This is an electronic music blog dedicated to giving you the songs that you need to hear, both brand new and some old classics. One song (at least) is blogged every day Monday through Friday. There is a layout of songs posted throughout the week and it is as follows:
Monday and Friday - Funk
Tuesday and Thursday - Any Genre
Wednesday - Bangers
New Years EVE!
Hope you all have crazy plans to celebrate the last night of the year in style and start the new year off with a bang (if you dont, I know Krewella is playing a free show in Cleveland).
Well if you don't know Savoy, STAHP. RIGHT NOW. Close everything and download everything he has ever done because holy chesus is Savoy a talent. He creates incredible music, and also does just mind blowing mixes. Sometimes these two line up and he just puts something incredible out. This is one of those times. Im in Need (VIP) is an incredible track that has everything you could ever want in a great electro/dubstep song. Check it out, pick up the free download, and I will see you in the new year!
Today I bring you some of my favorite Mashups from the year that Never made it onto the blog, I figured that we need to all listen to these so we can already start preparing for the magic that will come next year! Enjoy!
This one has a bit of age to it, but I figured it should be shared because its one of my favorites. Taking a bunch of old alt. songs and mixing them up into something smooth as butter. This is by Party Ben, the same guy who did Galvanize the Empire. Enjoy!
Party Ben - Boulevard of Broken Songs
Next up is a compilation, this list was released halfway through the year, but it does have a bunch of awesome mashups from the first half of the year. They also just updated it and it now has 50 from the entire year. Here is my favorite but check out the whole list below.
Today Starts the first day of posts that I am on vacation for. These posts will be on the blog site only as I am on vacation with no access to wifi or any communication of any sort. So be sure to check back here through the next week to keep up with the posts!
Funky friday is here with something to get your feet moving. This one has a nice driving funky beat and lyrics that seem to come an alt rock song, they mix into a very unique track that will keep your spirits up this weekend and your head bobbing. Enjoy and see you back next week!
Pegboard Nerds are filthy and I love them so much. Everything they do on the Monstercat label and all of the stuff they release independently. Usually they have been doing a lot of remixes, and this one is something really special. Lucid Dreams by Mat Zo is a really great track by itself, but Pegboard Nerds throw their own unique twist onto it. Check it out below and enjoy the day after the fat man breaks into your house!
Merry Christmas Everyone! This post is coming a day late because I honestly made the post late at night and then was so caught up with my family that I just completely forgot to put it up. I got some awesome gifts, but honestly I was just happy to be with my entire family. To me, thats what Christmas is all about!
So here are two gifts from me to you today. For the past 2 years, Monstercat has released a free christmas album. Some of the tracks are a bit strange, but overall it is full of solid tracks that have a Christmas twist. Its a name your price deal, so if you dont have any money to spare then you can just enter $0.00 and get the albums for free! Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
Today I bring you a song that has a bit of Christmas cheer in it, I mean its not strictly a Christmas song but it does have the tonality that most seem to have. This is one of the newer tracks of the progressive house section of Monstercat. A dream combination of Au5 and Fractal combine to make a truly incredible prog. house song. Awesome vocals, a nice drop that leaves you wanting more, and then the deliver everything you could ever need with the followup. Seriously a great song off their new EP, one that is for sure worth catching and listening to if you get the chance. Enjoy and I will see you back here tomorrow!
Today I bring you another special one from Titus Jones, the master of the mashup as far as I am concerned. This one is one of his best as far as I am concerned, combining a lot of the big songs that have come around in the last few months including Safe and Sound, Cups, Some Nights, and many more. This track is seriously not one to missed if you are big fan of the mashup genre. It also comes with a melded and continuous music video so that it feels like one continuous song. Check this one out and I will see you all back here tomorrow for the next track! Hopefully I can find some christmas stuff, if not then I have some from past year!
Funky Friday is here at long last once again. God damn if this isn't my favorite day to share music. The reason that this one is coming in so late is because I have been at the house of my good friend DJ XMFD mixing and getting tips for just about everything and anything when it comes to mixing music. But i could never forget you, so here is your daily dose of music for the day!
This track feels very "speak easy", "bootlegger", and old timey, and I think a modern sounding version of this one would feel boring. The addition of horns and instrumental interludes really sold me on this one and it has been sitting in my playlist just waiting for you. Ya know, now that I listed to it while writing this post it reminds me a lot of the movie Aladin as well....Throw this remix by Gramophonedzie on and dance into the weekend because everyone deserves this time off before the holidays.
The Young Punx - Kowloon Kickback (Gramophonedzie Mix)
Today I am coming to you from a state of relaxation. I am done with everything for the holidays and just relaxing with family and friends and I sincerely hope that you are doing something very similar. ALSO GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND DO YOUR SHOPPING.
Music Time.
Today I have something really cool for you all. Chromeo is a group that has always been help in high esteem in my eyes because they just have an incredible sound. The first thing that I heard by them was Bonafide Lovin, a song that I still love and listen to quite frequently. This song is pretty awesome as well, and let me tell you SAVOY really kicks it up a notch with his original remix and gives it his own unique sound. This is one that has been in my cue to play for you all for quite some time, and I am sorry it didn't make it out sooner. Check out the song below and get the free download by clicking the button.
The title of this post is relevant I promise. Currently I am trying to learn the process of beatmatching by ear. This is the process of being able to mix songs flawlessly without the aid of beat markers or counters, and doing it all by ear. Much different than Virual DJ ( the program I used for a long time), the Traktor program that came with my mixer does not have these beat numbers so I am in the process of learning to match by ear. This process is very challenging but it is also a whole lot of fun, if you haven't learned how to do this I recommend it highly because it makes listening to music and mixing it a much more interactive and enjoyable experience.
But hey, thats something you will all get to hear when my mix drops very soon! I am getting my mixer back today, so it should be out sooner rather than later. :)
Double Banger Wednesday, one thats brand new and one with a little experience under its belt, but both incredible tracks.
The first one I have for you today is the new one off of The Glitch Mob's upcoming album, one that I am really excited for. If you haven't heard their stuff, you need to do it RIGHT NOW. Seriously, everything I have heard is incredible and I can't get it out of my head (We Can Make the World Stop was in my head for months). This new one is nothing different, an incredible track which is a tease to what is sure to be an incredible album when Feb. 11th comes around. Enjoy the track, and you can get it for free if you pre-order the album before the release.
I also have a throwback banger that I hope none of you missed and you all remember. This one is off Spinnin' Records, a label that seriously packs a lot of punch. You usually can't go wrong throwing on a playlist of their music and listening to the greats along with a handful of talented new artists on the rise. This track by Basto is one that seriously got to me, I like to think its songs like this that really got me into the idea of sharing music with those who will listen. Progressive House is still my favorite genre and this is for sure in my top list of songs that fall under that category. Check out the track below and I will see you all back here tomorrow for some more music!
GUYS. ONE WEEK TILL CHRISTMAS GUYS.
Also, side-note. I know that yesterday I forgot to check the Facebook page and put the post up there, but for the week that I am out of range of communication I will be exclusively putting timed release posts to the blog and then will put them all on Facebook when I return the next week. So if you want to keep up with the day to day activities and forgetfulness of myself, then please keep an eye on the blog and not the Facebook page.
As a little bonus to get you all through the day, because good lord is today gonna be a long one, I have two tracks for you all today.
The first is a remix of one of my favorite songs out right now. As most of you know, I don't stick straight to electronic music, I am also a huge fan of alternative and rock. Pompeii by Bastille has been all over lately, apparently hitting it big on the radio (I don't listen to radio so I have no idea), and ever since it played on my Pandora station I can't get it out of my head. This song is extremely well done and they are for sure an up and coming talent, and so is Kat Krazy who adds his own unique flavor to the song, making for a fantastic blend into a truly incredible remix. Also the video for it is an edit of the original so it still flows with the track very well. Enjoy this one and check out their full album, because it really is worth the money.
Next up is an awesome electro house song that I found completely by mistake. I was going through youtube tracks and meant to click next in a playlist but randomly clicked a video suggested in the sidebar and then started to do my laundry. After realizing it was the wrong track I went to change it but decided to give it a chance and I am so glad that I did because this track is really something special. Check it out below with a free download link! For all those in Finals Week, best of luck and your time of rest is almost at hand! Enjoy and I will see you back here tomorrow for Banger Wednesday!
Bastille - Pompeii (Kat Krazy Remix) (Matt Nevin Video Edit)
Today I bring you an awesome mashup that I found over the weekend. I was looking for good mashups, because honestly its the hardest category to find music for because there are just so few good mashup tracks and so many horrible and eclectic ones. But I recently found a mid year list that was released in about March that has what it claims to be the best mashups of the year so far and a good portion of them are damn impressive. Also, this gives me the names of some more talented artists in this genre to default to if I run out of material. I have never heard of Sweekuh, but I will be damned if I ever forget him now because this mashup is awesome. A combination of Raise Your Weapon by Deadmau5, When You Were Young by The Killers, and Rift by Michael Brun and Dirty South. This combination is one that I would have never seen happen, which is a sign of the best mashups. If it doesn't make you think "HOLY SHIT how did he ever" then its a lazy mashup in my opinion. Enjoy the track and I will see you all back here tomorrow for more music! Also pick up the free download by clicking on the Download button!
When You Were Rift (The Killers x Dirty South x Deadmau5) - Sweekuh Mashup
I have discovered something. There are some days where I just can't handle certain genres, they just seem overwhelming one day and then are totally fine with me the next. The one exception to this rule that I have found is songs that can be labeled as Funk. No matter what mood I am in, what time of day it is, or where I am, I can always find a funk song that makes me feel good and back to my normal self. This song that I am sharing with you today is one that got me out of a funk a few days back. Its just a song that puts a good feeling in your soul, nothing too obnoxious in terms of bass or pitch, just a nice driving electronic funk song that is continuous and keeps your mind in the right place. Its just a smooth song, that's the best way that I can describe it. Enjoy this one and I will see you all back here on Monday! Have a great and safe weekend.
Kygo is quickly becoming of my favorite names in remixes. I have posted two of his tracks on here before (Sexual Healing (Kygo Remix), High for This (Kygo Remix)) and both of them are just about as chill as they come, and this one is no different. This time Kygo takes on the popular song by Passenger, Let Her Go. I have found that this song is very hit or miss with people due to overplaying and radio use, but this song makes up for everything that you may hate about it. Seriously he puts such a unique spin on the song that you will forget all about the original version. I have been listening to it every time I get stressed, exhausted, and it is in my sleep playlist. It is seriously one of my favorite chill songs of the year, so check it out and I will see you back here tomorrow!
As I have said, good vocals is usually enough to sell me on a track, and in the next few days I have some of my favorite vocal work in songs coming up. Today I bring you my two favorite incredible and new contribution to this category.
Though I have heard of Audien, I had never heard of Ruby Prophet before this song but I will for sure be on the lookout for more tracks featuring her. Her voice is the perfect mix to this track that plays out almost like progressive trance, which just the idea of gets me excited. I will for sure be on the lookout for more stuff like this to share it with you all because this is honestly one of my new favorite tracks.
Audien feat. Ruby Prophet - Circles
The second song that I have for you is just too much. Seriously, its one of the best songs that I have heard all year, and easily in my top 5 for the year as a whole. This track was shown to me by my good friend DJ XMFD and I was so blown away I knew that it had to be shared with you all. Before I talk about it though, if you haven't heard of James Egbert, you are seriously missing out on one of the best artists out there. He doesn't know how to do a bad song. Seriously. Everyone of his songs is always high energy, engaging from start to finish, and he incorporates an incredible amount synergy and energy. Lets talk about the track Exit Wounds, and everything that is OH SO RIGHT with it. The builds are great, and the drops are unexpected but fit incredibly well, especially because all the drops arent the same and each has different qualities depends on where it is in the composition. BUT REALLY THOUGH, THE SECOND DROP *melts*. The vocals are chilling. I had never heard of Nina Sung before, but she may be my new favorite feature. I want more of this, and you will too. Listen up, and I will see you back here tomorrow for more music!
ALSO. Discovered how to schedule posts for release, so like when I am gone over new years, I can schedule the tracks ahead of time to still have music every day!
Today I bring you a track that I found through one of my new channels that I follow on Youtube called Big Bang Playlist. I will be honest, its pretty hit and miss as they release so much music it seems that they are going for quantity over quality, but every few songs is one that is really damn good. This track from Landis & Crespo has a huge bass that hits you hard, awesome synth work, a sequence of tonal progression that seems complex but can get stuck in your head pretty damn easy, and some awesome drop out build ups. Can for sure see this one being dropped at a rave or concert and doing pretty well, I think mixed with the right sequence this one could have people going absolutely insane. Check it out and I will see you all tomorrow for a double dose of Banger Wednesday with some of my favorite vocal work to date!
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a very enjoyable weekend, and can make it through this week to get into the break. I know this is finals for a good portion of people in school currently, so study hard and power through so you can get to the break and get home! If you have any requests, message me in the fb group or reply to a post and I will do my best to get you what you are looking for!
It is nearly the end of the year, which means it is time for some of my favorite mashups, The 2013 year in review mashups. True, a good majority of them are garbage but there are 2 that I always look forward to: DJ Earworm and Isosine. Thankfully both of them were just recently released and both are very different but both great.
Isosine takes a 'break' approach. Instead of mixing all of the tracks into one long continuous mix, he breaks them up into sections with different tempos and feelings. This works really well, because he fits a good number of songs into each section and still makes each flow really well. Trying to fit too many songs into one can sometimes have the opposite effect and feel congested, which is why I really like the direction that Isosine took his mix this year! Also, he does an incredible mashing up the videos as well. Plus, who doesn't love a free song :) Enjoy!
Next up is DJ Earworm, who honestly is very hit and miss in my opinion. I would say about half of his mashups blow me away while the other half just seem to be too much and uninteresting. This years flows really well, taking the road of the slower tempo for a good portion in order to get the flow of the mashup going, and then driving into a bit of speed once it is developed. Full of songs I enjoyed hearing and others that I never want to hear again. Overall though, a very solid mashup and one of his better ones. Check it out and I will see you all back here tomorrow!
Two tracks for you today, and then we are back on track. So more news in the life of stupid me. If you all don't know, I work in the Columbus City School System. I usually take my personal computer for use at my schools, and then my jankity work laptop at the office. Sadly I left my MacBook Pro charger at one of my schools yesterday, and my plan was to get it this morning. SURPRISE, Columbus City Schools are closed due to the fact that we are supposed to get like 6 in of snow throughout the day. So.......yea. Im an idiot. Oh well, that just means no LoL or games for me, as I can't download any programs. Music research will still be done though, because in all seriousness, music outweighs everything else I do on the internet. MUSIC TIME.
I have been really getting into songs with Piano intros or interludes in them, something about mixing piano and certain electronic styling really gets me. This one is right up that alley, as Andrea Fissore really does a great job of combining some chill beats with a surprising piano sequence that will keep you relaxed and just melt your cares away. Listen up, kick up your feet and close your eyes to fully experience all that this one has to offer!
Andrea Fissore - The Place I Know
And now for the funk that makes Friday the best day to share music, that plus the fact that it was the day my radio show was make it something special. This song is the epitome of something special, I promise you that. A good funky song is a work of art, as anyone can make something average by throwing together a synth and a few tonal expressions. Now that genres like Nu Disco and Electro Swing are taking off, its great to hear more stuff that really sticks with me. Coastline by Dualtrax and Artfx! hits that mark incredibly, this song is relaxing but has the chorus that will stick with you and a bass that will keep your head bobbing. When I closed my eyes, the visuals in my mind during this song were ones that I rarely get anymore, and I just had to share it with you all. Have a great weekend, and I will see you all back here on Monday!
Usually I am not a huge fan of trance, but every once in a while a trance song comes along that just melts my heart. It started with my friend Sandy, and all the trance music she gave me at our huge music swap when we worked together last summer. True, this one does have some very house elements, but still has the chill trance feel that just makes music flow seamlessly and has a very natural feeling. If there is a better side of trance I plan to find it, because if there is more like this then I really want to find it, and trust me you will be the first ones I share it with if I do.
Omnia feat. Everything By Electricity - Bones
Bonus Track: This one I just couldn't wait. Everyone loved Wake Me Up by Avicii because it was different and highlighted the awesome direction that electronic music could take if it really wanted to get away from stuff like big house and minimal trance. Well his album True is perfectly a reflection of this (If you haven't heard his new album you can stream it here), and this remix is a nice reflection of the two different worlds, the house and synth world mixed with the country twang style that mixes so well with it.
In order to catch up from my absence last week both today and Funky Friday will be double posts. Lets kick off Banger wednesday with the re-release and video release of one of Cazzette's best songs this year. When it was first released, I liked Run For Cover but didn't really think of it as anything special. Now, listening to it again, I realize how wrong I was about that. The way this duo varies their drops throughout the song is a bit refreshing, slightly altering each one in order to step away from the stigma of always doing the same thing. Not to mention, the video is pretty cool, imagine awesome musical guy vs. Beastmaster. Check it out!
Cazzette - Run For Cover
The Next Banger I have for you is an entire album, because this is honestly one of my favorites to come out as of late. Usually when someone drops an album in this genre, unless it is a compilation like Monstercat does, it is alot of the same and alot of generic songs with one or two huge hits. This album throws that concept out the window, I had never heard of tyDi before listening to this, but he is on the top of my radar now. He embraces the idea that change is good and incorporates so many different aspects into this one album, each song better than the next. Here is a sampler of the entire album, followed by my favorite song off of Hotel Rooms, Gravity. Enjoy and I will see you back here tomorrow!
Happy Tuesday everybody, its been a long day already and the day has barely even started yet.
The track that I have for you today is the new one from Insan3lik3 and Rob Gasser and good lord is it funky. Insan3lik3 is always incredible and though I don't know much about Rob Gasser, I will for sure look up more of his work if it is all along these lines. I love it and can't get enough. Nothing out of the ordinary here, nothing crazy, just a great driving and funky track that will keep you on your toes for sure.
So I hope everyone had a excellent thanksgiving, I spent most of it in Ann Arbor Michigan with my mom's side of the family. Sadly the internet wasn't great and I decided to spend it with my family, hence the lack of posts However, I am also a big idiot. While I was home for all of 24hrs in Cleveland, I decided I would work on my mix. I set everything up, worked for about 3 hours at 2am. Then I got up the next morning, went to lunch with my little cousins, and left for Columbus...3 guesses and the first 2 don't count, where did I leave my mixer? On my bed...in Cleveland. Thankfully the mix is all set up, cues are done and all that jazz, and I have a rough recording, just not one that is up to the standard I want it to be. So, unless my parents come down to visit a day (which they are talking about doing), this mix may be a christmas present from me to you.
Well its time once again to play catch up (and I promise you this will likely happen over new years too, because I am going somewhere for a week with no internet, cell service, connection to the outside world). So here are 2 tracks to get back on track. The first is a funky upbeat dance track from Kappa and Drahosh called All Good. Its upbeat and makes you want to dance, kind of a more moomba version of electro swing, its hard to explain, you just have to hear it!
Kappa & Drahosh - All Good
The second track is a DnB track from Rameses B. Rameses is easily my favorite DnB artist from Monstercat, always producing something special. These tracks always have a lot of buzz to them and always end up in my favorites list or top played in iTunes. The beginning starts off very reminiscent of hte opening track from Kingdom Hearts, and maybe that is what drew me to this song. Then it starts to evolve and kicks off with some stellar vocals from Veela, who also did the song Bloodlip for monstercat, one of my favorites off this label of all time. Give it a listen and enjoy!
