Review: Maceo Plex at Exchange LA

March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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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.

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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.

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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

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Ferry Corsten – Rock Your Body Rock (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Mainstage Remix) [Preview]

March 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Although only a preview, power team Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike are at it again. Their new remix of Ferry Corsten’s “Rock Your Body Rock” has a breakdown relating to the original, until the drop appears, and the drop comes hard. ‘Tis a bold move to remix such a classic, but both stated the original had an impact on them 10 years ago, like it did most people. Check out the preview, and check back for a release date and more information! Cheers!

Ferry Corsten – Rock Your Body Rock (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Mainstage Remix) | Stream Only

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Danny Avila – Breaking Your Fall (Original Mix)

December 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

At the mere age of 17, Danny Avila shows that he’s ready to compete with the “top dogs” of electronic dance music. “Breaking Your Fall” was released off Big Beats Records alongside artists like Nervo, John Dahlback, Brodinski and many more. Avila may be the youngest prime-time resident on air, but he creates a perfect opening track to get the crowd ready, which he proved on his own radio show. Give the track a stream below, and check out “Breaking Your Fall” on Beatport. Cheers!

Danny Avila – Breaking Your Fall (Original Mix) | Beatport

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Interview: Benny Benassi

October 29, 2012 By 4 Comments

Benny Benassi has been one of the most prolific figures in electronic music over the past decade, yet he still shows no signs of slowing down. The Italian powerhouse’s sound has grown and adapted to the constantly changing EDM scene – from the simplistic, raw power of “Satisfaction” to the catchy, pop-influenced “Cinema”. No matter the scene nor setting that he has infront of him, Benny Benassi adheres to the demands of the crowd and always knows exactly what song to play in the perfect situation.  Only time will tell what Benny Benassi will do next but we cannot wait to see this innovative genius continue his already impressive run. Give his most recent release with Pink Is Punk titled, “Perfect Storm”,  a listen below and don’t forget to check the full interview after the drop!

Pink Is Punk & Benny Benassi – Perfect Storm (Original Mix) | Beatport

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Ultra Ibiza: UMF Radio Live Stream

October 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

For the first time ever, UMF Radio and Digitally Imported will be streaming Ultra Ibiza live taking place today, straight from Ibiza’s own Space nightclub for those unable to attend the highly anticipated event. This evening’s party is boosting with a long list of tech house names such as Nic Fanciulli, Dubfire, and genre classic Carl Cox. Click below to tune into the live broadcast beginning at 10am – 6pm EST!! Happy Sunday Funday everyone!

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John Dahlback – Sing That (Original Club Mix)

September 25, 2012 By 3 Comments

The ever so versatile John Dahlback is limitless when it comes to the range of his productions. “Life” and “Zeus”, two of his recent tracks range from progressive house to big room electro, and now with “Sing That”, John Dahlback shows that he is a tech house producer at heart. This tune is custom tailored to the fittings of Toolroom Records, so you know its got those deep grooves and funky bass lines. With its choppy vocals and underground synths, “Sing That” will definitely get the crowd movin’. This dance floor banger is house music at its finest proving why Toolroom has been arguably the best record label in house music.

John Dahlback -  Sing That (Original Club Mix) | Beatport

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Jamie Jones Presents: Paradise at DC10

August 16, 2012 By 2 Comments

With so many amazing club nights to pick from on the Island this season it may seem a bit harder to push your way to the top and give people a reason to drop 40+ euros at the door, but Jamie Jones and his slew of amazing artists he has brought on this season to give us ‘Hot Creations Presents: Paradise’ every Thursday at DC10 has done just that. [Read more...]

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Trent Cantrelle – Naturally (Original Mix)

August 8, 2012 By 312 Comments

After his last hit “Night Like This”, Trent Cantrelle is back with another amazing house track, titled “Naturally”. And from a producer like Trent, it is naturally going to be a dance floor mover. This tune is just too good, having a real groovy beat with catchy vocals to keep you always wanting more. I’ve had this one on repeat and can’t get enough of it, so go ahead and grab your copy on Beatport below!

Trent Cantrelle – Naturally (Original Mix) | Beatport

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Ibiza Review: Danny Avila

August 3, 2012 By 325 Comments

Living in Ibiza you make a lot of friends in the Industry and sometimes they invite you out on some pretty spectacular nights. I was ‘Lucky’ enough to be invited out by the LuckyLife TV crew on one of there nights out at Pacha to film the rising star Danny Avila.The evening started off at the amazing Es Vive Hotel where LuckyLife and Woolhouse Studios were finishing up a week long photo shoot with artists such as DJ Sneak, Steve Lawler, Jaymo and Andy G and Danny Avila himself. We caught up for a few drinks, packed up the gear and headed off to Pacha to catch Danny’s opening set for the world famous Tiesto.

As Danny took the stage the crowd was well packed in and ready to party. Danny kicked things off with some high-energy tracks to have the crowd immediately on there toes. He spun an amazing two hour set that was a perfect introduction for the man himself Tiesto. The night ended some time around 9 or 10am and everything got a bit foggy after we left the club. Most definitely one for the books and very special thanks to LuckyLife for the hospitality and invite out. The first of many Techibeats and LuckyLife collaborations.
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Sandy Rivera – Avenue (Main Mix)

July 25, 2012 By 331 Comments

Since beginning his career 20 years ago, Sandy Rivera sometimes better known by Kings of Tomorrow, has become a prominent figure in house music. His groovy, soulful productions and his appearances on a multitude of mix compilations have been stepping stones for some of today’s biggest names in the industry. Often mysterious with his releases, the New Jersey based  DJ/producer and house legend has unveiled a flawless deep house track with an amazing bassline and perfect vocals to match.  ”Avenue” leaves you wanting more of it’s infectious sounds. I couldn’t have asked for a better deep house production.

Sandy Rivera feat. Alisa Fedele – Avenue (Main Mix) | Beatport

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