Category Archives: Song of the Day

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Song of the Day: Skream remix of Jah No Partial & “Free the Universe” EP

Free The Universe

Finally, “Free the Universe” is released!  The long awaited dancehall/reggae/electronic fusion album from Major Lazer was officially released today.   I received a leaked copy and was jamming hard to this album on the ski hill over the weekend.  The standout tracks, in my opinion, are of course “Get Free”, the 2012 hit featuring Amber of the Dirty Projectors, but also the Skream remix of Jah No Partial – WOW.  The drop sounds a lot like Skrillex’s Kyoto, but the fusion of the bass, garage and reggae styles on this remix is amazing.  After first hearing the original “Jah No Partial”, I felt that there was a bit too much of the trap and bass elements from Flux Pavilion, but the Skream remix takes this track to above and beyond anything that the original contained.

Enjoy!

 

 

Get it:
“Free the Universe” EP:
Purchase album on iTunes
Free download c/o ZippyShare*

“Jah No Partial” Skream remix:
Free download c/o SoundIsStyle
Free download c/o TussFiles

Note:  the Skream remix is a “bonus “track”, and is only available legally as a purchase through iTunes.  The Beatport version of the album does NOT include the bonus tracks (which is why it is not linked here).

*Please remember to financially support your favorite artists by either purchasing the tracks when released or attending their events.

 

Bonus:  Get Free:

 

Enjoy, and please post your comments regarding the other standout tracks in your opinion! This album truly is a mixed bag, and as a result, everyone should have a different opinon as to their favorites.   The EP is truly a mixed bag of styles, and features a TON of big names who collaborated with Diplo – check out this monstrous track listing:

Tracklist:
1. You’re No Good (feat. Santigold, Vybz Kartel, Danielle Haim & Yasmin) (4:03)
2. Jet Blue Jet (feat. Leftside, GTA, Razz & Biggy) (3:19)
3. Get Free (feat. Amber of Dirty Projectors) (4:51)
4. Jah No Partial (feat. Flux Pavilion) (4:13)
5. Wind Up (feat. Elephant Man & Opal) (4:27)
6. Scare Me (feat. Peaches & Timberlee) (3:00)
7. Jessica (feat. Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend) (4:13)
8. Watch Out For This (Bumaye) [feat. Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green] (4:29)
9. Keep Cool (feat. Shaggy & Wynter Gordon) (4:22)
10. Sweat (feat. Laidback Luke & Ms. Dynamite) (4:29)
11. Reach for the Stars (feat. Wyclef Jean) (4:06)
12. Bubble Butt (feat. Bruno Mars, Tyga & Mystic) (3:47)
13. Mashup the Dance (feat. The Partysquad & Ward 21) (3:49)
14. Playground (feat. Bugle & Arama) (3:56)
15. Jah No Partial (Skream Remix) [feat. Flux Pavilion] (5:45)
16. Jah No Partial (Heroes x Villains Remix) [feat. Flux Pavilion] (4:39)
17. Get Free (What So Not Remix) [feat. Amber of Dirty Pr, ojectors] (4:58)

 

 

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Song of the Day: Kill Paris “To A New Earth”

KillParis

Today’s featured tracks come from Kill Paris, who’s latest EP “To A New Earth” was released today under Skrillex’s OWSLA label!  This highly anticipated EP includes tracks such as Slap Me and To A New Earth, along with remixes by Gramatik, Grisz and Candyland, among others.  I’ve been a fan of Kill Paris for quite a while now, and am very excited to give this EP a good listen!

 

Get it:
Purchase via Beatport
Purchase via iTunes
Free d/load via NewAlbumReleases*

Bonus:  Here are a couple of my other favorites from Kill Paris, which are available as free downloads via Kill Paris’s Soundcloud:

 

*Please remember to financially support your favorite artists by either purchasing the tracks when released or attending their events.

 

 

Experience it:

Don’t miss Kill Paris’s debut Seattle performance at Marble Seattle‘s upcoming event Bubble Bobble 8, to be held at Studio 7 on May 25th, 2013!  Ticketing links and more information for the show will be announced soon.

Originally scheduled for two other Marble events, the date is finally confirmed for Kill Paris’s first Seattle performance.  Jason DiGiammarco of Marble confirmed that Kill Paris will be at Bubble Bobble 8, stating “Darth & Vader is still booked for the Anniversary show. Because of the move with Kill Paris we are booking another act for that show … 1st move was because he was added to Skrillex’s Africa tour as the supporting act. Same deal on the Anniversary, a supporting tour was extended. This one we have been assured is solid so he will definitely be at this one.“

Stay up to date on upcoming electronic dance music events in the Seattle area by following the EmeraldCityEDM Events Calendar!

 

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Song of the Day: “Winter” by Seattle local Johnny Monsoon!

Winter

Today’s featured track is “Winter” from Seattle local DJ, and now producer, Johnny Monsoon.  ”Winter” features vocals by Emma Lock and was co-produced with Steve Kaetzel.  The track was released under the Magik Musik/Black Hole Recordings  label on February 4th, 2013, and is currently #30 on the Beatport trance top 100 list!  Let’s continue to support Johnny and keep Seattle in the top 100.    The track was also featured in Giuseppe Ottaviani’s radio show “Go On Air” episode #27.


 
When asked about the track, Johnny stated “It’s already hit as high as #21 on the Beatport Trance Top 100 chart which is super cool. The week it came out, it was listed as the #4 trance release of the week which was also great to hear.   …   I want to thank each and every person who has gone out and supported this track.  Its my debut track and to have the success that its already had is absolutely mind blowing.“

Purchase “Winter” on Beatport here.

Along with DJing numerous gigs around the Pacific Northwest, Johnny also finds time for his podcast “The Sound of Trance, which you can subscribe to for free in iTunes here.    Stay tuned to the EmeraldCityEDM Events Calendar for Johnny’s upcoming DJ gigs, along with other upcoming electronic dance music events in the Seattle area.

 
 

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Modestep: Song of the Day & Seattle Show Announcement

Today’s “Song of the Day” / featured EP comes from Modestep, who just announced an upcoming show at the Showbox Market!

Modestep E Theory

“Evolutionary Theory” was released today under the A&M Records label/Universal Music Group UK.  The debut EP from Modestep includes such classics from 2011 and 2012 such as “To the Stars”, “Sunlight” and “Show me a Sign”.  The EP also includes additional remixes, and a new collaboration with Popeska “Another Day”, which is due to be released in 2013.

Get it:
Purchase via iTunes
Purchase via Modestep’s website
Free d/load via NewAlbumReleases*
Free d/load via ZippyShareDepositfiles*

*Please remember to financially support your favorite artists by either purchasing the tracks when released or attending their events.

 

Experience it:

modestep

Did you miss Modestep’s set at Freaknight 2012 because you were waiting in line?   SO DID I!  Here is your chance to see them again, Modestep (with Mimosa!) will be returning to Seattle on Monday, April 15th at the Showbox Market.

Show information & links:
RSVP on Facebook
Purchase presale tickets/Showbox website event page (save $ on service fees by buying your tickets in person at the Showbox box office)

Stay up to date on upcoming electronic dance music events in the Seattle area by following the EmeraldCityEDM Events Calendar!

 

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Local Spotlight: Elive

elive studio

“Elive” is Joshua Schweigert and Glen Sears, who teamed up in 2012 to form Elive.  Elive was recently signed to DLA Recordings, with their debut track “Save My Life” is scheduled for release on March 13th.

 

About:  

Joshua, originally from South Dakota, and Glen, from Chicago, both became active in Seattle’s music scene about two years ago.  Josh via the Seattle DJ circuit, and Glen via the rock music world.  About the Seattle scene, Elive stated “We love the atmosphere here, it’s incredibly large and distinct and inspiring.  Since we’ve been making music together we’ve really tapped into the energy that exists in the Northwest for music.”  About their distinctive name, Elive stated “We wanted a name that could be timeless, something that really captured the intensity and love we feel when making or performing music. We didn’t want something trendy or cliched, or something that was difficult to remember. We get the most unimaginable rush through music, and we wanted that emotion to translate through our name (and our music).“

 
 

“Save My Life” release:

Elive
 

 
After an impressive first event opening for Britain’s EC Twins at Foundation Nightclub, Elive has been primarily focusing on music production.   Elive’s sound is definitely uplifting and progressive  and combines elements of trance and progressive house.   “Save My Life” features a driving beat with the beautiful soaring vocals of Jessica Chappell.  Stay tuned for the track’s release via DLA Recordings on March 13th!

About the track, Elive stated “This track was a long time coming.  We wanted something that would touch people and set us apart from all the bass music that’s currently so popular.  It went through many iterations, bouncy house, really downtempo progressive, and finally the uplifting, slightly trance version that got released.  It drove our vocalist mad, she kept having to come back and re-record the vocals in different styles!  But when we debuted it as our final track at the EC Twins show, people loved it and went nuts, and right then we knew we’d gotten it right.”

 
 
 
Links:
Elive SoundCloud
Elive Facebook
Elive – free music downloads via facebook
Dirt, Lies & Audio Recordings label

 

Whats Next:

Elive’s next live event will be opening for Gabriel & Dresden at Foundation Nightclub in Seattle on February 23rd.  About the event, Elive stated “we’ll be opening for Gabriel & Dresden at Foundation Nightclub in Seattle on February 23rd.  We’re very excited for this show and we hope to see everyone there!”  Purchase tickets here and RSVP on Facebook for the show here.

Elive will be a part of an upcoming mini-tour of Southern California with City 17, and is planning to release a podcast.  Stay tuned for details on the upcoming tour, and check out Elive’s Soundcloud for other remixes & material.  An announcement for the mini So-Cal tour will be released within the next few weeks.

 
Anything else?

Elive:  ”We like music.  People like to dance.  We decided to combine the two.  We hope, along with the support of some other great producers and DJs here in Seattle, to put the Northwest on the map as a place that legitimate, amazing electronic dance music comes from.  We hope you and your readers will help us achieve that!”

 
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Song of the Day: M Machine remix of “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars

bruno-mars

Today’s featured track is The M Machine‘s remix of “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars.  I originally heard this remix earlier this week, but didn’t post about it because I am not the biggest fan of the original track, though I do greatly enjoy Bruno’s vocal style.  However, after listening to The M Machine’s remix a few more times, I am starting to love the remix more each time.

I can’t even categorize this under one genre!   The remix incorporates elements of a DnB sound with the breathless sound gaps of glitch, along with beautiful soulful dubstep-esque drops, and the most beautiful chord progressions – whatever genre this is, I love it.  Enjoy and TGIF!

 

Get it – M Machine Remix:
Purchase via Beatport
Free d/load via SoundOwl*

Bonus – Shadow in the Rose Garden - My favorite track ever produced by The M Machine, older but VERY good:
Listen via Soundcloud
Purchase via iTunes
Free d/load via Zippyshare*

 

*Please remember to financially support your favorite artists by either purchasing the tracks when released or attending their events.

 

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Song (EP) of the Day: Death by Robot EP from Feed Me!

DeathByRobot

Check out the latest release by Feed Me!  His  ”Death by Robot” EP includes three tracks and was released under the Mau5trap label.  Don’t miss Feed Me’s upcoming Death by Robot tour stops in February 2012, with Mord Fustang at the Show box Market, details below (first announced via EmeraldCityEDM in December).

 

Get it:
Purchase via iTunes
Purchase via Beatport
Free d/load via depositfiles*

*Please remember to financially support your favorite artists by either purchasing the tracks when released or attending their events.
 
 

Experience it:

Wednesday, February 20th:
-purchase tickets via WantTickets*
-Facebook event page

Thursday, February 21st:
-purchase tickets via WantTickets*
-Facebook event page

 

*Note that you can save $ by purchasing tickets via WantTickets, as opposed to purchasing via the Showbox’s website (savings on service fees!).

 

Remember to stay up to date on upcoming electronic dance music events in the Seattle area by following the EmeraldCityEDM Events Calendar!

 

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December Music

Been hearing a ton of good new beats during the first couple weeks of December, and thought I’d share – merry Xmas :)  I will be out of town in South America over the holidays, but will be back in the USA and online in time for Resolution – see you at WaMu!

 

Krewella:

Play Harder – Remix EP of their debut “”Play Harder”

Get it:  Free download via Krewella’s Facebook page

 

Troll Mix Volume 1 – If this is any indication of what’s to come, bring it on!  

Get it:  Free download via Krewella’s Soundcloud

 

 

 

Prodigy – Fat of the Land – 15th anniversary edition:

I’m not going to date myself but this album was a BIG DEAL to me in the 2000′s.   The real standout on the release, IMO, is the Noisia remix of “Smack My Bitch Up”.

Information about the release per the Prodigy’s website:  ”The release “The ‘Fat Of The Land’ expanded double disc set is released to celebrate the 15th anniversary of one of the 1990′s all-time classic dance albums.  This set includes the original album, plus the ‘Added Fat’ bonus disc which includes remixes by Major Lazer, Glitch Mob and Noisia amongst others.“

Get it:
Purchase via Beatport
Free d/load via ZippyShare*
Free d/load via NewAlbumReleases.net*

 

 

 

UKF – GREAT compilations of the best bass of 2012 from UKF:

UKF Dubstep – Best of 2012 compilation

Get it:
Purchase via Itunes
Free d/load via RapidGator*

 

UKF Drum & Bass – Best of 2012 compilation 

Get it:
Purchase via Itunes
Free d/load via RapidGator*

 

 

 

501 – Smash EP:  

Get it:  Free download via 501′s Facebook page

 

 

 

Eric Prydz – Epic Radio #:  Eric Prydz just announced in his latest episode of Epic Radio that he has moved to Los Angeles!  This is great news for the West Coast, I expect to see him at Paradiso 2013 and hopefully very soon at Foundation Nightclub!

 

 

 

Tritonal – AUT 100 live from Austin: Due to copyright infringement via Sirius/XM, no audio link is currently publicly available for this special anniversary edition of AUT 100, which was a live event held in Austin, TX, with guests Christina Soto, Super 8 & Tab, Kyau & Albert and Will Holland.   I will post a legal audio link in the comments section below once one is available. Read more about the event via OnlyTheBeat’s recap article, and email me to get a copy of the full audio mp3 file.

 

 

Polish Ambassador – Diplomatic Dispatch Vol. 1:  To slow things down a bit, and end this post on a chill note, have a listen to Volume 1 of Diplomatic Dispatch by the Polish Ambassador, who describes this mix as “a one hour live set that includes a slew of unreleased gems as well as a bunch of old school TPA killers revamped and remixed for your dome piece’s delight.”  Enjoy :)

 
 

*Please remember to financially support your favorite artists by either purchasing the tracks when released or attending their events
 

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Song of the Day: Black Magic EP by Kill the Noise

Today’s featured music is the Black Magic EP from Kill the Noise!   Have a listen here, and get your copy via the “Get it” links below.  Don’t miss Kill the Noise at Foundation Nightclub THIS FRIDAY (tomorrow) !

Listen:

Get it:
Purchase EP via iTunes
Free d/load via RapidGator*
Free d/load via Uploaded.net*

*Please remember to financially support your favorite artists by either purchasing the tracks when released or attending their events.

Experience KTN this Friday (11/9) at Foundation Nightclub:
RSVP on Facebook
Purchase presale tickets online via WantTickets

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Song (EP) of the Day: Seven Lions/Days to Come EP

Today’s featured song (EP) of the day is the Seven Lions EP “Days to Come” by Seven Lions.  The EP includes four tracks,  ”Days To Come”, “The Truth”, “Fractals”, and “She Was” – ALL of which I absolutely love!  It’s rare for me to enjoy every track on an EP, but I absolutely LOVE the Seven Lions sound. 

The genre is technically dubstep, but Seven Lions incorporates elements of Trance, Progressions, and absolute beauty in his sound.  If you haven’t had a chance to check out the Seven Lions remix of Tritonal’s trance banger ”Still With Me”, make sure to grab your copy here.  Enjoy!

 

Listen:

 
 

Get it:
Purchase on Beatport
Purchase on iTunes
Free D/load via uploaded.net*
Free D/load via rapidgator.net*

*Please remember to financially support your favorite artists by either purchasing the tracks when released or attending their events.