Chill, Indie | T.H.I.E.F.S – Restless
Posted by W8 on June 24, 2013
As the summer begins and clothes start disintegrating into lingerie bathing suits, our friends and the weekend are about the only thing our minds can process. So find the nearest body of water and cool off with this Restless chillwaaayve. A dreamer that will blaaooow you away, featuring an Usher sample that’s a million bucks. T.H.I.E.F.S is in the process of making his debut E.P, entitled ”The Tropics”, that is set to release in July, and will feature this track.
Electronic, House | Disclosure – Settle (Album Review)
Posted by Spice on June 12, 2013
These days, it’s hard to do much of anything on the internet without encountering heaps of reverential praise for the British brother-duo better known as Disclosure. They’ve become the de facto poster children for what’s cool in 2013 and have amassed a following that includes both hipster indie pop enthusiasts and their ravier twenty-something counterparts. Back in March, I remember perusing the calendar at one of my favorite clubs and noticing that they had sold out that upcoming Friday — the first Friday of the second weekend of Ultra, as it were. Not only did this not register with me at the time, but I didn’t even bother to catch them in Miami. Quelle folie. I am usually slow to warm up to bandwagon-y new groups, probably due to the fact that I am effectively a huge music snob in denial, but sometimes the hype becomes too great to overlook and bandwagons get harder and harder to ignore. In the case of Disclosure (and their now very considerable bandwagon), I can confirm that all the hype is utterly justified.
Hip-Hop, Rap | KYLE – BANG (ft. Mr. Man)
Posted by admin on June 9, 2013
If you’re a follower of Fresh New Tracks, the name “KYLE” shouldn’t be a new one to your ears. This young man has gotten quite the recognition from our blog, all of which is rightfully deserved. Easily recognizable by his speedy-rythmic flow, Kyle reels you in with his sound and keeps you hooked with his content.
“BANG” is, well, a bang-er. KYLE says it’s his “favorite song to perform” and gives that necessary spark to the crowd every time he gets on stage. So, if you need a jam to help you live it up these last few hours of the weekend, here you have it. Enjoy!
Electro-House | Dada Life – Boing Clash Boom (Remixes)
Posted by Middy on June 5, 2013
Dada Life‘s album “The Rules Of Dada” has already seen remixes from the likes of Tiesto and Dillon Francis, and now can add the Bingo Players, Major Lazer and Pierce Fulton to the list. While the two bigger names are somewhat expected and add their own unique character to the track, Pierce Fulton should be no surprise, since he recently was a performer at the Dada Life compound in San Francisco a few weeks ago. It is cool to see Pierce getting picked up for such high profile remixes, he deserves it.
The remixes are all quite different and each brings something unique from each other and from the original. Major Lazer go for a slower trapped out stylistic change, while Pierce adds his own chunky bass line in place of the traditional Dada Life electro drop, and the Bingo Players add a jarring acid fueled drop that takes a little while to get used to, but really works in the context of the song. If you are in NYC this weekend, Pierce is turning 21 on Saturday, so come to Lavo and get weird with him as Pierce has his first drink ever and potentially shotguns a beer with you after the show. Get tickets here.
Hip-Hop | J. Cole — Crooked Smile (feat. TLC)
Posted by jeffwbaird on June 3, 2013
This is the one I’ve been eagerly anticipating, and boy was that with good reason. After dropping a b-side, “Niggaz Know”, over the weekend, Cole lets go of the second single, featuring none other than the two remaining members of TLC. In a message about the song Cole said that he’s kept his features on Born Sinner extremely limited, just getting singers (there are no rap features) to do what he loves them for—which is exactly what you get with TLC’s presence on this track. I said it before, and I’ll say it again, Cole just might out-do Kanye with this one. Not in regards to sales, obviously—but as far as content, this is sounding way more like Kanye’s College Dropout than anything I’ve heard since. Cole has that honesty and ability to articulate everyman struggles in a way that not too many rappers have mastered since young ‘Ye. It remains to be seen, but do yourself a favor and get this track while you wait.
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Events, Review | Hardwell, Dyro, Audien & Henrix @ Governor’s Island 5/26/13
Posted by Middy on June 2, 2013
Looking back on last weekend, I think about how time flew from graduating college on Saturday afternoon, to a whirlwind celebration afterword into the wee hours of the morning, then struggling to move out entirely a few hours later to get home and make it into New York for this show on Governor’s Island by 4pm (was never going to happen). The lineup starting with Hardwell, then Dyro, Henrix and Audien was golden and if you were in New York, you had to attend this event. The city had “officially” kicked off the festival season with overpriced, lackluster EDC New York in the parking lot of Citi Field and really needed a proper start to festival season. Why not a holiday weekend like Memorial Day weekend that is the beginning of summer for many, on the beaches of Governer’s Island, with a lineup led by possibly the hottest DJ in the world right now, Hardwell.
House | The S.O.S Band – Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Solidisco Remix)
Posted by Mach on May 31, 2013
This is track of the night, if this doesn’t get you amped up for the weekend then I have failed, but I feel lucky with this. Solidisco did an exceptional job on this remix, I cannot get myself to stop grooving to this. The drop is the perfect vibe. If you aren’t playing this now, you are seriously missing out.
Free Download: The S.O.S Band – Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Solidisco Remix)