House, Mainstream Remix, Pop | Taio Cruz ft. Flo Rida – Hangover Remixes (Incl. Hardwell, Jumpsmokers & Laidback Luke)
Posted by Middy on November 3, 2011
Here are remixes for Taio Cruz’s “Hangover”. Hardwell absolutely kills this track with his signature hard hitting synths and bass to create an incredible drop and take this song from being just a radio friendly song to a legit banger.
DOWNLOAD: Taio Cruz feat. Flo Rida – Hangover (Hardwell Extended Mix)
Jumpsmokers makes some party fuel with a standard party remix with their flavor of synth and bass.
DOWNLOAD: Taio Cruz feat. Flo Rida – Hangover (Jump Smokers Extended Mix)
Laidback Luke tries to change up the tempo of this song a bit and create a different remix and I think he tried to do too much with this. It is still a good remix, but the remix does not really fit the song.
DOWNLOAD: Taio Cruz feat. Flo Rida – Hangover (Laidback Luke Extended Mix)
DJ-Set, Preview | Hardwell live at Sensation Innerspace – Denmark
Posted by Middy on November 2, 2011
This song is just too good. Hardwell has to be put in the very upper echelon of EDM. This set from Hardwell at the most recent sensation over Halloweekend is just amazing. He played 9 unreleased songs, 3 of them being his own upcoming singles or collaborations. Hardwell destroys this set and I could not imagine a better end to sensation than this. Tracklist after the jump.
DOWNLOAD: Hardwell live at Sensation Innerspace – Denmark – 29-10-2011
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House, Videos | Hardwell – Cobra (Official Energy Anthem 2012)
Posted by Middy on October 10, 2011
“Cobra” has been finally unleashed on the world with its sweeping synths, hard hitting bass and electro infused drops. It is called the Energy Anthem because of the concert Energy: The Network in March in Amsterdam that Hardwell is headlining this year and I am considering attending. This song is huge and a must have.
House, Preview, Videos | Laidback Luke, Hard Rock Sofa, Paris FZ & Simo T
Posted by Middy on September 29, 2011
Tristan Garner kills it with “Overdrive”, can’t wait for the release. This Laidback Luke remix is not what you normally expect from him with his electro dutch sound, but this is much more melodic and euphoric, more along the lines of the original mix of the song. It is a nice change of pace for Laidback Luke and is great to see how diverse his productions can be. Get it on Beatport HERE.
DOWNLOAD: Patric La Funk – Time And Time Again (Laidback Luke Edit)
I posted the Hardwell remix to this song and here is the Hard Rock Sofa Remix, which is comparable to the Hardwell remix. This has the slow build but adds a heavier electro drop. Get it on Beatport HERE.
DOWNLOAD: Morgan Page, Sultan + Ned Shepard & BT – In The Air feat. Angela McCluskey (Hard Rock Sofa Remix)
This is actually a remix of the song, but whatever. These guys won the Tiesto “Work Hard, Play Hard” competition and have been on the up and up ever since. This song has fantastic synths and is just a great progressive house song overall. Get it on Beatport HERE.
DOWNLOAD: Paris FZ & Simo T – Monk (Jake Shanahan & Sebastien Lintz Remix)
Electro, House, Videos | Tommy Trash
Posted by Middy on September 28, 2011
The above video is one of the many reasons I voted for Hardwell in the DJ mag poll. “Future Folk” from Tommy Trash is a huge track with his signature hard hitting electro sound as well as some very interesting sounds mixed in. Add some awesome synth and pumping bass and you have yourself a banger. You will want this track as it is going to be everywhere.
DOWNLOAD: Tommy Trash – Future Folk (Original Mix)
“Alive” is an anthem no doubt, and it is great in so many ways, but when I first heard it I could tell there was room for a remix. Tommy Trash did just that and infused his brand of electro to this summer anthem to create a powerful drop that works perfectly with the slow melodic build.
DOWNLOAD: Dirty South & Thomas Gold feat. Kate Elsworth – Alive (Tommy Trash Remix)
House | Hardwell, Otto Knows, Tim Mason vs. Nervo
Posted by Middy on September 19, 2011
You want some big room euphoric house? Well you have come to the right place. Hardwell took this already great melodic song and only made it better. He added a superb piano lead with some more bass and synth.
DOWNLOAD: Morgan Page, Sultan & Ned Shepard, BT feat. Angela McCluskey – In the Air (Hardwell Remix)
This Otto Knows remix is absolutely nuts. The synth build and crescendo is so good in this hands in the air, euphoric house track. Of course there are perfect female vocals.
DOWNLOAD: ATB feat. Cristina Soto – Twisted Love (Otto Knows Remix)
This mix was done by Dylan Petit, a French DJ who hosts the Friday night show on Prism radio in France. It takes Tim Mason’s recently released monster remix of Lucid – Can’t Help Myself and added the vocals of Nervo’s irresistible. The vocals from irresistible make the song that much better with a synth laden build with some heavier, chunky synth at the drop.
Download: Lucid & Tim Mason – Can’t Help Myself (Dylan Main Room Irresistible Remix)
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DJ-Set, Events | Electric Zoo Recap & Sets
Posted by Middy on September 13, 2011
The EDM beast that broke out of its cage at Electric Zoo had a similar effect as the Bronx Cobra, which had the entire city of New York captivated. Although this event wasn’t putting any lives at risk per se, the crowds, which were hardly distinguishable from animals, could hardly be tamed. Yet that’s to be expected when the likes of Afrojack, Tiesto, Guetta, Armin, Skrillex, Alesso, Hardwell, amongst countless other powerful DJ’s are on stages fortified by walls of massive lights.
As I mentioned in my last concert review, if the large crowds and expensive ticket prices intimidate you enough to avoid these festivals, you’ll be kicking yourself in a few years when it’s no longer acceptable or as fun for you to attend. Sure, it might cost you a few hundred bucks to catch all three days, but those memories will be priceless in the end, I promise.
Will call, line speeds, and security checks are always the first sign of a properly run event. Electric Zoo earned an “A” in this department as it took roughly 15 minutes to clear everything. Since I’m not a New York native, I opted out of the affiliated transportation options and took taxis, but it did look really well organized.
Since Electric Zoo featured numerous big name acts, I’m going to break this review down into a few sections: favorite performance, crowd favorite, best up and comer, and honorable mentions.
Check out the rest of the review as well as the sets and tracklists after the jump and there are a lot of them so enjoy.