Wobble Wednesday Vol. 2: Chrispy Dubstep

Every now and then I hear a song, or in this case a set of songs, that really begin to blur the lines between the ‘underground’ and mainstream american culture.  When I listening to these tracks, nine times out of ten, I am terribly disappointed and can’t help but agree with popular phrases like ‘sell out’ and ‘weak.’  After nearly giving up on the possibility of pop song turned noise-porn, I could barely contain myself when I stumbled upon this weeks featured artist.

I give you… Chrispy!

Straight outta the UK and full of filth, Chrispy is serious about his remixes.  He’s remixed some of the ‘poppier’ music out there and still manages to take us on a dark journey with some ‘chrispy’ wobbles and deliciously melodic synth lines.  If your looking for a healthy dose of ‘happy party music’ meets ‘brain frying wobbles’ then you will not be disappointed.

Rude Boy (CHRISPY DUBSTEP REMIX) - Rihanna mediafire (320)

[audio:http://www.easyloverecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Rude-Boy-CHRISPY-DUBSTEP-REMIX.mp3|titles=Rude Boy (CHRISPY DUBSTEP REMIX) - Rihanna]

Tik Tok (CHRISPY DUBSTEP REMIX) - Ke$ha mediafire (320)

[audio:http://www.easyloverecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Tik-Tok-CHRISPY-DUBSTEP-REMIX.mp3|titles=Tik Tok (CHRISPY DUBSTEP REMIX) - Ke$ha]

We Like To Party (CHRISPY REMIX) - Vengaboys mediafire (128)

[audio:http://www.easyloverecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/We-Like-To-Party-CHRISPY-REMIX.mp3|titles=We Like To Party (CHRISPY REMIX) - Venga Boys]

Bonus Track:

Smash the Floor (Original - We Bang mediafire (320)++ must have

[audio:http://www.easyloverecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/01-Smash-The-Floor.mp3|titles=Smash The Floor (Original Mix) - We Bang]

-FOSH

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Techno Tuesday - Alex Kenji

Alex Kenji has been one of my favorite house artists for a long time and, though his latest releases had begun to feel a little stale the last couple months, he’s right back on track with his latest release on Spinnin Records. The prolific Italian uses a very simple, very obvious, and very effective vocal sample that makes the track an instant party starter and a great opening track.  His signature metronome-like hats and claps help keep the groove going on this definite hit. DL here.

[audio:http://www.easyloverecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Lets-Get-This-Thing-Started-Original-Mix-1.mp3|titles=Let’s Get This Thing Started (Original Mix) 1]

Kenji’s remix of Las Vegas house maestros, Starkillers, is a massive party banger again with the ridiculous vocal sample. You can’t really go wrong when an unnaturally deep voice tells you it’s coming to fuck shit up. DL here.

[audio:http://www.easyloverecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Fuck-Shit-Up-Alex-Kenji-Remix-1.mp3|titles=Fuck Shit Up (Alex Kenji Remix) 1]

‘8 Days in Kazantip’ is Kenji’s Hotfingers label’s first foray into the exploding Balkan sound that’s been filling the airwaves lately. Heavy ethnic strings, flutes, and vocals make this one a spicy track that would go down nicely right before some Riva Starr drunkeness. DL here.

[audio:http://www.easyloverecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/8-Days-In-Kazantip-Alex-Kenji-Remix-1.mp3|titles=8 Days In Kazantip (Alex Kenji Remix) 1]

-Yooj

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Major Lazer at UCSB 2010 Opening Weekend

So it turns out Major Lazer’s free performance at UCSB’s Storke Plaza turned out to be a pretty good alternative for those of you that couldn’t make the drive down for Nocturnal 2010.  I know what you’re thinking… There is no way I should be comparing the two of these to one another, but you know what, I think experiencing the ‘dagger’ for the first time with Pon de Floor  ripping my face off was a pretty good way to spend the night! And if you don’t believe me, I have video proof as well:

All in all it was an absolutely epic night of raging, and for those of you that attended we’ve assembled a few of the Major Lazer ‘must have’ tracks, as well as some of the other tunes(dubstep) that caught my ear:

Hold the Line - Major Lazer mediafire (320)

Pon de Floor (slink refix) - Major Lazer mediafire (320)

Sweet Shop (Original Mix) - Doctor P mediafire (192)

Oh, and if you want more to see more of my video collection of the night, be sure to leave us a comment and let me know! I’ll hit you back with some links

-FOSH

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Nocturnal Festival 2010 Recap

We all knew it would be epic but it’s still hard to fathom how the guys over at Insomniac Events manage to outdo themselves one show after another.  Despite hitting a bit of a speed bump after a young girl died at their legendary Electric Daisy Carnival, and the issues associated with changing Audiotistic to an 18+ event,  this was different… Nocturnal went off without a hitch.

So, the big question of the day… Who gave the best performance?  Of course, the answer to this question depends on what kind of music you like, but whether  you like to get dubby, or prefer to rage your face off to some electro or trance, it seems that Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia takes the cake.

I couldn’t get a download for this one, but I highly recommend you throw this mix on the next time your looking for a great compilation of the stadium bangers that Swedish House Mafia is so well known for:

Radio 1 Essential Mix - Swedish House Mafia Live at Creamfields 2010 by officialswedishhousemafia

-FOSH

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Nocturnal Festival 2010 Preview

The summer festival season is wrapping up this Saturday but it’s not going out with a whimper, it’s going out with a brain-searing, gut-busting, mother-fucking bang and I’m here to give you the best advice you won’t remember for your trip to the NOS Events Center in San Bernadino this saturday. Insomniac is bringing the 2010  Nocturnal Festival around for its 16th year, and with it come six massive stages to be played on by 50+ artists, complete with dozens of art installations and carnival rides to boot.

This year’s edition sports a lineup covering almost all of the bases for electronic music fans. Ferry Corsten and ATB head up the Labyrinth, Steve Angello and Dada Life will be blasting some big-room madness, and for the dub-steppers Skream & Benga will be performing a two hour back-to-back set that is not to be missed. For your own well-being, we’ve got recommendations from three EasyLove artists on who they would be seeing, with a grip of individual downloads from all mentioned artists or conveniently zipped into one folder for your clicking-ease!

Brain.wavs Picks: “If you saw Pretty Lights at EDC in 2009 you got a real special treat.  I remember raging face front row with all my friends, no one was really even there.  He ripped our faces off that night, I’ll never forget that performance and was instantly transformed into a life long Pretty Lights fan.  That’s been a while though and he has most certainly evolved.  His unbelievable new drummer makes it a truly “live” performance and I can assure you this will be the highlight of this years Nocturnal!!! Pretty Lights distributes all his music for FREE and tours his ass off to make money.  Support him and this ideal of sharing music by paying to see him rip your face off live and in person!

I’ve never had the pleasure of seeing Plastician live but I have had the pleasure of hearing his music.  To be clear I’m not really a true dubstep fan, I love some of it and I also really dislike some of it. Plastician is on point though and his productions are, to put it simply… Epic!  This isn’t that squashed to shit noise porn dubstep, it’s beautiful dubstep with just the right touch of filth. Even if you’re not familiar with his work, just go see him, you’ll be off to another “place” and this “place” will blow your mind.”

Pretty Lights - Spilling Over Every Side (6 Track EP)
Chew Lips - Salt Air (Plastician Remix)

Ginger Kid & AZN GLO Picks: “Bingo Players started out in small bingo halls in Holland, but this house duo has grown huge, topping the Beatport charts multiple times since their remake of Devotion - these guys create solid originals and huge remixes.  Felguk is a Brazilian duo known for their wicked, hard-hitting electro sound. They’ve done collabs with such artists as Tim Healey, Neelix, Spencer and Hill, and Sporty-O and destroyed the Avalon just a few weeks ago. Everyone always argues about who is the number one trance DJ. There is either Team-Tiesto or Team-Armin. Nobody argues about who is number three - Markus Schulz. The Man, The Legend, the German Trance God who ripped my face off several times, even after reconstructive surgery, most recently on July 4th at Ruby Skye in SF. Beast.”

Bingo Players - Tom’s Diner
Kid Cudi - Memories (Bingo Players Remix)
Felguk - 2Nite feat. Sporty-O
Neelix - Disco Decay (Felguk Remix)
Markus Schulz - 65.4 Hz

Yooj’s Picks: “I know these picks may seem a little obvious but, when I go to a festival, I go to see festival headliners who bring the noise made for the stadiums. Don’t get me wrong I love me some electro or dubstep on a fat system but those are made with the clubs in mind first. Steve Angello and Tocadisco are bona fide stadium-rockers as many of you who went to EDC can attest (in Angello’s case) - they’re purveyors of the euphoric two minute buildups we all love followed by those arena-shaking drops.  If you don’t want to stick to just the main stage though, do your ears a favor and go see Skream and Benga going back-to-back for at least the hour before Angello’s set time at 11 - I usually think of dubstep as just banging, drunkard music but Skream turns it into an epic experience.”

Harry ‘Choo Choo’ Romero, Junior Sanchez & Alexander Technique - Where You Are feat. Shawnee Taylor (Steve Angello Edit)
Steve Angello - Knas
Dirty South & Mark Knight - Stopover (Tocadisco Remix)
Wippenberg - Pong (Tocadisco Remix)
Skream - Where You Should Be feat. Sam Frank

If you don’t like to waste time not rocking out, I’ve got all 12 tracks in one convenient click.

.zip file (12 Tracks)

Don’t forget to check back for our Nocturnal Wrap-Up post after you’re all recovered!

-Yooj

Get your tickets to the 2010 Nocturnal Festival here.

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