We are doing our best to get you excited for Electric Zoo and Nicky Romero has decided to give us an hour of pleasurable listening to get us even more fired up. The mix features a great intro, with a few undercover tracks before getting into the usual fare consisting of tracks like “Nictim,” and “The Veldt.” Romero also included his latest collaboration with David Guetta, “Oval,” which provides a gritty bass line that is the perfect followup to “Metropolis.” In case you were wondering there are only 9 days to Electric Zoo 2012 – not that we’re counting. Check out the rest of TimeOutNewYork’s Ezoo Preview Mixes on their SoundCloud and the full track listing past the break.
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Like many other DJs who name their radio show after their label, Nicky Romero has previewed his next big hit in the first episode of Protocol Radio. “Iron” is a collaboration with Calvin Harris who lends his unique vocal style to Nicky monstrous production style. We can almost guarantee that this track is going to be huge with its slow, soulful lyrics and wobbling electro bassline. We can’t help but be excited for September 10th, when this track drops.
Back in May, Jay-Z announced his “Budweiser Made In America Festival” for Philadelphia with a lineup that included Skrillex, Afrojack, and Calvin Harris along with Pearl Jam and the rap-legend himself. The joining of forces of icons across all genres made a statement for dance music, and that has statement has grown stronger after the lineup’s second phase was revealed today.
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Nicky Romero and Zedd have been cranking out hits on their own respectively — “Sparks” and “Spectrum” most recently — but now they team up for “Human,” which is out now on Interscope Records. If you’re a listener of our Axis podcast, the track will sound familiar, as it was featured in Nicky’s guest mix for us earlier in the summer. The track users powerful underlying chords and a strong female vocal, which is contrasted by harder electro sounds that feel like a balance between Nicky’s and Zedd’s individual styles. It’s definitely a different kind of track than past offerings from these young producers, but we’re loving the change of pace.
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Nicky Romero is the latest DJ to jump on the podcast / radio show bandwagon with his upcoming Protocol Radio. The show, which will start on October 1st, will be a “diary of my life as a producer and DJ who is constantly on the road,” incorporating studio mixes, livesets, and of course, tons of new material.
Much like Tiesto’s Club Life, the show will be a weekly occurrence, though it’s only slated to clock in at one hour per week. Protocol Radio is the latest addition to The Radio Department’s roster, which currently boasts shows like Armin Van Buuren’s A State of Trance, and Sander Van Doorn’s Identity. We’ll keep you updated as we hear more, but in the meantime, follow @ProtocolRec on Twitter for updates.
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Day by day we’ve been hearing of the big names that have remixed Zedd and Matthew Koma’s “Spectrum.” First, it was Armin van Buuren to debut his take on his A State Of Trance radio show. Then it was Arty and Deniz Koyu who would join the mix. Now we have a previews of A-Trak and Gregori Klosman’s remixes to add to the list of contributors. Zedd’s Spectrum EP doesn’t end at the big name remixes; it also includes a brand new collaboration with Nicky Romero dubbed “Human” — which you’ve heard already if you downloaded our Axis podcast mixed by Nicky himself. Jump below the break to preview the EP ahead of its July 31st release date.
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Dancing Astronaut is back with a brand new episode of Axis! Deniz Koyu takes to the decks for Episode 013 and delivers one of our favorite mixes to date. Luckily for you, the production genius behind “Bong” and “Turn It” pulls out all the stops for his debut Axis guest mix. Deniz not only incorporates some seriously cool, original bootlegs, but also includes his unreleased single, “Follow You,” featuring Wynter Gordon. Trust us when we say this mix is exactly what you need to jumpstart your weekend in a big way!
Click after the break for the Soundcloud link and full tracklisting.
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A few days ago we previewed Jacob Plant’s dubstep remix of the Buy viagra soft cheapest tab
ank”>Scarletz’ “Killer Instinct.” Well if you enjoyed that, then you’re luck. Jacob Plant is giving his brand new July Mix away for free. It is exactly what you would expect from Jacob: an eclectic mix of heavy dubstep, moombahton and drum & bass. The mix features tracks from Skrillex, Sub Focus, Knife Party, Major Lazer & more. It also contains a preview of Jacob Plant’s upcoming single “Trailer Trash.” Have a listen below and grab the free download here.
Nicky Romero and Fedde Le Grand team up for their first collaboration since “Freaky”/”Slacking“, “Sparks,” which has been released today on Beatport through Fedde’s Flamingo Records. Featuring the vocals of Matthew Koma, the same vocalist on Alesso’s upcoming “Years,” the latest single from Nicky and Fedde combines powerful electro synths with a solid buildup and super catchy melody. You may remember “Sparks” for its awesome UMF teaser video or its placement in our very own Axis podcast mixed by Nicky himself, but either way, it’s in your best interest to hit the Beatport link below and enjoy this track on full blast.
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Note: The original mix released today comes without the vocal from Matthew Koma
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You may have heard that the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll is now open for voting, and while we can debate its relevance and validity, you can’t overlook its popularity. Many DJs have begun putting out their own promo videos to entice listeners to vote for them, and we’ve decided to make things as fair as possible by collecting them all together into one convenient post for your viewing. So far we’ve got videos from Nicky Romero, Armin Van Buuren, Dada Life, and Hardwell, Ferry Corsten, and more. We’ll be updating this as more get released, so don’t forget to keep checking back!
Don’t forget to read our post about the biggest snubs from last year’s list and our Editors’ roundtable in the meantime. Voting for the Top 100 of 2012 ends on August 29th.
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