Electro-House, Preview | FootwoRk & PoundPoundPound – The Moment
Posted by Mach on September 25, 2012
Danceability is always the key to good vibes. When it comes to Electro-House tracks, I am always a huge fan of the tracks that have a little Disco funk in them. Both hailing from Indiana, FootwoRk & PoundPoundPound (###) delivered an incredible dancing original. “The Moment,” is exactly what you live in while this plays, you will lose yourself in these 3 and a half minutes. FootwoRk & PoundPoundPound’s upcoming EP is releasing soon, not soon enough if you ask me.
PoundPoundPound
FootwoRk
Electro-House | Cedric Gervais – Molly (Wild Boyz! & Nima G Remix)
Posted by ATexas on September 18, 2012
After having the luxury of a press pass and dancing with event staff at Electric Zoo while the speakerz mere inches away pumped my blood. I now look at the level of bass in each song. What do I want to dance to? I want to dance to Wild Boyz. This duo with 20 yearz of combined sound technician history have performed with Stevey A and my main betch, Nero. After developing their sound to the Duran Duran soundtrack “Wild Boyz” the name stuck and this duo have begun to take off across the country. They will have showz in San Fran, New England and New York City. Find some ticketz at their website. They are currently ranked 35 on beatport so they’re like mainstream, but not…at the same time. Perf.
Download: Cedric Gervais – Molly (Wild Boyz! & Nima G Remix)
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Electro-House | Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen – Good Time (Gazzo Remix)
Posted by Mach on September 18, 2012
Gazzo is really pushing his name out there, release after release, the guy is just not ready to stop or slow down. He and I talked last week and I just have to quote him talking about this remix. “I wanted to take a song I really dont like that much and turn it into something I can jam too, as well as others haha.” His point is valid, because a lot of us hate the original of this song, but Gazzo did just what he set out to do. He took something people don’t like and made it a killer jam. Gazzo has a few more upcoming tricks in his sleeve in these next few months, so look to the stars because that’s where he will be.
Electro-House | Kaskade – Llove (Dada Life Remix)
Posted by Spice on September 18, 2012
I have mixed feelings on this remix. Banana warriors and all-around mischief makers Olle and Stefan have been dropping this into their live sets for a while now, and I always feel like they’re inflicting a lot of cruel and unusual punishment on the crowd under the pretense of riling everybody up. Why? Two words: Denied. Gratification. Maybe it’s just me here, but when I hear “Llove,” all I want is the chorus. The full, unadulterated chorus, in all its soaring, chills-inducing glory. I expect that chord progression; it’s what I’m waiting for as soon as Haley’s verse kicks in. So when I don’t get it, I feel incredibly unsatisfied. Now, I get that we’re dealing with a very different musical animal here, but still. Am I just being a purist? I leave it to you to decide.
Beatport: Kaskade – Llove (Dada Life Remix) (or download the free rip from Coachella below)
Electro-House | Popeska – Karmameter EP
Posted by Spice on September 18, 2012
You’ve really got to hand it to nineteen year-old Popeska. While there are plenty of remarkable DJ success stories out there, many of them can be traced back to one catalytic event, like winning a Beatport contest, winning multiple Beatport contests, or simply forging a direct line to Skrillex. Not so with the young Atlanta native, who gradually pulled himself up through the ranks of Soundcloud and amassed a legion of loyal followers by consistently churning out impressive original tracks with a fresh and distinctive flavor. Eventually he made it onto Wolfgang Gartner’s radar; suddenly we were seeing tweets and status updates about hanging out with Modestep in LA and traveling to Barcelona for inspiration. Now, maybe a year after this entire process was first set into motion, the kid has officially made it: a four track EP on Wolfgang Gartner’s imprint picked up exclusively by Beatport. Karmameter is in keeping with Popeska’s glitchy aesthetic; there’s a complex, almost orchestral opulence to these tracks, which all fall somewhere in the gray area between dubstep, electro house and nu-disco and are undergirded by formidable bass. And as we’ve seen in his past efforts, he makes judicious use of catchy vocals (on “Liar” and the moombah-tinged “Atlantis”) to supplement his instrumentals. If you’ve been following Popeska since the early days, you should absolutely continue to support him by purchasing his EP on Beatport. It’s clear that this is only the beginning for the young producer.
Beatport: Popeska – Karmameter EP
Electro-House, Events | Wolfgang Gartner – Love & War EP
Posted by Spice on September 17, 2012
After a disappointingly middling midsummer release, Wolfgang Gartner returns to form with a hard-hitting two track EP. Both of these tracks feature the dark, gritty edge and complex chord work we’re accustomed to seeing from the LA-based producer, which means that they’re unpredictable and guaranteed to get you moving. The title track is classic Wolfgang, with heavy, industrial synths and a grinding, relentless hook, though “Nuke” is my personal favorite of the two — it’s like “Space Junk” meets moombah meets “Flexx,” and that crunchy interlude of a riff (which you’ll immediately recognize if you’ve seen Wolfgang live recently) is to die for. Preview the tracks below and then head to Beatport for the download — you don’t want to sleep on these. After the jump check the dates for his upcoming US tour with Pierce Fulton & Popeska, coming off his Karmameter EP on Wolfgang’s own Kindergarten Records, providing support.
Beatport: Wolfgang Gartner – Love & War EP
Electro-House | Zach Matari – The New (Live City Remix)
Posted by Middy on September 13, 2012
NYC duo, Live City are no strangers to FNT with their blend of jarring electro beats and progressive chord play. While great female vocals always work with house music, a male vocal that flows over a dance beat is really something to be appreciated and Zach Matari has that going here. Live City take advantage of the vocals, adding carefully crafted builds creating a full harmony that breaks down into a drop of grinding electro saws and thumping bass. Live City have been quiet of late, but when producers are quiet that means there is great things in store.