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Trance, Videos | Above & Beyond Acoustic – Sun & Moon
Posted by Middy on January 16, 2014
The second cut from Above & Beyond’s upcoming acoustic album, the trance super-trio present the stunning acoustic version of their mega hit “Sun & Moon”. We first heard “Love Is Not Enough” right before Christmas as a teaser of the what was to come and now that the album is release is right on our doorstep, our attention is deservingly so right back on Above & Beyond and the magical music they create. A hint, the whole album is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have heard in a long time, so ” target=”_blank”>pre-order it now before its release on the 28th later this month.
iTunes: Above & Beyond Acoustic – Sun & Moon
Videos | Pierce Fulton – Central America & Mexico Tour Video
Posted by Middy on January 16, 2014
Expanding his reach from his traditional base of the US, Pierce Fulton has started to play some gigs abroad, and recently did a short stint in Central America, taking him to Honduras, Guatemala and then Mexico. Follow him as he sees the sites and plays some crazy shows alongside guys like Wolfgang, Tommy Trash, Dzeko & Torres and others. The video opens with an unreleased tune “Old Man & The Sea” that he premiered at Webster Hall in October last year, which you can expect to come out soon.
Dubstep, Electro-House | Illenium – Risen EP
Posted by Middy on January 16, 2014
We first introduced you to Illenium’s melodic dubstep single “Drop Our Hearts” and then gave you the exclusive download of his powerful, glitchy tune “For Truth“. Now the date has come for Nick Miller, known to an increasing number as Illenium, to release his debut EP as a free download.
He kicks off the EP with a bouncy tune that gracefully adventures in Melbourne bounce, but remains in tune with his sound with the two step beat. In between “For Truth” and “Drop Our Hearts”, Illenium delivers “Souls”, a deep, bassy tune in the style that has become quite popular in Colorado and seems to be his forte, though the diversity in this EP makes it hard to pinpoint one definitive sound.
Free Download: Illenium – Risen EP
Events | Governor’s Ball Announces Lineup
Posted by Middy on January 15, 2014
Building on the buzz creating by the Outkast headlining announcement, Governor’s Ball has announced the full lineup today for the festival taking place June 6th-8th. Pre-sale sold out in a flash and with the lineup announced today, you can expect much of the same at 3p EST when they go on sale. In addition to the performance of Outkast, Governor’s Ball has assembled a star-studded cast crossing all genres including the Strokes, Jack White, Skrillex, Phoenix, James Blake, Disclosure, Empire Of The Sun, Foster The People, J. Cole, Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso playing together and so, so many more. More info and ticket info can be found here. Get your cards ready to buy right now.
Electro-House | MAKJ – Mad Max
Posted by Middy on January 14, 2014
It seems like yesterday when MAKJ hit 100,00 Facebook fans, but with success of “Countdown” alongside Hardwell and recent touring, MAKJ has doubled his Facebook total in only a few months to 200k. To celebrate he has given away a new single “Mad Max”. It samples the sounds of cars accelerating, drawing upon his youth as a professional race car driver in China, while adding his electro house pizazz and a churning, rolling bass line. You won’t want to skip out on this freebee.
Free Download: MAKJ – Mad Max
Compilation, Featured, House | Top 50 Dance Tracks Of 2013 (Including 50-41)
Posted by Middy on January 13, 2014
Yes we know, you may be “top _____ of 2013” listed out, but bear with us as we present you our top 50 dance tracks of 2013. In the past we have done just big room / progressive, but here we attempt to take on the whole genre, from trap to progressive to deep house. A few ground rules and biases for how these tracks were selected. “Top” means biggest and best. So the most supported and played out tracks, first and foremost, but also our own bias as well to make this list not just a carbon copy of every other one you have read. All of us are based in the US / Canada, so our perception of what is played live is a largely US worldview, though we try and take a step back. The songs have to have been released in 2013. So tracks like “Easy”, “I Could Be The One”, “Alive”, “Clarity” and “Harlem Shake”, while all huge in 2013, won’t qualify for the list because they were released in 2012. Tough luck, but I think the artists will manage. Check out 50-41 after the jump and at the end find links for 40-31, 30-21, 20-11 and the best of the best, 10-1.
Progressive House | Tritonal & Paris Blohm ft. Sterling Fox – Colors
Posted by Middy on January 13, 2014
Protocol Recordings is generally known for a much more aggressive, uptempo sound in the spirit of its founder, Nicky Romero, but that does mean it can’t adjust its original mold to accommodate pure quality. Fellow American producers, Paris Blohm and Tritonal have a short, but strong relationship brewing, after Paris Blohm released an original and a remix on Enhanced Recordings, Tritonal’s parent label and one they are strongly tied to. “Colors” brings them away from their label, continuing along their trend of more melodic progressive house tunes that has angered old school fans, but brought has appealed to a whole new fanbase. The tune starts with tranced out, piano driven builds underneath Sterling Fox’s soaring vocals and crescendoes into an infectious synth-laden drop.