The System (satellite radio)

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The System
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Broadcast area United States
Canada
Eastern, Southeast Asia
Middle East
Slogan The Electronic Civilization
Frequency AsiaStar 202
XM82
DirecTV 860
AOL Radio
First air date 1999
Format Various Electronic and Dance
Class Satellite Radio Station
Owner WorldSpace Satellite Radio
Website The System
others (see below)

The System is a radio channel on WorldSpace Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. The format is Dance Music and Electronic Music. The System is heard on XM and WorldSpace but it is not the same channel on both services, each has a separate format and playlist.

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[edit] XM version

The System is heard on XM channel 82 in North America, through a legacy business relationship between WorldSpace and XM. The format of The System on XM focuses on Trance, Breaks, Electronica, and Progressive dance music. WorldSpace is mentioned in sounders as providing the content for this channel.

The System on XM features WorldSpace-hosted shows such as The Mutant Dance Party and Subterranean, plus in-house-produced dance music news updates. It also offers the XM-exclusive Afterglow Sessions and Genetic Blueprint. A large number of weekly shows produced by global DJs and producers are offered, including Trance Around the World, A State of Trance, The Deep Blue Radio Show, Lost Episode, Anjunabeats Worldwide, and the System-branded European Union.

[edit] Artists featured

Artists You'll Hear Tiësto, Underworld, The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Uberzone, Sasha, The Orb, Timo Maas, Armin van Buuren, Agnelli & Nelson, Orbital, Ferry Corsten, Solarstone, Above & Beyond, Paul Oakenfold, Paul van Dyk, BT


[edit] WorldSpace version

The System is heard on AsiaStar satellite channel 202 on WorldSpace. The channel is broadcast only on the AsiaStar satellite, covering the southern parts of the Asian continent and portions of the Middle East, and not on the Afristar satellite, which covers Africa. The format on WorldSpace is a variety of dance music from mainstream to underground to downtempo. A large number of weekly shows produced by global DJs and producers are offered, including Trance Around the World, A State of Trance, Anjunabeats Worldwide, Nocturnal and VONYC Sessions, plus Subterranean.

[edit] Artists featured

Artists You'll Hear David Guetta, Freemasons, September, Bob Sinclar, Robbie Rivera, Tiësto, Underworld, The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Uberzone, Sasha, The Orb, Timo Maas, Armin van Buuren, Agnelli & Nelson, Orbital, Ferry Corsten, Solarstone, Above & Beyond, Paul Oakenfold, Paul van Dyk, BT


[edit] Notable Shows

On XM, The System carries many radio shows from leading DJs worldwide, including:

A State of Trance - Armin van Buuren - Saturday 11pm-1am CT/Thursday 3pm-5pm CT

Trance Around the World - Above & Beyond - Friday 9pm-11pm CT/Monday 3pm-5pm CT

European Union - Rotating hosts Menno De Jong with Radio Intuition from the Netherlands, Miika Kuisma with Intelligent Design from Finland, Elusive with Oslo Nights from Norway and Martin Roth from Germany with Shockwave - Monday 9pm-11pm CT/Wednesday 3pm-5pm CT

Lost Episode - Victor Dinaire - Tuesday 9pm-11pm CT/Sunday 3pm-5pm CT

Deepblue Radio Show and Fundamental- Solarstone/Agnelli & Nelson (Deepblue) and Deepsky's Jason Blum (Fundamental) alternate weekly at this time - Wednesday 9pm-11pm CT/Sunday 9am-11am CT

Anjunabeats Worldwide - Sunday 7pm-9pm CT/Wednesday 1am-3am CT - Rotating hosts James Grant, Mark Pledger, Super 8 & Tab, and on the fourth week of the month an Anjunabeats label guest DJ

Afterglow Sessions - Friday 3pm-5pm CT/Tuesday 11am-1pm CT. Germany's Afterglow label produces this show with hosts including Duende, Store N Forward and Plastic Angel

Genetic Blueprint - Kelowna - Friday 1am-3am CT. Darkwave and industrial dance music

Subterranean - Zoltar - Thursday 9pm-11pm CT/Saturday 3pm-5pm CT

Mutant Dance Party - Zoltar - Monday-Friday 5pm-9pm CT


On WorldSpace, The System presents:

A State of Trance - Armin van Buuren

Trance Around the World - Above & Beyond

Anjunabeats Worldwide - Rotating hosts James Grant, Mark Pledger, Super 8 & Tab, and on the fourth week of the month an Anjunabeats label guest DJ

Subterranean - Zoltar

Nocturnal - Matt Darey

VONYC Sessions - Paul van Dyk

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