Outstanding Track of the Month: Deadmau5 – HR 8938 Cephei

Deadmau5 released a track, named after the north star, a few weeks ago on his Soundcloud channel. It rose in listens extremely quickly, and Mau5trap released it on Beatport shortly after where it quickly hit #1 on the overall Beatport Chart. It’s one of my favourite tracks from Joel in the last while, and is my favourite style of his – melodic, rolling, downtempo.

Deadmau5 – HR 8938 Cephei by fuckmylife [audio:]

Best House Remixes

Don Diablo Ft. Dragonette – Animale (Dan Castro’s Terrace Mix)

Trying to keep up with house this last month, with SXSW and Miami going on, has been absolute consuming madness. I did, however, manage to pick this track out. Dan Castro’s upcoming stuff is dope as hell – watch this guy in 2011!!

Don Diablo Ft. Dragonette – Animale (Dan Castro’s Terrace Mix) – Out Today On Cr2 Records… by Dan Castro

Hercules & Love Affair – My House (Tensnake Remix)

Hercules & Love Affair – My House (Tensnake Remix) [Moshi Moshi] by alchemyremixmanagement

Super Party Chart Topper: Calvin Harris – Awooga

Calvin Harris’ latest release is just all over the charts right now, and there is no stopping it. Prepare to hear this tune a LOT this summer!

Jazzy, Classic’ish, and Generally Dope Sounding House

Tensnake – You Know I Know It

Drop the Lime – Hot as Hell

Mark Knight – Yalta Groove

Lucky, lucky, lucky people, you. Mark Knight is one of the world’s best, most in-demand house producer/DJs, and he released this track for free this month and, as usual, it is a massive chune. Never seen one track in more DJ mixes in a couple week span!

This track is also for sale on Beatport, so if you want to support Mr. Toolroom then cop it there!

[audio:Mark Knight – Yalta Groove (Original Mix).mp3]

Best Album Release of March: The Weeknd – House of Balloons

I am totally unafraid to say that The Weeknd, whose debut album (mixtape) dropped in mid-March, is the next Burial. The seamless blending of 2-Step/UK Garage, ambient, dubstep, and house is not derivative however – far from it, House of Balloons marks a continued progression of electronic music in Toronto, which artists like Azari & III and countless others have done much to push forward.

[audio:The Weeknd – What You Need.mp3]

Super High Profile Electro Releases on Both Sides of the Pond

[audio:MSTRKRFT – Beards Again (Original Mix).mp3,Justice – Civilization (Original Mix).mp3]

Dubstep

[audio:Nancy Sinatra – Bang Bang (White Noise Dubstep Remix).mp3,Skrillex – Equinox.mp3]

The Balance

[audio:Blackbird Blackbird – Give You Everything (Original Mix).mp3,Claude Debussy – Clair de Lune (RAC Remix).mp3,Dada Life – Fight Club Is Closed (Its Time For Rock n Roll).mp3,D.I.M. – Is You (Le Castle Vania Remix).mp3,Daft Punk – Derezzed (The Glitch Mob Remix).mp3,Daft Punk – Son of Flynn (Goose Remix).mp3,Ellie Goulding – The Writer (Alan Braxe Remix).mp3,Tai – Big Bass Drum (Etienne De Crecy Remix).mp3,The Human League – Never Let Me Go (Aeroplane Remix).mp3,The Writer (Alan Braxe Remix).mp3,Tomcraft – Written High (Original Mix).mp3,Yelle – Que Veux Tu (Madeon Remix).mp3,Zedd – The Legend Of Zelda (Original Mix).mp3]