Dubstep, Review | Prototypes – Cascade Remixes
Posted by Mach on April 9, 2012
It took them long enough to drop these remixes, I mean I have had Cutline’s remix for over a year now and now it releases. At this point I believe everyone has Cutline’s remix, but the honorable mention of these remixes has to be Wickaman’s remix now. Gives the impression like Bassnectar has an alter-ego now. That just happens to not be the case, but I really like the mellow bass-line Wickaman laid out for this remix. Both remixes are sick, it just depends what kind of dubstep style you like more, dirty or chill.
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Review | A Token White Guy… At The 2-Chainz Concert in Dallas
Posted by A on April 9, 2012
Friday night, precipitous persona 2 Chainz arrived in a white stretch Hummer limousine, packed full of women and choice entourage at the Main Event Center. With a wingspan rivaling most NBA power forwards, 2 Chainz’s menacing frame appeared not a moment too soon before a packed house full of aspiring rappers and female fans.
In his past life, he was Tauheed Epps, a high school basketball prodigy recruited by Alabama State University. After playing one season for the Hornets, Epps formed Atlanta’s Playaz Circle with childhood friend Earl Conyers, perhaps best known for their hit single, “Duffle Bag Boy,” featuring Lil Wayne. Shortly thereafter, label trouble struck, along with the incarceration of Conyers, causing Epps to adopt a new nom de plume.
Events, Review | Toulouse in Toulouse: Nicky Romero at Opium Club
Posted by Middy on April 8, 2012
Whenever an artist names a song after a city and they play a show in said city, it is a special show for both the people in attendance and the artist. Nicky Romero has really exploded into 2012 with the December release of his track “Toulouse” and Thursday night was his first visit to the city that has helped sparked his fame. Though he was sipping on some Perrier with a straw (bawse) he still knew how to party, throwing winks at random chicks dancing on the bar, high fiving fans, and raging in the Dj booth. He played a well thought out, calculated set from the first to the last song with a few unreleased track, including the first ever play of his remix of the Zedd produced Eva Simons – I Don’t Even Like You (short video below, notice the ass slapping motion, the song is that filthy). Rest of the recap after the jump.
Review | Maxim Bady On… Kanye West’s “Theraflu”
Posted by A on April 6, 2012
“I like Peta. I like Kanye West. I like Kim Kardashian’s… a**. I like Youtube. I like Wiz Khalifa. Everything I like in the same song! Dis is my song!
This is what I’m talking about. Finally, somebody makes a review that accurately represents the way I feel about Kanye’s new music. He’s aiming for the head right now and not missing. Not even DJ Khaled, who does absolutely nothing but put his name on the song, could ruin “Theraflu” with his yelling. Kanye can’t be stopped right now. He’s easily the best hip-hop artist in the world. Who else would come out and admit they fell in love with Kim Kardashian? Who else could have Kris Humpries dropped from the team? Kanye West, that’s who. Maxim Bady loves this song in 10,000 different ways. Swag him out.
Dubstep, Review | Cookie Monsta – Riot! EP
Posted by Mach on April 3, 2012
When it comes to filthy dubstep, the artists that come to mind are usually Circus Record’s own FuntCase and Cookie Monsta. The filth monger Cookie Monsta dropped his new EP, ‘Riot!’ today, and there is no doubt that he out did himself again. Cookie doesn’t need to make a name for himself, just about everything he releases is dirty gold.
The title track ‘Riot’ I assume to be influenced greatly by number of riots that have been held recently in England. Cookie Monsta definitely inspires people to stand up…on cars and well… RIOT! The track is filthy, destroying your ear drums one decible at a time. Videogames seem to inspire all of us nerds in some way, in the case of ‘Level Up,’ the 8 bit sound effects just lead up to the finishing blow, #1-up. Between ‘Time To Get Crunk’ and ‘HedRokkA’ I couldn’t decide which one was my favorite on the EP. coming in second place is ‘Time To Get Crunk,’ sampling Mad Decent’s Lil Jon (that is correct, Lil Jon was signed onto Mad Decent by Diplo). I love the pace of this track, it starts off fast drumstep/drum & bass and halfway through Cookie takes it down a notch for us to enjoy a slower nasty drop. Sev and I both agree that ‘HedRokkA’ is the filthiest track on this release. Smooth and grimy, this track is nothing short of a panty wetter, and for guys it is like if Borgore just created a website to post up all the “submissions” he receives from the ladies. Dubstep fans, this EP is a must have. Buy it, rip it, torrent it, what ever you have to do to get it, because you need this.
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Review | A Night Out With…Sex Ray Vision & Basic Physics
Posted by A on April 1, 2012
“You’re joining us for dinner at Mr. Masero, right?” Lauren Saks-Merriman, CEO and co-founder of Black Book Music Group, asks as I prepare for Basic Physics and Sex Ray Vision’s set at Rio Room in Dallas. “Of course” I respond. “What time would you like to meet?”
“What would you like to drink?” asks the bartender as I wait in anticipation for their arrival. I look at my watch, I’m ten minutes early. What was I thinking, I murmur to myself. Artists are always late. “Make that another”, I request of the bartender. He obliges kindly.
Suddenly, Ravi Parikh of Sex Ray Vision and Alex Syse of Basic Physics walk in accompanied by a Lauren Saks-Merriman, who happens to be pregnant. She’s a mere four weeks away from her due date and she’s texting the promoter furiously while wearing a tan blazer. “They’re trying to cut our set short” she explains. Basic Physics, sitting to my left chimes in with an easy confidence “We’ll just have to prove ourselves. I’m not concerned.”
Events, Review | Ultra Music Festival 2012: Recap, Sets, Pictures and Videos
Posted by Spice on March 30, 2012
At about 7:40 p.m. last Friday, I’m standing towards the front of a monumental crush of neon, glitter, and tanned body parts waiting for Afrojack to take the mainstage. A lot has happened even though we’re barely three hours into the weekend: Alvin Risk has bounced back with considerable swag from a temporary speaker malfunction; far too much money has been surrendered to the good people shilling water and vodka red bulls; somehow, against all odds, we’ve managed to run into a smiling and very friendly Skrillex. The sun is beginning to set and I’m looking down at my phone to run through my pictures when the following notification pops up: Liz F. has sent you a request in Draw Something!
As I weigh the merits of listening to Benny Benassi close out an epic set against attempting to render an anatomically correct J.Lo with my right index finger, my thoughts turn to Alan in The Hangover, when Bradley Cooper’s all “put some pants on, man, I find it a little weird I have to ask twice” — “Pants at a time like this?!” Same idea. Draw Something at a time like this? Really? C’man Liz. Get your life together, bro.
Afrojack appears, a pounding beat takes hold, and the crowd begins to thrash in earnest. My phone is instantly forgotten. At that moment, it hits me: I’m in Miami, I’m surrounded by some of my very best friends who are in turn flanked by literally thousands of people, and everyone is just excited as I am to be right here, right now. How on earth can anything ever top this?
Recap, pics, vids, and full sets for free DL after the jump….
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