Posted by Scott Willats

Yes, it’s only Thursday. But I have a special post for you tomorrow, so I thought I’d share what I’m feeling this week a day earlier rather than not at all.

First of all, this was a huge week for new releases. First comes from a duo out of France, who released the album people have been waiting some little while for. Audio, Video, Disco finally dropped on Tuesday– and unfortunately for our friends Justice, many people in Internetland had already gotten their paws on it weeks earlier. Without dissecting it at length (because there are plenty, and I mean plenty of “critics” doing that), I’ll just say: I think it’s a good album. Different, just like Cross was four years ago.

The other huge release comes from a bpm:tv staple and a personal favourite interview of mine: Kaskade dropped a double album, Fire & Ice — and if you know anything  at all about Kas, you know it’s heavy and well thought-out.

The first disc is called Fire and features collaborations on every track. A lot of good vocals and catchy strings: everything that makes up today’s poppy sound — and that’s with nothing to be ashamed of. The second disc, Ice, is all songs remixed by Kaskade. Admittedly, two discs’ worth is a lot of Kaskade — but he’s earned it, and I can recommend picking it up. “Turn it Down (Fire Version)” is my fav track, but all of them have a big room sound. For the parties where there are more “top 40″ girls than you know what to do with, this is the album to play.

So without further delay, let’s get into the tracks I’ve been feeling this the week.

Kaskade’s remix of Kaskade’s track “Ice (Ice Version)”. Simple enough to understand, right?

Ice (Kaskade’s ICE Mix) [with Dan Black]: LISTEN TO IT HERE

Look, it was always going to be so easy to dislike the Justice album. Though the entirety isn’t my cup of tea, there are very special gems in there. This is more than a track to me. It’s elegance and sophistication that I would loooooooove to see live at a festival (which is what I think this whole album is meant for).

Justice – Ohio: LISTEN TO IT HERE

Sprinkle a little Brazil on a lot of Canada, and this is what you get. Alex Mind makes a good track great.

Deadmau5 – Not Exactly (Alex Mind Re-fix): LISTEN TO IT HERE

Someone call for some dub?

The M Machine – Promise Me A Rose Garden (K Theory Bootleg): LISTEN TO IT HERE

The Boomzers are back! And they have a heavy, loud and uptempo in-your-face track to prove it. If your not familiar with The Boomzers: they’re an Italian electro duo. Fans of Bloody Beetroots, Crookers, The “S” or Fare Soldi? You should pick this up, then.

The Boomzers – We Are Back EP (Teaser): LISTEN TO IT HERE

There’s something about this track, just like there’s something about Nico Jaar. Late night music …

Sneaky Sound System – Big (Nicolas Jaar’s Always By Your Side Version): LISTEN TO IT HERE

Lastly, a brand spanking new track remixed by Cosmic Kids. And check out Holy Ghost! when they play The Hoxton in Toronto early in Novemeber.

Holy Ghost! – Hold My Breath (Cosmic Kids Remix): LISTEN TO IT HERE 

Don’t forget to check in tomorrow for a special post …

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Tron Legacy: R3Configur3D
The best-selling movie soundtrack by Daft Punk gets remixed by the likes of The Crystal Method, Paul Oakenfold, Moby, Boys Noize, Kaskade, Photek and Avicii. (Released Week of April 4)

Tiesto, Club Life: Volume One, Las Vegas
The world-conquering Dutch DJ Tiesto unleashes the first installment in his newest mix compilation series, featuring tracks from Kaskade, Moguai, Boys Will Be Boys, Rebecca & Fiona and his own collaborations with Marcel Woods, Hardwell and Diplo. P.S. There’s still time to enter to win tickets to Tiesto’s April 21 gig at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. (Released Week of April 4)

Avicii Presents Strictly Miami
Young Swedish sensation Avicii (a.k.a. Tim Bergling) delivers the latest installment in Strictly Rhythm’s acclaimed Miami series, a two-CD mix featuring tracks by Dennis Ferrer, Armand Van Helden, Moguai, Erick Morillo, Bob Sinclar and many more. (Released Week of April 4)

Bob Sinclar & Dimitri From Paris, Knights of the Playboy Mansion
The “Jedi masters of disco,” French DJs Bob Sinclar and Dimitri From Paris, pay tribute to Hugh Hefner’s “notorious lair of style and seduction” on this new installment in Defected Records‘ legendary Playboy mix series. Expect an old-school Seventies disco feel on Sinclar’s CD, and a more contemporary edge on Dimitri’s disc. Check out the tracklist here. (Released Week of April 4)

Richard Durand, Wide Awake
Dutch trance superstar Richard Durand is back with the long-awaited follow-up to his debut long-player Always The Sun. Christian Burns, JES, Ellie Lawson and Kash contribute vocals. (Released Week of April 4)

Danny Howells, Dig Deeper: Phase One
British house producer and DJ Danny Howells releases the first compilation from his own Dig Deeper label, featuring contributions from the likes of Art Bleek, Surrealism and Nick Warren. (Released Week of April 4)

2562, Fever
Dutch dubstepper 2562 (a.k.a. David Huismans) returns with his third long-player, an audacious concept album on which every sound has been sourced from disco records released in the late Seventies and early Eighties. (Released Week of April 4)

Autechre, EPs 1991-2002
Warp Records assembles a five-disc box set compiling a decade-plus of material from the uncatergorizable UK electronic duo Autechre (a.k.a. Rob Brown and Sean Booth). Included is their debut 12-inch, previously available only on vinyl. (Released Week of April 11)

Matthewdavid, Outmind
This debut effort from Los Angeles-based sonic adventurer Matthewdavid should appeal to fans of Flying Lotus, blending elements of dubstep, hip-hop and ambient to create a mesmerizing, abstract soundscape. Check out the Ninja Tune site for more info. (Released Week of April 11)

Most Rated Miami 2011
Missed this year’s Winter Music Conference in Miami? Don’t despair: Defected Records recreates the magic with this two-disc compilation, featuring “the 25 biggest records to be spun at this year’s conference.” Features tracks from Kings of Tomorrow, Aki Bergen, Stefano Noferini, Stephan Bodzin and many, many more. (Released Week of April 11)

Black Devil Disco Club, Circus
Pioneering French producer Bernard Fevre, a.k.a. Black Devil Disco Club, whose 1978 debut Disco Club has been hailed as “an early electronic classic,” returns with a brand new long-player featuring guest vocals from the likes of Nancy Sinatra, Jon Spencer and Afrika Bambaataa. (Released Week of April 11)

Ellen Allien, Dust Remixes
Berlin-based techno producer and BPitch Control label honcho Ellen Allien invites Tim Hecker, Nicolas Jaar, Aux 88 and others to reinterpret tracks from her 2010 long-player Dust. (Released Week of April 11)

Blank & Jones, Nightclubbing: 10th Anniversary
German trance duo Blank & Jones toast the 10th anniversary of their smash hit third studio album with this expanded edition, featuring a bonus disc of remixes. (Released Week of April 11)

Echocord: Jubilee Compilation
Danish DJ Kenneth Christiansen‘s dub techno label Echocord assembles a collection featuring previously unreleased tracks from the likes of Luke Hess, Onmutu Mechanicks, Mikkel Metal and others. (Released Week of April 11)

Mike Dehnert, Framework
Berlin-based new school techno producer and DJ Mike Dehnert delivers his much-anticipated debut full-length on Delsin Records. (Released Week of April 11)

Kryptic Minds, Can’t Sleep
British dubstep duo Kryptic Minds (a.k.a. Simon Shreeve and Brett Bigden) follow up their debut album on Loefah‘s Swamp81 label with this sophomore effort, which maintains their “icy, minimalist” feel while looking to a “future beyond dubstep.” Listen for influences that range from Detroit techno to Portishead. (Released Week of April 11)

Gorillaz, The Fall
Damon Albarn‘s alt hip-hop project, Gorillaz, release this 15-track “musical diary” of their 2010 North American tour, recorded entirely on an Apple iPad. Clash alumni Mick Jones and Paul Simonon and R&B legend Bobby Womack make guest appearances. (Released Week of April 18)

Dirty Vegas, Electric Love
Grammy-winning UK house trio Dirty Vegas (“Days Go By”) return with their long-postponed third album, picking up right where they left off following their 2005 breakup. (Released Week of April 18)

Check out the video for “Electric Love,” the title track from the new Dirty Vegas album, starring Jena Malone.

Pantha Du Prince, XI Versions of Black Noise
Four Tet, Animal Collective, Moritz von Oswald and others remix tracks from German electronic producer Pantha du Prince‘s acclaimed 2010 Rough Trade long-player Black Noise. (Released Week of April 18)

BT, These Humble Machines
Maryland-born electronic explorer BT (born Brian Wayne Transeau) follows up the expansive, Grammy-nominated album These Hopeful Machines with the first of two new releases that re-imagine his 2010 magnum opus. These Humble Machines boils that two-hour epic down into “an intense 60-minute experience, allowing fans to experience his compositional mastery and technical prowess on one thrilling disc.” Gosh. (Released Week of April 25)

Kode9 & The Spaceape, Black Sun
British dubstepper Kode9‘s epic 2009 single “Black Sun” forms the centrepiece of this new long-player, a collaboration with longtime partner in grime The Spaceape. (Released Week of April 25)

Markus Schulz, Do You Dream? The Remixes
Having solidified his DJ Mag top 10 status in 2010, Miami-based trance superstar Markus Schulz returns with this collection of re-interpreted tracks from his critically acclaimed third album, Do You Dream? Ferry Corsten, Mike Foyle, Cosmic Gate and others do remix duties. (Released Week of April 25)

Prefuse 73, The Only She Chapters
Avant hip-hopster Prefuse 73 (a.k.a. Guillermo Scott Herren) delivers his latest full-length on Warp Records, with guest vocals from Zola Jesus, Niki Randa, Shara Worden and others. With a feel that’s more classical than “glitchy and electronic,” this new record is “a weird one for me,” he says. (Released Week of April 25)

Karsh Kale, Cinema
The newest release from global fusion pioneer Karsh Kale continues his merging of Indian classical and electronica, while drawing new inspiration from his recent experience scoring films. (Released Week of April 25)

DJ Stephane Pompougnanc, Night & Day
French house DJ Stephane Pompougnac, the “prince of lounge” and the man behind the famous Hotel Costes series of compilations, presents a wide-ranging two-CD collection that showcases “the two sides to his talent” — one disc of club tracks, and one featuring acoustic, indie sounds. (Released Week of April 25)

Holy Ghost!
New York electro/disco duo Holy Ghost! (a.k.a. Alex Frankel and Nicholas Millhiser) follow up a series of acclaimed 12-inches with a self-titled debut long-player on DFA Records. (Released Week of April 25)

Art Department, The Drawing Board
Art Department, the much talked-about collaborative effort from Toronto house and techno veteran Kenny Glasgow and acclaimed DJ/producer Jonny White (head honcho of the No. 19 label) follow up their debut 12-inch “Without You” with this eagerly awaited long-player. Described as “sinister but sexy vocal house,” the album features appearances by Seth Troxler, Osunlade and others. (Released Week of April 25)

Anjunabeats Worldwide 03
This new two-CD trance compilation comes from Above & Beyond‘s Anjunabeats label. Mixed by Arty and Daniel Kandi, it features tracks and remixes from Nic Chagall, Claessen & Martens, Andrew Bayer and others. (Released Week of April 25)

Body Language 10
German tech house heavies Philipp Jung and Patrick Bodmer, better known as M.A.N.D.Y. , mix the 10th edition of the Body Language series on their own Get Physical Music imprint. Features tracks from DJ Koze, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Maceo Plex and others. (Released Week of April 25)

Nick Warren, Balance 018
Brit house maestro Nick Warren drops his first mix CD in three years, a two-disc affair featuring tracks from the likes of Ormatie, Underset, Tripswitch and Solee. (Released Week of April 25)