Dubstep, Glitch | Manic Focus – We Won’t Land
Posted by Mach on September 20, 2012
Manic Focus has truly grown over the Summer. His styling was always resembling that of Pretty Lights, but now he has really seemed to have found his place within the Glitch-Hop/Dubstep blend. This new original of Manic Focus’ is straight class, one could listen to this for hours in a day and it would never get old.
DJ-Set, Events, House, Trance | Electric Zoo Sets: Day 1
Posted by Middy on September 4, 2012
Electric Zoo is sadly behind us, but it was truly an experience that will stay with me for a long time, though I am still trying to wrap my head around what I was a part of there. Here are the sets from Friday to help you guys who were there relive some of these unforgettable moments. The sets are in time order of when they played. Not all sets have tracklists and not all were recorded. Click the jump to get right to it.
Events, Featured | Electric Zoo: A How-To Guide (Day One)
Posted by Spice on August 23, 2012
Labor Day weekend officially begins when the gates at Randall’s Island open at 11 am next Friday. Electric Zoo is second only to Ultra in terms of festivals on the east coast and its 2012 installment is sure to have have something for everyone. You will get to see some of the best talent from every end of the dance music spectrum, with festival mainstays like Hardwell, Above & Beyond, Axwell, Nicky Romero, Tiesto, Skrillex, Steve Aoki, Dada Life, Sander van Doorn, Zedd and many more. Electric Zoo also features legendary underground names like Sasha, Luciano, Boys Noize, Chris Leibing, and Marco Carola, and gives even the most casual viewer a chance to see some of the brightest young talent in the game, thanks to Porter Robinson, Pierce Fulton, Alvin Risk, Mord Fustang, Maya Jane Coles, W&W, and Norin & Rad. Finally, with seasoned tastemakers like A-Trak and Diplo topping out headlining sets, you’re pretty much guaranteed to have an amazing time.
It’s a tall order to attempt to concisely preview Day One in a single post. All four stages feature excellent talent, from Above & Beyond’s tranced-out Group Therapy tent to the absolutely stacked main stage lineup. Riverside brings a more eclectic sound to the festival, thanks to A-trak and Jack Beats, and Sunday School Grove provides that techy, old-school sound that the deepest and darkest house heads crave. So let’s dive headfirst into Friday — Middy and I will tell you who you must see, who you can miss, and the sleeper picks that will round out your Day One experience.
Check out the full list of Electric Zoo set times and create your own custom schedule for each day here.
Hip-Hop | Kid Rey – Can’t Stop
Posted by J_Salzer on May 12, 2012
I got a submission a few days ago from a person by the name of Kid Rey, I replied to him in the usual fashion. Telling him that I’d listen and get back to him. I quickly forgot about it and didn’t give it a second thought. Rey then hit me up on twitter, and hit up the chat box. Fellow writer Mach told me that I should give it a listen, so I took his word for it. I’m incredibly impressed with this song, the beat(Pretty Lights sample), the hook and both verses delivered by Kid Rey all show flashes of greatness. Especially because this is one of the first songs he’s ever released. Just goes to show you that persistence can take you places, and Rey wanting to be featured on FNT so bad made this song that much better.
Dubstep | Kill Paris – Shades Of Funk
Posted by Mach on May 11, 2012
After acing my Sociology final today, this track was just another great addition to my day. Kill Paris has really been powering out the releases as of late and I am loving it. He is undoubtedly one of my favorite up and coming producers, everything he releases is top notch. This new original of his is awesome, the funky disco vibes on this really make it what it is. This is something that Pretty Lights would be giving out…if he had been smart enough to create it.
Hip-Hop | Pretty Lights – You Get High
Posted by Mach on May 8, 2012
I was just saying the other day that Pretty Lights needed to make another release, my prayers were answered what seems almost instantly. This soulful Hip-Hop track is nothing short of incredible. It is always awesome to see Pretty Lights give out a track in the style that made us all fall in love with him. Even if Pretty Lights decided not to release all his music for free, he would still be one my favorites of all time.
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Drum & Bass | Drum & Bass Friday
Posted by Mach on May 4, 2012
The last two Drum & Bass Friday posts may have been on Saturday, but I am really excited about doing this Drum & Bass post this Friday. This first track is a preview of Fred V & Grafix’s upcoming remix of ‘Feel The Love,’ and it is absolutely breath taking. The duo has been burning up Drum & Bass as of late, remixes like this I am hoping will reflect originals they will drop in the future. This remix drops May 28th, I will make sure we post it up that day to keep everyone on top of things.
Last track you can’t download in this post, I promise the rest is free. InsideInfo has been producing Drum & Bass jams for quite some time now. This most recent preview of his really caught my eye. It is set for release on his upcoming EP, ‘Grow,’ and once the Didgeridoo effects break in you are sold. Very cool and creative, a must have when it drops May 28th.
Taking a stand for women of the industry, AivaSound produced and sang on this beautiful original of her’s. I love the bass in the beginning that sounds and feels like a beating heart. The rest of the track stays completely true to the name, it is a great ‘Melody.’
This next track is a contribution from my boy W8 (pronounced ‘wait’). This is an awesome Liquid Drum & Bass track. Pretty Lights had already created an incredible tune when he made this original. The Drum & Bass just feels like a little extra something for the fans.
SizzleBird…haha it is a funny name, but this track is no joke. This is a sick original work, I love finding the no name people. You know when they post something their heart, soul, and life were put into it. Some people don’t have it in them to make art, but SizzleBird did just that.
This last track is a very smooth instrumental. The piano composition sounds great with the Drum & Bass beat that it is built off of. I do not know much about the artist, but another nobody I look forward to a future of music from.