We chat with MadTech Records and Walter Ego about Food, Raves, the Creative Process, and more…

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Walter Ego’s new EP on MadTech, the Heaven EP, is out next week on August 5th, and it’s house-y garage-y goodness. The title track opens up the EP is soulful and warm, big garage vibes, bubbly pads, and soft organs in the background. It has a nice little shift towards the end, sharper drums and slightly more aggressive pads take it to an interesting new level. ‘Grab Somebody’ is a little bit more energetic, the combination of jazz-influenced hi hats and cuts of acid with what could almost be a xylophone on the chord progression deliver a fascinating and danceable house tune. The last track Jam Roll (For Love) takes things to a deeper and darker place, much more moody synths and pulsating bass. All three are solid in their own right, MadTech really nailed the choices, making the Heaven EP a memorable listen and a great asset for many a variety of DJ crates.

Option 4 – All The Girls

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Good buddy, and one hell of a producer, Mr. Option 4, fresh and hot out of Denver has just released his newest jam entitled ‘All the Girls’. It’s quite the deep-driving sound he’s known for, and if i didn’t know any better, the type of sound that really does get all the girls on the dance floor. Use this as a hidden weapon in your arsenal of dance tunes, its guaranteed to get the bodies moving.



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[VIDEO] An Insightful Mini-Doc on Party Photography — No Credentials

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Our friends Cruz + Jacob have unveiled quite a controversial mini documentary this week focusing on party photography and the extent to which photographers can use the camera in their hand as a pass to festivals, green rooms, and DJ booths around the world. The massive boom of dance music in recent years has brought about a simultaneous boom in party photographers; many of whom know nothing about photography and find that taking pictures is the best way to attend events in VIP fashion. We’ve all seen them it’s nothing new. Cruz + Jacob dive deep into this issue in this extremely well done, honest video, interviewing some of the most well known photogs in the game including Rukes and Kirill. Check it out. √+

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Musique Non Stop - BOILER ROOM TV News

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1. Rahaan 2hr Mix
2. Dungeon Acid LIVE in the Boiler Room
3. AnD Boiler Room DJ Set
4. Inigo Kennedy 40 Min Mix
5. Boiler Room x FLOW Festival: Day 1/ Space Dimension Controller, Tim Sweeney, Teeth & Femme En Fourrure
6. Raz Fresco LIVE in the Boiler Room
7. Rich Kidd LIVE in the Boiler Room
8. Mark Ronson 40 Min Mix

Rahaan 2hr Mix Posted: 31 Jul 2013 08:26 AM PDT One of Chicago’s finest, Rahaan blessing us with his presence at Boiler Room HQ!

[STREAM] Major Lazer – Bubble Butt (DJ Snake Remix)

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DJ Snake has been on a remixing tear lately, taking on Duck Sauce, AlunaGeorge, and as of this morning, Major Lazer. The Parisian producer has a very distinct style of bass, using elements of Hip Hop beats with bleepy Electronic leads, and Snake’s remix of Major Lazer’s “Bubble Butt” available for stream today is a prime example. “Coming soon” reads in the description on Soundcloud, so maybe we’ll be seeing an official “Bubble Butt” EP out soon?

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The Preatures: "Is This How You Feel?" Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:21 PM PDT If the handful of older, practically-buried tracks on YouTube are any indication, Sydney's the Preatures have spent the last few years pinging between mildly overbaked songwriting exercises and forgettable boy-girl rock duets. "Is This How You Feel?", the title track from their forthcoming EP (out August 9 via Univeral Australia), is a clear departure from their early material, showcasing a newfound dedication to rhythm and restraint.

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Jack Kirby concept drawings from ‘Argo’ up for sale Posted: 29 Jul 2013 04:33 PM PDT From the Heritage Auctions sale site where these two original Jack Kirby pieces are due to be auctioned this weekend:

NINJA TUNE The Chris Ofili artwork for Dobie’s record ‘We Will... @ Musique Non Stop

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The Chris Ofili artwork for Dobie’s record ‘We Will... Posted: 30 Jul 2013 07:51 AM PDT The Chris Ofili artwork for Dobie's record 'We Will Not Harm You' - Read the Independent article about it here 'Forget downloads, Damien Hirst and Chris Ofili are busy making records beautiful again'

Zero" New Releases

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1. OUT NOW: Opsigno by Alejandro Franov
2. Yusuy by Alejandro Franov
3. Tough and Tender by 34423

OUT NOW: Opsigno by Alejandro Franov Posted: 30 Jul 2013 03:00 PM PDT Album with 12 Tracks, out on NATURE BLISS. Released on Wednesday (07/31/2013) and available as MP3. Download MP3s | Listen | Share on Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Google Buzz This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Blog of the week: Weekly Review of Dance Music

Blog jam: this week, the self-professed "gold standard in dance music journalism"

Who are you and what's your blog called?

My name is Tonka and my blog is the world famous Weekly Review of Dance Music.

Where are you based?

WRDM HQ. Conveniently located between five and ten minutes walk away from the hustle and bustle of Oldfield Circus, Northolt.

THE JAZZ CHILL CORNER NEW RELEASES - FLEETWOOD MAC, THE SHADOW MORTON STORY, KENDRA MORRIS

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1. NEW RELEASES - FLEETWOOD MAC, THE SHADOW MORTON STORY, KENDRA MORRIS
2. NEW RELEASES - BUDDY GUY, BAR-KAYS, JEFF GOLUB
3. NEW RELEASES FROM MONDAY MICHIRU, CHANTE MOORE, EYDIE GORME

NEW RELEASES - FLEETWOOD MAC, THE SHADOW MORTON STORY, KENDRA MORRIS Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:42 PM PDT FLEETWOOD MAC - THEN PLAY ON There were 2 different versions of this LP, each with slightly different tracks. The CD contains all tracks from both versions. Led by singer-guitarist Peter Green, the first version of Fleetwood Mac was one of England's premier bands and possibly the greatest white blues band ever to emerge from the '60s blues revival.1969's Then Play On is their best album and Green's pinnacle achievement. Musicians include:  Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwin (vocals, guitar); John McVie (bass); Mick Fleetwood (drums), and Christine Perfect (background vocals) Heavily influenced by Otis Rush, Green had an unusually lyrical style for a blues musician, able to draw on flamenco, folk, even classical guitar--all of which make an appearance in the ambitious instrumental coda to his major opus, "Oh Well." Despite the inclusion of superior modern blues songs like "Rattlesnake Shake" and "Show-Biz Blues," Fleetwood Mac's Then Play On is notable for its instrumentals. Standout tracks range from the dream-like voyages "My Dream" and "Underway" to virtuosic three-guitar jams like "Searching For Madge" and "Fighting For Madge," both of which feature Green's inspired guitar work. ~ CD Universe

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Lil Silva Featuring Rosie Lowe – No Doubt (Video) Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:21 AM PDT Tell you what this video makes us think of – it’s like Silva is inside his *own body* and is surrounded by blood cells and stuff. Imagine if you could go inside your own body? Nuts. Anyway, these are the visuals for his excellently varied and nuanced tune No Doubt, with Rosie Lowe on the vocals, and is part of his new EP The Distance, which is out next month (5 August):

Mixjunkies @ Musique Non Stop

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1. Laidback Luke B2b Sander Van Doorn B2b Dimitri Vegas – Live at Tomorrowland 2013
2. Steve Angello – Live at Tomorrowland Belgium 2013
3. Cole Plante Set To Become Youngest Person To Play Lollapalooza
4. Armin van Buuren – Live at Tomorrowland Belgium 07-27-2013
5. Carl Cox – Live at Tomorrowland Belgium 07-26-2013
6. Alesso – Live at Tomorrowland Belgium 07-27-2013
7. Avicii – Live at Tomorrowland Belgium 07-27-2013
8. Axwell – Live at Tomorrowland Belgium 07-27-2013
9. Afrojack – Live at Tomorrowland Belgium 07-26-2013
10. Chuckie – Live at Tomorrowland Belgium 07-27-2013

Laidback Luke B2b Sander Van Doorn B2b Dimitri Vegas – Live at Tomorrowland 2013 Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:47 PM PDT If there is any festival that takes the cake from the huge amount of festivals all around the world its Tomorrowland. We snagged a bunch mixes for you guys and from what we’ve heard of the sets listening to them live, you’re in for some amazing beats. We’ve got Tommy Trash, Tiesto, Steve Aoki, Showtek, Sebastian Ingrosso, Sander van Doorn, Nicky Romero, Laidback Luke, Hardwell, Fedde le Grand, Chuckie, Carl Cox, Axwell, Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Alesso, and Afrojack. This one is a special b2b set of Laidback Luke, Sander Van Doorn and Dimitri Vegas! More Tomorrowland 2013 Sets

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Owiny Sigoma Band // Roundhouse Photos Posted: 30 Jul 2013 09:21 AM PDT A selection of shots from Owiny Sigoma Band’s show supporting Thom Yorke’s ‘Atoms For Peace’ at the Roundhouse last week. Catch Owiny Sigoma Band playing at Village Underground this Thursday 1st August alongside Auntie Flo (live), Thris Tian (Boiler Room, NTS) and Gilles Peterson. Tickets HERE. Photos by Tom Morgan [Show as slideshow]

[Download] Mr. Oizo – Douche Beat (Flying Horse Remix)

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Our buds down in Brooklyn, Flying Horse , have come out with this electric booty of Mr. Ozio’s “Douche Beat” and I’m definitely digging it.Flying Horse take the funky techno elements of the original and transform it into this electro-disco beat. Grab the DL below and check out the rad video they made for the release!

WEDIDIT Releases Split EP + New Music Video

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LA collective Wedidit (known perhaps best for their work with acts like Shlohmo, RL Grime, and visual artist Sus Boy) have just released a dual-sided EP from new artists to their roster: C.Z. and Arnold. “Das Why” is C.Z.’s track, what I happily am going to dub as “evil runway” thanks to a very amusing Soundcloud comment thread. Tamed horns, repetitive vocaling, squeaks and drips, and the tiniest tinge of 808 cowbell, “Das Why” is dark but still relatively charming, a novel combination that WEDIDIT has made its name in. The other half of the EP, Arthur’s “Plus and Minus” is much more atmospheric, with pitched-up melodic vocals, piano chords, and little additions of triplet-snares. Though the two tracks contain similar elements (cut-up repetitive vocals, toned-down base elements (horns, piano), and little sound trinkets) and thus work well together, they’re very aesthetically different.

THEE COOL CATS RELEASE TODAY ON NURVOUS RECORDS AND GET PHYSICAL MUSIC

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A big day in the books for the young Mexicali duo Thee Cool Cats – Today marked the much anticipated release of their ‘Play It Again’ EP on NYC based Nurvous Records, along with their Beatport contest winning remix for Blond:ish & Climbers on Get Physical Music. With their initial exposure coming from the world traveling support of Amine Edge & DANCE, the single “Play It Again” was almost snatched up by Amine’s new label CUFF, only to be beat to the chase by Nurvous. The other tracks on the EP “Still Gone” and “Will Never Do” keep things on a more soulful level, executing solid B-sides in the deep/disco category. Check them all out below, and support our boys on Beatport!

Videos by Local Talk Records: Claes Rosen - Wonderful

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Claes Rosen - Wonderful (12'' - LT035, Side B) 2013 Posted: 30 Jul 2013 05:17 AM PDT Every label needs a strong summer release and we're pretty sure we found ours for this summer. From the very first second we heard this demo from Stockholm based producer Claes Rosen (1/2 of dubstep duo L-Wiz) we knew this would be one of our fave releases on Local Talk. Seriously, its a real beauty! With a slight r&b touch, melodic chords and thumping house rhythms both tracks have that perfect contrast of soulful deepness and an uplifting feel.

KOMPAKT.fm @ Musique Non Stop

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1. Listen: Terranova's Exclusive Mix for Electronic Beats
2. Event: The Hydra presents 20 Jahre Kompakt at Fire
3. Watch: Sampha presents his "Dual" EP via Young Turks

Listen: Terranova's Exclusive Mix for Electronic Beats Posted: 30 Jul 2013 06:21 AM PDT Today, techno auteur and Kompakt regular Terranova shared his own Exclusive Mix for Electronic Beats. His hour-long set features a collage of own material, as well as music from Red Axes, Neville Watson and classics from Cajmere and Peace Division – "a hypnotic, groove-laden affair that takes the gritty house sound and gives it a sizeable injection of personality". Listen and find the full tracklist here.

Musique Non Stop - SPIN Mix

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1. Drake Pal Sampha Performs 'Indecision' in Brother's Childhood Bedroom
2. William Tyler Remakes Cult Drag-Racing Film for 'Portrait of Sarah' Video
3. Acquaintances Battle Their Vices on Spacy, Splintered 'This Night Is a Trick'
4. CSS' Dancehall 'Hangover' Gets Worked Over by Dre Skull
5. Justin Timberlake Dances All Over New York in 'Take Back the Night' Video
6. Sebadoh Get Handsy in Goofy 'All Kinds' Video
7. Lana Del Rey's Pre-'Lizzie Grant' Leaks Recall a More Innocent, Less Talented Time
8. Watch Nine Inch Nails Bitterly Reject Hope and Change in 'Disappointed' Live Debut
9. Stream Dinosaur Bones' Feral New Album, 'Shaky Dream'
10. Hear Redder Unravel Minimal Beauty on 'Border/lines'

Drake Pal Sampha Performs 'Indecision' in Brother's Childhood Bedroom Posted: 30 Jul 2013 11:09 AM PDT British vocalist Sampha is having a big summer: first he featured on Drake's most recent single "The Motion," and today his new EP

GDD™ x TAVIK’s Splash House Palm Springs GIVEAWAY

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Splash House is an all-new, multi-venue pool party happening next Saturday and Sunday out in bright and

[FREE DOWNLOAD] Bot – “Barefoot”

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After the untimely breakup of Crookers, Bot has been hard at work at a studio in West London creating what he calls the sound of 2018. With plenty of releases in 2013 to back up the solo studio grind he’s been on, Bot takes us down the free download route with the single, “Barefoot.” With a techy approach to this piece, Bot put together a bouncing synth bass line complimented with a modded out flute hook that is sure to have you giggin’ in no time. For more of what Bot has been up to this year be sure to check his SoundCloud for more releases.

[Stream] Doctr – Daydreams EP

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Tommie Sunshine‘s label Brooklyn Fire is back with this most recent release of groovy house tunes by Amsterdam based Doctr . The aptly named Daydream EP features 4 tracks chock full of melodic house beats and chill vibes. Check it out below or grab it from beatport today!

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DEBUTS: Peter Van Hoesen ‘Seven, Green and Black – SCB Edit’ Posted: 30 Jul 2013 07:37 AM PDT Two guys that have done nothing but wow us during Boiler Room sessions, featuring on the same record as Time To Express release a remix compilation of works from Peter Van Hoesen’s amazing ‘Perceiver’ LP.

Best New Tracks - Pitchfork

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Dead Girlfriends: "On Fraternity" Posted: 29 Jul 2013 01:51 PM PDT James Brooks, the artist formerly known as Elite Gymnastics, now goes by Dead Girlfriends, an unsettlingly blunt but meaningful moniker inspired by the radical feminist Andrea Dworkin. On his Tumblr, Brooks cites a speech by Dworkin in which she says we should not measure the progress of women by where they're now visible, but rather by lowered counts of dead women, battered women, and raped women. "That explanation will probably make most people feel even more unpleasant than the name," Brooks wrote. "But that's how living in the patriarchy makes me feel every day." "On Fraternity", from the debut EP by Dead Girlfriends, lives up to his promise to make "aggressively more feminine" music than Elite Gymnastics' mix of jungle, hip-hop, and video game samples. This is a song about why it is worth fighting fearlessly against a patriarchal world where women are second class citizens. The track moves from explosive moments to more solemn ones, propulsive electro-pop that maintains a connection to grating noise (remember that "Elite Gymnastics" was a Whitehouse reference). "On Fraternity" is an indictment of social irresponsiblity and a critique of hypocritical pockets of "punk" that allow it. It sounds ideal in 2013-- a white male artist with a direct feminist message that can speak freely with anyone, that will get under your skin if it's not already there in less poetic terms.

Zero" New Releases

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1. OUT NOW: Strobelight Acid / Acid Werk by Clemens Neufeld
2. The Rub Remixed by The Rub
3. Traditional Music of Notional Species Vol. I by Rashad Becker
4. Beware Of God by Anubi
5. Whipper Ep by Maksy
6. The Limit by Atlantic Connection
7. Lion Step by Reskon TR

OUT NOW: Strobelight Acid / Acid Werk by Clemens Neufeld Posted: 29 Jul 2013 03:00 PM PDT Maxi-Single with 2 Tracks, out on Neufeld Records. Released on Tuesday (07/30/2013) and available as MP3. Download MP3s | Listen | Share on Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Google Buzz