Lets Start the new week with some quality jams that the music world has graced us with.
Porter Robinson new EP Spitfire blows me away, do yourself a favor and listen to this ear candy here. Let the whole thing play you will be blown away. This is Porter's year and this EP should bump him way up the list on DJ mags top 100 DJ's. Not one song is bad.
Nicky Romero keeps bringing everything he has to the table with his latest production. Take his new remix of "Without You" originally by David Guetta featuring Usher. He starts out with a nice buildup and combines some of Usher's vocals and makes this track nothing short than excellent.
Pick Your Poison By Diplo and Datsik has been out for awhile, sorry I really dropped the ball on this but for those of you that havent heard it, its a very intreasting collaboration between the two artists. It plays at 127 BPM which means it can be mixed into any house or electro set, but it's still a dubstep track.
Skrillex always bring something intreasting to the table, so I was very interested when I came across this song while, I was surfing my blogs when I found this, A skrillex remix of SebastiAn's Love in Motion. For those of you that dont know SebastiAn is a phenomenal Deep house producer. Anyway the result is a soft core dubstep song that sounds really nice and easy.
J-tricks been present on the blog for a while now, and has produced some quality Moombahton hits. It really makes me excited to see him get on a track with David Heartbreak, a Moombahton super producer. Peep the song!
Alive was already an incredible track so I was very interested in what Tommy Trash could do to it. The drop is very different and hits harder then the original. Alas, Its only a preview, but it still should excite you for the release.
Well, it was that time of year again. I'm talking about New York's own, major electronic music festival, the EDC of the East: Electric Zoo. Yes, it took me this long to finally get around to writing about it because I've been recovering. Let's just say three days is a long time to be raging, and I barely made it through. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, my Days 2 and 3 were cut short, therefore this write-up isn't exactly complete, as in honest to who, in my opinion were the best performers simply because I could not see nearly all of them. From what I did see however, EZOO was back, bigger, and better than ever. From the organization of the actual event (remember those terrible bus lines last year?), to the actual acts, the Zoo fucking brought it. My Day 1 started off strong, arriving just in time to catch some of Bart B More's set. This Dutch kid didn't care that his was spinning for a meager crowd, he still gave us plenty of bass to soak up. He dropped his popular tunes like Listen to This with Harvard Bass and also featured some of his new tracks off of his and Harvard Bass' upcoming EP, The Ones, out next week. Check out a mixtape he did this summer below to get a sense of what his set was like.
Next, I was excited to see Feed Me, but after a few minutes I grew bored and headed over to the Main Stage to catch Rusko. Rusko churned out much of the same that he did for IDentity Festival last month, but I still enjoyed it. Afterwards I mulled around the crowds and grass areas, enjoying watching all drugged out ravers and bridge and tunnel bros dance like retards (not saying I wasn't either, the dancing part I mean). I thought I'd check out SebastiAn since I am in love with his remix of the Kills' Cheep & Cheerful. Unfortunately, he mostly just stood there with a cigarette in his mouth and doing some weird shit with one of his arms in the air. No SebastiAn, I will not bow down or salute you unless you deserve it. I then went "set surfing" as I like to call it because so many acts I wanted to see were playing at the same time. As the sun set, I headed once again back to the main stage to see electronic super legend, Moby. Wow is all I gotta say. I had no idea Moby went that hard. Let's be real, when I picture Moby all I see is his calm facial expression, his lack of any facial hair, and those glasses; oh and also Porcelain is playing in my head. But then when you think about, Moby has been making electronic music since I was born; changing, improving, and adapting his style to current tastes and such. I didn't really recognize any of the songs, but he did play tracks by some today's big names like Avicii, AC Slater, Tommy Trash, and Afrojack. Grab his whole live set below, courtesy of Sirius Radio...thanks Internet. I was sad to leave his set early, but the festival must go on.
I scurried off to MSTRKRFT next, oh my god, they popped shit off. Although I can't really tell you what the fuck they played, I can assure you it was banging in there. The lights and visuals inside Hilltop Arena were insane, like for much the festival, and they were as much of a part of the experience as the acts themselves. After that, I headed over to the Red Bull Riverside tent, where Martin Solveig was scheduled to play, but he was ill so Dirty South picked up slack. I dunno if I can say that I was happy or upset about this because quite frankly I don't know if Martin could have thrown down as hard as Dirty South did. Anyways, at this rate I'll be going on for pages, so I'll skip ahead to Tiesto. Here's the deal, I don't really like Tiesto very much as of recently, but I think he just renewed my faith in him after his set. He just kept bringing it, with really unique song choices, like one of my favorites of the night, Futurecop!'s remix of The Naked and Famous' Young Blood and opening with the awesome Las Vegas and an Imogen Heap remix (see below).
Then there was Saturday...I got there at around 12 pm and left around 3 pm. That's all I can say. Disappointing and unimaginable I know, but it is what it is. After the fact, I was really only upset that I missed my boy, Skrillex. In those three hours I managed to catch SBTRKT, and Daedelus. I was really excited for SBTRKT and disappointed at the amount of love, or lack thereof the early-bird crowd was giving him. His set was really British, pretty funky, and of course he was rocking the tribal mask. Afterwards, I went to Daedelus which was dead. I mean, I love Daedelus, but not midday when I'm trying to rage.
Finally, Day 3, I was back and ready to make up for what I had I missed the day before. I'll just give you the quick minutes, because this has already been more extensive that I had planned. Calvin Harris was the first act I was really excited for, but to be honest he's not the best technical DJ, so I was really just excited to hear him play his own songs. The act that was on right before me was the one that impressed me, John Dahlback. The part that didn't impress me is that he ran 15 minutes over time and Calvin himself had to give him the signal. DJ Snoopadelic aka Snoop Dogg was a real surprise. His DJing skills are obviously non-existent but his set of hip-hop and rap classics were a nice break from the heavy electronic music of the day. The other acts I enjoyed that day included Fake Blood and Jack Beats, who played my favorite La Roux remix of I'm Not Your Toy. Infected Mushroom looked awesome from afar, as I had to sit out most the nighttime acts because I was just incredibly beat.
Overall, Electric Zoo's third year was a success. I feel like they are still finding their feet as New York's premier EDM music festival, but I'm excited for what the future holds. I feel like next year they'll have a l0t of unique names like the ones I saw this year. Here's to booking some of my experimental favorites like James Blake, Hudson Mohawke, Nosaj Thing!
Over the three days, the songs that I heard the most were Avicii's Levels, James Blake's Limit to Your Love, weirdly, Benny Benassi's old-ish remix of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers' Otherside, and Martin Solveig's summer anthem, Hello (nothing can beat Swedish House Mafia's One though, that's a fact).
If you went, what did you think? Who was your favorite?
Let's start today off with a dose of Miami legend, Danny Daze. Daze entered the DJ scene at the young age of 13 and has come a long way since. His experience and bass heavy brand of deep house has brought him to the forefront of his craft and his latest EP, 'Your Everything', is a clear sign of that. Rather than pointing to the accolades of his latest release, I will praise the man, who hates classifying sub genres, for developing an original sound comprised of deep vocals complimenting synth heavy bass lines. I have, for you, the two song 'Your Everything' EP and a bonus remix of Joe Maz.
I have given a fair amount of coverage to the release of Azari & III's debut album, appropriately named 'Azari & III'. The wait ended on Tuesday when the album was made available for download on Beatport. I don't think I need to go on about the deep vibes and disco influences of the Toronto quartet, again. However, I definitely recommend buying the album and in order to entice you to do so, here is a sample.
The French duo known as BeatuCue recently released a new remix of Mika on their SoundCloud for free download. I, already a fan of the countless electronic musicians (and artists in general) that have heralded from France, quickly became enamored with the duo's uplifting sounds which are seemingly a trademark of their countryman's music.
Our love affair with SebastiAn continues as he releases an amazing mix. As we patiently wait for Ed Banger's golden goose, Justice, to release their second album, SebastiAn represents his label the right way. Obviously the Electric Squeeze favorite doesn't disappoint in this latest upload but the October 25th release of 'Audio, Video, Disco' has all of our attention. For whatever reason I cannot embed the mix into this post, so for a direct link click here.
We at Electric Squeeze are all now left with less than a month until our return to school. I wouldn't worry however, because the music will never stop. No one will nor can ever stop us from providing our great readers with their daily squeeze. Today I have a mix of the new and old, but the quality is consistent. Let's lead off with the three men who are bringing the disco back in D.C. (disco central?), Will Eastman, Output Message, and Micah Vellian. You may know this trio better as Volta Bureau and here is their debut single, Hope.
If you have been reading this blog for a while you might know that we have a little crush on SebastiAn. His hit single, Embody has been on my playlist for months. Well yesterday when I was looking through my Soundcloud, I found this remix by fellow Frenchman and Ed Banger artist Kavinsky and instantly fell in love.
Maya Jane Coles is known for her deep house tendencies and this next track is no different. It is a little different than what we tend to post here but expect that to change. It carries many of the same elements as the nu-disco we have posted in the past and although it doesn't necessarily have an addicting hook, the funky vibes that stem from the hook are consuming and very enjoyable.
Judging by the vocals and cover art, it's fairly safe to say that the production process of this next track involved tripping on a large quantity of LSD. However, it's safe to say that they did something right. A slower BPM and tech house elements work well in combination with the 'California sunset' feel of the vocals.
I'll leave you today with a banger and the promise of even sexier goodies to come in the very near future. Recently my Soundcloud has been filled with music I would love to post and you will share my joy with me. JuliAn's posting tomorrow but don't worry, I'll be back shortly.
Let's start off with a remix of Alex Kenji, let those vocals transitioning to drums consume you.
SebastiAn's Total EP comes out on May 30th, here are a couple of tracks from what is sure to be an unbelievable release from one of our favorite artists.
New Swanky Tunes
Some awesome tracks to close this post out, I'm loving the Blue Sattelite remix.
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.
