Clockwork & Felix Cartal feat. Madame Buttons – The Fire (Original Mix)

the fireTwo of my favorite producers of all time have finally come together for a collaboration! Along with Madame Buttons on the vocals, Clockwork and Felix Cartal lend their amazing electro house skills to create “The Fire”, out now through Dim Mak Records. The track begins with a deep beat, and then adds in a low bassline with fun synths. Madame Buttons comes in shortly after, signing a beautiful song to compliment the upbeat dance feel. Then in the classic style of gnarly electro, her voice fades as the track builds and breaks into a killer drop that put a huge smile on my face. Collaborations are great for the fact that two or more producers can showcase their talents in one vessel, however I think that many times one producer’s sound dominates the creation. “The Fire” is unique for the opposite reason; Clockwork and Felix Cartal have seamlessly melded their talents into one, cohesive sound that balances their musical personalities. Listen for yourself, you do NOT want to be left out of “The Fire”.

Clockwork & Felix Cartal feat. Madame Buttons – The Fire (Original Mix) | Beatport

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Showtek and Noisecontrollers – Get Loose (Tiesto Remix)

tiestoTiesto has masterfully remixed yet another track into what I consider to be superior to it’s original. His take on “Get Loose” by Showtek and Noisecontrollers warps their initial production into something far more housey and danceable. Tiesto has greatly slowed down the track, and the lesser amount of BPMs allows for house dominance in the song as opposed to the original hardstyle pace. “Get Loose” features classic Tiesto sounds, and brings back memories of hearing “Maximal Crazy” for the first time. His remix here features similar sounds, with that same heavy back bassline, funky fun synths, and siren like sounds. This take on “Get Loose” from the epic Tiesto in one word: HUGE. Take a listen for yourself, this song will be blowing up DJ sets all summer.

Showtek and Noisecontrollers – Get Loose (Tiesto Remix) | Beatport

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Depeche Mode – Soothe My Soul (Steve Angello & Jacques Lu Cont Remix)

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Surprisingly, many people don’t know that the guys of Swedish House Mafia have been around for years, and many miss the old school sound that was so unique and simultaneously simple. Well, it looks like we took a time machine ride back to early 2000s because the old Steve Angello is back, ladies and gents! The Depeche Mode remix of my “Soothe My Soul” has quite an interesting collaboration featuring Angello with Jacques Lu Cont, also known as Stuart Price. Lu Cont is the production man behind many well known bands like The Killers and No Doubt, and single acts like Lady Gaga. With a few Grammy awards under his belt, Lu Cont is a seasoned producer. Both guys deliver their own unique part to the track; Lu Cont’s perfected production style, and Angello’s reflection of the classic Rock song through his vision. Utilizing the vocals in a perfect way, this is a high energy track with deep sounds and well fitted drum beats. Releasing June 5th, this is a remix you won’t want to miss out on. Check out the stream below and enjoy, cheers!

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Realboy – Cable Basics EP

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Realboy, the robotic funk master, has come to us with his most recent release, fresh off the press of Temple Music Group. Austen Jacobsen electrifies our ears with a work worthy of being swooned over, titled Cable Basics —— a multi-genred four track EP. Although this is his first official release, it is quite promising; Cable Basics features some of Realboy’s most unique sounding tunes to date. Half of the songs, one of which includes live instrumentation and vocals, were recorded in merely a couple of days, giving a sample of Realboy’s polished finesse. Check out the whole EP for a trip into Realboy’s surreal tunage.

Realboy – Cable Basics EP | Beatport

Hard Summer 2013 Lineup Announced

With a very clever video featuring a bunch of DJ look-a-like dogs, the Hard Summer 2013 lineup was announced this morning. This year the festival will be hosting an incredible lineup of diverse artists including Dog Blood, Duck Sauce, Flux Pavillion, Eats Everything, Duke Dumont, Knife Party, Julio Bashmore, Oliver and many more. Ed Banger Records and Dirtybird will both be bringing some extra special talent as they host their own stages at the festival. It seems that Hard really stepped up this year to bring something new and fresh to the table. The festival will take place on August 3rd & 4th at LA Historic State Park. You can purchase tickets here. We hope to see you all there!

Lady Gaga – Judas (Darth & Vader Remix) [Free Download]

judasIf you like gnarly electro house, free music, and maybe even Lady Gaga, this post is for you. Darth & Vadar, a magnificent Brazilian electro producer has applied his production talents to “Judas” originally by Lady Gaga. The track features massive vocals from Gaga, booming synths, and a lot of classic D&V sounds to satisfy your dirty electro appetite. Even better than that is that Darth & Vadar has offered this track as a free download on his Soundcloud in honor of reaching 50k likes on Facebook. What a great guy! Snatch this download right now, and rage forth to Gaga in a way you never dreamed you could have.

Lady Gaga – Judas (Darth & Vader Remix) | Free Download

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Daddy’s Groove & Cyrogenix – Tilt (Original Mix)

tiltReady for some DMX infused electro house? Daddy’s Groove and Cyrogenix have teamed up to produce “Tilt”, a sickeningly good track with a massive transition into clean, electro grime. The track begins with an outstanding beat, robotic synths, and then is layered with a melody reminiscent of a video game. “Tilt” builds with energy and DMX can be heard shouting “can’t stop won’t stop”, and other DMXesque words. Winding sirens are audible in the sound layer beneath the vocals until “Tilt” reaches the capacity of its build and drops into a filthy electro break that will literally make your jaw drop to the floor. A pure drum beat and those same robotic synths; it’s really that good. “Tilt” by Daddy’s Groove and Cyrogenix is out now on Beatport, you do not want to miss out on this track.

Daddy’s Groove & Cyrogenix – Tilt (Original Mix) | Beatport

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Durante – Challenger EP

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The four track EP by Durante, recently released by OWSLA, is a fusion of varying tempos and styles. The first track, “Take A Look” is a deeper, smoother track than the rest of the EP. “Radio” is a bit more of an electro-oriented track but Durante can be heard taking the same stylistic approaches on rhythm and synthesis aesthetic on this one as well. The last two tracks, “Challenger” and “Crash”, although slower than the rest of the EP, still retain those house grooves making this a solid EP from up and comer Durante.

Durante – Challenger EP | NEST

Tim Berg – Alcoholic (Cazzette’s Trapleg Remix) [Preview]

cazzetteIt seems these days everyone is taking a stab at producing trap music. Cazzette is no exception to that generalization. The electro duo have taken the track “Alcoholic” by Tim Berg, the artist formally known as Avicii and added a unreal electro trap remix to the song. “Alcoholic” in the Cazzette Trapleg remix begins with a delightfully funky back beat and progresses with intensity and build to include sirens and layers of synths. Then after the tagline lyrics of the song, “Alcoholic” breaks down into some gnarly trap beats that still include the electro influence of Cazzette. The full remix will be out on Leve7s April 19th, be sure to get the entire track when it’s released!

Tim Berg – Alcoholic (Cazzette’s Trapleg Remix) [Preview] | Stream Only

Rihanna – Pour It Up (The Cataracs & Borgeous Remix) [Free Download]

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Los Angeles up and comer, Borgeous, is slaying the house music scene right now. With his recent, collaborative remix with The Cataracs of Rihanna’s “Pour It Up”, we can see just that. The bass on this track is super heavy. And when complimented with some trap influenced vocal chops, this track becomes an all out banger.

Rihanna – Pour It Up (The Cataracs & Borgeous Remix) | Free Download