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Premiere: “Valentine (DJ KARAOKE Remix)” – Pieces of Juno

Rytmeklubben affiliate DJ KARAOKE brings a horn-drenched reggaeton kick to fellow Norwegian producer Pieces of Juno‘s “Valentine”. The stately strings of Pieces of Juno’s original track seep throughout the remix, interlocking with DJ Karaoke’s signature punched-up sound that’s emphasised by steel drums and bright vocal chops. Download the remix for free now, and keep an eye out for [continued]
Essentials: “Pay For What (Alexander Lewis Trombone Flip)” – Mr. Carmack

One of the proprietors of the Soundcloud beat producer movement, Mr. Carmack‘s style is simplistic and brazen, characterized by his knack for strong percussion and guttural bass. Enter Alexander Lewis, whose sound can be best be described as “adventurous”. His flip on Carmack’s “Pay For What” takes his trombone skills, heard in many of his own [continued]
PressPlaylist: Surati’s NXC Sounds

English producer Surati selected some of the most essential nightcore tracks for any fan of this energetic, Internet-centric genre in her exclusive PressPlaylist. Read on to find out more about her take on the nightcore scene! How did you discover nightcore, and what made you want to make it yourself? The first nightcore I ever heard [continued]
PressPlay Mixes #017: JR Nelson

April’s guest mix comes from the DC based producer JR Nelson. With his contemplative sound heavy in indie and alternative influences, JR’s bringing something refreshing and raw to the Soundcloud game. Read on for our chat, and listen to the mix below. Hey JR! We love your latest mix for us. What kind of vibe were [continued]
Essentials: “Aurora” – RL Grime

First things first: let’s retire the term “festival trap” when talking about RL Grime. The Los Angeles based WeDidIt affiliate is so much more than cacophonously heavy 808s with an acidic, screeching synth thrown on top of whatever rap hit was big six months ago. Sure, “Aurora” could be classified as “trap music”, but it’s [continued]
Step Into Spring With Michael Mason’s Minimix

April may be the cruelest month, but our breezy minimix from Michael Mason will make you enjoy every bit of spring’s sporadic weather. A 20 minute stroll through airy synths and blossoming vocals, the NYC producer and founder of More Creativity Records sprinkles some of his effervescent originals amongst a slew of fan favourites like Kero Kero Bonito, [continued]
Essentials: “Crazy” – Lido

Lido dropped a new original track and video, “Crazy”, with the video directed by the Norwegian visionary himself. The former pop-star provides vocals on the soaringly longing tune, sprinkled with pops of florescent synths and earthy percussion in what could be described as electronic music’s answer to Kanye West‘s hit album The Life of Pablo (recently reimagined by [continued]
Screen Sounds: KCRW’s Chris Muckley on “Flaked”

In Screen Sounds, we pick the brains of the people who select the soundtracks for some of our favorite shows. For our first instalment, we chatted with Chris Muckley, radio host at Los Angeles’s legendary KCRW as well as SiriusXMU, about working on the music supervision of the Will Arnett Netflix series Flaked with his creative partner and [continued]
Album Review: Aa – Baauer

Clipping along at a brief 33 minute runtime, LuckyMe star Baauer‘s debut album Aa manages to comprehensively globe-trot soundscapes and challenge traditional electronic music tropes with a concise, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Perhaps the most striking element of the album upon first listen is its use of atmospheric experimentation; one can only think of Baauer’s 2014 Red Bull documentary Searching For [continued]
Premiere: “Aspiration” – TAVO

Columbian producer TAVO started his DJ career by breaking a Guinness Book World Record, playing a 127.2’3” hour set on a Cali radio station. Nearly two decades later, he’s playing around the world, infusing his Latin roots and love of techno into his diverse sound. His pulsing latest, “Aspiration,” is a persistent tech-house groove, slinky and aggressive in [continued]