If you’re on the hunt for some sinister beats to get down to then look no further than Michael Woods and Chris Lake’s “Black Thong.” The duo mix up heavy dances grooves and pretty ridiculous house-style rhythms in order to deliver what can only be described as a damn good time. If you want the song download it here or you can buy it on Beatport. It’s definitely worth checking out but make sure you listen until the drop, otherwise you’re missing out on half the fun.
Now established as the first key tent-pole event of the new EDM year, ID&T's Energy is clued-up clubbers first encounter with the sound-designs that Europe's electronic dance top-tier are going to be sending their way throughout the coming year. The best of the world's top-tier producers. The most cutting-edge remixologists. The newest, hottest studio stars of tomorrow. They're all gathered, they're all here... for Energy 2012 - The ALBUM!
Before WMC, before UMF, before the White Isle or the summer month's festivalism, right here is where the starting gun sounds! The titanic Utrecht-based Energy event is the launch pad for each new beats/bass/synth-packed EMD year,
With their finely-tuned lone-range radars scanning studios near daily, ID&T & High Contrast sign the tracks that capture the essence of the event straight off the mixing desks. Their track-packed 2012 edition has sourced music from heavyweight operators like Tiesto, Fedde Le Grand, John Dahlback, Marco V, and Marcel Woods, as well as nu-skool heroes including Hardwell, Dada Life, Jochen Miller, Chris Lake, and Funkagenda. It also selects white-hot sonics from the prospecting superstars of tomorrow, Nicky Romero, Deniz Koyu, Manuel De La Mare being just three.
Every event of standing requires an official anthem and every mix-comp needs a big kick-off. This year Energy's audio-emblem is served up by Hardwell, who following his runaway success over the last 12 months, springboards into 2012 with 'Cobra.' fulfilling all the requirements of the anthem mandate, it's a huge, bass-powered, squelch 'n' distort fest, topped by a wickedly infectious 'n' irresistible organ mainline. Continuing to mine a rich seam of music, it's followed by the marching drums of Denzal Parl's 'Militia,' Ted Nilsson's heart-pounder 'Runaway' and the big-room culture of Fedde Le Grand & Patric La Funk's 'Autosave' - all of which nitro-inject the mix. Hardcoding the event's dance-DNA, you'll also find Dahlback's high-wire tense 'Feel It,' 'Work Hard, Play Hard,' Tiesto's weekender-aimed anthem and Dada Life's deliciously looping (and loopy) 'Cookies With A Smile' all continue to flesh out the event's ethos.
From its outset fisc 2 sets about securing Energy's groove credentials and ensures those quotas are kept sky-high! Building more house rhythms into the mix are EDX'S 'D.A.N.C.E.', the warped bass of Chris Lake & Michael Woods' 'Domino's and the big piano drop moment of Jerome Isma-Ae and Daniel Portman's 'Flashing Lights.' The mix's midpoint lets loose the first-time collaboration of Marco V and Marcel Woods. The team behind 'Scream' team have watched a litany of DJs rally to their track's cause, turning it into one of 2012's first must-owns. As the disc reaches its conclusion, the nu-skool performs a takeover.
The electro-bounce of Joey Suki's 'Zomp,' Ostahnhof & Ugo Platana's 'Evensong' (in its drum-dramatic Michael Woods remix form) and the whooping uprush of Tim Mason album endgame 'Anima' collectively, conclusively seal Energy's audio-ideology.
Every bit your gateway to spring's arena season (and beyond), ID&T's 'Energy 2012 - The Album' is a future-perfect vision of the pulse-quickening floor anthems coming our way this year.
Forward thinking dance denizens, buckle up and get your clubbing shoes on! It's going to get a whole lot fiercer before it gets any calmer!
Tracklist:
CD1
1. Hardwell - Cobra (Official Energy Anthem 2012) (Original Mix)
2. Denzal Park - Militia (Third Party & Mike Klash Remix)
3. Quintino - We're Gonna Rock
4. Qulinez - Troll
5. Ted Nilsson - Runway (Sonny Wharton Remix)
6. Leventina - Revolution (Original Mix)
7. Fedde Le Grand & Patric La Funk - Autosave
8. John Dahlback - Feel It
9. Flippers - Aroma
10. Inpetto - No More Serious Faces
11. Manuel De La Mare & Alex Kenji - Acid As 303
12. Moguai - Mpire
13. Tiesto feat. Kay - Work Hard, Play Hard
14. Jochen Miller - Flashback (Gregori Klosman Remix)
15. Dada Life - Cookies With A Smile
16. Tommy Trash - Cascade
17. Deniz Koyu - Hertz
18. Funkagenda - Shinjuku (Michael Woods Remix)
CD2
1. EDX - D.A.N.C.E.
2. Chris Lake & Michael Woods - Domino's
3. Riktam & Bansi - Copying You
4. Cliff Coenraad - Whoopa
5. Jerome Isma-Ae & Daniel Portman feat. Max'C - Flashing Lights (Nicky Romero & Nilson Remix)
6. Paul Thomas - Buzz Killington
7. Nathan C - Shmoke de Pancake
8. Marco V & Marcel Woods - Scream
9. Dyro - Metaphor
10. Filo & Peri - What You Came Here For
11. Sebastian Krieg & Andrew Bennett - Azure
12. Jake Shanahan feat. Tyler Sherritt - On The Otherside
13. Marcus S. - Fruits & Vegetables
14. JoeySuki - Zomp
15. Helvetic Nerds - To The Sky (Original Mix)
16. Ido Shoam - Do What I Think
17. Ostbahnof & Ugo Platana - Evensong (Michael Woods Remix)
18. Tim Mason - Anima
The tracklist speaks for itself, 'Energy 2012 - The Album' is without a doubt a must have compilation of tracks from some of the biggest names in the EDM game. Make sure to grab your copy on either Beatport or iTunes!
Most of us have heard and fallen in love with Chuckie's smash hit: Who Is Ready To Jump. Luckily, a brand new batch of remixes have come along to compliment the original. They are all bangers and unusual in their own way... but I gotta say, Dillon Francis destroys the competition here. Take a listen to them and see what you think:
Chuckie - Who Is Ready To Jump (Dada Life Remix)
Chuckie - Who Is Ready To Jump (Ryan Riback Remix)
Chuckie - Who Is Ready To Jump (Glowinthedark Higher Club Mix)
Chuckie - Who Is Ready To Jump (Albert Neve Remix)
Chuckie - Who Is Ready To Jump (Dillon Francis Remix)
