Best of 2012: Albums

Genre: Electronic

Exactly one year and one day has passed since I, totem, published my very first year-end list for Salacious. After that successful go at a top 50 albums list, it’s [...]

Best of 2012: Bass Music Awards (Artist of the Year)

Genre: Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Electro House, Glitch Hop, Moombahton, Trap

Welcome to the final part of our 2012 Bass Music Awards! I’ve based these selections largely on the number of quality releases each artist has put out over 2012, as [...]

Best of 2012: Singles

Genre: Electronic

The top 20 (mostly electronic) tracks of 2012 as chosen by totem and mixed by DJ Philippe!

Best of 2012: Downtempo & Left-Field Remixes

Genre: Downtempo and Chill House

totem, here, checking back in with everyone before this year comes to a close. Now, it wouldn’t be New Year’s at Salacious without some year-end lists would it? You’ve already [...]

Best of 2012: Bass Music Awards (Drum & Bass)

Genre: Drum & Bass

  Welcome ladies and gentlemen… to part 8 of the bass music awards! Stay tuned for the finale, where I will crown the top bass droppin’ artist of 2012!   Drum [...]

Best of 2012: Bass Music Awards (Drumstep)

Genre: Drum & Bass, Dubstep

  Welcome ladies and gentlemen… to part 7 of the bass music awards! I will be your host, as we delve into the year’s best releases, and crown 2012′s ‘King of [...]

Best of 2012: Bass Music Awards (Trap)

Genre: Trap

  Welcome ladies and gentlemen… to part 6 of the bass music awards! I will be your host, as we delve into the year’s best releases, and crown 2012′s ‘King of [...]

Best of 2012: Bass Music Awards (Laid-Back Tracks)

Genre: Electronica

  Welcome ladies and gentlemen… to part 5 of the bass music awards! I will be your host, as we delve into the year’s best releases, and crown 2012′s ‘King of [...]

Best of 2012: Bass Music Awards (Moombahton)

Genre: Moombahton

  Welcome ladies and gentlemen… to part 4 of the bass music awards! I will be your host, as we delve into the year’s best releases, and crown 2012′s ‘King of [...]

Best of 2012: Bass Music Awards (Electro House)

Genre: Electro House

  Welcome ladies and gentlemen… to part 3 of the bass music awards! I will be your host, as we delve into the year’s best releases, and crown 2012′s ‘King of [...]

Best of 2012: Bass Music Awards (Glitch Hop)

Genre: Glitch Hop

  Welcome ladies and gentlemen… to part 2 of the bass music awards! I will be your host, as we delve into the year’s best releases, and crown 2012′s ‘King of [...]

Best of 2012: Bass Music Awards (Dubstep)

Genre: Dubstep

Welcome ladies and gentlemen… to the bass music awards! I will be your host, as we delve into the year’s best releases, and crown 2012′s ‘King of Bass’.   Let me [...]

Best of 2012: Tools for Producers

2012 was an amazing year for music, seeing the creation, resurgence, and demise of a plethora of musical styles. These are the 5 music creation tools that I found most [...]

Best of 2012: Ironic Cover Art

Alternatively-titled: “So bad they’re good”. Enjoy. Or don’t. Ultimate honors to Mad Decent and WEDIDIT Collective for the numerous accolades Raf Riley – Dog Unit Dillon Francis – Something, Something, [...]

San Francisco Event Alert: WinterSalt Festival (Dec. 28/29)

  San Francisco is getting a brand-new festival this year and it seems that rather than start small and slowly build over the course of a few years, the guys [...]

The Direct Connection Podcast #018 (The Junkies Guest Mix)

Genre: Tech House, Techno

For Episode #018 of the Direct Connection Podcast I am excited to share a mix supplied by Toronto’s very own – The Junkies. 2011 marked a breakthrough year for the [...]

The Direct Connection Podcast #017

Genre: Tech House

Now that the weather is starting to warm up, I have really been feeling some of the new percussive tech house thats been coming out. For Direct Connection Podcast #017 [...]

The Direct Connection Podcast #016

Genre: Tech House, Techno

Another month, another mix. I just finished recording episode #016 of the Direct Connection Podcast and it is filled with some tech-house bombs. It features some amazing tracks by Rhadow, [...]

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

The 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 [...]

The Direct Connection Podcast #015

Genre: House, Tech House

Time 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 [...]