0329 - Mash It Up and Bring It Back

As much as it pained me to get rid of mashup day a few months ago I had to, good mashups were so few and far between and hard to find.  I wish I could find more quality ones like the ones I have for you today!  Oh and I guess this also is the return of Free Friday since both have free download links!

Pompeii was a huge song for a long time because it was so different, and the Audien remix was just incredible.  Sleepless just was a beautifully done unique track.  Combining them never crossed my mind, until I found it.  Done by Lost Kings, this mashup is really beautifully done.  The vocals from Cazzette fit flawlessly over the great tonality of the original.  Then the switch back to the original vocals happens and I fell in love.  I would have liked to hear a bit more of Sleepless since it seemed to only be in the beginning but overall its a phenomenal mashup!

Also for your listening pleasure today a mashup featuring Dirty South, Alesso, One Republic, Nervo, and Sebastian Ingrosso.  A big line up that comes together beautifully.  The vocals from One Republic are surprising but they work extremely well!  Overall just a really beautiful syncing of these artists and songs.  Easily one of my favorite mashups (although I like Sleepless Pompeii more than this one) of the year so far!  Give it a listen and support Lost Kings and DJ Trademark!

Sleepless Pompeii (Lost Kings Mashup) - Cazzette vs Audien vs Bastille (Free Download)

Diamond In The Rough (Dirty South x Alesso x One Republic x Nervo x Sebastian Ingrosso) - Trademark (Free Download)

0287 - You Can Hear Bangers Anywhere

Two bangers for you today both of which are great and should see club time for sure.  The first is a Tiesto and Dzeko & Torres Remix of John Martin's Anywhere for you.  They still maintain the beautiful vocals and combine then with some great low key stuff, slowly building until the drop hits hard and heavy.  It hits hard but it still maintains tonality and sounds excellent compared to a lot of remixes now that take out the sequences in the drop and just replace it with big room garbage.

Second up is the Audien Remix of Armin Van Buuren's legendary track, This is What It Feels Like.  I love the original and am usually a fan of Audien's work, but every other remix of the song I had heard was absolutely garbage.  This one was strange though, as it was a very subtle rework instead of trying to make it into an entire new track.  Give it a listen!

John Martin - Anywhere For You (Tiesto and Dzeko & Torres Remix)

Armin Van Buuren - This Is What It Feels Like (Audien Remix)

2012 - This is not the end

Two big bangers for you today.

The first comes from Audien, a huge name in remixes and original tracks.  This new one called Hindsight, has nearly everything I look for in a track (but I'm willing to overlook the lack of vocals because of the sheer incredible calibur of this one).  Great melodic and almost orchestral sounding, leading into build up that is the perfect mix of piano/bass/synth, and then moving into a drop that has been stuck in my head since I first heard this track a few days ago.  It really got me hyped for the day, and I hope it does the same for you!

Audien - Hindsight

Proximity has become one of my favorite youtube channels that I am subscribed to, they advertise as "the best music you haven't heard yet" and they continue to deliver on that promise.  Though this channel I discovered this next song by Manufactured Superstars, a really overall well done and impressive sound mixture and quality.  Check it out for yourself and subscribe because they really release some incredible music!

Manufactured Superstars - Stay (feat. Jarvis Church)

0118 - Voraciously Vocal

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!

James Egbert - Exit Wounds (Feat. Nina Sung)

0107 - Bring Down the House

Today I bring you a pretty great track, one that is not only really well done, but one that also just gives me a really good refreshing feeling.  Something about this chorus just hits me something fierce, something that hasn't happened in a long time.  Audien really does an incredible job of providing a great uptempo catchy beat with a nice driving base that does not rule the track while Michael S. provides a great synergistic set of vocals.  Listen to the track and let me know what you think of it!  See you back here tomorrow, same time, same place for Banger Wednesday!

Audien feat. Michael S. - Leaving You