Sweets of the Week

November 11th, 2011

Posted by Scott Willats

   

Friday Friday Friday! 11-11-11 is todays date, and a numeric coincidence this special needs to be an occasion. Carl Cox is playing tonight at Downsview Park, Studio 3. If you happen to be around, I would definitely advise you to take that in — Cox never disappoints. This Saturday, meanwhile, Toronto will get its first look at a man I’ve spoken highly of before: Porter Robinson. Porter the Prodigy is going to be playing at The Hoxton tomorrow, and I expect him to serenade the Big Smoke. Once again Embrace Presents is the machine making this possible, so if you’re in the Toronto area be sure to grab some tix and head down to Bathurst and King!

On to the rich stuff. I got a couple of bangers for you and your crew that should fill your craving. A brand new track from a brand new artist on Fake Blood’s cult symbol and ever addictive Blood Music label. I also have remixes by some pretty influential DJ’s and a mini-mix of epic proportions. A quick warning, however: too many sweets will leave you only craving our beats! Straight heat!


SWEETS

First comes from a man who is touring with Skrillex and almost stealing the show. 12th Planet released his new singles this week and they scratch that dark-dub-itch perfectly.

12th Planet – Corner Pocket (Original Mix): LISTEN TO IT HERE


Next up is a track that will sound very familiar if you’ve checked my mini-mix already. Kaskade takes Zedd’s “Shave It” and makes it his own. Honestly, I don’t even think this should be called a remix — so polished!

Zedd – Shave It (Kaskade Remix): LISTEN TO IT HERE


Next up, on Fake Blood‘s Blood Music label is a young man named LeBreton. I have no idea who this guy is, but he sounds like the perfect fit for the label. His EP Glass was released on Tuesday but it’s “Ghoul” that had me wearing red all week. (Makes me wonder if this is a Fake Blood alias — and that’s a compliment.)

LeBreton – Ghoul: LISTEN TO IT HERE


Who is GRiZ?!?! This mid-Michigan kid is an absolute beast on the boards. I’ve never heard a young producer drop so many soulful tracks. I guess that’s the Motown in him. This track is a therapeutic experience.

GRiZ – Where Is The Love: LISTEN TO IT HERE


Adam Björnberg is a Swede who was born in … 1994! This is getting ridiculous. The Swedes are like the Detroit Red Wings of the EDM world: they just keep inventing new talent and staying at the top of the charts. Try this big room banger!

Bjornberg – Absolut (Original Mix): LISTEN TO IT HERE


Speaking of big room Swedes, is there any bigger than Avicii?

Freemasons feat. Siedah Garrett – Rain Down Love (Avicii & Julien Kern Remix): LISTEN TO IT HERE


TREAT

Aaaaaand … just in case you missed the post yesterday: a brand new mini-mix by your favourite host/writer/DJ/music whore!


Enjoy the weekend and blast that latest bpm:tv mini-mix as loud as you can!!!!!!! 

 


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Sweets of the Week – Thanksgiving Edition!

October 7th, 2011

 

Posted by Scott Willats

Long weeeeeekend baby! Gorgeous weather, hockey, football and … pumpkin pie! Doesn’t get much better! Or does it?

A relatively quiet weekend in terms of live shows, at least in the Toronto area. John Dahlbäck will be at The Hoxton on Saturday. That promises to be a pretty classy affair, and I would check it out if you’re around the way. Also Blake from Earmilk.com will be throwing his second POP Kult! event at the Gladstone. Nancy Whang from LCD Soundsystem will be there, along with Hal Kilmer. It was well represented last time, and I can see the atmosphere being very up-tempo: a great way to start your weekend.


Sweets time!  I love these sugar-coated, mouth-watering, tongue-lusting tunes we got here.

First comes a track from a real heavy hitter: a future electro house giant, if he isn’t already.  Zedd dropped a brand new track this week and a lot of people are thinking this could be his signature tune.  I’ll admit it’s catchy and well put together, but there’s something missing — for me, at least. Can’t deny it goes hard, though, just like you’d expect from a typical Zedd track. Try it out.

Zedd – Shave It (Original Mix)


I’m a little tardy on this next one, so forgive me. When I first heard the track, it didn’t exactly hit the spot.  But like most tracks I don’t like at the beginning, I’m now head over heels for it.  Luca does some mean work on this one. The strings around the halfway mark are out of this world — they make the song so deep. But enough of me bumping my gums: drop the lime, baby!

Mush Mush – Drop The Lime Bootleg


And this one … screw it.  PLAY AT FULL!

Starkillers & Dimity KO – Do U Love (Original Mix)


Bonus Sweets!

Stanky …

The Beach (The Toxic Avenger Remix)


This is a different one. Hungary has it on lock right now …

Headshotboyz – Sweton


Finally: Me Gusta. Keep this kid’s name in the back of your head. Gmorozov!

Gmorozov – Me Gusta (Original Mix)

Music to be thankful for! xx

 


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