Maceo Plex & Maars – Going Back (Original Mix) [Preview]
Despite a hectic Balearic and festival touring schedule this summer, Maceo Plex has still found the time to tease with good tunes. "Going Back" is as sexy as any Ellum release, with brimming bass lines and downbeat drums, Maceo creates an aural environment well-tuned to Maars's haunting vocal work. Although Maceo sneaked this record into his debut March Boiler Room set a few months back, there's still no word on a official release from Ellum Audio.
Steve Reich & Coldcut – Music for 18 Musicians (Maceo Plex Remix) [Free Download]
Maceo Plex's reshaping of Coldcut's remix of Steve Reich's 1974-1976 masterpiece "Music for 18 Musicians" first appeared on his February 2012 Essential Mix, but the producer and prolific remixer is now giving away the previously unreleased record as a free download.
Electric Daisy Carnival New York: Day 1 Photo Recap
We spent our first day at EDC NY braving the massive crowd and the scorching heat as it bounced off the asphalt of Citi Field's massive parking lot. Sampling the sounds and styles of the festival's 5 diversely-curated stages, we found ourselves gravitating most to the Neon Garden tent - seeking shelter from the packed crowd, sweltering heat, and noisebleed that plagued the festival's other 3 stages.