RISE WITH THE MUSIC

Free Will is a portuguese duo, consisting of two brothers (Daniel and Carlos Mouta), which started in June 2010, originally as a trio.

Our influences come from several music styles... so, even though we grew appreciating mostly rock and pop music, it was the increasing popularity of electronic music in the 90's that was the most influential for us. That fact was decisive because in the years that followed, we were introduced to Trance music and became instant fans.

Musical formation was a part of our teenage years and that helped us to become more musically skilled so it's fair to say this project was a way to explore those skills on a deeper level. Mixing tracks is what we love the most but producing music is also a passion and something we have been working on. We consider that a combination of harmonic melodies with a strong and captivating rhythm is the key for a great musical creation!

UpLift Your Mind was our regular radioshow for almost 10 years, originally created on a weekly basis. This was changed in April 2013, when it was decided it will become a two-hour episode, every 2nd Tuesday of each month. The show was broadcast on Discover Trance Radio and we thank them for helping us reach a wider audience with our mixes.

We have also been invited to perform on some other radioshows and events over the years and we are always available to consider new requests! Those shows and events are the following:

Portugal in The Mix 002, Blue Soho Sessions 009 (Guest Mix) and Abora World 003 (Guest Mix) @ Afterhours.FM
4th Birthday TRANCESONIC.FM @ TRANCESONIC.FM
Crystal Clouds 9th Birthday @ ETN.FM
Portugal in The Mix 003, Portugal in The Mix 004, Portugal Trance Community 2nd anniversary and Atlantic Dreams 009 (Guest Mix) @ Trance-Energy Radio
Portugal Trance Community 3rd anniversary, Portugal Trance Community 4th anniversary and Portugal in The Mix V @ Wide Future

We had to put this project on hold in 2020, mostly for personal reasons, but by the end of it and after almost one year without any activity, we released an 8-hour mix featuring the best tunes played in nearly 10 years of UpLift Your Mind, which can be found in the Mixes section of this website!

In the end of January 2021, we started a new regular radioshow, called 'Rise With The Music', which features more diverse sounds, always focusing on tracks that can give you an euphoric and/or uplifting feeling, no matter the genre, even though Trance will always be our main choice!