DJ-Set, House | DIrty South Essential Mix 3/16/13
Posted by Middy on March 16, 2013
Coming off of his debut album “Speed of Life“, Dirty South has taken over the reigns of the legendary essential mix to showcase his own new music as well some new tunes from his label and others. With Ultra dominating the dance music discussion, Dirty South had the untenable task of trying to create a set that would capture the hearts and minds of those in Miami or who wish they were. There are a few bootlegs in here, but overall this mix is not about strong mixing skills, but rather a great track selection and brand new tunes from start to finish.
Dirty South starts out with the title track of his album “Speed Of Life”, adding in the vocals from “City Of Dreams”and then moves through one of the several premiers from his own Phazing Records, Those Unusual Suspects’ “Blaze”. Later on we get the first glimpse of what is to come from Michael Brun’s upcoming EP on Phazing with his single with Zashanell “Halfway”. The Australian star puts on full display unreleased tracks from major labels like Size, Spinnin and Mau5trap with tracks such as “Liceu” from Sebjak & Marcus Shossow and “Here & Now” from Ummet Ozcan. He gives the radio premier of the Jacques Lu Cont remix of his still potent “City Of Dreams”, keeping the same melodic properties of the original, while adding his own twist and has the exclusive of Ivan Gough vs Steve Bleas & Stevie Mink’s “Boom”, forthcoming on Size Records and a new Pryda record “F.A.T.”, something that always gets the blood flowing. Pryda did very well last night with not only the premier of this record, but the even bigger “Power Drive” on Pete Tong’s Essential Selection, a track that is to be part of his next EP. While this essential may not stack up against the epic Eric Prydz essential mix back in February, but then again there may not be any that will, the Aussie has put in a very strong mix to continue his outstanding start to the year.
Albums, Progressive House, Review | Dirty South – Speed Of Life (Album Review)
Posted by Middy on March 6, 2013
Serbian born, Australian native Dragan Roganovic, better known to the world for the past decade as Dirty South has finally released his debut artist album “Speed Of Life” after countless singles, EPs, collaborations and remixes. The album is where his sound is at this present moment, but it is also a culmination of everything he has done to this point and how he has evolved and grown as an artist. There is no doubt that if he had written this 2 or 5 years ago, the album would have sounded totally different, and we are grateful that he took the time to wait and mature to venture into the difficult, arduous, yet rewarding process of creating an album. The 45 minutes containing “Speed Of Life” have no wasted second, every bit has a purpose and there is no song that seems to be a filler. This carefully crafted album may leave you wishing there was more at the end, but isn’t that a good thing, or at least a whole lot better then you wishing there was less.
Preview, Progressive House, Videos | Dirty South Making Of “Speed Of Life + Free Download
Posted by Middy on February 23, 2013
Dirty South takes behind the scenes for his upcoming album “Speed Of Life” and shows us some of the creative process in how he put it all together. We see him in studios across the US recording various instruments like his guitar that his very fond of and working with vocalists Rudy and St Louis Rams QB Sam Bradford Joe Gil. The video gives a sneak peak of what to expect on the album and from what we hear in the video, it sounds like it is going to be really, really good. After the jump check out previews for “Until The End” featuring the aforementioned St Louis Rams QB Sam Bradford Joe Gil and “Reset” and check his youtube channel for more previews as we get closer to the March 5th release date. Dirty South is also giving out a free download for “Super Sounds”, one of the songs in the making of video, a track that combines big room elements with vintage guitar riffs and a grinding low end. Grab the track for free on Samsungs Facebook page.
Free Download: Dirty South – Super Sounds
Progressive House | Dirty South & Deniz Koyu – Halo
Posted by Middy on February 5, 2013
Ahead of the March 5th release of his debut album “Speed Of Life”, Dirty South drops off this heavenly collab with Deniz Koyu “Halo”. It has all the hallmarks of a track from the late 2000s with an updated twist. “Halo” combines an old school groove with emotive strings, a quick alternating bass line and anthemic synth chords that bring this track to the festival stage and make it a must have for WMC. With these two incredibly innovative producers on one track, you would have to expect greatness and they delivered with this angelic track that keeps your attention from start to finish.
Beatport: Dirty South & Deniz Koyu – Halo
Events, Review | Dirty South @ Lavo NYC 1/17/12 (Review)
Posted by Middy on February 2, 2013
Though this was last month, I still have some pretty vivid memories of this night. The standard crowd of good looking upper crust mid twenties New Yorkers, expensive alcohol flowing like the Niagara and Dirty South spinning his brand of big room house behind the decks. Walking up to the high end New York Club I saw the familiar scene of people trying to negotiate the strict line — the people attempting to get in on the left side with either a ticket or just the hope that their looks or money would woo the bouncers to let them by that red felt rope and the right side filled with VIPs and their hangers on willing to drop their’s or daddy’s credit card on a night they will probably won’t remember. I shuffle in a bit out of place next to those VIPs and eventually make it through the various layers of rope into the club. Click on to go inside with us.
Events, Preview | Dirty South @ Lavo NYC 1/17/13 Preview
Posted by Middy on January 14, 2013
After celebrating his 35th birthday at Lavo NYC on November 15th, Dirty South makes his return to the upscale NYC nightclub this Thursday for a night sure to be filled with nutella and big room tracks. Lavo always throws a good party and with Dirty South in the mix, this is a must attend event. Tickets are still on sale now so grab them before they sell out.
For the occasion, Lavo is hosting a giveaway of 2 VIP tickets, a free dinner, drinks inside the club (crucial) and a meet & greet with Dirty South with a photo-op. All you have to do is take a photo answering “What makes you feel alive?”. Full details and entry info on Lavo NYC’s Facebook. Also below is a 30 mix of recent Dirty South tracks from Lavo NYC resident Dj, Kyle Rayner. Looking ahead, if this show doesn’t work out for you or isn’t enough, Benny Benassi is taking the reigns at Lavo on Thursday, Feb 7th. Grab tickets here.
DJ-Set, House | Weekend Mixes 11/29/12
Posted by Middy on November 29, 2012
Sorry about missing last week, traveling for Thanksgiving got in the way of getting this up. To make up for it, we have even more mixes for you to get down to this weekend. Things inevitably always get weird on weekends so we start things off with Pierce Fulton and his eccectic “Get Weird” radio show. We continue on with the first ever episode from Dillon Francis and his new weekly “My F*cking Awesome Radio Show” that gives us a lot of moombahton and generally f*cking awesome music. We forge on with this week’s episode of The Drop that features a guest mix from the Starkillers. Also included after the jum is their Mixify mix that includes 37 tracks straight in an hour. Next up we have a mix from Dzeko & Torres that includes their latest single “Yeah” as well a unique selection of different progressive, house and electro tracks. After the jump we have more mixes from Dirty South, the Mixify mix from The Drop, Matisse & Sadko, Walden’s guest mix on Together We Are, Gigamesh and Hard Rock Sofa.
Dillon Francis – My F*cking Awesome Radio Show #001