CLAPTONE - CHARMER

Claptone has released his debut artist album, Charmer, featuring a variety of talent including Nathan Nicholson, Jaw, Peter, and Bjorn & John. Claptone, perhaps best-known for his late night tracks and remixes like Gregory Porters Liquid Spirit, offers hints of his well-known house beats, but offers a new sound on the majority of tracks like Heartbeat and Jaw, providing a more down tempo relaxed vibe - similar to what you might hear from Milky Chance. 

Our favorite track from the release features Peter, Bjorn and John and plunges listeners into a toned down, 4-on-the-floor beat fused with a mysterious and contagious melody, complementing the enigmatic golden mask.

Listen to the full album on Soundcloud and be sure to by on Beatport or iTunes.

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT - SAPELE

Sapele first got our attention after his remix of Benny Benassi's "Shooting Helicopters", and now he is back with his own original 4 track EP "The Day" released by Dirty Soul Music. The indie dance tracks infuses a variety of elements from the dance music world and is one of our favorite EPs of the year. 

His first track Testify is looking to be the single of the 4 track release, but the R&B laden track Love Is A Losing Game takes us back to the days of Boyz II Men with its sultry sound and lyrics. The final track on the EP, Looking At You,  has it's own music video released on Vevo.

Give a listen and let us know your favorite, and be sure to follow Sapele on Facebook and Twitter. 

THE FOG VS CHUS & CEBALLOS - BEEN A LONG TIME (MARK KNIGHT REMIX)

Mark Knight has been in the game for a long time, bringing with him Grammy nominated experience and the tools to bring the dance floor to life. His latest track, premiered by Wunderground, reworks the recent track from The Fog vs Chus & Ceballos into a 4 on the floor hit.

ODESZA - MEMORIES THAT YOU CALL (CRNKN REMIX)

Odesza has changed the game in 2015 with their surge in popularity, bringing with it a rise in unique adaptations and remixes from all over the world. One of our more recent favorites comes from CRNKN as he reworks Odesza's "Memories That You Call". Be sure to grab the FREE DOWNLOAD on his Soundcloud.

MICHAEL CALFAN - BREAKING THE DOORS

Michael Calfan continues to make his way to the tops of the charts and into the hearts of music lovers with his latest release "Breaking the Doors".

KILL THE NOISE & TOMMY TRASH - LOUDER FEAT. ROCK CITY

Kill the Noise and Tommy Trash came together for a surprise collaboration that is nothing short of the big dub bass we are used to hearing from both of them. Their track "Louder" features a hint of the Sitar, characteristically found in Indian music, as well as vocals from Rock City. 

RIFF RAFF - TIP TOE WING IN MY JAWWDINZ (JAUZ REMIX)

With the end of any big music festival, comes the scramble to find all the big new tracks that were being thrown down. Skrillex had a killer set, as always, and featured what might be one of our favorite mixes of the whole festival.

The track was a remix from Jauz of Riff Raff's "Tip Toe Wing in My Jawwdinz" featuring the big future bass sound that rocked Miami all week. Give it a listen below and then get the free download.

DJ MAG TOP 100 CLUBS

DJ Mag loves their Top 100 lists and they've just released a new one; Top 100 clubs. The selections and rankings were announced throughout the morning via DJ Mags Twitter. 

You can see the full list on their site, but here is a run-down of the Top 10:

10: Club Sirena - Brazil

9: Ushuaia Ibiza Club - Ibiza

8: BCM Planet Dance

7: ZOUK - Singapore

6: Club Octagon 

SICK INDIVIDUALS - LOST & FOUND (INGENIA REMIX)

We slated Ingenia to be one of our 12 To Watch for '15, and watch we have. These guys are consistently able to rework any track into an EDM hit, just as they did with their latest one. This time the guys took Sick Individuals "Lost & Found" track and remixed into their own brand. Check it out below and hear all their work on their Soundcloud.

AMTRAC - THOSE DAYS (VIP MIX)

Amtrac is as hot as ever after as he continues to pump out hit singles and remixes. His latest single features his heavy four-on-the-floor bass and samples from Biggie's "Stay Classy". Check out the track below premiered by Mix Mag.

NEW MAJOR LAZER

Looks like Major Lazer has been hard at work in the studio for the past couple months. In addition to his collaboration track with DJ Snake being released 3 weeks ago, Major Lazer has just released another new original track "Roll the Bass". Check them out below and head to his Soundcloud for more.

DR. FRESCH - WALK THAT TALK FEAT. THEWZ

Dr. Fresch is showing that he can't be confined to anyone specific genre and cashing in on the hip-hop infused dance music movement. His latest track "Walk That Talk" features rapper Thewz and is a big step forward for the G-house movement that has started to hit the mainstream. Listen and get the FREE DOWNLOAD.

MR. PROBZ - NOTHING REALLY MATTERS (AFROJACK REMIX)

There have been a huge number of artists taking on Mr. Probz latest hit "Nothing Really Matters", but Afrojack takes the cake with his, admittedly, out of character remix. Steering away from his usual big house, pop-infused bangers that have made him famous, Afrojack reaches dip into his bag of tricks to find his deep house roots.

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT - DIGITAL FARM ANIMALS

Indie dance is the new buzzword in electronic music these days and Digital Farm Animals is taking full advantage. Coming from London, DFA describes his sound as some sort of melodic cocktail: "a glitzy and melodic fusion of dance and left-field pop, informed equally by 80's synth-funk, the sound of Kitsune and Ed Banger and classic house and disco, all the while maintaining a contemporary and instantly hook-laden sheen that is distinctly his own."

Hook-laden is right, pick any of of DFA's tracks and you'll be immersed in the 80's disco, synth-fused era that he describes so perfectly. We've got 2 of his most recent works, and our favorites below, as well as his original EP, but be sure to check him out on Soundcloud and Twitter for more.

ED SHEERAN & RUDIMENTAL - BLOODSTREAM (ARTY REMIX)

The collaboration between UK natives Rudimental and red-hot Ed Sheeran gets a rework from Russian phenom Arty.

NEW JACK U

Jack U, the superstar collaboration between Sxrillex and Diplo, has released 10 brand new tracks overnight. The tracks feature big name artists including 2 Chainz, AlunaGeorge, Justin Bieber, and Missy Elliott.

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT - .SINH

As snow blankets most of the US, its a good time to take a breathe and relax, and .sinh offers the music to help you do just that. The 18 year old from Amsterdam boasts a number of his own sultry, sexy productions incorporating and infusing elements of jazz and hip-hop together for truly original work.

Not only does .sinh keep busy with his own tracks, but has also launched his own label, ZenSupremacy and is involved in an ongoing collaboration project called FloatingDojo, a "JazzHop/Oldschool/Lo-Fi Creative Minds Collective" which includes Fades and CoryaYo.

Listen to some of the latest work from .sinh below and follow him on Twitter for more.

ECHOSMITH - COOL KIDS (BASS PHYSICS REMIX)

Colorado's own Bass Physics takes on the hit pop song "Cool Kids" from Echosmith with their own heavy drum and bass take. Listen below and get the track for free download.

NICKI MINAJ - TRUFFLE BUTTER (ASTON SHUFFLE REMIX)

The Aston Shuffle put together one of the best remixes of the year so far as they rework "Truffle Butter" using their magic with the vocals of big time hip-hop stars Drake, Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj.

EARMILK REMIX WINNER: BENNY BENASSI & SERJ TANKIAN "SHOOTING HELICOPTERS" (SAPELE REMIX)

The Earmilk Remix Competition for Benny Benassi and Serj Tankian's track "Shooting Helicopters" has a winner, and it may one of the best remixes we have ever heard. The winner is a Stockholm native by the name of Sapele who is "always in search of soulful and organic dance music" which is evident in his track. Listen below and give him a shoutout on Twitter or listen to more on his Soundcloud.

JAI WOLF - TROPHY WIFE

Jai Wolf is offering up his latest melodic future track, "Trophy Wife", for a free download.

SLEEPY TOM - PUSHER FT. ANNA LUNOE

Hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Sleepy Tom is moving away from his Power Naps remix and bootleg past to produce the latest and most refreshing tracks in dance music. His latest track "Pusher" from Fool's Gold Records incorporates the vocals from Anna Lunoe and has both the original and club versions. Check out more from Sleepy Tom on his Soundcloud and be on the lookout for his upcoming Jobless EP.

TOUGH LOVE - SO FREAKIN' TIGHT REMIXES

Tough Love has compiled 3 of the top remixes of their latest hit track "So Freakin' Tight" into one playlist. Let us know your favorite below.

BINGO PLAYERS - NOTHING TO SAY

Maarten Hoogstrated vowed to keep producing, He vowed to keep touring after his partner, Paul Baumer died of cancer in December 2013. Maarten explains that "Paul's spirirt will always be a part of anything I do as a Bingo Player." 

Last Arpil, Maarten released the finaly track produced by the duo, "Knock You Out". After a long and understandable hiatus, Maarten is back with the first ever solo produced track from the Bingo Players "Nothing to Say".

ON REPEAT: SNBRN - RAINDROPS

SKRILLEX - SCARY MONSTERS AND NICE SPRITES (STELOUSE AND AHH-OOH REMIX)

If you remember, a few weeks back we said that SteLouse would be one of our 12 To Watch In '15, and his latest remix with Ahh-Ooh is getting him the attention he deserves after it was picked up and premiered by thissongissick yesterday. The two take a jump back to 2010 to rework Skrillex's famed track  "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" with their own well-known future bass stylings. This isn't the first time SteLouse and Ahh-Ooh have worked together as their resumes both include the track "Intro Juice". 

GRIZ SAY IT LOUD WORLD TOUR

Griz, the undisputed king of electro-funk, has released his latest single "Stop Trippin'" from his upcoming album, Say It Loud, set to release in March. The release comes at the same time as the announcement for Griz's latest international Say It Loud Tour, with US dates running through April and May. Griz will be bringing along other known funk and soul artists The Floozies, Exmag, Artifakts, and Muzzy Bearr.

ON REPEAT: SNOW PATROL - CHASING CARS (SEBASTIAN WIBE & OWEN NORTON REMIX)

Sebastian Wibe, one of our 12 Artists to Watch in '15, teams up with Owen Norton, to take on Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars" with their latest remix available for free download.

RUDIMENTAL & DISCLOSURE PRESENT: WILDLIFE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Rudimental and Disclosure have combined their UK forces to present their own Wildlife Music Festival.  The Wildlife namesake stems from the show series originally announced by Disclosure back in January of 2014. The tour took them all over the world and garnered a large following, thus allowing them to turn it into a 2 day festival. 

With only a few artists on the bill being released, the event is feeling similar to Bonnaroo, with a diverse group of artists catering to all types of musical genres. As of today, announced artists include: Sam Smith, George Ezra, Wu-Tang Clan, Annie Mac, Seth Troxler, Jamie xx, David 'RamJam' Rodigan, Maya Jane Coles, B2B, and Heidi. The full lineup will be announced on Thursday.

The event will take place at the Brighton City Airport on June 6th and 7th of this year, and you can register for pre-sale tickets on their website.

KASALL & CRISTIAN R - ECLIPSE EP

Kasall & Cristian R are planning for a big 2015, and their premiere 2 track EP may be the start they needed. Coming from recent electronic music hotbed Argentina, the duo describe their Eclipse EP as a "unique blend of groove and atmosphere".  Read more about The tracks and their future plans on Soundlcoud.

ON REPEAT - MEDASIN

Medasin, otherwise known as Grant Nelson, hails from Dallas, Texas,  where he produces some truly forward thinking future tracks, one of which was recently picked up by EDM.com. Most of his tracks are available for FREE DOWNLOAD and he even has offers a Twitch feed where you can see him produce live. 

HOZIER - TAKE ME TO CHURCH (TEEMID & JASMINE THOMPSON COVER)

Hozier had a quick rise to fame with their deep, brooding ballad "Take Me to Church" and now TEEMID teams up with Jasmine Thompson to create their own synth-infused cover of the track.

ON REPEAT: MILKY CHANCE - FLASHED DRUNK MIND (FILOUS REMIX)

Filous releases his latest remix, this time taking on recent stars Milky Chance and their track Flashed Drunk Mind. 

TERRAVITA - GUNPOWDER EP

After a busy 2014 that included a headliner position at the Safe In Sound Festival, Terravita has managed to find time to produce and drop a brand new 4 track Gunpowder EP. The trio keeps with their speaker blowing bass and traditional dubstep sound that is guaranteed to continue to get them the attention they deserve. The EP is available for purchase on Beatport. 

PRETTY LIGHTS GIVES AWAY 10 NEW TRACKS FOR FREE DOWNLOAD

Colorado native Pretty Lights, widely considered as on of the most innovative and exciting electronic music producers in the industry, has always been known for freely distributing every album and every track he has ever produced.

This generosity and innovation has continued into the year 2015 as he releases 10 brand new tracks, completely free for download, through one of his fans. While attending at this year's Jam Crusie, he met fan Cassie Blochinger, who proposed that he release tracks via his fans in order to get them more involved and engaged in the process. 

Pretty Lights uploaded 10 tracks from his laptop to her harddrive and allowed her to release them on her own through Mediafire. You can stream the 10 tracks on thissongissick or download them HERE.

DISCOLSURE & ALUNAGEORGE SUED FOR THEFT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Last year, both AlunaGeorge and Discolsure rose to fame through their hit tracks including "Latch", "White Noise", "You and Me", and "Attracting Flies", however it looks like they had some help.

Katie Farrah Sopher claims that she wrote the lyrics for these tracks stating that her songbook was "stolen by a violent ex-boyfriend, Sean Sawyers, in 2009". She is suing Disclosure and AlunaGeorge for 200,000 pounds (~$303,700), NME reports,

 

Sopher's testimony states that her songbook was then passed on to the music industry without her consent. Sawyers denies these claims stating "I am denying the allegations...There is zero truth to the claims made against me. I never saw the book the claimant mentions... [so] I could not have committed the alleged damages, theft, 9and) copyright infringement."

DADA DEATH RELEASES FIRST TRACK

Dada Death has taken the stems from a previously unreleased Dada Life track to release their own version of the track, which was uploaded to their Soundcloud earlier today.

UPDATE
The track was removed about 7 hours later, as evidenced below.

REUBEN KEENEY & JASMINE THOMPSON - SWEET CHILD O' MINE (COVER)

Irish producer Reuben Keeney and the beautiful UK vocalist Jasmine Thompson team up to create a majestc cover of Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine".

ON REPEAT: GAZZO AND HYPERBITS - WHAT THE FUNK

Gazzo and Hyperbits have combined for a new original mix "What The Funk" and it's being offered for FREE DOWNLOAD.

BONNAROO 2015

Artists and headliners were announced for Bonnaroo 2015 last night, and the make-up is as unique as they way they were announced. Fans were able to call 1-844-ROO-2015 where they were given an artist on the bill that they were then able to announce via social media with the hashtag #bonnaroo. These announcements were collected and a feed was created on their website. 

Some standouts include Deadmau5, Bassnectar, Childish Gambino, and Flume. Odesza continues to have a big 2015 as this is the third festival they have made the first billing for, the other two being Coachella and Ultra Miami.

Bonnaroo 2015 will be taking place in Manchester, TN from June 11-14. Tickets are available for purchase starting Jan. 17.

DADA LIFE THREATENED WITH LOST LAPTOP

It seems like Dada Life has some haters. In a series of Facebook posts and Tweets, an account calling themselves DadaDeath, confronts Dada Life about a lost laptop containing hours and hours of unreleased music. It seems serious, as Dada Life has responded to posts from the account, asking for them to return calls from the label.

@dadalife think were joking, whats this then? We listened 2 ur unreleased stuff & made a better version. Release soon pic.twitter.com/znCuDqakJZ
— Dada Death (@dadadeath) January 12, 2015

*UPDATE*

DadaDeath plans to release new music from Dada Life tomorrow on their new Soundcloud.

RL GRIME DEBUT ALBUM - VOID

RL Grime (Henry Steinway) has released his debut album VOID today, featuring Big Sean and How to Dress Well. The album hosts 3 of his most recent and popular singles "Scylia", "Kingpin", and "Core", as well as "Reminder" and a previously unreleased track "Always", which deviates from his usual trap stylings. The down tempo track features more organic instrumentation, including the piano, and steers clear of the large buildups and drops, sticking to a consistent methodical base.

Grime does a great job of giving the album a consistent flow from one track to the next. As you fade out of "Always" and into "Scylia", the down tempo feeling continues, and slowly grows into what we know Grime for today, his big, in-your-face buildups and drops full of bass and snare. "Kingpin" sounds more like a hip-hop track infused with some trap stylings, rather than the reverse, as Big Sean takes over the track with his vocals overlaying the slow, hip-hop based beats. "Core", perhaps the track that has gotten Grime the most attention for this album, uses horns in the drops to give an ancient, almost ominous presence throughout the track, resulting in nearly 3 million plays on Soundcloud prior to the album ever being released. Finally, Grime moves away from his trap roots with the final track of the album "Reminder", featuring indie group How to Dress Well, perhaps making it the most unique to the album. Much like "Kingpin", the vocals in the track take over the song and and we again hear the piano used to fade out of the track, ending the album on the same note that it started.

Overall, it is a solid debut album for RL Grime, who has been making the rounds for years and producing successful bootlegs for artists like Rhianna, Chief Keef, and Kanye West. You can stream the full album below, but be sure t purchase it on iTunes and Spotify as well.

SUNDAY FAVORITES PLAYLIST

TOUGH LOVE - BEST OF 2014 MIX

Tough Love has got 2014 wrapped up in 2 hours with their "Best of 2014" set as heard on KISS FM (UK) and KISS French, and they are giving it away as a free download on their Soundcloud. The set includes tracks from Clean Bandit, Wankelmut, Duke Dumont, Tchami, and more. For the full set list head to KISS FM - UK.

NEW RESTRICTIONS AT RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER

This isn't the first time that EDM has been singled out and been sought to be toned down, if not banned, from performing at venues all across the country. Last year, Chicago's Congress Theater banned electronic music shows due to pressure from neighbors.

 

 This time, Red Rocks Amphitheater, arguably one of the best venues in the country for any genre of music, and especially for electronic, has enacted new policies that may allow them to ban artists for going above certain thresholds. The Denver Post reported that, Tad Bowman, the venue Director for Red Rocks says "We know this is a hot topic. We've done a number of things to balance what you want with the fact that this is a business." 

Complaints have risen from residents of the small town of Morrison, CO, singling out EDM specifically, saying that shows are going on too long and are too loud. In response, in 2013, organizers implemented a "ceiling" that artists are prohibited from exceeding throughout their entire set; this includes a maximum for bass frequencies, commonly much higher for EDM shows. These restrictions were initially applied to only late night shows, however in 2015, all shows will be required to adhere to these limits, with the newly enacted clause stating that artists can be banned for any subsequent tour dates in the same year for any violation.

These limits will be put to the test this year with the continued rise in the popularity of not only EDM, but of Red Rocks, which is seeing more festivals and tour stops than ever before. Already signed up to tour this coming season are CO natives Pretty Lights and Big Gigantic, as well as Major Lazer and Damien "Jr.Gong" Marley, and of course Global Dance and Global Dub Festivals.

Music fans are fighting back, though.  A petition, which you can sign HERE, is asking "the city of Morrison, Colorado to remove noise restrictions on Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater, as they hamper the musical experience of all concertgoers at the venue, and unfairly target Electronic Dance Music Events." As of 1/10/15, the petition has 5,933 supporters.

COACHELLA 2015 LINEUP

 
The lineup for the 2015 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been released via Goldenvoice, and, as with previous years, they've made sure to cover all their musical bases when selecting artists, with genres including indie, pop, rock, and electronic artists.

The event will take place over 2 weekends: April 10-12 and 
 April 17-19 with AC/DC, Jack White, and Drake headlining both weekends Friday through Sunday. Some newer acts that we are excited to see amongst the smorgasbord of talent include, Odesza, Gorgon City, and Clean Bandit.

AXWELL INGROSSO - SOMETHING NEW (ROBIN SHULZ REMIX)

Robin Schulz takes on power duo Axwell Ingrosso to create a deep house remix of their hit track "Something New".

SWEATER BEATS - CLOUD CITY EP

Sweater Beats latest EP was released a couple weeks ago and is self described as a "dream-soaked pop and lushed out R&B." His latest 4 track Cloud City EP features more organic instrumentation than in his debut Symbols ("That Feel") EP. His vocal and liquid R&B stylings echo those used by SteLouse and Flume and have been lauded by big names including Boiler Room and Diplo and Friends.

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT - JAY KARAMA

Though he may reside in Sydney, Jay Karama is adopting the Melbourne Bounce movement and making it all his own. His most popular track "Skateboard" has been picked up by bounce artists including TJR, Slice N Dice, and Hardwell, and features the classic Melbourne buildup and drop but with a unique twist. What makes Jay's bounce different is his fusion of hip-hop and rap elements in his tracks.  Heard in several of his tracks is the slowed down, almost spoken word vocals layed over his bass and synth. "Disco" one of his most recent tracks, has made the tough climb up the Beatport charts, capping at number 21. Even with the success of his tracks, he is continuing to offer several of his tracks for FREE DOWNLOAD, so listen below and check out more from his Soundcloud.