Albums | Skrillex – Leaving EP
Posted by Spice on January 3, 2013
For those of you who have been lamenting the lack of new Sonny Moore material in recent months, the wait is now over: we’ve got a brand spankin’ new EP from The Little Guy to blast, compare to his past productions, and generally over analyze (“But why doesn’t this sound more like ‘Reptile?’ Ugh, I hate the direction he’s going in now.”) The only catch? To download it, you have to sign up for The Nest, OWSLA’s recently announced digital subscription service that gives you access to early downloads, VIPs, unreleased material, and much more from Team OWSLA.
The EP itself is short but quite diverse. It opens on its most high energy note with “The Reason,” a hard and catchy four minutes of electro house that make heavy use of those trademark choppy vocals. We also get a funky, midtempo trap-influenced breakdown — since trap is officially the most ubiquitous thing happening in electronic music at the moment. From there, it’s onto “Scary Bolly Dub,” a dub reboot of “Scary Monsters” which will be immediately familiar to anyone who’s caught Skrillex live in the past few months. Finally, the title track, which is restrained, darkly melodic, and downtempo; thanks to garage-influenced breakbeats, it’s illustrative of Skrillex’s range as a producer. Yes, to gain access to this EP you must take on the monthly subscription fee to The Nest, but if you’re a serious fan of OWSLA’s work it will be a small price to pay.
Download via The Nest: Skrillex – Leaving EP
Stream on YouTube: Skrillex – Leaving EP
Drum & Bass | Wickaman, SuddenDef & Hoodlum – Bass Rider // Hurt You
Posted by Sev on December 28, 2012
The InfraRed record label has always been known for their top quality releases, whether it comes to Drum & Bass or Dubstep. It seems as though on their latest release they were able to combine the ingenuity of these three artist to create two monster DnB tracks. Bassrider is the crazier of the two tracks, providing more of a darker element with its toned down buildup into the fast paced , violent drop. Hurt You has some more melodic elements added to it, but still provides the right amont of bass to get the speakers rumbling. Both tracks provide that great old school DnB vibe alongside some fresher elements.
Bandcamp: Wickaman, SuddenDef & Hoodlum – Bass Rider // Hurt You
Progressive House | Thomas Gold – MIAO
Posted by Middy on December 26, 2012
Thomas Gold finishes off a year that has seen his his rise among the ranks at Axtone, mixing its 2012 compilation, his highly successful essential mix debut, a flurry of remixes and singles, and now his debut on Calvin Harris’ imprint, Fly Eye Records, “MIAO”. Thomas Gold gets right into the club ready drop of pulsing pitched chords and quick alternating snare and evolves the track with a slow melodic interlude that beckons in that same pulsing drop from before. He is about to embark on his winter North American tour, so be sure to check him out at a city near you.
Beatport: Thomas Gold – MIAO
Progressive House | Kaskade & Deadmau5 vs. Swanky Tunes & Matisse & Sadko – Move For Me The Legend (Kaskade Mash Up)
Posted by Spice on December 18, 2012
In this latest installment of Kaskade Mash-Up Mondays (yes, it’s Tuesday…who’s counting), the man/myth/legend that is Ryan Raddon brings you the literal definition of an auto-download. “Move For Me” is one of the most recognizable and well-loved tracks in recent EDM memory. “The Legend” is progressive house at its riveting, melodic best. What happens when you merge the two? Nothing short of amazing. Props to Kaskade for continually identifying some of the most compelling track combinations out there. Jump on the free download now — or be square.
Free Download: Kaskade & Deadmau5 vs. Swanky Tunes & Matisse & Sadko – Move For Me The Legend (Kaskade Mash Up)
Trance | Ferry Corsten – Silfra
Posted by Spice on December 3, 2012
I’m not sure how this managed to fly below the radar. Inspired by a summer trip to Iceland and as a “thank you” to his fans, Ferry Corsten brings us “Silfra,” a melodic, progressive track that speaks to his roots as a producer. Trance fans will no doubt be pleased by the somewhat nostalgic vibe here — and the fact that it’s a free download. And if the album artwork is any indication, I think it’s safe to say that he’s captured the essence of the place. Check it out below.
DJ-Set | Weekend Mixes 11/8/12
Posted by Middy on November 8, 2012
This week we have an outrageous amount of mixes. There is music for days. Not really, more for hours, but you get the point. We start things off with Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman’s weekly radio show and their upbeat selection and melodic mixing, which is an element that is missing from many podcasts. Next up our friends over at The Drop had Tritonal on for an interview and for guest mix duties in a trance heavy episode. Avicii just released the 8th episode of his Levels podcast, which featured the vocal version of “Nicktim”, which to be pretty honest is pretty awful and gave the radio premier of Henrik B’s upcoming track “Voices”, which in contrast is outstanding. Much like the label itself, Fool’s Gold Radio brings you an incredibly eclectic tracklist and with A-trak on the decks, the mixing is through the roof. The rest of the mixes come from Walden, Laidback Luke, and another from The Drop. Tracklist as always are after the jump.
Avicii Levels Ep #008
Drum & Bass | Lauren Aquilina – Fools (Flyte One Remix)
Posted by Mach on November 8, 2012
Even if you are not a fan of Drum & Bass, this remix is really easy to listen to. This is Flyte One’s official remix for Lauren Aquilina’s EP, “Fools.” Flyte One allowed to the vocals to maintain their grace while adding in a different yet awesome kind of melodic style. Just an all around incredible Drum & Bass remix.