Two of our favorite Norwegians, Carl Louis and Martin Danielle, come out with their single “Within You.” Their most recent release “FiveAM” featured excellent synths and was unbelievably uplifting. This time around they build off a very trance oriented sound that starts kicking in towards the end of the preview. Fast forward to approximately 2:10 in order to truly grasp the energy. This duo has graciously decided to give “Within You” away as a free download on January 31st. Stay tuned!
23 year old drum and bass legend Boris Daenen, A.K.A. Netksy, is back with another liquid DnB dancefloor anthem. “Give & Take” is a mellow and tranquil yet booming track that features classic Netsky staples. A jazzy piano melody that floats over rolling drums combines with airy synths to deliver a track that is a prime example of why Netsky is already regarded as one of the biggest names in Drum and Bass music. His second album will be out on Hospital Records later this year so keep an eye out for more new material before that drops.
Netsky – Give & Take (Original Mix)
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Filo & Peri start off 2012 strong by gutting Alesso’s “Raise Your Head” and filling it with electro-house goodness. Simultaneously refreshing and familiar, their rerub is full of gritty energy – with huge kicks and a re-imagined bassline. Since this is a rerub, not a remix, Alesso’s original is still recognizable amongst the added sweeps and synths.
Like an old car with a new set of tires, Filo & Peri took “Raise Your Head” and gave it the boost it needed, adding some more mileage to the track. Expect for this one to drop sometime in February.
Beatport introduced Beatport Play today, a new platform designed to help give exposure to up-and-coming producers by offering exclusive remix contest opportunities. Launching alongside the service is a contest for Steve Aoki’s “Ladi Dadi,” off his latest album Wonderland (which we reviewed right here). There are also contests for Chuckie’s “What Happens In Vegas,” and Bingo Players’ “Rattle.”
The platform looks to be a direct competitor to Indaba Music, and supports submissions, voting, and judging all from within the Beatport site. Entrants can download parts of tracks to help them get started, but otherwise you’re able to get as crazy as you want. Given Beatport’s reach in the EDM community we’re sure that this’ll take off pretty quickly, and who knows, maybe we’ll end up with some more new breakout talent for the year 2012.
Don’t let the title of this track fool you… Kid Massive’s new single “Yawn” is anything but a lullaby. It’s a springy, big room house tune engineered for crossover appeal, boasting sexy, sassy Sam Obernik vocals and a Tinie Tempah-esque verse from Dutch MC Jay Colin. Obernik, who lent her voice to the dance classic “Just Won’t Do” is the real star here. She mocks all the excess of the music biz – “Champagne, limousines, gold, money, diamonds, yawn!” she croons in the chorus – with infectious attitude and energy. Have a listen to the original below, and click past the break for the David Tort, Vandalism, and Silcox & Eyes remixes.
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Gregori Klosman’s first release of 2012, a nuanced remix of “You’re Not Alone,” puts his serious production talent on display: this young French DJ has big-league, Beatport-chart-topping talent. The remix sounds like a Dirty South/Tommy Trash collaboration, with a grinding electro synth melody playing off driving kicks and claps. Kelli Sae does her best Shermanology impression, belting out vocals as big as the beat. If you want more from the man behind “Kameha,” check out his Soundcloud for the most recent “Klosmania” mix.
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About a week ago, MTV posted an article called “EDM Rookies to Watch in 2012.” The piece was essentially MTV’s forecast for the future, and it created quite the stir — not only within our company, but among fans the world over. Notable names included Alesso, Arty, Deniz Koyu, Hardwell, Knife Party, Nicky Romero, R3hab, Tommy Trash, and Zedd. Before we can move on, we need to get to the bottom of a few things.
First, it’s important to acknowledge what the word “rookie” actually means. In sports, you’re a “rookie” during your first year as a professional athlete. It doesn’t matter how much you play or how much attention you receive — if you are on a team’s final roster and it’s your first year in the game, you are considered a rookie.
It is more difficult, however, to distinguish this “first year” when talking about artists. What really is your “rookie” year? Is it the year that you first started producing? Is it the year you got signed to a label and released your first official track? Or is it the year that you started garnering attention from the biggest EDM fans? As you can see, there are some pretty big gray areas here, but hopefully we can hash it out.
For episode 3 of “In The Booth,” we head South with Tiesto to the beach paradise of Miami. While we’ve already seen him in action in Vegas and LA, there’s simply nothing like watching him at Ultra Music Festival playing to over 50,000 fans. Of course, this episode also incorporates footage from Tiesto’s hometown of Breda, Holland, which just-so happens to be the inspiration of the title for his track with Hardwell, “Zero 76.” This is yet another awesome behind-the-scenes look at life with the world’s biggest DJ, and it may also be the best EDM web video series ever made. It takes “Take One” to a whole new level, and just feels so authentic and real. We’re glad the series isn’t over just yet, and we’re even prouder of our number one EDM act of the year.
After releasing a remix to Porcelain Black’s “Naughty Naughty” a couple weeks back, Chainsaw-synth-wielding producer R3hab is back with another remix for the songstress. Named after West Coast DA’s home club Ruby Skye, this track features R3hab’s signature chainsaw madness, this time with a “spookier” sound similar to the drop in his “We Found Love” remix. R3hab is continuing the insane pace with which he cranked out productions last year, reassuring our belief that he will cement himself as a main-stage DJ soon. Crank this track up and if you need any more convincing, check out what Porcelain Black had to say about the remix after the break.
“I hadn’t heard of him before the remixes, but I think he’s DOPE!” Porcelain Black told MTV News. “I wish his remixes were the official singles because they really pop off next level. I love all the spooky horror pop synths he throws in the mixes, and the breakdowns make me wanna throw back shots of whiskey and hair whip. If I could have sex with a song I’d def be tappin’ dat remix!”
22 year old Jerry Rekonius released this dancefloor destroyer Monday as a followup to his previous hit track “Powahbunga“. “10th” is a bigtime progressive tune with building synths that lead to a giant reverberating baseline. Released on Oxygen Records, you’re bound to hear this one featured in some huge DJ sets this year.
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