Okay, So today has been huge for EDM music across the board. Im going to
try to touch on most of the new releases. So keep up!
Pete Tong had AN21 and Max Vangeli do the essential mix last Friday and it doesn't disappoint. Both Max and AN21 are going to have huge years in 2012. Upcoming plans includes touring and releasing an album. These guys are doing big things. FUEGO
Next one up is Knife Party's newest single "Tourniquet". Knife Party has really found that medium between Dubstep and Electro. In a couple of years, I think Knife Party will be one of the premier producers in the world of EDM.
Monkey See Monkey Do is Tommy Trashes new single. He's been putting out a lot of incredible tracks lately. This song starts out with a very progressive feel to it before hitting this nice synth at around a minute.
Brand New Dada Life remix of little bad girl by David Guetta. It hits hard on all cylinders honestly, the build up is phenomenally while the drop blows you away.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We are the Electric Squeeze and I don't feel like writing a long introduction. I would rather just listen to some house beats, so let's do it. These are some (mostly) fresh tracks for your pleasure.Click the name to download!!! Enjoy
DJ Premier is arguably the best hip hop producer of all time. One half of the legendary Gangstaarr this track is very laid back...you can hear hip hop influence all over the place. Its great take a listen.
I have Literally been drooling over this song since Afrojack dropped it in his "Are You Ready Miami?" video. The wait was worth, it this is such a banger.
Sidney Samson has really stepped his remixing game up....This track is arguably better than the original but I really can't tell which remix is better his or Afrojacks...you decide.
