Bass | Oliver Heldens Drops HI-LO Edit of 90s Classic “MHATLP”
Posted by Tay on September 8, 2015
Most producers would be happy being a superstar in one genre, but Oliver Heldens is not like most producers. At twenty years old, Heldens has championed an emerging genre in future house, started his own Heldeep Records imprint, and is now turning his attention to the rising bass house genre with his HI-LO moniker. HIs most recent output comes in the form of a HI-LO edit of the forthcoming Oliver Heldens & Da Hool remake of a 90s classic, “MHATLP,” and it’s a modern day makeover of an old school track. The glitchy melody of the original now sits atop a bed of raw, rolling breaks, gruff bass lines, and whiny synth stabs, as Heldens dons his HI-LO mask for this edit. “MHATLP” is due out on September 28th via Spinnin’ Records.
Nu Disco | Justin Caruso flips a classic in the best way possible
Posted by GMONEY on August 13, 2015
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THANK YOU! Finally a producer has taken a classic, given it a modern twist, and actually made a good remix. Too often we see producers try to take on classic tracks and completely botch them, thankfully today Justin Caruso has done the complete opposite. The indie dance vibe of this remix combined with the future fills makes this one of my favorite remixes of late…best part is, you can download it for free below! I dare you to try to listen to this without tapping your feet.
Free Download: The Who – Baba O’Riley (Justin Caruso Remix)
Indie | photocomfort Delivers A Stellar Debut Original “No Love”
Posted by Tay on July 17, 2015
As dance music slowly crosses over into the mainstream, we’ve started to see talented producers take their music in different creative directions outside of the box, and the results have been splendid. Genres that people previously thought could never fit together meshed and turned into more unique, niche sub-genres of dance music, and this sonic experimentation has only led to the emergence of new styles of music. Indie rock artists used to stay away from electronic music, but a few brave souls found a way to combine indie rock with electronic textures to great success, and now, indie-electronica is a steadily rising genre in dance music with plenty of emerging bands like Photocomfort. Hailing from Brighton, MA, the trio of musicians is storming onto the scene with their debut single, “Not Love,” a stellar indie-electronica masterpiece. The soaring croons of the lead vocalist are the perfect complement to the electro-tinged percussion accents and heavy-handed bass strikes. You can stream “Not Love” above.
Bass | Oliver Heldens Reveals Himself As HI-LO, Previews Inaugural Heldeep Records Release “Renegade Mastah”
Posted by GMONEY on July 7, 2015
It’s safe to say that the ZHU trend is alive and well. Within the last year, dance music has been experiencing an influx of mystery producers, like marshmello and ATTLAS, who choose to remain nameless, often prompting Internet detectives to go searching for their true identities. The Internet water cooler gossip only heightens with each release, and self-proclaimed experts begin speculating as to the identities of these mystery producers, claiming that Skrillex is actually marshmello, or that deadmau5 is ATTLAS. When the mysterious bass house producer, HI-LO, surfaced a few months ago on Mad Decent, the Internet went searching for clues as to his identity, and it looks like they’ve hit the nail on the head as to who he really is – Oliver Heldens. The Dutch phenom revealed himself as the mastermind behind HI-LO, and unveiled his newest single, “Renegade Mastah,” which will be the first release on his recently-announced Heldeep Records. “Renegade Mastah” builds on the bass house sound that Heldens explored in “Crank It Up,” as he borrows the familiar vocal sample from “Renegade Master” by Wildchild. The track is due out on July 20th via Heldeep Records.
Deep House | Leeyou & Dancey remixes Kap Slap’s “Let It All Out”
Posted by Gandhi on May 28, 2015
Leeyou & Danceey, two brothers who are based out of Düsseldorf, Germany, have been making music for most of their lives. After years of working with other artists, including heavyweights like Akon, they wanted to be true to themselves and their art by developing their own music. L&D were recently announced as the winners of the remix competition for Kap Slap’s first original song, “Let It All Out.”
“We heard the original song and really liked what Kap Slap did, and once we found out there was a remix competition we thought we might as well give it a shot and give the song our own twist,” says L&D.
The duo’s deep house remix of this tune really displays their capabilities as producers in the studio. This may be the best thing coming out of Germany since Apfelstrudel.
Chill | Alesso gives us a treat with a slowed version of “Cool”
Posted by Meezy on May 14, 2015
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Love when producers do stuff like this, especially the big guys like Alesso. He gives his fans a surprise with a twist on his own hit, “Cool”. Really diggin this version, nice and slow to just kick back and listen to. Pretty crazy that this song can maintain its composure being transitioned from a main stage favorite to a song you’d listen to on a Sunday chillen on the porch. Alesso shows that he can do it all with this rendition. Check it out.
Trance | TRIVECTA blends genres on his new track “Evaporate”
Posted by APM on May 9, 2015
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Monstercat is known for supporting producers who aren’t afraid to do something different, and this time is no different with Trivecta’s newest track, “Evaporate”. In addition to Aloma Steele’s incredible vocals, we see hints of trance, progressive house, bass, and even dubstep – all combining to form something that can simply be described in two words: Good. Music. See for yourself, check out the track and support Monstercat and Trivecta on iTunes.
Buy: Trivecta – Evaporate (ft. Aloma Steele)