Dubstep, Electro-House, Moombahton | Kill The Noise — Roots Remixed EP
Posted by Sev on July 24, 2012
If you want to talk about a producer who puts out some of the most top quality tracks in the Dubstep scene right now, then Kill The Noise is a producer that should be near the top of that list. Having spent countless months on his first OWSLA EP “Kill Kill Kill”, which is where we first witnessed that amazing growl sound he mastered so well. Now we have this “Roots Remixed EP” released under Slow Roast Records under which the original “Roots EP” was released.
Not only is Kill The Noise’s remix amazing, but so are the other 5 remixes. Starting with the KTN remix, we see that sensational,heavy, bass bumping style that has become a house hold favorite. I will say this, the intro does get a little bit annoying after about 10 seconds of it, but the drop makes it well worth it. Next up is Brillz outstanding Trap/Dubstep fusion remix. Many of you might not know Brillz, but he was part of Ultraviolet which was featured on “Kill Kill Kill”; you guys might remember them from the hit track Dying ft Emily Hudson. Either way Brillz had my second favorite remix on this EP. The horns and high synths mixed with the Trap percussions all work so well together. Kastle Slow Motion also had a Trap remix, but they had a little more funk feel to their remix. It sounded like something you would hear Outkast rapping over and I wasn’t feeling it too much because it just felt out of place on the EP. Torro Torro has had their remix of My World complete for almost a year now so you can imagine how relieved they were to hear it was going to be released. Definitely a great Moombahton remix to the track keeping the latin vibes throughout on this one. This track has more of the original Moombahton feel without all the new Dubstep synths we hear nowadays mixed into tracks. Will Bailey also had a dope Moombahton remix as well, but his remix relates more to what we hear currently in the Moombahton scene. This track really reminded me of something off of Alvin Risk’s latest “Infinity EP” with the high pitch laser synths, which isn’t a bad thing in my opinion. Last but not least we have Codes Nu Dance remix, which is a pretty dope funked out remix. This one is definitely a great dance tune and something pretty unique. Grab the EP on Beatport HERE.
Here is a nice sampler mix of all the tracks on the EP by Kill The Noise
Dubstep | R Rated #37
Posted by Sev on July 11, 2012
Kicking off this week’s R Rated we have a freebie from UKF of Dream and Archie Cane’s track Who Cares. This one is a big collab from these two that has been rinsed out by the likes of Skream, Benga, Skrillex and many others. Dream is a pretty underrated producer in my eyes, and the only thing holding him back from being more noticed is the amount of releases he has. Either way these two were able to brew up a masterpiece that has a Never Say Die feel mixed with some of Eptic’s style.
Ellie Goulding has one of the best voices in the business and it is no surprise as to why everyone is dying to get on a track with her. Lately we have seen a rising amount of remixes of her tracks, and Mach found the jackpot. This remix by Pittman immediately gave off that Alvin Risk style with some heavy sounds mixed between. The build up and progression through it are amazing in itself not to even mention the exploding drop.
Horx and P3000 are slowly climbing their way to the top with their set of releases lately. Horx definitely shows his experience within this group by bringing some awesome unique styles to every track their name is on. I love the soloed out vocals with the soft sounds in the background that set the stage for the grimey drop.
CRNKN cranked out this nice remix of Adventure Club’s Do I See Color with a little twist of his own. I love the synths and build ups CRNKN used in this remix, and it is also nice to see him making some dubstep again. Nothing too crazy from him on the drop, but tasteful and bass-filled enough for R Rated.
Here are two more free downloads.
Dubstep | HALLYWOOD X – Rescue Me (Original Mix)
Posted by Spice on July 11, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS7oP2MtGDU
If you follow the small, bespectacled powerhouse better known as Sonny Moore, you’ll remember when this video dropped back in February, and you’ll also remember the frenzy that it stirred up on the Interwebs. The line between man and beast blurred as crazed Skrillex fans scrambled to pin down the ID for the song playing in the background. Was it a new collaboration? Unreleased Alvin Risk? Or was it simply another one of the many, many unfinished tracks gathering dust on Skrillex’s harddrive? Unfortunately, the trail rapidly dried up, and ranks of once-steadfast YouTube commenters gradually began to accept that they would never learn the name of the infectiously catchy song with the thrilling lasers and fierce wobbles.
Until four days ago. When a full, high-quality version of the song materialized without any warning whatsoever, as if by the very hand of God. No, this was no Alvin track — it was in fact brought into this world by one HALLYWOOD X, who has been a member of Soundcloud for exactly one week and might prove to be nothing more than a wonderful, glorious mirage. I’m not sure, friends, but I look forward to following him in the days ahead as anyone who can credibly be mistaken for Skrillex and Alvin Risk is clearly someone to watch carefully. Head to HALLYWOOD X’s Soundcloud for two more excellent remixes (of Diplo/Usher’s “Climax” and “Spectrum” — tis the season, after all).
DONWLOAD: HALLYWOOD X – Rescue Me (Original Mix)
Electro | Skorby – Laser Destruction
Posted by Spice on June 26, 2012
Seventeen year-old Skorby is back and making me feel (once again) like I contributed nothing to society as a teenager. The young producer has a flair for slamming catchy, progressive hooks into white knuckle-inducing electro breaks and “Laser Destruction” is no exception. Those crazy synth leads after the drop are in the grand tradition of Alvin Risk; I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t head knocking at my cubicle right now.
Electro-House, Moombahton | Alvin Risk — Infinity EP
Posted by Sev on April 25, 2012
This new Alvin Risk EP contained a different side of Alvin we haven’t ever seen. I was sort of disappointed with this EP, not because he chose to do something different, but just because of the fact that some of the songs didn’t contain that appleaing Alvin Risk signature style that that fans have grown to love. I will admit though, I was a little disheartened when the we first got the EP track listing that his collaborations with Skrillex weren’t included. I should have seen if coming though being it does have Skrillex’s name on the track and all. With that being said, two out of the four tracks on here are pretty dope tracks. Survival has some of the most intricate combinations of laser synth sounds, alongside Sirah’s vocals. Same thing with Psychotic; bringing some crazy synth sounds along with an up-beat tempo. Infinity and Pray lacked the Alvin Risk esque style, which is why I wasn’t a fan of the tracks, nevertheless give each track a chance. You can grab the EP on Beatport HERE.
Electro-House, Moombahton | Alvin Risk – Infinity (Preview) & Dirty Dancer Remix
Posted by Mach on April 12, 2012
Protege to Skrillex, Alvin Risk is a force to reckon with. One of my favorite things about him is that he doesn’t just stick to one genre of music, he dabbles in Moombahton, Dubstep, and Electro-House. His title track ‘Infinity’ is a dark, but awesome dance tune. The build up is intense and shocks you once that dance forever drop goes down. I am sure we will get to see a few sides of him on his upcoming EP, ‘Infinity,’ which drops April 24th on Dim Mak Records.
Now it is time to delete all of those awful rips of Alvin Risk’s ‘Dirty Dancer’ remix that all of you have. He seemed to have just enabled the downloads for the tracks 320kbps on his soundcloud (that means it’s studio quality). This track is awesome, Moombahton at its finest and then some. Enjoy.
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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