Exclusive, Featured, Interviews | Dzeko & Torres Talk Food, Beginnings, Dance Music in Canada & more in an Interview with FNT
Posted by Middy on December 29, 2012
Canadian duo, Julian Dzeko & Luis Torres, better known as Dzeko & Torres have come a very long way since their single “Confronted” was released on Chuckie’s Dirty Dutch Digital Vol. 4 just a year and a half ago. The long time friends quickly found that working with each other would be the ideal working situation and from there it was only a matter of time before it took off. They were able to grow their profile with free remixes of Monsters and Men “King and Lionheart” and Animal Kingdom “Strange Attractor” that promptly spread like wildfire. They had a track signed to Michael Woods’ Diffused Records, a remix of Trey Songz “Heart Attack” on Atlantic Records, their collab with ANSOL, “Yeah” on Mixmash, and their most recent release, their “Hey EP” on Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak imprint.
However, their biggest success was with their remix of Chuckie’s “Who Is Ready To Jump” that even as they said half jokingly “literally I think Afrojack’s mom dropped it”. They were able to get gigs on both sides of the Atlantic, expanding their growing influence outside of the confines of Toronto into London, Miami and elsewhere. Having just signed to AM Only and with consistent support from some of the biggest names in the game like Tiesto, Steve Aoki, Chuckie and others, the sky is the limit for these guys. Start the interview below and check out the rest after the jump as we discuss advise they were given from another DJ, future plans and their love for food. I was talking to both of them at the same time, but it is mainly Luis Torres who was communicating during the interview.
FNT: When did you guys decide that you wanted to work together and make this official?
D&T: It actually started pretty soon after we met. We used to promote and frequent all ages club events in Toronto and we both had a love for house music (i guess people call it EDM now) and then i remember Julian went to a Tiesto show and pretty much as soon as he got home, he was convincing his parents to help him buy some CDJs. I had already been fooling around in FL Studio for a year or 2 and so we decided to start working with eachother and learn off eachother. Took about 2 years of goofing around for us to finally take it seriously though.
FNT: When, if at all did it hit you that doing this could really work?
D&T: I think originally we were just having fun, just doing it because we truly enjoyed it. I never really felt like my goofing around in FL would ever take me anywhere and im sure that Julian didnt think that buying CDJs would get him anywhere either. It took a while, but i think the breakthough point for us was when we started talking to Chuckie and he gave us a release on Dirty Dutch, which at the time was one of our favourite labels and we felt like it was massive for us.
Dubstep, Featured, Preview | Roksonix – Ready To Rumble [PREMIERE]
Posted by Mach on December 15, 2012
It seems we have one more hot preview to premiere before the release of “The Shady Bunch” compilation EP tomorrow from Circus Records, featuring tracks from Doctor P, Flux Pavilion, Roksonix, Funtcase, Cookie Monsta’, and many more. Roksonix has been on an absolute roll this past year. They finally had released their fire remix of Nero’s “Me & You” and their new “Dog FIght” EP has been a great success. Roksonix has the fight in them to reach the top and “Ready To Rumble” is just more proof that they are here to stay and continually make an impact on the industry. This may be the end of Roksonix 2012 year, but we can only imagine what they have in store for us in 2013. “The Shady Bunch” EP drops tomorrow exclusively through Circus Records. Don’t miss out on this awesome compilation of tracks and musicians.
“The Shady Bunch” Track List
Roksonix – Ready to Rumble
Mizuki – Damn F*#cking Right
Flux Pavilion & Skism Ft. Foreign Beggars – Jump Back (VIP Mix)
FuntCase – Ghosts
Roksonix – Music In Me (Doctor P Remix)
Cookie Monsta’ -LMFA… NO
Genetix – Chimneys
Brown & Gammon – Disco Music
Electro-House, Featured, Preview | Roksonix – Music In Me (Doctor P Remix) [PREMIERE]
Posted by Mach on December 14, 2012
Looks like we have quite the treat for everyone today. Circus Records has been kind enough to let us premiere Doctor Ps upcoming remix from the highly anticipated compilation EP, “The Shady Bunch,” featuring legends Funtcase, Cookie Monsta’, Roksonix, Flux Pavilion, and many more. Since the release of Roksonix’s impacting remix of Nero’s “Me & You,” and its feature on X-Factor’s Season 2 promotions, it felt like only a matter of time before some great producer was chosen to remix something of their’s. Could not have asked for a better person for the job.
Doctor P has always surprised me with his new work, especially with the stringed orchestral intro contained in this remix. Shocked and awed, I continued listening through this intriguing track only to find myself dancing to a most memorable electro-house twist of Roksonix and Doctor P’s styles. If I wasn’t extremely excited for the EP’s release already, I most definitely am now. Luckily we will not have to wait much longer for its December 16th release this coming Sunday. Until then, enjoy this first listen of this awesome tune.
Doctor P | Roksonix
“The Shady Bunch” EP Track List
Roksonix – Ready to Rumble
Mizuki – Damn F*#cking Right
Flux Pavilion & Skism Ft. Foreign Beggars – Jump Back (VIP Mix)
FuntCase – Ghosts
Roksonix – Music In Me (Doctor P Remix)
Cookie Monsta’ -LMFA… NO
Genetix – Chimneys
Brown & Gammon – Disco Music
*As part of Circus Across America, Doctor P has a few shows coming up after Christmas and a legendary New Year Eve event planned. If you are in the area, grab your tickets now before you miss the opportunity to catch the Circus crew dominate the U.S.
Contests, Events, Featured | Fareoh @ Santos Party House Electric Beach 12/15/12 + Table Giveaway
Posted by Middy on December 10, 2012
Electric Beach, the Saturday night party at Santos Party House in New York City has been conistently bringing in some of the hottest young names in the business, making it a point not to give you the 5th time in the year you have seen Nicky Romero or Hardwell, but rather exposing you to talents like Bjornberg, Lenno, Tim Mason, Tristan Garner and Marcus Schossow. We saw Fareoh last at Halloween and now with a full club set at his fingers, we cannot wait to see what he unleashes on the crowd. For this occassion we have partnered with Electric Beach to give you guys something very special. One lucky fan will win a FREE table for YOU and 4 friends with one FREE bottle. This contest is only 21+, so please don’t enter if you are not 21+. For those who do not win, be sure to grab tickets for this show below.
Exclusive, Featured, Progressive House | The Dawn of Fearless Hearts (Stereoshock Official Edit) [FNT Premier]
Posted by Middy on December 9, 2012
We are teaming up with Stereoshock to give you his latest edit as part of the second installment of his EDM cares campaign to help raise awareness and funds for important causes. In tune with the holiday spirit, he has partnered with Toys for Tots to raise awareness and funds for this great endeavor. This edit flawlessly meshes Hardwell’s edit of Michael Brun’s “Dawn” and Mr Fluff’s “Fearless Hearts”, picking a piece of a bass line here, a melody here and composing what sounds like one whole song and done with such ease that you hardly notice and any transitions. Click on the link to see how you can help these kids out and in the process unlock the download for this track.
UPDATE: The download has now been unlocked (see screenshot below). Thanks to everyone who shared and donated!
Free Download: The Dawn of Fearless Hearts (Stereoshock Official Edit) [FNT Premier]
Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Featured | Seven Lions – Days To Come (Affinity Remix)
Posted by Mach on December 3, 2012
The only track in the “Days To Come” remix competition I logged in to vote for. Coyote Kisses did a decent job, but I felt their work was mediocre, along with the rest of the top ten. Affinity just doesn’t have the same pull with fans as the rest which is why I feel this track hasn’t hit the top ten…yet. This has to be one of the best remixes in this competition. Affinity might as well be Seven Lions’ long lost brother, his work on this remix is paralleled to the original, but with enough of his own masterful work to make this remix his own. With only under 20 votes, I am hoping this helps Affinity become a true contender for the top ten. He undoubtedly deserves to be there.
*CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR AFFINITY*
Free Download: Seven Lions – Days To Come (Affinity Remix)
Featured, Mashups, Videos | Happie Hoffman & Molly Williams – Feels Like It’s Toxic (Alex Clare v Britney Spears)
Posted by Mach on November 21, 2012
This is a real Mashup. These two girls did an incredible job considering how difficult it is to be able to overlap two completely different songs together by just using their voices. I am a big fan of covers of “Toxic” because of how beautiful the lyrics actually are and they always turn out so much better than Britney Spears. The lyrics of both tracks provide enough versatility that I believe allowed these two master vocalists to create this soulful cover/mashup. Big thanks to our friend NAMMO for introducing us to these two amazing singers. Make sure to show Happie and Molly some love and check out their other great works.
Happie Hoffman
Molly Williams