Listen to two new Torro Torro songs, debuted on Radio 1 last week
Genre: Moombahton
Category: Audio
Feb 22, 2012Now available on Beatport Last week Toronto Moombahtonistas Torro Torro hit the airwaves again, as Kissy Sell Out played two of their new tracks on his Friday night Radio 1 show. For those of you who aren’t familiar, these guys have been getting support for every one of their productions on Radio 1 for more [...]
Tuesday Top Ten #50: tech, deep, and soulful house tracks
Genre: Deep House, Tech House
Category: Tuesday Top Ten Tracks
Feb 21, 2012Every week we have a prolific crate-digger deliver a highly curated chart from a specific genre area. This week – Cal brings you his ten biggest “next level house” tracks of the moment. In just a week and a half I’m going to be performing at my first international booking. Suffice it to say, this [...]
Paris Syndrome
Genre: Electronic
Category: Features, Show Review
Feb 21, 2012In the DSM-IV, the catalogue of all mental illnesses known to modern medicine, there’s a short section in the back on “culturally specific” illnesses. Post-colonial arguments notwithstanding, I found one of particular interest. The Japanese, especially in the mid-century, were prone to a disease that psychiatrists called Paris Syndrome. You see, Paris was so built [...]
Shlohmo – Rained the Whole Time (Nicolas Jaar Remix) [Stream]
Genre: Downtempo and Chill House, Techno
Feb 20, 2012Last week, it seemed that a large percentage of the electronic ‘blogosphere’ hype was (rightfully) centred around Shlohmo’s Vacation -EP. On top of that, the L.A. producer finally dropped a studio recording of his “Crew Love” remix (check that out here if you haven’t already). However, this week, the tides have turned and Shlohmo is the one receiving [...]
Stream Scuba’s full album ‘Personality’ a week before release
Category: Audio
Feb 20, 2012Paul Rose is the ‘curator’ behind Hotflush Recordings and one of the most influential DJ/Production aliases today: Scuba. Talk to anyone mad about “ignorant North Americans calling it dubstep”, and they’ll tell you it should all sound like Scuba. Well, his upcoming release may not be what they’d like either, but it is absolutely the [...]
Why do you fail to recognize beauty?
Genre: Alternative
Category: Music Commentary
Feb 20, 2012A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Dillon Francis – Something, Something, Awesome [album review]
Genre: Moombahton
Category: Album Review, Features
Feb 19, 2012I’m personally astounded that Dillon Francis has kept relatively under the radar for so long. This California native has worked hard at establishing a sound somewhere between moombahton and midrange dubstep, creating something as lighthearted as it is danceable. His second EP Something, Something, Awesome builds on the sound he established with his single I.D.G.A.F.O.S, [...]
Saturday Mixcast #73: Maceo Plex
Genre: Deep House, Tech House
Category: DJ Mix, Saturday Mixcast
Feb 18, 2012Every Saturday we feature a DJ mix that you absolutely need to hear. This week: Maceo Plex takes over the BBC 1 decks for the world’s most popular mix show, the Essential Mix. Eric Estornel is a US-born + Spain-based DJ/Producer who has been releasing records for a dozen years, formerly under the alias Maetrik. [...]
Download 2 new tracks from Diplo’s Express Yourself – EP
Genre: Electro House
Category: Audio, Music Commentary, News
Feb 17, 2012Hey Diplo, did you not say back in December that the Express Yourself – EP would be released in January?! Well, that never happened. It’s okay though Dip, we know you’re a busy man. Oh and by the way, that Valentine’s Day gift from you and Usher was suuuuper sweet! Diplo, being the generous dude that he [...]
Watch YACHT’s latest [music video]
Genre: Alternative, Electronic
Category: Music Videos
Feb 17, 2012It’s been my experience that everything YACHT puts out is something like a universe unto its own. So like ‘See Mystery Lights’, Shangri-LA, their latest work is visual, audible, and experiential. The pair, obviously inspired by their move to L.A. had the following to say about the project: Shangri-La features dozens of extended members of [...]
12th Planet infiltrates Wrongbar w/ Flinch & Crizzly on The End is Near! tour [show review + photo gallery]
Genre: Dubstep
Category: Photo Gallery, Show Review
Feb 17, 2012On Wednesday, Bassmentality played host to one of the biggest parties I’ve seen at Wrongbar in a very long time. The arrival of 12th Planet, Flinch, and Crizzly has been hotly anticipated, and it was clear to me in the days leading up that this was going to be one for the books. I arrived [...]
Listen to Oliver’s latest remix for Smalltown DJs
Genre: Electro House
Category: Audio
Feb 17, 2012Oliver has been the subject of much discussion over the last couple weeks. Dirty Talk hit the Beatport chart hard, and has been appearing just about everywhere you look – in deep house and disco sets, in the Holy Ship! official recap vid, and in my latest radio mix in Kingston. His latest is for [...]
Preview Sam Sparro’s forthcoming 2012 album [music video + album art]
Genre: Electronic
Category: Music Videos, News
Feb 17, 2012Sam Sparro holds a special place in my heart. His 2008 eponymous debut marks a renaissance in electronic music as much as it does a turning point in my life. First, it was a lovely, warm piece of un-offensive dance pop released at the height of the electro boom that really gained momentum in 2007 [...]
Hear the latest track by Deadmau5, released today [stream]
Genre: Electro House
Category: Audio
Feb 17, 2012This has been in Deadmau5′ set for a while now, but was just released on Beatport and iTunes today Feburary 17, 2012 (links below). The track is pretty famous for having caused some commotion, or rather, it’s used in a part of the programming that has… well, just watch the video to see what I [...]
Holy Ship! short film released
Genre: Electronic
Category: Concert Footage, News
Feb 16, 2012The three day floating-rave HOLY SHIP! just released an official recap video of their maiden voyage through the Bahamas. Line-up highlights include Rusko, Diplo, Buraka Som Sistema, Gessafelstein, Brodinski, Fatboy Slim, A-Trak, and Skrillex. They’ll be doing it all again in 2013, but pre-sales are currently sold-out – stay tuned for more details.
Preview the new Mouse on Mars album ‘Parastrophics’
Genre: Electro House, Techno
Feb 16, 2012Experimental duo Mouse on Mars‘ new album ‘Parastrophics’ is dropping on February 24 (that’s only about a week away)! Their first album since 2006, Parastrophics is being released through Modeselektor‘s Monkeytown label and it’s shaping up to be pretty damn good. Click here for a sneak-peak. This just in! lead single “Polaroyced” is now available to stream in [...]
Makoto – Different Rhythm / What Do You Want [Stream]
Genre: Drum & Bass, Electro House, House, Techno
Category: Audio
Feb 16, 2012Makoto is a fuckin’ wizard. This dude has been quietly crafting masterful Drum & bass compositions since 1999 and what’s more, he’s from Japan. Yeah that’s right, drum & bass from Japan…if you’re thinking that sounds awes0me, it is. A-side “Different Rhythm” is an ethereal blend of fluctuating basslines, modulating tones, and ricocheting D’n’b percussion. [...]
Watch Memorecks making two MPC songs live, using surprise samples [video documentary]
Genre: Hip Hop
Category: Concert Footage, Features, Live Interviews
Feb 16, 2012Several weeks ago I headed up to a desolate and remote suburb of the Greater Toronto Area to film a documentary on one of the hottest rising talents in 2012: James Peck, aka Memorecks. We showed up with two movie soundtracks – 2001, a Space Odyssey and Close Encounters of the Third Kind – on [...]
Daft Punk working on new record
Genre: Electronic
Category: News
Feb 15, 2012Multiple sources are confirming that the Parisian duo Daft Punk have been approaching artists about collaboration opportunities for their fourth album, including Nile Rodgers and Panda Bear. Quoting Rodgers: Those guys are great… they’re coming to my apartment on Monday and we’re going to talk about making a new record together. Suffice it to say [...]
Introducing the hottest voice in deep house
Genre: Deep House
Category: Featured Artist, Features
Feb 15, 2012Hailing from Chicago and harkening back to its golden age of house music, Russell Pike aka Russoul is lending new energy to the late-80s sound resurgent in current deep house productions. Though the aesthetic has been targeted by a plethora of producers who have been digging out old records relentlessly for Beatport-ready 2011/2012 “updates”, few [...]
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