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Barricade

Axwell
Track 23 on Tomorrowland 2016: The Elixir of Life 

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Axwell
“Barricade”, now just from Axwell without Ingrosso, was given its official unveiling at Ultra Music Festival in 2015 and has been a staple of their sets ever since. It is… Read More 
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Barricade Lyrics

[Pre-Break]
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!

[Break]
Get up! Erase the barricade!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
Get up! Erase the barricade!

[Verse: Amanda Fondell]
Breath in, blow out
Just like a hurricane
Rebel, riot
Call us whatever name
Surface, sisters
Erase the barricades
Oh, oh-oh, erase them barricades!
Breath in, blow out
Just like a hurricane
Rebel, riot
Call us whatever name
Surface, sisters
Erase the barricades
Oh, oh-oh, erase them barricades!
[Bridge]
The barricade, the barricade
Barricade
The barricade, the barricade
Barricade
The barricade, the barricade
Barricade
Get up, get up
Erase the barricade

[Pre-Break]
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
We are the future! Live today!
[Break]
Get up! Erase the barricade!

[Outro]
We are the future! Live today!
Get up! Erase the barricade!

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“Barricade”, now just from Axwell without Ingrosso, was given its official unveiling at Ultra Music Festival in 2015 and has been a staple of their sets ever since. It is as powerful a track as Axwell has ever released, even during his Swedish House Mafia days.
It got released on March 3rd, 2016 by Axtone Records, Axwell’s own label.

“Barricade” is built like a pyramid. It starts out with some hallow snares and inspiring vocals said in a robotic tone: “We are the future live today, get up erase the barricade”.

Then the second minute of the build introduces more elements, like the short, pitched piano shots and the grinding bass going along with a still clean and powerful kick underneath.

Things start to get going with a robotic guitar sound coming in to join these other elements for a short, before the track completely switches styles and tempos into a trap interlude.

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Tomorrowland 2016: The Elixir of Life (2016)
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  3. 9.
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    Strong Ones
  5. 11.
    Embargo
  6. 12.
    Epiphany
  7. 13.
    Heading up High (First State Remix)
  8. 14.
    Freefall (Heatbeat Remix)
  9. 15.
    Los Capos
  10. 16.
    Darkside
  11. 17.
    I’m In a State of Trance (ASOT 750 Anthem)
  12. 18.
    Follow Me (Psyburst Mix)
  13. 19.
    Thinking About You
  14. 20.
    Dark River
  15. 23.
    Barricade
  16. 24.
    Sun Is Shining
  17. 25.
    The Funkatron
  18. 26.
    Dream Bigger
  19. 29.
    Arcade
  20. 31.
    Higher Place (Afrojack Remix)
  21. 32.
    F*CK (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Edit)
  22. 34.
    Melody
  23. 35.
    Melody (Coone Remix)
  24. 36.
    Stay a While
  25. 38.
    Sleep, for the Weak! (Lost Frequencies Remix)
  26. 39.
    Brothers
  27. 43.
    Are You With Me
  28. 44.
    Like This! (Sharam Jey Edit)
  29. 45.
    Eagle Eyes (Lucas & Steve Remix)
  30. 46.
    Reality
  31. 47.
    Follow You
  32. 48.
    Beautiful Life
  33. 49.
    Forbidden Voices
  34. 50.
    Stardust
  35. 51.
    Now That I’ve Found You
  36. 52.
    Lions in the Wild
  37. 53.
    Dragon
  38. 54.
    Poison
  39. 55.
    Groovy George
  40. 56.
    Pilot
  41. 57.
    Bouncybob
  42. 58.
    Final Call
  43. 59.
    Break Through the Silence
  44. 60.
    Out of Gravity
  45. 61.
    Daylight
  46. 62.
    Daylight (With You)
  47. 63.
    Fever
  48. 64.
    To the Beat
  49. 65.
    Unbroken
  50. 66.
    Memories Will Fade
  51. 67.
    White Flags
  52. 68.
    I’m In Love (Tom Swoon Remix)
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Release Date
March 3, 2016
Tags
PopSverigeScandinaviaElectronicElectro House
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