Progressive House | Pryda – Rotonda
Posted by Middy on June 25, 2013
The much anticipated B-side to the hauntingly addicting “Layers“, released last week, “Rotonda” rounds out the 25th release on Eric Prydz‘s Pryda Recordings. One of the more requested tracks on his forum, Pryda has been playing out “Rotonda” for a long time now and revealed the final copy in the latest episode of EPIC Radio. In classic Pryda fashion, the song builds and builds with seesawing strings, an unrelenting bass line and a crescendo that will drive your memory straight back to any Pryda concert you have been to. No word on why he decided to split up the release, but in this single driven market, it makes sense for each individual track to get its due.
Beatport: Pryda – Rotonda
Hip-Hop | J. Cole — Niggaz Know
Posted by jeffwbaird on May 30, 2013
Cole dropped this one less than an hour ago, and I’m already hooked. I haven’t been as excited for an album as I am for Born Sinner in a long time. Let’s be honest, we all know (Cole included) that his debut was a disappointment, but it’s easy to tell from “Miss America” and “Power Trip” and “Cole Summer” (i.e. everything we’ve gotten since) that he’s back to what he does best. He’s got the lyrical dexterity, wordplay, and reflectiveness that makes for the best hip-hop, and he produces for himself, which always leads to an amazing fluidity in sound. I love Kanye, too—but my prediction is that Cole will bring the better album on June 18.
Electro-House | Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso – 555 (9Five Re-Edit)
Posted by Middy on May 30, 2013
So the story behind this song is a bit confusing, but I have slowly started to piece together what is going on here. 9Five is a Swedish duo that have remained under the radar to many people, but are ready to burst onto the scene with a hard drive filled with outstanding IDs. This edit you may recognize from Axwell’s Carlsberg “Where’s The Party” ad last year that really shocked people with its in your face style not familiar to what Axwell normally produces, while more acute listeners IDed it as an edit of Sebastian Ingrosso & Steve Angello‘s “555?. We have waited a long time for any info on this track and for it to be released like this is outstanding. It has already been supported by the likes of Axwell and Tommy Trash, with that list surely expected to grow. Now out for free download, you would be remiss not to immediately get this free download from 9Five that is sure to explode soon.
Free Download: Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso – 555 (9Five Re-Edit)
Dubstep, Hip-Hop | DOSVEC – We Still In This Bitch
Posted by BIGLIFE on May 29, 2013
DOSVEC once again makes B.O.B. original track sound Much Much Better! He has done it with Beast Break and Mind Lies and now with “We Still In This Bitch” This song should become a staple at every RAGER and will surely makes waves for a long time to come.
Dubstep, House, Review | Culprate – The Great Expedition EP
Posted by Mach on May 27, 2013
This has to be one of the best EPs of 2013. Culprate is one of the most underrated artists in the EDM world, and the fact that the main population has not caught on to his music is disappointing. Culprate kicks off his EP with an epic melody of bass. “Scarred” has been sitting in his arsenal for a while now and once fans discovered he was finally releasing it, everyone went nuts, myself included. Dubstep currently is one of the most disappointing genres in electronic music, but it is artists like Culprate and tracks like “Scarred” that give me hope. His second track “Eddys” shows the abstract side of bass music that Cuprate can’t seem to stay away from. I will agree it’s not for everyone, but it is something worth dipping your ears into. Continuing the abstract flow, “Talk To Frank” is definitely one of my favorites from this EP. Maksim spits better than I have ever heard him before and the fact the instrumentals aren’t the easiest to lay his grimy verses over makes this a truly insane tune.
There is an interesting story behind the track “McFunk”, it is actually 1 of 4 collaborations Culprate did with the duo, Torqux. By the time the tracks were completed, Culprate took this incredible funky House tune and let the duo keep the other 3 tracks, what guy. Makes you wonder though, what do the other 3 soound like? When it comes to Dubstep and Midtempo styled bass music, Cuprate takes the win often, but this last track on the EP was something that I don’t think his fans even expected to hear. Collaborating with Addergebroed, Culprate layed out some of the best Techno I have heard in a long time. “Reboot” is exactly what it’s named, it is the revival of one of the most legendary genres. If this track doesn’t inspire more artists to look back at Techno, then it may in fact finally be outdated, but for now just enjoy the greatness.
All in all, this EP is absolutely amazing. I would love to see Culprate top charts with this, he is more than deserving with these great productions.
Beatport: Culprate – The Great Expedition EP
Trap | Stromae – Humain à l’eau (Dj Snake Remix) / DJ Snake & Alesia – Bird Machine [Preview]
Posted by Spice on February 20, 2013
And here we have some straight bombs from French producers DJ Snake and Aleisa. The above preview for “Bird Machine” notably made its way into Knife Party’s recent set in the RISE digital music festival on turntable.fm after Mixify’s servers couldn’t handle the heat, and is easily some of the best trap I’ve heard in a long time. If you’re into it and need it now, fear not; it’s set to drop tomorrow as part of a mini EP on Mad Decent’s Jeffree’s imprint. Below, we’ve got some legitimate swag for your ears that for whatever reason is made even swaggier by the fact that it’s all happening in French. Fact: the awesomeness of that drop negates the need to understand what he’s saying, anyway. Free DL; no brainer.