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Another Beatport hit for the Estonian Ecstasy. The flagship artist of Plasmapool’s dominating melodic electro-house lineup, Mord Fustang still remains one of the best at striking a nice balance between spacey melodies and the kind of fist-pumping womp that goes down well in clubs. “We Are Now Connected” is a fine example indeed. Have an epic Super Bowl everyone.
Mord Fustang – “We Are Now Connected”
Plasmapool, a German-based electronic label, has really been killing it with new discoveries lately, as exemplified by Estonian sensation Mord Fustang, who blew up last year with his melodic take on electro and dubstep sounds. Now they have a fresh-faced duo from Finland blowing up the Beatport charts. Trampboat are originally from Helsinki and focus mainly on dubstep, but “Ah!” is about as hard an electro house song as you’ll find these days. The drop and resulting fist-pumping chorus reminds me a bit of a Lazy Rich production. Definitely the most relentless song I’ve heard in the new year so far. Buy it on Beatport if you like it!
http://www.beatport.com/track/ah!-original-mix/3133529
Brazilian producers unite! Felguk is a duo from Rio de Janeiro who specialize in some grinding, bass-heavy electro. Dirtyloud is another Brazilian duo that I’ve posted on this site before. Together, they make beautiful music. Happy weekend everybody.
New electro house feast from Canadian stars Zeds Dead. No one works harder than these guys, I feel like they release a new track every month. And they never suck.
Fantastic electro house remix of a classic Kanye West track. GRiZ is a Detroit-based producer who has been beat-making since he was fourteen, with an emphasis on electro and dubstep sounds. What really stands out on his tracks, particularly in this remix, is his use of jazzy inflections (check out the sexy sax on this one) and a preference for funk and melody rather than just blasting you with filth. One of the better remixes of the year.
Kanye West – “Can’t Tell Me Nothing (GRiZ Remix)”
Happy belated Thanksgiving! To get the party started right after the tryptophan wears off, I have two upcoming acts in the electro house/blog house scene for you: Candyland is an electro/dubstep duo from Santa Barbara with an innovative live show (see photo), and MitiS is a classically-trained pianist from the Pennsylvanian heartland who describes his blend of electro as the “new age Classical.” Not sure how Mozart would feel about that given the filthy sounds emanating from this remix, but who knows? Check out their Facebooks and show some emerging artists the love.
Candyland – “Pirates (MitiS Remix)”
https://www.facebook.com/CandylandDJs
https://www.facebook.com/Mitismusic
It’s not often that house superstar Kaskade brings the filth to a party – the Mormon producer/DJ has always been more of an uplifting, house anthem kind of guy. But this remix of Zedd’s new track “Shave It” absolutely goes. Those synths are nothing to sneer at, and the remix as a whole boosts the song considerably. Give it a spin.
Zedd – “Shave It (Kaskade Remix)”
Brazilian duo Dirtyloud have been around the electro scene for a while now, with various remixes and originals floating around the web. Fellow Brazilians and friends Darth & Vader, meanwhile, have been slowly making a name for themselves over the past couple of years with a number of slick remixes like this one, which gives a groovy, sleek feel to this standard electro house number. That bass grinds and slides in all the right ways – check out this original and this remix if you like Darth & Vader’s style.
Dirtyloud – “Trash House Music (Darth & Vader Remix)”
A little dark ‘n tasty treat from one of my favorite Los Angeles producers Cold Blank. Grimy synths buttress a lurching electro house jam that’s appropriate for any rave zombies. Happy Halloween weekend!
Earlier this week I posted a track by my good friend and up-and-coming electro producer Dr. Trout, and not a week has gone by but the Bay Area native has released another two-song EP. The Magic Conch EP is newer material than last week’s The Big Tuna, and takes things to a whole new level. The bass is grimier, the synths are greasier, and the drops are fit for a Filthy Friday. Tough to pick between “Olmec Speaks” and the title track, but both serve up the goods – I prefer the former only slightly, courtesy of the “Legends of the Hidden Temple”-sample. Sweet, sweet childhood, how you’ve been warped. Check out Dr. Trout’s Beatport and support a new artist.
https://www.facebook.com/Dr.TroutMusic
Being a roommate to someone who loves electronic music, particularly that off the wall-thumping variety, can suck. Luckily, Dr. Trout (aka USC graduate and San Fran native Ryan Loomba) was not an average college roommate, and “Legend of the Bass” is just one of the many reasons why. It’s nice to see all those hours tinkering with subsonic bass and 4 Lokos leading into The Big Tuna EP, which just came out on Beatport last week on Big Alliance Records. Check it out if you like electro house – the Trout has a gift for melody paired with significant amounts of wub a la Mord Fustang. His second EP comes out this week – look for an update on it later this week!
Dr. Trout – “Legend of the Bass”
Far Too Loud is the cover name for U.K. electro producer Oli Cash, who has been busting out dance floor fillers since 2005. Hard charging electro with an emphasis on easy-on-the-ears melodies, “Ready For The Stomping” is perfect alcohol-fueled fare for the club set. Check it out if you like anything electro house.
Far Too Loud – “Ready For The Stomping”
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