House | Gryffin Delivers His First-Ever Original, “Heading Home,” And It’s Better Than We Ever Imagined
Posted by Tay on January 22, 2016
There’s no denying that what Gryffin has accomplished in one year is nothing short of impressive. The gifted musician displays a multi-faceted approach to production, as he brings together elements of indie with dance, all underlined by his dedication to live instruments, which can be seen clearly in his productions and with his live set. The NYC-based producer made his world debut at SnowGlobe this year, where he premiered his live concept for the first time, before taking it on the road to sold-out shows in Los Angeles and New York. Now, just three weeks into 2016, he’s getting ready for another major career milestone – his first original, “Heading Home,” which is out now on Darkroom/Interscope Records. The track features Gryffin’s melody-heavy style, as Josef Salvat’s soaring croons are balanced perfectly with lush piano melodies and a deep, throbbing bass line that gives “Heading Home” an evocative feel.
“Heading Home” is available on iTunes, and Spotify. Stream it on the electroNOW playlist.
Albums, Alternative, Chill, Pop | Outasight Is Up To Trouble With His New Single ‘Big Trouble’
Posted by Matt Keene on September 11, 2015
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‘One Hit Wonder’. That one phrase that every artist has nightmares about. For the Yonkers, New York native Outasight, this was starting to become reality.
In 2012 everyone was listening to his single ‘Tonight Is The Night’; your older sister, your little cousin, your mom, even your grandfather knew ‘EVERYBODY GO!’. He was touring nationally, performed at the NHL All Star game and at the age of 29 had finally ‘made it’. Now what? He followed up with some very solid singles ‘Now or Never’ and my favorite, ‘Shine (featuring Chiddy Bang)’, off of the album ‘Nights Like These’. Unfortunately that doesn’t cut it when you had one of the biggest, if not the biggest song of that calendar year.
Over the last year Outasight has gone independent, moved from New York to Los Angeles and has a new sound. While his sound has always had undertones of positivity and good vibes masked by pop production, his new sound is funky as fuck. Catchy guitar riffs, old school horns, funky bass, mixed with some pop and not to mention the clever and catchy writing that got us all hooked on Outasight in the first place. We recently caught up with Outasight and here is what he had to say about moving to Los Angeles and how his new sound came together…
I moved to Los Angeles around a year ago and right away got into the more laid back attitude. I would just throw little parties and bbq’s and the soundtrack was a bunch of 70’s and 80’s funk . I started jamming a bunch with my buddies Cook and Shiben, and everything turned out real funky. The Wild Life was the first track we made, and behind the scenes it ended up getting a bunch of opportunities. The whole process just felt real natural. The record has horns everywhere courtesy of my man Carlos Sosa, it just jams. I’m excited to share it with everyone.
A few months back he debuted his new sound with the single ‘The Wild Life’ which found its way on to the latest run of Bud Light Lime commercials. Today, we get the self titled track off his forthcoming project ‘Big Trouble’. This single is refreshing. If you don’t immediately add this to your summer, beach, or pool playlist you’re missing out.
With music like this you can expect your mother, grandfather, little cousin and older sister will be singing Outasight again very, very soon.
Be sure to Pre-Order his new alum ‘Big Trouble’ on iTunes NOW!
Progressive House | Gabe Almeda Goes Big On Remix of VÉRITÉ’s “Wasteland”
Posted by Tay on July 23, 2015
Philadelphia-native Gabe Almeda is a wizard in the studio, and this can be seen through his summer-ready tracks that he’s been pumping out since his initial emergence just 2 years ago. Up until now he’s been focusing on originals, but for this release, he’s bringing us a remix of VÉRITÉ, a renowned artist from New York. Her song, “Wasteland,” was once a dance-pop gem, but Gabe Almeda took it upon himself to flip it into a progressive house jam, complete with a euphoric vibe and high-energy feel. Enjoy!
Free Download: VÉRITÉ – Wasteland (Gabe Almeda Remix)
House | Bender and Paige Give Lloyd and Lil Wayne’s “Girls Around The World” A Summer-Ready Makeover
Posted by Tay on June 10, 2015
While we may be a few decades (or centuries) away from actually being able to time travel, we have the next best option to take you a few years into the past, thanks to two of New York’s fastest-rising producers, Keith Bender and Paige. Since Bender emerged with his remix of Route 94’s hit, “My Love,” the talented artist has left his mark with his sun-soaked style of future house, and today, he’s taken on Lloyd’s jam, “Girls Around The World” featuring Lil Wayne. Bender and Paige channel the heavy 2008 R&B vibes of Lloyd’s original, but bring it back to the future with a modern-day house revival of the hit, as the two wunderkinds deliver a big, whomping bass line and subtle percussion accents that perfectly complements Lloyd’s croons and Wayne’s verse.
Free Download: Lloyd & Lil Wayne – Girls Around The World (Bender & Paige Remix)
Mix | Mysteryland Partners with Solé Bicycle to Deliver a Smooth Hour-Long Guest Mix by Nora en Pure
Posted by GMONEY on May 1, 2015
Ladies and Gentlemen, festival season has arrived. Although choosing which ones to go to gets overwhelming at times, this year, we have our money on Mysteryland USA, and we’re predicting that it will be a wild experience you won’t want to miss. Taking place in New York from May 22nd to the 25th, the two day festival is filled with 7 stacked stages, great food, and an almost family-like community. The eclectic variety of talent ranges everywhere from Diplo, to Empire of the Sun, to ILOVEMAKONNEN. One up-and-comer on our radar is Nora En Pure, who will be playing Webster Hall’s Girls + Boys stage. The South African producer’s vibe-heavy sound is one that is bound to put anyone in a good mood. Tickets for Mysteryland USA are still available, grab yours while they last and be sure to listen to her hour long mix above!
Pop | MNYS Drops His Brand New “Proud” Single
Posted by BIGLIFE on April 8, 2015
When longtime FreshNewTracks.com compadre Luke Heffernan (who I suspect you all know from Timeflies) hits you about a new artist, you listen. Hailing from New York, MNYS is an unsigned singer and songwriter that just dropped his brand new “Proud” single off his forthcoming “My New York Summer” EP slated to release April 13. Keep an eye on this rising artist. I think he’s got much more in store for us as summer inches closer.
DOWNLOAD: MNYS – Proud
Trap | Clinton Sparks Remixes Manolo Rose’s “Run Ricky Run”
Posted by BIGLIFE on February 15, 2015
Building on the success of his Gregor Salto commissioned “Geronimo” remix, Clinton Sparks takes on Manolo Rose’s “Run Ricky Run”, an ode to John Singleton’s 1991 Boyz N The Hood drama, which is one of the hottest records in New York at the moment. Complete with a drop that’s club ready, Clinton brings continues his prolific 2015 output, bringing the heat in a major way. This is a big trap ripper.