A dance worthy edit from Berlin’s David Keno. I find it hard to come by a “bad” Cassius remix, but this one seems to exceed my expectations. Everything from vocal placement, to percussion work and that synthy bass pitch-up fits perfectly with this edit.
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Charted this track a couple weeks back, and now I have the honor to debut it to you wonderful people of the internet. “Moons,” a single that takes ingenuity and spins it through a series of interplanetary ambiances. The tune comes way of New Zealander, Johnny Sable, who you might have noticed has taken a proper change up from his normal, techy taste. Give it a good run through, then drop by his soundcloud for more originals.
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A throwback sampled original from UK’s afro bass kid, Melé. Big percussion and precisely executed synth work douse this single with genuine funkiness. As a bonus, grab Melé’s alternate remix for Project Bassline, which dropped in early July on Cheap Thrills.
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Another free giveaway courtesy of the folks over at Jackmode. A fresh new edit from Made To Play’s own henchman, Oliver $, for R&B/Soul vocalist Aloe Blacc. The tune is pure, piano riffed, trumpet blazing house at its finest. Really enjoying this one, perfect for a mid set pick-me-up.
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You probably already know this pan flute doused original, but Austrian duo Beware & Motorpitch want you to think otherwise. Bootlegged fresh out of the over, this touch up gives us a whole new vantage point with it’s dark, grungy bass line and bubbly stabs.
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Get Flavor‘s latest release featuring UK tropical/house producer, Skipteque and his All That Glitters EP (featuring the four singles: Jaguarandi, Not Given, Key Ring Sensation and All That Glitters). The remix posted below comes way of Montreal’s Nujax, who reconstruct the original into a percussion focused, vocal balanced mix that tones down the original’s chaotic synth line and creates a whole new atmosphere of funkiness. Pick up the full release, with an accompanying remix by LOLboys, on beatport (or preview via soundcloud).
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Made To Play presents their latest podcast series from none other than Finnish power house, Renaissance Man. The mix directly reflects the two’s multi-influential background of house music and wordly sounds. Also posted below is their new remix for the global, dance-pop trio, The Very Best. The mix is out now for your immediate consumption via itunes.
Indigo Intro
Jacuzzi Boys & Bastian Schuster – In My Bed [Kindisch Records]
Joe – Level Crossing [Hessle Audio]
Four Tet – Nothing to See [Soul Jazz Records]
Renaissance Man – What Is Guru (Dop Remix) [Scion a/V Presents: Sound Pellegrino]
Robert James – Sleep Moods [Hot Creations]
Cajmere – Percolator (Claude Von Stroke Remix) [Cajual Records]
Soundhack – Rodeo (from the Vaults) [Soundhack]
Dave Aju – Anyway [Circus Company]
Chilly Gonzales — I Am Europe (Dirty Doering Remix) [Boysnoize Records]
&Me – One Day (Tiefschwarz Remix) [Keinemusik]
Matias Aguayo – Naranja [Kompakt]
Robag Wruhme – Blech Beule (Ark Remix) [Circus Company]
Moondog – Paris [Roof Music]
From co-running the iconic Dirtybird Records, to hosting his own BBC Radio 1 Essential mix and being dubbed as BBC’s Essential New Tune for his collab single with Ardalan “Mr. Spock,” San Francisco’s Justin Martin has been quite busy these past months. I had the opportunity to chat with the young bay area producer about his overall experiences as a world class artist, his recent BBC approved releases, and the key(s) to his much deserved success. Also, posted after the jump is one of Martins earlier downtempo mixtapes from ’05 that I took a special liking to.
Seems like everywhere I turn now, either you or your brother Christian are taking over, and pushing the boundaries of house music. What’s the key to your success?
Have fun, be creative, and work hard. I find that when we achieve the balance between those 3 things our music seems to get the most attention and positive response. I have always liked to produce and play music that doesn’t take itself too serious…. The whole point of for me is to make people smile, dance, and have a good time. So you can’t be afraid to take risks, get super creative, and try something different and new when in the studio and in the dj booth. But the most important thing is that you work hard. In the past I kind of just coasted along and felt as long as my dj schedule was full I was doing ok… but then I started to realize that if I wasn’t constantly working on new stuff between my gigs then djing became a lot less fun and exciting for me. If I work super hard during the week to make that next dj set extra special with either new track or new edits then people will feed off of my own excitement when I perform… When people hear all your new jams that aren’t out yet the real buzz starts….
Your tune with Ardalan “Mr Spock” was recently dubbed the Essential New Tune by the BBC Radio 1 crew. What were your initial reactions from the nomination? Did you foresee the track getting this much attention?
I am so unbelievably stoked about the amount of attention this track has received. Especially because it is such a great introduction for the world to see just how talented the young Ardalan is. When Ardy first played me Spock in its early stages I found it to be one of the most fun and exciting tracks I had heard in a long time. His playful use of samples is amazing, and so is the clever wink at my favorite producers in hip-hop. I knew right away there was something special about this track, but it the original version in its early stages was way too long and not very focused. Ardalan reminds me a lot of me when I was younger and I used to try and fit 10 million different ideas all into one masterpiece of a track. Spock was a diamond in the rough, so I asked him if I could take the master file and rework it a bit. I simply took his genius ideas, added a bit more drama to the breakdowns, and looped the best parts so I could play it out…. and when I did first play it out…. OH MY GOD!!!!!
What is your secret(s) for running a successful label? Any tips for those future label enthusiasts out there?
Have someone else do all the dirty work for you… LOL…. No but seriously Barclay (aka Claude VonStroke) would be a better person to ask this question to. The truth is I don’t actually have any responsibilities with running the dirtybird label except for being Barclay’s go-to guy for music and advice. I really appreciate all of the hard work he puts into keeping the dirtybird label alive. Its not an easy job. I try to steer clear of the business stuff… Its just not my thing… I am much more of the “social-guy/artist” then a business man. If I ran the label it would have gone bankrupt a long time ago while I would be way too busy out having fun to even notice.
Recently finished a mix for Leed’s based music blog AO-AO. Stream the guest mix in its entirety via the mixcloud player posted ab, oveor head over to the original post on AO-AO for a nice review and the full tracklisting.
A recent mix New Zealander Daniel Farley (co-owner of the trans-tasman record label Bakehaus Records) compiled for his new night “Nonsense” kicking off this Thursday at World Bar in Sydney. For more information, head over to the facebook event page. Tracklisting after the jump.
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A dance worthy edit from Berlin’s David Keno. I find it hard to come by a “bad” Cassius remix, but this one seems to exceed my expectations. Everything from vocal placement, to percussion work and that synthy bass pitch-up fits perfectly with this edit.
Charted this track a couple weeks back, and now I have the honor to debut it to you wonderful people of the internet. “Moons,” a single that takes ingenuity and spins it through a series of interplanetary ambiances. The tune comes way of New Zealander, 
A throwback sampled original from UK’s afro bass kid, 
Another free giveaway courtesy of the folks over at 
You probably already know this pan flute doused original, but Austrian duo 
From co-running the iconic Dirtybird Records, to hosting his own 