Gareth Emery
@garethemery
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Everything that is wrong with the legacy music industry in one email.
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presenting the second piece of the LSR/CITY series: LOS ANGELES. dropping on @niftygateway april 15. hit the link below to receive an email 1 hour out so you don't miss the drop.
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30 minutes until my Shiba Inu live stream set! @Shibtoken . Head over to my YouTube below to watch🔥.
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In life you will meet many people who just don’t give a fuck about you. DO NOT waste your time trying to impress them. It won’t work anyway. Just have enough pride & self-respect to realize that some people are never going to like you much and that’s totally fucking fine.
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Concrete Angel. The song that changed it all. What song do you want to hear on the Decade tour?
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Tonight I’m playing a live-streamed set for the massive Shiba Inu community on @ShytoshiKusama's YouTube channel. Mix of new stuff and Emery classics. Thanks for the invite Shytoshi!. Watch at 1PM PST / 4PM EST / 9PM UK / 10PM CET:.
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* this email was from a big radio promoter declining to work on my new album ANALOG. Not gonna name names cos they actually were trying to help despite it being an insanely bad take. but if you're ever wondering why so much bad music is out there, ppl like this is why.
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Ok, I admit I am being a kill joy here but I cringe to fuck every time I see a song specially written to make the crowd jump left left left right right right or wave their hands a certain way etc. This is meant to be dance music not line dancing or the fucking Macarena 🤯.
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One thing this coronavirus has done is show how good most of our lives were before. How small our daily concerns were! . What we’d do to have them back now. When some sort of normality returns, I’ll remember this moment. And be grateful.
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Also got to shout out @ShytoshiKusama #SHIBARMY who own the LSR/CITY flagship, a black chrome sculpture that shoots fucking lasers. Right now it's in my studio as we figure out where it can be displayed for the public to see. All the love for the support.
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This is LSR/CITY ‘Genesis’.Five minute open edition, $499.@niftygateway April 15th. Leave your email and we’ll drop you a reminder a few hours before
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Not wanting to fuel unconfirmed speculation in any way but my nonrefundable flights to Miami are booked and I fully intend on going and playing some fucking tunes whatever happens.
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LONDON..Third piece of our LSR/CITY drop which lands @niftygateway Apr 15...(lasers by @photonlasers1, art by @iltsvetkov)
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Learning Spanish and it’s damn hard. It’s so cringeworthy (for me) trying to speak a language, making mistakes, getting laughed at, and being shit. But I remind myself: I used to be shit at making music too. Putting yourself out there despite the embarrassment is how we learn.
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Announcing LSR/CITY: real lasers rendered in virtual worlds. This is the first piece ‘Tokyo’. Dropping @niftygateway Apr 15th with an EP on Spotify same day 🚀
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Giving away a brand new MacBook Pro to one person who pre-saves the new single. because I'd rather spend cash on one of you than shady radio promoters 😂🤷🏻♂️. Pre-save the song here to get involved.
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deep house = minimal trance.edm = slow trance.melodic dubstep = breakbeat trance. This is because trance is amazing. It’s the vibe behind all the new hype music styles whether people admit it or not. The King of Genres.
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album 4 is mostly done . it’s by far the most honest thing I’ve ever made. this may sound like bullshit but I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve teared up during the writing process. it’s been heavy. the songs are v meaningful to me and I hope they will be to you too ❤️.
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What a moment. I haven’t played Ukraine for over 7 years so to come back and play everything I’ve written since then was truly magical. Thank you to the ASOT crew for having me! @arminvanbuuren @rubenderonde @asot and to @nicelasers for a ninja visual show ❤️
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Been a 'successful' dance music producer for over 15 years and I still regularly:. - watch youtube tutorials.- listen to podcasts about the craft.- set myself challenges.- feel like I'm useless 😂. Making art is a lifelong game that you never complete. The joy is getting to play.
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And that’s a wrap ✅. Grateful AF for an amazing four days in Vegas but more than ready to get back home to the kids and studio now!. Big love to everyone I saw over the weekend and thanks to EDC for another amazing festival!. Travel safe everyone ❤️🙏
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Fellow DJs:. We do not care that your flight was delayed, the airline was mean to you, you couldn’t get in the lounge. In a parallel universe, you’re cleaning the toilets. Smile, and be grateful. Life is good.
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Fuck. What a four hours. Exhausted, happy and pretty emotional after playing all these songs again. I’ve not played many of these songs for years and the memories just came flooding back. I’m off for a beer. All the love, and thank you for your support 🙏 . Gaz xx
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Tribute to Avicii in Las Vegas with @emhewitt. Definitely shed a tear for this one. Tim once described his music to a mutual friend as ‘slowed down trance’ which I think is why I always loved his records so much. What’s your favourite Avicii track?
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sometimes at a show I end up watching a member of the crowd who’s just totally lost in their own little world, fully hypnotised by music / gloves / lights / lasers, whatever. electronic music is about escapism and seeing people escape, however briefly, means a job well done.
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I feel uncomfortable with the term ‘fans’ and cringe when I hear other artists going “Oh, my fans. ”. I prefer to refer to those who listen to my music and come to my gigs as supporters. I wouldn’t exist without them, not the other way around.
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My new album. The world feels proper fucked but there is one small positive I can take. Almost every song on this album was forged by tough times. I'd never written lyrics about my own life before, every song is about a time in my life. We'll Be OK. The Lasers.July 10th, 2020
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On Friday I become an independent artist again after five years with a label. Simultaneous nervous and excited to release the best music of my life… on my own terms. No music industry bros telling me how my songs should sound. Just me, making music, for you. ❤️.
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a small positive. dogs right now all over the world experiencing unprecedented happiness levels due to their owners never leaving the house 🐶.
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Damn. This is happening. Laserface at @ultra !. Grateful to bring this show to Miami to a whole new audience. This is the only Laserface of the year… so if seeing the show is on your list, I’ll see you at Ultra 🚀 Game on. Gaz xx. @Laserface_ .@nicelasers.#Ultra2020
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needed a beer tonight after a stressful day and this is the only fucking thing in the fridge lol
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if a dance music song is helping you get through life right now, let the artist know. a lot of our artists are struggling like hell right now and you'd be surprised how much they might need your comment in that moment.
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The reality of finishing a two year album project isn't a celebration. It's actually fucking brutal. Here is why (a thread)
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aspiring artists:. years from now, the people who didn't believe in you will be hitting you up for guest-list. keep going.
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Grateful as fuck. Nearly 7,000 people at our debut Metropolis festival in New York last night. I will never ever again take live music for granted.
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These two got engaged last night at the Montreal show and whilst I’m not generally into interrupting the music, I’m glad I was persuaded to make an exception as it turned out to be a beautiful moment ❤️🙏
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Who gives a fuck. I’m not there’s to judge. I am there to entertain. (you totally can, and should, achieve this state without drugs tho).
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Still one of my favorite ever moments on stage. Unplugged cover of this classic with @emhewitt to 5,000 beautiful people here in Los Angeles. Got to do it again some day 🎹
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Album 4 is coming in 2020 and it’s the most different thing I’ve ever done. But before that, I’m doing a tour of all my classic tracks from my first three albums. I’ve never done any sort of classics tour before but this is the right time. Link in bio. X
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Just me, Emma, a sold out arena in Vancouver and a tribute to the greatest writer of melodies dance music ever had @avicii 💔
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Actually tempted to continue doing one live stream concert a month even when gigs are allowed again. I'd get to have an extra weekend at home with the kids each month, and you guys would get a living room rave once a month. Would still tour like normal rest of time. Thoughts?.
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nervous to write this but:. not every song on new album is trance. [gulp]. there's nothing made for radio. there are no pop features. i wrote all the songs. just sometimes in a different style. they're still full of emery melody and i hope you'll give these songs a chance. x.
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Giving away a stimulus check! Pre-save THE LASERS on Spotify in the link below, and BOOM. You’ll be entered to win $1200. Thanks for all your support and good luck - much love. Gaz x .
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For a year I wondered if I’d ever be able to do this again. Last night, it happened. Never forget human connection matters: seeing another face & knowing they’re experiencing the same joy, in the same moment. Welcome back, life 😭❤️🙌🏻 . @insomniacevents @DreamstateUSA
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all about that process from a single piano to a fuck ton of people and lasers
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final song of album 4 is written. 2020, here we fucking go 🔥.
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WHO WANTS ONE? Giving away 10 signed Decade Tour posters!. To enter:. 1) like this post.2) comment #gedecade. WINNERS WILL BE PICKED IN 24H!. Gaz xx. PS: Decade tour cities:.SACRAMENTO.SUNNYVALE.LA (75% sold out).VANCOUVER (sold out).PHOENIX.CHICAGO.BOSTON.NEW YORK (75% sold out)
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giving away my personal lyric sheet for ‘You’ll Be OK’. this song is all about the people we love…. so to enter, let’s make this easy. 1 - like this post.2 - tag someone you love. family, friend, parent, whatevs. good luck! . #YBOK #garethemery #trance #trancefamily
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¡Viva México! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽. My gosh, I needed this. I’m so grateful to forget it all being on stage with a beautiful Mexican crowd singing every word back to me. Muchas gracias todos, and thank you to @ASOTLive_ crew and @arminvanbuuren for bringing me to your show❤️
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OK here we go. This is happening. After 10 months of trying out different versions, You’ll Be OK is coming out on Friday. Not really much I can say about this song except when we first did the demo, I couldn’t listen to it for about two weeks without tearing up….
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I often get asked what I think the best song I’ve ever made is. Here is my answer. You haven’t heard it yet but it’s called You’ll Be OK and it comes out on Friday. Not even joking 🥰.
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seriously tempted to do an acoustic version of the new album. thoughts?.
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sent a reluctant child for an afternoon nap in my temporary studio today. came back an hour later to find these ‘improvements’
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yes, THE LASERS will have an insane tour. yes, there will be lasers. yes, coronavirus needs to fuck off first.
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Originally wrote this on a train, so hadn't ever played the melody live, but turns out it's quite playable even for a keyboardist of my modest ability 😂
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What a moment. @HALIENE is so damn good live, no words, just listen and be amazed 👌. Had a great time chatting for the Europe replay. We’ve got one more replay tonight then that’s it for Unplugged. Those who watched, who should we upload snippets of to show the world?. Gaz x
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My first ever track entirely sung by me coming out Friday. Nervous as fuck. Who’s going to be checking it?.
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OK I know there’s been a global pandemic and an NFT explosion but the amount of people at my laser shows has gone from 10,000 to 0 in two years and I’m not happy about it 😂
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have you ever thought. part of the reason your favorite songs of all time are your favorite songs of all time, was the time in your life when you first heard them?. (i've just realized most of my all time top songs were during epic times in my life. this is quite a revelation).
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With all the headlines about DJs selling million dollar NFTs, I decided to. do the opposite. 'Tokyo' will be $1. Come have a crack at winning one of these this Thursday at @niftygateway. (btw leave your email and we'll remind you an hour out:
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This video should never have happened. But, I knew I had to make a video it deserved a video to show future generations. It is my 2nd most viewed music video of all time. A good song and a little love beats money every time ❤ #GEDecade #garethemery #trance #drive
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you'll be ok (official acoustic). despite being locked down, we got an official acoustic video of you'll be ok made!. so much love to the hundreds of fans who contributed beautiful, hopeful pictures. we're all in this together.
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SANSA. One of the best tracks I've ever made. made in 2015 and named after my first daughter. I've closed out so many beautiful nights with this track, and whether it's the closing track or not, it'll be on the DECADE tour.
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thank you so much for your comments on you’ll be ok. I’m finding things tough right now as I’m sure many of you are. and your thousands of lovely messages have been a light in the dark. Gaz xx
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This song is out today but I’ve had this melody for nine years!
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Wrote this last night and wasn’t sure I’d post it, but decided to, mainly as a reminder that it’s ok to not be ok from time to time.
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In my entire career, almost no powerful music industry gatekeeper ever believed in me, or my music. Every song that changed a life. Every beautiful sold out show. All built on the rejections of the powerful. Pure people power is a fucking amazing thing.
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ANALOG is my 5th solo album and my favorite cover of them all ❤️
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SANCTUARY. So grateful for the impact this record’s had on my life. Back in 2010 it hugely took off on US radio, introduced a lot of people into electronic music, and almost overnight created a US career for me ❤. This is me playing the original mix in New York back in 2012 🙏
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it’s so fucking heart warming reading your comments about my new music. after months / years of grinding out a track it’s seriously hard for me to see past production issues or things I wished I had done better. so thank you, seriously, for making me like my own music again.
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Releasing by far my most in-demand ID track on Friday! Ready?!.
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Saving Light with @HALIENE live in San Francisco to 8500 beautiful Bay Area trance heads ❤️..Watching this is giving me all sorts of nuts ideas how we integrate live performances into LF...Next @laserface_ shows: Ibiza and Minneapolis .👉
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Beautiful spring break with the family, then back home to jump on stage last night at the stadium and debut something new. Life since Ultra has been a roller coaster. Beautiful times. Hard work. Hard play. Grateful as f*ck. Cannot wait for you all to hear this one in the summer❤️
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my favorite dj sets have are journeys full of surprises. the old and the new, slow and fast, multiple genres. now, if your ideal DJ set consists of exactly the same style of music, like one long song, there are plenty of DJs who will cater for you. but i am not one of them.
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One song that picks itself for the Decade Tour is Saving Light. The greatest moment in this track's history for me was performing it with @HALIENE to 8,500 in San Francisco for @Laserface_ San Francisco. One of the greatest tracks of my life, at the greatest gig of my life.
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yesssss! My first release of the year, this is YESTERDAY with @nashmakesmusic feat. @linneyofficial. full version: let me know what you think! Gaz xx
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30 seconds of ‘Elise’. It comes out on Friday. Pre-save it, and tag a friend below, and I’ll follow you back as a thank you for your support… it’s a tough time right now and I apprecaite the support from each and every one of you more than ever. Stay safe . Gaz xx
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TOMORROWLAND 2020. Two sets. Two weekends. ASOT. Sunday July 19. MAINSTAGE. Sunday July 26. Boom 😎.
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OK first up I AM SORRY FOR TEASING YOU ALL but who knows what this tune is?. Some hints:. I’ve been playing it for six months. It may well be the best fucking trance song I’ve ever written. It comes out on Friday.
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when the pandemic hit, many 'industry' people told me to cancel the new album. streaming was down, no festivals to promote at, etc. but i didn't care about that. this was an album written for hard times. written for 2020, without me even knowing it.
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Yes, I’m a dick. just couldn’t resist 😂. But actually, some serious riffing on what making music is all about. Have a watch and see if you agree 🙏
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