Electro-House, House, Progressive House | House Recap for 2011
Posted by Middy on January 11, 2012
I chose Avicii for the picture because it was his year, he was able to hold the EDM community in the palm of his hand with his unreleased tracks that he would play live, but never release. His sound has become one that many have attempted to emulate and “Levels” was the song of 2011 (teaser). It was a year that saw the rise of new stars such as Madeon, Alesso, Tommy Trash, Cazzette, R3hab, and more. The grip that Europe had on EDM is slipping away and the US has become the largest market in the world for house with its wealth, space and population. The large number of festivals sell out incredibly fast and are only growing in their popularity and number. One prime example of the rise of EDM in US festivals are the headliners at Coachella, a festival with a tradition in rock and hip hop and some EDM, but this year with stars such as Swedish House Mafia, Alesso, David Guetta, Kaskade, Avicii, Afrojack and more gracing the stage, one cannot argue the prominence of EDM in American music. It has taken over pop music with producers such as David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Afrojack, all producing number one hits in the US. While Sweden and the Netherlands still hold the titles of having the highest total of most talented Djs, countries such as France and England are coming along right behind them with guys such as Gregori Klosman, Tristan Garner, Madeon, Arno Cost and more from France, and Tim Mason, Calvin Harris, Third Party and more from England. In 2012, the prominence of the US will become even stronger with festivals drawing even larger crowds and bigger bills for the summer festival season and clubs having packed schedules with guys touring the US multiple times a year.
I also foresee the rise of Asia as the next big landing point because there is infrastructure of clubs in places like Japan and South Korea, but with the rise of EDM in Asia, the numbers will only swell. Also areas that have growing economies such as Taiwan, India and Indonesia are also getting more and more clubs and throughout their respective countries and they becoming hot places to tour. I also know that India and Bangladesh are going to be big and the EDM scene will expand rapidly in the coming years because we have a solid base of fans there. Check out the rest of the recap with top 25 songs of the year, artists to watch in 2012 and more after the jump.
Electro-House | The Weeknd – Same Old Song (Paper Diamond Remix)
Posted by Middy on January 9, 2012
This song is a perfect remix for what The Weeknd needs on his songs. It is not too uptempo and still keeps a somewhat relaxed vibe to this track, while adding a great electro sound to the chorus and some quality synths and bass in the verses. Do not sleep on this remix from Paper Diamond.
DOWNLOAD: The Weekend – Same Old Song (Paper Diamond Remix)
Electro-House, House | Fedde Le Grand & Nicky Romero – Freaky / Slacking
Posted by Middy on January 7, 2012
What a good way to start 2012; Cazzette giving out their fantastic single “Killmode“, bootleged with Fatboy Slim’s “Right Here Right Now” and now Fedde Le Grand coming off of a massive 2011 and Nicky Romero, a star who is only getting brighter, give out two free songs they did together. They are quality works from that show the influences from both of them with Fedde’s house influences and Nicky Romero’s electro house style. These are free gems you do not want to pass up. Get them for free by simply liking either one of their facebook pages if you have not already, it takes 5 seconds.
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Fedde Le Grand & Nicky Romero – Freaky (Original Mix)
Fedde Le Grand & Nicky Romero feat. MC Gee – Slacking (Original Mix)
Hip-Hop, Videos | Gabe Thompson – Redefinition (ft. Blizzy Wru)
Posted by dshaq on December 30, 2011
Let me introduce you to Boston rapper, Gabe Thompson. Taking a phenomenal piano riff, produced by Philly D, Gabe and his feature partner, Blizzy Wru, hop on it and deliver quality lyrics. Download Gabe’s latest project Here and Now, and support the man on Facebook by liking his page.
Progressive House, Videos | Sander van Doorn vs. Kele feat. Lucy Taylor – What Did I Do
Posted by Middy on December 26, 2011
Sander van Doorn has gone with Tiesto from his traditional uplifting trance sound into the realm of progressive house and has been incredibly successful. Though he still holds on to his roots in trance and you can hear a strong influence of trance in many of his songs, especially on his latest CD “Eleve11”, his foray into progressive house has been a huge success with songs such as “Koko”, “Who’s Wearing The Cap”, “Drink To Get Drink” and others. This song features a strong bassline, a sensitive piano melody in the build and a great synth breakdown, with some quality female vocals. Definitely a must have for all fans of house. Get it on BEATPORT.
DOWNLOAD: Sander van Doorn vs. Kele feat. Lucy Taylor – What Did I Do (Original Mix)
Hip-Hop | G-Eazy – Lost In Translation
Posted by dshaq on December 19, 2011
This picture makes me LOL. Thinking about bay area rapper, G-Eazy, as Bill Murray,who went to my high school NBD, is not something that comes to mind. Enough talking about quality movies that you should see if you haven’t. G helps produce this one along with Christoph Andersson and Swiss Chriss. Like always, G goes in on the beat and delivers. The sample is taken from a Japanese song called PONPONPON which you can watch here. Follow this man on Twitter and like his page on Facebook.
Download: G-Eazy – Lost In Translation
Hip-Hop | Upper West – Slow Down
Posted by dshaq on December 18, 2011
Here’s a leak off Upper West’s next mixtape, West Side Stories. This beat is unreal, so happy and fun, then they throw in a good chorus, and finally some quality verses. Mix ’em all together and BOOM we have this gem. Look out for West Side Stories, but in the meantime check them out on Facebook and Twitter.
Download: Upper West – Slow Down