Progressive House | Strange Talk – Picking Up All The Pieces (Marcus Santoro Remix) + Djuro & Marcus Santoro – Heroes (Original Mix)
Posted by Mel on November 20, 2013
Everyone knows that the amount of plain black or white v-necks an artist owns is a direct correlation to their production prowess, which is why it makes perfect sense that Marcus Santoro practically lives in v-necks. He has somehow managed to hold himself back from taking pictures of his dog and laptop screen long enough to release a couple of tracks for free. The first one being his remix of Strange Talk’s “Picking Up All The Pieces” that he completed some time ago but because of complications with labels and, of course, Avicii, it is just now seeing the light of day as a free download. The second is a new original done in collaboration with fellow Australian producer Djuro.
Progressive House | Project 46 ft. Matthew Steeper – No One (Marcus Santoro Bootleg)
Posted by Mel on September 2, 2013
Just in time for the release of his second single on Neon Records, Marcus Santoro is back with another great bootleg that he is giving away for free. His previous bootleg of their early hit “Feel The Fire” was the first work I heard of his so it was of no surprise when I saw he remixed another track of theirs. In his typical fashion, he kept a portion of the original intact by retaining some of the original chords, but also added his own touch of large sounds and a nice bass during the drop to make it uniquely his.
Here’s a preview of his new single released today in collaboration with Apocalypto. Not really my thing, but maybe you’ll find a liking to it.
Beatport: Apocalypto & Marcus Santoro – On Fire
Progressive House | Ryan Riback & Terri B – Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow (Marcus Santoro Remix)
Posted by Mel on July 5, 2013
In his admittedly short catalogue of releases so far, Marcus Santoro has already shown that he is a versatile producer capable of creating excellent tracks in a different variety of styles. His latest remix demonstrates this diversity perfectly with the first half being more old school progressive, having a vibe very similar to pre SHM Axwell, and then transitioning to the euphoric, festival sound that he does so well for the second drop. The mainstream sound is definitely there, but he manages to avoid falling into the trap of generic house with tracks like this. How he has not blown up outside of Australia is a mystery to me.
iTunes: Ryan Riback & Terri B – Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow (Marcus Santoro Remix)
Progressive House | Hey Ocean – Big Blue Wave (Swanson Remix)
Posted by Mel on June 19, 2013
Along with my homeboy Marcus Santoro, Adam McCoy, producing under the name Swanson, is one of the top up and coming producers out of Australia. He made this a while back for a remix contest that he ended up winning popular vote in and is now giving it away for free. His rendition of Hey Ocean’s “Big Blue Wave” is not only atmospheric but also, as much as one can be these days in progressive, unique.
Free Download: Hey Ocean – Big Blue Wave (Swanson Remix)
Progressive House | Will K, Marcus Santoro & Daniel Gregorio – Open Your Eyes (feat. Mitch Thompson)
Posted by Mel on April 22, 2013
Seventeen year old Marcus Santoro, along with fellow Australians Will K and Daniel Gregorio have just released their debut single on Neon Records. “Open Your Eyes”, like many of Santoro’s previous tracks, is a festival ready big room tune. The sing-along friendly vocals of Mitch Thompson are supplemented perfectly by uplifting melodies that lead up to a high energy, climactic drop. I had a bagel this morning and while saying bagels everywhere are not as good as this song might be a stretch, I will say listening to this song has given me more sexual pleasure than any bagel ever has. Grab the song on Beatport and be sure to go out and live your life to the fullest because one day, when you least expect it, this song will be there for you to slowly caress your face while you sleep.
Beatport: Will K, Marcus Santoro & Daniel Gregorio – Open Your Eyes (feat. Mitch Thompson)
Progressive House | One Republic – If I Lose Myself (Marcus Santoro Remix)
Posted by Mel on March 24, 2013
There will obviously be comparisons made to Alesso’s remix of this track which is quite possibly the only downside to when a titan of a producer touches a track. Even with other great remixes, it’ll be hard to top that of a producer as skilled as Alesso. Except Alesso’s remix isn’t out yet. Marcus Santoro has put his own progressive spin on One Republic’s lead single that will be sure to keep you satisfied at least until Alesso’s drops on April 2nd.