Don’t panic, the following piece of music is about 40bpm faster than what you might’ve expected to find here. Still undecided about which one to love more, both the track and the video have  completely turned my day from average into terrific (even after the tenth consecutive listen), conjuring a permanent smile up on my face (not joking here). Kudos to the UK’s very own DJ Fresh for delighting the world with a catchy summer tune to hum along with.

Earlier this year, my good friends Richard and Asher officially released their single “Love Burn” on Hervé‘s record label Cheap Thrills. The release went over well and was even supported with solid remixes by both Mighty Mouse and Max Morrell. Since both the remixes were more on the House & bass heavy side of dance music, I wanted to try to turn “Love Burn” into a dubbed out Disco-Rock tune.

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been inspired by the Disco producer Gino Soccio and definitely tried to incorporate a lot of his techniques into this remix. Considering it’s the first Dub remix I’ve ever produced, I wanted to come at it with an old school mentality which could give it that organic sound I love. I hope you enjoy it!

The Glamour – Love Burn (Kid Color Dub)

Kid Color

One for the money,

two for the show,

three to get ready

and four to go!

Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out (Hoaxx Remix) (Tits & Clits Edit)

My obsession as of late…

Shapeshifters – Lola’s Theme (Westar Edit)

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Tagged: banger alert, shapeshifters, westar

Here’s what the boys have to say about it: “Steel drum-flavoured tropical beats to match the summer heat? No way. Here is our July mix – and it’s packed with the usual stuff: the sound of red meat gone bad. Minced and seasoned with white noise – then served to the masses. Enjoy. “

Call him a genius, call him the next big thing, however you want to phrase it, French producer Canblaster (one part of Club Cheval) is worth every word of praise. Keep your eyes and ears open for him as he’s dropping a ton of dance floor destroyers in the coming months, for now enjoy some of the work he’s done this year.

Audrey Katz – Drugs (Canblaster Remix)

Basement Jaxx – Everybody (Canblaster Ballroom Remix)

Crystal Fighters – In The Summer(Canblaster Remix)

Wafa – Pop Up (Canblaster Remix)

Markus G

Tagged: audrey katz, basement jaxx. wafa, canblaster, club cheval, crystal fighters

MSTRKRFT have outdone themselves. I’m in love.

[paid review]

1. 10 days off festival 16-26 July Ghent, Belgium

This 16th edition for one of the biggest European-Electro, techno roots, house and the theater festival – is on its way to you! John Digweed, Joy Orbison, Fagget Fairys, Efdemin, are just part of what is planned out for the visitors- you would not want to miss it out!

2. Oxegen Music Festival 9-11 July Ireland

Jay-Z, Eminem, Faithless, The Black Eyed Peas, Fatboy Slim, Groove Amanda, David Guetta and MANY more are part of the lineup- do you really need more reasons? Hurry up and get the tickets!

3. Electro Venice Festival 10 July Parco Giuliano, Venezia-Mestre

This festival offers the visitors a whole entire day dedicated completely to electronic dance music, magnificent location, two huge stages which compete with one another for the pumping music and 16 well known, quality artists from all over the world. That is more than enough to promise a great party right?

4. All City Dance Festival 17-18 July Shaw Theatre- London

The biggest and most extravagant dance festival in the UK by far; Mind blowing party, beautiful people, exceptionally location and famous D.Js make this party THE place to be this summer.

5. Pleasure Island Festival – 24 July festival complex Czech Republic

12 hours of pure ecstasy, seven different stages and probably the BEST lineup in the festival field this year- the organizers promise a unique event that has never been seen before. More than
15, 000 visitors are expected this year!

6. Oslo Jazz Festival 16-21 August Oslo, Norway

This is perhaps the biggest and most famous event in Norway- worldwide top musicians will pleasure you with blues, soul, hip-hop, funk and many more tunes- prepare yourself for the greatest, first class- jazz event out there!

7. Fib Heineken 15-18 July Benicàssim, Valencia

Musical festival for alternative people, or for those who just like to experience good music and different things than they usually do- Gorillaz, The Prodigy, Vampire Weekend, Kasabian and The cribs are just a small example of the artist you can expect there. The festival is on the beach and there you will be able to camp for the rest of your stay- enjoy!

8. North Sea Jazz Festival 9-11 July Rotterdam, Nederlands

Norah Jones, Miles Davis, Erykah Badu and Alicia Keys are just part of this historical event! The North Jazz festival is probably the biggest jazz event of the year! For the jazz fans it is the ultimate festival to visit this summer.

This list sums up the best 8 music festivals for the coming summer- try to book you ticket as soon as possible as these events tend get packed quickly! In order to book your hotel in one of these areas please visit EasyToBook.com -
ENJOY THE SUMMER!

Well, Fort Awesome got a little nutty last night and lucky for me this Mock & Toof track was in my inbox this morning to wish me a “good day.” “Suppress Your Feelings” is a JAM off of Tuning Echos, a full-length release that came out earlier this year on Tiny Stick Records. It’s a low-key heater with a tone that I don’t really know how to describe. It’s odd and interesting and contagious.

Mock & Toof – Suppress Your Feelings

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Tagged: dfa records, mock & toof, tiny sticks

Chromeo – Fancy Footwork (Haydn Hoffman Remix)