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
Meraki by Cormak is a roller coaster of a song, that took me though so many different expectations in such a short amount of time. The beginning of the track is beautiful and tonal, and then it gets beautifully melodic as it starts to build. The build feels like it may drop into something big and unexpected, but it moves to a tonal guitar funk drop. I sure as hell didn't see it coming, but I love the feeling of "What Will Happen Next" that this one inspires!
Another track that gave me this feeling was a remix of Arcade from Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike, and W&W by Magic Wand. Hearing the start of this one and then the movement into the build, I sure as hell did not expect the funky and groove-worthy drop that followed. It caught me off guard, and I loved every second of it!
Cormak - Meraki
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. W&W - Arcade (Magic Wand Remix)
Pierce Fulton continue to make stellar with his track Losing You. With great use of horns and other instruments, this one feels like it was recorded live and has that jazzy-house vibe that I have really come to love. I feel the vocals are a bit much, but overall they do add something special to the track. Enjoy this one!
Second up on this Monday is a track that I feel the title really captures the nature of the song. Everything is Beautiful by Disfunktion and Husman features beautiful vocals, great and catchy tonality through the entire track, and the drop is heavy enough to be danced to while still feeling relaxed and beautiful. This one is just really well done, and I enjoyed the simplicity and wonder that it inspired.
I know Friday is usually for Funk, but I wanted to share some really great tracks from a new album that you all should check out if you haven't already (there will be a bonus funk post this weekend). Gareth Emery has had me hooked since Sanctuary and Concrete Angel years ago, so seeing a new album had me excited, and let me tell you that it does not disappoint in the slightest. I'll highlight some of my favorites off the album here.
The first track that caught my attention was Lost featuring Janet Devlin, this is a really beautiful track with vocals that are far better than most you hear these days. The synergy between Emery and Devlin is stellar, and makes for one of the best tracks I have heard all year.
Another of my favorites off the album is Sansa, named for his daughter. This one is so beautifully melodic and got in my soul so quickly, that I couldn't not put it on this list! For sure a beautiful track and worth your time without a doubt!
The Story So Far has the best melodic and tonal sequences of any song on this album, and really any song I have heard in some time. The whole album is killer but this one really got in my head and in my head. The sequences are so well done and feel so fluid and natural, not to mention the ambiance noise that really gives it a feel of intensity!
Really though, the entire album is amazing and worth a listen and you can check it out here: 100 Reasons to Live
There are some songs that you never expect to hear a good remix of, and Coming Home by Skylar Grey was one of those songs for me. That is why I had hesitation when clicking on this remix, but I am so glad that I did. The song carries so much emotion and memory for me, that when I clicked on the remix, it brought it all back in wonderful fashion. It's a beautiful remix that features glitched samples on the vocal chorus that really make for a unique tonal sequence. Not to mention the drop is catchy and not so heavy that it throws off the vibe of the whole song, a great remix in my opinion.
Wednesday is here, so lets gets things goin fast and furious with a new track from Stonebank called Be Alright with EMEL on vocals. This hard dance song really got me moving, because it keeps the tonality that I really love out of house music and progressive house. It moves quick, but it is so easy to jam out to!
Second up on this day of bangers, we have a new track from Destructo, Wax Motif, and Vanilla Ace called Beatdown. This one is a bass heavy track that gives such an in your face vibe, with rap that honestly sounds like Snoop Dog. This one is absolutely electric, and I love it and I hope that you do too!
Let's slow things down a little bit with a track from Sound Patrol and VDG called Paper Wings, and while this one is much more on the slow and sweet side, that doesn't take away from the atmosphere of the track. You can really feel a lot while listening to this song, or at least I did, just from the beautiful vocals and the great tonality. Enjoy!
Also up today is a new track from BUNT, the artist who brought Folk House to our ears, and has put out 2 great mixes (I'lll post the other one soon I promise) highlighting what the genre can do. This one is called Coming Home and features Sons of the East. This song is wonderful in melding the two genres, with a great folk section moving into a beautiful house drop with the continual tonality that helps me fall in love with songs like this so easily.
Let's kick the week of with a big one from Tyron Hapi and Sarah Bodle called Oceans. I've been on the lookout for a new track thats worthy of putting on here because Tyron Hapi usually puts out bounce music that seems pretty generic. However, this one is really pretty, catchy, and I love it. It is the perfect blend of dancey and chill.
Second up on this dreary Monday is a track from Define Light and Miles Dominic called Elsewhere. This one is another great mix of beauty and great song design. The downtime is goregous, with a smooth build that goes into a drop that has the perfect of groove to it. Easily can be used as a chill relaxing song or a big party song, depending on your mood!
Tyron Hapi - Oceans
Define Light & Miles Dominic - Elsewhere (Free Download)
First up today is a song that I found from a TV show I watch. It caught me immediately and I looked like a fool holding my phone with Shazam up to my computer screen. I love this track from Jai Wolf called Indian Summer, it's absolutely gorgeous. Chill, tonal, melodic, catchy as hell, and just beautiful all around.
Also up today is a bit more of a chill track from Runaground called Chase You Down. Its got a very similar vibe to Indian Summer. Very relaxing, great tonality, this one has better vocals though! Enjoy both of these tracks!
Let's kick off Banger Wednesday (first one in a long time) with a track from JETFIRE called Resistance. This one hits hard and heavy with a big bassline drop that I can for sure see people vibing and dancing like crazy in a club. The interludes are much more calm, and have a very unique sound and vibe to them, making for an overall really solid track!
Let's start the week with something really cool and relaxing. This track from Vijay and Sofia Zlatko called Labour is a beautiful and relaxing track with a very Spanish feel to it. It has great guitar, nice deep vocals, and a cool and calm driving bass during the chorus. Not to mention some really beautiful interludes with guitar and foot traffic noise. For sure worth your time if you like the chill stuff.
TheFatRat is one of my favorite artists that I have been following for some time, and his new track The Calling is absolutely stunning. Beautiful tonality mixed with a bit of a glitchy sound and a little dash of vocal work from Laura Brehm really comes together to make an incredible track. Enjoy and I will see you back here tomorrow!
Vijay & Sofia Zlatko - Labour
TheFatRat - The Calling feat. Laura Brehm (Free Download)
Florian Picasso comes in hot today with a new track called Hanoi. This one is pretty good, I love the feel and the energy that comes off it. Not too heavy of a track but big enough drops and transitions to make you want to jump out of your seat. And best of all, it is free!
Evan Berg really delivers with this remix of Lost Kings' track You, the main chorus is catchy as shit and I absolutely love it. This one was stuck in my head for a good three or four days before I realized it. Give it a listen and enjoy!
Tritonal has come back big with a new track called Rewind. I have always had a stigma of them that they do these generic big tracks that everyone loves for a few months, then forgets about. This one is my exception to the rule. I love this track, it has got tonality, a killer drop, and an amazingly dancey vibe. Enjoy it!
On the more relaxing song, we have a new track from Mako called Into the Sunset. This one has a beautiful chilled out vibe to it. Just a really feel good track that I hope you enjoy!
Pegboard Nerds are finally getting back on my good side, and the MIU remix of their track Hearbit only helps the cause. This remix is killer, with a huge bass, great fast tonal scaling, and just an intense "in your face" vibe. I'm not sure if this would be considered hardcore or dubstep, but one of the last drops makes me think it might just have a killer bassline. I love this remix and I hope you like it too.
Second up today is the Gryffin Remix of CHVRCHES track Clearest Blue. This one is absolutely gorgeous, with a drop progression that had me swinging and got stuck in my head immediately. The vocals are pretty on point, and the entire song just has a very uplifting and intense feel. Enjoy these 2 tracks and I will see you back here tomorrow!
I'm hoping this is the start of more daily updates. My life has been absolutely insane lately with my job search living situation, and life is just chaotic. But I realized I wasn't giving myself time to relax, and writing these posts has always been one of my favorite parts of the day. So lets get thing goin again.
Faded by Alan Walker is one of my favorite songs, Period. Now, finally, everyone is getting their hands on it for the official remixes. One of my favorites is Tiesto's Deep House remix. Right from the beginning I could tell I would love this. The intro was so smooth and just went perfectly into the main sequence. Smooth, beautiful, and my favorite remix (but still behind the original and the restrung version).
I've said many times how much I respect people that can play music live using beatpads, the memorization and coordination is incredible. I love watching people play on them and I feel the music they produce has so much more power because you aren't just watching someone push play. This mix is from Nev highlighting some 250 songs from the Youtube channel MrSuicideSheep. It is incredible, enjoy!
