Bounce

Woah, what a a month April is turning out to be for Electro music! A bunch of new releases have come out so far and even more are slated for the following weeks. I've been listening to nothing but new stuff for the past few weeks and I've not had time to make it through everything I've acquired. Let's start with the best of the best...

MSTRKRFT - Bounce (ft. NORE)

This is by far one of the best releases of the month! At first I skeptical of it's authenticity, two unlikely artists are working together here and it was released on April Fool's Day. I thought it was gonna be some Muzak song or something that they put out as a joke, but it turned out it was the real deal and I couldn't be happier. It's a killer track, expect to hear this on the dance floors for the next few months!

datA - Aerius Light (Breakbot's Rework)

Aerius Light leaked late last year as part of Kitsune's Compilation. It was one of the stand out tracks from that comp and now finally released as a proper single is accompanied by this slowed down more chilled out rework by Breakbot. This is unlike most of Breakbot's other remixes and reworks, I've known him to add more noise and speed to songs he remixes. He can make a banger with little effort, and it always sounds amazing! But this interpretation of Aerius Light is sufficient, I really enjoy listening to it.

Does It Offend You Yeah - We Are Rockstars

The album just leaked, same great song but with better production! This version really sounds more fine tuned and ready for the floor. The instruments are all mastered better and the sound levels compliment each other in a much more organized and logical fashion. They fine tuned this song to perfection!

The Black Ghosts vs. Lindstrom - Something New (Galactic Version)

Now, I'm not one for mash ups, I mean they are totally legit and I can listen to them, but I never go out of my way to hunt one down. I'd rather two songs mashed up live, with an instrumental track and a vocal track, or what have you. But Mash ups can be really good, and this is one of those occasions. This mash up is fuckin epic, there is no other way to describe it. I just missed out on a Black Ghosts performance here in the bay (21 and up:() and probably will be missing out on a Lindstrom set in the near future. Woe is me.

Third and Final Daft Punk Reference (For Now)

Tonight I'm planning on starting my second attempt at creating a mix. I don't have any decks yet so I am unable to mix in real time but I use software to mix and beat match. I use Adobe Audition to cut, change the tempo and layer tracks, later putting them together to create a mix. In order to do so I must revisit my extensive library and pick songs that would work well together, and for the past hour that's what I've been doing. I came across a few songs I forgot I had and I shall share them, but first here's some Shinichi.

Shinichi Osawa - Electro411

Shinichi Osawa - Detonator

Shinichi Osawa is many things, the head of his own label, former bassist of a rock band (much like the electronic hero's of Daft Punk), producer for a few Japanese pop band's singles, and ultra successful electronic artist. Here are two of my favorite tracks from Shinichi Osawa's latest album, The One. This album is sure to garner him mainstream success in the blogging world as it is on par with every other recent release in the electro world. It's a solid album filled with raw distortion, catchy melodies and pure electronic excellence. Electro411 is a solid banger that is properly named as it flawlessly channels elements from every major electro release of the year. Detonator is a fun vocal electro tune that relentlessly brings the dance. Both tracks will sound great on the dance floor, expect to hear more Shinichi Osawa in the New Year.

Para One - Dudun Dun (MSTRKRFT Remix)

One track I forgot I had was the MSTRKRFT remix of Dudun Dun by Para One. This track, which includes a strangely addictive use of whistles, slowly builds up to a very intense climax, I've used this song in my previous attempt to create a mix and plan on using it again. Attempting to beat match the first half of the song is insanely fun!

Pantha du Prince - Steiner im Flug

Finally, closing with a track from Hendrik Weber's current project Pantha du Prince. This is a track off of The Bliss, his latest album which led to a 2007 tour that was just completed. There are no future plans to tour, but you can still enjoy this great minimal techno artist at home. This track, complete with calming effects, would play best as a backdrop while awaking during the early morning hours. It's a nice listen and the rest of the album sounds just as great! More from this musician later!