Tag Archives: Midnight Music

Midnight Music: 2Pac – Changes (Vijay & Sofia Zlatko & Kasual Remix) [Tropical House]

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My boy Brockelbank tipped me off to a great track that EDMTunes dropped today. This collaboration between Vijay, Sofia Zlatko & Kasual is a winner. Frankly, I have a low tolerance for disrespectful 2Pac remixes, as “California” and “Changes” occupy a very precious piece of my musical heart. Thankfully, it’s done exceedingly well, and the track has a deep & almost tropical vibe to it. The focus on the vocals that we seem to have forgotten, hip hop with meaning, is a great choice, with the emphasis on 2Pac as it should be. The track is a Free Download and definitely makes me excited to see what this Zlatko pair & Kasual are up to next. I could use some more reworked hip hop in my deep house sets.

 

Midnight Music: Oscilla – Colours (ft. Allume) [Soulful Indietronica]

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Oscilla - Colours Ft. AllumeTonight, I bring you a gem I found on the Stoney Roads (Australian) blog. This shimmering future bass tune ft. the delightful vocals of Allume is exactly the sound I think more American artists need to be experimenting with. The combination of exceptional vocal work and synth lines that can really bring a pop audience to its knees. The words Imogen Heap come to mind, and that’s an effect that cannot be ignored. The piece could go on for hours if need be, this sound is a great I can’t wait to see others move in this direction.

Midnight Music: Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes (Lash Remix) [Potent Indietronica]

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Lash has been on a tear as of late, with a Cazzette remix and some work elsewhere on soundcloud. They’ve gotten my attention because of just how irrepressible they can be. This Changes remix from (group name of the month incoming) Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau (bless you) is pretty catchy & almost too sweet for most. This is a festival tune that I hope the Aussies get a hold of, with the Southern Hemisphere party season just starting to warm up. This may be a little too positive for the Halloween parties we’ve got incoming, but if you do hear it out, make sure to shake your booty. The track has gotten over 60,000 plays since it was dropped two weeks ago, so get in on the ground floor on this one.

Midnight Music: New REBOOTED Release! Scott Bond & Marc Mitchell – Airfoil [Trance Rise Continues]!

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I asked for it and it came! The next release from REBOOTED showed up today and I couldn’t be happier with it. The remix pack has 5 proper trance remixes of this Scott Bond/Marc Mitchell track named Airfoil. I can’t wait to hear one of these in a FSOE or a 138 set. Grab the 5pack at Beatport here!

The REBOOTED remix keeps the driving force of the label in the center ring. There’s some souring electric guitar-styled synths and a beat that is worthy of any trance DJ’s set, if they know how to handle it of course. This is a solid, punchy track with a very fulfilling break, one you have to wait like a proper trance head for.

The Simon Templar remix starts off with a bit more of a funky beat, but that pulls into some chilled vibes that bunch together into a playful remix that I’m a huge fan of. Simon Templar is just one of a half dozen artists I’ve discovered because of this label. Good on Scott Bond for this, that’s some amazing scouting. The Templar mix evokes classic Oakenfold feels that pulse through your mind playfully,  the whole thing clocking n at 9 minutes. This takes its time, like good trance should.

The Standerwick remix pulls us back into some more catchy, clubland beats that remind me of almost Voodoo & Serrano or Green Court. There’s a vintage feel that’s complimented by the solitary piano & vocal line, polished to a mirror shine. This is a track I can’t wait to hear Solarstone play live somewhere.

Just in time for Halloween, the Splattered Implant remix has a menacing, haunted twist to it. The beat is half psy-trance, half Blade 1, and I couldn’t be happier. The tune feels like it would be right at home on Planet Perfecto, but it’s here, betwixt 4 regular trance tracks, and this is the kind of forward thinking I’ve been waiting for. The tune explodes after a vocal sample that is totally unexpected and turns the track in a darker, vaguely psychedelic style.

Stephane Badey closes out the EP with a driving, hard trance rework of Airfoil. There’s a dollop of Infected Mushroom-style psy on this thing, but it packs Veracocha-style punch, so it’s not to be underestimated. It pulls back into pure vibes before building deliciously. This is definitely one of my favorite driving crescendos in years and leaves me angry I didn’t get more. A+ work all around once again, so grab it on Beatport and

Midnight Music: MitiS ft. Crywolf – Oasis (Vocal Mix) [MitiSstep]

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I don’t know how he keeps doing it. MitiS knocks another one out of the park, this time, pushing out the first single from his new Oasis EP. This triumphant epicstep carries the lofty standard of quality we’ve come to expect from MitiS forward mightily. The soaring synthy step-y lines accompanied by some almost soulful male vocals by Crywolf make for a wonderful little track. There’s a rambling, almost pop-punk quality to the tune that comes in during the isolated anthemic vocals. The ping-pong beats glitter along, making you feel as if you’d just beaten a Mega Man game for the NES or something. This makes his upcoming tour even more exciting. The full EP drops at the end of the month. Don’t sleep on it.

Midnight Music: Armin Van Buuren – Ping Pong Education (Revolvr Bootleg) [The Best Ping Pong Remix. Period.]

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For Throwback Thursday, you’ve got a familiar tune with a radical twist on it. If you’re an oldster like myself, you’ll probably recognize the Pink Floyd before the Armin Van Buuren. If you’re under 25, you’re probably wondering who the hell is yelling over your anthem trance. This is what party music used to sound like kids, except with guitars instead of decks & fistfuls of acid instead of fistfuls of molly. Revolvr pushes out a massive bootleg of Armin Van Buuren’s Ping Pong, adding a fantastic layer of counter-culture and a serious rock aspect to the tune. I frankly prefer this remix to Armin’s original, and I’ll be jamming out to this for a while I wager. #tbt

Midnight Music: Thing – Vaibla EP [Estonian Drum & Bass]

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Coming at you tonight with some creeping, murky drum & bass that you’re going to be all over. There’s a Volor Flex feel to this EP that I don’t see played around with a lot these days. Haunt takes a little while to get going but the throbbing dark sounds are definitely a style of D&B that I have missed. There’s a potency to it that transitions into some jungle-styled halfstep with ragga notes. Vaibla has a moody lilt with some bass to match. It’s a tight little joint that you can get for less than Pumpkin Spice Latte. Make the call.

Midnight Music: Gladiator – Now We Are Free (Darren Tate Remix) [Classic Trance]

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For Throwback Thursday this week, I was reminded of this amazing tune by Trance Emotions, a lovely trance outfit from Egypt. They do a great podcast every week, besides posting track after quality track. This tune takes me back all the way to 2004, when I was living outside of NYC, jamming on dance music in isolation. One of those tracks that gets you through. The Hans Zimmer soundtrack from Gladiator just screamed to be remixed and there was a lot of success around the attempts. Darren Tate’s one of the best UK trance producers out there and his talents were not wasted on this. Take a listen and let it take you away, then check out the Trance Emotions soundcloud for even more delicious trance.

Midnight Music: Mauns – Flying EP [Chillstep/Downtemp Vibes]

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Mauns got into my world a little while ago, after releasing this smooth drum & bass track that has been on my repeated listen list for months. There’s a soothing quality to the productions, and this EP is no exception. This is the perfect sound for winding down, a quiet class of wine at home, or to cuddle someone hot to. The 20min of chill goes by quickly, leaving me wanting more, especially when it comes the irregular syncopated beat that it seems 95% of the dance community hasn’t been able to master yet.