Albums, Dubstep, Review | Rusko – Songs (Album)
Posted by Mach on March 27, 2012
I was holding onto this post because there were no preview set to post up of the album. Today Rusko’s album was supposed to drop on beatport, but it has yet to happen. Once it is I will add in a player for you all to hear the tracks. Despite how pissed Rusko is at Mad Decent for allowing full previews being uploaded online of his new album, he still went with the original release plans. Slightly disappointed myself, considering Rusko in his rage was threatening to release the album for free.
With every album as big as this one, there are a few tracks no one is impressed with, but then there are a bunch that are very impressive. Rusko had stated back in November that the idea behind this album was to also give people a few tracks they could dance to. I can definately make out what he was saying. With that said, my favorite track on the album is undoubtably ‘Thunder.’ It is one of the dance tracks Rusko was talking about, something we are not use to from him.
Rusko still stuck with his classy reggae vibe on a good amount of the tracks. ‘Roll Da Beats,’ ‘Mek More Green,’ and ‘Skanker’ are top reggae/dubstep tracks in my opinion, leaving ‘Love No More’ and ‘Be Free’ the reject reggae vibes off this album. People seem to be raving ‘ASAD Car Park,’ but I think there is nothing really exciting about it besides the fact Rusko knows how to make a good bass-line on a drop. I would say the same for ‘M357,’ but then the track got more into its trancy blend which I love. Despite how much the drop makes me think the adults from Charlie Brown, ‘Opium’ is another one of the top tracks on this album. Everyone has already been listening to ‘Somebody To Love’ for the past month so the last track I am mentioning is ‘Dirty Sexy.’ To be honest, the vocals make this track a beast. I have no idea who’s voice these vocals belong to, but I give her a lot of credit for covering Rusko, which she makes seemingly easy. Despite the tracks that I am not wild about on this album, I say this is still a great release from Rusko.
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Dubstep, Electro-House, Review | Sharam – Our Love: The Remixes
Posted by Mach on March 27, 2012
These remixes were not hyped up very much, but I have been waiting impatiently for their release. The first remix in the set is nothing special in my opinion, no offense to Sharam, but remixing your own track isn’t always a good idea. However, the other two remixes on this set are worth the download. The remix Heren did is crunchy Electro-House, and it is a big track. Heren took a Zedd approach, that is just the vibe I get from this track…#shavestep. The last remix is what I was really waiting for. Dirtyloud are two Brazilian dubstep producers known for their unorthodox dirty drops. On this remix they keep the pace of the intro going, you expect a certain way it will drop, but your wrong, surprised, and pleased.
Review | TimeFlies Take Dallas By Storm At The Palladium Ballroom [Exclusive]
Posted by A on March 27, 2012
“Who are you here for?” a Palladium parking attendant asks as I roll my window down slowly.
“Timeflies and Sammy Adams…”
“You’re going to have the park in the lot behind you. This is reserved for the artists.” We pay our obligatory ten dollars to park, and walk to the side of the Palladium where Jared Glick, Timeflies’s manager, asks us to meet him before sound check.
It’s 6:45, and there’s already a line of overzealous fans forming at the door in the hopes to see Timeflies up close and personal.
Five minutes later, Cal Shapiro one-half of Timeflies, appears wearing a black cardigan hoodie and Ray-Ban sunglasses, greeting us as he walks up to the door.
Electro-House, Review | Bassjackers & Angger Dimas – RIA
Posted by Mach on March 22, 2012
This is a hot collaboration from Bassjackers & Angger Dimas, and it is climbing the beatport charts fast. The chord progression on this track is immense, I love it. Sadly I wont be in Miami this year, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this was busted out. The synths on the drop are fresh, making for a dance floor killer.
BASSJACKERS
Angger Dimas
Dubstep, Review | Eyes & Ryan Keen – Tonight EP
Posted by Mach on March 9, 2012
The previews for this EP were only released 10 days ago. I am so glad we didn’t have to wait a couple months for this release. Eyes is currently an unsigned producer, but has done tracks for labels such as Mau5trap, Rub-A-Duck, and now this release under Quantum. Ryan Keen is a rising vocalist from the UK, only having been featured on a few big artist titles, he has a lot of his own original work. The two are a dynamic duo on this track. Eyes’ beat is smooth and flawless, combined with Ryan Keen’s incredible vocals, this track becomes an emotion itself. I love the acoustic synth that Eyes breaks in with, only to transfer into deep strings that really take off with the track. Ryan Keen’s vocals truly make this one amazing track to remix, Titchimoto’s remix utilizes the power of his vocals. He maintains the original smoothness, but almost maks the track ballad like with the electric guitar thrown in. What would be a dubstep EP if there wasn’t a track that tried to knock your socks off. Honestly, Urban Knights remix surprised me. It starts out smooth just like the others, and you think the track drops at one point and it sounds like he threw in some dirty bass sounds, but never really does anything. Of course you hit a point where the build up is intense, then boom… Hope everyone enjoys this EP just as much at I did. Below is the free remix InContext dropped that we previously posted.
Eyes & Ryan Keen – Tonight (InContext Remix) *FREE DOWNLOAD* by Quantumofficial
Dubstep, Review | Flinch – Light It Up EP
Posted by Sev on March 2, 2012
Flinch’s new EP hasn’t been getting the recognition it deserves, and from asking around it is safe to say everyone who has listened to it was caught by surprise. All four tracks on this EP are refreshing, and pleasing original dubstep tunes. Starting off with Light it Up,vocals provided by Heather Bright, which is a well worked vocal dubstep track. The drop isn’t anything crazy, but stylish enough to listen to a 100 times and not get tired of it. The second track on the EP is probably my favorite, because he showcased a version of it late last year but as a remix of a Katy B track. I’m really happy he decided get a vocalist, Domonique Porter, to lay down some original vocals to this absolute monster track. Third, we have a track entitled Lost In A Blur and I would have to say that title sums up this track well. There is a feeling of not knowing what is coming in this track, because it starts off soft and ordinary then a pretty heavy drop just slaps you in the face. The last track on the EP reminds me somewhat of Flinch’s remix to Woman Like Me, because of the same UK Funky vibe throughout the track. Grab this EP on Beatport HERE.
Review | XXL Freshman Edition 2012?
Posted by dshaq on February 29, 2012
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That more or less sums up my feelings toward this years XXL Freshman edition. Also its about goddamn time Macklemore got some well deserved attention. Having said that, can you tell me who the other people in this picture are? Now obviously that’s a joke but seriously besides MGK, Roscoe, French Montana, and Danny Brown, who are these people and why are they relevant? I’ve heard a couple of them but couldn’t match a face and a name. Seriously, this thing has gone from winning the Superbowl last year, or whatever championship that tickles your fancy, to going maybe 2-14(being nice?). What a quality nose dive. That class from last year alone was one of the sickest I’ve seen, and I know what you’re thinking, how could it not be when LIL B is in it! #THANKYOUBASEDGOD.
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