To say that Mr. LeDisko had the crowd moving is a total understatement. Although the venue was filled with casual clubbers that wouldn’t necessarily be familiar with LA RIOTS as anything special, you wouldn’t have been able to tell from a “God’s Eye” perspective. Daniel progressivley built upon each song he dropped to make for a set that seemed well put together.

Variety is the keyword that described what I experienced that night. Some memorable songs that made appearances were Hardwell’s remix of Tiesto ft BT- Love Comes Again as well as Swedish House Mafia & Laidback Luke feat. Deborah Cox Leave the World Behind. He presented a rendition of Kaskade’s Turn It Down that made the crowd go absolutely nuts. Among the many remixes played, Daniel’s rendition of Emili Sande’s Daddy was one that immediately caught my attention and immediately gave me a good impression of what was to come. Filled with top tier house tracks and well thought out remixes, the set was amazing none the less. I left thoroughly impressed with what I had just witnessed, anxiously ready for the next time I’d see LA RIOTS.

Be expecting to hear more of LA RIOTS being talked about in the near future. With sets like Saturday’s it won’t be too long before LA Riots starts to headline bigger venues and is on the tongue of EDM fans everywhere.

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If you’ve been floating around the bass music scene this year, you’ve undoubtedly heard the nostalgic Jump-Up anthem that is ‘Reach’ by Tantrum Desire. Veteran innovators in the modern Drum & Bass scene, the production duo continues their legacy with another dancefloor destroyer engineered to perfection.

‘Get With It’ and the VIP remix of ‘Reach’ both take a step forward, building on the same rowdy vibes from the original. Fully saturated with juicy bass on top of enormous drum kits, both tracks deliver everything you want a huge Tech-Step banger topped with some more of that token tantrum desire Jump-Up synth. I cant get enough of it. Already getting rinsed on BBC Radio 1, expect to hear both of these tunes anywhere there is a bass-filled dancefloor now that they’re available on iTunes along with the Dubstep remix teaser.


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One of the most consistently original producers on the bass music playing field, 501 is at it again. Part of the UKF ‘Never Say Die’ compilation, his new track reminds me why I get so excited every time I see a new release from this amazing producer. Starting off with some beautiful misdirection, ‘Chasing Stars’ builds through an uplifting house melody then drops into that delicious melodic filth that makes my ears so happy. This track along with the entire compilation is available now on iTunes, so go get your copy now while its still fresh.

I know that vocoders, massively overdriven filters, and modern talking patches are all the rage these days, and don’t get me wrong – I love the whole brostep craze, but there comes a point when you meet kids who think Sonny Moore is the godfather of dubstep yet they don’t even truly know who Benga or Caspa is, nor do they even know what dub is. You don’t necessarily have to enjoy them, just know who they are and appreciate them for what they’ve done. The same can be said for The Beatles – I actually don’t like their music one bit, but I at least give them the credit for modern music as we know it.

So what I’m getting at is, I get really stoked like a little kid on Christmas when I come across some dubstep that is just pure, clean bass that makes my house rumble and my face melt. No autotuned vocals or “talking” synths… Just BASS. I’m proud to say there are still labels that put out original dubstep, and one of them is Elk Beats. Tomorrow, AxH‘s Gather Souls EP will be dropping, featuring a remix from labelmate EshOne. This is an EP you will most definitely want to add to your collection.

With major support from trance heavyweights Above & Beyond, Mike Danis is starting to take the trance world by storm.  The 22-year old Hungarian producer has now been featured on Trance Around The World twice now in as many weeks, and was also supported by the legendary Paul Van Dyk.  This newest release is a double header, with Terminal and Hurricane.

Although he doesn’t list Armin as one of his influneces on his Facebook, he clearly has taken something from his book because there is something that is classically an Armada sound to Terminal.  With build after build after build, this track sets itself for epic blasts that are sure to send dancefloors into literal trances.

Hurricane is a piano-driven melodic track that evokes images of a dreamworld dance club fit for gods.  Forward moving, with a bit of a progressive feel, the track has subtle house elements and a pleasant breakdown that gives way to the melodic anticipation that comes about with the classic uplifiting trance synth-driven melody.  With that said, there is something in this track that for all it’s lushness, remains simplistically minimal.  Not designed to necessarily grab your attention, this track would still fit in within your longer sets.

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Incorporating a progressive style with electro sound, this one is for the club.  What builds with high-pitched alarm like synths (think similar to the dirty dutch style), wobble-like synthesizer undertones and a guitar-based riff, twists into a progressive jump-up tune.  The tune’s midsection is where the melodic riffs really shine as it builds with an isolated solo section that really serves to create a juicy build, and even more powerful beat drop.

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The EDM scene is not exactly easy to emerge on to. In every sub genre there are leaders, old and new, that more or less dominate the scene, but every now and then theres a young aspiring producer that demands everyones attention with their high quality production.

Enter Koncept.

20-year old producer Fred Webb has his brand new release Outer Space/Rising, about to drop on Australian label Cue Recordings and we are privledged enough to be able to offer an exclusive free download to celebrate the release right here for our readers!!

Make sure you keep your eyes peeled on Koncept & Cue Recordings with the links below!

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Hmm, do research essay or post Knife Party EP? These are the problems in my life, people. After several delays, numerous low quality rips and fan made loops, the highly anticipated release of Rage Valley is finally almost here, due to drop May 27th. You know the situation has been serious though when an EP has its own meme!

The genre format of this release follows the suit of their previous release, 100% No Modern Talking. After listening to the entire EP multiple times, I’d have to say my favorite track is probably Bonfire, which is quite similar in nature to their previous track Fire Hive. It’s hard to argue those funky reggae vibes that just feel so good. Centipede is a close #2 for me, with it’s high pitch oscillators and hard hitting snare. The title track, Rage Valley, is a hard hitting electro track while Sleaze (featuring MistaJam) is a moombahton track.

Knife Party – Rage Valley

Knife Party – Centipede

Knife Party – Bonfire

Knife Party – Sleaze [Ft. MistaJam]