Events | The Worst Lineup Conflicts At Electric Zoo – And How To Handle Them

Posted by Middy on August 22, 2013

Waiting for festival schedules to drop is always a funny thing. On the one hand, you’re antsy for set times because you want to start planning your weekend. On the other, you know that when the announcement comes it will invariably serve to confirm all your worst fears about lineup conflicts — terrible, unspeakable conflicts which will surely force you to choose between two or more of your favorite artists. Such conflicts have been known to divide friend groups, start arguments, and lead to tears. Okay, we’re being dramatic, but you know you totally feel us. Electric Zoo is no different, so check out what we think are some of the most glaring and painful conflicts of the weekend — and our advice for dealing with them — after the jump.

(Note: one thing we do know is that those who enter Sunday School Grove probably won’t be racing out to hit the mainstage at many junctures during the weekend, so there aren’t too many conflicts to contend with there. Not bad, eh?)

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Albums, Review, Techno | Boys Noize – Out Of The Black

Posted by Middy on October 14, 2012

German Techno maestro Alex Ridha, better known as Boys Noize is back after an extended touring hiatus to work on his first album since “Power” in 2009 and presents us his 3rd artist album “Out Of The Black”. Fresh off of his collaboration with Skrillex, Boys Noize returns to the sound that has made him so revered in the dance music community, combining a unique mixture of churning bass lines with techno and acid influences, french house, elements of dubstep, hip hop and more ambient elements. It is clash of the dark brooding beats mixing with the lighter, more experimental sounds.

The album starts with singles “What You Want” and “XTC” that have become quiet favorites among many producers, notably “XTC” with their chugging bass lines and eclectic club nature. “Ich R U” has a stark similarity to his huge single “Yeah” in the progression with a twist of acid elements. The album moves through selections that alternate between the darker, brooding tracks and lighter more experimental pieces, going back and forth between the pieces that have become the staple of the Boys Noize techno sound like “Merlin” and more experimental like “Circus Full Of Clowns” that utilizes elements of dubstep and hip hop. The album nears its finish with “Got It” featuring Snoop Dogg, which I was initially skeptical of, but the blend of Boys Noize’s grungy bass and Snoop’s lyrical dexterity come together marvelously.

This album is forward thinking dance music that draws from a dizzying number of different genres. Boys Noize takes all of these different styles, adds his German genius to them and churns out this dark, frenetic album that is accessible to people of all tastes. Artists are criticized for changing their sound or for not evolving their sound enough and Boys Noize has found that middle ground of sticking to his dark techno roots with a good portion of the album, while also experimenting with lighter elements of dance music to evolve and expand the arsenal of tracks in Boys Noize’s personal arsenal. Check the preview below or you can stream the full album here.

iTunes: Boys Noize – Out Of The Black

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Albums, Electro | Daft Punk – “Tron: Legacy Reconfigured” Remixes | ELECTRO

Posted by GMONEY on March 20, 2011

On April 5th Daft Punk will drop their remix album entitled, Tron: Legacy Reconfigured. A team of A-list producers including Kaskade, The Glitch Mob, Pretty Lights, Avicii, Moby, Boyz Noize and many others have teamed up on the album.

Listen to the following remixes by Avicii, Teddybears, Boys Noize and Kaskade, below!

DOWNLOAD: Daft Punk – Derezzed (Avicii Remix)

DOWNLOAD: Daft Punk – Adagio For Tron (Teddybears Remix) – MUST DL!

DOWNLOAD: Daft Punk – End Of Line (Boys Noize Remix)

DOWNLOAD: Daft Punk – Rinzler (Kaskade Remix)

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