Electronic, Progressive House | 3LAU, Paris & Simo ft Bright Lights – Escape (No Pets Allowed Remix)
Posted by VMan on September 16, 2013
No Pets Allowed’s manager Ken sent this over last night, and it’s an epic remix of 3LAU, Paris & Simo, and Bright Lights’ “Escape.” At the moment there is no download link as he submitted this for a remix competition on Beatport, and I wish him luck. Much like most EDM music being released at the moment, this remix incorporates elements of progressive house, dubstep, and trance, and I love it. I wouldn’t be surprised if this remix made its way onto the set list of many festival DJs, it’s that good! Must listen! Great work No Pets Allowed, keep them coming!
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Electro-House | Blasterjaxx – Fifteen (Hardwell Edit)
Posted by Middy on September 9, 2013
I don’t usually like a lot of these festival-drop type of songs, but this one I have been waiting on for quite some time. Blasterjaxx have become one of the premier hit-makers in this market with tracks like “Miami”, “Faith”, “Puzzle” and now “Fifteen”. The track seems to sound the same, besides the vocals in the drop being changed from “Everybody Fucking Jump” to “Drop fifteen in the EDM scene”. Expect to hear this quite often this fall, if you haven’t been already, as dance music starts to move indoors.
Beatport: Blasterjaxx – Fifteen (Hardwell Edit)
Featured | Ayah Marar talks working with Calvin Harris, The Real, & more! (FNT Exclusive)
Posted by VMan on August 29, 2013
Last week, I had the pleasure and honor to roll with UK artist Ayah Marar on her first US promo tour, promoting her chart topping single with Calvin Harris “Thinking About You,” off the double platinum selling album “18 Months,” and her debut album “The Real.” Ayah and I had a chance to sit and talk regarding her career, working with Calvin Harris, how “The Real” came about, and what we should expect from her in the future.
Personally, I’ve had “The Real” on repeat since I was introduced to it. The album is the fine line between underground music and mainstream music, and what’s great about it, is that it’s done organically, and not forced. My favorite tracks off the album would have to be “Beg Borrow Steal,” as it has big vocals, and an anthemic sound, and the titled track “The Real.” Her track with Calvin “Thinking About You” is also a banger! Click past the jump and read all about our discussion with Ayah Marar regarding her debut album, and how she ended up featuring on one of the biggest album of the past 2 years, along with Rihanna, Ellie Goulding, Florence, and more!
Electronic | gLAdiator – VIP EP
Posted by mimada on August 14, 2013
In honor of hitting the 50k mark on Facebook, LA DJ duo gLAdiator released their VIP EP, a 3-track selection of some of their most popular tracks, tracks that you’ve probably heard at every music festival and block party this summer. Although it’s brief, each song varies enough to keep you on your toes for the release of their actual, official EP. The M1 Stinger track is dope though, probably my favorite out of the three. Download the EP and bump it today in honor of Mila Kunis’s birthday,who happens to be gLAdiator’s “muse and guiding light.” With a muse like that, how could you possibly go wrong.
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Events | Trillectro: Hip Hop + Electronic Music Festival
Posted by admin on August 12, 2013
One of the most anticipated events of the entire summer in the DMV has to be the Trillectro Music Festival. Going in to its second annual year, Trillectro has reassembled a killer lineup of the hottest names across EDM and hip-hop. Including Wale, A$AP Ferg, Carnage, Nadastrom, King Chip, and more (full lineup here) this day is guaranteed to be a never ending party.
Trillectro is taking place this Saturday, August the 17th on the Washington, D.C. Half Street Fairgrounds. Tickets are only $39, and can be purchased here. So, grab your ticket and get down to the Half Street Fairgrounds to watch cultures converge in a music-filled day of EDM and hip-hop.
If my words haven’t hyped you up enough, perhaps checking out the insane recap video from last year’s festival, will.
Electro | Apollo – Can You Feel It
Posted by admin on August 8, 2013
I, like my blog brother Joe Salzer, specialize in posting hiphop, but do have the capability to notice a good EDM song when it slaps me across the face. And, boy, did “Can You Feel It” give me a solid backhand to the jaw bone. I’m a sucker for vocal cuts and when I heard virtually the entire song filled with some entrancing female pipes, I was instantly hooked.
The production was synth-filled, poppy, and overall a great time to listen to. “Can You Feel It” will be featured on Apollo’s upcoming five-track EP, and if this is any indicator of what is to come, I am more than excited!
Apologies in advance for butchering any of the EDM terms that I used. I’m trying my best to learn, bear with me.
Alternative | Kings of Leon – Wait For Me
Posted by VMan on August 7, 2013
I’m going to bring you back to ’08- ’09 with these guys, but Kings of Leon just dropped an uplifting track off their upcoming album Mechanical Bull, and it’s FNT worthy. “Wait For Me” has the same kind of sound that made these guys big, with tracks like “Use Somebody” and I’m glad they’re back at it. Stream it off their SoundCloud, purchase it on iTunes and if you’re an EDM producer, let’s hear some remixes!
iTunes: Kings of Leon – Wait For Me