Dubstep, Progressive House | Topher Jones & Amada – Hello Chicago (Remixes)
Posted by Middy on November 10, 2012
Topher Jones’ ode to his hometown Chicago got the remixes the track was begging for to give it the lift it needed. We start the package with a rather surprising remix from Ashley Wallbridge. He is known for his more traditional trance tracks as a member of Garuda Records, but on this remix he takes a more progressive approach with a big room build and a growling electro drop. The Tom Swoon goes for broke with as big a drop as you can get with driving synth chords and a smooth build, emphasizing Amada’s vocals. Those Usual Suspects remix utilizes chopped synth stabs and a chugging bass line to give some variation to the melody. Fellow Chicago producer, Stratus adds some fast paced, crunchy dubstep to the track, taking a totally different path taen the rest of the remixes.
Trance | Kaskade ft. Skylar Grey – Room For Happiness (Above & Beyond Remix)
Posted by Middy on November 7, 2012
After playing this out for the past several months and getting its TATW premier a few weeks ago, Above & Beyond returns the favor to Kaskade on remix duties and gives us a heavenly remix of his single “Room For Happiness”. The remix takes full advantage of Skylar Grey’s vocals and adds the emotive trance qualities that this track was almost begging for in the first place.
This release comes on the heals of their announcement of the rebranding of their 9 year tenured radio show Trance Around The World, which will now be called Group Therapy Radio. The announcement to end TATW suddenly at the end of episode 449 came as a shock to many and fueled speculation as to what was going to happen, but this rebranding gives them the opportunity to do play what they wish uninhibited by genre or name. It will continue after TATW 450, which you can hear live this Friday.
Beatport: Kaskade ft. Skylar Grey – Room For Happiness (Above & Beyond Remix)
DJ-Set, Progressive House | Adrian Lux Remixed (Ken Loi & Bauer & Lanford)
Posted by Middy on August 12, 2012
Two of the premier remixes for young Swede Adrian Lux’s debut album on Ultra Records are out from rising American star Ken Loi and fellow Swedes, Bauer & Lanford. They both employ similar styles in these remixes, adding big room synths to the original progressions laid down by Adrian Lux, giving the tracks more of a full body feel. Ken Loi gives “Angels” a bit of a grungier sound with some harder electro accompanying his melodic top line, while Bauer & Landford go all in on the big room melody with well timed stops and relaxing piano work in the build. Also check out Adrian Lux’s Summer Mix that features not only these two remixes but a variety of tracks such as 3 songs from the master Eric Prydz and more from A-trak, Deniz Koyu & more. Tracklist after the jump.
Beatport: Adrian Lux Remixed (Ken Loi & Bauer & Lanford)
Adrian Lux Summer Mix
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Electro-House, Videos | Kaskade vs Qulinez – Stars Troll
Posted by Middy on July 27, 2012
So you have a busy day ahead of you. First Tomorrowland will be streaming live starting at 1pm EST with Alesso, then Steve Aoki, Fatboy Slim, Avicii… until 7pm EST. THEN Kaskade’s history making sold out show at the Staples center as the first ever DJ to play at the Staples Center will be streamed live at 9:15 PST (12:15 EST). You know he will be bringing his A game for this one coming back home to Cali, so this one will be nuts. Watch it on Ultra Records Youtube Channel, or on his website. Also to commemorate this special occasion, he released his bootleg of Qulinez – Troll with his prevailing vocal track “Stars Align”. It adds an extra element to this track that has had a lasting impression on 2012 with its totally new sound and has broken Qulinez into the forefront of the progressive / electro sound.
Electro-House | Wolfgang Gartner – Flexx
Posted by Middy on June 13, 2012
Coming off of his mind blowing set at Starscape (review coming soon), Wolfgang Garter has released a new single that was one of the peak moments of his set on Saturday. “Flexx” brings us back to the Wolfgang Gartner sound we know so well with his incredible production skill after the melodic “Redline“. “Flexx” gives us that hard hitting bass line, an alternating synth lead and a guitar melody that sets the tone for the track. Chopped vocal bits add to the flavor of the track with various intricate synth layers. “Flexx” is yet another quality track to add to your collection from Wolfgang Garter as he shows no sign of slowing down and that 2012 may be his best year yet.
Progressive House | Adrian Lux feat. Lune – Fire
Posted by Middy on February 7, 2012
Adrian Lux with the help of Lune has finally released this massive progressive house track onto the world after playing this out for the better part of a year. Lune provides sublime vocals for this euphoric track from the young Swede most known for his massive single “Teenage Crime” that was then remixed by Henrik B and Axwell and turned into a worldwide anthem. Sensitive guitar melodies start this one off and lead into a steady bass line and a melodic synth breakdown to die for. Adrian Lux is the man, he pounds brews like it is his job at shows so support him and get this song on Beatport, iTunes or DjTunes (320s cheaper than Beatport). Also look out for his debut album on Ultra Records set to release April 5th.
Bootleg, House | dBerrie & Carlos Cid – Change the Light (feat. Collin Mcloughlin)
Posted by GMONEY on December 16, 2011
After Collin Mcloughlin linked up New York based DJ / producers David Berrie and Carlos Cid, the three of them came up with this masterpiece known as Change the Light. After taking the DJ scene by storm, Change the Light caught the eye of Ultra Records who officially released the track on Beatport and iTunes yesterday. With the Ultra Records stamp of approval, this track is sure to set dancefloors on fire worldwide.
Beatport: dBerrie & Carlos Cid – Change the Light (feat. Collin Mcloughlin)