The tracks include several of ZHU’s hand selected favorites with a couple that receieved a fair share of praise when initally released by Mr. Zhu. Highlights for us include ‘Exile’ and his ‘Bromance Remix’, great songs often times produce even better remixes.
Starbeach is especially known for its Dutch flavor, and thanks to the fine people on his team, when Robert van de Courput, commonly known by the musical world as Hardwell ventured east, we were able to sit down with him and pick his brain with a few niggling questions. Peep the video to see not only an idyllic beachfront landscape, but also to hear what Hardwell had to say about our choice queries.
Credits:
Video – Cameraden Producties
Editing – Dana Scott: 24 Truth
French production hotshot Art Bleek is back with a full length album ‘The Time,’ a follow-up to his 2011 ‘Tilt,’ this time foraying into the world of deep house and techno.
There is no shortage of French flair on this EP, creating a vibe that is definitely lounge music meets techno. If Tennishero and Kavinsky got together and made an album, i’d imagine it would sound a lot like this, particularly ‘Relief,’ ‘Kafenelon’ and ‘Super Blue.’ With scattered 80′s synths, and some subtle groovy basslines that meet bouncy trance infused soundscapes, this album could be played in its entirety at any high end lounge or pretentious day spa.
Art Bleek – The Time
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A formulated combination of dirty dutch and electro house is a procedure Romero has definitely perfected and to add the talents and vocals of Calvin Harris to the track, the finished product results in a somewhat familiar progressive anthem. No doubt this is a big room beat, it’s not hard to imagine a tune like this making the rounds in the progressive scene.
Calvin Harris & Nicky Romero – Iron
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The EP can be streamed via your mobile device by clicking here. Be sure to follow him on facebook & twitter for the latest updates and perhaps wish him luck as he’s only 2 weeks away from completing his challenge!
Fedde Le Grand & Nicky Romero feat. Matthew Koma – Sparks
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Before we give a full breakdown of Friday’s tent, be sure to check out all of EO’s in-depth guides to each and every tent for this years festival:
-The Basics & Friday: Main Stage
-Friday: Hilltop Arena (Group Therapy)
See the breakdown after the jump! (more…)
What an intriguing bill last Friday (8/10/12) at Webster Hall. The legend of Surkin began way back in 2007 when I went to my first ever electronic show and was able to see Surkin alongside fellow Marble Records Frenchman, Para One (formerly the head of renowned French label Institubes). I had no idea what I had gotten myself into but I was pretty hooked and my love for electronic music began. Justin and I were lucky enough to catch up with Benoit Heitz (Surkin) and find out a little bit more about someone we’ve longed to see for over five years. As an individual who has spear-headed the forward-thinking French techno movement, Surkin provides valuable insights into the ever-evolving scene. Read on to find out how his label is going, how his sound has evolved, and what his live set up is.
Surkin- Ultra Light
Surkin – White Knight Two
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The track itself fits just as well at an 80s disco as it would at a hipster club in Brooklyn around 4 am. An infectious stuttered vocal coupled with a relentless yet warm kick drum make this track a dancefloor destroyer. Structurally, the track is absolutely flawless. If you can make it until the outro, you will thank yourself. A pitched up vocal combined with the original synth riff evident throughout the track make for some very, VERY catchy and interesting dance music. Don’t forget we’re giving tickets away for this event! Also, be sure to check back next week for an interview with the man himself!
Wippenberg – Pong
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Utilizing groovy percussion and an instantly recognizable synth riff, Wippenberg put himself on the map with this track. Even the follow up, which sounds strikingly similar, ended up being extremely effective in a club (see Chakalaka). Most would classify it as progressive trance, but all of us at EO would classify it as ‘Epic Trance That Never Gets Old”. Hopefully this track serves as a great way to kick off your Thursday evening into what looks like another hot weekend.