Mix, Mixtapes, Review | 10 Mixes From 2013 That Made My Jaw Drop
Posted by J-Tiffy on December 23, 2013
One cool thing that happened to me this year was that I got hired on to write for FNT. I have followed this website for years and it has led me to mountains of great music. I’m glad that I now have the opportunity to share music with the website. This year I became a bigger fan of mixes; I love to see what artists can do when given an extended period of time within which they can be creative. Below is the list of 10 mixes that I liked the most from this past year, with some other mixes mentioned at the end that didn’t make this list based on who knows what. The list is more or less ranked in order, with mix #1 definitely being my favourite. If you don’t want to listen to all of the mixes, and don’t care what I have to say about them, then skip ahead and at least listen to the number 1 mix – Space Jams by The M Machine (hence the above, cool picture of those guys). Thanks for supporting the website by visiting it, thanks for supporting artists and their music, and thanks for reading our posts.
Drum & Bass | Black Sun Empire & Noisia – Feed The Machine
Posted by Spice on October 2, 2012
This monster of a track tops Black Sun Empire’s recent album From the Shadows, and I’ve got to say that it’s a total killer. No surprise there — when you put together two Dutch trios known for dark and dirty drum n’ bass, you’re going to get something that takes it to the next level. Black Sun Empire have been in the game for almost twenty years and their longstanding mastery of the breaks is on full display in “Feed the Machine” — this track basically sounds like South London in 1995, but with higher production value. This is a must have for all DnB fans. If you’re loving this, check out the album in full — it’s a behemoth, weighing in at an astonishing 28 tracks, but should be well worth it for any true diehards.
Alternative | Drake Ft The Weeknd – Crew Love (Gemini Cover)
Posted by Mach on August 2, 2012
This cover has led me to do research on Gemini, turns out this is him singing on this track. Gemini actually sings on most of his music which I had no idea it was him (because he sounds really close to a woman). On this cover, Gemini used much less autotune than he usually does. Although he sounds like Florence and the Machine, he truly does have an incredible voice. The instrumental work is always something to try to compete with, his Piano work is beautiful. This is a pleasant surprise from Gemini.
House, Preview | Fedde Le Grand Preview, Florence and the Machine – Shake It Out (Benny Benassi Mix)
Posted by Middy on October 6, 2011
Fedde Le Grand who just makes hits, has another on his hands with this remix of Coldplay’s recent single “Paradise” off of their recent album. No word on release, but this will be huge when it does release. Benny Bennasi is back with another remix and I am really feeling this one. He strays from his normal sound that he has beaten us over the head with and gone to a more progressive sound. The vocals from Florence and the Machine work perfectly, though Benny got lazy and didn’t clean them up, over the synths and bass lines from Bennasi.
DOWNLOAD: Florence and the Machine – Shake It Out (Benny Benassi Extended Mix)
Albums, Hip-Hop, Videos | XV & Machine Gun Kelly, Saigon, Swiss Beatz & Nas | HIP-HOP
Posted by GMONEY on February 22, 2011
For those of you who’d like to witness Machine Gun Kelly’s eccentric behavior, watch the video posted above. “3 Minutes After a Show with Machine Gun Kelly” not only includes a clip of him exclaiming that he will, “Fuck 5 bitches in one hour,” but also portrays his apparent love for conveniant-store-frollicking and alcohol.
Check out another recent video of MGK, with Juicy J (and an appearance by Steve-O), here.
Now that you’ve watched the two videos posted above, you should download MGK’s new track with XV–who dropped the track via Twitter today. It’s straight fire!
DOWNLOAD: XV ft. Machine Gun Kelly – Finally Home
Saigon’s “Down The Road,” is an additional track off his album, The Greatest Story Never Told. The track was featured on an exclusive bonus disc, sold only at FYE locations.
DOWNLOAD: Saigon – Down The Road
As part of “Monster Mondays,” Swiss Beatz dropped the mastered version of “Top Down,” a leftover track from his 2007 LP, One Man Band Man.
DOWNLOAD: Nas ft. Swizz Beatz – Top Down
Compilation, House | Top 50 Dance Tracks Of 2013: 30-21
Posted by Middy on January 8, 2010
30. Axwell – Center Of The Universe (Original + Remode)
With the breakup of SHM in March, it gave Axwell the chance to finally finish up some of those unreleased tunes that have been burning through his hard drive over the past couple years. The first to get finished up, much to the delight dance music fans everywhere was “Center Of The Universe”, the super melodic tune that is textbook Axwell and we love him so much.
29. DJ Snake ft. Alesia – Bird Machine
Target commercial or not, “Bird Machine” was one of the trap anthems of the year. These three Frenchmen conjured something special when they released “Bird Machine” back in February, putting the world on notice that this would be the year for DJ Snake, and Alesia should be on your radar pronto.
28. Mat Zo – Lucid Dreams
Just when you thought Mat Zo couldn’t get any better, he goes and releases his debut artist album “Damage Control”, displaying the vision, creativity and skill that he has as a producer. As big as “Easy” was, it was released as a single in 2012, so that disqualifies. The whole album is an incredible body of work, but the timeless quality of “Lucid Dreams” that was backed up by massive DJ support lands this at 29 on our list.
27. Kaskade – Atmosphere
The title track from his recently released 9th artist album, Kaskade did something on this track he had never done before: sing. The grammy nominated tune has propelled Kaskade to new heights, even at this point of his career.
26. Hot Natured ft. Anabel Englund – Reverse Skydiving (Original + Shadow Child Remix)
Hot Natured set the mood, but it was Anabel Englund’s crooning vocal that sets this tune apart from so many others. Shadow Child then came in and added his own soothing touch to create a remix that was as big, if not bigger than the original.
25. Dusky – Careless
Just when the Beatport top 10 chart was being dominated by the likes of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Hardwell and Tiësto, Dusky came storming through to take the top spot. The British duo have been a mainstay on Anjunadeep for some time now, but with “Careless” they were thrust into the dance music spotlight.
24. Dannic – Clobber
The Revealed Records man had a breakout year and “Clobber” was how he kicked it all off. The bouncy horn style became infectious, as it was another sound synonymous with progressive house in 2013.
23. Knife Party – LRAD
Knife Party have been quiet on the production from this year besides their 4 track “Haunted House” EP released in May, but they make each tune count. Though other tracks like “Power Glove” really saw the full force of Knife Party’s style, it was “LRAD” that became the biggest, as one of the most skilled festival tracks made this year.
22. DVBBS & Borgeous – Tsunami
The second REALLY big festival track after “Animals” this year, “Tsunami” exploded the careers of DVBBS and Borgeous. It has been a staple of sets since August, receiving the “ID” treatment from Spinnin’. The unsung hero on this track is The Cataracs who was involved in the production.
21. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Wakanda – 2013 has been the year of the watered down hardstyle kick and unnecessary sub bass. “Wakanda” ushered in that trend in 2013, as the DV & LM tune became a quick favorite to start the year.