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Tuesday Top Ten #49: Disco Fries’ February chart
Genre: Electro House, House
Feb 14, 2012Every Tuesday we publish a highly curated chart for you. This week, New York City production duo Disco Fries give us their top ten songs of the moment as they [...]
Saturday Mixcast #72: The FranDiscos
Genre: Moombahton
Feb 11, 2012Every Saturday we feature a DJ mix that you absolutely need to hear. This week: The FranDiscos deliver a 45-minute bass-focused moombahton set, featuring two of their own productions and several exclusives from Toronto-locals.
Download the Basic Physics full-length album [Interview + MP3]
Genre: Electro House, Mashup
Feb 9, 2012In advance of his first full-length effort I interviewed Alex Syse, aka Basic Physics, so that you guys might get a taste of the man behind some of 2011′s biggest [...]
How electronica is influencing London’s top cult clothing designer
Genre: Electronic
Feb 8, 2012Beatport describes Passarella Death Squad’s first album, Republic of Desire (released in 2010) as “electronica.” It is such an anemic word, especially for the music it is meant to encompass. [...]
Tuesday Top Ten #48: UK garage and ethereal dubstep
So, 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 [...]
Saturday Mixcast #71: Ant Brooks + Umek
Genre: House, Tech House
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 [...]
Monthly Best of the Blogosphere: February 2012
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House, House, Mashup, Progressive House
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 [...]
Tuesday Top Ten #47: Nu-disco + deep house chart toppers
Genre: Deep House, Nu-Disco
Jan 31, 2012It’s been a minute, huh friends? A lot of you have been foaming at the mouth for the return of the Tuesday Top Ten, and I’m proud to announce that, [...]
The truth about the Midnight Conspiracy [interview]
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House
Jan 30, 2012Behind every conspiracy theory there exists a modicum of truth. In the case of the Midnight Conspiracy, however, you should believe everything you’ve heard. Spread the word; this isn’t a [...]
The emergent genre you’ll hear at 2012 festivals, and the spectre of Studio 54
Genre: Electronic
Jan 28, 2012Every year, between October and December, major studios like to release their Oscar contenders… It’s a time of year where releases are characterized by serious writing, director-driven filmmaking, and demanding [...]
If It Bleeds It Leads — Knife Party at Ministry of Sound [Show Review + Photos]
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House, Moombahton
Jan 25, 2012Knife Party – Fire Hive.mp3 School, family, work, friends, hobbies, health, happiness, clean living… These are just a few of the many things that rank below Knife Party on my [...]
Cal – fuckmusic
Genre: Deep House, Downtempo and Chill House
Jan 22, 2012My latest mixtape titled fuckmusic celebrates a number of changes in my life recently which have affected a shift in my musical taste. It’s a highly curated hour of deep [...]
The Top Fifty Electronic Albums of 2011 [Best of 2011 Series]
Genre: Deep House, Downtempo and Chill House, Drum & Bass, Dubstep, House, Moombahton, Nu-Disco, Progressive House, Synth Pop & Indie Dance, Trance, UK Funky, UK Garage
Jan 16, 2012The following list is my humble attempt to create an all-encompassing, comprehensive list of the best electronic full-length albums of the past year. I tried to include all genres as [...]
Saturday Mixcast #69: SBTRKT
Genre: Deep House, Drum & Bass, Dubstep, UK Funky, UK Garage
Jan 14, 2012On this week’s edition of the Mixcast we feature a rising star of the UK bass scene Aaron Jerome, aka SBTRKRT. In two short years, SBTRKT has racked up a [...]
The Direct Connection Podcast #015
Genre: House, Tech House
Jan 13, 2012Time for another edition of the Direct Connection Podcast. This week I selected some amazing new tracks by artists such as Sante, Cuartero, Ron Costa and many more. Hope you [...]
The 37 Best Popular Dubstep Tracks of 2011 [Best of 2011 Series]
Genre: Dubstep
Jan 10, 20122011 saw the rise of a new sound in popular music, much to the consternation of long-time 2-step and garage fans familiar with the darker, deeper, sparser sounds of [...]
The 10 Biggest House & Electro Bangers of 2011 [Best of 2011 Series]
Genre: Electro House, House
Jan 8, 2012Photo Credit: Rukes for Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2011 I know, I know. We’re all a little bit sick of this one. Some of you will undoubtedly still be [...]
Interview: Michael Woods
Genre: Electro House, House, Progressive House
Jan 7, 2012I have managed to get in a short, yet very cheeky interview with Michael Woods, a producer/DJ widely admired the dance music elite and his global fan base. In it, I uncover some of his deepest weaknesses and misgivings, including his willingness to have sex with a bug lady.
Saturday Mixcast 68: Cassian
Genre: Deep House, Tech House
Jan 7, 2012The 68th edition of the Saturday Mixcast features a funky-fresh down + mid tempo deep and tech house mix by one of Australia’s finest: Cassian.
BETA Saved!
Genre: Electronic
Jan 6, 201219 arduous months. That’s how long it took AGCO to grant BETA their liquor license. After a seemingly never-ending uphill battle BETA was recently proud to announce that it would [...]
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