0678 - Welcome Back, I've Missed You All

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!

Alan Walker - Faded (Tiesto's Deep House Remix)

(Nev Plays) Best of MrSuicideSheep

0658 - Mashup Smashup

The White Panda did some really magical stuff with their last album, and I want to share some of my favorite tracks from their new album.  Let's start with the mother fucking Wild Wild West remix, because this one is amazing.  Will Smith crossed with Vicetone to create what could possibly be my favorite mashup ever.  They work together so well, the rap and electronic rhythms, create a masterpiece and I think you'll agree.
My second favorite off the album is the mashup of Syn Cole, Sam Feldt, and Halsey.  This one is just beautiful, one of my favorite tropical house lines mixed in with some really beautiful tonality and mashed up to create a superb track.  Enjoy!

The White Panda - Wild Wild Catch (Will Smith / Vicetone)

The White Panda - Bright Young God (Halsey / Syn Cole / Sam Feldt)

0643 - The Panda is Back in Play

I have been a lover of The White Panda since the release of their first album, and although none will quite stack up to that first album they continue to put out stellar mashups.  Their new album The Pawprint is no exception to the rule.  This is full of killer mashups, my favorite of which is Bitch Better Come With Me Now, a mashup of Beyonce's Bitch Better Have My Money and KONGOS' track Come With Me Now.  It is unexpected and amazing, but give the whole album a listen to fully appreciate it!  Watch it on youtube to get a tracklist in the description!

The White Panda - Pawprint

0633 - 3LAU DAY

So 3LAU's birthday was 3 days ago, and as part of his celebration he released Dance Floor Filth 5 for free!  10 free tracks including remixes, mashups, and even an original track!  I'll be sharing my favorite mashup, remix, and the original from the album but I encourage you to download the entire album and find your own favorite!

DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM 

So we will start with the remixes.  As much as I hate Justin Bieber as a person, I have to say his music is maturing and I am actually starting to enjoy it.  When 3LAU got his hands on Bieber's new track Sorry, he really produces something exquisite.


My favorite remix from the album 3LAU's track Always and Walk the Moon's top 40 smash Shut Up and Dance.  This remix is amazing, I love the great transition into the drop after the vocals are used flawlessly.  Enjoy!


The original off the album from 3LAU is HSTFU and it features Lazer Lazer Lazer.  This is more of a big room feel track and is different than the other stuff on this album, but I actually enjoyed this one a lot.  Great feel, a great bounce vibe that I can totally see myself jumping to in the front row!

0612 - Yearly Mashups Incoming

We are getting to that time of the year where the yearly mashups start to flow in and the first one is already in and delicious.  Isosine's nonstop Pop 2015 is out and it is fantastic, melding more songs than I could count into an almost 7 minute masterpiece.  One of the big focus songs is Where Are U Now, and though not a fan of the original, I like the mashup work done with it.  Overall, very well done and I can't wait to see how it stacks up against the rest of the yearly mashups coming soon!

Isosine - Nonstop Pop 2015

0594 - Mashup Monday

Quick mashup Monday, sorry guys.  Mashup from The White Panda featuring tracks from Dej Loaf and Muse.  Give it a listen, as it has great groove and vibe to it!  Good to see them back making music and releasing it all for free!

The White Panda (Dej Loaf // Muse) - Try Madness

0588 - The Reflection in the Clouds

First up is one of the happiest songs I have heard in some time, called Chasing Clouds by MOWE.  It has a insaly chilled out tropical house feel mixed in with really great tonality and vocal sample that sounds smooth as butter.  This song put me in such a good mood this morning and I hope it does the same for you!
Second up on this rare edition of Mashup Monday we have a mashup track from The White Panda featuring Kygo and Misterwives and it is amazing.  Seeming like a throwback to their first album, this one carries their unique sound as well as perfectly combining two artists and sequences that no one thought to use.  The song is beautiful, and is for sure worth your time and picking up the free download!

MOWE - Chasing Clouds

The White Panda - Reflection Stone (MisterWives // Kygo) (Free Download)

0560 - Free, Funk, Mashed

Isosine is the king of mashups.  Everything he does is usually either "how the fuck did he think of that" or "oh my god this guy is a fucking genius".  His new summer mix is more the second one.  Its a pretty great mashup that goes for about 11 minutes, true there are some jump cuts in it but it still blows my mind.  Plus the continuous mashed up video is always a bonus.  Give it a listen and let it help you relax your weekend away!  Also, head to the youtube page for a free download!

Also up today is a FutureFunk collab for the ages, GRiZ and Big Gigantic come together to make Good Times Roll.  This track is literally as off the chain as you can be.  It has everything you want, horns, catchy vocals, a great build, and a drop that just has amazing instrumentation and feel.  Give it a listen, and funk up your day!

Isosine - (End of) Summer Mix 2015

GRiZ x Big Gigantic - Good Times Roll (Free Download!)

0544 - Look Here With Your Panda Eyes

Panda Eyes is really making a statement in the 8-bit style of music, that I have come to love, with Antipixel.  This track has everything I want, a groovy bassline, great tonality and chord progression, and its really catchy.  True, this is a song that will likely live more in headphones than speakers, but it shall live none the less.  Give it a listen!
Also up today is another release from The White Panda featuring Kygo and Misterwives called Reflection Stone.  Using the rhythms that Kygo is known and loved for and the vocals from Reflection by Misterwives.  You really can't go wrong mashing up two of the best artists today.  Enjoy!

Panda Eyes - Antipixel

The White Panda - Reflection Stone (Misterwives // Kygo) (Free Download)

0525 - Delayed Game, One More Free Day

Sorry for the delay with Friday's post, I thought I would have time to complete it but driving wiped me out.  So today I bring you a special Mashup Monday Free Day feat. The White Panda.
They are releasing tracks like wildfire, which really makes me hope that a new album is close to being released.  One of my favorites was a mashup of Chromeo and Alesso called Cool Jealousy.  Its a great mashup using the vocals from Chromeo, and beats from Alesso.  Give it a listen, groove to it and pick up the free download!

The White Panda - Cool Jealousy (Chromeo//Alesso) (Free Download)

0495 - Summer Adventures

First up is a sick beatpad mashup coming from M4SONIC.  I have so much for respect for DJs that use beatpads, not only is it visually appealing but I see it as most amazing form of performing electronic music.  Not only is there so much memorization and coordination, but so much coordination (I also fucking love the Aziz Ansari sample in this one).  Give it a listen, appreciate the art, and let this mashup into your ear holes.

Also up on today's playlist is a Future Bass track from Hyper Potions and Subtact titled Adventures.  It has a really heavy 8-bit feel to it, that transforms into a really beautiful melody.  Its nothing to be danced to and I can't really see it being performed, but christ it sounds good leaning back in a chair with headphones on.  Enjoy these and I will see you back here tomorrow!

Summer Session x M4SONIC

Hyper Potions & Subtact - Adventures

0475 - I DO

First thing first, I know that I am not huge on trance, but I had the opportunity to see Above & Beyond last night and they were phenomenal!

Let the first audio from this blog this week leave your ears feeling beautiful.  First up is a track that really mellowed me out as I got to work this morning.  I do from Felix Jaehn features some really chilled out bounce mixed with some stellar vocals that just flow into your brain like heaven.  I hope this one hits you as well as it hit me!
Second up is a really slick beatpad mashup from Shawn Wasabi.  Really fast paced movement, great lighting on the beatpad, mixed with a chaotic mix of too many songs to count.  Give it listen!

Feliz Jaehn - I Do

Shawn Wasabi - Marble Soda

0470 - What the Mashup?

Mashups have been missing from this blog for some time, mostly because the ones I find are either too chaotic and congested or just leaving too much to be desired.  I like the ones that you have to listen to a few times because they just don't make any sense.  That is why I like Isosine, he always makes insane mashups and his new one is exactly that.  Bat Country by Avenged Sevenfold used to be one of my favorite songs in high schools, but I never imagined it with the poppy back that is California Girls by Katy Perry.  Its uncomfortable and strange, but jesus christ is it catchy.  Its bizarre and even after a handful of listens, I still can't determine if I like it or if it is going to drive me insane.  What do you think?

Isosine - Bat Country Gurls

0455 - WIth a dash of Ska, Everything is Ok

In the spirit of the ghost of Mashup Monday, I figured I would bring you something ridiculous.  Marilyn Manson and Ska have never been in the same room together, let alone in one song.  Well Bob Kooparos thought it would work and he may have been onto something.  This is one of the strangest things I have ever heard but the screaming and lyrical rhythm actually line up pretty well.

Also up today is an actually good mashup, from Exige.  Mixing Pompeii, Our Story, and Circles really creates an awesome work.  I had never heard Our Story but it mixes really well with the rhythms of Pompeii and Circles.  A really solid mashup and it gives me hope that good mashups are out there and they aren't all bad.

Marilyn Manson - This Is The New Shit (Bob Kooparos SKA Edit)

Exige - Pompeii x Our Story x Circles

0440 - Post-Ultra

I hope some of you got to watch some Ultra sets over the weekend because they were phenomenal, however they came with plenty of controversy that I would like to address here for a little while.  I am not going to speak anything bad about the music they produce, because even though Krewella, Steve Aoki, and David Guetta may have "performed", they still make good music.  That action pisses me off though, the fact that DJs will prerecord sets, not even turn on controllers, or even forget to plug their equipment in.  Music is meant to be enjoyed and people are paying to hear it done live, otherwise what is the difference from sitting at my desk with headphones on?  I love to see people like Kygo (even though he only got 10 minutes of stream time) who play their stuff live on keyboards and drum kits.  Oh well, guess there will always be those who slip by.

Today's track is more of a list, I recently found it while browsing Imgur.  This is a master list of all the best mashups, and holy shit does it have a lot.  It would take me hours to rave about all of these, so instead I'll just touch on some of my favorites and let you listen to the whole list.

Find the list here: Master Mashup List

My personal favorite is a mashup of Earth, Wind, and Fire and Daft Punk called September Love.  Groovy while keeping both songs intact, this mashup is gold and I wish there were more like it!

Earth, Wind, and Fire x Daft Punk - September Love

0432 - Keep the Busters Low

Banger Wednesday is here agian, and its time for one of the first influences of my own musical tastes to step up to the plate.  Tiesto is back with another track, collaborating with both KSHMR and Vassy to bring a really great piece to the table.  Secrets is a great track that keeps the tonality and catchiness that made Tiesto big with the signature style of KSHMR.  A big track that clubs will love as well as just dancing by yourself alone or interrupting the office party.

Also, I was going to save this for Mashup Monday but next week will be Electro-Swing Week so this needs to be shared.  What does the Ghostbusters theme need to make it better?  Did you say Lil Jon?  If so you are damn correct.  This is the most unlikely mashup I have heard in years but wow does it flow and work so much better than I ever imagined.

Give both these tracks a listen and let me know what you think!

Tiesto & KSHMR feat. VASSY - Secrets

Lowbusters (Get Low x Ghostbusters Theme) (Free download in player!)

0430 - Why Would You Wanna Be Like Kayne?

Mashup Monday is here again with a mashup from Trademark.  This one combines tracks from The Chainsmokers, Cash Cash, and Clean Bandit.  Even though I am not a fan of each of the songs individually, the mashup is very solid.  The combination is very fluid, using the vocals from Rather Be and Kayne and the music from Cash Cash's remix of Birthday by Katy Perry.  Its dancy enough to be played in clubs but not too intense to listen with a nice pair of headphones.  Also, sorry mashups have been gone for so long.  It's honestly the hardest genre to find quality music for.

Trademark - Longshot (Cash Cash x Clean Bandit x The Chainsmokers)

0410 - Manic Monday

Isosine is back with another long mashup, 26 songs in 13 minutes.  I love these long mashups because it gives them so much more freedom, and jumping styles in the middle is encouraged.  This one really brings some crazy segments together, and watching the video really helps to set the mood because he mashes up the music videos as well.  Also its nice that he puts the songs currently played in the bottom left so that everyone can follow along.  Altogether, a great mashup with diversity, excitement, and chill elements.

Also today I have one of the weirdest songs I have ever heard for your beautiful ears.  I can't tell what I think about this song.  Its annoying, catchy, bizarre, and for sure unique.  It uses distorted vocal samples as a lot of the tonality, and at points its annoying but at others its very cool.  Overally a very strange song and I wanted your opinion on it!  What do you think?

Isosine Summer Mix 2014

OMFG - I Love You

0405 - The Error is Gone, It's Safe to Come Out

Good News!  I got my mixer back from Sam Ash!  So this means I can get back to working on the progressive funk mix I had going, and hopefully have it ready by the time we hit 10k page views!

Originally today I was going to play Isosine's new mashup but the more and more I listen to it, the more I really just don't have any idea what the fuck it is.  Give it a listen yourself and tell me if it makes any sense to you.

Isosine - The Perfect Drug (Taylor Swift vs. Nine Inch Nails)

Instead I decided to focus today on a bouncy and really stellar song from Razihel, on the Monstercat Label.  This one has great tonality and doesn't overwhelm you with the heaviness of the bass, which is usually my main problem with this genre.  I like bounce, but some of it is just noise for the sake of noise.  This one I really liked though, and there may be more bounce to come.

Razihel - Children of the Night

0386 - Beatpad Beauty

One of my favorite and likely pivotal tracks in my interest in electronic music was Madeon's live beatpad mashups.  Since then I love finding new ones because the precision, timing, and dexterity are just amazingly impressive in my book.  This one comes from Exige using two beatpads, synched with some pretty cool trigger lights to boot.  Give it a watch and a listen and enjoy!

Exige - Proximity 2015 Launchpad Mashup