Dancefloor Mayhem

BHOO - Elastik Phone EP out now on Underbelly

2012-05-25T08:46:00.000-07:00

This EP is only the third release for Underbelly, but with remixes from Matt Tolfrey and Alex Arnout on this release, and remixes from Maya Jane Coles and Klartraum on a prior release, they are quickly making a name for themselves in the underground house and tech scene. The label is an extension of The Underbelly of Society parties in East-London. Run by brother and sister team Tim and Amy, the Underbelly parties have developed a sterling reputation and have spread to the Italian and Ibizan underground in recent years.

Here are streaming preview clips of all three tracks on the EP:

Click Here to buy the EP from Beatport.

Forever Underground - 15 years of NRK

2012-05-24T12:54:00.000-07:00

from the press release:

As NRK head honcho Nick Harris moves ahead with a raft of new projects the time has come for the seminal label to close its doors and as a parting gift it leaves us ‘Forever Underground’ reminding us why Bristol’s house music heroes will always hold a place in dance music’s history…

Not many record labels can lay claim to a 15 year stretch, but NRK Music has been a consistent and trusted source of the finest deep house and tech house music for the last decade and a half. Set up in 1996 in Bristol, UK, NRK Music quickly delivered a hefty slew of releases from artists like Ian Pooley, François K, Dimitri From Paris and Nick Holder, and have never looked back since. But now with over 170 single releases and 45 albums, plus the mix compilation series Back In The Box, The Lab, nite:life and Deep Sensations, NRK is preparing to close its doors for the last time and as a parting gift is releasing the superb collection “Forever Underground”.

The digital version of the release contains 33 unmixed tracks and a DJ mix from Nick Harris. The physical release is a 3xCD set, with 2 unmixed CDs of music + the Nick Harris DJ mix on the 3rd CD.

Here is the tracklisting for the digital version of the release:

01. Sirus – An Eye For An Eye (Original Mix)
02. Nufrequency Feat. Shara Nelson – Go That Deep (Charles Webster Remix)
03. Quentin Harris – Let’s Be Young (Original Mix)
04. Nick Holder – Paradise (Salt City Mix)
05. Terra Deva – Fresh Start (Joshua’s House Mix)
06. Blackjoy – Moustache (La Stache)
07. Foremost Poets – Moonraker (Original Mix)
08. Twisted Pair – Horny Hustle
09. Trackheadz – Our Music
10. Rocket – People (Jeno’s Stormy Weather Mix)
11. Francois K – Time & Space
12. Kerri Chandler – Bar A Thym (Tom Middleton's Cosmos Mix)
13. Akabu Feat. Linda Clifford – Ride The Storm (Joey Negro Dub Storm)
14. Nick Holder – Summer Daze (Radio Edit)
15. DJ Q – Superclique
16. Ed Davenport – New Yorkshire (Club Mix)
17. Paul Woolford – 313 (Part One)
18. Hot Lizard – The Theme (Carl Craig Remix)
19. Audio Soul Project – Community (Original Mix)
20. Trackheadz – Feel (Instrumental Mix)
21. Kings Of Tomorrow – The Sway
22. Chymera – Wish (Peter Dildo Rawjuice Reshape)
23. Hipp-E – Brovas Darkness
24. Lewis Boardman – Mist (Chris Lattner Remix)
25. Jamie Anderson – Time Is Now (Radio Slave Panorama Garage Remix)
26. Q-Burns Abstract Message – Innocent (King Britt's Scuba Mix)
27. Scope – Frequencies (Steve Bug’s Flying Faders Remix)
28. Ian Pooley – Quatro
29. David Alvarado – Luna
30. Magik Johnson – Feel Alright (Solid Groove Remix)
31. Dano – Do What You Want
32. Kerri Chandler – The Promise (Bigga Vocal Mix)
33. Plastic Avengers – El Bombata (H-Foundation Mix)
34. Nick Harris – DJ Mix

This compilation brings back so many good memories for me, both on the dancefloor and in the DJ booth. I have long been a fan of NRK and a lot of the artists featured here. I wanted to give you audio clips of some of the outstanding classics that are a part of this final chapter for NRK. DJ Tronic and Dancefloor Mayhem want to wish Nick Harris all the best in all his future endeavors.

Q-Burns Abstract Message – Innocent (King Britt's Scuba Mix)

Trackheadz - Our Music

Akabu ft. Linda Clifford - Ride The Storm (Joey Negro Dub Storm)

Twisted Pair - Horny Hustle

Click Here to purchase the release from Beatport - Only $15.99 for 33 tracks + the Nick Harris DJ Mix!

Click Here to buy the release from iTunes.

Click Here to read a great interview with Nick Harris on The Burlington Project website.

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New EP from Hamza out June 4th on Selekta Recordings

2012-05-23T09:06:00.000-07:00

Hamza is a very talented producer and DJ from New Dehli, India, that runs the Wind Horse Record label. His production and remix work has received support from the likes of Dubfire, Peter Kruder, Quentin Harris, Richie Hawtin and Tom Findlay of Groove Armada.

His latest release, the 'Get That Feeling EP' is coming out June 4th on Selekta Recordings, a house music label based out of Philadelphia.

Here are streaming preview clips of all the tracks in the release, as well as the full preview of the DJ Dennis remix, which is available as a free download for signing up for the Selekta Recordings mailing list.

Click Here to go grab your copy of the DJ Dennis remix for free.

More on Hamza:

Hamza official site
Hamza facebook page
Hamza SoundCloud
Hamza Twitter

More on Selekta Recordings:

Selekta SoundCloud
Selekta Twitter
Selekta Facebook page
Click Here to buy Selekta Recordings music from Juno.
Click Here to buy Selekta Recordings music from Beatport.
Click Here for some more free music from Selekta in exchange for your e-mail address.

Free Disco House single from Square Frames

2012-05-23T08:28:00.000-07:00

Square Frames is a music project featuring onefiftyone (drums and percussion) and Mr. Automatic (Synthesizers and Vintage Keys). They just put out a free single called "Doin' It To It (Detroit City)". Below is the original and a re-edit. The duo also has some more free downloads on their SoundCloud page.

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Introducing Pietro Platini

2012-05-23T07:56:00.002-07:00

Pietro Platini is a London based DJ and producer. He is crafting fresh sounding disco cuts from rare groove samples and original beats. Here are a couple of his recent tracks to give you a taste.

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2012-05-21T10:06:00.000-07:00

The Hi-Yahs are a production duo from Dallas, TX. They have a new 4-track EP coming out on Prototype Platinum Records on May 24th. The “Diamonds, Gold Chains, and Side Ponytails” EP is a deliciously eclectic mix of all the best aspects of Electro House with a twist of dirty Dutch that doesn’t quit for four entire tracks. This non-stop energetic EP is packed with bangin bass to keep the club jumping and undoubtedly celestial sounding synths coupled with bouncing laser sounds that feel like they’re out of this world.

Here are streaming preview clips of each of the 4 tracks from the EP:

To celebrate the new EP, here is a free remix from The Hi-Yahs:

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More on Prototype Platinum

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Buy music from Prototype Platinum at Beatport

A couple of big disco house bombs from DJ Kue

2012-05-21T08:11:00.000-07:00

DJ Kue has been cooking up some funky fresh disco house club hits and here are two free tracks for you!

Click Here to buy DJ Kue music from iTunes.

Click here to buy DJ Kue music from Beatport.

Fresh DJ Mix of House music!

2012-05-19T11:51:00.000-07:00

Tracklisting:

Sean Roman - Moan (MANIK remix)
[a]pendics.shuffle & Mr. C - Something Strange
Maya Jane Coles - Not Listening
Noah Pred - Monotasking (Brendon Moeller Vinyl Resketch)
Jay West - We Can Change It
Parov Stelar - Kiss Kiss (Vocal Remake)
Cream Movement - Scratch (Helly Larson remix)
Raxon - Dreamer
Dog Days - Mia (Rodriguez Jr. remix)
Lori J Ward and T. Orlando - The Deal
Laera - Madagascar (Splashfunk remix)
Max Belobrov - Magic Walk
Rodham - Paki (Traumphonic Edit)
AKA AKA & Thalstroem - Afterglow (Phonique remix)
Oli Furness - Runaway

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T-Shirt printing by ooshirts review

2012-05-15T15:25:00.000-07:00

I was approached by a company that offers custom printed t-shirts, and had recently created an image I thought would make a great t-shirt. I agreed to review the t-shirt / company / process for a couple of shirts to check them out.

The company is called ooshirts. Check them out @ http://www.ooshirts.com/

I was given a choice of two shirt colors, and given the colors in the graphic, I went with white and ash gray, both in size Large. The shirts they used for my design were Gildan heavy cotton - 100% cotton pre-shrunk. The shirts are soft and comfortable, and the graphic has held up nicely after several washings. They have a lot of different types and qualities of shirts to print on, as well as sweatshirts and hoodies.

The company is a newer start-up company based in Berkeley, CA. I found their website very user friendly, with an easy to navigate interface. The process of uploading my design was very simple, and they are great at notifying you promptly via e-mail with what step you are at in the process. Customer Service is available via chat and phone. I used the chat help to try it out and the person I worked with was very friendly and even responded to a follow up question via direct e-mail.

Below are several images of me wearing the t-shirt. I had these pictures taken in front of a cool graffiti image just down the hill from my house.

I agreed to review this company because I felt that some of our readers would be interested in the service. After going through the process, I do recommend the company for t-shirt printing. Perfect for small print runs of promotional t-shirts for record labels, one-off special events, websites, etc.

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Hot new House EP from Issac Christopher on Madhouse

2012-05-15T14:02:00.000-07:00

Issac Christopher just dropped his debut EP on Madhouse, currently available exclusively at Traxsource.

Here is a full streaming preview of the title track, which I have been playing in my house and tech house sets. Great classic house vibe.

Click Here to buy the EP from Traxsource.

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New release from Ant Brooks out Monday on UMEK's 1605 label

2012-05-15T12:01:00.000-07:00

Ant Brooks has a new release out next week on 1605. Here is a preview streaming clip of the title track. Great tech house vibe!

We've also got a couple of great free tracks for you from Ant Brooks!

Click Here to buy Ant Brooks music from iTunes.

Click Here to purchase music from the 1605 label at Beatport.

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Hot new remix from Maya Jane Coles out on May 21st

2012-05-15T10:32:00.000-07:00

Maya Jane Coles hopefully needs no introduction. Her production and remix work is impeccable, and she recently released a dope DJ Kicks album. Now she is back with a remix for Bo Saris of his new track "She's On Fire". This is a complete re-working of the original material into a late-night / early morning deep groove.

Here is a full length streaming preview of the song:

Click Here to buy Maya Jane Coles music from iTunes.

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Bo Saris SoundCloud

Free breakbeats from Portland, OR producer Kem!

2012-05-09T14:45:00.000-07:00

Super stoked to be able to feature some funky fresh breakbeat tracks from Kem - a producer and DJ from Portland, OR. The Unstable Label from the UK has released a new EP from Kem for free. Stream and download the tracks below:

"Come Up" is a funky breakbeat track that continues to build throughout the track. This one is for fans of Slyde, Plump DJs, etc.

"Get Down" was my favorite of the two. More uptempo and DJ friendly with a nice beat from the get go. Great nu skool breakbeat vibe.

Kem official site

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Dancefloor Mayhem Mix for Techno.FM that aired 5-6-2012

2012-05-08T14:12:00.000-07:00

The Dancefloor Mayhem show airs every Sunday night, 6pm - 8pm pacific time, on Techno.FM

This is the mix that aired last Sunday, mixed live by DJ Tronic:

Tracklisting:

Ducki - 3miT TimE
Visions of Trees - Turn 2 U (Plant Plants remix)
Dryman - Junkie Riddim (Side9000 remix)
Lilla Sallskapet - Genova (Cristian Dinamarca remix)
The Voyeurist - Chase (Visions of Trees remix)
Machinedrum & FaltyDL - Give In 2
Reixtra - Khamsin (Altimeter remix)
Cristian Dinamarca - Jaguar
Skyro & Amphix - Journey's End
ParaDigm - Dawn till Dusk
Climbers - OWS
Gavin Boyce - Divine In You
Just Be - Rain Come Down
Luke Fair - Fading Hearts
Cesar Coronado - The Way I Feel About You
Model 1975 - Concentrate (Resoluto remix)
Jesse Rose & Oliver $ - Park My Car
Martijn - Me & I
Ron Jameson - Funky Downtown
DeadEcho - Made For You
Isaac Christopher - Shake That
Carsten Rausch - Dixie Chick
DJ Roy - Loco Drums
Lori J Ward and T. Orlando - The Deal
Quantum Soul - Bittersweet Memories (Resoluto remix)

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Dancefloor Mayhem MixCloud - Tons of DJ mixes to stream!

Dancefloor Mayhem SoundCloud - more DJ mixes, some to download.

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Hot new funky house release from Todd Terry and J Paul Getto

2012-05-08T09:21:00.001-07:00

Out now on Moveltraxx, this hot two track EP is pure disco house heat. "The Sure Shot" takes it back to the old school disco house vibe. "Wash The Window" makes generous use of a Prince sample and works it into a fresh disco house frenzy. Here are streaming preview snippets of both tracks:

Click Here to buy the EP from Beatport.

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Dancefloor Mayhem Mix for Techno.FM that aired 4-29-2012

2012-05-03T11:25:00.001-07:00

The Dancefloor Mayhem show airs every Sunday night, 6pm - 8pm pacific time, on Techno.FM

This is the mix that aired last Sunday, mixed live by DJ Tronic:

Tracklisting:

Alexander Fog - My First Time
Gurhan - Between Us (Subsky remix)
Oscar Barila & Maiki - Walking In Red Circles
Simon Baker - Human Mystery (Pezzner's Native Language remix)
Ante Perry & Kolombo - Completely Positive (Walker and Royce remix)
Patrick Zigon - Spotoma (feat. Mark Ash)
Yariv Bernstein - Bardo (Jonty Skruff remix)
Kate Simko & Matt Tolfrey - Lazy B
Parov Stelar - Jimmy's Gang
[a]pendics.shuffle & Mr. C - Something Strange
Hitchcock - Enzo
Space DJz - Level 7 (Jamie Anderson Dub)
Kimbra - Settle Down (DiJiTAL remix)
Piltdown Sound - The Work
Little Fritter - Raw Fix
Someone Else - Barbay
Ante Perry - No Changes
Kate Simko & Matt Tolfrey - No Shame
Sasha - Cut Me Down (Luke Mandala remix)
Chris Page - Used
Phunk Investigation vs Schumacher - Believe
Terence Fixmer - When The Sun
The Recycler - Orion

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Dancefloor Mayhem MixCloud - Tons of DJ mixes to stream!

Dancefloor Mayhem SoundCloud - more DJ mixes, some to download.

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Fresh new Bass House sounds from ClekClekBoom Recordings

2012-05-03T11:02:00.000-07:00

The Town recently released a hot 3-track EP on ClekClekBoom. The tracks on the release are "The Movement", "Pulse" and "The Movement (bonus beat)".

Here is a streaming snippet of all three tracks in the release:

Click Here to purchase the EP from Beatport.

Click Here to purchase the EP from Juno Download.

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3xCD release of remixes from AKA AKA & Thalstroem out now!

2012-05-01T08:59:00.000-07:00

from the press release

Last year Berlin-based minimal technoheads AKA AKA together with trumpeter/producer Thalstroem released their eclectic debut album 'Varieté' which held the #1 position on the Amazon techno charts for weeks and was voted one of the top albums of 2011 by the readers of Groove and Partysan magazines. To offer listeners even more varieté, AKA AKA & Thalstroem will release the remix collection, Varieté Remixed, featuring 32 previously unreleased full length remixes by some very well established names in electronic music and a score of hot up-and-coming producers too. The collection will be available as a triple-CD set, various 12" EPs and digital download. Among the artists who appear on this mighty collection are Marek Hemmann, Moonbootica, Turntablerocker, Technasia, Dapayk, Axel Bartsch, Oliver Schories, Phonique, Tigerskin, Einmusik, Zombie Disco Squad, Rampa, Solee, Daniel Steinberg, Philip Bader, Joris Delacroix, Joachim Pastor and many more.

The result is much like the original album itself - a diverse package that delivers a perfect soundtrack for every mood!

DJ Tronic put together a special mix of some of his favorite remixes from the release:

Here is the official music video for AKA AKA & Thalstroem - Afterglow (Phonique Remix):

Click Here to buy Varieté Remixed from Aka Aka & Thalstroem from Beatport. All 32 tracks for $21.99 from Beatport.

Click Here to buy Varieté Remixed from Aka Aka & Thalstroem at iTunes. All 32 tracks for $11.99 from iTunes.

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AKA AKA SoundCloud

Thalstroem SoundCloud

Free music from letthemusicplay

2012-04-27T08:46:00.000-07:00

Fun new free download from letthemusicplay, this song has a nice old school Underworld vibe to it.

Here is the Alex Gopher remix of their song "Waves" also free to download. Nice disco house vibe to this one.

The 2 Bears have been blowing up in 2012, here is their remix of "Space" by letthemusicplay.

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New Tech House release from Ross Mt. Park plus a free download!

2012-04-26T15:11:00.000-07:00

New 2-track Tech House EP from Ross Mt. Park out now on Prototype Platinum. The two tracks are titled "Krill" and "Duuurty". This EP is a great follow-up to his Conception EP. Click Here to preview and purchase the Conception EP on Beatport.

"Krill" is a great slice of tech house that continues to build throughout the track. Lots of elements in the mix, including some synth work that has a detroit tech vibe to it.

Full streaming preview of "Krill":

"Duuurty" certainly lives up to it's name. This one is a top notch late night groove. Perfect for packed dancefloors after midnight.

Streaming preview clip of "Duuurty":

Click Here to buy the Duuurty Krill EP from Beatport.

Here is a free track download from Ross Mt. Park to celebrate the release. This a great tech house groove.

More on Ross Mt. Park

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More on Prototype Platinum

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Buy music from Prototype Platinum at Beatport

Fresh tech house sounds from Ante Perry

2012-04-24T10:01:00.000-07:00

Ante Perry is a dope house / tech house producer from Germany. His new release, the No Changes EP, is out now on Kittball. The EP has three tracks on it - the original, a remix from Dirty Doering and a remix from Sergio Fernandez. I really like all three versions - the Sergio Fernandez version is perfect for late night sets. Streaming preview clips of all three tracks from the release:

Click Here to buy the No Changes EP from Beatport.

Here is the official music video for "No Changes":

Ante Perry official site

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Hot new release on Leftroom from Kate Simko and Matt Tolfrey

2012-04-23T13:27:00.000-07:00

Leftroom has been churning out some quality EPs lately and this new one from Kate Simko and Matt Tolfrey is no exception! Three slices of quality House / Tech House.

Here are streaming preview snippets of all three tracks:

Click Here to purchase this release from Beatport.

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Hot new release from Top Billin

2012-04-23T13:06:00.002-07:00

Top Billin welcomes Cristian Dinamarca to the label by presenting a great three track EP that blends the current sounds of Future Bass, UK Garage and House music. Hailing from Sweden, Cristian is a close friend with Tony Senghore - one of my favorite producers. Early support of the EP from artists including Nick Catchdubs and Style of Eye.

Here is a streaming preview clip which has snippets of each of the three tracks:

Click Here to buy this EP direct from Top Billin via Bandcamp.

Click Here to buy the EP from Beatport.

Click Here to buy the EP from iTunes.

Here is a free track for you, an amazing re-work of the techno classic by DJ Rolando.

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Blank & Jones present Milchbar Seaside Season 4 - a compilation of downtempo and chillout

2012-04-23T12:18:00.000-07:00

Blank & Jones may be best known for some of their big trance hits, but how many of you know that they also make some beautiful downtempo / chillout music?

They recently released Milchbar Seaside Season 4 which has already hit number 1 on the German iTunes chart. Including downtempo / ambient / chillout tracks from artists including Blue Six, Chicane, Chilly Gonzales and 3 songs from Blank & Jones.

Tracklisting

01. Sonnenuntergang – Blank & Jones with Til Schweiger
02. Aquarian Angel – Blue Six
03. Low Sun – Chicane
04. Piedras y Rosas (Blank & Jones’ Balearic Chill Remix) – Josete Ordoñez
05. Sunday – Nikonn
06. Blissful Moment – Bliss
07. Katja – Cantoma
08. Survivor – Blank & Jones with Mike Francis
09. Smooch – Afterlife
10. He Say (Blank & Jones’ Smooth & Chilled Revisit) – Sinan Mercenk
11. Coming Home (Afterlife Remix) – Blank & Jones
12. Knight Moves – Chilly Gonzales
13. Heavens On Fire – Luke

It's really hard to pick favorite songs as I really enjoyed listening to the entire album. Highly recommended purchase - now that the weather is getting nicer this will provide a nice chill soundtrack for sunny days.

Click Here to buy 'Milchbar - Seaside Season 4 compiled by Blank & Jones' from iTunes.

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New EP from Reilly Steel + 2 free mp3s!

2012-04-20T10:04:00.000-07:00

Reilly Steel has a hot new 5-track EP that was just released by Top Billin.

Below are full streaming previews of all five tracks from the release:

Click Here to buy the EP from Juno Download.

I've also got a couple of free downloads for you:

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