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.

Moguai

Just found this post of Moguai's BBC Radio 1 mix. Two hours of Moguai? I like this, and so should you. Happy studying.

Funk A Tron

Do you remember the first song you played after a significant incident in your life? After your first kiss or the last song at the senior prom? For me, this song is one of those songs. The name of the tune is Funk-a-Tron, and it is the first song I played in my brand new car. Every time I hear it I am immediately taken back to that moment, and that is why this song is so great to me.
But that's not the end of this story. Recently, I got my hands on the Miami Fever 2012 compilation, which is fantastic and spans many genres of dance music, and it included a remix from one of my favorite artists right now, Tocadisco. This track is a solid funky dance number and carries much of the original feel. This song is going to be a staple in my sets from now on.

New Podcast + Tocadisco Tune

Last night I spun live from Pacha, and for my monthly mix I figured it made sense to record straight off the board. So here I present to you my podcast live from Pacha. It was also my first time using a rotary mixer, so some of the stuff is a little rough around the edges but I think I ended up liking it a little better in the long run.
Also, I want to present this week's tune of the week, from way back in 2007 Tocadisco's season closing set from Ibiza. The name of the tune is Music Loud, and that's exactly how it should be played.

mchorn Live!!

A very special announcement this week. On Saturday the 7th of April (the day before Easter) I will be spinning live from Pacha NYC from 10pm - 1am, after which Oscar G will be playing his closing set.
If you have any interest in coming, even if you are on the fence, please EMAIL ME NAMES so I can formulate a guestlist. This guestlist is not binding, but if I do not have your name I cannot get you my house staff discount (free before midnight). So please send me your name if you are interested and feel free (read: I would appreciate, it is encouraged) to bring anyone and everyone that you think would have a desire to come. I need all names by Friday evening, thank you so much for your support.
Having said that, in celebration I am releasing this track Roma (Dub Mix) I have a vocal in the works, which is why the intro and break may seem a little plain right now.

Again, thank you guys so much for your support, it means the world to me. One more time my email address is general@mchorn.com