Art & Soul

The new Jan Driver EP, AMT, which dropped on the 5th on Boys Noize Records, is a fearsome collection of electro & techno noises that I highly recommend to all of you, with each track guaranteed to pack a fat fucking punch on any decent subs. My two picks from the assortment have to be "Golden Super" and "Raveyard". The former happens to be the black sheep of the release in that it strays away from those darker sounds, instead providing the listener with more than a healthy serving of thick-cut funk. The latter couldn't be more different, dishing out scary amounts of heaviness and distortion rather than happy bass-lines. As I said before, they're all worth a listen, so check 'em out through beatport here and grab the promo quality mix of "Raveyard" below.

Jan Driver - Raveyard

I feel like it's been a while since we posted some more disco-y, filter house type jams on here, but fortunately I just got a hold of these two guys and I haven't been able to hit the pause button on either yet. The first is a remix of a Spiller track from a young gun who helped get me so into the EDM scene in the first place, Louis La Roche. The second is an edit from Italian disco king His Majesty Andre off the latest Ridney release. Both are uplifting, disco inspired anthems that pack the perfect amount of punch, and that you won't stop dancing to if you got any sense in you.

Spiller-Pigeonman's Revenge-(Louis La Roche remix) by Nano Rec

Ridney - Always With You (His Majesty Andre Re-edit)

This very well may be my favorite track of the entire summer, coming from none other than T.E.E.D., who has seen a meteoric rise in popularity in the dance music world recently. It's tracks like this one that show why everyone's all over this dude. He gives Friendly Fires the remix treatment here, blending some sun-drenched, almost low-fi sounds with brilliantly knockin' percussion and vocal chop-ups (lots of hyphens in that one). It'd be criminal to give this one in full quality freely, so grab a 192 copy below to hold you over and support the release on beatport for that 320 goodness (it's so worth it).

Friendly Fires - Hawaiian Air (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)

Always love getting stuff from the La Bombe label, which was started by one of our favorite producers (and past interviewee) Sharooz. They sent over this monster release from their own BEENS and Dachstuhl and even a quirky remix from Southern Fried's Nom De Strip. Both are bass heavy fiyuh breathers, check out the previews below and mark your calendars for the beatport release on the 15th!

BEENS & Dachstuhl - 'Fogger' by La Bombe

BEENS & Dachstuhl - 'Fogger' (Nom De Strip Remix) by La Bombe

And finally, I share with you all a preview of "Blotter", a new, acid filled & french touch inspired track from Decalicious off their Blotter Notes EP, soon to be released on Guys N Dolls Records. I cannot wait to grab a full copy of this track, which has already seen big support from huge acts like Mixhell, Shameboy, and even Digitalism on their latest tour. This is the first I've heard from this duo but I strongly doubt it will be the last; keep an eye out EP's drop on the 15th.

Decalicious - Blotter (Original Mix) by GND Rec.

-PK

Piano Stabs

PK and I love piano stabs. Your mother loves piano stabs. I can't speak for the rest of America but the entire nation loves piano stabs. Whenever I hear piano stabs my head whips toward the direction of the sound and I pay rapt attention to whatever is making music. This form of synthetic piano excellence has been a fundamental part of house music since the advent of the Korg M1 synthesizer and enhanced the quality of life around the globe with its beautifully abrupt, huge, plasticky chords. I don't think I'll ever get enough in my diet.

This Tom Piper & Nom De Strip remix is a shining example of pounding stab usage with Dizzee's signature consistently filthy flow over top.
Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Cash (Tom Piper & Nom De Strip Remix)



A 2008 classic from Surkin exhibiting some gorgeous rolling piano stabs.
Surkin - White Knight Two


BONUS!!
Bump this shit.
Surkin - White Knight Two (Orgasmic Mix ft. Teki Tek & Cuizinier)



Now here is a man who knows his way around some piano noise. When the raps start this song goes OFF.
MC Flipside - In The Zone (Bart B More Vocal Mix)



2009 house anthem from the Swedish House Mafia boys and Laidback Luke.
Axwell/Angello/Ingrosso/Laidback Luke ft. Deborah Cox - Leave The World Behind (Original Mix)



the Clubhaus

I almost put this in the main body of the post but this track is simply nonsensical. The most destructive use of piano stabs to date.
Heartbreaker - MSTRKRFT ft. John Legend (Laidback Luke Remix)



Fake Blood's first release given the dancefloor treatment by Herve. Do as the nice man says and "get on the floor if you got that booty."
Fake Blood - Mars (Exclusive Herve Re-Fix)



The sound quality is abominable but this original is too good not to share. The drums and arrangement blow those of all of the remakes out of the water, as is to be expected from the likes of A-Trak and Armand van Helden. If this song is ever released that day will be declared a national holiday.
Ducksauce - Barbara Streisand (Original Mix)(224 kbps)


Have a lazy Sunday.
Sir Real

If you want me you can find me in the 'A'

OKAY it's Saturday. Let's get things started seeing as there is partying to be done, it is the weekend after all.

We're going to take this kinda slow starting with a brunch of sorts. This Aeroplane remix of "Baby I'm Yours" by the one of a kind Breakbot deals out two full servings of funk wrapped in your recommended daily value of groove. Just snap your fingers when you get to a 1.25 minutes.
Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours ft. Irfane (Aeroplane Remix)



Lazy Rich's programming ability is evidenced here on an electro jam with funky, stuttering progressive synths.
Toby Emerson - Never Comin' Down (Lazy Rich Remix)



Culture has found this song to be mentally handicapped. That's right, this track is totally retarded. Things don't start to get started until 1:00, where you'll find the latin-inspired synth lurking in your speakers.
Da Hool - Meet Her at the Love Parade (Nom De Strip Remix)



New Weezy single featuring Drake. Consider this a warning: this is the Lil Wayne we used to love, not the one who's been spreading his rap genius too thinly as of late. This joint is thoroughly unreleased.
Lil Wayne - Right Above It ft. Drake (CDQ/No DJ)



the Clubhaus
So this is a new feature I'll be doing probably every post, but we’ll see how it goes. Remember when you were a kid and you had a tree house and it was called the clubhouse and no girls were allowed and all you did was read comics and play Cowboys and Indians and other such ultra-violent, make-believe games? Well I don’t, ‘cause I never had a fucking tree house, who do you think I am. Anyway, back to the ‘90s pop-culture clubhouse reference—this is like that except girls are totally allowed and instead of reading comics all we do is rave our faces off. The Clubhaus will be providing you with the best of the hard, big room sounds you seek this holiday season. However, there are rules. The first rule of the Clubhaus is that all tracks must be played as loud as possible. If this rule is not followed you are to be found in violation of NAFTA and extradited from the Clubhaus, as you clearly do not belong and are probably a terrorist. Other than that the Clubhaus is your playground and the vanguard of unspeakably incomprehensible club music the world over. Come here for your fix of music that belongs only in a club, the kind of music that makes you say “What the fuck, that was just loud-ass computer noises!” the first time you hear it, the kind of music that shouldn’t be understood but feels good.

Both of these guys are totally nuts, so if you put 'em together its just not fair... Shit gets real real at 2 minutes flat, although as with all works of art I suggest you give the buildup a solid listen.
Wolfgang Gartner & Mark Knight - Conscindo (Original Club Mix)

Ignore that stupid electronic plunking noise for the first minute, vocals are phenomenal.

Wynter Gordon - Dirty Talk (Laidback Luke Remix)

Stuck somewhere between progressive and electro house Sidney Samson found this hybrid banger.
Sidney Samson - Panorama (Original Mix)

Treasure Fingers

Atlanta born DJ and producer Treasure Fingers is in town tonight for a set at U Street Music Hall. I've loved this man's particular brand of house music for about three years now, its sure to be a good time.

BONUS!!
Treasure Fingers - Cross the Dancefloor


Diamond Cut - Teardrops (Treasure Fingers Filter Disco Edit)




Shouts to PK, its a motherfucker's birthday. Do it big tonight.

Octavius