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Get ready for some serious feels. Known for his superb handling of the low end, Kasbo is no stranger to the GDD feed. A laid back, almost haunting ballad spills out of your speakers and wraps you in a warm embrace. Piano chords, string melody and these soulful vox samples take you on a serious journey. Hats of to Kasbo on this magical little number. Give him a shout on Soundcloud and download this boy for free.
Point Blank find out about her background, creative process and how she put the track together
Hannah V has done a lot in her short career. As well as working with seminal production squad Bugz In The Attic to touring the world with artists like Rihanna, Jessie J, Sugababes, Jason Derulo and many more, she’s managed to find time to kick start her solo career in impressive fashion.
With her new track ‘It Ain’t Right’ already making waves, Point Blank decided to pay her London studio a visit to find out more about her background, her creative process and how she put the track together using Logic Pro X. Make sure you subscribe to Point Blank’s YouTube channel for more interviews, tutorials and live events.
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This year, the UK’s producer/live band front man, Duke Dumont, has been maintaining his steady ascent, as he aims to bring something different and refreshing both in the studio and on stage. A couple of months ago, he announced his Blasé Boys Club EP series with the first track “Ocean Drive” that was initially premiered on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show. The 80’s-inspired track has become a fan favorite, and it’s now receiving some remixes from Hayden James and Shaun Frank, who have each given their own groovy house music flair – James taking more of a poolside approach, while Frank positions it for late night dance floors. Listen for yourself here. The Blasé Boys Club Vol. 1 EP is due out on October 2nd, and the remixes will be out on October 16th.
The Germany-based label, This Ain’t Bristol, has set out on a path less taken, as they’ve dedicated their curation to UK house music in a region where techno is king. In just a couple of days, they’ll be rounding out a trilogy of compilations with the release of Even More Selections, which features everyone from the label’s A&R Billy Kenny, to Mark Starr, to Fritz Carlton and several more up-and-coming artists who aim to help shape the future of dance music.
In celebration of the Even More Selections compilation release, we’ve been given the exclusive premiere of one of the tracks included – “Now” by Florida’s Mark Starr and Connecticut’s Lux Groove. Listen below to hear their beefy, ghetto-tech-esque stomper that we’ve been jammin’ to all week.
Check out the rest of Even More Selections after the jump, and pre-order it here, ahead of it’s Friday release.
Tracklist:
1. Ben Mono – Rhythm Lad
2. HoodRat – Hummus
3. Ben Remember – Rusty Hearts
4. Sine Step – Advent
5. Mark Starr & Lux Groove – Now
6. Abby Jane & Billy Kenny – Talk 2 Me
7. Landis LaPace – The Limit
8. Pete Graham & Manta – Shake It
9. Maximono – Unite The System
10. Frederique – Cuz I Can
11. Marc Talein – Don’t Need
12. Ghostea – Ya Feel
13. Fritz Carlton – Mohki
14. Dozens – Bad Girl
15. Shaedes – Gossip
16. South Soul Project – Long Time Gone
Coming off of one of the hotter Tame Impala remixes to surface over the Summer, Rambo V is back with another balearic jam. This time, he’s gone after Jamie xx and the hypnotic “Sleep Sound” off of his latest album, In Colour. Rambo does well to incorporate the signature vox sample pattern that dances over the original track. This remix, however, features a whimsical synth barrage and a pumping bass line to cross over to the pool party dance floor weapon category. Grab the free download now and enjoy!
The Lithuanian DJ claims that remarks he made in June, in which he described gay people as ‘another breed’, were due to stress
Lithuanian DJ Ten Walls has made another public apology for the homophobic remarks he posted in June.
The dance artist faced a huge backlash after he published a Facebook post that labelled gay people as “another breed” and compared them to paedophiles. He issued a short apology at the time, saying that the views he posted “did not reflect my true opinion.” However, he was met with a huge backlash and had several shows and festival appearances cancelled.
The producer sent a scathing email to electronic artist Powell documenting his hatred of club culture. It’s now being used as an advert ...
Steve Albini has written an impassioned rant outlining his hatred of club culture ... only to find it plastered over a billboard.
The legendary punk producer made his remarks after being contacted by electronic artist Powell, who wanted sample clearance for a segment of Albini’s voice taken from a Big Black gig. In an email, Powell explained his love of Albini’s work with Big Black and outlined his plans for how he would use the sample, but the feeling was not quite mutual.
Slightly delayed, we bring you the Japanese trio whose playful, frenetic and boundlessly creative debut release channels the spirit of 1979, when electronic pop promised a musical revolution
Hometown: Tokyo.
The lineup: Ryota Miyake, Keita Onishi and Sunao Maruyama.
No one’s career has — arguably — progressed more rapidly in 2015 that Alison Wonderland. This Aussie future bass prodigy has been releasing track after track, strolling through festival after festival just dropping heat on everyones face. Miss Alison came out of left field with a Hodgy Beats collaboration for her remix of Hermitude. The Odd Future rapper adds that x-factor to the gripping remix that’s sure to rock some speakers near you.
Over the past couple of years, the San Francisco-based DJ/producer Atish has kept me captivated by his live sets and mixes. “Deep, emotive, [and] ecstatic” are all words that come to mind when trying to describe the aural journeys that he takes his fans on every time he plays. Today, Atish delivered his newest mix titled “Intuition,” which comes from his recent introspections. Much like his other mixes, this latest 1-hour offering features an on-point blend of deep and tech, moving between minimal, ethereal, and thought-provoking moments with optimistic and melancholic undertones. Enjoy and download the mix above. The tracklist and more insight into the creation of this mix from Atish himself can be found after the jump.
“Intuition: the ability to know directly and instantaneously without rational or conscious thought. Intuition is different than instinct, which is something animalistic. Intuition is higher level, often linked with spirituality, sometimes described as a sixth sense or a taste of enlightenment.
Intuition is also important artistically. Art is a creative form of communication, which requires outward thinking and analysis. But art is also a creative form of self-expression, which requires the creator to look within through self-awareness.
I fall somewhere in the middle of the artistic spectrum, likely leaning more on analytical side, but I’m always changing and my thought (or lack of thought) process depends on the context. In the case of this mix, which took measurably longer to complete, I hit a frustrating internal roadblock. To try overcome this roadblock, I did a lot of thinking, analysis, visualization of how people would perceive it, and the output was quite awful. I backtracked a bit, and tried another approach: to finish the mix without thinking, relying on intuition rather than analysis.
This approach also changes my perspective on how I measure the output. Rather than concerning myself whether or not people will think this is great, I am content with the thought that I am releasing something that is simply an expression of self.” – Atish
Tracklist:
[0:00] Aparde – Prologue feat. Anne (Powel Remix) [Keller, 2015]
[4:30] Eagles & Butterflies – Lost in a Dream (Slow Hearts Remix) [Spread Your Wings, 2015]
[8:20] moosefly – The Space Between [ Connaisseur Recordings, 2015]
[13:20] MUUI – Sodde [SUDBEAT, 2015]
[17:15] Brian Cid – Double Vision [Extinct Records, 2015]
[23:25] Matteo Spedicati – Smoking Mirror (Alexi Delano ‘No Fear’ Remix) [AMAM, 2015]
[28:00] Mark Slee – Nocturne Belle [unreleased]
[32:56] Donato Dozzy – Cassandra [Claque Musique , 2015]
[38:00] Malbetrieb – Nim [Something Happening Somewhere, 2015]
[43:00] The Rival Consoles – Recovery (Mind Against Edit) [?]
[47:00] Oh, Yoko – Seashore (Sprinkles’ Ambient Ballroom) [2013]
For Point Blank’s latest competition, you have the chance to win an Analog Rytm drum machine from Elektron alongside the Overhub 7-Port USB 3.0 hub and Overbridge integration software. They’re also throwing a Point Blank online course into the mix as well, making for a truly epic prize bundle that’s worth over £1,850!
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Dreamy indie-sounds from Snøskred, bad-girl budget electro from Girli, and Parlour Tricks release their distinctive vintage pop for the future
Snøskred are a band from Trondheim, Norway (their name means avalanche in Norwegian), but given their drowsy, dreamy indiepop, they could be from Bellshill, North Lanarkshire (Teenage Fanclub’s home town) or wherever purveyors of bleary, slacker guitar melodies barely get out of bed. Puzzle, their new single, is, they say, an “honest attempt at connecting with the past and future of bands with guitars in them”. Singer Karl Klaseie adds: “Puzzle is a simple song living in a complex world.” Actually, he’s not the only singer: all five members chime in, and sometimes in unison, which adds to the effect of being snow-blinded, or avalanched by a whiteout of guitars and voices.
The Milk’s latest single is a powerful and energetic explosion that, in it’s final form came about at take 15 of a trying and frustrating session. Perseverance and hard work is what brought about the final single take that is Don’t Give Up The Night, something we hope this video completely reflects.
The full length version of Don’t Give Up The Night is available immediately when you pre-order the album via iTunes or direct on vinyl/CD/DL.
Check the video out below and then place your order…
Eight years on from their acrimonious split with Peter Hook, New Order are back with a stonking new album, a new lineup and a newfound joy in the electronic sound of their seminal 1989 album Technique
I meet New Order in Manchester Central Library, which has had a makeover. It was always a beautiful building, but the entrance has been redesigned and the whole place has a new feel: modern, airy, welcoming.
It would be easy to use the library as a metaphor for New Order – a Mancunian institution, born out of the city’s industrial past, refreshed and equipped for the future with contemporary add-ons – but, you know, let’s not. Instead, let’s say that in 2015, New Order is the same, but different. Though the lineup has changed over the years, the band is consistent, still about the same thing: revolutionary music made by anti-musicians who use machines to produce emotion, who mix electronic sounds with guitars, who represent the racket and attitude of the city that binds them together. That’s what New Order is. Although most of their fans – and I am one – would say that music is only part of it. We could also mention the aesthetics, the tragedy, the bloody-mindedness, the out-of-your-mindedness; the ability to unite hooligans and hedonists, swots and drop-outs; to give something to clubbers and those who can’t get out of their bedroom. There is all that, too.
We all know pop is a hypersexualised medium; witness the prima facie bump’n’grind of everyone from Beyoncé to FKA twigs via Miley Cyrus. And yet most descriptions of Peaches (aka Merrill Nisker) usually feel obliged to qualify her output as outrageous or controversial, probably because she doesn’t play the dead-eyed moll. She would much rather scare the pants off you than assume the position.
Over four studio albums (as Peaches), eye-popping concert tours, a one-woman remake of Jesus Christ Superstar and collaborations with artists as diverse as Iggy Pop and Feist, Peaches has made it her life’s work to take frankness to places it doesn’t usually venture: the realm of the absurd, into art, into politics (Impeach My Bush was the title of her 2006 album). Close Up, the lead track from her fifth album, Rub, is a breathy collaboration with Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon stuffed with attitude and tongue-in-cheek wordplay. Here, “testosterone” rhymes with “Blendr, Tinder, finder, Grindr/Romance the phone”. (The song takes on yet another dimension in its lurid boxing-themed video.)
2013’s Settle, the debut album from producers Guy and Howard Lawrence, AKA Disclosure, helped cement dance music’s current domination, offering a finessed alternative tothe perceived crash, bang, wallop of EDM. Follow-up Caracal replicates that album’s template – dinner-party deep house, bubbling UK garage, a smattering of guest vocalists – but, for the most part, loses its personality. Too often the songs feel either overly familiar (the Sam Smith-assisted Omen, the AlunaGeorge-esque Superego), or strangely undercooked. Thankfully the big-name guests step up to the plate, specifically Miguel on the hazy Good Intentions; the Weeknd, who continues his pop trajectory on Nocturnal; and Lorde, who slinks playfully around Magnets’ subtle electro shuffle. Overall, however, Caracal is an early sign a shake-up may be needed.
Big Scary get their daggy dance on, Vikki Thorn of the Waifs on her intimate connection to home, and Family Fold proves he never goes out of style
Christopher Walken may have done it first in the Fatboy Slim video Weapon Of Choice, but there’s always room for more daggy dance clips. Singer Tom Iansek, one half of Big Scary, co-directed their video Organism with film-maker Shaun Garland, and says he was partly inspired by Australia’s prince of darkness, Nick Cave. The single-shot clip was filmed in Fitzroy Town Hall in their home town of Melbourne, and with the gangly Iansek dressed in a retro brown suit and slim hip-shaking his way through the song, the impression is somewhat uncanny. His bandmate and drummer Jo Syme appears dressed in a custom made gold-sequined tracksuit. Currently touring internationally, ending with what is sure to be a ripper of a show at the Lexington in London with Courtney Barnett on 8 December, Organism is a taste of the new Big Scary album due soon.
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by Monica Tan and Pádraig Collins via Electronic music | The Guardian
Australian young gun Naderi is no stranger to the scene – the Sydney-based producer been making locked in the studio for years working behind-the-scenes engineering and mixing with huge fellow Aussie artists ranging from Flume to What So Not and Carmada. He burst onto the scene this year with official remixes of Daniel Johns’s “Aerial Love”, Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen” and GRiZ & Talib Kweli’s single “For The Love” all garnering hundreds of thousands of plays and various press coverage including a feature from Billboard. His latest project takes on Canadian live-electronic act Keys N Krates’ most recent single “Save Me.” The Aussie talent manages to masterfully transform KNK’s hit into a more upbeat version while keeping Katy B’s vocals intact. Featuring bombastic synths and a delicate piano outro, the revamped track even further proves why he’s making the transition from behind-the-scenes collaborator to a true solo artist.
 Look out for the remix release October 2nd via Dim Mak Records.
Chris Lake is no stranger to your ears, but his latest tune is just that. ‘Stranger’ dropped today via Ultra Music. It’s a favorite of ours already among his warpath this year, as he mentioned to WSJ that 2015 has been “one of the most inspiring years of my life,” not least because of ‘Stranger.’ “I’m in a headspace that’s taking my sound into new and exciting directions,” he says. “I think this record… fully represents what I like to achieve in a dance track, and it’s one of my favorite records to play in clubs.”
The Mancunian legends will be doing a Q&A session in Germany at 6pm GMT – you can follow it here
New Order have a new album out – “the freshest thing they’ve done in ages,” reckons Tim Jonze in his four-star review of Music Complete – and you can hear them talking about it. From 6pm GMT on Friday, they are participating in a Q&A event at the Reeperbahn festival in Hamburg, Germany, where they will discuss the album’s launch.
Follow the event here, and cast your bets as to how long it will be before someone asks about Peter Hook.
Roundhouse, London Voodoo priests made of lights, scary clowns and giant robots soundtracked by war zone indie-rave … the Chemicals live up to their reputation
As TV viewers of their Glastonbury set will attest, concentrated Chemical Brothers kicks like an electronic mule. Which makes them ideal for Apple’s annual Roundhouse stint, an urban festival specialising in cramming huge shows into Camden’s esteemed barrel.
Cue a night of bone and brain-quaking rave intensity, the visuals as striking and artfully mixed as the music. Geometric lasers web the room as the crowd greet Hey Boy Hey Girl with what can only be described as a bulbous salutation. Pagan woodland gods with three-foot fingernails conduct bizarre chalice rituals along to the hallucinatory I’ll See You There. On Who Is This? a man caked head-to-foot in white powder barks furious funk gibberish into a phone, presumably chewing out Homepride’s packaging department. There are scary clowns, bursting paintballs and voodoo priests made of lights. It all feels like having Noel Fielding explode in your face.
Troxy, London
A fussy focus on guitars and drum pads makes for a variable night, but all is forgiven when the brothers unleash the Berlin-grade techno of Bang That
Having cemented house music in the centre of UK pop’s firmament, the duo return on the eve of the release of their second album, Caracal. They’ve been scathing about the “press play” performances of their fellow dance megastars, and so have set up an array of very tangible kit: dinky cymbals, drum pads, guitars and synths.
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by Ben Beaumont-Thomas via Electronic music | The Guardian
Geist, the debut album from Vancouver’s Gang Signs, is a dream within a nightmare within a dream. Stream the album one week in advance of its release and pre-order Geist here.
Geist is weird and great, gloomy and glamorous, a hypnotic utopia of electronic ambiance, wild dark heart and cool, chilled-out spaciousness. Like the fractious chaos of a dance floor in a cave entirely rigged with black light, Geist is the kind of party where you never know quite what will happen next and the tension is both delicious and vaguely unnerving, though never off-putting.
I’ve covered two of the tracks already, recommending them in our weekly Songs You Need to Hear profile of new music. “Mate” is a spacious, blissed-out meditation and the vocals, shared by Peter Ricq (HUMANS) and keyboardist Matea Sarenac, are catnip for fans of call-and-answer duets. If there's such a thing as a gentle way on which to end an all-night rave and welcome the first yawning rays of sunrise, this is that song.
The gloom/glam dark art of “Stay Awake” is a perfectly terrifying emotional nightmare in the best way possible. The spooky, repeating echo of the haunting phrase, “Oh, I trusted you,” will menace your heart.
The Bixel Boys, BONES, and The Interns are storming SF early next month for the Gotta Dance Dirty Takeover at Harlot SF! Ahead of their play, The Interns have crafted a club heavy mix for Harlot SF’s weeSpin channel featuring a lot of tunes they like to play out in a given night. Full tracklist after the jump and don’t forget to RSVP if you’re comin’ out for this legendary evening of debauchery HERE.
Tracklist
Claptone – 100.000 (Ladies & Gentlemen)
Disclosure – Bang That (Original Mix)
Toby Montana, Dan Caster – Mama Say (Original Mix)
Queen – Another One Bites The Dust! (Michael Rosa Re-Smash)
Dick Johnson – See The Light (Original Mix)
Tame Impala – Nangs (Rambo V Remix)
Tame Impala – Let It Happen (Soulwax Remix)
Bag Raiders – Shooting Stars
Flight Facilities – Two Bodies (Modus Made for the Club Edit)
NVOY – All Night
Monkey Safari – Walls (Original Mix)
It begins not with a banger, but with a sultry slow-burner, featuring the perennially dejected vocals of the Weeknd and establishing a slick, subdued style for the follow-up to their platinum-selling Settle. On Caracal, much of the adolescent euphoria that coursed through Disclosure’s debut has been diluted, the duo’s dayglow face paint replaced with musky Davidoff. In their bid to become suave and seductive, they sacrifice the energy and rapturous pop hooks of their debut: apart from the heady live favourite Bang That, there are no surprises, no risks. Some collaborators dissolve into the background, including Lion Babe, Gregory Porter and Miguel. Others soar amid the nocturnal grooves: Brendan Reilly on Moving Mountains (which could seamlessly slot on to Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience), Sam Smith on Omen, Kwabs on Willing & Able and Nao on Superego; but Lorde, who contributes spidery vocals to Magnets, sounds aloof to the point of boredom.
London’s Floating Points, known for his underground hit “Nuits Sonores,” has begun unveiling new songs from his forthcoming album, Elaenia! The first of which, “Silhouettes (I, II & III),” was released just under a month ago, and it features an evocative, jazz-electronic fusion that’s as unique as it is inspiring. The second is the newest release, “Nespole,” and on this one, he’s opted for more of an ambient vibe as he leaves drums behind to keep a focus on intricately layered melodies, and dynamic changes that fill the rhythmic void. With his highly regarded live set, Floating Points seems to have shaped his album around elements that could seamlessly transfer into a live setting, so we can’t wait to see/hear what else he has in store. Check both tunes out below, and stay tuned for the November 6th album release.
Word on the street is that it’s Fall, and f*** that makes us sad. Summer 2015 was 10/10; so many great shows, festivals, house parties, beach seshes, hikes, drives, trips, flights, you name it we did it! With all those activities in the rear view mirror, we found it fitting to name the tunes that defined our Summer. We voted on the top 10 tracks released after March 1st that will forever send us right back to the peak of Summer 2015, and let us just say…it wasn’t easy. So without further adieu…
10. David Zowie – “House Every Weekend”
What began as the instant anthem of WMC 2015 soon became a Summer classic that had us on the hunt for house every weekend. It is one of those tunes that once it starts playing in your head you sing it repeatedly until you fall asleep, then pretty much wake up and get right back into it. While we here at GDD™ were really into this one, I couldn’t help but notice this not so stellar single star review by a 14-year-old. Sorry DZ, hopefully you making this list makes up for this asshole!
9. DJ Koze – “XTC”
Sliding into the number nine spot with this melodic ray of sunshine is DJ Koze with his 2015 release, “XTC.” Like the first glimpse of light from the Summer sun, the lush electronic patterns construct an environment I wish to remain in for the rest of my days. If you were to bottle some ocean air in Big Sur and open it 20 years from now, I am pretty sure this song would start playing from the bottle.
8. Disclosure – “Holding On ft. Gregory Porter” (Gus Pirelli 7″ Disco Mix)
With the release of Disclosure’s second full length studio album came the surge of unofficial bootlegs and cuddy SoundCloud remixes, which makes us happy to see this Gus Pirelli 7″ Disco Mix get the proper release it deserves from the boys. Stripped down to resemble a 4 piece band with a punchy jazz kit and rambling bass guitar (and Gregory Porter’s legendary vocals), it doesn’t get much better than this!
7. BICEP – “Just”
On the more Techno end of the spectrum there was this massive Bicep original “Just” that we first heard via our mates at the Boiler Room and god damn do those snares sound sexy! Atmospheric synths swell as the Bicep boys flex their production chops that are second to none when it comes to proper programming. Not all Summer sounds are bright and cheery, sometime’s you need that 5 am warehouse party vibe, of which this tune satiates perfectly.
6. HNNY – “Cheer Up My Brother”
On the contrary we have HNNY’s “Cheer Up My Brother” holding down the number 6 spot and I don’t know if you’ll ever hear a ‘nicer’ song than this. I want to cry and hug strangers while telling them I love them, and I don’t think that’s too weird…This whole album “Sunday” is in my Top 5 releases of 2015 so far so if you haven’t had time to check it out, I highly recommend you find the time soon.
5. The Chemical Brothers – “Go ft. Q-Tip” (Claude VonStroke Remix)
If there is one tune that all of us rinsed behind the decks at some point this Summer, I think it is safe to bestow that honor to this mega remix from Claude VonStroke. In fact, not many people had a bigger summer than Papa Claude with the release of that official Rihanna remix and a league of other originals and remixes, cementing his taste maker status as one of the most forward thinking label heads out there. If you’re not pumped AF after listening to this, you’re doing it wrong.
4. Jamie xx – “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)” ft. Young Thug & Popcaan
If you listened to the radio or streamed music in any way shape or form this Summer, you most likely encountered this anthem from Jamie xx and Young Thug. His 2015 LP “In Colour” was widely regarded as THE release of 2015 with this single leading the charge to cement it in our number four spot. The summer vibes are at an all time high with this one, the addition of Popcaan really shows Jamie’s range as a composer and arranger bringing together a lot of different textures to weave this exquisitely produced single.
3. RÜFÜS – “You Were Right”
Their debut album still gets heavy rotation from myself and others in the crew, so when we first got wind new material was coming out this Summer, of course we were all ears. It’s hard to describe how intricately entangled their sound is with the Summer season but they are one in the same. “You Were Right” is the breeze billowing through your shirt on a cliff side as the sun sets on the west coast, the best coast. Stay tuned for what’s to come, rest assured it will keep the Summer vibes alive long after we shift into the Fall Equinox.
2. Jack Ü ft. Justin Bieber – “Where Are Ü Now”
I don’t think I ever thought I would see the day where I would be typing out Justin Bieber’s name on GDD™ but there is no denying the gravitational pull this tune had on the entire music industry this Summer. It was everywhere. My mom knew it, my sister would sing it out of the blue, my little brother would request it on the aux chord, and for some strange reason, I find myself bobbing along to the beat. It set a precedent for the electronic music scene that marries the progressive production abilities we’ve come to expect with palatable pop music, and now, we must bow down.
1. Tame Impala – “Let It Happen”
The “Currents” LP is bar none the album that got the most rotation from the GDD™ Fam and a motley crew of us were fortunate enough to attend their pop up performance at Hollywood Forever late this Summer and earlier at Coachella even. I guess we have a thing for Auzzie’s…Regardless, there is no song I can famously be responsible for belting out randomly and riding the vibe until the end than the lead single off their latest project. Kevin Parker, thank you for blending psychedelic rock with a dance beat. You and the rest of the band have forever changed the modern rock scene.
Karma Fields has returned with a stunning new single ‘Skyleline’ that features stunning vocals from a mystery singer and equally incredible visuals crafted by the one and only Raven Kwok once again. As premiered by WeTransfer, this exceptional record is completely immersive; taking you to another world crafted by Karma Fields. ‘Skyline’ is solid proof that this project will continue to live up to its hype.
BLU J is back, coming through strong with a fresh take on the Rihanna hit “Umbrella”, showcasing their never-ending diversity by flipping the track into a melting pot of Zhu-like deep house tones, Odesza-style melodic alterations, a funky throwback electronic lead and a super hot vocoder to breathe new life into the Rihanna Classic. Grab this one from our brothers at ToneDen now.
The homie Prince Fox has a super unique style, and always manages to impress. His first original tune, “Wait Until Tomorrow,” was a cheeky little indie-dance/house number, and he’s just released a VIP version. This future bass-y version of the tune comes in line with the announcement that he’s signed to Casablanca Records. Congrats!
Since first emerging last year, PRINCE FOX has become one of the industry’s hottest electronic dance music talents. He remixed 3lau’s “How You Love Me” [feat. Bright Lights], and it took off on Hype Machine, reaching #2 and receiving an “Honorable Mention” as part of a Wavo remix contest. He would soon be tapped for official remixes of Cazzette’s “Blind Heart,” a Beatport hit, and SNBRN’s “Raindrops” [feat. Kerli]. The latter went Top 5 on Beatport, #1 on Hype Machine, and racked up over 3 million Soundcloud plays. Meanwhile, his remix of Florence + the Machine’s “You Got The Love” is nearing 1 million Soundcloud plays.
Morgan Page is a household name for most listeners. Kaskade is another name that rings a bell for a heap of people. But oddly enough, not many people are familiar with Kaskade’s band Late Night Alumni. They likely won’t be the case for much longer, especially after the group’s remix of ‘Running Wild.’ This track epitomizes the classic house sound, with a slight modern twist, leaving listeners with a full fledged feeling to get up and dance. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably asking yourself what’s next for the band. Seeing as they dropped two remixes fairly close together, my guess is they have more tricks up their sleeves, and are hopefully preparing for some exciting show announcements. Only time will tell. In the meantime, check out the stream below!
CBC Music wants to celebrate Canada's best young musicians and we want you to help us choose 25 artists under the age of 25 who belong on the list.
To qualify, the artists must be 25 years old or younger, and they must be Canadian musicians. Oh, and they must be awesome and they must be the best.
Here are some fantastic Canadian musicians who, sadly, do not qualify for this list: Drake (28), Coeur de pirate (26), Carly Rae Jepsen (29) and Basia Bulat (31).
But (and these are just examples), here are some Canadian musicians who do qualify for this list: Alessia Cara (19), Kira Isabella (22), Mac DeMarco (25) and Justin Bieber (21).
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E.A.S.Y., aka Enferno and Shiftee yo, is a group comprised of two beat-smiths who are keeping things fresh with their productions, and live performance concept that merges DJ elements with drum machines, keyboards, and more. Having released two original singles and an official remix of A-Trak’s “Push” in recent times, they’ve been on their game, and they’re coming through with another stand out release. E.A.S.Y.’s latest, “Like That,” moves between mellow hip-hop-esque sounds and big, glimmering synths that drive the uplifting vibe over a a mid-tempo backdrop. Check out the song above. Buy it on Beatport or iTunes, or stream it on Spotify.
Scrimshire flies solo this month. In amongst the glorious music, Rick Nunn from The Milk joins him for a few selections and offers an insight into the recording of their forthcoming album for Wah Wah 45s
The boys of Psychemagik just can’t push a bad tune. “Mink & Shoes” is the latest from the UK duo, and it’s sure to shortly light up a dance floor near you. The vox from Navid Izadi are tough and raspy, dancing nicely over the eerie synths that lead you to and from bass-riddled sections of funk. The fat synth at around the 3:50 mark is something out of a horror flick, being cheered on by the crowd samples droning off in the background. Grab the track on Beatport now.
Tis the season for dark and moody electronic productions and Destructo delivers a mega tune just in time for his famed Fall Festival, HARD Day Of The Dead. He takes the Marshall Mather’s line “nobody listens to Techno” and adds a chugging bass line with heavy acid synths and the iconic kick snare combo to bring this monster to life. More of an homage to all the people who stuck with him while he did what he believed than a true techno tune, but that won’t stop it from getting plenty of air play this season, just you wait.
Decaying trance tracks and breakbeats that sound like they’ve been beamed in from 1993 … this week’s electronic playlist takes us back to the future
An enormously welcome return for an essential voice in techno. Halo started out making galaxy-contemplating dream-pop in 2010, eventually silencing her pipes and seguing into dance tracks. These are like novels that reveal new meanings with every reading, full of unusual instrumentation, Chain Reaction-style frosting and rhythms that are dynamic yet uncertain. On these two new tracks from her upcoming double EP for Honest Jon’s, things are more minimalist and mysterious than ever. On Situation, what sound like modular synths make inquiring bird calls, as muted rave chords play over an almost Caribbean shuffle – it’s tropical paradise in a broken VR simulator. On Nebenwirkungen, a bass wub keeps hesitantly dipping its toe in and out of the water, but the mid-range is more confident, piling in and chattering in an obscure robot dialect. This is the kind of dub techno that Moritz Von Oswald is a master of, but Halo’s skank is truly twisted.
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by Ben Beaumont-Thomas via Electronic music | The Guardian
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Why you should listen: Lana Del Rey, with her breathy alto singing and highly stylised image, returns with a third album steeped in Hollywood glamour. It has the combination of hip-hop, strings and melancholy pop that first earned her fame in 2011.
After two-and-a-half-studio albums of beauty queen perdition and nihilist luxe – 2014’s Ultraviolence, 2012’s debut Born to Die and its half-sibling, The Paradise Edition – you wouldn’t have thought there would be any road left for Lana Del Rey to coast down, her long hair casually whipping the cheek of some stony-faced sugar daddy. So adept has Del Rey been at exploring the internal worlds of numbed female characters posing as arm candy, it seemed that her master narrative – beautiful women, bad scenes – could only ever be wrung dry. Not so.
On songs like The Blackest Day, Del Rey’s protagonist is still “looking for love in all the wrong places”. She is complicit in her own objectification – “I like you a lot,” runs the brilliant, gimlet-eyed Music to Watch Boys to, “So I do what you want” – but just as often, a hopeless romantic. Now, though, she’s also listening to Billie Holiday, Lay Lady Lay, and quoting David Bowie (on The Blackest Day, Religion and Terrence Loves You respectively). No matter how architect-designed the beach house, paradise remains riddled with serpents. On the Bond-theme manqué that is 24, there are “only 24 hours in a day/And half as many ways for you to lie to me, my little love”.
