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EDITORIAL > SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA: THE ‘PARADISE AGAIN’ TOUR SO FAR

SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA:

THE ‘PARADISE AGAIN’

TOUR SO FAR

BY: RYAN FORD PC: ALDEN BONECUTTER - LIVE NATION

head of their world tour, it Opening up in typical fashion, the famous
was particularly interesting threesome appeared from behind the drop of a
to gauge fans’ expectations curtain in Florida as we gained our first insight
as it had been so long since into what to expect along the way in terms of
the Swedish House Mafia their set list. Opening up with ‘Can U Feel It’, all
Ahad strung together this of the ‘Paradise Again’ shows have started off
many arena shows since their split back in in emphatic fashion, with it quickly followed
2013. Upon their return in 2018 the trio had also up by a mashup of ‘It Gets Better’ and ‘Grey-
only performed at festivals, and new collective hound’ and their 2022 rework of ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’.
music from Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian The more progressive melodies seem to have
Ingrosso was sparse. In more recent years, taken hold in the middle of their sets since their
however, they had been working towards first show, showcasing a number of mashups
the release of ‘Paradise Again’, their debut including new album tracks such as ‘Calling
studio album which has in turn provided them On vs Laktos’ and ‘Time vs Reload’. Tracks such
with endless possibilities with regards to the as ‘Redlight’, ‘Lifetime’ and Axwell ^ Ingrosso’s
soundtrack and production of their latest tour ‘Dream Bigger’ have also found pride of place
which is still ongoing. in the show and, of course, the same can be
said for some of their classics. No Swedish
The latest instalment of their journey started House Mafia show would be complete without
a year ago to the month, when the Swedes the anthemic chord progressions of ‘One (Your
announced that they would head on a huge Name)’ as well as ‘Save The World’ and ‘Don’t
world tour following two headline weekend You Worry Child’ which are left until last during
performances at Coachella. They dropped the one emotion-filled mashup that closes out
news of their first tour in 10 years alongside the each night in style.
release of ‘Moth To A Flame’, a 44-date venture
that would see them travel across Europe and
North America, starting off with a trip to one of
their spiritual homes, Miami.

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