Justice – Access All Arenas (Album)

The French electronic duo from the house of Ed Banger Records has kept us waiting long enough for their live album and at last it’s here to add to our collections. Justice, composed of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay have contributed greatly to the rise of the electronic music scene, pushing the envelope with their rock star lifestyle and influenced beats in arenas across the globe. Released with 14 tracks, and every track that an unfamiliar fan would ever need to get acquainted with their boundary breaking sound, the album echoes with cries of fans in the audience that have you reminiscing of their white lit up cross blinding you in front row. The album was recorded in France at the Arena of Nimes last July and although it’s been almost a year since then, their sound still creates chills from start to finish.

Justice – Access All Arenas (Album) | Beatport

Laidback Luke & Hardwell – Dynamo (Original Mix)

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This one was destined to be an anthem right from the start; Laidback Luke and Hardwell’s latest hit “Dynamo” was released off of Luke’s Mixmash Records today and boasts a big house sound that is sure to get much play during festival season.  The adrenaline-inducing synths, intense drops, and pounding, deep bass make this one a must listen for any electro or Dutch house fan. It’s a collaboration that just works well, and hopefully these two will continue working together on productions; they definitely haven’t seen the last of each other, with both performing at festivals such as Electric Zoo over the summer. Check it out below and grab the full release on Beatport!

Laidback Luke & Hardwell – Dynamo (Original Mix) | Beatport

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House Icon Cassy To Make Her Coachella Debut

After earning a spot on Rolling Stone’s The 25 DJs That Rule the Earth and Billboard’s Ultra Music Festival Sets To Watch, this year Cassy will be making her Coachella debut on April 13th and April 20th. Cassy shows her incredible talent as she occasionally strays from the norm of digital DJing to lay down the vinyl during her perfectly crafted New York and Chicago house infused sets. You can get a taste of what’s in store for her Coachella set in the video above from Never Say Never at BPM Festival this year.

Riva Starr feat. DJ Sneak – In Da House Tonight (Original Mix)

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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

Coachella 2013: 15 Electronic acts you can’t miss and why

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The final countdown has begun and nothing makes us more antsy than knowing only a few more days of school work stand between us and our unofficial “holiday weekend.”  Last week, the city of Indio granted approval for Goldenvoice to extend their annual music festivals on the polo fields through 2030 and also expand to hold 15,000 more attendees by next year. As loyal Coachella fans rejoice over the news, we couldn’t be more excited to return to the holy land. By now we’re checking off what to pack and who to see, aside from mentally preparing for the heat waves that await us, BUT before we hit the road…we leave you with one more cheat sheet to festival success!

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Wolfgang Gartner feat. Medina – Overdose (Extended Club Mix)

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The latest release off Ultra Records is from none other than Wolfgang Gartner. Known for his complextro tracks and epic live sets, Wolfgang’s new track featuring Medina on vocals is just what we can expect from the ‘boss’ himself. “Overdose” is a bit more mellow than most Wolfgang electro house tracks, having some beautiful singing from Medina and lower energy drops. However, the song still includes some of those harder elements that we’ve become used to in all of his tracks, as well as some skeptical lyrics that reference overdosing (OD) on drugs. Regardless, we love this track and we suggest for you all to give it a listen and support this amazing artist by grabbing it on Beatport below!

Wolfgang Gartner feat. Medina – Overdose (Extended Club Mix)Beatport

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GQ Interview With Avicii Causes Quite A Stir

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Recently GQ tagged along with Avicii for an in depth feature interview. Unfortunately for Tim the article did not paint him in the best light and lead to a heated response from the man himself as well as responses from many other DJs like A-Trak, Laidback Luke, Tommie Sunshine and Eats Everything.

The controversy was sparked by GQ’s reporter, Jessica Pressler’s account of her 4 day visit with Avicii. She portrayed his fans as party animal, drug fiends and douchebags and the superstar Swede as a bit of a pre-madonna himself. This segment of the interview caused the most uproar:

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Steve Angello Launches New Record Label

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Steve Angello has just announced that he will be launching another label in addition to his very successful Size Records which he has been running for 10 years now. The new imprint will be a sub label called X and the first release will be a two track EP from Trent Cantrelle titled ‘Nice & Close’. These tracks stray from the big room sound that has come to dominate the sounds coming from his label and offer a more pumping house vibe. ‘Nice & Close’ was featured as the opening track on Steve’s recent Essential Mix and was one of my personal favorites of the mix. The release date for ‘Nice & Close’ is set for May 6th so be sure to check back! Enjoy!

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Sean Wallace – Coachella ’13 Mixtape [Free Download]

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The sun is shining, heat waves are approaching, and wristband packages continue to flood our instagram feeds stamped with hashtag Coachella…With Miami Music Week and Ultra coverage coming to an end, we welcome Coachella 2013 with open arms and offer festival goers a two hour mixtape to get you acquainted with this year’s boast worthy lineup! We recently caught up with Los Angeles native and progressive house up and comer Sean Wallace when he released his perfectly composed and bass heavy “Denzal Park VS Chase & Status” mashup and since then, he’s been on that studio grind to deliver fans something special. Jam-packed with our most anticipated acts from every niche and genre, this mix offers something for everyone and we’re hoping it will inspire both Coachella veterans and rookies to venture out and expand their musical taste as they map out their 3 day weekend! Grab the free download below and be sure to follow Wallace on Soundcloud here! Let the countdown begin…

Sean Wallace – Coachella ’13 Mixtape | Free Download

Pryda – Power Drive (Original Mix)

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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