Progressive House | Mat Zo feat. Chuck D – Pyramid Scheme
Posted by Middy on July 31, 2013
First premiered in Bangalore during his Group Therapy 001 set, Mat Zo has finally given us a timetable and preview for his unreal single “Pryamid Scheme”. The sample was taking way too long to clear so Chuck D decided to re-record the vocals himself, showing that a. He is a boss (given), and b. he supports this track, which you should too. It will be out August 13th, so mark your calendar, datebook, stone slabs or whatever you use for keeping schedules.
Progressive House | Morgan Page feat. The Outfield – Your Love
Posted by Middy on July 17, 2013
You know the vocals, your mom knows the vocals and there is a decent chance your grandparents could belt out a few lines from The Outfield’s “Your Love”. Morgan Page asked the London trio if he could rework the track and they agreed, with The Outfield’s vocalist, Tony Lewis re-recording the lyrics. Morgan Page makes sure to use the signature chorus as often as possible and added his own instrumental to the track, making it accessible to both DJ sets and the radio.
Could this be some desperate attempt at trying to stay relevant with the EDM generation? Maybe. Will some old school people look at this as blasphemous? Possibly, but this use of The Outfield’s vocals could expose new fans to their music and lift this track to new heights as sure sing-a-long tune this summer.
FYI | The DJ Mag Top 100 Poll Is Live, Thank God
Posted by Spice on July 16, 2013
Has it really only been five minutes nine months since the results of the 2012 DJ Mag Top 100 Poll? Wow. That totally flew by.
The DJ Mag poll is more than just a poll, of course; it’s an increasingly dominant internet sideshow that is about to become a larger part of your life than you’d probably like. How we’ve missed the pageantry of it all — the fervent sense of camaraderie that gets expressed through status updates (see above); the earnest pleas to our finer sensibilities (“a vote for Steve Aoki is a vote for pandas!”); the reliable kvetching from @Deadmau5 (“lol fuk this poll…even though I always crush the top 5 #whatever”); and, of course, the overwhelming sense of inevitability anticipation (spoiler alert: Armin wins in 2013). The only thing better than Shark Week is the DJ Mag Top 100 Poll!
In truth, this year’s poll is already shaping up to be even more unbearable than ever, due to two very distinct forces coming together to create a veritable perfect storm of awfulness:
1) Hashtags over everything. (Case in point: Ferry Corsten is now a hashtag on his own Facebook page.)
2) The EDM Explosion of 2010-Present — or whatever phrase du jour you, your grandmother, and/or The New York Times are using to refer to this awesome/terrible watershed moment in our musical metanarrative.
So if you think you’re in for anything more than a whole lotta this for the next three months…well, LOL, bro. That’s adorable.
Dubstep, RnB | Ryan Leslie Ft. Cassie & Fabolous – Addiction (Phazz Remix)
Posted by Mach on July 12, 2013
Thanks to A, I have become a sucker for Ryan Leslie tracks, but just because I’m biased doesn’t mean this remix from Phazz won’t be one of the sexiest remixes you will listen to all weekend. Of all the artists on this track, Cassie’s comes in the most beautiful on this remix. Phazz did something different than I am use to hearing on instrumentals. He added a bit more bass, giving it a deep Dubstep vibe to back the R&B.
Free Download: Ryan Leslie ft. Cassie & Fabolous – Addiction (Phazz Remix)
Drum & Bass | Cayetano Ft. Valia – Feel (Teddy Killerz Remix)
Posted by Mach on July 4, 2013
Teddy Killerz are usually known for their down right nasty Drum & Bass, but today gave away this freebie that hits a little softer than we are use to. This remix is sexy, little bit of Reggae Dub thrown in with some downtempo, mmm. Don’t see why Teddy Killerz can’t make this a reoccurring style of theirs.
Trance | Dash Berlin vs. Band Of Horses – The Funeral (Dash Berlin Bootleg)
Posted by Middy on June 20, 2013
The wait is over. The thirst has been real by not only in the trance community, but the entire dance music community for this magical bootleg from Dash Berlin. What makes it even better is that it is a free download. Finally the trance collective known as Dash Berlin have released their bootleg of Band Of Horses’ “The Funeral”. This track has been a staple of not only Dash Berlin’s sets for close to 2 years now, but also many other trance DJs like Armin van Buuren. It combines the uplifting, progressive trance sensitibilites of Dash Berlin’s two producers with the emotive, soothing rock qualities of the original, making good use of the Ben Bridwell’s vocals and an easy guitar melody, with euphoric chords and key play from Dash Berlin. Grab the free download below because you would be insane not to.
Dubstep | Shrine – Kursk (Emperor Remix)
Posted by Sev on May 26, 2013
Emperor has really been producing some outstanding tunes lately. After having released one of the better DnB tracks in the past few months entitled ‘She Said’, which has been getting great feedback, he pulls through with this neuro-styled dubstep remix. The sounds he uses in this drop aren’t really what you hear many artist use, which is what attracted me to it right away. I know you guys probably hear that a lot, but this is probably when I truthfully mean it. This track has an eerie, aggressive, and dark vibe to it that just keeps me replaying it.