Tritonal & Kaeno

So this matchup between Tritonal & Kaeno (I would not have even heard of them if I had not worked on booking them at Pacha) actually came up with a pretty neat tune. Was originally unimpressed with Tritonal's new CD, although they had like 5 #1's on Beatport Trance.

But this tune? Great vocal melody work, good uptempo drive, and a feel-good summer vibe make it a perfect tune to blast out your window this summer. It goes by the name of Azuca.


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New Podcast: Episode 006

Sorry guys it has been awhile since my last posting. However, because I am home sick today, I got a change to finally upload a mix I finished last month. Hope you all enjoy!

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Sebastien Leger

Originally got turned on to Sebastien Leger through a remix he did of Format:b's track Dog Tag that I featured in Episode 005 of my podcast. Sebastien Leger is one of the funkiest tech-house producers I have come across, and this track is no different. And to really come full circle, this tune is Format:b's remix of Sebastien's track Wesh Wesh Wesh. [That link is to the Wesh Wesh Wesh single, which includes the original and Format:b remix, which are both awesome with slightly different flavors] Enjoy!


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Deadmau5 & Tommy Trash

So if you haven't heard Deadmau5's epic new 9-minute offering, The Veldt, you've probably been living under a rock. It's awesome. It's the part of Deadmau5 that noone can argue has even come close to selling out. With Strobe-like atmosphere, this tune doesn't need to be talked about anymore by me.

But then again, that crazy Aussie Tommy Trash has just come up with his own interpretation, and from the beginning it just screams Trash. Deadmau5's extended edit offers a much more fluid, chilled out vibe, but Mr. Trash's engages his slightly more aggressive signature electro vibe, with a drum track sounding like it was borrowed from his hit release Future Folk. I'm honestly not sure which one I like better, so you be the judge for yourself.


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New Podcast

Sorry for slacking off and missing the last podcast, but this week I've got a treat for you. Episode 005 is out, and it grooves. Check it out!

Sound like Hardwell for Finals week 0.o

Sorry I've been aloof lately, working on a mix for next week and got a solid eau du Hardwell from Spinnin' Records. The name of the track is "Feelin' Kinda Strange" and has progressive Hardwell theme to it, just like "Cobra" Check it out!

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Vava Voom

So Bassnectar's new album VAVA VOOM came out a couple of weeks ago, and I had been putting off listening to it until I had time to get all the way through. It takes me a couple passes to fully digest dubstep because of the many dance music genres, I am not very fluent in it. First pass: what I expected, nothing standout. As I kept giving it listens, however, I liked it more and more. It's got a lot of that Caspa/old school dub feel which I am a huge fan of. My two favorite tracks are "Laughter Crescendo" which is an absolutely FANTASTIC chilled out tune with progressive sweeps and huge, yet subtle drops. A perfect driving song, and a new favorite of mine. If you gravitate towards the grimier side of dubstep, check out "Ping Pong" which has some really cool glitched sampling of real Ping Pong noises, which are audible as a percussive line throughout the tune, that heavy heavy sound coupled with a driving tempo make me actually prefer this song to the first single "Ugly". Oh, and speaking of "Ugly", if you go to Bassnectar's website, you can pick up a copy of that tune for free, as well as a cool presentation with a lot of purchase options (t-shirts & other merchandise). All in all, I think this is a pretty good dubstep album, and that's saying a lot from someone who is not the most affluent dubstep collector.