Featured, FYI | You, Me, and Avicii — The State of EDM in 2013
Posted by Spice on January 24, 2013
January 23, 2013. 12:13 p.m.
Up until five minutes ago I was having an utterly unremarkable day. In fact, had someone asked me about my day five minutes ago, I would have responded with something along the lines of, “well, you know, it’s really cold out.” Or, “I had soup for lunch.” In other words, up until five minutes ago, my day was filled with the mundane but generally inoffensive things that define the 9-to-5 hours.
But then the following tweet happened. And just like that, I became a bitter, angry person with a white-hot axe to grind against the world and everything in it:
Thank you so much for all the GREAT #aviciixyou basslines! Next up is the beat/rhythm! aviciixyou.com for more info! #networkedsociety
— Tim Bergling (@Avicii) January 23, 2013
Ugh.
For those of you who don’t follow the baby-faced Bieber of EDM, the man (boy? guy?) better known as Avicii recently launched a large scale initiative to crowdsource his next “hit single.” AVICII X YOU styles itself rather magnanimously as the first ever “global collaboration” in dance music, inviting You, The Aspiring Producer, to join forces with Tim Bergling in creating his next anthem.
Here’s how it works. You, The Aspiring Producer, dream up a melody and submit it to AVICIIXYOU.com. Then you wait on tenterhooks as everyone votes, but that’s all for show because in the end Avicii’s just going to pick his favorite. Then a bassline follows in the same manner, then percussion, then a break, and finally, on February 7th, “effects” (a truly vague delineation which I’m personally choosing to construe as more cowbell).
Thus, a song is born.
Electro-House | Tritonal – Azuca (Topher Jones Remix)
Posted by Middy on January 19, 2013
At first I was a bit skeptical of how this remix would turn out because I am a big fan of the original, but upon hearing the remix in full, my doubts were alleviated. Topher Jones keeps the same trancey build from the original with the recognizable vocal sample that gives this track its unique quality, while giving it an extra jolt of energy, bringing it to any set and any stage with a powerful, churning electro drop. Tritonal is group going through new beginnings with the rebranding of their “Air Up There” podcast to “Tritonia” that you need to keep your eyes peeled on this year and also be on the look out for a remix competition for Topher Jones’ “Brohammer”, which official remixes by Nari & Milani & Ken Loi were the staples of festival sets for months.
Beatport: Tritonal – Azuca (Topher Jones Remix)
Electro, Hip-Hop | Na Palm – Away For You [Music Video]
Posted by Grubeats on January 16, 2013
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We’ve heard about the new cutting edge visuals Na Palm had in the works for several weeks and it just so happens today is the day you can toss on your stolen 3D movie glasses and sink into his newest release, “Away For You”. As previously mentioned, this is the first original single released by Nay in over a year. With the release, Nay took the time to write an open letter to his friends, family, and fans illustrating his future goals and past hardships which you can read below.
FREE DOWNLOAD: Na Palm – Away For You
Featured, Mashups, Videos | Happie Hoffman & Molly Williams – Feels Like It’s Toxic (Alex Clare v Britney Spears)
Posted by Mach on November 21, 2012
This is a real Mashup. These two girls did an incredible job considering how difficult it is to be able to overlap two completely different songs together by just using their voices. I am a big fan of covers of “Toxic” because of how beautiful the lyrics actually are and they always turn out so much better than Britney Spears. The lyrics of both tracks provide enough versatility that I believe allowed these two master vocalists to create this soulful cover/mashup. Big thanks to our friend NAMMO for introducing us to these two amazing singers. Make sure to show Happie and Molly some love and check out their other great works.
Happie Hoffman
Molly Williams
Trance | Lights Above – The Route
Posted by Mach on November 3, 2012
What can I tell you about Lights Above…. absolutely nothing besides this is an amazing Trance track. All I know about who ever this is that they have about 13k follows on a Soundcloud account with only this track. No name, no Facebook, no Twitter, and Miami, Florida. I have a feeling I will find out soon enough after this post. With all that said, this is old school Trance styling, a simple yet elegant style and it is incredible. Click play, and turn your head to the Lights Above.
UPDATE: Well Lights Above removed this track, he did happen to send me a message thanking me for the post. He/she is very mysterious and already has a new track uploaded. Definitely someone worth following.
Bootleg | Kap Slap – Starships Stay Good (ft. Hard Rock Sofa & Squire, Owl City, Carly Rae Jepsen)
Posted by Juicebox on October 17, 2012
If you haven’t heard, Kap Slap will be releasing a 17+ huggee mixtape sometime next month compiled of tracks off of his Back to School Mix as well as several brand new tracks. Today, Kap Slap comes to us with a poppy party track featuring vocals from none other than Owl City and everyone’s (not so) favorite, Carly Rae Jepsen. The tracks an absolute party starter & a must download. Expect big things and stay tuned for the next few weeks as a single off the mixtape will be released weekly. Boom.
Electro | Krftkds – I Won’t Stop
Posted by Mach on August 24, 2012
It is not too late to add one more banger to your epic Friday night plans. Krftkds really brought the noise with this Electro Trash bomb. After listening I can still feel the heavy electro’s splash damage to my ears. This is an awesome track to rage to this weekend. Turn it up loud and let it rule your night.