Dada life
Simply unbelievable
Soft Core Dada
Happy Violence is unbelievable in delivering everything.
Enjoy
Tuesday, August 30
Sunday, August 28
Back to the Basics
Grab these goodies for the upcoming week!
Its pretty much all up-beat-new-big-room-house music.
Enjoy.
Lets talk about Third Party...After signing to Steve Angello's Record company "Size Matters" they've done great things. Theve played numerous events on Ibiza. They've made fantastic remixes and original tracks. I want to present to you their newest one "Militia". They took some time out of their busy schedule to remix "Militia" by Denzal Park. So here it is, dirty dutch house music for y'all.
Static is an original track by Mau5trap new signee's Tommy Lee and DJ Aero. The track is nothing short of phenomenal. Simple yet creative, this is going to be a definite banger in the upcoming months.
I posted "You Found Me" by Dim Chris awhile back. I found this remix while listening to Hardwells set on area 26 via Sirius satillite radio. After a few minutes of searching I stumbled upon this fabulous remix of "You Found Me". Here you go....amazing track.
LX-Tronix's are already established here on the Electric Squeeze. They're no strangers to Electronic Dance Music and have been around for quite some time. This time, they take Jay Sean's "Hit The Lights" and add a house twist to it that is unreal.
Last , I have a bootleg by our resident Producer Rew!nd. Its called the "World Together Nillionaire". Great big room house mash-ups, make sure you turn your speakers up for it.
Rew!nd The World Together Nillionaire (Rew!nd) Bootleg
Rew!nd The World Together Nillionaire (Rew!nd) Bootleg
Stay Fresh
JuliAn
Saturday, August 27
Knox
Jeff Gratton aka Knoxbox has been busy this summer. He's been releasing mash-ups and playing shows in and around DC. This mix is an installment in his own seris of "Get Me To Dubnation" mixes. The actual mix is incredible. Caution HEAVY WOMPS.
Get ME TO DUB NATION VOLUME 3
JuliAn
Friday, August 26
RL Grime / Clockwork
I have to admit I wasn't really surprised when I realized this plaid-wearing hipster went to the same university as me, NYU. It makes sense though; beat-loving Henry Steinway setting off across the country from LA, (he's part of the WeDidItCollective over there) to explore the big city, (where a lot of people think their "musicians") and all its cracked out and yet-to-be discovered music genres and acts. Grime is the real deal though, and he is definitely on the way to establishing himself on the East Coast. He must have been influenced by moving, as he started his RL Grime project just recently, (he calls it future-crunk) moving away from his electro/house alter-ego, Clockwork. Steinway as Clockwork was pretty successful on both coasts and continues to release songs here and there. I recently posted his remix of Avicii's "Levels" and will include some more tunes below. For now, Steinway seems focused on being RL Grime, which really represents the movement of electronic music today: highly eclectic, blending elements from bass, dubstep, r&b/rap genres, and more. Enough talk, here are some of the best tracks off Grime's recent EP, Clipz.
RL Grime Neat
RL Grime Die 4 Me
RL Grime Die 4 Me
And now here are some straight-up bangers from Clockwork.
Get ready to rage your fucking face off:
Clockwork Weaver (Original Mix)
Valerna Amazing (Clockwork Remix)
Look! He does Moombahton too!
The Beatards Tramp (Clockwork Moombahton Remix)
On a unrelated note, TimeOut New York just released some mixes by featured artists that will be at Electric Zoo this year, aka in a week! I'm beyond excited and one of the acts I hope to catch made the mix below, Daedelus.
Daedelus by TimeOutNewYork
Cheers!
~MAR
Wednesday, August 24
Anything Goes
Really anything goes.
Moombahton and House Music
Hurray!
Lets start with some House music. Congorock just released his new track Sirius yesterday. The drop is everything any house enthusiast would expect from Congorock and you guys who've been listening to his productions for awhile, can tell that he his producing skills keep getting better and better.. I actually first heard this track when I attended Hardwell at Fur in DC. It's nuts take a listen.
Continuing with House music, Dirty South and Thomas Gold got together to producer a dirty banger with incredible vocals. The track is called "Alive". Thomas Gold in my opinion doesn't get the recognition he deserves. He is a phenomenal producer and his tracks are played by most major house dj's, one of the most notable being Steve Angello. Well here it is "Alive" by Thomas Gold and Dirty South.
Next up got some house bootlegs for you. Lets start out with Rew!nd's second bootleg this time he takes the Proper One mashup of Swedish House Mafia's massive track "ONE" with vocals by Pink Floyd, and also puts vocals from Steve Angello's "Show me love". It's a great track and we got it first. Enjoy.
Its been awhile but J-trick is back on the Electric Squeeze. This time its not Moombahton, instead he uploaded a massive House bootleg last night. Its called "Take over the Moment" Where he mashes together Tim Mason and Scarlett Quinn. Its been on repeat in my itunes for the past few hours and for good reason.
It's time for my Favorite stuff, MOOMBAHTON. The first track im going to share with you is by KayJay a phenomenal producer out of Wisconsin. He remix's Deadmau5's "I remember" and puts his own Moombahton twist on it. This track has gotten massive support in the Moombahton community, most notable by David Heartbreak. Kayjay is up to great things and It will do you all some good to follow his sound cloud here, Without anymore wait take a listen to this incredible track.
Okay, I know this song is old.....But it's still amazing. Munchi's Remix of Brazzer theme by Dillon Francis. Moombahton banger alert, honestly why did this not make it on an album?
Dillon Francis Brazzers Theme (Munchi's Fuck That It's Bangbros Rmx)
To make up how late I am on finding out about that last song, Check this out Alesso dropped this preview about 20 minutes ago. It's nothing short of incredible. Size Matters will take over House music.
DEVolution – Good Love (Alesso Remix) *Preview* by Alesso
DEVolution – Good Love (Alesso Remix) *Preview* by Alesso
Julian
Tuesday, August 23
LP Review: Active Child - You Are All I See
Active Child's debut album, You Are All I See was released today by Vagrant Records. Active Child, aka Pat Grossi is known for his harp-based and synth-heavy tracks, as well as his distinct falsetto. Grossi's 2010 Curtis Lane EP debuted to impressive reviews and a 7.7 rating on Pitchfork. On You Are All I See, Grossi brings the familiar sounds of his harp, synths, and heavy drums beats, but brings a more mature sound as well. Where Curtis Lane had been driven mostly by his haunting vocals and dancey beats, this new release is toned down and more rooted. Grossi doesn't try produce dance tracks that sounds more like their caught between a ballad and a 80s hit, he sticks to what he's great at: his instrumentation and composition. The tracks on You Are All I See hover around the topic of love, the loss of it, and confession. I don't think it would be cliche to call Grossi a hopeless romantic because he admits it himself; when speaking about track, "See Thru Eyes" he says "I will never forget that morning, waking up next to her. The sun pouring in the giant windows of my studio apartment...She was my obsession."
Active Child Hanging On
Active Child You Are All I See
The two singles so far, "Hanging On" and "You Are All I See" are some of the best, if not the best songs on the album. "Hanging On," one of the speediest songs of them all (along with "Playing House" featuring How To Dress Well) is a perfect example how emotionally charged and raw the whole LP is, as he sings ("Touch me and then turn away/ Put your hands into the flame/ Tell me if you feel this pain/ 'Cause I don't want to be a ball and chain"). The song peaks with strong harp and bass lines, and vocal melodies, and tones down at points reduced to just Grossi's falsetto and harp. "You Are All I See" remind me of "She Was a Vision" on Curtis Lane and is Grossi's attempt at convincing the girl he loved that she was all he needed. It does a pretty convincing job with slow vocals, synthed-out percussion and alternating slow and fast harp lines. Another great track is "Johnny Belinda", supposedly conceived while watching the TCM on mute, features an amazing, albeit profoundly sad bridge around 2:50; Grossi's favorite part of the entire album. It makes sense that this song is born out of watching movies because it is so epic sounding it seems to belong on a soundtrack to a black and white war movie.
Active Child Johnny Belinda
Active Child Playing House
Active Child's debut is all about this girl that he so desperately wants to be with, but to the audience it could be their own story. It is incredibly personal and I don't think it would have been as successful if it wasn't. It enthralls you, and I really wonder if he got the girl in the end! I have only listened to the album a handful of times since the clock stroked midnight this morning and I downloaded it, but I can tell you it is a beautifully and artfully crafted album. It doesn't contain the happiest of tunes and moods, but it'll definitely suit you if its a rainy day or if your struggling in a relationship.
And guys, if your reading this and have lasted this long, give this album a chance. Trust, it won't make you less manly if you listen to Active Child's music, you might actually learn something from Grossi's lyrics and spirit. Give it a chance and download the whole thing on iTunes for just $7.99!
Cheers!
~MAR
Hardwell at Club Glow, Washington D.C., August 20, 2011
Last saturday night marked the first time the Dutch DJ dynamo, Robertt Hardwell, performed at our nation's capital and his debut did not disappoint. He had the crowd in his clutches before he manned the decks. Chants of 'Hardwell' could be heard throughout Roberto Gonzalez's opening set. The crowd was hyped and ready to lose their minds to the smashing vibes of Tiesto's protege. Finally, about 30 minutes after the start of the new day, Hardwell took center stage to a deafening roar from the young excited crowd. Everyone was in accordance, the next two hours would be memorable.
He opened with relatively unknown bangers which had his fans jumping, fist pumping, and generally flirting with insanity. He waited to play most of his own tracks until towards the end of his set with the exception of the fairly early 'Encoded' drop. Relatively unknown electro smashers dominated the first 45 minutes of the set. I am still in the process of attempting to find some of these tracks because, frankly, I loved them. A key ingredient to any live DJ set is the crowds intensity and it carried throughout, despite the relatively short length of his performance it felt as though Hardwell could have gone for another hour. He later transitioned to some unbelievable bootlegs and the songs which have shaken up the EDM community over the last twelve months. After teasing his 'Move It 2 The Drum' collaboration with fellow Dutchman, Chuckie, he surprised the crowd with a remix of 'Save The World'. Expecting to hear the drop of Max Vangelli and AN21 or Zedd, I couldn't believe my ears when the bassline dropped. Luckily with some help from Hardwell himself, we found that it was Marco V's remix.
Swedish House Mafia Save the world (Marco V turn the crowd up treatment)
Bassjackers Mush, Mush (Original Mix)
Hardwell Encoded - Original Mix
It was at around this time where he dropped his claim to fame, 'Zero 76' and finally allowed us to enjoy 'Move It 2 The Drum'. Not surprisingly the vocals of 'Leave the World Behind' and 'We Are Your Friends' were included in his various bootlegs. Just when you thought the performance couldn't get any better, he dropped a flurry of game changers. I absolutely wasn't expecting the still unreleased Dada Life, 'Happy Violence' to be my favorite track of the night but it indubitably was. I was also captivated by the brand new release from Size Records, 'Sending My Love'. The crowd reaction to both tracks was unsurprisingly overwhelmingly positive. All the while he sprinkled in smash hits like 'Bangduck', 'Levels', Laidback Luke's 'Dirty Talk', 'Awooga', and 'Warp 1977' simply to cause bedlam. Finally, he made a transition to dubstep to close out the evening leaving everyone in the building praying for an encore. Skrillex's 'First of the Year' and his remix of 'Cinema' have seemingly become a staple in many DJ's set recently. I've heard it receive plays from the likes of Martin Solveig, Calvin Harris, and now Hardwell. I must say, I do wish we heard a little bit more Dutch house but Robertt Hardwell brought D.C. to its feet and we at Electric Squeeze will patiently await his return.
Chuckie & Hardwell feat. Ambush Move It 2 The Drum (Original Mix)
R3hab & Swanky Tunes ft. Max C Sending My Love (Original Mix)
Sunday, August 21
IDentity Festival, Washington DC (8/18/11)
Thursday I attended IDentity Festival in DC (actually in Bristow, VA) with JuliAn, and I thought I would share some highlights for you (in reverse chronological order). The biggest headliners, Rusko and Kaskade were great; but of course, I would expect nothing less. Although I enjoyed his set at Electric Zoo much more so, I loved the reggae and drum n' bass influence Rusko included this time around. He dropped some new tracks, but unfortunately I couldn't quite track them down. The best I can do for you right now is a BBC Radio 1 rip of the brand new "Somebody to Love". Kaskade also threw down from a DJ booth that towered above the crowd. His set was solid yet a bit bland at some points. His remix of "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" did, however, blow the crowd up.
Skrillex - Scary Monsters Nice Sprites(Kaskade Remix) by Mathieu v
Kaskade also dropped his newest single, Eyes.
Kaskade Eyes (Extended Mix)
Three other acts really stood out to me: Avicii, Modeselektor, and Booka Shade. Some I expected more from, like DatSik; whose set I was looking forward to (finally some dubstep in the day I thought), but I quickly got bored of his DJing and left his set to immerse myself in the feel good vibes of Avicii. Unlike my colleagues here at Electric Squeeze, I'm not the biggest house fanatics, but I did not want Avicii's set to end.
Not surprisingly, many DJs dropped some version of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep", this was Avicii's.
Avicii Nothing With You (w/ Adele)
Avicii Sweet Dreams (Avicii Sweeder Dreams Mix)
Avicii Levels (Clockwork Remix)
After that I scurried off to wait for Nero's performance and was surprised to find an insultingly small stage. Unfortunately, me and many others were left heartbroken when Nero never showed. The result was our departure and trip to the Main Stage where dubstep king, Rusko, was playing. It was later discovered that the promoter of the festival had bumped Nero off the line-up last minutes to accommodate Markus Schultz. I will keep my opinions on this matter private. Modeselektor brought the heavy, heavy electro beats to a modest crowd early in the day. I don't know about their matching jumpsuits, but they really got me excited for the crazy day ahead.
Modeselektor The Black Block
Modeselektor VW Jetta
The first act we saw was German tech house duo, Booka Shade. Their set started off pretty chill, but built up quickly. I really liked their set up with live drums, which was a break from all the synthetic sounds of electronic music. Check out some of their tunes off of last year's More!
Booka Shade Bad Love
Booka Shade Havanna Sex Dwarf
Finally, a really exciting part of the beginning of the day was that our very own DJ Rew!nd got a chance to perform at the Local Stage. Albeit in front of an early crowd, he threw down, blasting everything from SHM to Chuckie.
Overall the ten hours of music shot my ears for awhile, but was totally worth it. For DC's first major electronic music festival, a showing of 12,000 is far from bad. The festival could have been much more organized, as set times were posted minutes before the festival and the different stages were not clearly marked, but oh well. You still have to hand it to the organizers because when you think of the DC music scene electronic music is not the first thing that comes to mind, but you never know what the future holds.
Cheers!
~MAR
Friday, August 19
Massive (Squeeze Edition/ Recovery)
Holy Hell, Idenity Festival in Bristow Virginia was crazy. Unfortunately, because I attended the craziness, I had to miss out on Moombahton Massive at Uhall. This post is dedicated to some brand spanking new moombahton. Oh and im going to add in a little dubstep at the end.
First up, is a track by one of the founding fathers of moombahton. I'm talking about Sabo. Sabo is based out of LA and has been making Moombahton for a while. He's established himself in the Genreand has played venues in DC numerous times. In this remix, he takes the classic latino song "Cuban Queen" and adds his own flair to it.
This song features the talents of the Nadastrom and Sabo. For those of you that don't know, Nadastrom is composed of two people. Grammy Nominated "Matt Nordstrom" and Moombahton Creator "Dave Nada". This song is a complete change of pace from most of the Moombahton I post on here. This song "Far Nearer" features a really incredible use of steel drums. Being from the island of Trinidad, I have a huge soft spot in my heart for any use of that instrument. So here it is Nadastrom and Sabo's Edit of "Far Nearer".
Following the trend of really chill and soft Moombahton, I want you to pay very close attention to a producer called Jon Kwest, who is slowly establishing himself on the moombahton scene. "Cubia" is an easy listen and has a beat that will keep you pressing the repeat button for days to come.
Jon Kwest-Cubia
Sazon Booya, a phenomenal moombahton Producer out of NYC, returns to the attention of the electric squeeze with "EL Gato Volader". This moombahton jam goes everywhere, play this with loud speakers and you will not be disappointed by the extreme rifts and the mellow beat.
Sazon Booya El Gato Volador
This next remix was just released by Torro Torro. It remixes the already massive moombahton hit "Que Que" by Diplo and Dillon Francis. Massive track. Fuego
Dillon Francis & Diplo Que Que Feat. Maluca (Torro Torro Remix)
Lastly, I'm going to leave you with a dubstep goodie. The original song "Killer" was produced by Disco Fries fries featuring the pop superstar Clinton Parks. This track was re-done by Qbik and Xsessiv, and turned into a phenomenal dubstep production.
That's all for now
Stay thirsty my friends
JuliAn
Thursday, August 18
Don't Get Left Behind
Two of our Electric Squeeze staff, Mar and JuliAn, are currently attending the biggest electronic music festival I have ever seen in the greater DC area. The IDentity festival has caused quite a stir over the last couple of months and I am extremely disappointed that I will be missing what is sure to be a very memorable day. The artists featured include ES favorites like Avicii, Chuckie, Kaskade, Hercules and Love Affair, and even our resident Rew!nd's first ever festival performance. If you are going today then I am truly jealous but if not we have beats to distract you today and a review jam packed with the festival's biggest tracks very soon. However, I highly recommend not being a fool like me and getting tickets next time an event like this comes anywhere near.
When I began picking the tracks for this post, I was torn. I couldn't decide between whether I wanted to go in a deeper more relaxed direction featuring Joris Voorn or high energy hits that will make you want to get up and rave. One look at the day of the week (Thursday for you lost motherfuckers), let me know that it's time to squeeze our readers some party music and get back to the techno on Monday. What better way to start than Chuckie? The unofficial king of Dutch house music does it again, a style that has led him to worldwide fame. His performance is the one I'm most disappointed to be missing out on and this remix of Robbie Riviera certainly isn't helping anything.
Robbie Rivera feat. Fast Eddie Let Me Sip My Drink (DJ Chuckie Remix)
Dada Life is known for their absolutely smashing bass which at times feels like it's going to force your eyes to pop out of their sockets. Although I have never had the opportunity to witness one of their supposedly epic DJ sets, it is becoming a necessity. I am keeping may fingers crossed that they are included in the ULTRA lineup. Either way, here, in signature Dada fashion, they approach a song with already smashing bass and add an entirely new element to it.
Laidback Luke & Steve Aoki Cotton Eye Turbulence (Dada Life Guerilla Fart #12)
I guess history truly does repeat itself. Last year, after Duck Sauce previewed their smash hit 'Barbara Streisand' in various performances around the world, the masses began salivating so tremendously for the release that they made their own edits of it in order to sustain. The signature disco sounds and original sample selection are a signature of Duck Sauce and are obviously included in this new track. I think we should all collectively thank Bastille for making this edit to hold us over until Duck Sauce finally decides to release the real thing.
Duck Sauce - Radio (Bastille Edit)
Another performer at today's festival, Kaskade recently released a free mash-up on his SoundCloud. Don't let the price fool you, the quality is as good as ever. I am utterly convinced that the woman singing in a nostalgic voice, the big room synths, and the amazingly progressive nature of the Chicago native's music will never get old.
Kaskade vs. DBN & Menck Step One For Redemption (Kaskade Mash Up)
Most of the time we see Treasure Fingers churn out very danceable disco remixes of the best artists in the genre. This time the Fool's Gold gem gets an electro makeover.
Treasure Fingers Keep Up (Street Lurkin Remix)
I was considering leaving this track off, but I have to admit I like the energy of this song. I first heard it in Martin Solveig's essential mix and it has since been one of my guilty pleasure.
DOSVEC Think About Japan (Ida Corr // Martin Solveig // The Dragonettes)
Porter Robinson has long been one of my favorite electro house artists. Have you ever seen us post about him? I was shocked to see that the 19 year old had never been represented on my own music blog. Well here's your first taste of the recent high school graduate who can best be described as a crazy person.
Lady Gaga - The Edge of Glory (Porter Robinson Remix) by Porter Robinson
Back to the Classic
So I've decided to add a new section to all my posts. Many of my favorite electronic tracks of all time have never been posted on the main body of this page because they were released well before the birth of Electric Squeeze. We are always committed to bringing you new music but it will be nice to look back every once in a while. Now I know this section seems inappropriately named since most of this music was release over the last 2-3 years but I feel as though you will really enjoy some of the tracks I place here. I'm excited to show you the tracks that led me down the slippery yet wonderful slope of EDM addiction. In the first edition of 'Back to the Classic', I have one of both me and JuliAn's favorite tracks. Here is a rave juggernaut that will never be replaceable in my mind.
Congorock Babylon (Proxy Remix)
#Minos
Tuesday, August 16
Dark Sky & Hudmo
This is like a 2 for 1 special, Walmart-style post y'all.
Minimal dubstep and breakbeat group, Dark Sky just released a new EP, Radius. If you remember, I had posted their remix of Crystalised by The xx way back when and here they are again with their big, dark beats, synths and general Britishness. I had originally included all but one of the songs on the four track EP below, but Dark Sky contacted us and made us take the tracks down for download (I've replaced them with their Souncloud versions). If you like what you hear be sure to check out the XLR8R Podcast these guys did last month that you can download here.
(My favorite track)
Be Myself (50WEAPONS014) by Dark Sky
The Lick - (50 WEAPONS014) by Dark Sky
Neon - (50 WEAPONS014) by Dark Sky
Recently, I preemptively posted about Hudson Mohawke's new EP, Satin Panthers. Well it's out, and holy shit. I've posted two of my favorite tracks off of it for you guys to enjoy. So plug your speakers in, (and if you don't have speakers, go out and buy some, I recommend these), turn it up, and brace yourself.
This song has so many layers and styles; it is pure Moanhawke.
Hudson Mohawke Thunder Bay
Cbat was a result of Hud exploring new styles, and was kept on the EP because he liked that it reminded him of the sound a creaky door makes when you open it. Works for me.
Hudson Mohawke Cbat
Hip-hop producers today have nothing on the beats Mohawke molds out in these tracks; shit gets real. Thursday I head to IDentity Festival DC, so look out for a post about that in the near future.
Cheers!
~MAR
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