Vandalism is an electro house duo from Australia that has been around since well before this whole electronic music craze – Andy Van Dorsselaer was in ’90s house project Madison Avenue, and along with his wife, vocalist Cassie Van Dorsselaer, the pair have been making music under the Vandalism moniker since the mid ’00s. Cold Blank, on the other hand, is a fast rising, homegrown Los Angeles production pair (who you’ve seen here before) who put an appropriately filthy spin on “Insane.” I saw them a couple of weeks ago at the Avalon in Hollywood and they absolutely brought the house down, which has become par for the course with them.
Vandalism – “Insane (Cold Blank Remix)”
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This German duo out of Berlin released probably my favorite electro house track of 2011 – frankly, it’s criminal they aren’t more popular. “Some Beats” is more of the same (read: nasty, groovy hard electro), with a little less hectic drop than that 2011 banger. I dig the driving bassline and the general clubbier feel – “sehr sexy” as they would say. Support up-and-coming electro artists and check out some more Electrixx below if you dig it (which you will).
Electrixx – “Some Beats”
http://www.beatport.com/artist/electrixx/17316
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”
Beef Theatre is a Austrian electro duo with a good sense of humor – their influences include “girls on the toilet” and that above photo is nothing short of priceless. Dumme Jungs is a slightly more well-known German duo that give this remix no mercy. It’s a good mix between car-alarm house and an in-your-face electro punch that reminds me a bit of StereoHeroes. Check them both out and support some rising European stars.
Beef Theatre – “President Evil (Dumme Jungs Remix)”
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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!
Trampboat – “Ah!”
http://www.beatport.com/track/ah!-original-mix/3133529
New collaboration between Dim Mak artist Dirty Disco Youth and fellow Euro Fukkk Offf. Tight, mechanical electro with a fat bassline and a martial drumbeat that I love.
Dirty Disco Youth & Fukkk Offf – “Nuclear War”
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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.
Felguk & Dirtyloud – “Nudge”
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.
Zeds Dead – “Ruckus The Jam”
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)”
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Well, I certainly didn’t see that drop at 1:32 coming in. Dillon Francis’ hard-charging electro take on the relatively tame “Under the Sycamore” is the latest in Death Cab for Cutie’s ongoing Codes and Keys remix EP, which will drop in its entirety at the end of November. Previous remix-ers have included RAC, Cut Copy and Yeasayer, but this is the first one I’ve heard that really takes things in a 180-degree turn from the original. Indeed, one unfamiliar with the song would be hard pressed to even recognize any Death Cab in this mix. Depending on one’s opinion of Codes and Keys, that might be a good thing…
Death Cab for Cutie – “Underneath the Sycamore (Dillon Francis Remix)”
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)”
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