The Daze Vol. 5
Recover time after one hell of a halloweekend. Pics and reviews of both the Mau5 and Escape epicness coming in the new few days so look out for yourselves if you were part of the madness. It's bootleg week for this newest Volume of The Daze. Happy halloween to everyone, hopefully you've all left a little in the tank for one last day n night of celebrating.
Hallo-WIN
These are some SpPPppOOOOoookkKKkyyyYyy Halloween-themed tunes that are bound to send chills down your spine... mostly because they are straight bangers! Have a great Halloween weekend, be safe, eat candy, make candy, exchange candy
Saturday Six Pack #15
Epic night down in SD with some crazy sets thrown down by the mau5trap crew, with a little special Avicii set that absolutely blew my mind (he played a remix or mashup of Dirty South's "Alive" that I had never heard before and had the entire place going nuts!) Look out for the pics coming your way in the next couple of days. Almost headed straight to San Bernadino for the sold out Escape From Wonderland which gets started in just a couple minutes but had to stop by home to throw up your weekly six pack. In honor of all the raves going on all over the city, state, country and nation here's a pack of massive bangers that you've all either heard or would absolutely die to hear at a massive. Cheers everyone, stay thirsty.
Maximal Crazy Remixes
I love when really successful DJs like Tiesto or Swedish House Mafia come out with great original mixes because it usually leads to some banger remixes too! Tiesto's latest and greatest - "Maximal Crazy" - has just had the latest treatment done by some of my favorite Electro DJs at the moment, including: Bassjackers and another one by Swanky Tunes & R3hab. Both of these are very dirty while keeping the basic melody of the original. Check them out:
Tiesto - Maximal Crazy (Bassjackers Remix)
Tiesto - Maximal Crazy (R3hab & Swanky Tunes Remix)
Tiesto - Maximal Crazy (R3hab & Swanky Tunes Remix)
And I've never heard of Jonathan Barona - but his remix is pretty catchy:
Sebastien Ingrosso at XS Las Vegas (Video)
-::[Cojare]::-
AVICII ‘LEVELS’ THE PROMO VIDEO… ARE YOU READY?
It was crystal clear from the moment Avicii first played 'LEVELS' back in January 2011, that he, along with manager, mentor and executive producer Ash Pournouri, had created a piece of music that would take on a life of its own. No one had any idea it would grow into the timeless classic it's become, and even before release!
Now, finally, and as Universal Music and Interscope Records prepare the imminent release of what is certain to be one of the biggest records of the year, Avicii and Ash have decided to share a little reminder of its incredible journey from dance-floor to music store. This teaser video shows things much better than we ever could explain... It's told by the hundreds of thousands that took in their own dose of 'LEVELS'.
There are so few records that actually manage to encapsulate the passion, emotion and general feeling of ecstasy that 'LEVELS' does. With truly remarkable footage capture over the past 12 months from across the world, this 2-minute movie shows the global phenomenon that 'LEVELS' has become.
It is said that music is the universal language of he world, and if you've experienced 'LEVELS' live, heard it on the radio, or heard someone humming it at the checkout you're encouraged to believe that notion. Not in recent memory has one single piece of music, so incredible in its simplicity, stirred so much shared sensation across all walks of life. It's a work of art, and it's truly in a league of it's own. It's LEVELS.
The man himself will be joining the mau5trap crew on Mau5's "Meowington's Hax Tour" tomorrow night down in San Diego in what they're calling 'Halloween Ghosts N Stuff." The two of them would be enough on their own, but adding in one of my favorite producers/DJs Feed Me and the rest of the mau5 entourage takes it to a whole different level (pun... intended?) The show will Mau5's first ever stadium show, as he becomes only the 3rd performer to ever play on the field of Petco Park (home of the San Diego Padres) joining The Rolling Stones and Madonna. You can still grab your tix for this historic event right here.
Electro HOUSE Thursdays
Progressive Wednesdays #3
Snapshot (Original Club Mix) - Mark Knight & Manuel De La Mare
Time And Time Again (Laidback Luke Instrumental Edit) - Patric La Funk feat. Grace Regine
Ditsjz (Original Club Mix) - Koen Groeneveld
Mysterious Road (Biotones Remix) - Alexey Sorokin
Far Beyond (North7 Remix) - Alexey Sorokin
Fact (Original Mix) - Stefano Noferini
TBA (Original Mix) - Sebastian Ivarsson
-::[Cojare]::-
Exclusive Live Set – Avicii @ Studio 54 [10/18/2011]
Just over one week ago swedish producer, Avicii, who sold out his New York NYE set in less than 10 minutes held a banging surprise show at the monumental Studio 54 in NYC. Studio 54 was once considered the top club in the world throughout the 70's and 80's, hosting glorious events and attracting top notch talent and guest lists on the weekly. The club was forced to shut down in the early 90's and has remained a space haunted by the ghosts of its magical past; that is, until Avicii set up shop last week for One Night Only. Thrown in authentic Studio 54 fashion, the club kept an insanely exclusive guest list, not selling tickets and had the doormen decide who got in off the streets based off of attendees attire. Behold the track list and live set available for your downloading convenience below. Enjoy this one ladies n' gents, as this is our best taste of understanding what a hectic evening it must've been!! Cheers
Tracklist:
01. Avicii vs Etta James – Levels (Vitzi’s Old School Intro Bootleg)
02. Avicii vs. Adele – Nothing Without Adele (Avicii Rolling Bootleg)
03. Tim Berg – Bromance (Avicii´s Arena Mix) w/ Max C. – I Found You Acapella w/ Tim Berg – Bromance (Vocal Mix)
04. Tom Hangs – Blessed (Avicii Edit)
05. Coldplay – Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (Avicii ‘Tour’ Mix)
06. Bob Sinclar – New New New (Avicii Meets Yellow Mix)
07. Avicii & Sebastian Drums – My Feelings For You (Original Mix)
08. Toni Braxton – Make My Heart (Avicii’s Replacer Mix)
09. Avicii – Sweet Dreams (Avicii´s Swede Dreams Mix)
10. Avicii – Fade Into Darkness (Albin Myers Remix)
11. Robyn – Hang With Me (Avicii Mix)
12. Tom Hangs – Blessed (Avicii Edit)
02. Avicii vs. Adele – Nothing Without Adele (Avicii Rolling Bootleg)
03. Tim Berg – Bromance (Avicii´s Arena Mix) w/ Max C. – I Found You Acapella w/ Tim Berg – Bromance (Vocal Mix)
04. Tom Hangs – Blessed (Avicii Edit)
05. Coldplay – Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (Avicii ‘Tour’ Mix)
06. Bob Sinclar – New New New (Avicii Meets Yellow Mix)
07. Avicii & Sebastian Drums – My Feelings For You (Original Mix)
08. Toni Braxton – Make My Heart (Avicii’s Replacer Mix)
09. Avicii – Sweet Dreams (Avicii´s Swede Dreams Mix)
10. Avicii – Fade Into Darkness (Albin Myers Remix)
11. Robyn – Hang With Me (Avicii Mix)
12. Tom Hangs – Blessed (Avicii Edit)
Electric Zoo 2011 Oficial Recap Video
This video is insane.
DxE Exclusive Interview with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike!!!
Just about half way through their Smash The USA North American Tour, brothers Dimitri and Mike Thivaios, better known as Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, have already taken over New York, Miami, and Vegas - three of the cities with the biggest EDM scenes on this side of the equator (other than LA of course). With a small break before they close out the tour in 4 different cities on 4 different nights, Dimitri and Mike found the time amongst all the chaos to answer a few questions for DxE -
DxE: So we know your names are Dimitri and Mike, but how'd you end up with the 'Vegas' and 'Like' part of the name?
M: Not an incredible story 
We just came up with them at some point...
We just came up with them at some point...D: Dimitri Vegas came to mind at first, I really liked the sound of it and Mike was looking for a cool gimick. During that search we came up with Like Mike as in the NBA star Michael Jordan, and of course everybody Likes Mike haha
hahaDxE: What's it like working (and being so successful) with your own brother?
D: It's really cool. We've come a long way together so we both really appreciate what we achieved so far... and still have a lot of goals in our life
DxE: Ever make it difficult to work together since you're family?
M: In some ways it is every easy and on the other hand it makes some things more difficult, but being brothers all our lives we are kinda used to arguing about stuff and getting along perfectly afterwards. We each have our own way of thinking and it's a perfect match!
DxE: How was it making the soundtrack for the unbelievably amazing Tomorrowland 2011 After Movie?
D: We love Tomorrowland so when ID&T asked us to do the soundtrack we were really excited. We also did the mixed compilation a few months ago, but making a soundtrack is just a bit more challenging... it's been lots of fun doing it.
DxE: What's your favorite place to DJ? Could you pick one show in particular that was your best or most memorable?
M: I would say 'Tomorrowland' again... highlight of the year for us.
D: Yeah, it's something we look forward to the whole year.
DxE: What's the most exciting part about going on a tour like the Smash The USA North American Tour?
D: It's been quite a while since we were in the states the last time... and it's always been really fun!! We've just started working with WME who put together a really cool tour with a lot of new venues for us so that makes it just that bit more exciting.
M: It was also really great to be back in Miami, we have a lot of friends there so it feels like our home away from home.
DxE: Since we're a blog based out of LA, we gotta ask you guys... Exicted for Beyond Wonderland?!
D: Yesssssssss.... we can't wait! We only did one show before in LA and it was amazing! So really looking forward to being back.
M: We also heard many great things about the Insomniac events, so we're extra pumped for that show!
DxE: What can we expect from the Thivaios brothers in 2012?
D: Lots of new releases and collabs with some really great artists... We can't say much yet, but we'll fill you guys in soon
We wanna thank both Dimitri and Mike again for finding some downtime to answer our questions, from what we've heard they've been super busy tearing the roofs off of venues lately. Oh and once again, if you're heading out to the NOS Event Center on Saturday, make SURE you're there for their set (wish we could tell you when exactly it is, but those clever peeps over at Insomniac just love to keep their set times on the dl until just a few days before the event).
Kaskade – Fire and Ice
Yesterday, Kaskade released exclusively on itunes his new album "Fire & Ice", and I must say that he just keeps getting better and better! For this album, Kaskade created two different mixes for 10 new original tracks: the fire mix, and the ice mix. While the Ice mixes are more mellow and reminiscent of Kaskade's original style, the Fire mixes are all bangers, and are sure to be heard in clubs and festivals all around the world. In addition, Kaskade brings us some great collaborations with artists such as Dada Life, Skrillex, Skylar Grey, and of course the beautiful Haley. I've been playing this album on repeat for the last 24hrs , and I'm sure you will love this album as much as I do. To get you started, here are a couple of my favorite tracks on the album:
Kaskade - Turn it Down
Kaskade & Skrillex - Lick it
Kaskade & Dada Life - ICE
Support the artist and buy the album on Itunes. Its only 10$ for 20 tracks, I promise it's worth the buy:
The Daze Vol. 4
Hell week has finally arrived and I'm sure for those of you who are also on the UC system, midterms are starting to roll through waiting to terrorize us and our social lives. Figured I'd throw in a couple extras in their honor, splitting it up into house/electro mashes first and then some of the filthy dub ones. Hope you enjoy and good luck to all those in the same predicament as myself.
John Dahlback Wrap-Up Interview
So we gave you the heads up about the event, you've seen the pics, but now we have our final piece of the puzzle for the amazing event a couple weeks back. If you haven't watched it already, partner in crime Cojare put together the dope video up at the top. Also, after finishing up his set and having the entire club sing "Happy Birthday" to him, John was awesome enough to sit down with DxE to answer a few questions -
DxE: So how'd you like celebrating your birthday here at Supperclub in LA?
JD: My birthday kinda sucked before I came to the club so I was really happy with having people sing happy birthday to me, and the cake was fun too! I can't think of how I could have spent the day any better.
DxE: What was it like growing up in Sweden and getting started with music at such a young age?
JD: It wasn't that easy actually. I grew up in a small city and most people didn't get the music at all. It was all "computermusic" and music that everyone could make. But as the scene grew bigger, people started to get it.
DxE: How does the scene out there compare to the States?
JD: The States is blowing up! Sweden's scene is getting better, it was horrible a couple of years ago. Europe is still good, although since it's been around for so long, people are a bit spoiled by amazing DJs playing every weekend.
DxE: Your tracks (both original and remixes) range across a vast array of EDM genres, which sub-genre would you say is your favorite?
JD: Well to me it's all house music. It's like 100 subgenres of the EDM world now, it's ridiculous. I play house music
DxE: You are the DJ with one of the most releases available out on beatport which means you must be in the studio a whole lot, how long does it usually take you to complete a track?
JD: I'm not that much in the studio. It's just when i get a feel for a track I'm insanely fast. I often get the ideas while make it and I know exactly how I want it to sound. The quickest track I've ever done is Blink which took me 2 hours.
DxE: Is your approach any different when sitting down at a blank screen to produce a track of your own as opposed to remixing an already existing track?
JD: Not really. When I do a remix, i want to do it as if it was my original track. Although it is easier to remix something, since he original idea is already there.
DxE: Who have been some of your favorite artists/vocalists to collaborate with? Anyone you'd like to work with in the future?
JD: Andy P is a good friend of mine and it's really easy working with him. I can be very honest and tell him if I don't like something, and he can be like that with me too. But he always delivers in the end.
DxE: How is it different spinning at a small club such as Supperclub tonight as opposed to a bigger show or rave/massive such as your set from Ultra this past year?
JD: Well at a festival, you need to provide people with the best you've got in a short time. At clubs, I can build a little and then blow up towards the end. I like both of them equally. I love festivals but also the intimate feeling at small venues.
DxE: What can we expect from John Dahlback in 2012?
JD: I have a lot of singles lined up so it will be a massive year hopefully!
Thanks again to John, Sounds of Ibiza Productions, and all those that came out. We shall be seeing all of you again soon!
Saturday Six Pack #14
Awesome night last night with Wolfgang Gartner taking over the Music Box in Hollywood or, as a very close friend put it - "a night to remember." Playing almost all of his classics and introducing much of those in attendance to the tracks off his new album "Weekend In America," Joey had the crowd going from beginning to end. I'm just jealous of those who are going tonight with the treat of Tommy Trash opening for him. Anyways, another 6 pack coming your way. The pic up top in honor and in anticipation of Kaskade's newest album "Fire and Ice" ready to hit iTunes in a cool 3 days. All bangers per the usual and even though I rarely post any durty dutch, had to throw in the newest Sidney Samson track cuz I just can't get that sample out of my head... I started this dutch house shit, is this the muthafuckin' thanks I get?
Dim Mak Records – New Noise Vol.1
Dim Mak and Steve Aoki bring you the newest of new, the official “New Noise Volume 1″ compilation- a Dim Mak series founded on a ‘different’ collection of sound, featuring artists from all areas of the globe. Beatport Link
TRACKLIST
1 The Subs – Octopus
2 SonicC – Pills n Thrills
3 Secret Smile – Chuun
4 Tommy Trash – Blair Bitch Project
5 Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Stomp
6 Navajo & Abrakadabra – Bang Bang Bitch
7 Sven Kirchhof – Make My Day
8 D-wayne – PUNKd
9 Andy’s iLL – Lifetime
10 Blatta & Inesha – Senegal
11 Calvertron & P-Trix – Who’s to Blame ft. Aynzli Jones
12 Ken Loi – Drop
13 Markus Lange – Slip it in
14 Nom De Strip, TJR & Sue Cho – My Life
15 Religion – Burn The Bar Down ft. Justin Pearson
16 Sticky K – Separate Your Mind
17 Swiss Official – Jack Pot
18 Wazabi – Interplay
19 J.Rabbit – Hello Stan
-::[Cojare]::-
Bingo Players – Rattle
Today we've got the latest single the by Bingo Players, 'Rattle', which was released via Hysteria records a bit earlier this week. Don't get me wrong, I love the Bingo Players, but I must admit that today was the first chance I got to actually sit down and have a listen...& wow do I like it! Rattle is absolutely wicked as it is fully loaded with the player's distinctive housy melodies; BUT the song really sets itself apart from their previous works with its seamless inclusion of a hard pounding bass (they must be using Dada's Sausage Fattener) that propels you through a glorious five minutes. The brilliant integration of a heavy bass sound is an extremely intriguing addition to the groups musical repertoire and a true testament to their talents as producers [hopefully we'll be hearing more like it in the future]. Not to mention, the 1 minute + build up of an introduction never fails to send chills down my spine. Grab this and if you like what you hear, please go support the artists on BEATPORT for the full quality release! Cheers
Electro HOUSE Thursdays
I've been really busy lately and haven't had the chance to post as much as I would like to, so I thought I would step away from my hectic schedule today to bring you guys a new weekly sample pack, Electro HOUSE Thursdays. These tracks will get you pumped as you get ready to rage this weekend.
ENJOY!
Dirty South & Those Usual Suspects feat. Erik Hecht- "Walking Alone" OUT NOW
“Walking Alone” has been buzzing well in advance of its release thanks to the mighty Swedish House Mafia who named it “Essential New Tune” during their takeover of Pete Tong’s legendary Friday night Radio 1 show. Since then the track has become a favorite in the sets of top DJs including Tiësto, Kaskade, Avicii, Armin Van Buuren and many more. I LOVE THIS TRACK.
GET IT ON BEATPORT HERE
In support of “Walking Alone” Dirty South embarked on his largest ever North American Tour. The tour got underway at Nocturnal Wonderland and closes out in mid-November with pre-Thanksgiving gigs in New York City and a twin bill in Miami.
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Oct 21 Lansing Centre Lansing, MI
Oct 22 Guvernment Toronto, ON
Oct 28 Voodoo Festival New Orleans, LA
Oct 29 Fur Washington, DC
Nov 11 Pacha New York, NY
Nov 12 Mansion Miami, FL
Nov 13 Set Miami, FL
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