Boy oh boy am I excited about the young talent in the EDM world. Today, I got my first taste of the SCNTST, a 17 year old techno producer who recently got signed to Boys Noize Records. This kid has only been using ableton for a year and already has some FANTASTIC tunes (including on funky Daft Punk mashup). Check out the songs below and if you want more be sure to check out his soundcloud where most of his tracks are available for a free download!
In case you haven't heard of Gemini, I thought I would educate everyone on how much of a boss he is. His unique style of dubstep has no BS power tool sounds like Skrillex. He is straight up heavy bass with some accompanying wobble depending on the song. Some of his songs may even be interpreted as chill dubstep (I call it chillstep but I know some hate that term) which is always a good change of pace. He even has tried his hand at some drum and bass. All in all, he is yet another epic UK dubstep producer that not many in the US have heard of, which is simply unacceptable.
Gemini first hit the dubstep scene with his massive remix of Hadouken's Oxygen. Suffice it to say that when I first heard this song I was instantly on the lookout for any other Gemini releases. It may be one of my favorite dubstep remixes out there to this day. Soon after, he released his first EP "Blue" which is all around a great EP with such amazing songs as Feel Stronger and Blue.
More recently, Gemini has been dropping remix after remix while primarily working on his newest EP "Graduation" (coming out in August). These remixes are starting to grow in popularity with the likes of Bassnectar and others dropping them live, which truly illustrates how great Gemini really is.
His upcoming release, Elevate, was recently unleashed on UKF Dubstep simply as a preview but if you follow his Soundcloud you can get a listen to the full version (below). This full version will be let loose for purchase at the end of the month, July 31st. In addition to this single, I have posted my 4 favorite tracks that Gemini has released so far. If you have a moment, make sure to check out the preview of H.A.T.D. (House Acid Techno Disco) which is sure to be a banger once it is officially released on Graduation.
Of course, once Graduation is released I will be sure to let everyone know as it would be rude not to. Cannot wait for the full release, to say the least. Now that he's finished with school hopefully we can get him to do a show over here in the States...
Greetings! So last night I happened to download about 40 new disco tracks from the heavy hitters Louis La Roche and Simian Mobile Disco along with some new artists such as Fred Falke. I haven't had to digest all of them yet but so far these are all pure gold. I am leaving you guys with "Look Into Your Eyes" from Fred Falke because it is raw disco. Arguably the disco jam of the summer if you ask me.
Fred Falke - Look Into Your Eyes (Original Mix)
BONUS!!! I just came across the entire Bingo Players set from Tomorrowland! Follow the link below for a FREE download!
In the last hour I have heard arguably 3 of the best electro house songs of the summer. The first, for those of you who haven't heard, is the Clockwork remix of "Levels" by Avicii. I was very hesitant to give this one a go but boy is it good. Next up we have our good friends the Bingo Players newest bootleg of Te Prodigy's "Everybody In the Place". I had no idea these guys threw down such glitchy sounding house. Quite different from Cry, but sweet none the less. Lastly, is the Kids at the Bar remix of Madison's "Hot Hot Love". This one may be my favorite of the bunch as it has a great big sound. Really hope I hear this one at some upcoming shows. P.S. Free Downloads on ALL three!
Seeing as I've been MIA for so long I feel obligated to give you all 2 mixes today rather than just one. Even though I'm officially on vacation now I promise to try and give you all a full dose of good music for the duration of the week.
First off, Dirty South recently posted a 2 hour mix of his show at Cream, Amnesia on July 14th. Dirty South never fails in putting on a good show and I will definitely be checking him out at Electric Zoo. Always comes out with some fresh new house tracks.
Secondly, Darth & Vader had the guest mix this month on Lazy Rich's radio show and they destroyed it with their electro sound. Dropping everything from original stuff to Dirtyloud, Felguk, and Porter Robinson, it is all new electro and perfect for a pregame. If you can sit still during this mix then I applaud you and might say you don't know what the hell you're doing. Maybe this isn't the music for you. Great hour long mix, really would love to see them around NYC very soon.
In all honesty, I started to write this post and considered against it as the song went on but then when it got to about 2:00 I realized this couldn't be passed up. The drop at 2:00 is awesome and makes you want to keep dancing no matter what (by the way, hoping I'm not going insane but pretty sure there is a "moo" at the drop haha). All these previews are such teases and I can't wait for fulls of all of them. This will be released on it's own EP around August 12th or 13th so definitely keep an eye out for it.
Despite being on vacation, I'm in need of this song immediately. I think I've listened to it about 10 times already and I was just shown it about a half hour ago. This new single from the trio Savoy is not your typical Savoy by any means and seeing how dubby it is I love it. Anytime a group tries their hand at a different genre its always exciting to see what they come up with and they do not disappoint. They released this short promo video the other day and this song absolutely kills it. Below I have posted the promo and a full length live version (best quality I could find). Prepare for HEAVY bass on the drop on the live version, definitely pump up your speakers for the duration. Check for this single to drop on August 3rd on Beatport and props to Bex for pointing this out to us all (you all should thank her for this gem as well).
If you don't know by now I'm a huge Wolfgang Gartner fan but because of work and now vacation (I'll be back next Sunday, try to update as much as possible) I haven't seen this until today. His newest single Menage a Trois is coming out on August 4th and he has dropped a preview of it very recently in celebration of him launching his new Soundcloud account. As we have come to expect from Wolfgang, the song is an instant banger and all the time and effort he has put into it definitely shows with every little bit of it. Watch for the full version to be released on August 4th and his new album Weekend in America to come out on September 20th. Needless to say I will be purchasing this album and single and I suggest you all do the same.
The July 2011 Promo mix from Swanky Tunes is awesome if I may describe it in one word. Great jams from the likes of Hardwell, Laidback Luke, Thomas Gold, and of course, Swanky Tunes. If I were ever to recommend that someone listen to a mix, I would more than likely choose this one for all the latest progressive house and house bangers. Seriously probably just going to throw this on at my next pregame so I don't have to keep picking new songs to play. Check this out and enjoy it while it lasts, it's hard not to like it.
Posted one of these a little while ago but it was only like 10 minutes long which wasn't nearly enough time to completely enjoy the dubstep of Zeds Dead. Thankfully on this newest one they've tripled that length to around 30 minutes long (with 10 minutes of talking at the end). Lots of unreleased stuff on here but also some older stuff like Rude Boy. Make sure to check this mix out in its entirety and also don't forget to check Zeds Dead at the Mad Decent Block Party at the end of July for free. All you need to do is go here and RSVP, remember, it's FREE.
I'm sure by now we have all heard the newest Calvin Harris single Feel So Close. It has that signature Calvin Harris feel with him back on the vocals. Throw Nero in the mix and I don't think it can be topped at all. This remix absolutely kills it, instant banger. No legit download up yet as this is the first anyone is hearing of it and it is up for preorder at the moment. Definitely looking forward to seeing Nero live at Identity Festival, maybe most excited to see them in all honesty.
Yes, it's official. Avicii (and the Disco Biscuits) has finally been (re?)added to the New York lineup of Identity Festival. Because of this, I highly recommend buying a ticket despite the poor venue choice of Jones Beach Theater. There were $20 tickets on sale yesterday thanks to Skullcandy but hopefully they will release another go around of discounted tickets. Below I have posted his latest jam Don't Give Up On Us (Enough is Enough) for all to hear. Check Avicii's new website for all his latest tour updates here.
Yesterday ProJect Aspect released a bunch of his remixes for free in an album of sorts on Soundcloud. All 320's and all free, can't complain about that. I've always been a fan of his Night by Night remix but some of these are pretty fucking awesome as well. All have a dubstep-ish feel to them as that's what he specializes in. Definitely give all of these a listen, quality stuff right here.
The Glitch Mob released their newest EP today called We Can Make The World and although it is only 3 tracks it's quite impressive as most every Glitch Mob album/song is. I really think that although it's the slowest one of the three, Palace of the Innocents might be my favorite simply for how smooth and relaxing it is. There is a slight build in the middle but nothing remotely crazy, just enough to keep it moving and interesting. You can purchase the EP in full, plus some other goodies as well if you wish, at their website located here.
Don't forget to catch them when they come into town in a week in a half or so (July 22nd) with RJD2 and Phantogram at what I consider the best venue in New York, Terminal 5. Check here for tickets as it's sure to be one hell of a show with that lineup. Also, make sure to hit up their latest album Drink the Sea which is definitely one of my favorite electronic albums out there (also located on their Soundcloud)
Got sent this video today via Facebook and realized it was put up yesterday by Madeon himself. This is how you mash up pop songs, plain and simple. The kid has skills and I can't wait to hear the original stuff that he has supposedly been working on since the Deadmau5 Remix. Hopefully he's also been working on his DJ skills and not just production so we can all see him tour soon (that means come to New York, please). Check out his mash up of about 39 of his favorite songs below as he does it live for all of us to see how good he really is.
To be honest, I really don't remember how I came across the name Illeven:Eleven. I think I was talking on Turntable.fm and someone mentioned this mix. It is a bit old but let me just say this mix is fantastic. No track list unfortunately, and many songs that I had no idea what they were but it makes me want even more. Too many unknown remixes on here to count but seriously, give it a listen and you will love me for it. Might be one of my favorite mixes that I've come across. And while you're at it, if you haven't checked out turntable.fm, do that too, it's a great way to discover new music and broaden your horizons. I'm on it quite a bit so keep an eye out for lamebrain.
So DallasK released an EP today of 2 songs, both of which are pretty damn tasty, and needless to say I am very happy that he is producing original stuff now. Crush is probably my favorite of the two as the vocal sample kills it as usual with the great DallasK electro sound. The Front/Back EP can be found in full on Beatport here. Would love to see his name added to the Electric Zoo lineup but only time will tell. Below are both of the tracks from Youtube but definitely hit them up in good quality on Beatport. Check his Soundcloud as well for some other great jams of his (namely Beautiful People + Guilt).
Well it's a great day for a day drink around here anyways and I'm led to believe that Vodka and Milk remixes might be the best possible songs for this. You appease the masses with the hip hop original but still get that very chill electronic sound that really allows for some relaxing outside. They have just released their Volume 2 of remixes which contains 5 great chill remixes and I have taken the liberty of posting my all time favorites by them as well. Definitely check these out along with their Soundcloud where you can get all of their tracks for free (click the little down arrow on the players to below to get them as well).
The day has come where we get a clean preview of the massive progressive house tune The World by Hardwell. I assume most of us have heard about this track that he produced basically for his appearance at Sensation but only from teaser videos that he has released. Finally we have a legit sample to check out and my oh my is it good. It ends to soon as all good previews do, making you want more, but it is too damn good for how long it lasts. Take a listen underneath, I've already taken 3 listens and it's been up for 10 minutes. If that doesn't convince you to take it for at least a test run then I don't know what will. Enjoy this incredible track and look out for the official release in full which I believe is early next week.
Well after the shit storm of music that I have found this weekend we come to these next songs. Some aren't brand new but frankly I don't care, every single track in this post is amazing and I highly recommend you download them if there isn't a link above them within the post. At the very least give each one a full listen even though I usually never post anything not worth listening to in the first place. I'm getting giddy so I'm gonna stop rambling and post these phenomenal jams right abouuuut now. And make sure to check the 3 posts below this in full for more unbelievable tunes which are a wee bit more current than most in this post but these are the cream of the crop lately for me.
All of this is at the top of my feed on Soundcloud that is worth sharing at the moment. Seven great tracks that are mostly along the lines of Electronic, Chill Electronic, and House. I personally enjoy the radio rips below better than these but that's personal preference. These are all together based off how new they are, I don't think any of these have been on Soundcloud for more than a week. And now for the grand finale post coming up where I post tracks that I have just discovered that are all fantastic. Had to save the best for last so check above.
As I said in the post below, here are some radio rips of some AMAZING new unreleased songs. Many of these are world premieres on Pete Tong's radio show meaning you're most likely hearing them for the first time. And this means you're hearing Dirty South + Thomas Gold, Michael Woods, Laidback Luke, and Calvin Harris stuff for the first time right now. If that isn't good enough for all of you then I don't know what is. All I can say is that EVERY song below is a keeper once they are released in full. Very impressive stuff right here by all parties included.
There is way too much new music I want to share with you all but not enough space in this one post. I don't even know how to split it up at all so first off I will post the mixes I have found in the past few days which are all fantastic. Then I guess I'll go to the radio rips, and then to the full songs that are new or I have just discovered. Or maybe I don't know what I'll do. Check the most recent few posts and you'll find all the music you could ever want from the past few days.
Seeing as I am going down to the shore for an annual brofest/weekend of debauchery on LBI I thought I would supply everyone with the tunes that we will be rocking out to all weekend long. I have found the perfect mix from Hardwell with some of the best new tunes anyone could ask for, including a full version of Fade into Darkness by Avicii (aka Penguin Vocal Edit) on it. In addition, I have posted my favorite songs of the summer thus far (about 10 in total). Even though I know some of them have been posted before on here, it's always good to have a little refresher just in case. Make sure to try and get as many of the below as possible and definitely check the jump as well as there are many goodies there.
I hope that the above is one of the most absurd pictures representing Americuh we have all ever seen and I don't know about you but it definitely pumps me up for some patriotic partying. So in the name of independence: drink your face off, party it up, and cheers to America for the best fucking summer holiday around.
Promise we won't leave you hanging for this weekend as there have been quite a few great songs recently released or at least available for preview. Glitch Mob have finally released another song which has the fantastic typical glitch sound with some symphonic accompaniment. Can't get enough of this song to be honest and you can get a free download here thanks to Lollapalooza. In addition, Porter Robinson literally just released a new song on his Soundcloud remixing Lady Gaga. I haven't had a proper listen, just a quick once through, but I must say the builds and drops do not disappoint by any means. Lastly, Lazy Rich released his fan named "Better Wipe That Up" earlier this week and it is probably my favorite song that has been released this week, by far. All 3 are below for your listening pleasure and make sure to check them all out.
