Where's The Love

I first heard this one during a sublime set by Danny Daze at Spybar in Chicago, and from what I can tell it's been one of his staples over the past couple months because he played it again when I saw him in DC a few weeks later. All I can say is this is a song that really sounds incredible when it's thumping out of the right sound system at full blast. Show some love and grab the full release on Beatport (on Sven Vath's Cocoon Recordings).
download: Guy Gerber & Shlomi Aber - After Love (Original Mix)



I don't know if you guys have listened to Brodinski's Fabriclive 60 Mix yet, but if you haven't I highly suggest checking it out. It's basically an hour and twenty minutes of dark and relentlessly good techno that shows off the frenchman and his superb mixing skills at their absolute best. One of the highlights of the mix is this next tune, a remix by Gucci Vump, which is really a collaboration between Guillaume of The Shoes and Brodinski himself. Anyway, this track is simply a monster when it's dropped at the right time. For some reason it's not on beatport, but you can grab it off of Itunes.
download: Woodkid - Iron (Remix by Gucci Vump)



I'm not sure why I wasn't crazy about this one when it first came out, but I'm really feeling it lately. Another track where the louder you play it the better. Be sure to check out Surkin's whole USA album for the full release.
download: Surkin - Ultra Light (Original Mix)



I love songs that have you convinced for the first part that you know where they're going, only to completely pull a 180 and confuse the fuck out of you at the drop by going a totally different and way crazier direction. This next song is exactly like that. It alternates between deep, chicago-ey vibes and off the wall bristol-ey bass lunacy, making it the perfect type of song to drop during peak time of a set. For lack of a better word, this one is straight up mental. Beatport it to buy the full release.
download: Luca Lozano - Thug It Out (Original Mix)



I managed to sleep on this release by (for those not in the know, formerly 1/2 of Aeroplane) The Magician, but this one is ridiculously catchy and reminiscent of some of the best Aeroplane numbers. Jeppe contributes on vocals, showing that "I'll Get You" is hardly the only uber-catchy vocal performance that dude is capable of. Apparently he wrote all the lyrics in a shack in the desert, which is pretty cool too. And somewhat confusing because this is like, the ultimate beach song...
download: The Magician - I Don't Know What To Do feat. Jeppe (Original)



And finally.... this video is always worth a revisiting. Happy Friday.


Augustus

Sandwiches

I come bearing gifts. The holidays may have passed, but I find myself in the giving spirit so here are some late presents. Don’t be shy. Take all of them. They’re for you.

Download: Detroit Grand Pubahs - Club Sandwiches (Mark Romboy's Systematic Soul Remix)


Download: David August – Roco Coco


Download: Virgo Four – It’s A Crime (Caribou Remix)


Download: Kevin Knapp –Like This (Audiojack Remix)


Download: Session Victim – Good Intentions


Download: Genius of Time – Houston We Have a Problem


This video reminds me of what my life should be like in the winter. Too bad there isn’t any snow where I'm at. Shout out to Petey Bowles for showing me this.


Liked the song? Yea... have that too.
Download: Onnex + Miami Beaks - Might Like You Better



- Jimmy

Along For The Ride

In the relentless pursuit of good music that comes with being a music blogger, I've found that every once in a while, when I'm lucky, a song comes along that transcends the normal bounds of what music is supposed to do - somehow it becomes not simply a good track, but a sort of anthem that takes on a meaning entirely beyond what a 4 or 5 minute piece of noise ought to signify. That's exactly the case with Jonas Rathsman's Tobago. Unknowingly, I first heard this song during the Magician's incredible set at HARD Haunted Mansion this year and found myself dancing into an oblivion of bliss to it, but somehow it wasn't until the other day when a friend sent over the actual song that I found myself able to ascribe a name and title to this incredible tune. In the time since, I've literally been listening to it on repeat, throwing it on during parties and when I'm jamming by myself alike - it's literally that good. So, with that, I give you Tobago. May it end up being as meaningful to you as it is to me.
download: Jonas Rathsman - Tobago (Original Mix)



And yes. There's a music video that's as good as the actual song to go along with it.



Say hello to Tony Junior. Based on this next song "Anigav" I'm predicting that this is a name you're going to be seeing A LOT more of around here. Simply put, this is amazingly catchy progressive house at its best, so good in fact that upon listening to it you might think it came from the hands of Avicii himself. Make sure to support the guy by showing some love to his facebook page and grabbing the release (which came out two days ago) off of beatport. PS say "Anigav" backwards to yourself.
download: Tony Junior - Anigav (Original Mix)



BANGER ALERT. Bart B More and TAI are responsible for this next one, and honestly, that should be all you need to hear to know this track is absolutely massive. So I'll stop with the explanation, beyond mentioning that it's absolutely hilarious that these guys managed to sample THIS piece of youtube lore and work it into a ridiculously huge drop. Out now on Bart B More's own label, Secure Recordings. BEATPORT RELEASE, yo. TWR72 remix is rather large as well.
download: Bart B More & TAI - Nobody Canna Cross It (Di Bus Can Swim) (Original Mix)




Stay Classy,
Augustus

Welcome to Nineteen Ninety Twelve

After the shamanistic beat session that was Verboten in NYC the other night for new years, pretty much all I can think about is deep house. So that's what you're about to get. Not all these tracks are necessarily thaaat new, but I think they're all straight up great and I suspect after a listen you'll feel the same way too.

Allow me to introduce, Tanner Ross. An up and comer probably most famous for his "B Side / 4 U" release on Art Department's No. 19 label, the dude has a sultry and refreshing sound that seems like it belongs to someone well beyond his age. This first one, a collaboration with fellow bostonians Soul Clap came out on the legendary Wolf + Lamb imprint earlier this year - check the full EP on beatport.
download: Tanner Ross & Soul Clap - The Shady Shades (Original Mix)



Bonus Ross
download: P. Toile - One (Tanner Ross & Sergio Santos Remix)



Such a classic from 1/2 of Hot Chip, Joe Goddard. Simply delightful.
download: Joe Goddard - Gabriel feat. Valentina (Dub)



Worthy brings a UK bass twist to the deep end here, and with lyrics like this it's a track that seems hand crafted for eliciting pure peak time lunacy deep in the night on a dance flo. Get 'cho arithmetic  on.
download: Deepchild - Stripjoint Mathematics (Worthy's Back Room Remix)



Stay Classy,
Augustus

wheres waldo

download: Chromeo - Hot Mess (Sergej Gorn Remix)



download: TWR72 - Summer of 91 (Acid Version)



download: Julio Bashmore - Well Wishers (Original Mix)



download: Inxec, Droog - Sleepless Knights (Original Mix)



2012