With launch of new website, Hot Natured supergroup gift new track ‘Assimilation’
Hot Natured, the supergroup consisting of Jamie Jones, Lee Foss, Luca C and vocalist Ali Love, has returned off the major commercial success of "Benediction" with a new website and a new (free) track. Usually we're a bit more wary of falling prey to such shameless marketing ploys, but we're definitely willing to pay the price of an email signup for a free Hot Natured track. "Assimilation" is a straightforward track driven by squealing synths and a paunchy bassline and peppered with funky guitar licks and bongos. This is a far less epic track than "Benediction" but definitely still satisfies anyone's Hot Creations appetite.
Hot Creations offshoot Hot Waves previews fourth volume of sampler
Hot Waves, a label under the larger Hot Creations umbrella, has released a preview of fourteen tracks off its upcoming fourth volume of the Hot Waves Sampler. Between the new Hottrax label, the Hot Natured supergroup, and Hot Waves -- Jamie Jones and his Hot Creations crew are really racking up the accolades these days. The latest installment of these Hot Waves samplers is just as strong as ever; highlighting tracks from HNQO, Alexis Raphael, Anabel Englund, Blond:ish, and Marco Darko to start.
Dancing Astronaut’s Top 25 Underground Artists of 2012: 15-6
The underground had a big year in the US in 2012 and we only felt it appropriate to highlight some of these amazing artists independently from potentially bigger or more commercial artists in the dance music world today. We considered the year these artists have had in terms of production, live sets, and overall influence. We also generally picked artists we love and admire; artists we feel are extremely important to pushing electronic music forward. This list of 25 names includes legends and young guns alike, but we can assure you that every single one of these artists is incredibly talented and is well worth a listen or a trip to a club for a live set. Picking up where we left off yesterday, we will continue the countdown with our picks from #15 to the #6 spot.
Jamie Jones releases Changes EP on brand new HOTTRAX label
It's not like Jamie Jones really needed to impress us any more this year, but today he is out with the first release on his new label HOTTRAX, a subsidiary of his Hot Creations label with Lee Foss. Hot Creations has been churning out some of this biggest hits in the underground world this year and it seems Jamie is using this opportunity to release music with more of an underground tinge. The Changes EP features three heavy tracks -- "Changes," "Road To The Studio," and "No Rush" -- and demonstrates his ability to create tracks that are both tightly produced and classic in nature. Check out the previews below, this one was released today but will be digitally available on January 7th.
Good Morning Mix – Lee Foss’s BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (11/10/2012)
Lee Foss, one half of Hot Creations and one quarter of Hot Natured, debuted a stunning Essential Mix this past weekend on Radio 1. A native Chicagoan, Foss introduced the mix as a showcase of his history and upbringing, but also as a tribute to Ben Wilson, a promising high school basketball player whose sudden death sparked a social uprising during the urban crack heyday in 1984. The mix is dynamic and emotive, keeping both an eye on the past and the future much as Hot Creations' originals seem to do. The entire body of work is worth a dedicated listen, but we've also pulled out some of our highlights below.