Electric Zoo Artist Spotlight: Brodinski and Gesaffelstein
I know Brodinski and Gesaffelstein are two separate acts, but it is hard to talk about one without the other. Every release from these two in the last year has been intricately developed and wildly unique. Whether it be together or under their own names, Brodinski and Gesaffelstein have been masterfully creating gritty techno tracks in a scene dominated by progressive beats, flighty synths and radio-friendly vocals... with no signs of slowing down or selling out.
Electric Zoo 2012 Day 1 Editor’s Picks
Unlike EDC NY, Electric Zoo 2012 comes out swinging on Friday with an eclectic collection of talent for fans of every genre. The Fool's Gold Clubhouse boasts a massive line up of high energy dance music from A-Trak, Tommy Trash and Dillon Francis. For trance fans, Above & Beyond bring Group Therapy to New York City while Luciano and the Vagabundos crew dominate the Sunday School Grove with deep house beats. The Main Stage features David Guetta, Laidback Luke, Hardwell and Nicky Romero but the real star here is Derek Vincent Smith aka Pretty Lights - a unique, but well deserved, choice for the Main Stage headliner at New York City's largest festival.
Tommy Trash’s Trashed Podcast now available on iTunes
For anyone in need of their monthly dose of hard-hitting, heavy electro from one of Australia's top producers, you need look no further than Tommy Trash's Trashed Podcast. Similar to his monthly mixtapes, Tommy has managed to bottle up the intensity and charisma of his live sets into a convenient little package for Trash-addicts worldwide. Tommy's first iTunes installment features his lesser known remix of "American Dream" by Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and the recently released Tommy Trash vs Digitalism remix "Falling." Despite the presence of "Nicktim" it is abundantly clear that Mr. Trash is not afraid of drifting away from the mainstream by featuring blistering tracks from Erol Alkan, Fehrplay, Supabeatz and Autoerotique.
Zedd’s ‘Spectrum EP’ is out today on Beatport with too many remixes to count
We've been previewing various versions of Zedd's "Spectrum" for weeks now, with each subsequent offering somehow managing to bring something new and interesting to the admittedly stunning track. Well, the full Spectrum EP drops today on Beatport, so we thought we'd remind you to head over there and pick up the remix(es) you like best.
Udachi – Put Down De Gun (NAPT Remix)
NAPT's latest remix, a reimagining of Udachi's "Put Down De Gun" builds slowly into a groovy funk-filled house charmer with aggressive percussion, a driving bass line and squeaky synthwork. Recently today via AC Slater's Party Like Us Records this track is a must grab for any funk fiend.