Album Review: Daft Punk – Random Access Memories

May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Over 16 years ago Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo had released their first album, ‘Homework’ and were suddenly along their way on what would end up being a journey to iconic heights and a cult-like following. Following their third album, ‘Human After All’ and their Alive 2007 tour, the duo stepped away from the spotlight. For years, rumors of the return of Daft Punk surfaced with no avail. Finally, after years of waiting and anticipation the fourth Daft Punk album has been released.

‘Random Access Memories’ is possibly one of the most highly anticipated albums of our time. In the months leading up to the release the hype continued to grow as more details about the album began to surface, detailing the collaborators on the album and the hinting at the direction that the Parisian duo had decided to take. This album is very different from any of their previous albums, however each of their previous albums are very unique. For ‘Random Access Memories’, they left behind the classic, Daft Punk electronic sound that has been so influential in shaping electronic music as we know it today to create an album that blends genres, styles and decades.

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Daft Punk Collaborators Episode 6: Chilly Gonzales Discusses Harmonies And Chords On Random Access Memories

April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Chilly Gonzales is a legendary composer and piano player who has been involved in a wide range of creative ventures far beyond the realms of classical piano. In this episode Chilly talks about working with Daft Punk, shedding light on some of the harmonies and chord progressions that are present on the album. Similarly to the previous episodes, Chilly’s account of working with the duo offers a some insight to the intensive creative process that has gone into this album. Random Access Memories will be released on May 21st.

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Discopolis – Falling (Committed To Sparkle Motion) [Axwell Radio Edit] [Preview]

April 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Following the bigroom Dubvision remix of Discopolis’s ‘Falling (Committed To Sparkle Motion)’ on Axtone, the label boss and former mafia man Axwell takes his crack at the track. To much surprise the track is in a much different vein than the big room, stadium anthems that have come to define the producer’s recent work. This edit is a euphoric track but definitely not a club track, with a much slower tempo Axwell shows a side that is very different and honestly very refreshing. It is exciting to see how the three Swedish House Mafia members will begin to branch out after the break up of the group, and it will be interesting to see what else Axwell has in store for the future.

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Mark Knight – Your Love (Original Mix)

April 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Mark Knight is back with another huge deep house tune that was massive during Miami music week titled ‘Your Love’. The deep, grooving bassline is the driving force behind the track while a light topline and airy pads provide a melodic backdrop. We will definitely be hearing a lot of this track over the sumer.

Mark Knight – Your Love (Original Mix) | Beatport

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Henrix feat. Roland Clark – Rock This Dream (Original Mix)

April 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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This year Henrix has really been making a name for himself as one of the most promising up and coming producers, with a massive release on Size Records he has just released another massive tune that was a huge hit during Miami Music Week. ‘Rock This Dream’ is a massive electro track that has a total rave feel, but this track really gets it’s power from the powerful vocal break from Roland Clark.

Henrix feat. Roland Clark – Rock This Dream (Original Mix) | Beatport

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Alex Metric – Ammunition Pt. 3 EP

April 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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The British DJ/producer Alex Metric is one of the most underrated producers around in my opinion. Alex is one of the few producers who has never been constrained specific genres. He has a unique style that incorporates a hard hitting electro sound, grooving disco vibes and big room sounds that are consistently produced at the highest quality. Following the release of Ammunition Pt. 2 after teaming up with Skrillex’s OWSLA team Metric has just released Ammunition Pt. 3. ‘Ilium’,the first track on the EP, has a driving progressive electro feel that is exquisitely glued together with soft breaks, complex percussion, an energetic topline and perfectly incorporated vocal snippets. The second track on the EP, ‘Scandalism’, chills out the vibe with a moving bassline, euphoric arpeggiated top line and an infectious melody. ‘Want Ya’ is in the same vein as ‘Ilium’ with a pumping low end, chopped up vocal samples and interspersed piano stabs that makes this track hit hard while still maintaining a groovy vibe. To round out the EP ‘Rave Weapon 2′ slows the pace from the original single as Metric gives the track a more ominous feel with a drawn out dark bassline intertwined with pounding percussion and unnerving synth stabs. Ammunition Pt. 3 is a breathe of fresh air in as it really stands out from the myriad of releases these days that have fallen into the confines of what has been deemed as popular in dance music today.

Alex Metric – Ammunition Pt. 3 EP | Beatport

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Want Ya

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Bingo Players – Out Of My Mind (Dada Life Remix)

April 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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The Bingo Players’ single, “Out Of My Mind”, blew up after it initially released back in November. It has since been in thousands of sets worldwide and continues to smash clubs and festivals leading into the summer. The timing seemingly could not be better for the original mix to receive a revamping courtesy of the notorious Swedish duo known as Dada Life. Their official remix does not stray too far away from the original’s roots, but you can definitely hear where Dada Life’s signature sounds come into play. This track just released today so go ahead and check it out for yourself!

Bingo Players – Out Of My Mind (Dada Life Remix) | Beatport

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Pryda – Power Drive (Original Mix)

April 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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The one and only Eric Prydz is back with another huge Pryda single titled ‘Power Drive’. Following the release his latest two track EP, ‘Bergen/Recomondos’, Prydz takes a darker and bigger approach to ‘Power Drive’. The track has an ominous feel with a creeping topline providing the overtones for a pumping bassline and a dark string harmony. He played this track in both his main stage set and his Cirez D set at Ultra and it had both crowds going wild. Definitely one of the biggest releases so far this year. Enjoy!

Pryda – Power Drive (Original Mix) | Beatport

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Ultra Music Festival 2013 Compilation [Preview]

March 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Ultra Music will be releasing an incredible compilation featuring the biggest and best tracks from a wide range of incredible EDM artists. The compilation album will feature tracks from David Guetta, Above & Beyond, Calvin Harris, Avicii, Afrojack, Deadmau5, Tiesto and many more. The album features several Ultra Music Festival Anthems including the previously released ‘United’ by Tiesto, Quintino and Alvaro and ‘Air Guitar’ by Afrojack as well as the unreleased ‘UMF’ by Avicii. The digital version is set to release on March 19th and the physical copy on April 2nd so be sure to check back then. You can check out the track like below.

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Dirty South – Speed Of Life (Album)

March 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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The legendary Australian producer Dirty South has just released his debut album ‘Speed Of Life’ exclusively on iTunes. With a heavy catalog of amazing productions over the years he has finally achieved the difficult task of completing an album. ‘Speed Of Life’ is a nine track album, each having its own unique sound that come together to paint a perfect picture of the wide range of Dirty South’s production styles and influences. Some tracks have a very big room, emotional and uplifting feel like ‘Super Sounds’, while ‘Sunset’ is a beautiful vocal track that shows his ability to create tracks that are not strictly club focused. ‘Speed Of Life’ is an excellent achievement for Dirty South and he created a truly incredible album. Enjoy!

Dirty South – Speed Of Life (Album)  | iTunes

Speed of Life

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