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Dayum I love me some promo action.

PIE Artists sent this little sneak peak of Prince Club's Ice-T EP the other day. It drops in two days on Jesse Rose's own Made To Play label which houses other Bright & Shiny favorites like Round Table Knights, Riva Starr, and Oliver $. I've been pushing these Canadian house maestros ever since I heard tracks like "Love Jackson" and "Buddy Holly", and the upcoming EP fits right in with that signature sound: a distinct old-school vibe with a modern gloss. The title track definitely jumped out at me the post, so I'll throw a little preview of it below. Be sure to check out the full release come July 11th people.

MTP042 01. Ice-T - Prince Club (snippet) OUT July 11th by Prince Club

I really can't tell you much about Rogue Vogue other than that, as his soundcloud mentions, he hails from Chicago and he makes beautiful beautiful music. "Sunshine'n" grabbed my attention immediately with its choice vocal sample and delectable piano hits. As the name suggests, this one is perfect to jam to in the summer sun, but I would encourage its use at any time of day really. Everbody loves the sunshine.

Rogue Vogue - Sunshine'n by Rogue Vogue

If that one didn't satisfy your need for groovy downtempo house music, this next one should do it. Dutch duo Homework's "Rally Racquet Club" EP dropped back in late June, but it's certainly not too late to get on board with these guys and their brand of slow burning house goodness. The title track steals the show with a bassline riff that'll embed itself in your head for days, but with remixes from the likes of Oliver $ and Samim, the entire release (again on Made to Play) is one worth two looks, so check it out, buy it out, and play it out, here. Made to Play is on its game right now, that's for sure.

Homework - Rally Racquet Club

This one's all the way back from 2010, but I just heard it for the first time in a mix and decided it would be criminal for you all not to have a listen if you don't have it already. A1 Bassline kills it with this one, that's all I'm going to/have the effort to say.

A1 Bassline - Stabs

BONUS...

I haven't posted a hyuge bangor in a while, but a friend alerted me to this one the other day and I was pleasantly surprised. Well, not really pleasantly, because the song is absolutely terrifying, but terrifying in the best way possible. Hold on to those bowels people.

Afrojack - Bangduck (Moguai Remix)

-PK

The Drought Is Over

Every year around February I find myself wondering where all of the fantastic music I regularly download en masse has gone. But, in the words of the great Lil Wayne, "da drought is ova." As we near WMC 2011, the music will only get better and better.

If you thought the break up was gonna be an issue, think again. Showcasing Vito De Luca's notoriously funky style, this track should be celebrated as a return to form for Aeroplane.
Human League - Never Let Me Go (Aeroplane Remix)


Gregor Salto has impressed me as of late with the massive scale of his progressive house productions, but this one is different. Whoever the Flexican is, he's a fantastic influence on young Gregor, adding a latin flavor to the mix which ultimately turns into an acid trip to the cumbia club.
Gregor Salto, The Flexican - Maldita Cumbia (Original Mix)


I came across Hatiras by chance a few weeks ago whilst browsing beatport and was immediately impressed by his production finesse. This track is halfway between progressive house and electro: a recipe for dance floor success. Just ask Laidback Luke, who's already supporting this banger reminiscent of his remix of MSTRKRFT's "Heartbreaker."
Nu-Gen - Mopho (Hatiras Remix)


This track is huge, fun and makes me think of summer and better times. Well done, Redroche, you've made a dent in my seasonal depression.
Olav Basoski - New Day (Redroche Remix)


Ted Nilsson has touched up Axwell & Bob Sinclar's "What A Wonderful World" just enough. I wasn't too impressed by the original track considering it was made by the combined and prodigious talents of Axwell and Bob Sinclar, but this re-mode thumps and bumps in all the right places.
Axwell & Bob Sinclar - What A Wonderful World ft. Ron Carroll (Ted Nilsson Re-Mode)


Last and most wonderful comes Prince Club. We've been showing these Canadian boys a lot of love recently, and I want you to know this is no mistake. The unique depth of their productions is positively refreshing and if they keep churning out tunes with such consistency I may be forced to create a label just so I can sign them myself.
Prince Club - 303's & 808's


Finally, I had the pleasure of both seeing and speaking with world-class act Avicii last night at the Mid, Chicago so be on the look out for a brand new, exclusive Bright & Shiny interview with Tim Berg himself!


SIR REAL

You Breakfast

To start things off today I've got a simple house jam from Prince Club to set the mood. This one comes off of the 12th installment of Snatch Records along with two other supa-beats from the duo. Just in case I haven't hammered this point into your heads enough, these Canadians are ones to watch out for.
Prince Club - Body Holly (Original Mix)


Fellow German techno wizards Boys Noize and Housemeister team up on BNR's latest release: "Shizzo". With it comes "Saturday", a strange and distorted creeper with a rolling bassline and a eerie interlude that preps you for a pretty massive drop. See what you think below.
Boys Noize & Housemeister - Saturday (Original Mix)


I'm obsessed with this next one from Savage Skulls and Tony Senghore. It's got some serious bass, but the heavily effected vocals from Sprinkle Juice over the quick hitting synth punches are what make it for me.
Savage Skulls with Sprinkle Juice & Tony Senghore - Watching You


On the more banger side, this one from Will Bailey is exactly that, a banga'. Some classic rave stabs build into a diabolically grimy drop that'll blow the pants right off your legs.
Will Bailey - Dance 1.1 (Original Mix)


Porter Robinson's name is on the tip of everyone's tongue in the EDM world, garnering an impressive reputation for his genre-blurring, intricate, and downright filthy releases. This latest remix for Innerpartysystem shows us a slightly different side with a main melody I think would be right at home in the middle of a Sven Vath set. Of course, there's plenty of his typical bang and boom in the drops that follow, but it seems the NC whiz-kid is developing his style quite nicely. Buy the full release on beatport y'all.
Innerpartysystem - American Trash (Porter Robinson Remix)


Now this a release I was looking forward to for a long time, ever since I heard the beginnings of the track in his "Shake Me Please" mix a while back. "Feel Alive" is a classic display of Jean Elan's progressive mastery. I'll let the music do the rest of the talking, but please show the man some love and support the whole EP on beatport.
Jean Elan feat. Cosmo Klein - Feel Alive (Original Mix)


And to leave you, two tracks that I strongly encourage you to drop at your next party. The first, a killer edit of Laidback Luke and Steve Aoki's bomb "Turbulence", and the second...just listen to it, you'll understand.
Laidback Luke & Steve Aoki - Turbulence ft. Lil' Jon (Inquisitive Edit)


Le Le - Breakfast (Mercury Remix)


-PK

Keep It Rolling

If this week's going as slow for you as it is for me, you're gonna neeeed the tunes I'm about to drop on your face.

Starting off with some funky fresh french house goodness, I've got two jams from young Chicago dance producer Alpha Snail. We've posted some his music before, and for good reason. It's a shame that he's not a bigger name, as he's churned out some of the grooviest disco house sounds I've ever heard. Anyways, I'll leave it to his tracks to convince you, and convince you they shall.
Thony Ritz - What I Am (Alpha Snail Remix)


Fred Falke & Savage - Wait for Love (Alpha Snail Remix)


And onto more dancey awesomeness, B&S favorites Fare Soldi uploaded this remix to their soundcloud just the other day (shouts to Patrick for the heads up). Calling perfect production "typical", isn't something I do with most artists, but it's certainly something I do with these Italians.
Chilly Gonzales - You Can Dance (Fare Soldi 'Gonzobot' Remix)


On the harder side, I've got a bangin' remix from Bassjackers on Dada Life's latest release "White Noise/Red Meat". To honest, I wasn't a huge fan of the original from the Dada bros, but Bassjackers have deftly added a dutch house vibe that's simply too good to ignore.
Dada Life - White Noise/Red Meat (Bassjackers Remix)


As I continue to add to the deeper and darker side of my music library, I come upon the name Prince Club quite often. They're a Canadian duo from Montreal and they're making some noise in the blogosphere with some seriously deep and groovy house releases. Jump on this bandwagon as soon as you can, folks.
Adele “Rolling In The Deep” (Jamie XX Remix) (Prince Club House Edit) by Prince Club

Finally, a wonderfully uplifting remix from Wolfgang Gartner. Finish the week out strong errbody.

Tiesto & Sneaky Sound System - I Will Be Here (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)

-PK