Avicii's collaboration with the world is now available for listening

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​Avicii - 'X You'​​

I like a lot of things about this project: the concept, the official site, the producer credits for the best submissions, and even the official video. But the results are a little disappointing as I find the final track to be on the bland side. There was really nothing about 'X You' that grabbed my attention as many aspects of this track used common sounds found in the genre. Hopefully Avicii's star power will be enough to sell a lot of copies of 'X You' because part of the royalties go to a good cause.

Two beautifully animated EDM videos worth watching

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In the past 24 hours two brand new animated videos have been uploaded for fans to enjoy. What's interesting is that both videos feature an evil robot attacking a female hero.

The first animated video is Kaskade's & Swanky Tunes (feat. Lights) - 'No One Knows Who We Are':

The M Machine - 'Tiny Anthem':

​I hope these two beautifully made videos will set a trend among top labels and producers to be more creative and invest more in their official videos.

Beatport's top Monday releases (Sneijder, Fitzpatrick, JOOF, Schulz)

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Every Monday of each week is usually ​a huge release date from many labels on Beaport and this week was no exception. Here are my favourite new releases out of the bunch, all available now on Beaport:

Neptune Project feat. Polly Strange - 'The Inside' (Sneijder Remix) Beatport​

Renato Cohen - 'Pontape 2013 Remake' (Alan Fitzpatrick Remix) Beaport ​

This is the first track from JOOF's upcoming album: John '00' Fleming - 'WKO' (Original Mix) Beaport​

To read the EDM Canada interview with JOOF, click here. ​

Markus Schulz - 'The Spiritual Gateway (Transmission Theme 2013)' Beatport​ (VIA Dancing Astronaut)

DJ Sneak is never afraid to express his opinions (The Sun interview)

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Here's an excerpt from The Sun interview with Toronto's DJ Sneak:

"...you know that a big part of the scene has become a commercialized corporate circus where clowns do their tricks and act a fool...it has been hard to see such a large part of a beautiful scene be overrun by douchebags who know nothing about where the music, craft and culture come from. Dance music has gone from a place where innovation and creativity ruled, to a spot where well-marketed brands with no talent are being showcased as superstars...The mainstream can enjoy their garbage music but I’m staying underground where the sound is fresh and the beats are hard." ​

Read the rest of his interview here. ​

What to do this week (Feb 25-28)

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