Electro-House | Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Coone & Lil Jon – Madness
Posted by Middy on January 31, 2013
This is what I would call the Showtek effect. Hardstyle has now become cool in electro house because they made some fat tracks. However that does not mean we will see hardstyle break into the mainstream because let’s be honest for most people hardstyle is like that one friend you have — you can hang out with with them in small doses, but too much and you are wondering why you liked it the first place. “Madness” involves a bit too much yelling albiet coherent yelling from Lil Jon and a ridiculous instrumental from the Belgian Djs, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and hardstyle producer Coone combining big room interludes, hardstyle kicks and powerful synth leads that embody the title of the track. Coming off of an outstanding 2012 and with “Wakanda” on the way on Axtone, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike are making a push into the upper realm of the dance music elite.
DJ-Set | Weekend Mixes 1/10/13 Year End Edition Part 2
Posted by Middy on January 10, 2013
It is time for the weekend and since I missed last week, there is going to be A LOT of mixes in this post. I have about 24 hours of music and all of it good. We start things off with Hardwell’s yearmix that goes through his accomplished discography from this year and a selection of tracks from his label, Revealed Recordings. Next up is from yearmix from Nicky Romero that includes his numerous releases from this year and the unreleased “Symphonica”. Hook N Sling provides us with his take on 2012 in a high energy, bootleg heavy mix. Young Polish Dj Tom Swoon goes the extra mile and gives us 61 tracks in 2 hours for his year end mix, traversing genres from electro to trance to progressive.
After the jump we have the two latest episodes of The Drop that include exclusives from both guest mixers, Qulinez & Synchronice. Next week they are celebrating their 50 episode with mixes from Djs like Leon Bolier, Lazy Rich & Maor Levi all week so head to their Facebook page for full details. You will also find year end mixes from Dannic, Inpetto, who mix 50 songs in 1 hour, Dzeko & Torres who mix 40 songs in 10 minutes, Gregori Klosman and N3AKO. Lastly, included are a various assortment of other mixes and live sets from the past week or so, notably from NYE celebrations.
Electro-House | Showtek & Bassjackers – Hey!
Posted by Middy on December 31, 2012
Hardstyle turned electro house duo, Showtek and producer and Dj duo, Bassjackers, give us this heavy track that is prime for your NYE playlists. Just like Showtek’s previous productions this year with Tiesto, Hardwell and Justin Prime, this one goes HAM. This may not have the same power as “Cannonball“, but it shines like “Hell Yeah” and should be played as loud as possible late tonight.
Beatport: Showtek & Bassjackers – Hey!
Electro-House | Showtek & Justin Prime – Cannonball
Posted by Middy on October 29, 2012
Musical Freedom releases another bomb from Showtek as they continue their crossover several years in the making from hardstyle into more accessible electro house. This track is still very influenced by hardstyle, as evidenced by the bouncy bass line, but the growling undercurrents and big room build makes this track more in line with their recent work and set to do some damage on dance floors worldwide as we get through the fall and into the winter season.
Electro-House | Hardwell & Showtek – How We Do
Posted by Middy on July 30, 2012
Showtek continues their move away from their traditional Hardstyle sound towards a more popular Electro House sound. Though this transition has been a couple years in the making, it has only been very publicly realized (they were part of Boys will be Boys with Anger Dimas & Tiesto) with their track “Hell Yeah” with Tiesto, an upcoming track with Bassjackers and today their massive track “How We Do” is unleashed upon the world. This is not a track that cannot be contained on computer speakers with its ear throbbing bass line, high energy synth chords and vocal bit that brings in the massive drop. Already a favorite of Arty, Tiesto, and many more, get ready to hear this as a peak time track during the rest of festival season, notably if you are seeing Hardwell at Electric Zoo.
Beatport: Hardwell & Showtek – How We Do
Electro-House | Tiësto & Showtek – Hell Yeah!
Posted by Middy on June 4, 2012
Tiesto does it again. The legend can simply do no wrong from Trance, Progressive House, Electro House, DNB and now hardstyle, Tiesto is proving once again that is he one of the best producers ever. Showtek, the dutch hardstyle duo teamed up with Tiesto to create this hardstyle fashioned track that will appeal more to the mainstream with an original base of a hardstyle track, with a high powered break of driving synth chords, a powerful bass line and some cowbell, beckoning you to get this party started. Tiesto’s contribution is really seen in the interlude of big room synths with well timed stutters and a driving base that leads into an second break even bigger than the first. Showtek fans may be angry that they “sold out and went mainstream”, but just listen to this track and you will see how great this one is.