Cybotron’s Juan Atkins and Richard Davis were pioneers of the early electro sound. These sounds are what eventually fueled the Detroit techno movement, but also laid much of the foundation for today’s electro. Released on Fantasy Records in 1988, below is a rip for you from a 12″ that I just picked up and it’s grease in its purest form. Atkins is still crankin’ today as Model 500 and Infinity.
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There has been a ton of buzz permeating the blogosphere about Scandinavian duo Renaissance Man. Their debut EP Spraycan dropped on Dubsided wax at the end of April but was released digitally on Beatport just last week. To be put quite simply, this shit slays so hard it’s just unfair. It’s not necessarily a track that you get the first time you listen to it, but after a few listens… serious staying power. Renaissance Man even recruited Swedish super producers Sharkslayer to remix the joint and it’s a blaring cacophony of blistering beeps and horns. Show all these cats some love and cop the EP.
Spraycan has even been getting big upped by all the big guns from Diplo to Trizzy. In fact, Diplo dropped this track in his last set in Toronto and the results were EPIC.
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They’ve also got some pretty murky sounding mixes on their myspace, but the one that really stood out to me was the Rene’s Party House Mix they did back in February.
Skream is absolutely killing it right now on the remix tip. It’s almost like everything this guy touches turns into an instant grimey bassline. He’s on tour right now with Benga and will be passing through Toronto on Sunday June 14th @ Wrongbar (Check the Facebook Event Invite). Tickets are $18.50 (plus service charge).
Here’s a few blazing hot remixes to get you hyped for his return to Toronto.
Dutch drum and bass producer/DJ Martyn has released his debut LP “Great Lengths” and it is simply amazing. This album is a perfect example of why it’s difficult to pigeonhole Martyn’s music to one genre. I find that there is a prevalent dub step theme throughout but he’s clearly drawing from other influences as well (drum and bass, dub, minimal house and techno). You can grab it on beatport for $12.
Here is an electro house mix that I recorded about 6 months ago. I decided to finally throw it up on the blog for you to check out. Pure dancefloor smashers!
BILLIONAIRE – ‘MY SHIT IS MORE JOHN BLAZE THAN THAT’
Get Up (General Elektric Mix) – Global Deejays vs Technotronic
Harder Better Faster Stronger – Deadmau5 vs Daft Punk
War Drums – Black Holes
Loose Control (1200 Main Mix) – The 1200 Warriors
We Some Players (Chew Fu with J-Cast Remix) – Chamillionaire
Shiny Disco Balls (Bad Boy DJs Remix) – Who Da Funk ft. Jessica Eve
Easy Love – MSTRKRFT
Ghosts N Stuff – Deadmau5
Autograph – Hatiras & MC Flipside
I Love to Move in Here (Crookers Remix) – Moby
Rakfunk – Pryda
Right on Time – Spencer & Hill
Music Sounds Better (DiscoTech Remix) – Stardust
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