ARTIST HIGHLIGHT - HANSEL THORN

Hansel Thorn is proof that DJ's seem to be getting younger all the time. Fortunately, with that youth comes the courage and freshness to try something new. Thorn is a 19 year old out of Bakersfield, CA who's style of EDM seems dependent upon the day. Give a listen to any one of tracks and it could turn out to be big room, progressive, chill, or something totally new...and that is what we love about him. Our favorite track "Shake It" was just named as one of the top ten tracks to have on your summer playlist by EDM.com. His most recent album is called Cairo and features tons of great tracks. Find your favorite below then head to his Soundcloud for some free downloads or buy the album HERE .

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT - RUDIMENTAL

Rudimental is hands-down one of our favorite bands here at NYMM. The quartet, out of Hackney, London, have been producing for years and consistently manage to blend different genres of music, including liquid funk, jungle, soul, blues, and dance, into electronic masterpieces. 

The group, made up of Piers Agget, Amir Amor, Kesi Dryden, and Leon Rolle, has recently risen to fame through their track "Feel the Love" (below), which featured John Newman best known for his track "Love Me Again". Since then, the guys have released numerous single and have been won several awards including The Brit Award and Mobo Award for Best Album, in addition to receiving numerous nominations at the MTV Europe Music Awards and have achieved multiple Platinum awards for record sales.  Check out some of their singles and our favorites below!

If you like what you hear, you can head over to their Soundcloud where they have rips of all the elements from some of their tracks to allow for new remixes.

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT - MOUNTBLOOD

Steven Molina, otherwise known as MountBlood, is a Texas born producer with a unique post-modern sound. Inspirations stem from producers Bob Ezrin and Garth Richardson who worked with artists including Pink Floyd, KISS, Motley Crue, and other well known metal bands. The result is  a unique sound that ranges from deep house, to classic electro, to garage rock. His latest track Set Me Free is a refreshing house/pop combination that draws you in with its four-on-the-floor bass and tantalizing vocals. Check it out below along with some of his other work.  

Check out more at MountBlood's Soundcloud and Twitter

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT - GRYFFIN

 If I had to put money on who I thought the next breakout EDM star would be, I would put it all on Gryffin. Take one listen to the tracks on his Soundcloud and you'll understand why. Gryffin hails from New York and much like breakout star KYGO, Gryffin remixes tracks and keeps them at a sexy 100 BPM to create soulful, deep house masterpieces. Check out just some of his tracks below then head over to his Soundcloud for more.

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT - ADRIAN LUX EP RELEASE

 

Remember Adrian Lux from "Teenage Crime"? He has recently released his newest EP called "Make Out" and it is pretty incredible. The 7 tracks released have a solid mix of big room, trance, and progressive house. I've listened to the whole thing and truly can't find a track I don't like. The whole release is incredible, I can't wait for his album to drop. Looks like Lux is making his way back to the mainstage. Click HERE to check out the EP. (I recommend "The Rain" and "Wild Child").