Riton - Lost My Mind EP

Henry Riton returns to the electronic music realm with his latest EP forthcoming on Ed Banger Records. My favorite cut from the EP is (aptly!) titled Bang Your Head (get it? Bang Your Head, coming out on Ed Banger ...don't laugh at me!). Scrufizzer, Jay Norton and Miss Kittin all make appearances on the EP. Check out the preview here for the upcoming release:
Side note: in the artwork for the EP, is that a shark going for some ganga? Weird!...

Gregor Salto & Funkin' Matt - Foxy

The latest from Laidback Luke's Mixmash Records comes from Dutch hero Gregor Salto and Norway's Funkin' Matt. Its strange they are releasing this on Mixmash because together they run the label called Fjordin Records. Funkin' Matt, whose real name is Mats Ronander, released "I Wish" off of Fool's Gold Records earlier this year, gaining him a little more notoriety on the west of the Altantic.

Maybe its just because I am obsessed with Swedish House Mafia, but parts of this track remind me of "Leave the World Behind." In any case, the track is an electro banger reminiscent of the sound that emerged in the early 2000s, but it still sounds fresh (to death!) Check it out here:

Jacques Greene - Quicksand

Montreal's darling Jacques Greene has posted his latest track entitled "Quicksand" to his SoundCloud account. The downtempo track will leave you in a trance...utterly beautiful!

Flashmob feat. Laila Walker - Pieces

The mob have gone ACID! The duo of Danny and Alessandro who hail from Milan prove they aren't a one hit wonder with "Need In Me" and return to Defected Records with their latest entitled "Pieces".
For me, its all about the Panorama Mix! The talk over on this track reminds me of Underworld's "Two Months Off."
DJ Pierre would be proud!

Catz 'n Dogz - Mass Confusion (Eats Everything Remix)

Hot off their label's Stefano Ritteri release http://jackhadagroove.blogspot.ca/2013/01/stefano-ritteri-let-us-pray-jaymo-andy.html comes Mass Confusion from the label owners themselves! And what a remix that gets delivered by everyone's latest favorite producer Eats Everything!


The track is destined to come out on their "Pets Will Carry You Home Too" compilation, which also features the likes of A1 Bassline and more, due out early February 2013.

Dirty South & Deniz Koyu - Halo

Dirty South was one of my first DJ crushes. So cute, and so talented! While I'm less of a fan of his more EDM-esque tracks, I loved his earlier productions and have really high hopes for his side project with Rudy Sandapa called Ruben Haze.
One of my favorite remixes of his from back in the day was his take on the Pussycat Dolls track "When I Grow Up." What a banger and transformation from the original!

When I heard this teaser for his collaboration with Deniz Koyu, my interest was peaked. The beginning of the track is reminiscent of Dragan Roganovic's earlier productions. Yet the track goes into full "screechy synth EDM mode" and loses me. But I think it is a valiant effort to bridge the two (though I doubt that's what they were trying to do!). Take a listen and form an opinion!

Waze & Odyssey - Be Right There EP

I love being right. It doesn't happen too often, and when it does, I'm not usually one to gloat, but I am so incredibly happy I was right about this duo. Waze & Odyssey are breaking into 2013 with a great EP forthcoming on Kerri Chandler's MadTech Records (love me some Kerri!).
Deep, delectable house!
I'll admit though, every time I hear "Be Right There" I just start singing the Brothers in Rhythm track "Such a Good Feeling" which I'm guessing is what the boys sampled. What a classic!
p.s. in case you weren't following what I meant by being right, I've been keeping my eye on this elusive duo all of last year and so excited to watch them grow! Big tings!

Nicky Romero ft. Nilson & John Christian - Still the Same Man

Oh Mark Knight, I can never predict who you are going to sign next!
Nicky Romero marks his Toolroom debut with a collaboration between fellow Dutchmen Nilson and John Christian.
I remember in 2006 hearing the House track "Same Man" from Germany's Till West and DJ Delicious. I'm going to guess that it was that track that served as inspiration for Romero's "Still the Same Man" but both heavily sample the B Beat Girl's "For the Same Man." Check out the track from 2006:

And here is the upcoming track for Toolroom:
Hashtag EDM!

Dannic - Clobber

A lot of artists who make EDM get slammed because of its "hit you over the head with a hammer" sound. This whole phenomenon is actually where I think Holland's Dannic got the name for his new track. "Clobber" is the latest from Daan Romers, who hails from the same hometown as Tiesto and Hardwell (Breda, Holland).  Mark Knight is known to sign some obscure and not-so-obscure tracks to his Toolroom label, and I think this signing is warranted for this rising star. The track is fun, fluffy, doesn't make you think too hard, and hey, isn't that what having a good time is all about?!

Joy Orbison - BRTHDTT (Louis La Roche Remix)

So far, I've found 2013 to be a little blah. Ok, I know its only been 22 days, but I thought at least some people would be releasing heavy arsenal to mark their debut for the year. I'm really excited about this remix from Louis La Roche (real name Brett Ewes). He takes on Joy Orbison's BRTHDTT (<- I thought that meant birthday but after some googling I saw that it stands for "Big Room Tech House DJ Tool Tip)...also, I can't get on board with this whole Roy Orbison/Joy Orbison play on his name. His real name is Peter O'Grady). Despite not being a huge fan of his name, Joy Orbison continues to blaze and conjure up fans from around the globe.
Check out the original here. It samples Tevin Campbell's "I Got it Bad":

And here is the super duper remix from LLR: