Electric Zoo 2012: Saturday Review / Track IDs

I think I'm the only writer that failed to do a post about my top picks leading up to Electric Zoo, so I guess I'll try to make up for it a bit by telling you who my favorites were from the weekend.  If you read this post, you can probably guess who my number 1 is...

Hank Alfresco’s Ezoo picks that you might not know (but should)

Ah yes it's that time of year again.  It's hard to believe in just 3 short years Made Event has transformed a small dance festival just outside of Manhattan into one of the most anticipated musical events of the year.  After last year went off without a hitch (well... almost. I'm still upset about Plastikman), there's no reason to expect anything but the same this year.  From mass transit, to entrance lines, even to dust control, Made Event really seems to have it all together and have proven they're some of the best event   organizers out there.

Now, onto the music.  Rather than give you a bunch of pick’s and “must-sees” that you already know, I figured I’d share some of the lesser known talents that are sure to put on one hell of a show.  If you’re looking for a list filled with Guettas and Aokis, look away now.  However, if you want an experience filled with diverse track selections and the deeper, darker shades of dance music, then this is the list for you.

Apparat (Live)

As one of the few acts with live instruments, this will be a nice change of pace from the rest of the weekend.  Apparat is a very well respected musician, and embodies all that is right in the industry; he produces music with high artistic value that often doesn’t fall into place of any existing genre.  Rather than go for the money and fame by producing whatever’s popular, he is constantly exploring and experimenting.  With recent news that he is back in the studio with his good friends Modeselektor, I’m holding out hope that he plays my favorite track from them, Rusty Nails.  Or better yet, something new!

See some more of my picks after the jump!

Thursday Hangovers Suck, Deep House is Awesome

Hungover at the office this morning? Me too! Now that you've probably pounded some gatorade and choked down a handful of ibuprofen, here's some seriously groovy deep house / tech house to get you through the day:

Maya: <3333


Still Unreleased, but fuck its a good track:

Weekend Mixes

Well the weekend is here once again and with summer officially in full swing, I have two incredible mixes just for you all.  We first start off with the Nu Disco up and comer from Germany, Justin Faust.  He has quickly become a must know name in the disco scene and has been creating mixes that rival the Magic Tapes from The Magician, great for any summer weekend.  Up next, we have Shinichi Osawa who created one of the best techno mixes I think I've ever heard.  I am not normally a techno fan but I have listened to this 3 times now and closing it out with a Soulwax remix of Arcade Fire is just phenomenal.  Depending on your mood, both of these are excellent listens for the weekend and I hope you all agree.




As an added bonus, I threw in a track that was recently brought to my attention by a friend.  Some true dubstep that is just too damn impressive to not post, especially because it comes from a deep house producer, Maya Jane Coles.