In Search Of Sunrise 12: Dubai Mixed by Richard Durand and Lange

Richard Durand is set to take the “search” in the opposite direction, to a place ever increasingly tagged “the Vegas of the East.” The most gleaming emirate of them all, Dubai is as famous for its cloud-piercing skyscrapers as it is its wide expanse deserts. It’s also supports an electronic music ecosystem that’s surpassed flourishing and long since hit overdrive, boasting huge crowd-pull festivals, a thriving underground studio scene, dedicated EDM sites by the dozen and its own monthly dance magazine.

His fifth trip since taking the fiesta over from Tiësto, the excursion East sees the man from Amsterdam join forces with UK trance maestro Lange. The album follows in the fine traditions of the series by tapping the most creative, edge-cutting trance at its studio source. From there the pair have harmonically and seamlessly mixed “Sunrise’s Class of 2014” into three mixes that will again act as summer’s trance barometer. And this year, with “Dubai,” that reads hotter than ever.

“I think the only real surprise that comes with this year’s In Search of Sunrise destination is that it hasn’t come Dubai’s way sooner. Dance music has broken out in so many areas since I took over mixing the album, that’s it’s been a mission in itself to keep up Dubai is a place I’ve played many times now and somewhere I know I’ll never get tired of coming back to,” said Durand. “People go out of their way to find great music, great nights and great experiences here. It’s that passion, dedication and selectivity that I’m trying to reflect by shining the ‘Search’ light on the emirate.”

Richard Durand with Lange – In Search Of Sunrise 12

Over 80 minutes he brings together both the best of the underground with music from some of its scene-wide legends. I.S.O.S. forefather Tiësto’s “Just Be,” Andy Moor‘s “Fade To Light,” “Out Of Coverage” by Bobina and his own remake of “A Different Shade Of Crazy” are just some of the big-name highs. Newer production names shine just as bright, as music from Tangle, Johnny Yono, Danilo Ercole, Dimension and others define and refine Lange’s “Dubai” vision.