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PODCAST: Future Technology - Episode 1 2008-07-14 15:21:00 Introducing FutureTechnology
mixed by Hikari No Sato, a monthly podcast drawing together some of the best tracks from all corners of the electronic music world.For the June mix (albeit delayed until July for podcasting purposes), we drop into minimal and tech-house territory, fifteen tracks of seamless mixing perfect for chilling out in the bedroom or warming up for a night out.Download / Playlis Read more:Episode
COMPETITION: Mariah Carey looks for new sound.. 2008-07-14 12:44:00 Hot off the press! The pop diva has announced 'I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time' is to be the third single from her new album, E=MC2, but with a twist.. Fans have been invited to remix the song adding their own unique flavour and to send it in to be judged by a panel including Mariah
's producer/manager Mark Sudack. He revealed, "This contest is a way for her to continue being a pioneer in the remix wo Read more:Carey
, Mariah Carey
David Guetta ft. Chris Willis - Love Is Gone 2008-07-12 10:08:00 What makes an electronic music video the most watched on YouTube? Well if this is anything to go by it would be a catchy tune, a sexy girl, and a quirky director. Watched by over 17 million viewers, Love Is Gone is a staggering 5 million views up on its nearest rival, Samwell's 'What What (In The Butt)'. Suffice to say, we won't go into that one..Official MySpace / Buy Read more:David
, Guetta
, Chris
, Willis
, David Guetta
Statika - Split Hairs 2008-07-12 09:19:00 The first release from unsigned UK based producer, Statika brings a dark and mysterious vibe to the scene. With a repeating melody bound to get stuck in your head this is surely one to love or hate. Leave a comment below.
The Shapeshifters - Chime 2008-07-12 06:03:00 Here's a short feature on the Acid House movement, accompanied by The Shapeshifters' version of The Orb's classic, Chime
. Not much has changed apart from the new arpeggiating bass line and overall production quality, but it's a good tune none the less.Official MySpace / Buy
NEWS: Dizzee Rascal tops the charts 2008-07-11 17:08:00 The ex-Roll Deep member gained his first UK number one last weekend when Dance Wiv Me - co-produced with 'Acceptable In The 80s' relative newcomer Calvin Harris - successfully completed its first week of sales. Purchasable online only, it raced ahead of Dizzee's previously highest charting single, Stand Up Tall, which could only climb to number 11 way back in 2004.Dizzee's Official MySpace / Calvi Read more:Rascal
Alan Braxe ft. Killa Kella & Fallon - Nightwatcher (Tony Senghore mix) 2008-07-11 04:35:00 UPDATED 15/7/08: Reports are that the remix will be released in August.Filthy electro-heads, listen up! Tony Senghore has remixed Alan Braxe's 'Nightwatcher' and turned it into the most filthy tune of the month. It's impossible to find anywhere online at the moment but rest assured, when it does appear you will be first to know. If anyone finds it first, please email in! For now, here's the origin Read more:Killa
Alex Gaudino ft. Shena - Watch Out 2008-07-10 14:27:00 This followup to the huge Destination Calabria has a lot to live up to, and it's hard to say if it does or not! Released in June, Watch Out hasn't had the chart success Destination did, but it can't be said it's a bad tune. Making the most of Perfecto Allstars' 'Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag' trumpet sample it does a good job, adding a funky bass line and vocals to match. It seems like it was rele
REVIEW: Benny Benassi - Rock 'N' Rave 2008-07-10 14:12:00 Released five years ago his first album, Hypnotica, isn’t such a far cry from this latest offering. Rock N Rave is still noticeably Benassi
. The majority of tracks are still heavily structured around a repetitive synth hook, shouting the odd computerised vocal to remind us who we’re listening to. However, some effort has been made to get professional vocalists in on the act such as Christian B Read more:Benny
, Benny Benassi
Frankie Knuckles - Your Love 2008-07-10 13:18:00 Way back in 1987 House music wasn't even heard of in the UK. In Chicago however, the clubbing scene was booming. It needed it's first true anthem and this was it. This blog won't focus on 'old-skool' house music, but today we start a new chapter online, just as Frankie
did in the clubs all those years ago!Official MySpace / Buy Read more:Knuckles
Best of House is born.. 2008-07-10 12:42:00 Welcome to the Best of House
blog, showcasing (you guessed it!) the best of House around. The aim of this blog is to keep House music fans (and newcomers) up to date with the latest releases while also reflecting back to past hits. Please do contribute to the site by emailing in or commenting on your favourite tunes. This is a blog for the community, so let's get to it! Bookmark, share and enjoy :
Moby - Disco Lies (Spencer And Hill Remix) 2008-07-29 21:05:00 I'm going for a shortlived Moby theme on my posts for this and the upcoming Classic Of The Week (see if you can guess what that'll be?). Disco Lies is taken from Moby's recently released album Last Night, which is a definite return to form for the New York-born producer. This track mixes the soulful voice of Shayna Steele with some energetic electro-edged beats, and Spencer
And Hill take these ele
REVIEW: Podcast Kicks 2008-07-25 08:10:00 Recently we received an email from a chap notifying us of a website he thought we may be interested in. Naturally, we checked it out and were pleasently surprised with what we found. So much so, we thought we'd review it for you!PodcastKicks
is a great way to find new and established podcasts. Of course, we headed straight over to the music category to start our journey.The site is entirely commu
Dirty South - Let It Go 2008-07-25 02:22:00 Released on Axtone Records, Let If Go is one of the Serbian-born producer and DJ's biggest hits to date, receiving the acclaimed 'Essential New Tune' award on Pete Tong's radio show. Perfect for summer, this little gem will have you bouncing around the room in no time!Official MySpace / Buy Read more:South
D.I.M. - Is You 2008-07-24 07:55:00 While we're on the subject (see previous entry) here's another filthy little number.. This one was brought to our attention by the trend-setting magazine, MixMag who featured the techno/electro producing German DJ this month. Just one of D.I.M.'s many hard hitting, skull crushing productions, Is You is quite an intense track based around a single sample of a girl singing, "All I need is you" - wit
Fake Blood - Mars 2008-07-24 07:23:00 Hailing from London, Fake Blood
blesses us with an original tune. That's right, ie. not a remix! If you didn't know, this anonymous producer has been remixing extensively for a while, so it's a welcome change to his repertoire. Preferably to be played in an underground warehouse somewhere, Mars is a blatant attack on one's ear drums - in the literal sense. Talk about filthy..Official MySpace / Bu
CLASSIC: Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea 2008-07-23 17:33:00 1991 was a good year, namely because of this track. FSOL, currently working under the name Amorphous Androygnous (amongst others), released Papua New Guinea as their debut single and it later appeared on the album Accelerator. It could quite probably hold the record for the most re-releases of any single track, and has featured on numerous dance compilations in one form or another. Read more:Future
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PODCAST: Highway To House - Episode 1 2008-07-22 14:07:00 The first edition of this deep house podcast is brought to us by Finnish DJ, Copernicus. There will be a new episode every month featuring many of the wide ranging sub-genres of house so be sure to subscribe so as not to miss a thing.Perfect for a chilled out summer's evening, this debut mix will have you dreaming of beaches, sunsets, and may even encourage you to book a holiday in the sun, who kn Read more:Highway
, House
, Episode
Fedde Le Grand & Funkerman - 3 Minutes To Explain 2008-07-22 07:28:00 Pacha Ibiza resident DJ and 'Put Your Hands Up For Detroit' producer extraordinaire teams up with Funkerman to bring us yet another radio banger. Rather unusual sounding for a house track, 3 Minutes To Explain sounds almost like the work of hip hop master, Timbaland. Perhaps this is understandable when we consider Ardie van Beek (Funkerman) started out as a hip hop DJ. Either way, the end result i Read more:Grand
NEWS: Best of House joins YouTube! 2008-07-21 12:04:00 You can find our 'Tune of the Week' on our YouTube
channel, here. It won't be posted on the blog as it will be one of the tunes we've already featured. Add us to keep up to date! Read more:House
Junkie XL - Stratosphere 2008-07-20 10:41:00 "If it ain't Dutch, it ain't much!" That's classically trained producer and DJ, Tom Holkenborg's (Junkie
XL's) motto, and who could argue when the dance music-obsessed nation are producing hits such as this? Arguably the best track on his 'Booming Back At You' album released earlier this year, Stratosphere is laden with thick pulsating bass, a swooping electro melody, and the kind of uplifting fee
The Shapeshifters - Chime (Martijn Ten Velden Remix) 2008-07-20 10:26:00 Last week we featured The Shapeshifter's remix of timeless classic, Chime
. This week we bring you a Dutch maesto's take on their efforts. This mix attempts to lure Chime into the big clubs and we think you'll hear this one being played by some BIG names. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment!Official MySpace / Buy
Arno Cost & Arias - Magenta 2008-07-20 07:19:00 Think back to 2007. What was the defining track of the year? This would certainly have to be in your top five! These two French producers teamed up to bring us one of the biggest tracks in club land, ever! With a twisting melody and luscious pads it's bound to be played for years to come. Check it out.Arno's Official MySpace / Arno's Blog! / Arias' Official MySpace / Buy
NEWS: Best of House joins MySpace! 2008-07-18 05:55:00 That's right, you can now find us on the giant networking site, MySpace
. Add us as a friend to be notified of constant improvements and additions to the site. Meet and greet other people who read the blog. Pop in to say hi - You're all welcome! You can find us at myspace.com/bestofhouseblog See you there! Read more:House
REVIEW: Hed Kandi - Kandi Lounge 2008-07-18 05:18:00 And relax.. The latest update to the legendary Hed Kandi
's ever-expanding portfolio was released to the public earlier this year and is a welcome addition to the series. Encompassing the most chilled out tracks from a variety of genres (house, soul, and R&B) the mixing is very cleverly done, resulting in a smooth flowing journey from your sofa to your deck chair and back. Perfect for a lazy Sunday
CLASSIC: 808 State - Pacific State 2008-07-17 12:16:00 Time for a new weekly post on Best Of House. the Classic, where we'll bring you anthems from times gone by, tunes that made your summers and forgotten gems of yesteryear.First up is 808 State
's Pacific
State, from 1989. 808 State was the brainchild of Graham Massey, joined by Gerald Simpson and Martin Price (who both later departed the group), and their first single earned them a Top Ten hit. Chec
The Chemical Brothers - Midnight Madness 2008-07-17 08:16:00 The Grammy Award winning duo have released their latest single. It's got 'commercial' written all over it, but if you can just look beyond that, for a second, you will find a fairly decent and catchy tune lurking in there. Coupled with a great (if not slightly odd) music video, you can expect to see this on MTV, a lot.Official MySpace / Buy Read more:Brothers
, Madness
NEWS: Deadmau5 releases 56 tracks, for FREE! 2008-07-16 09:16:00 That's right folks, Canadian new boy voted 'Producer of the Year' has been sorting through his old hard drives to find 56 unreleased little snippets of past production work. Here's what he has to say about them.."Before I started making house / electro / whatever I used to make alllll sorts of random / idm / glitchy stuff... The idea back then was to do a thing called "Project 56" which was 56 tra Read more:tracks
Kylie Minogue - The One (Freemasons remix) 2008-07-16 08:28:00 Another day, another Freemasonsremix
. This time it's Kylie
's The One that gets the special treatment. It was in fact Freemasons who produced the original 'X' album version. This mix will almost certainly feature alongside the original when released later this year. Don't be surprised if this track charts higher than the album version!Kylie's Official MySpace / Freemasons Official MySpace Read more:Minogue
, Kylie Minogue
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