Electro-House | Lazy Rich – Insomnia (Incl John Dahlback Remix)

Posted by on March 7, 2013

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Canadian Lazy Rich makes his return to Chris Lake’s Rising Music with a new single “Insomnia” tabbing the label head’s wife, Gita Lake for vocals. Gita Lake’s vocals accompany a smooth piano driven build that crescendoes into a vintage Lazy Rich drop with gritty low end synths and a thumping bass line. John Dahlback continues his high rate of production going into WMC with a solid remix of blaring bleeps and well timed electro growls.

Beatport: Lazy Rich – Insomnia (Incl John Dahlback Remix)

Progressive House | Paris Blohm – Fire In The Sun (Feat Ilsey Juber)

Posted by on March 5, 2013

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It was only last week when Paris Blohm released “You Were Here” and he has already dropped another track. He has dusted off an old production and decided to give it away in celebration of hitting 10k likes on Facebook. Unlike his previous release, “Fire In The Sun” goes in a darker direction. The vocals are carried by a heavy pad and a staggered piano before climaxing into huge drop packed with punchy synths. This track is big.

Free Download: Paris Blohm – Fire In The Sun (Feat Ilsey Juber)

Progressive House | Dimitri Vegas, Moguai & Like Mike – Mammoth

Posted by on March 5, 2013

One of the most sought after IDs from Tomorrowland 2012, the aptly named “Mammoth” from Belgian duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike with the help of German producing star Moguai is finally out. Moguai has been a little silent lately on the production front, while Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have been releasing a spree high powered, high energy tracks to start the year. However this one is in a class of its own when it comes to 2013 releases from the 3 of them. “Mammoth” relishes in blistering synth chords, a pitched lead and a grinding low end that gives this melodic yet tough track the power it needs throughout. Already seeing support from just about all of the top Djs, look for “Mammoth” to be among of the first contenders for one the the best tracks in 2013.

Beatport: Dimitri Vegas, Moguai & Like Mike – Mammoth

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Electro-House | DallasK – Vice

Posted by on February 26, 2013

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21 year old Orlando native, DallasK, flexes his production muscles again with his debut on Wolfgang Gartner led Kindergarten Recordings, “Vice”. The former DEFEP member and remix specialist releases a rare single in “Vice” that combines both big room elements and grungy electro house with driving synth chords and well placed electro growls with subtle piano driven builds. DallasK has long been viewed as one the more promising young US talents and “Vice” shows that his potential and hype are more than warranted.

Beatport: DallasK – Vice

Progressive House | Rune RK, Andreas Moe – Power Of You And Me (Teacup) (Michael Brun Remix)

Posted by on February 26, 2013

Fast rising star, Michael Brun gives us his first production of the year ahead of his incoming EP, a remix of Rune RK’s new original with Swedish vocalist Andreas Moe, “Power Of You And Me”. Michael Brun takes full advantage of Andreas Moe’s soaring vocals and adds his own flavor with fluttering strings, a churning low end and matching synth chords. While this remix may not enjoy the same success that “Burn Forever” has, it is still getting support from some big names and is yet another very good production from the Haitian born producer.

Beatport: Rune RK, Andreas Moe – Power Of You And Me (Teacup) (Michael Brun Remix)

Electro-House | Armin van Buuren & W&W – D# Fat

Posted by on February 25, 2013

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First things first: Armin van Buuren might have a production credit on “D# Fat,” but it ain’t trance. Nope, this collaboration with Dutch powerhouses W&W is electro to the core; in fact, it takes a leaf out of the book of “The Code” (another W&W special) and delivers a pounding bassline and hard-hitting, crunchy synth leads. Don’t let the piano riffs at the beginning fool you — this track packs a massive wallop and is sure to get dance floors moving as we head into the WMC home stretch. In all, “D# Fat” is a reflection of the next wave of progressive and electro house — it combines the best elements of both genres to great effect.

Beatport: Armin van Buuren vs. W&W – D# Fat

Electro | The M Machine – Metropolis Pt. II

Posted by on February 21, 2013

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The M Machine put the world on notice at the beginning of 2011 with their mysterious album teaser for “Metropolis” and it was not for a while until we heard the stunning works that would make up their first Metropolis EP that solidified them as one of the most unique and dynamic producer trios around. They make their return to OWSLA with the second part of that original work “Metropolis” and the EP is anthemic, epic, cinematic — a roller coaster journey of emotions and sonic harmonization. There is no stone left unturned in this EP as The M Machine flex their production and creative muscles putting together 6 tracks that span a multitude of genres and styles, blending them and mixing them, taking a bit from here and there and giving each track a unique sound that works at that moment.

“Metropolis Pt. II” starts with one of the 5 vocal tracks off of the EP, “The Palace”, which infuses brooding synths with a powerful guitar melody over a 2 step bass line with quick alternating snares. “Ghosts and The Machine” and “Tiny Anthem” show the uniqueness and individuality that come with The M Machine’s productions and an indie-dance style that is found with few to none. They bring out fidgety 80’s synths and fast paced bass lines under superb vocals in these productions that show the diversity on this EP. “The Moon Song” comes at you without remorse with a hard powerful, penetrating bass line and a long anticipatory build of drawn out synth chords. “Schadenfreude” adds female vocals to the mix of a hard hitting minimal drop of a driving, pitched synth chords over a matching bass line. The EP ends with the dance ballad “Luma” that is much more downtempo then the rest of the EP, transitioning through several different sections almost like the suites of a piece of classical music. This is not an EP one can listen through once and feel like they have digested it completely — this needs several listens.

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