Sandstorm
Premiere: Listen to Freejak’s Rework of Darude’s “Sandstorm,” a Favorite In Tiësto’s DJ Sets
The dust from the sandstorm that Darude stirred up almost 23 years ago still hasn’t settled. Now, U.K. producer Freejak is swirling it up once again. He will soon release an official rework of Darude’s iconic, shape-shifting track “Sandstorm,” which changed the course of dance music as we know it after its 1999 release. Freejak’s rendition of “Sandstorm,” which will release via Perfect Havoc, shrewdly utilizes Darude’s original structure while reimagining its iconic lead synth. After the first drop, he introduces a big break—just like Darude’s original—to allow for the energy to soak in before he brings the track home with an electrifying coda. Grooving big room basses and a snappy kick keep this classic storm brewing. Tiësto...
Suez Canal reopens after stranded ship is freed
Traffic has resumed in Egypt’s Suez Canal after a stranded container ship blocking it for nearly a week was finally freed by salvage crews. Tug boats honked their horns in celebration as the 400m-long (1,300ft) Ever Given was dislodged on Monday with the help of dredgers. Hundreds of ships are waiting to pass through the canal which links the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. It is one of the world’s busiest trade routes. Peter Berdowski, CEO of Dutch salvage company Boskalis, said the Ever Given had been refloated at 15:05 (13:05 GMT) on Monday, “thereby making free passage through the Suez Canal possible again”. Egyptian officials say the backlog of ships waiting to transit through should be cleared in around three days, but experts believe the knock-on effect on global shipping could take w...
