What I think to be the biggest track of this year is finally out with a video preview, after having listened to this song countless times through radio rips and liveset recordings, the relief of getting an HQ preview just solidifies my opinion that this is the song of the year, the flawless progressive instrumental coupled with Wynter Gordon's vocals are just so perfect that it leaves you almost in awe, don't believe me? Have a listen yourself!
This is great, blending an old school anthem which will never ever get old with a relatively new banger that's been destroying dancefloors everywhere. The vocals come in within the second breakdown and just give that hands in the air feeling which everyone loves, followed by the shattering drop in which we all know and love from 'Spaceman'.
Any electronic track with Nadia Ali on the roster is guaranteed to have spine chilling vocals involved. This EDX original is no exception, Leventina, the swedish duo, had some remixing duties and have turned it into a progressive banger, giving it that feel good vibe. Great track!
I still can't get over the ability that trance has to evoke huge amounts of emotion in people, especially at a live performance, Dash Berlin, possibly the second greatest trance DJ alive (Armin being first, of course) has released a free download of a trance rework of Coldplay's Clocks and its definitely one for the libraries. The big room synths and emotional Coldplay vocals are all that you could ask for from a solid trance track. Check it out!
This track has been in circulation through Avicii's sets ever since his New Years gig, the reactions that followed were hugely positive and a preview has finally come out for the track, meaning that it is due for release soon! In my opinion the vocals that come with the drop are atrocious and have obviously been tailored to be radio friendly to cater to the mainstream. My hopes are that an extended/instrumental/dub mix will come out with the original production that was played earlier on in the year, as it has the potential to be huge!
Walden, the 17 year old Australian prodigy, gaining support from the likes of Pete Tong and the Swedish House Mafia for good reason. Creating a remix that in my opinion, is up to par with the original, evoking different sounds from the original yet keeping the essence of what made the track famous in the first place. Definitely one of the biggest tracks of the year, Walden has a lot of good things going for him. Check it out!
First played by Kaskade sometime yesterday, is a banger of a track which is his rumored collaboration with Russians Swanky Tunes. The track showcases the best of both artists, combining melodic breakdowns with the harder hitting Swanky Tunes sound, blending an awesome top line that you can tell has Kaskade's influence all over it, check it out!
Apologies for not being on the ball this past week, this would be due to the fact that I was at a beach without internet access, but I am now back with daily updates and to start I give you Alesso's hit 'Years'!!! One of the most anticipated tracks of this year, Matthew Koma's hypnotizing vocals as well as a sound that is ready to shake dancefloors throughout the world. This would definitely be in contention with'In My Mind' for the greatest track of the year, I absolutely love this song.
Someone who is relatively unheard of until now has taken the EDM world by storm, Alesia remixes an electronic masterpiece and turns it into a dubstep banger, the progression of the synths are still kept intact yet at the same time making it a much harder hitting track, definitely worth a download especially since it's free!
I love that feeling when you feel that you've stumbled across a gem of a track and this definitely falls under that category, I never knew you could mashup so much good into 10 minutes of pure EDM bliss, 3 beautiful tracks made into one great mashup!
With numerous collaborations rumored to be coming out in the near future, Nicky Romero releases one of his many anticipated tracks, this time with fellow electro monster Zedd, this track definitely encapsulates both artists perfectly and when you put 2 people that are on a roll with their music, you're never going to be disappointed. Check it out!
Over the past 4-5 days I have not been updating the blog, this is due to the fact that I was lucky enough to attend one of the greatest, if not the greatest festivals in the world, Tomorrowland. It was more an experience than just an ordinary festival and the world class lineup was matched with ID&T's flawless production, the mainstage was mindblowing and the production of every single stage was massive, I have never seen so many lasers/lights in my life, as well as a huge LED screen shaped like a book.
Here are what were the standout tracks over the festival, the ones that were played the most and had the most positive crowd reaction.
Nara & Milani - Atom (Original Mix)
From the pre party to the closing set, the song was ever present in all stages, with the huge sound system that tomorrowland had (my ears are still ringing) this was perfect to drop in front of a 180,000 strong crowd and it definitely destroyed every dance floor where it was played.
Otto Knows - Million Voices (Original Mix)
I distinctly remember walking back to the campsite and the crowd which was probably a few thousand people started chanting this track on the way back, the childrens voices, as well as the uniqueness that the track has on the progressive side, was one that received huge praise.
Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash - ID
Although this track is yet to be released, on the last day of the festival a lot of artists were playing this track, and the reactions that it received were huge, although it is still unknown when the release dates are, I definitely cannot wait to get my hands on this one.
Deadmau5 ft. Chris James - The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix)
Once again, this as a staple in most livesets including that of Avicii's and Tommy Trash himself played it on the last day at the Pearl stage (an underwater themed stage), the electrified version of the Deadmau5 track absolutely killed it! And I cannot describe how wild the crowd went to this one.
Alesso - Years
Another unreleased crowd favorite, a staple in most progressive sets and Alesso even opened his set with it on the first day.
Knife Party - Internet Friends
The somewhat ingenius breakdowns with the scary internet voice and the Iphone ringing, this track was played countless times throughout the festival and people went crazy.
As I am lucky enough to be venturing to Tomorrowland tonight, it means I will be without internet for 6 days. And although I will be having the time of my life, this means I will not be able to provide you guys with good music for a week, so here is a package, of what I think are going to be the highlight songs of this festival and a bunch of new tracks that have been on repeat.
I will be back with some great music when I get back.
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - Tomorrow Changed Today (Tomorrowland 2012 Anthem)
The official festival anthem made by the Tomorrowland residents themselves Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, great song!
Fedde Le Grand & Nicky Romero - Sparks (Vocal Mix)
I posted this song as an instrumental and Matthew Koma (The vocalist of years) lended out his vocals to this track to make it even more of an electrifying banger.
Dirty Laundry - We Could Be One (Whelan & DiScala Remix)
Great progressive banger from the English duo, really really been getting into these two as of late, and they never fail to impress!
Paris & Simo - Nova
Fresh release off of Hardwell's Revealed recordings, Paris & Simo is a huge big room banger at it's best, winning the remix competition of Work Hard, Play hard by Tiesto definitely ballooned their careers and this is testament to their skill.
Jupiter Ace ft. Geneva Lane - Glowing In The Dark
A staple in Avicii's sets as of late, although it's very much unlike his style it's definitely a track that is a must have. And the vocals are just great.
M - 3ox ft. Dan Brown - Next To You (Original Mix)
The creators of the hit progressive tune 'Beating Of My Heart' are at it again and this time it's with a much harder hitting track!
There has been a huge amount of buzz regarding Avicii's new track that he's been playing in his liveshows, to satisfy us prior to the release Asalto has made a remake which is pretty much the same track, creating the euphoric Avicii big room sound that we all know and love.
Manila Killa, someone whom I have the privilege of DJ'ing with tonight, has put a huge electro spin on this track and he's done an extremely good job in doing so, coupling it with Eva Simons' hypnotic vocals, it goes perfectly with the progressions that strobe has to offer, giving us a solid summer track! Check it out!
Both producers extremely underrated, yet still come out with banger after banger. This track in particular, is especially huge, out on Size Records, which has been churning out some sick tunes as of late, this would definitely have to be at the top of their collection, the somewhat dark and bouncy synths and the wobble before the drop make this song. Check it out!
Robert Hardwell has reached 200,000 fans on Facebook, and he is known for being very generous when it comes to saying thank you to his fans a sign of gratitude. He has given out a bootleg pack consisting of 13 tracks, including his new song with Showtek 'How We Do'. Perfect way to start off the week!
Madeon decided to flex his abilities and versatility in producing tracks with this one by bringing us the epic track that is Finale. At 17 years old, this producers musical knowledge could surpass that of a 40 year old who's been in the same industry for a while. His creativity and fresh sound that he brings to people has so far been uncontested. Check out his newest track!
More of my steady favorite tracks to get you through the day! Featuring Kaskade and Kris Menace, both tracks being utter classics.
Kaskade - It's You, It's Me
There is nothing that beats Kaskade on a hungover sunday morning, the soothing vocals and steady bassline make for one of the chillest tracks out there. The perfect throwback.
Example - Two Lives (Kris Menace Remix)
Examples vocals are morphed to fit a chiller instrumental track, rather than the mainstream pop song that it was before the remix, and I have to say i'm a huge fan of the transformation that Kris Menace did, such a talented producer.
With their debut album People Of The Night soon to be released sometime around August, the duo have started releasing their tracks slowly and teasing them to everyone, this one in particular caught my eye especially since its with Julie McKnight. A legend when it comes to house vocal tracks, and the voice responsible for the 2008 hit 'How Soon Is Now'. She definitely did a great job on this one and added that much needed emotional factor to the track. Yet another sick one on the album. Check it out!
As we are well and truly into the weekend, I have my old laptop back, and everything seems to be going extremely well at the moment, there's nothing like a bit of EDM to top it all off!!! Featuring a preview which I can't wait to come out for and an insane banger of a track.
Dada Life - Feed The Dada (Preview)
The craziness involved in the preview of this track is hilarious as it is crazy, then again what more would you expect from the duo of bananas and champagne. In true Dada-esque fashion, the meaty synths and grinding chords are definitely ones look forward too. No word on release dates yet.
Michael Woods & Sheldon ft. Polina - Goodbye (Original Mix)
Very unlike Michael Woods, he moves away from his usual tech influences and sounds and goes extremely progressive. And i'm definitely not complaining, the great vocals are a perfect mix of his instrumental abilities. Check it out!
This is one of those songs that plays towards the later part of a night which results in you staying for a longer time than what was originally intended. There's nothing like belting out to Red Hot Chili Peppers vocals coupled with Sander Van Doorn's emotional track 'Nothing Inside'. Definitely a must have for the libraries! Project 46 have done it again!
And also, now that I have my old laptop back, expect a lot more music coming your way!
Zedd's banger 'Spectrum' has been destroying dancefloors all over the world ever since it's release, so much so that it was even remixed by one of the best in the world Armin Van Buuren. This time, one of the most diverse producers in the industry, Arty, remixes the track. I would have to say that this is definitely one of the better remixes of the track that are out there, and it's definitely one of the more interesting ones. Check it out!
Slightly harder hitting than the original, 4 strings still keep the euphoric feel that the track has. There's nothing like hands in the air trance that just brings you to another world! Check this one out!
if you guys are lazy and can't wait everything starts at about 1:40
Fresh off the release of his artist album 'Pryda', Eric Prydz shows no signs of slowing down, headlining IDentity festival across the states which is a huge deal considering his fear of flying, he still finds time to release a bunch of new ID's and this is one of them. A masterly crafted track full of layers and catchy melodies with an acapella of John Ciafone, this could be one of his best tracks to date. I say this is a preview but the track is still 5 minutes long. Check it out!!!
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