Best of the Rest is a daily feature from Dancing Astronaut that recaps the most important posts of the day as well as the stuff we didn’t get to. With the rapidity that dance music news and releases come out it’s difficult for us to hit everything — we hope BOTR serves as a catch-all. Make sure to check it out at the end of each day to ensure you don’t miss anything!
Nervo and Nicky Romero outed one of the biggest releases in progressive house last month with “Like Home,” and the track is now available in the form of its remixes. With help from Nervo’s vocal, the original became a mainstream staple, but Dannic, Dillon Francis, and Gregor Salto have spun “Like Home” in new directions.
Dannic boosts the progression on his take, supplementing his trademark baseline and melodic undertones. Dillon’s facelift strays the furthest with injections of moombah, leaving no trace of Nicky’s original flare. Salto’s version removes all evidence of a feel-good day-time track, creating a deep, dark tune for late night party goers. Listen to all three remixes beyond the break and find the package on Beatport via Romero’s Protocol imprint.
One of our favorite Dutchmen, Dannic, is at it again. This time preparing to unleash his latest house production “Clobber.” Set for a 2013 release date, Dannic will make his debut on one of the world’s most renowned house labels, Toolroom Records. Known for his countless remixes and collaborations with fellow DA fave Hardwell– Dannic has quickly rose in the ranks of dance music– marking the drum-driven house producer is ready for the big stage.
“Clobber” is a big-room production with kicking synths and jabbing drum beats giving listeners another rhythmic house output from the rising star. Click below the break to listen to the official teaser and head over to Beatport to purchase a copy January 21.
Pasquale Rotella and Insomniac have just announced via Twitter the full lineup for this year’s White Wonderland event in Anaheim on New Year’s Eve. We were already pretty sure about some of the headliners, but the event’s website now confirms the full lineup will include the following: Above & Beyond, Avicii, Bingo Players, Dannic, Darin Epsilon, Dash Berlin, Ferry Corsten, Hardwell, Madeon, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Tritonal. Purchase your tickets here.
Quick to follow his remix with Hardwell, “Elements,” Dannic is back with his take of Arty, Nadia Ali, and BT’s “Must Be The Love.” The bubbling melodies and soulful vocals have come to make one of the bigger tracks of the year, and Dannic brings his progressive power to up the ante. Filled with newfound energy, his remix swaps the trance elements for rolling drums and deep kicking undertones. Purchase Dannic’s rendition of “Must Be The Love” on Beatport packaged with remixes from Shogun and Au5.
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Hardwell and Dannic team up for another remix, this time “Elements” by Franky Rizardo and Roul & Doors. A quick followup to their rework of “Say Nothing,” this new remix fuses tribal vibes and Latin flavor to create a house tune ready for the dance floors. The “Elements” remix gives listeners rippling percussions and styled synths converting the quiet banger into a bursting production begging for some volume. The remix is out today alongside the original via Hardwell‘s own Revealed Records.
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Proving himself banger by banger, Dannic wastes no time returning to the remix circuit after the release of “Flare.” The Dutch rookie takes Rita Ora’s pop tune “Shine Ya Light” head on, swapping the radio-oriented framework for his signature percussion and bassline. Dannics revered progression plays well with the original’s vocal, and along with a captivating piano build, makes for a melodic effort that caters to the dance floor. Take the translatable pop record to the dance arena with Dannic’s club mix of “Shine Ya Light,” now available on iTunes.
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Franky Rizardo and Roul & Doors make their debut on Revealed Recordings with “Elements,” a tribal, percussion-driven production. Hardwell and Dannic, who recently collaborated on “Say Nothing,” will release a remix of “Elements” alongside the original. Their dirtier more Dutch-oriented rendition of “Elements” is reminiscent of Congorock’s “Babylon,” which is not a bad thing. The duo’s styles seamlessly blend together in emphatic, big room unison. Check it out under the break.
Fresh off multiple collaborations with fellow Breda export Hardwell, Dutch DJ/producer Dannic is back with a solo release on his co-conspirator’s Revealed Recordings. On “Flare,” Dannic dresses a throwback acid bass line in all the trappings of mainstream progressive house, employing riser synths and stuttered snares to guide the listener through resonant builds and chord-driven breakdowns. While the track errs on the side of formulaic, it showcases Dannic’s technical acumen in a production tailored for dance floor traction. Expect to hear this one again on the festival circuit, and head to Beatport to grab your own copy.
Purchase: Beatport
Hardwell has linked up with rising young producer and progressive companion, Dannic, for a remix of Example’s lastest single “Say Nothing.” The collaborative effort, expected to be a harder hitting progressive effort, boasts more of a big room vibe than anything else. Appropriately, Hardwell and Dannic attach euphoric builds and melodic synths to the track’s already-uplifting vocal. Flirting with anthem status, the latest dutch twist on Example’s “Say Nothing” is sure to make its way into DJ sets this month so head to iTunes for your copy.
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