Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Chaim - We Are
Chaim's latest is entitled "We Are". Built in the same vein as fellow Israeli producer Guy Gerber's melodic productions, the track has dawn rhythms written all over it. The track is forthcoming on Gerber's Supplemental Facts label.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Justin Timberlake - Tunnel Vision (J Paul Getto Remix)
I've been a pretty harsh critic of Justin Timberlake's latest album. Boring is a word I've been using often. Maybe it comes from some deep seeded resentment of wishing JC Chasez's career to have taken off like Timberlake's solo career did post *NSYNC. Nah, its just boring.
But I will admit, its been spawning off some great remixes, bootlegs, edits, you know, all that lingo!
Maurice & Tony of J Paul Getto have taken JT's Tunnel Vision and transformed it into something pretty magical: a danceable, fun track with the original paling in comparison!
But I will admit, its been spawning off some great remixes, bootlegs, edits, you know, all that lingo!
Maurice & Tony of J Paul Getto have taken JT's Tunnel Vision and transformed it into something pretty magical: a danceable, fun track with the original paling in comparison!
Redlight - Switch It Off
The UK's Redlight aka Hugh Pescod brings forth his latest featuring the vocals of Meleka.
The video shows some serious Forrest Gump style running that just can't seem to be switched off! You can catch a glimpse of Pescod in the clip too.
Spoiler alert: at the end, he finally switches off the running!
Spoiler alert: at the end, he finally switches off the running!
HAIM - Falling (Duke Dumont Remix)
So this week Duke Dumont's Need U 100% http://jackhadagroove.blogspot.ca/2013/01/duke-dumont-need-u-100.html was released in the UK (not yet stateside), and it catapulted to number 1 on the iTunes chart, winning the accolades of fellow DJs, and even One Direction's Harry Styles! You can't escape the buzz! Some are calling it a comeback, though Adam Dyment insists he's been immersed in the scene, having never left but rather doing a lot more remixes.
Segway!
Ok, so I feel kinda bad saying this but this all girl trio look like the perfect candidate for Carles' next target on hipsterrunoff! They are actually sisters that hail from California (not Brooklyn), so I'll give them a free pass ;)
Their latest single, Falling, gets the remix treatment from the man of the hour. Seriously, EVERYONE is talking about Duke Dumont, and rooting for him to claim the number 1 position on the charts. Rightly so, but also because it is a win for the whole dance community to show that not just EDM can represent the dance scene and appeal to the masses.
The remix is great, and channels an 80s sound (much like Skream's remix of Need U). For me, all I can think of is Cyndi Lauper's All Through the Night and something else from the 80s I can't quite put my finger on. Been racking my brain to figure it out, but can't (if you have any ideas, please post!).
Check out this minimix he did for Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show. It includes a lot of great Chicago House, so you can get to know the second wave generation of House producers and how this great genre came to be:
Side note: so I may have previously called into question Adam Dyment's ethnicity. I shouldn't use past tense since I still wonder. I read this Mixmag interview yesterday while at the bookstore (the city I'm currently in is the boondocks and clearly they are behind with the editions they carry. The interview is in the February 2013 issue) http://www.mixmag.net/words/features/duke-dumont-duke-abides. I read in there that he used to participate in judo competitions, further fueling my Asian suspicions...not that non-Asians don't do judo...ok, digging myself into a deeper hole here.
I'm embarking on a big move back to NYC and pretty much coordinating it around trying to catch Duke Dumont when he plays Montreal in May, so maybe I will find out once and for all!
Segway!
Ok, so I feel kinda bad saying this but this all girl trio look like the perfect candidate for Carles' next target on hipsterrunoff! They are actually sisters that hail from California (not Brooklyn), so I'll give them a free pass ;)
Their latest single, Falling, gets the remix treatment from the man of the hour. Seriously, EVERYONE is talking about Duke Dumont, and rooting for him to claim the number 1 position on the charts. Rightly so, but also because it is a win for the whole dance community to show that not just EDM can represent the dance scene and appeal to the masses.
Check out this minimix he did for Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show. It includes a lot of great Chicago House, so you can get to know the second wave generation of House producers and how this great genre came to be:
Side note: so I may have previously called into question Adam Dyment's ethnicity. I shouldn't use past tense since I still wonder. I read this Mixmag interview yesterday while at the bookstore (the city I'm currently in is the boondocks and clearly they are behind with the editions they carry. The interview is in the February 2013 issue) http://www.mixmag.net/words/features/duke-dumont-duke-abides. I read in there that he used to participate in judo competitions, further fueling my Asian suspicions...not that non-Asians don't do judo...ok, digging myself into a deeper hole here.
I'm embarking on a big move back to NYC and pretty much coordinating it around trying to catch Duke Dumont when he plays Montreal in May, so maybe I will find out once and for all!
PR(Y)DA - PowerDrive
The enigmatic Eric Prydz takes to his alter-ego PR(Y)DA with PowerDrive. Having previewed it on his EPIC Radio show (007), the track for me channels more of his techno alias Cirez D, but I suppose all the lines blur at some point when you are producing under more than 3 monikers. Whichever part of Eric Prydz's brain this magnificent piece of music comes from, we're glad it's here!
You can hear BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe going nuts over the track (rightly so). There have been so many people coming out of the woodwork singing Prydz's praises, especially since his arrival to the US. Having been in the music scene for more than a decade http://jackhadagroove.blogspot.ca/2012/05/eric-prydz-presents-pryda.html, and nurturing future stars like Jeremy Olander and Fehrplay, this Swede doesn't look like he is slowing down anytime soon. No complaints here!
Monday, April 1, 2013
Prince Club - Came Back EP
Mark Knight always brings the variety to his label, and has a sharp ear as A&R for Toolroom Records. His latest recruit are Montreal boys Prince Club, who are hot off their Nervous Records release with Poupon http://jackhadagroove.blogspot.ca/2013/03/prince-club-poupon-only-one-ep.html.
These boys are constantly tapping into old school sounds, and this is their newest offering:
For me, "The Way I Feel" is the standout track. Very MK-esque!
These boys are constantly tapping into old school sounds, and this is their newest offering:
For me, "The Way I Feel" is the standout track. Very MK-esque!
Black Tiger Sex Machine & Dabin - Jack Dat Body EP
In the beginning there was Jack, and Jack had a groove, and from this groove came the groove of all grooves...etc etc. We all know how the story goes, and Jack is making quite the comeback. After just posting the name of Breach's latest EP http://jackhadagroove.blogspot.ca/2013/04/breach-jack.html, Montreal outfit Black Tiger Sex Machine along with Dabin are set to release "Jack Dat Body". This isn't Chicago's Jack, however. This one is armed with electro beats and the remixes are full force entrenched in dubstep.
Side note: David Guetta's label is called Jack Back Records, also an hommage to "Jack"
Side note: David Guetta's label is called Jack Back Records, also an hommage to "Jack"
Breach - Jack
Dirtybird gets the worm! Ben Westbeech http://jackhadagroove.blogspot.ca/2012/05/you-need-to-know-ben-westbeech-aka.html under his pseudonym Breach has been creating quite the buzz with his latest Dirtybird EP entitled Jack.
Westbeech also recently teamed up with Sweden's Rasmus Faber to lend his vocals to "No Surprises". Faber had contributed to Westbeech's sophomore album. Another familiar collaboration comes from Kraak & Smaak with Westbeech. Having lent his vocals to Squeeze Me, he teams up with the Dutch producers again for "The Future Is Yours." Check out the single and remixes, among which Tom Trago is a contributor.
And last but not least, maybe my favorite collaboration of them all comes from Westbeech and Artwork (who along with Skream and Benga make up Magnetic Man). They made the funniest promo video for Snowbombing, Austria's music festival in the snow:
Poor Julio Bashmore haha!
Westbeech also recently teamed up with Sweden's Rasmus Faber to lend his vocals to "No Surprises". Faber had contributed to Westbeech's sophomore album. Another familiar collaboration comes from Kraak & Smaak with Westbeech. Having lent his vocals to Squeeze Me, he teams up with the Dutch producers again for "The Future Is Yours." Check out the single and remixes, among which Tom Trago is a contributor.
And last but not least, maybe my favorite collaboration of them all comes from Westbeech and Artwork (who along with Skream and Benga make up Magnetic Man). They made the funniest promo video for Snowbombing, Austria's music festival in the snow:
Tracques - Volume One
So I'm guessing Tracques is a play on the word "tracks" and the name "Jacques". Am I right, am I right? Stuart Price's alter ego takes you into a techno journey with his latest album. From the artwork, looks like its gonna be called "Volume One". Here's a teaser:
Part of that album is Lunatrick, one of my favroite cuts.
Is it me or does this aptly fill the void Daft Punk has left behind (not that I'm not excited for their new album but this sounds way future!)
Another great release is Traques new EP for Boysnoize Records, which you can preview here:
Finally, sounds like Stuart Price is slated to be producing the next Pet Shop Boys album. If you're a child of the 80s like me, then you are probably extremely excited by this upcoming project. The album is called Electric and I'm sure it will be exactly that, if this teaser is anything to go by!
Part of that album is Lunatrick, one of my favroite cuts.
Is it me or does this aptly fill the void Daft Punk has left behind (not that I'm not excited for their new album but this sounds way future!)
Another great release is Traques new EP for Boysnoize Records, which you can preview here:
Finally, sounds like Stuart Price is slated to be producing the next Pet Shop Boys album. If you're a child of the 80s like me, then you are probably extremely excited by this upcoming project. The album is called Electric and I'm sure it will be exactly that, if this teaser is anything to go by!
Dave Clarke - Wisdom To The Wise Red 2 (Boys Noize Wild Pitch Mix)
Leave it to the King of Acid House, DJ Pierre, to lead me towards greatness. After charting this track on his March Top 10, I got to re-discover why Dave Clarke is the penultimate techno producer.
Getting the remix treatment by Alex Ridha aka Boys Noize, he brings a little darker and dirtier sound to the classic track.
Here is the full remix set:
Lots of fun coming out of the Boys Noize camp. Szymon Rabowicz aka Audionite, has brought his latest to Boysnoize Records, and its a doozy! Check out the heavy "No Good" EP here:
Getting the remix treatment by Alex Ridha aka Boys Noize, he brings a little darker and dirtier sound to the classic track.
Lots of fun coming out of the Boys Noize camp. Szymon Rabowicz aka Audionite, has brought his latest to Boysnoize Records, and its a doozy! Check out the heavy "No Good" EP here:
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