Progressive House | Style of Eye & Tom Staar – After Dark (Club Mix)
Posted by Middy on February 25, 2013
Tom Staar made a name for himself in 2012 with unique remixes, notably with fellow British producer Kryder and a growing number of singles and collabs under his belt, while Swedish producer Style Of Eye has made a niche for himself moving from various styles and genres in his wide variety of singles and remixes over the years. “After Dark” combines an outstanding melody, just the right amount of male vocals and well timed electro growls with an interlude of staggered, rolling key play and a hard, driving bass line that gives this track the versatility and uniqueness to fit into a variety of sets and stick with you for more then 2 days.
Beatport: Style of Eye & Tom Staar – After Dark (Club Mix)
Contests | Sumpto + FNT Giveaway! SAVOY TICKET (2.22)/FREE GLOW TANK
Posted by CHAZZZ on February 20, 2013
What’s your SUMPTO SCORE? Sumpto measures the social influence of college students in the form of their Sumpto Score, a number 1-100. Based on this number, students become eligible for free stuff and exclusive promotions. Each week, we feature a different brand for Sumpto users and this week FreshNewTracks is teaming up with Sumpto! We decided, we wanted to be a little nicer to you guys and do a mid-week giveaway. Thanks to Sumpto and Bass Physics we are giving away Glow Apparel of your choice and a ticket to SAVOY and BASS PHYSICS in COLORADO this Friday (February 22nd). Entering is easy, check out the giveaway plugin below and sign up for Sumpto.com to gain extra entries into the contest!
Dubstep | OSCILLATOR Z – TICKER
Posted by Mach on February 11, 2013
Oscillator Z has been releasing so much free fire for weeks now, the number of tracks I like from him have tripled in my library. This is one nasty Drumstep original, he uses a lot of signature sounds we know from Figure and also some sharp bass sounds from filth monger Getter. This track reminds me of one of Batman’s villains, the Clock King (photo above). Tick tock, it’s time for bass.
Trance | Ost & Meyer – Here We Go
Posted by Middy on January 22, 2013
Another selection from Anjunabeats vol 10 (hope to see you guys at the launch party), Ukranian duo Nikita Bogdanov and Vadym Porotkov, better known as Ost & Meyer make their return to Above & Beyond’s powerhouse Anjunabeats label. “Here We Go” combines entrancing piano melodies, atmospheric pads and an upbeat bass line that at 128 bpm helps bridge the gap between progressive & trance. Anjunabeats continues to deliver quality tracks and with “Wayfarer” hitting Beatport trance number one, look for that trend to only continue.
Albums | Markus Schulz – Scream (Album Review)
Posted by Spice on September 17, 2012
On August 31, trance maestro Markus Schulz (just voted America’s Best DJ by DJ Times Magazine, incdentally) dropped his first album since 2010’s Do You Dream? The aptly-titled Scream is a long, multifarious journey through Markus’s talents, featuring a number of arena-friendly vocal singles in addition to techier tracks that harken back to his underground roots.
While the album is arguably a tour de force, I personally think that Markus is at his best when he’s deepest, darkest, and edgiest — and would therefore recommend taking an a la carte approach to this behemoth. My top picks? The deft and eerie “Triotonic,” the sublime “Universe is Mine,” the spacey “Soul Searching” and the riveting and nuanced “Digital Madness.” Anything involving Aruna and her beautiful voice is automatically okay in my book, so “Sing Me Back To Life” — which is genuinely transcendent at moments — is utterly worth the DL. The stirring and creative chord progression in “Absolution” is enough to counterbalance Mark Frisch’s rather incongruous vocals. And you should hopefully already have Loops & Tings, Markus and Ferry Corsten’s monster collaborative reboot of the 1993 classic of the same name. Finally, expect to hear a lot of “Love Rain Down” in the coming months — its catchy hook and melodic, bright synths make it a surefire winner, in addition to the fact that a remix from 4 Strings will be the next single off the album.
Hip-Hop, Videos | 2 Chainz ft. Kanye West- Birthday Song
Posted by A on August 30, 2012
Look, I wasn’t a huge fan of dos cadenas’s “Based On A T.R.U. Story” album. It just didn’t do it for me. Pitchfork gave it a dismal review, and I tended to agree with them. It was really hit or miss. Perhaps the saving grace of the entire album is the Kanye West produced “Birthday Song” that’s exclusively about girls with big rear ends. Just when I thought the song couldn’t get any better, 2-Chainz goes and drops a video like this. There’s no way 2-Chainz had the wherewithal to think of this concept. It has Kanye West written all over it. 2-Chainz likely pitched a number of ideas to Kanye, and Kanye switched all the scenes up like he switched up Kim Kardashian’s closet. Kanye just has an eye for everything awesome and this video proves it. This could be the rap video of the year.
Dubstep | Never Say Die: Compilation Album
Posted by Sev on May 27, 2012
The monster compilation, known as the Never Say Die Album, has finally been unleashed onto Beatport. The best of the top stars from the N.S.D. team, plus others outside the label, are featured on this heavy hitting album. Some of the most anticipated tracks of the year are featured on this outstanding compilation. The continuous mix provided by Skism, just goes to show how much flow each of the tracks has in connection with one another. The label does such a great job of keeping their sound unique to their own style, and it can definitely be seen through this album and mix.
I wish I could go through and explain the uniqueness and talent behind each track on this album, but I would have to compile it in a 40 page paper which doesn’t sound too enticing during summer time (or any other time for that matter). With that being said, I will give you my top three favorite tracks on this album. Without a doubt the best track on this album for me is “Skism – Like This (feat Virus Syndicate)”. An incredible track all around from one of the most talented producers in dubstep when it comes to creating unique and crisp sounds that are sure to send any crowd going mental. It is no wonder the Never Say Die operation is doing so well with Skism at the top, making sure nothing but the best possible productions are coming out of the camp. Track number two is “501 – Chasing Stars”. The synths that 501 creates in his tracks are second to none when it comes to individuality. Just bouncing back from a great release of his EP ,Headrush/Falling Skies, he brings some heavy hitting sounds in this track that are sure to pack a punch on any set. Track number three is “Dodge & Fuski – Round One”. I must say this duo has been fabricating some of the best/catchiest melodies in dubstep lately. The popping laser synth sound on the drop sealed the deal for me on this track the first time through. I know many of you are probably thinking what about Zomboy’s remix of “Still Gettin It”, but I hate to say that the prolonging of the release on this one killed the glory of this track for me. Being surfaced almost 11 months ago, the edits and hype around the track had everyone on the edge of their seats waiting for the release and with no release in site, there was no choice but to enjoy those edits. I am happy it finally has released and it is still an amazing remix from a top notch producer, so don’t let that discourage anyone from listening to it or any of the other tracks on this amazing album. You can grab this album on Beatport along with the continous mix provided by the great Skism HERE.