Phew! Dada Life get their passports returned
/Don't expect Dada Life to launch anymore crazy marketing campaigns that involve creating a Dada Life nation anytime soon.
(Source: Stoney Roads)
In their own words: Borgore and Skream on moving away from Dubstep
/A while ago I asked the question on this site whether dubstep peaked based on data found in Google Trends, but now in the past few days some of the biggest names in dubstep have spoken vocally about their move away from the genre that had initially made them famous. I'm talking about Borgore and Skream, who have both publicly expressed their transition away from dubstep to other genres such as house.
In this video interview made by Dubstep.net, Borgore goes into detail about transitioning himself and his label away from dubstep. He also makes a few interesting points about trap music:
Skream sat down with Beatport for an interview that had one of the originators of dubstep talk about his current views on the genre:
"To be honest, it’s become extremely over-saturated as a genre. A lot of people bought into it because it became an easy way to get an edgy chart record, especially major labels. That’s why there is so much shit out there now, courtesy of people with no love or care for the music. The thing is that I see people saying it’s dead because I’ve stopped playing just that....I think the profile of dubstep will drop again and you will have the cycle where people start pushing a more sincere and different sound."
To read more about how Skream planned his transition away from dubstep, click here. If you want to hear what Skream is into, then go check out the mix he created for Pete Tong's Miami 2013 album now available on Beatport.
Listen to this: Ryan Hemsworth's guest mix for Diplo and Friends
/Halifax raised and now Ottawa based DJ/Producer Ryan Hemsworth created a sexy and groovy mix for the Diplo and Friends show, check it out:
Tracklist:
1. R. Kelly – "Real Talk (Hemsworth’s La Valse D’R. Kelly)"
2. HYDRABADD – "El8tion"
3. Myrryrs – "Fantom Doze (Club Mix)"
4. Freddie Gibbs – "Murda on My Mind"
5. The Knife – "Like a Pen"
6. Mike Gip – "Robin Thicke Theme"
7. D33J – "The Man From Another Place"
8. 8prn – "Runnin'"
9. Mike Din – "Losing You (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)"
10. Chief Keef – "Citgo"
11. Ryan Hemsworth – "Frog" (feat. ?kitty?)
12. Ryan Hemsworth – "Faith in Something"
13. Cherish – "Chevy"
14. Ciara – "Body Party"
15. Ghost Town DJs – "My Boo"
16. David Wise – "Stickerbrush Symphony"
17. Mya – "My Love Is Like Whoa (JawJam Bootleg)"
18. Air – "Run"
19. Main Attrakionz – "Chuch"
20. Shlohmo x Jeremih – "Bo Peep (Do U Right)"
21. Baths – "Miasma Sky"
22. Nada Surf – "Always Love"
23. Janet Jackson – "Curtains"
24. The Range – "PS 3 (Supreme Cuts Remix)"
25. C.Z. – "Ocean Escapade"
26. Destiny’s Child – "T-Shirt"
27. Ryan Hemsworth – "Loneliness Becomes an Acid"
28. Munno – "Outside (Mike Din Remix)"
29. Different Sleep – "Get Ahead"
30. Henry Mancini – "Lujon (TOBOGGAN Rum-ix)"
31. Taste Taster – "So Good Tonight"
32. David Wise – "Life in the Mines"
33. Kendo – "No Preservatives"
34. Yumiko Kanki – "F-Zero Opening Theme"
35. Kaytranada – "Killa Cats"
36. Shadowrunners X Svengali – "Demolition/Revlon"
37. Taquwami – "Aliens"
38. Dem Franchize Boyz – "Talkin’ Out da Side of Ya Neck!"
39. Dirty Projectors – "About to Die (Ryan Hemsworth’s Rejected Remix lol)"
40. GRANT – "DMT"
41. Two Fresh – "Oooops"
42. Gnarls Barkley – "Crazy (Nicolas Jaar Edit)"
(Source: SPIN)
Must-see video: Giorgio Moroder on working with Daft Punk
/For those searching for any new Daft Punk news, then today is a good day as The Creators Project, an alliance between Intel and Vice, has launched a new series that interviews the collaborators behind Daft Punk's upcoming album Random Access Memories which will be released on May 21st. The first collaborators episode features Giorgio Moroder, the Grammy winning artist who gained fame during the disco era when he collaborated big names such as Donna Summer:
My favourite quote from the video that reveals a tiny bit of how Random Access Memories will sound, Moroder said "they [Daft Punk] had to do something which is different, still dance, still electronic, but give that human touch back".
I'm really looking forward to what Daft Punk has in store for us on May 21st.
Bonus news: Chilly Gonzales, one of the rumoured collaborators for Random Access Memories, had this to say on Twitter upon hearing the full album for the first time:
I just heard THE album that EVERYONE wants to hear and KEEPS asking me about
— chilly gonzales (@chillygonzales) April 2, 2013
...and I can say it is EPIC
— chilly gonzales (@chillygonzales) April 2, 2013
(VIA @edm)
Stream and download Arnej's ASOT 600 live set from Mumbai!
/When you have an opportunity to download a free live set from ASOT 600 you don't hesitate, but when it's from Toronto's own Arnej, then it becomes an absolute must. Arnej's live set starts off with the scorching hot remix made by Arnej himself for the classic Adagio For Strings by Tiesto and it only gets better from there. Arnej's remix for Adagio was later played by Armin Van Buuren at ASOT 600 in New York City and Bal en Blanc this past weekend, check it out:
Bonus: DJ Eco has also made his recent ASOT 600 from Guatemala City available for free download, click here to download it now.