Our blog has decided to give a profile of a different Electric Zoo Festival 2011 artist every other day from now on up until the festival. This is meant to familiarize those attending with some artists that they might not have seen before or heard of. I have chosen to kick off this mini-feature with my new favorite DJ’s: Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano. Not only are these guys beastly in the studio, dropping big-room bombs such as ‘Birambi’, ‘Climb’, and ‘We Are’ on Laidback Luke’s MixMash label, but their stage presence and ability to mix as a team is unmatched. Imagine 2 dudes dropping outrageous Dutch heat without the bleeps, and pair that with flawless mixing…Bliss. Check these guys out at the Hilltop Arena on Friday and listen to their newest release ‘Tribeca’ below. ‘Tribeca’ is comparable in structure to Axwell vs. Thomas Gold’s ‘Blow Up’ remix, but the main riff is a bit harder and consequently a bit more subtle.
So I came upon this preview and though its a little unorthodox, I had to post it. I know absolutely nothing of Gosteffects but there has been some serious buzz surrounding the guy lately and had to check out for myself. Needless to say, I was not disappointed. These previews are all awesome. It goes on a full tour of electro, tech, dutch, and dubstep styles but all seems to stay to a particular vibe. I’ve bought into his music though and apparently over 13 thousand people on facebook have as well. He has 11 previews in the six minute mix and its hard for me to pick a favorite (though I do see Yeah, and You Are Mine being big ones). Out of New York, this guy lists death as his major influence. If this is what death is like, it doesn’t seem all that bad. No current tour dates are set for Gosteffects but expect to hear more soon. This guy seems like he’s only bound to blow up.
Who doesn’t like those filthy dutch drops? Sidney Samson has been killing it lately through Rock The Houze with huge releases such as ‘Duplex’ and ‘Dynamite.’ The Release Date is set for August 15th. Stay tuned!
After his massive release ‘Selecta‘ alongside Afrojack it was time to do a little research on who this Quintino fella is. Turns out that when the dutchman was only 18, he was discovered by Laidback Luke and released his first tracks ‘Girls,’ ‘Wooker’ and ‘SupersoniQ.’ Quintino’s big breakthrough came when he remixed Cidinho & Doca’s track ‘Rap Das Armas’ in April of 2009. Here is one of his recent bombs ‘Raider,’ which aired on Dada Life July Mix.
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Russian mob Swanky Tunes has teamed up with dutch prodigy R3hab to bring us one of the biggest releases on Wall records. After giving us ‘Prutataaa‘ alongside Afrojack and a huge remix of Sander Van Doorn’s ‘Koko,’ R3hab is back alongside Swanky Tunes who have done some serious damage in 2011 with ‘Feedback,’ ‘Together’ and ‘Oh Yeah.’ Stay tuned for this release.
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Wow. 2 of electro’s heaviest hitters pair up to produce a monster track. I have heard a bunch of DJ’s already supporting this record. I love this because you can clearly hear elements from both producers, and it works so well together. Both these talented producers run their own labels. Drop The Lime is the head honcho of massive imprint Trouble and Bass, and Bart is the head of Secure Recordings. This track is going to be released on Bart’s imprint. I am really feeling the disco-esque piano in the beginning of the preview, and I also love the synth that comes in at 18 seconds. It kind of sounds like Bart’s ‘Traction’.
Dada Life is back in action with a fresh mix containing their latest remix of Mustard Pimp’s ‘ZHM,’ as well as some of the latest hits. Do Dada!!
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Afrojack is one of the faces of electronic music. ‘Take Over Control’ has already become a classic and he continues to drop bombs with the official release of ‘No Beef’ and ‘The Way We See The World’ alongside Nervo and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. Here is the debut of his new radio ‘Jacked.’ Be sure to catch it on Sirius XM Sundays 1 am ET.
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Tracklist
01. Afrojack feat. Eva Simons – Take Over Control
02. Sporty-O & Whiskey Pete – Heard Of Us (PeaceTreaty Vocal Mix)
03. The Wombats – Techno Fan (Afrojack Remix)
04. Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer – Give Me Everything (Afrojack Remix)
05. David Guetta feat. Flo Rida & Nicky Minaj – Where Them Girls At (Afrojack Remix) (more…)
Just in time for the Electronica Oasis 1 year anniversary, we have a special gift for all of our fans! The producer behind the massive hit ‘Spotfire‘ (which hit #1 on Beatport) has sent us over his personal mashups. He has released many quality productions including ‘Eponym‘ on Dim Mak, ‘Sunset Canon‘ on Marcel Woods’ label, and ‘On Stage‘ on Spinnin’ Records. These tracks have been supported by Tiesto, Fedde Le Grand, Laidback Luke, Armin van Buuren, Nicky Romero, Sander van Doorn and Dada Life to name just a few. He has also been asked to remix Dada Life, Ferry Corsten, and Peter Luts. Check out all of his official originals and remixes HERE.
As promised, here are all of Jacob’s phat mashups in 1 free pack. MASHUP PACK DOWNLOADHonestly, these are going to be massive. Notables include Basto ft. Calvin Harris – ‘Gregory’s Flashback’, Afrojack VS Quintino feat. LMFAO – ‘Party Rock Selecta Anthem’ and  Jacob van Hage – ‘Spotfire’ (Jacob’s before Diplo does it Moombahton Mashup). Check out Jacob’s Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud and YouTube. Thanks so much to Mr. van Hage for sending these over exclusively to us! Here is his Swedish House Mafia mash up just to show you how unbelievable these free mashups are!
SHM VS Nicky Romero & Knife Party – Jacob Switched The World Again
I have been on a bootleg tear recently. I found this gem on Jacob van Hage’s SoundCloud. You know, the guy that produced the monster hit on Doorn Records, ‘Spotfire’. What a perfect way to start your weekend. Have a listen to this busy but well-produced mash up.
