House | Avicii – Two Million (Original Mix)
Posted by Spice on May 30, 2012
I’m barely into my coffee and we’ve already got a new track from Avicii? Wow, well I can certainly think of worse ways to start the morning. Wasting no time after yesterday’s release (which Sev is already touting as his favorite Avicii song…ever), Sweden’s plaid-loving golden boy brings us the aptly titled “Two Million” to commemorate the significant milestone of hitting two million fans on Facebook. This is something different — it’s a stripped down, high energy house track with a darker edge than we’re used to seeing from Mr. Bergling. The deceptive simplicity, synthy pitch builds, and driving four-on-the-floor bassline give it a vaguely Afrojack-esque vibe that I’m totally feeling. Congratulations, Avicii! Here’s to the next two million.
Progressive House | Avicii vs. Lenny Kravitz – Superlove
Posted by Sev on May 29, 2012
http://youtu.be/qkXAfZLwcgI
There isn’t much introduction needed for this man. Avicii has just been smashing release, after release. This one has some of the best melodies and build ups of any recent Avicii and general release in my opinion. Lenny Kravitz puts the perfect addition of vocals to the melody and upbeat vibe. This track is sure to put you into a state of euphoria and good feeling. It looks like summer is here and in full force. Be sure to get it on Beatport HERE.
Dubstep | Band of Horses – Funeral (Sound Remedy Remix)
Posted by dshaq on May 27, 2012
Band of Horses gets a brand new rendition to their standout track, Funeral, this time by Sound Remedy. Using that memorable intro and adding a relaxing vibe to the track, Sound Remedy makes this track perfect for your lazy Sunday. Kick back, relax, and enjoy your Memorial Day weekend with this one.
Moombahton | Trap Stars: Baauer and Bird Peterson
Posted by Spice on May 25, 2012
As the subject would suggest, this isn’t really moombahton; it’s trap. Did we say or did we say it? Trap-influenced dance music is about to take over as the next big urban sound and you might as well be early to the party. So without further adieu, let’s dig into these tracks.
First up we’ve got Baauer. Baauer is an up and comer out of Brooklyn with a diverse array of hip hop remixes under his belt and an obvious flair for funk. Perhaps it was therefore inevitable that he’d eventually catch Diplo’s eye. I’m digging the bouncy booty bass vibe in “Harlem Shake,” a track which has already seen major airtime on BBC Radio 1’s “Diplo and Friends” show and which seems perfectly suited to the beautiful weather we’re seeing here on the east coast (#THREEDAYWEEKEND). And how about those tropical marimba tones in “Yaow!”? Bottom line, both of these songs were built to light a fire on a packed dance floor.
Rounding it out this week is Bird Peterson, whose chill, hypnotic reboot of M83’s “Steve McQueen” brings a slightly different vibe than the two songs above. In fact, I’d go as far as to call this song haunting. This is a good one for humid, sticky summer nights in someone’s backyard.
Electro-House, House | Don Diablo – Silent Shadows (Qulinez Remix)
Posted by Middy on May 1, 2012
Coming off of their “A Heavy Abacus” remix, the Swedish duo, Qulinez are back with another remix that is sure to make all of you electro house fans very happy. They take the vocal sample from Don Diablo and weave it throughout the remix, while completely changing the instrumental. They take their signature style of hard pitched synths and growling bass lines and add dub interludes and varying bass lines to give some variation. Their signature synths have been working so far with their past 3 releases (including this one), but Qulinez will need to evolve their sound to stay relevant in this world where new artists are popping up from everywhere. Having the backing from Size & Steve Angello helps a lot, but evolution in an artist’s sound or at least variation is necessary to stay relevant. Also below check out the Keljet remix of the track that has more of a funky nu-disco vibe to and after the jump is a Keljet freebee using 90s vocal samples with a strong funky, disco feel.
Drum & Bass, Electro-House, Indie, Review | The M Machine – Metropolis Pt. 1
Posted by Mach on April 24, 2012
Wow! This is The M Machine’s second great release in row off of OWSLA. I really enjoy the strength of the Indie on this release. Most of the tracks are Indie Dance and Electro-House/Indie, with of course the one Drum & Bass gem they seemed to have snuck on. ‘Immigrants’ is quite the track to kick off ‘Metropolis,’ it even has that vibe as if you are going through a city. I would love to see some visuals done up for this track because it is just an awesome banger. Another hot and heavy track is ‘Black,’ you could rip up a dance floor with this track.
‘Deep Search’ is a pretty cool Indie Dance track, I like how just seconds into the track it busts into the beat. ‘Faces’ and ‘A King Alone’ swing much closer to the Indie side, but are incredible tracks to chill out to. The last track on ‘Metropolis’ I believe to be a follow up on their previously released, ‘Promise Me A Rose Garden.’ Instead of dubstep though, ‘Shadow in the Rose Garden’ is an incredible Drum & Bass jam. I just wish it was longer than 3 minutes. ‘Metropolis’ as a whole is a great listen, work of art from The M Machine.
Electro | Geisha Twins – Shake Dat Rump
Posted by Mach on April 11, 2012
Got to love the funky disco vibe on this track. The Geisha Twins really put out a bumping dance floor tune, you can’t help but dance to this.
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