Tuesday Top Ten #48: UK garage and ethereal dubstep
Category: Tuesday Top Ten Tracks
Feb 7, 2012So, I promised you last week that my new and improved weekly top ten charts weren’t going to be the ‘here r 10 kewl blog songz for free downloads guys LOLOLOL’ lists which, those of you who have been following the site for a while, would be used to. I broke you guys in easy, [...]
Watch OK Go play over 1000 instruments in their new music video
Genre: Alternative
Category: Music Videos
Feb 6, 2012To execute this monumental and frankly insane video, OK Go set up over 1000 instruments over two miles of desert outside Los Angeles. It took 4 months of preparation and 4 days of recording, and at no point did they use stand-ins. This version of Needing/Getting was recorded as they sang while playing the instrument [...]
TEDx – Nightclubs as research labs
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Category: Video
Feb 6, 2012Our good friend Yale Fox recently took part in a TEDx conference, in which he spoke on his various research projects on nightclubs, music, and more. My roommates and I watched the video last night and had some lengthy discussion afterwards – what do you guys think? Lets get some reactions in the comments section!
Varien’s “Mirror’s” breaks Beatport top 10 in under three days
Genre: Dubstep
Category: News
Feb 5, 2012Congrats to Varien for breaking the Beatport dubstep top 10 with his latest, Mirrors. Loving the tempo switchup from drum and bass to moombahton – big energy! Buy your copy of Mirrors here. Varien on Facebook
Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston – Love Is Not Enough [Video]
Genre: Trance
Category: Music Videos
Feb 5, 2012Check out the sentimental new video for Above & Beyond’s “Love Is Not Enough” off of last year’s stupendous Group Therapy LP. In case you missed it, Click here to find out where Group Therapy ranked amongst my top 50 electronic albums of 2011. I’ll give you a hint: it’s in the top 10 (duh). In addition to [...]
Listen to Zedd’s remix of The Doors & Skrillex collaboration
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House
Category: Audio
Feb 5, 2012As I was the one who wrote the review for Skrillex’s Bangarang EP, I felt it was my duty to inform all of you that there is a remix of Breakn’ A Sweat that far outdoes the original, IMHO. Zedd (one of Skrillex’s close friends/collaborators/protegés) has made a mindblowing banger that takes Skrillex’s original and [...]
Listen to new At Dawn We Rage before next month’s release
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House, Moombahton
Category: DJ Mix
Feb 4, 2012I first became excited about ADWR in late 2010, when they came out of the gates strong with a wicked remix of Dada Life’s Unleash the F*cking Dada. The track, predictably, blew up as did their booking schedule, and ever since their productions have been ever increasing in quality. It looks as though the pair [...]
Saturday Mixcast #71: Ant Brooks + Umek
Genre: House, Tech House
Category: DJ Mix, Saturday Mixcast
Feb 4, 2012For this week’s edition of the Mixcast, I’m proud to feature Ant Brook’s first podcast of the year. This one features a new track from the man himself, his usual top notch chart selections, and an unreal guest mix from 1605 label-boss Umek – a label we covered extensively in 2011, especially following the release [...]
New Killabits track charting on Beatport [Stream]
Genre: Moombahton
Category: News
Feb 4, 2012Jeuce’s As We Move remixes EP was released just five days ago with contributions from Kastle and Dirty Disco Youth. The Killabits also rack up a remix credit, and have seen their contribution rise through the Beatport Glitch Hop chart quickly. At the time of publication it’s currently sitting at #12, and sure to raise [...]
Bag Raiders Unleash The Snake
Genre: House
Category: Audio, Featured Artist
Feb 4, 2012There has been some talk as to why their track “Snake Charmer” was a lot more bumpin’ than usual.
Today they revealed that the real snake charmer was indeed Cassian!
Has Crizzly captured the future sound of Dubstep?
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House, Hip Hop
Category: Featured Artist
Feb 4, 2012Crizzly, one of the most notable new guys of 2011 hits us with a new mixtape dubbed (ha ha ha “dub”) Crunkstep. His mastery of bass is impressive, and his crossover style raises the question “where will (the sound of) dubstep go?” He demonstrates a keen sense of rhythm in his remix of Aj Hernz’s [...]
New Feed Me EP + With Teeth Tour
Genre: Dubstep
Category: News
Feb 3, 2012Fresh off the announcement of the North American “With Teeth” tour (featuring a brand new stage show that looks absolutely amazing, frankly) Electro House and Dubstep artist Feed Me is releasing a brand new as of yet-untitled EP with Mau5trap Records on February 6th. He’s been fairly active recently, what with his collaboration with Gemini [...]
Stream Laura Jones’ and Gavin Herlihy’s debut on Crosstown Rebels
Genre: Deep House, House
Category: Audio
Feb 2, 2012It’s the case that forward-looking and quality of production are properties of music that almost invariably sit on opposite ends of a spectrum, but Crosstown Rebels really broke that model in 2011 with a string of releases for artists such as Maceo Plex, Subb-an, Damian Lazarus, Soul Clap, Art Department, and Deniz Kurtel (to name [...]
Listen to Chris Lake live at Maison, Friday December 16 2011 [DJ mix]
Genre: House
Category: DJ Mix
Feb 2, 2012Artists can be an awful pain in the ass when it comes to publishing recordings of their live performances. They play tracks that aren’t supposed to be on the internet, they play stuff they might not want to be identified with period, and they make mistakes which, while transparent in a loud nightclub where 95% [...]
Gigamesh remixes Grouplove’s “Tongue Tied”
Genre: Nu-Disco
Category: Audio
Feb 2, 2012Gigamesh, one third of house supergroup Senor Stereo, has released a fun disco remix of Grouplove’s Tongue Tied for free on his Soundcloud channel. Grouplove – Tongue Tied (Gigamesh Remix).mp3
Listen to the new Jamie xx track “Touch Me”
Genre: Progressive House, Synth Pop & Indie Dance
Category: DJ Mix
Feb 2, 2012The new Jamie xx track ‘Touch Me’ premiered yesterday on the Young Turks takeover show for Australia’s 94.5 FBi Radio. Skip to the 48:55 mark and you will hear the familiar ring of steel drums… and if you’re interested, stick around for a mix courtesy of Romy from the xx. Heck, you might as well download the entire [...]
Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” remixed by Mr. Charlton
Genre: Alternative, Deep House, House, Tech House
Category: Audio
Feb 1, 2012Yesterday, Mr. Charlton released this remix for Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” on his Soundcloud His rendition brings the emotion of the original onto the dancefloor. Check it out bellow. For those of you who haven’t got to know Gotye yet, check out the video for the original above.
Monthly Best of the Blogosphere: February 2012
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House, House, Mashup, Progressive House
Category: Monthly Best of the Blogosphere
Feb 1, 2012Hi friends. I have received a lot of comments and messages over the last few months about the lack of Best o’ features. Sorry. The only explanation I can offer is that it’s really hard to stay on top for a full month to find this much free music, check copyrights, and then to finally [...]
Die Antwoord – I Fink U Freeky [Video]
Genre: Electronic
Category: Music Videos
Feb 1, 2012With just 6 days to go until the February 7 release date of the new album TEN$ION, and the digital release now available on iTunes, the buzz surrounding Die Antwoord’s combination self-release x middle finger to Interscope’s million dollar guarantee is positively deafening. Yesterday, they released a new video (above) entitled ‘I FINK U FREEKY’ [...]
Teen Daze – Brooklyn Sunburn [MP3]
Genre: Downtempo and Chill House, Synth Pop & Indie Dance
Category: Audio
Feb 1, 2012Here’s a new track from Abbotsford, British Columbia artist Teen Daze. I’m reluctant to call it “chillwave” (that’s sooo 2010) but the dreamy synths and elated atmosphere toootally vibe that way. Whatever man, forget labels…”Brooklyn Sunburn” is simply a sumptuous slice of sunny synth pop. You know, like dance music for hipsters. If you’re into this, [...]
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