Today on Monday, March 21st, every single dollar made in sales on the online music retailing powerhouse will go directly to relief in Japan.
This is incredibly generous considering that the website is far and away the most robust retailer for anything EDM.
So, if you were waiting to make a purchase on Beatport, today is the day to do it. All of the money you spend today will be going to a great cause. Below is a link to Beatport.
Also, if you’re looking to help Japan in another way through electonic music, check out the article I wrote on UKF Dubstep and Heist’s efforts (link below).
Everyone loved Daft Punk’s venture into the official composing game with their highly acclaimed score to Disney’s Tron: Legacy in 2010. The album release of this score was even well renown and sold very well even though it was not a standard electro/house release like the duo is famous for.
Well, now all of the songs from that score are being remixed by the likes of The Glitch Mob, The Crystal Method, Kaskade, Avicii, and many more.
Reconfigured is set to release on the same date that the DVD/Blu-Ray of the film is released, April 5th.
Here is the full tracklist:
01. Derezzed (The Glitch Mob remix)
02. Fall (M83 vs. Big Black Delta remix)
03. The Grid/Game Has Changed (The Crystal Method remix)
04. Adagio for Tron (Teddybears remix)
05. The Son of Flynn (Ki:Theory remix)
06. C.L.U. (Paul Oakenfold remix)
07. The Son of Flynn (Moby remix)
08. End of Line (Boys Noize remix)
09. Rinzler (Kaskade remix)
10. Encom Part II (Com Truise remix)
11. End of Line (Photek remix)
12. Arena (The Japanese Popstars remix)
13. Derezzed (Avicii remix)
14. Solar Sailor (Pretty Lights remix)
15. Tron Legacy (End Titles) (Sander Kleinenberg remix)
Over the past 24 hours, Deadmau5 has released two full length songs under his soundcloud “fml” moniker. This is the page where he’s put up his old demos and experimental tracks (often inspired by Minecraft…lol).
First up is the entirely ambient, yet gorgeous “Bleed.” Put this song on in the background as you study and you’ll be zoning out.
The other track harkens back to his days of “Clockwork” when he’d have epic, long, moody progressive house tracks. This track, titled “HR 8908 Cephei” is fairly minimal at parts, but groovy throughout…I think I like this one track more than the entirety of “4×4=12.”
At the end of last month, I made a post about upcoming dubstep tracks. Among that list was a song called “The Hero” by an up-and-comer, appropriately named Nostalgia. It featured an intro sampling the old-school theme song to the video game classic, The Legend of Zelda. We can expect that song to drop later this month on Play Me Too Records.
Now we have another EDM song to look forward to coming out this month featuring the legendary sample.
Zedd, an extremely hard working electro house producer, made famous by a couple of high profile Skrillex remixes, is now giving his fans a blast from the past. On Bazooka Records, he’ll be releasing his single “The Legend of Zelda,” along with Electrixx’s remix of it on March 21st. I have yet to hear the Electrixx remix, but it’s sure to be sick considering some of their fiery electro house tunes in the past like “Tetris” and “Tokyo Rush.”
Here’s a clip of Nostalgia’s dubstep take on the Zelda theme:
This german electro duo first caught my attention when I heard their own mix of their song with Bastian Van Shield, “Cantina.” If you haven’t already heard it, this energetic electro bomb samples the famous Star Wars Cantina theme (youtube link at the bottom of this article).
Well, Spencer & Hill moved from being fairly unknown up and comers and into the spotlight once their single “Yeah Yeah Yeah” was released this January. This song charted in the top half of Beatport’s top-selling Electro House tracks of that period, and was included in Dirtyloud’s New Year’s Chart.
After the success of this song, Spencer & Hill went on to release a remix of Ned Sheperd, Sultan, and Nadia Ali’s single “Call My Name.” You can get it if you follow the Beatport link below.
A-Trak, Kid Sister, and The Gaslamp Killer…sounds like a fun loving and energetic lineup for a North American tour.
With the former two representing Fool’s Gold, and the third representing Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder, this tour will help out both of the electronic/alternative labels by bringing strong acts from each across the continent.
Here are the tour dates:
Apr 15 – Indio, CA (Coachella)
Apr 17 – Indio, CA (Coachella w/ Duck Sauce)
Apr 19 – Dallas, TX (Trees)
Apr 20 – Austin, TX (Venue 222)
Apr 21 – New Orleans, LA (House of Blues)
Apr 22 – Atlanta, GA (Quad)
Apr 23 – Nashville, TN (Limelight)
Apr 26 – Washington, DC (U Street Music Hall)
Apr 27 – Philadelphia, PA (Voyeur)
Apr 30 – New York, NY (Terminal 5) (Special Guests TBA)
May 2 – Boston, MA (Royale Nightclub)
May 3 – Montreal, QC (Telus Theater)
May 5 – Chicago, IL (The Mid)
May 6 – Madison, WI (Majestic Theatre)
May 7 – Eugene, OR (Willamette Valley Music Festival)
May 9 – Englewood, CO (Gothic Theatre)
May 10 – Salt Lake City, UT (The Complex)
May 12 – Vancouver, BC (Commodore Ballroom)
May 13 – Portland, OR (Branx)
May 14 – Seattle, WA (WaMu Theatre)
May 16 – San Francisco, CA (Mezzanine)
Flying Lotus’ label, Brainfeeder, has been doing big things lately, releasing Austin Peralta’s 7-track “Endless Planets” early in February, and Mr. Oizo’s “Moustache (Half a Scissor)” earlier in the fall. But, the Brainfeeder team has a lot in store for us this March.
Jeremiah Jae‘s Rappayamatantra EP is set to release on March 22.
Here’s the video for his new single “$easons”
Daedelus will be releasing his new EP, Righteous Fists of Harmony on March 23 (iTunes link below). He’s also touring with Tokimonsta (tour dates below) http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/righteous-fists-of-harmony/id360907906 March 15, Dallas, TX @ Trees
March 16-18, Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 20, New Orleans, LA @ Howlin’ Wolf
March 22, Oxford, MS @ The Lyric
March 23, Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
March 25, Tallahassee, FL @ Engine Room
March 27, Miami, FL @ Ultra
April 5, Montreal, WC @ La Belmont
April 6, Buffalo, NY @ Soundlab
April 7, Toronto, ON @ Wrongbar
April 9, Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
April 13, Denver, CO @ Cervantes
April 14, Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
April 16, Indo, CA @ Coachella
April 18, Arcata, CA @ Humbrews
April 20, Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
April 21, Portland, OR @ Branx
April 23, Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse
Last week, French record label Ed Banger released its much-anticipated Let the Children Techno EP.
After its white-hot rise in popularity in 2007 following its release of Justice’s D.A.N.C.E single, and following album, this label has once again struck gold with LTCT. Featuring a mixture of different electronic artists, such as Duke Dumont, Siriusmo, Para One, and Tacteel, this album has a very palatable variety of electro, ranging from the simple, yet complex polyrhythms of Flying Lotus, to the Fatboy Slim-esque grooves of DJ Mehdi, even featuring a performance (although lacking) by classic dub artist, Skream. It’s not a perfect 10, (this album DEFINITELY has its duds) but be open-minded, sit back, and enjoy as Ed Banger flexes its “electro” muscles.
Flylo – Caravan of Delight:
Siriusmo -Idiot (this one’s a sleeper):
Here is the complete tracklist:
01. Mr Oizo – Let The Children Techno
02. Busy P – Procrastinator
03. Duke Dumont – Hipgnosis
04. Siriusmo – Idiot
05. Para One & Tacteel – Infinity Riser (remix of Bernard Fevre’s Dali)
06. Breakbot – Shades Of Black
07. Sebastian – Enio
08. Mattie Safer (ft. Telli from Ninjasonik) – Is That Your Girl?
09. Gesaffelstein – The Voice
10. Cassius – Shark Simple (L-VIS 1990 & The Neon Dreams Remix)
11. DJEdjotronic – The Invisible Landscape
12. Discodeine – Grace
13. Feadz (ft. Claude Violante) – Far From Home
14. Brodinski & Tony Senghore – Anagogue
15. Bobmo – Control
16. Zombie Nation – Relax
17. Riton – One Night Stand
18. Skream – Boat Party
19. DJ Mehdi – TragicoMehdi
20. Flying Lotus – Caravan Of Delight
Tunes & More Tunes 