HARD Summer Snack Pack

So Bright & Shiny is chilling in downtown LA right now, here for HARD Summer Music Festival tomorrow, which of course we'll bring you full coverage of including a review of what's sure to be an epic night (the lineup is unreal, have a look for yourself). Anyway, I'm gonna have to keep this post short since the internet in the hotel is absolutely god awful (seriously, might as well be dial up, I didn't know wifi this slow existed anywhere..) Also be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the Bright & Shiny crew handing out stickers (and other assorted swag) in the crowd.

Ever since I first grabbed this one from our friends over at DSCOTech, I've pretty much been playing it nonstop. Dutch youngster Alvaro has concocted a ludicrously catchy slice of dutch house here. Just listen to the vocals, such gold..
Download: Sak Noel - Loca People (ALVARO Remix)



Hardwell just seems to be getting better and better with every song he releases. This song mimics that trajectory actually, as it literally only gets bigger and better as it progresses. You think you've heard it all by the 1:30 mark, until Hardwell decides to pull a fast one and absolutely blows the roof off the track with an unexpected and amazing twist of a drop at the 2:00 mark. This track is bigger than huge, it's certified gigantic.
Download: DJ Fresh ft. Sian Evans - Louder (Hardwell Remix)



New Bart B More & Tommie Sunshine collaboration, 'Bodywork'is absolutely mental. This is acid house at its best. It feels like this was made to be dropped in some dark sweaty basement rave somewhere. Straight up lunacy. Show the dudes some love and grab the release off of Calvin Harris' record label Fly Eye Records on beatport HERE.
Download: Bart B More & Tommie Sunshine - Bodywork (Original Mix)



Finally Swedish youngster Alesso gives the new LMFAO single a refreshing progressive makeover here that makes the track 10000 million times better in my opinion. A hint on how he did it ? He got rid of all the vocals...(and sprinkled some Swedish magic on there too)
Download: LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem (Alesso Remix)



Bright & Shiny Picks for HARD Summer 2011
Dillon Francis 6:20 / Shit Robot 6:45
Gesaffelstein 7:15-8:15 (MUST SEE)
Juan Maclean (DJ Set) 7:45 - 9:00
Ratatat 8:50-9:50
Siriusmo 9:20-10:20 (another MUST SEE in our opinion) or Jack Beats 9:15-10:15
Chromeo 10:15-11:15
Digitalism 10:30-11:30 or Holy Ghost! 10:30-11:30
Duck Sauce or James Murphy or Busy P 11:30 (Can't really go wrong with any of those)
Boys Noize or Carte Blanche (DJ Mehdi & Riton) to close the night out.


Augustus

Good 2 You

Incase you missed it, we posted the download link for all of the songs from this week's Saturday Essential Mix below this post.

Laidback Luke
The crazy dutchman, who says his name comes from the classic Gin 'N Juice by Snoop Dogg, has been on a rampage recently, releasing all sorts electronic fire ready-made to destroy your speakers. I like how he's been able to distinguish himself from his numerous uber-talented countrymen by not sticking to the typical dutch sound, but rather by branching out in a whole bunch of directions to demonstrate the depth and versatility of his talent. This first track, a remix of Do! Do! Do! by Carte Blanche (aka DJ Medhi and Riton) and Kid Sister, demonstrates just how wide a range of sounds Mr Luke is easily able to synthesize together into a coherent whole. The song weaves between miami-vice-type upbeat house and relentless euro-electro. The result is a monstrous club banger that feels reminiscent of (my personal favorite Laidback luke song) MSTRKRFT - Heartbreaker (Laidback Luke Remix)

Carte Blanche feat. Kid Sister - Do! Do! Do! (Laidback Luke Remix)

This next track from Mr. Luke is a progressive house masterpiece and a perfect testament to how wide a range of skills he has. Look for this track to be destroying dancefloors all over the world this winter.
Laidback Luke feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn - Timebomb (Instrumental Mix)


Duck Sauce
Ever since my man Sir Real pointed out this awesome collaboration between Louis La Roche and Duck Sauce in one of La Roche's mixes two weeks ago, I've been desperately trying to find a copy of it because anything even remotely related to those two artists is worth my/your undivided attention. The song is as groovy as you would expect from Duck Sauce, but it has a distinct french-house/louis la roche touch to it that really makes it irresistible. After sifting through loads of crappy radio rips, I finally found a nice edit/refix that should hold you over until the release.
Duck Sauce - Good 2 Me (Louis La Roche Edit - Jamie What Easy2DJ Fix)


Alvaro
I don't know if you guys have heard the new Black Eyed Peas single, but it's surprisingly house-ey and enjoyable. They were some of the first pop artists to recognize and embrace the electronic revolution (they played at Ultra last year and Will.I.am is a frequent collaborator with man of the moment David Guetta), so I guess you have to give them some respect. Alvaro brings some dutch-style amplitude to this track, beefing up the airy house-synth section and introducing an explosive, monster drop to balance it out. The result is this song has something for everyone (a great weapon for any DJ).
Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit) (Alvaro Remix)



Classixx
I hopped in my man petey's car the other day, only to hear this relaxing and awesome remix of Buzzin' coming out of the speakers. I asked him what the song was, and I was surprised to learn it was a Classixx remix I hadn't heard of. Classixx are the bomb; something about their productions seems to have this warmth and lushness to it that's really unmatched by anyone. This track may not be new, but it's thoroughly incredible, so grab it below if you don't already have it.
Shwayze - Buzzin' (Classixx Remix)


DirtyLoud
A nice little electro thumper here courteousy of DirtyLoud. Can anyone tell me what old deadmau5 song is sampled extensively here?
Aerospace - Simple Words (DirtyLoud Remix)


Stay Classy,
Augustus

Nothing But

This post is longggg overdue, so hopefully its hugeness makes up for its tardiness.

I really don't know where to start, but I guess it would make sense that I talk a little about the Dutch legend himself, Chuckie, whom I saw in St. Louis over a week ago. You guys probably got a little taste of what this man can do on the decks with our review of his set at Electric Zoo earlier this year, but it was my first time seeing the madman, and he definitely did not disappoint. My memory is a little hazy at this point, so I'm not going to go into much detail, but I don't think I've ever seen someone relentlessly whip a crowd into as intense and wild a frenzy as he did with us that night. I'm pretty sure I tore my bicep from pumping my fist so hard. I think it's fair to say that everyone in attendance, myself included, lost their shit through every minute of his performance. I tried to identify as many of the tracks he dropped as I could, so here's a few that I can remember.

I was surprised to see that we've never put this up. Honestly, one of my favorite, and one of the craziest tracks I've ever heard. Afrojack goes Dutch-rave all over Chuckie's original, increasing its massiveness by a factor of a million. Pump this one as loud as humanly possible.

Chuckie & Silvio Ecomo - Moombah (Afrojack Remix)

Chuckz showed a lot of love for Alvaro throughout his set, unexpectedly dropping his massive remix of Usher's OMG that we've posted before, and this little Dutch number.

Chelley - Took the Night (Alvaro Remix)

Honestly, I can't remember if he even played this track, but it deserves to be posted. Chuckie and Klosman take Nervo's (who I also had the pleasure of seeing...never thought I'd see two sexy Australian blondes rock a club like that) house anthem "Irresistible" and give it some edge.

Nervo - Irresistible (Chuckie & Gregori Klosman Remix)

Onto part dos of today's post:

Saw this posted on GDD earlier, and seeing as it was Simian Mobile Disco and I'd never heard it before, I thought I'd give it a listen. Thank the lord I did. Though it's kind of an oldie, it really embodies Simian's unique sound. It's eerie background synths and glitchy digital crescendos will have you feeling like you're right in the middle of Tron.

Simian Mobile Disco - System

NYC duo ATLAS do a gorgeous reworking of a Crystal Method track. Look out for more stuff from these guys in the future.

The Crystal Method - Come Back Clean (ATLAS Remix)

Coming of the French Bambounou's latest EP, "Nappy Head" is a wonderful tribal jam I'd expect to hear on the beach of some tropical island. Also recommended is the Art Nouveau remix of this track that takes the vocals and lays them over some nice synth melodies.

Bambounou - Nappy Head

A-Trak and Laidback Luke edits galore. Yes, I'm getting lazy.

Robyn - Indestructible (A-Trak Radio edit)

Alan Made - Show You How (Laidback Luke Edit)

And finally, I leave you with my new anthem. Nervo dropped it in St. Louis, but I couldn't identify it. I knew I had to have it, but I couldn't remember anything about it. Then, Axwell dropped it when I we all saw him at Glow in D.C., and again, I tried to memorize its words so I could look for it later, but I'm an idiot and I forgot. Luckily for me, our good friend jimbro began whistling a piece of it hours later, and promptly identified the track as none other than Axwell's remode mix of "Nothing But Love for You". It's a real tune, replete with a mesmerizing synth meoldy and uplifting sing-along vocals.

Axwell - Nothing But Love for You (Remode Mix)

-PK

I'm Doin' It Better

I had work at 8 o'clock this morning and I'm the second most hungover I've ever been. The only thing that keeps me going is the music. All of these tunes are stupid good, listen to them and download them. Without further adieu...

A couple of jamming softies:

The Knocks - Dancing With The DJ

Yuksek - So Down ft. Chromeo

MGMT - Congratulations (Erol Alkan Rework) [sounds like rain falling peacefully over your body]


Pounding electrons:

Skrillex - Kill Everybody (Original Mix) [electro]

Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand (Matt Sayers 'Beebs' Bootleg) [hilarious]

Laidback Luke - Til Tonight (PeaceTreaty Skywalker Remix) [SoCal chillin']

Wolfgang Gartner - Illmerica [play extra loud]


the Clubhaus

I have a foolish amount of stadium-filling, huge progressive sounds today.

David Gausa, David Tort, Thomas Gold - Areena (Dirty South Remix)

Christopher S - Are You Ready For This (Dirty Organ Mix)

Nadia Ali - Rapture (Avicii New Generation Extended Mix)


This one was taken from a dirty little mini-mix by our friend and fellow Washingtonian Aristotle from A3 Lifestyle. Listen here.
Usher - O.M.G. ft. Wil.i.am (Alvaro Remix)


Now go get silly, it's Friday.

Sir Real