Summer Set Music Festival To Bring Top Tier Lineup To The Midwest

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Last summer was the first year that React, Majestic and Sound in Motion teamed up to bring us Summer Set Music and Camping Festival held in Somerset, Wisconsin just a short drive from Minneapolis.   Those three companies are teaming up again for Summer Set 2013.  The Lineup recently dropped and it is a pretty eclectic group of artists. There are four headliners: Passion Pit, Girl Talk, STS9 and a returning headliner from last year, Big Gigantic. The remainder of the lineup boasts artists and sounds mainly hosting the likes of EDM, live bands and hip hop. Personally I am really excited to see Alex Metric, Kill Paris, Madeon, SBTRKT, Tommy Trash and Zedd. Be sure to check back as we will update you once they release information on the after party lineups.  If you’re going to be heading to Summer Set we will be having a crew hanging out and taking pictures so come find us! You can pick up tickets here and find any additional information here.

Words by Cam Dickison 

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!

Kaskade vs. Inpetto – All That You Give Faces (Kaskade Mashup)

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Once again Kaskade has given us another awesome mashup with Inpetto’s ‘No More Serious Faces’ and his classic track ‘All That You Give’. However unlike the usual Kaskade Mashup Mondays this mashup came with a very exciting summer announcement for Kaskade. He announced his ‘Summer Lovin’ residency at the Marquee Nightclub and Dayclub in Las Vegas this summer where he will playing 24 shows there this. You can pick up your tickets here.

Kaskade vs. Inpetto – All That You Give Faces (Kaskade Mashup) Free Download

Madeon – Finale (Dillon Francis Remix)

Well lets start off with Dillon Francis is the man. The epicness of Madeon’s “Finale” just got a little better thanks to the moombah legend. It is awesome how he can just add his own flair and make it something extraordinary.  Be sure to blast this one wherever you go considering the banging potential it holds.  If you attended Hard Summer out in L.A., then you were one of the lucky ones to be the first to rage to it as it was premiered there. It officially comes out on August 16th so be aware and ready to go!

Sean Frantz & Danny Law – Summer Bootleg Pack 2012 [Free Download]

Here we have a fresh new pack of bootlegs from Sean Frantz & Danny Law featuring a blend of both classic tracks and more recent releases. Each bootleg is masterfully combined together in such a way that only attests to the young, Philly-based, duo’s production skill and ability. Be sure to check out “Leave The Atlas Behind” if you have to take a pick, but they are all available to download for free and are well worth your time.

Sean Frantz & Danny Law – Summer Bootleg Pack 2012 | Free Download

Hardwell – 200k Twitter Follower Bootleg Pack (13 Tracks) [Free Download]

Just today, Hardwell reached 200k followers on Twitter, and in return has given the world a 13 track bootleg package best described as nothing short of epic. Each edit, mashup, and bootleg has successfully energized each and every crowd to which it was played, and thankfully we now have the full .mp3′s. To grab your copy of the package, click ‘Free Download’ below, and get ready for a fantastic change of pace.

If you missed our VIDEO interview with the legendary producer himself, check it out HERE.

Hardwell – 200k Twitter Follower Bootleg Pack (13 Tracks) | Free Download

Spotlight: VibeSquaD

When it comes to glitch hop there are very few artists in the industry that have this style down to a science, and of those few is none other than Colorado native Aaron Holstein known as VibeSquaD. With bass music culture rapidly changing and evolving, and genre boundaries starting to deteriorate, it is essential to keep things sounding fresh, and while his style can be best labeled as glitch hip, VibeSquaD does not confine himself solely to one genre and you will often hear dubstep & drum and bass influences in his work . His sounds are truly unique, funky, enthusiastic, weighty, melodic, and full of large bass driven energy and huge vibes. VibeSquad has toured and performed all over the country, and frequently appears at festivals sharing the stage with such names as Bassnectar, Minnesota, Eprom, Figure, Love & Light, Emancipator, NastyNasty, Random Rab, GRiZ, and many more. You might even be able to catch VibeSquaD this summer at one of the various festivals he will be appearing at. His tour info can be found by viewing either his Bandcamp or SoundCloud profiles. Now, onto the tunes…  [Read more...]

The Grout Tapes Vol. 3 – “In The Grooves”

“They say a picture is worth a thousand words.” 

Another summer week comes to a close and the release from the monotony of however you spend your Monday through Friday gives us a precious few days to forget our worries and party like there’s no tomorrow (unless you also work weekends). Whatever your obligations may be, we highly recommend that you take this hand-selected group of songs along with you to ensure at least your ears feel like they’re at a disco beach party. Remember that there is a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the groove.

Jubilants – Antics (Dublin Aunts Remix) | Download

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Body Language – Social Studies (Plastic Plates Remix) | Stream Only

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Notorious B.I.G. – Going Back to Cali (Viceroy “Jet Life” Remix) |  Download

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Kimbra – Cameo Lover (GLOVES Remix) | Download

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Matan Caspi – Can Not Be (Angelo Ferreri Remix)

The tech house genius Matan Caspi is back with another dance floor mover, titled “Can Not Be”. We are featuring the wonderful remix by Angelo Fererri, that has a groovy, summer feel to it. The breakdown in this track features a choppy sample, guitar riff melody matched with some piano chords that lead you into that bass heavy, tech drop that puts everyone’s hands in the air at the club or party. Be sure to grab your copy on Beatport below!

Matan Caspi – Can Not Be (Angelo Ferreri Remix) | Beatport

Kaskade vs. Steve Aoki & Tommy Trash – Be Still Ladi Dadi (Kaskade’s Freaks Of Nature Mashup)

Kaskade is back with another awesome mashup just in time for the beginning of his summer Freaks of Nature tour. This time he takes his classic vocal from his track ‘Be Still’ and lays it over Tommy Trash’s remix of ‘Ladi Dadi’, and it works beautifully. Be sure to download this one and check out Kaskade this summer in a city near you. Enjoy!

Kaskade vs. Steve Aoki & Tommy Trash – Be Still Ladi Dadi (Kaskade’s Freaks Of Nature Mashup) | Direct Download