Coming off a rookie year with performances at Ultra Music Festival and closing out both weekends of Coachella, Disclosure are arguably the hottest duo in dance music right now. They have completely revitalized and re-imagined the 2 step garage style with their own unique flavors and inspirations. These two young brothers are a truly refreshing addition as they captivate listeners with their soulful and groovy productions, nostalgic mixing capabilities, and their superb live performances. Disclosure premiered their newest single, “You & Me,” live at Coachella, and here we bring you the official video of this gorgeous production featuring the vocals of Eliza Doolittle. “You & Me” will be available April 28th and their debut album Settle will be out June 3rd which is now available for pre-order!
Dannic – Viper (Original Mix)
Hardwell has been hyping up this track for months and the crowd went absolutely insane after he previewed it at Ultra this year. “Viper” is another dance floor anthem from Dannic, who is quickly become a household name in the electro and progressive house scene. With massive support from Hardwell, he and Dyro both been growing tremendously in popularity. This track features huge synth leads and an energetic buildup, all of which are tied in together with an dazzling array of percussion. There will be much more to come from this young superstar, and you’ll be sure to hear this banger throughout this year’s festival circuit.
Dannic – Viper (Original Mix) | Beatport
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Louis La Roche Radio Show – April 2013
With all the buzz about French superstars, Daft Punk, ending their hiatus with the upcoming release of their hotly anticipated album Random Access Memories, lets turn our attention to a budding young superstar that has also mastered the French house sound. Early in career, Louis La Roche was even mistaken for Daft Punk themselves when people drew close similarities after the release of his single “Love” several years back. While being compared to Daft Punk is a great complement, Louis La Roche is ready to define his own style and showcase his talents as a producer. Just in time for summer and pool party season, here is the first episode of his brand new radio show. Fulfill your heart’s desires for the grooviest tunes in this 45 minute mix. Check out the full track listing after the jump!
Riva Starr feat. DJ Sneak – In Da House Tonight (Original Mix)
The Legend DJ Sneak joins international DJ Riva Starr to provide the vocals for this groovy house track that takes you back to a time when disco ruled the dance floors. This is a funky anthem with tribal beats and full of house loops and samples. “In Da House Tonight” is an homage to the Gold Age of house music with DJ Sneak himself talking about house music and sweaty listeners packing the nightclubs and warehouses. Toolroom head honcho, Mark Knight, coined this one of the biggest tracks of 2013 and rightfully so. He is just among many huge names that have praised this beautiful production. This track will be featured on Riva Starr’s anticipated album Bateria Fantastica and is released on his very own Snatch! Records.
Riva Starr feat. DJ Sneak – In Da House Tonight (Original Mix) | Beatport
Gal Abutbul feat. Phillipa Joy – Don’t Mind Waiting (Gal Abutbul & David Mimram Dub)
If you want melodic and euphoric trance, this dub by Gal Abutbul and David Mimram is it. They take the original by Gal Abutbul accompanied by the vocals of Australian singer Phillipa Joy to put together one of the cleanest trance productions I’ve heard all year. As featured on Episode #021 of Above & Beyond’s Group Therapy Radio, this is a superb track with support from the biggest names in the industry. The release also includes the original, a dub of the original, and a more uplifting and energetic remix again from Abutbul and Mimram.
Gal Abutbul feat. Phillipa Joy – Don’t Mind Waiting (Gal Abutbul & David Mimram Dub) | Beatport
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Review: Maceo Plex at Exchange LA
Eric Estornel, also known as Maceo Plex aka Maetrik, has an amazing range of talent when it comes to production as well as DJing. He has collaborated with everyone from disco infused Azari & III to tech house legend Butch. He just recently collaborated with Boiler Room for a 60-minute mix that can be found here.
Over last summer I had the pleasure of seeing Eric both as Maceo and Maetrik at DC10 and Amnesia. I’ll be honest, I hadn’t given much of his stuff a listen before I spent a summer on the white isle of Ibiza, but once I caught him on the terrace of DC10, that all changed. Within weeks he was coming up consistently on my ‘most played’ track listing both as Maceo Plex and Maetrik.
This brings us to this past Friday the 15th, at Exchange in downtown LA. I am stateside now and I had seen a few of my favorite DJs since being back, but I wasn’t as excited for any of them as I was for this show. Eric is from America – Texas to be exact – but his sound is far more requested in Europe and therefore he lacks many dates across the states outside of WMC week. Friday the 15th, he took stage and played a set alongside the equally amazing Maya Jane Coles. He took the decks at exactly 2am and kicked things off in classic Maceo style with his disco-infused deep house tunes that got the crowd moving and the dance floor packed.
As the night went on we saw some range and an appearance from his alias Maetrik with a harder techno sound hitting the Funktion-1 sound system. One track that stood out to me was Anthony Rother’s “64 bit Audio”, a far cry from the light and happy Maceo style tunes we have all come to know and love but right on point with sound we would expect from him as Maetrik. He carried on, somewhat bouncing between the two aliases, but in a very tasteful way keeping everyone happy. Eventually the final song played and the crowd roared for more. Encore! He dropped the crowd pleaser “Stop Your Hate” and then came down to shake hands, take pictures and invite us out to his set the following night at Beyond Wonderland. Simply put it was the best set I have seen by anyone from here to Ibiza. Cheers Eric!
Written by: Shea Hausen
10 Must-See Acts Under the Radar during Weekend 1 of Ultra Music Festival
In celebration of its 15th year, Ultra has unveiled many new announcements for festival goers such as the event taking place over two weekends, free water filling stations, and festival wide wi-fi connection. While these are all amazing additions to the already stellar event, the most obvious and most notable spectacle is this year’s stacked lineup. This has to be the best lineup in its 15 year history, in which it boasts some of the biggest names in dance music and brings fans such a wide variety of genres. Most people already know about the household names and chances are they’ll end up catching their performances, however we’d like to shed light on ten of this year’s must-see Weekend 1 acts that aren’t making as much buzz. [Read more...]
Ferry Corsten & Bassjackers – Collision (Original Mix) [Preview]
Ferry Corsten shocked the world when he and Markus Schulz announced the formation of New World Punx. The Dutch trance master teams up with Bassjackers for an unlikely collaboration in “Collision.” This track features both of the unique styles of the two very different artists. The melody is very Ferry-esque while the hard thumping energy and massive drop is iconic to Bassjackers’ sound. “Collision” will be available April 19th via Spinnin’ Records as a Beatport exclusive. Expect this track at one of Ferry Corsten’s and Bassjackers’ many appearances in Miami!
Ferry Corsten & Bassjackers – Collision (Original Mix) [Preview] | Stream Only
Gabriel & Dresden feat. Molly Bancroft – Tracking Treasure Down Revisted (Remixes)
After some years apart, the legendary duo Gabriel & Dresden decided to get back together and again became a force to be reckoned within dance music. For their latest Organized Nature release, Gabriel & Dresden revisit the past and dig up their beautiful classic “Tracking Treasure Down” for a new take on the original. The original also takes remix duties from upcoming Dutch producer Dyro of Hardwell’s Revealed camp. Gabriel & Dresden’s remix is 8 minutes of blissful guitar riffs, a revamped bassline, and heavier beats, while Dyro takes the melodic trance tune and turns it into his very own massive progressive house banger with huge drops and driving synths. Both remixes are accompanied by Molly Bancroft’s flawless vocals. It’s great to see these two remixes reintroduce a classic tune for today’s styles. Enjoy !
Gabriel & Dresden feat. Molly Bancroft – Tracking Treasure Down Revisted (Gabriel & Dresden ON Remix) | Beatport
Gabriel & Dresden feat. Molly Bancroft – Tracking Treasure Down Revisted (Dyro Remix) | Beatport
Tiesto, Quintino, & Alvaro – United (Ultra Music Festival Anthem)
Following their huge college tour, Tiesto, Quintino, and Alvaro have teamed up once again to bring you the official anthem of this year’s Ultra Music Festival. In celebration of 15 years, Ultra will be taking place over two weekends and has put together the most legendary lineup in its history. While Afrojack’s “Air Guitar” was also considered one of the anthems for Ultra, “United” is the official track for the epic Miami festival. The commencement of this massive celebration is just over a week away, and this track will surely get you pumped for it whether or not you’ll be basking in the Miami sun with beautiful people and the best in electronic music. “United” along with 16 other tracks from the biggest names in the industry will be featured on this year’s Ultra 2013 album. You can pre-order the entire album right here!
Tiesto, Quintino, & Alvaro – United (Ultra Music Festival Anthem) | Beatport
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