Archive for July, 2011

Free download action of a dangerous remix from one of our favorite up and coming producers. Born from the land of French, funky house – enjoy the delicious addition to your music collections! Read more

The Shapeshifters grab this classic track by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and churn out a festival-appropriate bootleg of mass proportions. How many times have you heard ‘it’s all about the breakdown’? Well, you’ve been warned – that’s exactly the medical treament here. An excellent bootleg that will give audiences a tremendous chill up their spines as their memories are reconnected to a more innocent time of their youth. Read more

Mixtapes are still one of the best ways to hone your DJing skills and promote yourself. This guide will hold your hand through the process and have you making professional sounding mixes in no time! While cassette tapes are now things that you might only dig out to show your kids how you used to listen to music on the move before the MP3 player was invented, the term “mixtape” lives on.
Source: DJ TechTools
News Article: DJ TechTools – A Guide To Making A Multitracked Mixtape (Part 1)

French label ‘On The Fruit’ unleases this wicked, deep funk upon the dance world with a triumphant remix contribution from Broke One. Electro and dramatic piano chords meet a bottomless, high quality vocal equating to a rare, electronic gem. A powerful composition that will be any tastemaker’s secret weapon for years to come. Broke One is officially a producer you must follow! Read more

Selecting the very finest and freshest upfront tracks including our ‘Most Rated’ track of the week, paying homage the genre with the ‘For The Love of House’ and showcasing the finest DJ talent on the scene with an exclusive hour mix each week, it’s 2 hours of quality beats direct to your dial. With more than 40 countries tuning in across the world on the FM airwaves and countless more catching the show digitally and online, Defected’s In The House Radio Show is the go to destination for all things House.
Hosted by the internationally renowned Aaron Ross, there is no better place on the airwaves to get your weekly House mix. Join the House revolution right here…
Source: Defected Radio

Phonat – Summer Disco Mix 2011 (1 hour) by MofoHifi Records
Track Listing
tiger & woods – gin nation
jay shepard, tad wily – a sopot connection
jean tonique – dynomite Read more

Handling one of the most unique records of the year requires no small amount of talent and experience, so step forward Chocolate Puma and Guti; three producers with a wealth of both who provide simply stunning remixes of Ray Foxx’s ‘The Trumpeter’.
First up, Chocolate Puma go seriously big, with an epic breakdown, soaring piano chords and the very heaviest of beats that only they can confidently provide. And while they go straight for the jugular with their version, Guti conveys all the subtlety and attention to detail for which he has become known, with a heady, sun-drenched, Balearic incarnation that shows off his legendary piano skills and takes the listener on a soothing journey through gently rolling bass and infectious percussion.
Source: Defected Media

Nu:Disco wrapped with a vocal to die for, Monarchy receive the remix treatment from Dreamtrak Diamond Sound with gorgeous results. Enter an environment of house, acid, tribal drums, old school synth rhythms, and an epic breakdown that will have the dance floor yearning for more, more, more – FHMDC strongly recommended choon! Read more

Edwin Van Cleef – July Mix 2011 by Edwin van Cleef
Track Listing
Totally Enmormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Trouble (Chad Valley Remix)
Hackman – Close
Little Comets – Joanna (Amtrac Remix) Read more

Destined to be released on the Australian branch of Ministry of Sound’s record label, Ridney strikes gold with this funky house rocker backed by a wicked remix from His Majesty Andre, and a slower-paced groove from James Curd. The original composition is an infectious, anthem-bound choon with feel-good attributes layered everywhere and anywhere. His Majest Andre’s remix retains the vocal sample in all of it’s warped out glory, and then integrates his imaginative retake on how the dancefloor shall get down. And you know what? He delivers and takes the package to the next level. Essential! Read more

With 750k views in just a few days and a fresh article on the Huffington post, Madeon’s Ableton based, pop culture jam is making some serious internet waves. That’s pretty impressive for a 17 year old with a bunch of ableton clips and a launchpad. Does this mean that the mainstream might be ready for controllerism and clip mashing?
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