Progressive House | DallasK – Alienz
Posted by Middy on April 30, 2013
Former DEFEP member and Kindergarten Records signee, DallasK gives us another release on the record label after the giving out a freebee in the Kindergarten Records Yearbook Volume One and releasing his single “Vice“. Much like “Vice” he combines euphoric, big room elements with a gritty low end that gives the track an edge and drives it home in a way that you don’t see from many other big room tracks. The prevalent spacey, panning arp brings in the title of the track. “Alienz” finds a way to cut like an exacto knife into the niche area of dance music that is both emotional and a bit brusque at the same time. Maybe that is what aliens are like, who am I to know. Maybe DallasK knows…..
Progressive House | Sebjak & Marcus Schossow – Liceu
Posted by Middy on April 29, 2013
Steve Angello‘s Size Records continues its onslaught of outstanding releases in 2013 with Marcus & Schossow & Sebjak‘s single “Liceu“. With singles such as “Hit It” and “Champs” still quite popular, and with many more on the way, Size Records is showing the potency of a label head with his attention solely focused on his craft and the label’s.
“Liceu” is a unique take on the minimal festival tracks we have seen take over charts and sets recently. Dominated by a prominent brass section and a bouncy bass line, this track from the two Swedes is one that is sure to leave a strong imprint on this year. Both Swedes are poised to have big 2013, with Sebjak making waves with his “Rave” remixes, and Marcus Schossow recently being signed to Axwell‘s prestigious Axtone Records, and this record is just the beginning.
Beatport: Sebjak & Marcus Schossow – Liceu
FYI | Will.I.Am ft. Chris Brown “Let’s Go” Steals Mat Zo & Arty’s Rebound
Posted by Middy on April 16, 2013
I was seriously debating on giving this song any pub at all because it deserves to be relegated to bottom of the music totem pole without anybody noticing. But that is the problem, nobody notices and nobody cares that such a great song from two of the best up and coming producers was so wantonly stolen by will.I.am and his band of merry writers. But why this one, Pitbull “samples” songs all the time, Flo Rida the same, it is really nothing new in this climate of heavy sampling in modern pop music. But, when big money is tossed around to shut people up and the threat of big label lawyers coming down on a “small time” artist like Arty or Mat Zo, they are almost surely going to settle on this, instead of facing the reality of going after Interscope and all of their legal might.
Anjunabeats DID NOT clear the sample so there is a case against will if they want to fight him. Maybe it was another producer who snuck this one in there, but I really don’t see how a large sample like this could have snuck by everyone at such a large label on a release as big as this. They either felt they could get away with this, or thought they could bully Mat Zo and Arty out of their own music. It remains to be seen if that will happen, but as the day continues, it seems as though a fight is brewing and there may be some high powered lawyers joining the side of Arty & Mat Zo. I can see exactly why Mat Zo deleted his twitter account yesterday because would have gone apesh*t on will.i.am. Stream both tracks to hear the obvious theft and then after the jump hear ANOTHER theft of Sandro Silva & Quintino’s “Epic”, which is sadly kind of old news by now because it has been done so many times.
Electro, Pop, Videos | Timeflies – I Choose U [Music Video]
Posted by Grubeats on April 2, 2013
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After teasing fans with an April fools version of “I Choose U”, Cal and Rez treat their fans with a full length visual release, sans the goat. One of the perks of having a major label behind you is music videos with a budget. Pretty little extras, visual effects, dashboard hula dancers, you know – “the works”. Have you asked your female friends lately what they think of Timeflies? Do it. Chicks are in a frenzy over this electro-hip-pop powerhouse duo. “I Choose U” is just icing on the cake. Cue the “Girl Fire” tag, this one’s going viral.
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iTunes: Timeflies – I Choose U
Electro-House | Lazy Rich – Insomnia (Incl John Dahlback Remix)
Posted by Middy on March 7, 2013
Canadian Lazy Rich makes his return to Chris Lake’s Rising Music with a new single “Insomnia” tabbing the label head’s wife, Gita Lake for vocals. Gita Lake’s vocals accompany a smooth piano driven build that crescendoes into a vintage Lazy Rich drop with gritty low end synths and a thumping bass line. John Dahlback continues his high rate of production going into WMC with a solid remix of blaring bleeps and well timed electro growls.
Electro-House | Tiësto – Chasing Summers (R3hab & Quintino Remix)
Posted by Middy on March 5, 2013
Hot on the heals of Dyro’s remix of “Make Some Noise” and Sidney Samson’s collab with Martin Garrixx “Torrent“, Tiesto’s Musical Freedom unleashes another remix of the label bosses singles released on Club Life Volume 2. This remix hits hard right out of the gate, tossing aside the original brooding intro from Tiesto and adds their own heavier build that leads into a hard hitting, fast firing percussive drop, making it a more suitable remix for the festival stage. They then return to the melody crafted by Tiesto in the interlude and bring back that drop one last time.
House | Jeremy Olander – Let Me Feel
Posted by Middy on March 5, 2013
Pryda Friends protégé, Jeremy Olander makes his return to Eric Prydz’s revered label after releasing a few free tracks and making a stop over at Mark Knight’s Toolroom Records. “Let Me Feel” is another super progressive and melodic track from Jeremy Olander with a rolling bass line, a strong groove and an intoxicating melody of quick key strokes, piano and just the right amount of male vocals. Having shown off over a dozen unreleased tracks in his Frisky Radio mix a few months back, this single is just the tip of the iceberg of what we can expect to see from the Swedish producer in 2013. After the jump you can preview the Eric Prydz dub mix of “Let Me Feel” that is a more stripped back version of it. Because Miami is coming right up (we will have more previews soon), you can catch him on a boat with Pierce Fulton, Jaytech and Khoma on Saturday the 23rd — so if you aren’t inside the gates of Ultra at that time, check them out. Grab tickets here.
Beatport: Jeremy Olander – Let Me Feel