Electro-House | Martin Garrix – Animals
Posted by Middy on June 18, 2013
With his BFAM, Julian Jordan making his way to New York this Saturday, Martin Garrix provides us with his long awaited festival hit. The saga behind the song has helped its fame to this point. It was first IDed by Spinnin Records as Hardwell & GTA track, possibly to get the hype going. Then from there it was IDed as a Sidney Samson & Martin Garrix song, and though it is now just Martin Garrix’s single, one cannot rule out the possibility of Samson providing a little guidance since he has acted a mentor to him.
“Animals” embraces the minimal drops being championed by all ranges of producers in 2013, in part as a quick fix for staying relevant in the festival season, and another because there seems to be an insatiable appetite for it by the fans. With a more innovative style than most coming out today, “Animals” relies on a quick succession of pitched percussion, and a big room build to bring the track together. Look for this to be played often this summer and watch for it on Hardwell’s Revealed Recordings Compilation, releasing this Friday, June 21st.
Beatport: Martin Garrix – Animals
Events | Thump Presents Zedd, Duke Dumont & Tokimonsta on Pier 84 6/20
Posted by Middy on June 14, 2013
Next Thursday, Vice’s music site, Thump will present a free party in NYC on Pier 84 with Zedd, Duke Dumont and Tokimonsta. Sound amazing, well its free. Sound too good to be true? Well there are fireworks. You can sign up here. Need more convincing? It starts at 8. Doors are 7. It is 21+ because there is an open bar from 8-11. Did I mention an open bar? Yeah, sign up. Entry is based on first come, first serve basis for those who sign up, so get there EARLY. If you are not in the area, you can watch it from home here and enter here for a chance to trigger a firework from home.
House, Videos | Disclosure – When A Fire Starts To Burn (Official Video)
Posted by Middy on May 31, 2013
Disclosure’s album “Settle” is finally going to be released on Monday, and the latest single previewed from the album “When A Fire Starts To Burn”, now has its music video to match the track. The video takes you to a church with people feeling the power of god taking over their body and from that, some wild things happen, notably towards the end. The album comes this monday, so pre-order it here, and until then watch this video from the increasingly popular UK garage brother duo.
Electro-House | Bingo Players – Buzzcut
Posted by Middy on May 20, 2013
The Bingo Players have become synonymous with quality. Leading the way for their label, Hysteria Recordings, their singles from “Rattle” to “Out Of My Mind” have remained mainstays of DJ sets all across the spectrum. “Buzzcut” departs from their signature synth that has made their sound so unique and a cut above the pack, going for a grinding low end, with a punchy, hardstyle influenced, alternating bass line and teasing, pitched builds. Is this their strongest effort to date? I would have to say no, since it seems to merge towards the trends in dance music, instead of remaining unique, but it is still a good addition to the Bingo Players discography. Oh, and also if you want there is a video of Melanie Iglesias getting a glove show in almost no clothing with “Buzzcut” as the soundtrack, if you want to watch, up to you.
Beatport: Bingo Players – Buzzcut
Events, Videos | Watch: Above & Beyond’s Incredible Wynn Promo Video
Posted by Middy on May 18, 2013
Normally I don’t even bother to watch these videos or even given them the slightest thought because they are all the same. It is some DJ saying just “how excited” he is to be playing at X club in Vegas, as they pay him some exhorbinant amount of money to schmooze with VIPs wasting thousands on bottle service. Deadmau5 will be making 850,000 dollars per show at Hakkasan over the next 2 years if you want an idea of the money being thrown around. However, Above & Beyond, never one to follow the trend, come up with an innovative and incredible video, taking James Bond influences and apply it to their promo video for their short residency at the Wynn and their various clubs. Watch it all the way through, it is great to see their personalities and decent acting abilities shine through. Dates for their shows are below and you can get more info on the Wynn website here.
May 17 XS Nightclub
May 18 Encore Beach Club
May 26 Surrender Nightclub
June 21 XS Nightclub
June 23 Encore Beach Club
June 26 Surrender Nightclub
July 5 XS Nightclub
July 7 Encore Beach Club
Indie | Bend – Short Crush
Posted by mimada on May 12, 2013
It’s Sunday. You’re either exhausted from studying from finals or maybe you got a little too turnt up last night, so getting out of bed right now is taking every last bit of effort you have left. I get it. Now unless you’re one of those hyper motivated freaks who’s already made your protein shake, gone on a 5-mile run and is finishing up assignments for next week, you’re going to need something to get your blood flowing. I got just the thing and it’s BEND’s latest release, Short Crush. So here’s what you’re gonna do: download this song, crank it up bit by bit and watch as you gradually float out from under the covers and conquer the day (well, whatever’s left of it anyways).
Ah, the power of music.
Electro-House | Empire Of The Sun – Alive (Feature Cuts Remix)
Posted by Jess on May 10, 2013
Less than two weeks after the release of his debut EP, Vision, Feature Cuts is back with a remix of Empire Of The Sun’s new single “Alive”. Keeping the amazing vocals and upbeat synths of the original and accelerating it while adding a catchy bassline, Feature Cuts creates a track that you can either chill and vibe to or party and groove to. The track is more of an experimental track from Feature Cuts as he states that he “definitely experimented with a bunch of technical aspects of processing and sound design when I approached this project” and from the sound of it he succeeded on all counts. Watch the video above for the remix and download it for free below.
Free Download: Empire Of The Sun – Alive (Feature Cuts Remix)
