Imagine your favorite football team coming out of the locker room and running into a chanting crowd of 70,000-plus people. What would you want to hear in the background as all the commotion was going on? The correct answer is… acid house. What’s even better is that throughout the years we’ve had a few straight up gems from this sub-genre. Think: “Pacha On Acid” and “Teasing Mr. Charlie.” Hell, even LMFAO decided to hop on the bandwagon with “Sexy And I Know It.” The next wave of acid house bangers is starting with “Acid As 303″ and Ash’s “PAPA.” If you ever need an extra dose of energy, avoid pounding a 5-Hour Energy; instead; strap your headphones on and give “Acid As 303″ a listen.
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Let’s take a long walk down memory lane. In early 2011, Hardwell started off the year with a big bang coming out with tracks such as “Zero 76,” “Physical,” and “Catch Your Fall.” If January 2012 is any indication, Hardwell is primed for another superb year. “Spaceman” features a similar trouse bassline to “Encoded,” but has a unique hook that causes it to be an enjoyable listening experience. The bass heavy drop is the thickest we’ve heard since his release of “Cobra,” and it thumps extremely hard. Hardwell is one of those guys you mark on your calendar to see – I’ve already requested for Google to alert me when the time is necessary.
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Marquee’s quest to become America’s undisputed #1 club continues with the announcement of its 2012 residencies. The list is impressive (by “impressive,” we mean “we have no idea how the folks at the Cosmopolitan can afford to bring in these guys each and every week, but we’re glad that they can”). In its second year, Marquee will welcome back Above & Beyond, Chuckie, Erick Morillo, Kaskade, and Markus Schulz. Redfoo will also return for his “Party Rock Mondays” residency, but with all due respect to the LMFAO-er, he didn’t belong in the previous sentence.
If you aren’t sufficiently impressed yet, Marquee will also bring ATB, Benny Benassi, and Dirty South to the Vegas strip.
Click past the break to see Marquee’s schedule for January, February, and March. See you all in Vegas.
The trio that created the masterpiece “Alive” provides us with a sequel called “Eyes Wide Open.” Needless to say, this is going to kick some serious ass at the Beatport box office and be played everywhere and anywhere. The production quality is impeccable and Kate Elsworth’s voice carries over this track beautifully. Even the toughest progressive house critics will have to sit back and enjoy what both Dirty South and Thomas Gold have done. The track has the right amount of power (during the drop) to make even the electro fans smile a bit. This will be one of the top 50 tracks of the year – guaranteed.
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Stop what you’re doing and listen to “Can’t Stop Me,” finally released today on Afrojack’s Wall Recordings. We’ve had low-quality radio and YouTube rips in our libraries for months, but listening to the official release makes us certain: this track is going to be HUGE. It will appeal to longtime Afrojack lovers and late-to-the-game EDM fans alike, straddling the line between electro house and mainstream dance-pop. Its lead synths are a little softer than those of “Take Over Control,” Afrojack’s last big crossover hit, and Shermanology’s vocals are lyrically simple but beautifully sung. Enjoy the fleeting feeling of superiority that comes from knowing “Can’t Stop Me” before your friends, because soon it will be everywhere. This is the sound of 2012, people.
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This is the fourth single off EDX’s album “On The Edge,” which is set to release this spring. EDX recently released “Give It Up For Love” alongside John Williams and “Falling Out Of Love.” Both of these tunes feature the pleasant melodies that we have come to love from Maurizio Colella (EDX), but “This Is Your Life” is completely different. Not only is this much harder than normal EDX productions, but it has a driving bassline that encapsulates Nadia Ali’s voice. During the drop you can even hear a hint of dubstep that meshes perfectly with the energy of the track. We love this new style from EDX and we think you will too.
As if Zedd’s electro-house banger, “Slam the Door” – which features a sample from an obscure YouTube video – wasn’t odd enough, the official video turns the creepy up to 11. There is something unsettling about the high contrast salivating that is mesmerizing and nauseating all at the same time – we just can’t look away. Kanye West may have told us to throw our diamonds in the sky, but Zedd wants us to throw up our L’s and drool on ourselves.
When EDC broke up with Los Angeles in the summer of 2010, she left a hole in our hearts. It wasn’t easy to let her go. She was so beautiful, and LA was her home. But deep down, we knew that it was time for her to move on. The romance was over. She needed to discover who she was outside of our relationship. Her new boyfriend, Las Vegas, would would care for her, inspire her, and give her everything she needed to grow into the festival she dreamed of becoming. When we visited EDC Vegas in 2011, we were amazed by her progress. She’d grown up so much. We were happy for her. Deep down, though, we knew that we still missed her. She’d always be our first love.
But there was another pretty young festival in town. Her name was HARD Summer, and we’d always thought she was kind of cute. She was a little edgier and forward-thinking than EDC. Her father, Gary Richards, had raised her differently. Gary didn’t want HARD wearing kandi or hanging out with teenagers wearing pacifiers. He wanted her to become a proper music festival, a place where music lovers could celebrate their favorite artists and discover infatuating new talent. He wanted HARD Summer to create the LA music scene of tomorrow. (more…)
John De Sohn teams up with the vocalist (Andreas Moe) from Avicii’s “Fade Into Darkness” to create “Long Time,” which was released in early December. The remix package features two underrated producers in Andy Harding and Alex Sayz. Both remixes are unconventional and add a little more power than the sensitive original mix. The nitty gritty is below.
John De Sohn ft. Andreas Moe – Long Time (Andy Harding Remix)
If you enjoy distortions and a ton of grunge check out the drop on Andy Harding’s remix. Andreas Moe’s vocals get chopped up numerous times throughout the track and during the build up his voice turns robotic. Hardcore electro fans will enjoy this one.
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John De Sohn ft. Andreas Moe – Long Time (Alex Sayz Remix)
While this remix still falls under the progressive category – it is crazy. Think Albin Myers mixed with a touch of Sidney Samson. This is one of those remixes that would do well at a massive festival with the lights going crazy and everyone jumping around.
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“Shave It” was Zedd’s most prominent track of 2011 (we know he had a couple of really good tunes), and the young producer recently dropped another electro gem called “Slam The Door.” Initially, we thought he might take a little break before he started with the fire again. Put it this way – we were completely wrong. Zedd’s remix of “Breakn’ A Sweat” is a winner from start to finish. Whether you like pumping your fists, grinding on girls, or starting a mosh pit this needs to be on your next playlist. If you ever needed a good kick in the ass to start your day – play this and you’ll be good to go.
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