A few weekends ago I was throwing a little get together at my crib and I found this artist, Brownz, to provide essentially some of the most laid back, chill vibes I’ve encountered in a while. Upon driving in my friend’s car this evening in order to get to a wifi spot to write this post, the same fact was affirmed.

Brownz, an underappreciated trillwave/glitch-esque producer from Belgium, has mastered the art at creating a unique sound whilst preserving a signature ‘dreaminess’.

Please enjoy two of my favorite tracks & as always, support independent music on  Facebook  |  SoundCloud  |  Twitter

//Yup

Some prerequisite knowledge before you listen to this track: Khadafi Dub now goes by a new moniker, Leaf Walker. Got it? Okay, moving on.

Leaf Walker and Ontario producer Arion took on tyDi’s Nothing Really Matters and gave it an undeniably urban edge. If you like bass bangers, this one’s most certainly for you.

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//Ziad Ramley

Really digging Faustix and Imanos’ latest remix of Ciara’s Body Party; equal parts smooth and sultry.

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//Ziad Ramley

It’s always great to see Canadian artists getting the recognition that they deserve, so when I tuned in to the BBC 1Xtra Diplo and Friends mix and heard Salacious regular,  Grandtheft, giving it a go it was a little hard for me to contain my excitement. Just as you’d expect, it’s an hour of the hottest club jams out there right now – closed phenomenally the massive collab. that he did with Diplo, a remix of Calvin Harris’ Sweet Nothing. If you give the tracklist a look, you’ll find our boys Sleepy Tom, Thugli, and Cyril Hahn in there too

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Tracklist:

1. Tropikillaz – Gorila
2. Cafe Con Leche – Amazing Bitch
3. Baauer – Slip
4. Major Lazer – Bubble Butt Ft. Bruno Mars, Tyga, Mystic
5. Steve1der & Shooter McNappin – Twerk Dat A$$
6. UZ & CRNKN – Booty 2 The Ground (TWRK Remix)
7. DJ Snake X Trinidad James – All Bird Everything (Grandtheft Edit)
8. Tyga – Molly (Thugli Edit)
9. Sleepy Tom – Hit Em
10. Kendrick Lamar – Backseat Freestyle
11. DJ DMD – 25 Lighters Ft. Lil Keke And Fat Pat
12. Keys N Krates – Dum Dee Dum
13. Crystal Castles – Not In Love (Grandtheft Edit)
14. Young Fame & 2 Chainz – Make It Work (Illo Bootleg)
15. Thugli – What Happened
16. Jamie Lidell – What A Shame (RL Grime + Salva Remix)
17. Grandtheft & Christian Rich – Deep
18. Grandtheft & Deejay Theory – Hear This
19. Redlight X DJ Sliink – Basscone Vibrate (Grandtheft Edit)
20. Zeds Dead – Playa (Grandtheft Edit)
21. Skream – Copy Cat ft. Kelis
22. Grandtheft – My House
23. Sleepy Tom – Snap Back Bounce
24. Poirier – Gal U Good Ft. Natalie Storm (Astronomar Remix)
25. Sinden – Ring Around The Groove
26. Gilbere Forte – Polaroids (Prod. Grandtheft + Raak)
27. Chief Keef – No Tomorrow (Willy Joy Remix)
28. Jeremih – Girls Gon Wild (Taste Tester Remix – RL Grime Edit)
29. Keys N Krates – Treat Me Right (Grandtheft Remix)
30. Destiny’s Child – Say My Name (Cyril Hahn Remix)
31. Drake – Girls Love Beyonce Ft. James Fauntelroy
32. Miguel – Do you… (Cashmere Cat Remix)
33. Calvin Harris – Sweet Nothing Ft. Florence Welch (Diplo + Grandtheft Remix)

//Ziad Ramley

Happy Friday, from LOUDPVCK. Grab that free download and enjoy your night all the more :3

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//Ziad Ramley

What’s up my Salacious pals? It’s Friday, and I’ve got those fresh tasty beats to rock your weekend party socks.

Focused around a funky giddy-up kick drum, and a delightfully gritty bass line, Sam Frank finds a way to glue this one together with some well placed guitar riffs. You’ll find free downloads here. Turn up and thank me later!

And if you’re looking to get your jack on… yeah, there’s a mix for that too.

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- StatiK

This set from Skrillex and Boys Noize is massive! Stream below or download here.

-Filippo

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Rumors of Vancouver resident Sleepy Tom’s upcoming Fool’s Gold Records release have been circulating for months now, and it would seem that The Currency EP is finally seeing the light of day. Mark May 28th in your calendars, folks!

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//Ziad Ramley

I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve listened to the latest from Ontatio producer, Elaquent, this morning and I’m really not going to take it off repeat until I absolutely have to. The Journey is smooth, beautifully laid out, and suitable for any occasion. It’s part of Elaquent’s highly-anticipated upcoming release on HW&W Recordings, which drops June 24th )

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//Ziad Ramley

Well now, isn’t this just the perfect example of two worlds colliding in spectacular fashion? Both Kaytranada and Bromance Records are two Salacious Sound regulars that need no introduction and his contribution to Bromance’s tenth release, Free Things In Life, is the perfect representation of music that can leap out of the box and still flourish. Suicideyear then closes the release with Finale – a beautiful balance of snappy percussion and wind instruments.

//Ziad Ramley

At number one this week? A massive tune from Circus Records newest compilation, featuring two names you’re quite familiar with. Then we’ll get into a bunch more wicked, awesome, tasteful… well… you know the drill.

 
#1 Cookie Monsta & Flux Pavilion – Come Find Me

This tune is exactly what you’re expecting… top notch work from two of the best names in dubstep of the hard-hitting variety. Beginning with what sounds to be an epic chase scene out of a Bond movie, Come Find Me soon gets to the simple but catchy vocal hook, and from there it’s all downhill badassery.

#2 Mashur & Kevlar – Roots

To be honest, I hadn’t heard these guys before stumbling upon their new album, Roots. I have been missing out. Think old-school grimey Datsik with a touch of reggae groove. Tasty.

#3 J-Trick & Taco Cat – Jumanji (Autoerotique Remix)

Autoerotique‘s Jumanji remix has big room vibes seeping out of every pore. I can pick out a number of sounds used in last years massive Go Deep remix from Torro Torro, and hey… they were clearly doing something right. This is one I can throw straight into my “floor filler” folder.

#4 Bro Safari & UFO! – Burn The Block

#5 Datsik – Release Me (Getter Remix)

#6 Funtcase – Out For Da Milli

#7 Zomboy ft. Lady Chann – Here To Stay (Delta Heavy Remix)

#8 Kill Paris – To A New Earth (Structure Remix)

#9 MitiS – Pain

*Late Night Special*
Eliminate – Silver Bullet

I find I don’t ever hear enough quality chilled out drum & bass tracks like this one from Eliminate (feel free to send some my way!). Silver Bullet sounds like the perfect sunrise driving tune. Test it out for me, would ya?

Still Hot!

#1 MitiS ft. Collin McLoughlin
Born [From Bass Report 43]

#2 I.Y.F.F.E.
Love Hangover [From Bass Report 45]

#3 David Heartbreak ft. Anna Yvette
Heartbroken [From Bass Report 45]

- StatiK

edit* Updated version!

A collaboration with an unlikely ally highlights a handful of new projects Deadmau5 has been sharing over the past few weeks. Joining him in the studio this time around is Kill The Noise, who I’m sure had a hand in bringing that dark vibe to the tune. I wouldn’t directly compare Killthemau5 to anything in Zimmerman’s current arsenal, but can hear notes of his glitchy percussive style used in tracks like Sleepless or Telemiscommunications.

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- StatiK

What So Not‘s May residency at Triple J has been revealing many Australian gems to the world, and Leaderboy – a Sydney duo – have the most recent. Wicked In This Neighborhood is a deep, funky house tune that’s a welcome addition to any playlist.

Leaderboy on: 

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//Ziad Ramley

The first preaview of William Arcane’s forthcoming release on  Pictures Music just gets you right in the feels. His earlier release, Not The Only One, is highly recommended also.

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//Ziad Ramley

Big room-aficionados rejoice, LA producer Party Favor has a  new tune to add to your arsenals.

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//Ziad Ramley

If you thought that Oslo producer Lindstrøm had slipped under the radar since his 2010 collaboration with Christabelle, Lovesick, then you clearly haven’t been paying much attention (and also, shame on you – listen to his recent album, Smalhans, right this second). The latest focus of Lindstrøm’s attention has been another familiar European, British singer Charli XCX, who then returned the favor by remixing his track Fāār-i-kāāl. Both of these tracks are just- they’re just gorgeous, there’s no other way to put it.

Lindstrøm on:

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//Ziad Ramley

Beginning in the deep dark house end of the spectrum, Mat Zo‘s remix of Alive sneakily evolves into a big room party starter. Euphoric pulsating synth chords will have you on top of the world by time this journey comes to a close. The Alive remix EP (releasing May 28) also features mixes from Guetta, Zedd, and M4SONIC, but this here is the cream of the crop.

Mat Zo on:

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- StatiK

Well hello summer nice to see you again. Here relative new comer Simon Hoppe from Berlin aka Dinner Date serves up a housy yet still chill remix of the José González classic “crosses”. The bass hits are perfect and keep us dancing long after the sun has set.

“People staring they know you’ve been broken.”

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 -LeCastell

Yes! It’s been awhile… Seven Lions has graced us with another delightful trance-turned-dubstep masterpiece, this time recruiting one of my favourite rising stars in Minnesota, along with perfectly suited vocalist Mimi Page. The harmonies these three exhibit throughout Fevers are gut wrenchingly beautiful.

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- StatiK

Modular People‘s latest signing, Movement, have released their debut single on the label and it should come as no surprise that it’s simply stunning. Between the deep vocals, minimalist synths, and steel drums, it’s hard to pin down what elements I’m most attached to.

Feel Real will be out May 24th in Australia or May 28th in the US. If you live in Australia and want to catch them on tour, allow me to recommend the following shows alongside Flight Facilities:

Thu 23 May – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Sat 25 May – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Sun 26 May – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney

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//Ziad Ramley