Drum & Bass | Billain – Blockfield/Boogie
Posted by Mach on March 25, 2013
Sick two track Neurofunk release from Billain after his awesome remix for Reso. Neurofunk for those that didn’t know, is a sub-genre of Drum & Bass, known for having more stabs over the bassline and sharper backbeats. Leaving you with a fast paced and much more bass infused listen than the usual Drum & Bass. Billain has mastered this very difficult and detailed style of production. “Blockfield” starts out with coastal sounds (water trickles, seagulls, etc), then moves onto a few erie synths that take you into an energy filled drop. “Boogie” has to be my favorite of the two tracks though. It has that Russian warehouse feel, but once it drops my ears felt like they had just been thrown through time and are currently raving in the future with Samurai Jack. Billain did a great job on this two track set and as a bonus I have provided a preview of another one of his upcoming releases for April.
Purchase Vinyl/Digital: Billain – Blockfield/Boogie
Electro-House, Progressive House | Lift Off #010
Posted by Mel on March 23, 2013
Many things are changing now that spring is upon us. Girls are going to start wearing more revealing clothing, the weather is going to transition from cold to slightly less cold (I live in Canada), and Lift Off is no longer monthly. From now on, Lift Off will go up weekly on Saturdays, primarily because we didn’t like how the tracks we posted would end up being weeks old. This way, every track that goes up will be no older than a week. It will also mean that there won’t be as many songs on each edition as there were previously, though we feel this is an acceptable sacrifice for more up to date tracks. We start things off above with Reuben Keeney’s “Good times together” which is carried by a Kaskade like piano and soft vocals before hitting a progressive drop.
Beatport: Reuben Keeney (feat. Katt Niall) – Good Times Together
Candyland released an EP in honor of their Miami debut at WMC. My favorite track of the EP is their festival remix of Timeflies’ “Nothing At All”.
The Plastic People remix of the Imagine Dragons “It’s Time” was my favorite song for quite a while. Markus Cole does a magnificent job of giving the song a progressive refresh that brought the indie-rock song back to life.
No uplifting chords or melodies to be found here, Kevin Drew’s latest “Halogen” is just a massive big room track.
Progressive House | Chris Lake – Ohh Shhh
Posted by Middy on March 21, 2013
Following up his collab with Michael Woods, “Black Thong”, Chris Lake makes his return to American dance music giant, Ultra Records. “Ohh Shhh” is the quintisential club track with driving dutch synths, a hard hitting, rolling bass line and builds that do not let the energy drop one bit. The cover art is one to behold as well, for sure get you to chuckle. With his album coming later this year, Chris Lake is showing promise for what should be an outstanding 2013 for the Scottish Dj / producer.
Beatport: Chris Lake – Ohh Shhh
Drum & Bass | Ellie Goulding – Anything Could Happen (Mt. Eden Remix)
Posted by W8 on March 18, 2013
Mt. Eden’s latest installment embodies a therapeutic vibe that is very koi to my ears. It’s always a pleasure to hear new things from this New Zealand duo. Their new EP ”Sierra Leone” is set to drop later this year.
FREE DOWNLOAD: Ellie Goulding – Anything Could Happen (Mt. Eden Remix)
Electro-House | Daddy’s Groove & Cryogenix – Vertigo
Posted by Middy on March 18, 2013
Coming off of the release of “Stellar“, Italian duo Daddy’s Groove team up with Italian trio Cryogenix to release this high energy track on David Guetta led Jack Back Records. “Vertigo” uses ominous builds that lead into a simple, yet effective drop of thunderous percussion, a pounding bass line and the occasional electro stutter. This festival sized cut is yet another track that is among the many tracks we are seeing now that espouse hard hitting, percussive drops, designed to do the most damage on the biggest of stages.
Beatport: Daddy’s Groove & Cryogenix – Vertigo
Progressive House | Dzeko & Torres vs Crossways – Togi
Posted by Middy on March 18, 2013
Coming off the release of “AMP” & their “Bounced” remix, Dzeko & Torres tab fellow Toronto duo Crossways to create “Togi”, out now on Monstercat Recordings who is coming off of the successful release and still highly charted “Heartbeat” from Vicetone & Collin McLoughlin. Using a vocal sample from Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant song” and a driving, minimal percussive drop, “Togi” sets itself up as a perfect weapon for any one of their WMC gigs. I have no idea what is going on with this video, but it is entertaining nonetheless.
Beatport: Dzeko & Torres vs Crossways – Togi
Hip-Hop, Videos | Joey Bada$$ – Unorthodox (Official Music Video)
Posted by Mach on March 15, 2013
Joey Bada$$, one of the best up and coming Hip-Hop youngsters in the game… in my opinion. In a way he reminds me off Immortal Technique, minus the graphic content of his verses. The way Joey’s raps flow is a real world, real life way to drop in on a beat. He is just a young guy who knows what he wants from his music, and to some his methods may seem a bit “Unorthodox.”
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