one else can compare to! He has such a wide range of music and no matter what he is playing it always puts a smile on my face! I am so excited to see him live for the first time! It’s gonna be an amazing night!

Rachelle says
Sander van Doorns’ music produces the following effects; wide eyes and a toothy grin, goosebumps and chills, an extreme adrenaline rush along with a rapid heartbeat, and most importantly an uncontrolable need to move, what I will refer to as a “happy anxiety attack!” Cannot wait to experience this effect firsthand, instead of everytime my phone rings and I hear “Look Inside Your Head.”

Steffanie says
Let me start by saying that I feel like summing up a single reason why I love SvD, van Dyk, or Benassi wouldn’t suffice to their phenomenal accomplishments and global influences. If I were to in any form attempt to sum up a reason of passion, I’ll turn to SvD, since I will be attending the show tomorrow.

I think the great thing about house, trance, techno, euro, underground and progressive is that everything is so raw and pure talent. There are going to be inspirations, however, in the end, it’s one person, their mind, experiences and a sole set of decks. The beats and sets produced form a global language that unites every single individual who is reached by the music.

At such a young age, van Doorn has produced a variety of tracks in different genres that support a genuine talent in a profession that requires his personal adversity, dedication and sheer talent.

Personally, I love van Doorn’s music due to the euphoric experience it ignites. I turn on some freshly mixed beats and am taken to a completely different world. The most amazing feeling is knowing not just that music can have this effect, however, that other people have the same experience. What van Doorn has done is taken this concept to the extreme, not abiding by mainstream standards. Focusing on what he loves, he still manages to produce his best capable works for his supporters all around the world. There is a lot to be said about his fan base, and the energy and excitement this produces.

I’m absolutely honored to have the opportunity to attend one of his shows and know it will be an unforgettable, ridiculous experience. The lights, waves of people moving in unison to the melodic beats and hard hitting bass, Sander van Doorn cannot disappoint.

Jessica says
I could give a million reasons why I love Benny and SVD. The main reason is that I can dance to their funky beats all night.
So excited for tomorrow night!!!!!!!!!

Matthew says
I can’t tell you that I love Sander Van Doorn (as requested in your contest) because I am happily married to my beautiful wife, but I can definitely tell you that I absolutely love his style and his rise to stardom- and regardless if I don’t win this thing I still hope you read this.

Let me start by saying that I first heard Sander back when XM radio was rotating his “Twister” non-stop under his guise of Sam Sharp and would absolutely rock out while on the job during the day. Fast forward to my first Sound In Motion event when I walked into Myth and it was at that very moment I heard Sting repeating that he was “sending out an SOS…” and low and behold you were up on stage getting everyone pumped for Tiesto- and man did that moment become ingrained in my memory because that was a flippin awesome concert and what a way to start it off… Sander Van Doorn’s Message In a Bottle remix… oh yeah, I went straight home and did the research on who remixed that classic from The Police!

So after I found out about Sander Van Doorn, I started putting the pieces together that this is definitely one dj to follow due to his style- I mean, his style is rather unique because he really does come harder than most through his productions- and that kind of approach within his music can only come from someone with true passion for what they are doing. So you can only imagine my excitement when I heard he was coming to Foundation back in the day!!! Oh man I was ecstatic to finally be able to see this guy bring it live! But for some reason the show didnt fall through- and hey, that is sometimes how the cookie crumbles- but I was sure he would be booked sooner than later because he was dropping bombs on beatport left and right!

Well, it was finally the summer of ’07 when my very good friend and I thought that for sure we were going to either fly or drive to see Sander perform live because it would do our concert experiences justice- major justice to hear Direct Dizko live- and wouldn’t you know, we found out that he was booked to perform up in Winnepeg that July and we took off that Friday afternoon to see him perform that night- and oh was it worth it!!! He had just released his “Riff” unofficially and it caused us to make major haste to Winnipeg because we had that track on repeat!!! So we get there and WTF there werent many people there!!! Coming from the Twin Cities I would have at least expected a crowd of Foundation proportions, but instead there were about no more than 100 people!!! But damn- in a way that made our day because here was Sander performing for what felt like a private party!!! After his set I stayed behind and asked to get a picture with him and my friend and I am telling you- he is so laid back and appreciative of the compliments I gave him- BUT he was pretty blown away to hear that I drove from MPLS to see him that day… I dont know if he even knew where MPLS was, or if he was just going along with whatever I was saying- but nonetheless, he seemed grateful for us driving up to see him. I made sure to tell him that Minneapolis is waiting for him to perform for us!

Then, spring of ’09 I went to Seattle to visit my Sis-in-law and said I would only go the weekend of the 25th because that is when Sander was performing at the Last Supper nightclub- and when my good friend who went with me to Winnipeg heard the news he booked a flight too. We rocked out hard and enjoyed his set to the fullest once again- and once again after his set I said I needed to give him props for his accomplishments since Winnipeg- and I was able to! The folks in charge of clearing the club surprisingly let me go up and talk to him when they heard I was from Minneapolis- and Sander welcomed me once again. He started laughing when I told him about Winnipeg because I know his crowds have gained much larger masses, but his demeanor was the same- appreciative and grateful. I once again told him that Minneapolis was waiting for him to perform and I hope it will be soon…

Jack, I would absolutely love the opportunity to personally welcome Sander Van Doorn to our city and thank him for the show that he is going to put on because I know his set is going to come hard like it did the last two times I saw him. I have already paid for my ticket to the show so please sell it to someone else because I am more than happy to support “the cause”!!! Actually- I have 4 other friends (including my boy Derek from the other shows) coming through this Friday and we are anxious to see Sander cause wreck!!! =) So yeah, this pitch of mine isn’t about the free admittance, but the meet and greet so I can tell him his fans in MPLS are very grateful for him coming through.

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