December 2012 ~ HotBox

Equator Club - Calling You

A late crimbo present here from Chicago's Equator Club. 'Calling You' is a vibrant, glitch-out bit of Garage inspired House with all the pitched out vocals and dancefloor appeal you'd expect. Equator Club has been pushing out consistantly high quality electronic releases for a while now, so we're looking forward to more of the same in the New Year, in his words this latest release is just 'a little taste of whats gonna be happening in the upcoming year!'.....watch this space. Check the preview...

Taches - Stockhausen / Altona

I'l keep this one short and sweet, since its boxing day and we've all got plenty of drinking to do. Senegal's Tåches has sent us over two more smooth, souful and unorthodox electronic tracks, dancing around somewhere in the 'Future Bass' catagory. Regardless of genre, the first, 'Stockhausen' is a poweful track with perfect vocal sample that rolls and builds the emotion throughout, until its anti-climatic ending. It certainly warrants the time to listen, it's only fault being that you'll...

Joey Bada$$ x Pro Era – PEEP: The aPROcalypse

It's the 23rd December, the world didn't end, and we've got an early xmas present in the form of 'The aPROcalypse', the latest mixtape release from Brooklyn's Joey Bada$$ and the Pro Era collective planned to coincide with the ending of the Mayan calendar. In case you're not up on these guys already, all you need to know is that they're making of the most exciting Hip-Hop to come out of the East Coast since 'Illmatic'...its that simple. Along with Joey, the Pro Era collective consists...

Shoot The Ghost - Cotton Mouth

It's about that time, let's get deep and groovy with another FREE release courtesy of the lovely Annie Mac. 'Cotton Mouth' is a 4x4 exercise in how to make that perfect chewy Deep House vibe by UK Bass maestros Shoot The Ghost, complete with those sub bass rolls and crispy high we all know and love. Grab the FREE download here and keep your eye out for Shoot The Ghost's forthcoming EP on MadTech, if 'Cotton Mouth' is anything to go by....it's gonna be FIRE! WANT MORE? Then follow The HotBox...

Synthetic Epiphany - Thunderous

If you're a regular reader, then you'll already be very aware of British producer Synthetic Epiphany and his consistently solid releases. Though he's no stranger to the broad horizons of electronic music, having contributed to genres all the way from the most obscure minimal ambiance, right to accessible 4x4 House, it seems like he's heading back to his dubstep roots with 'Thunderous'. The track enchants from the offset with a soothing chillstep opening that quickly begins to...

Skins - You Got To See

It's Monday afternoon and god knows we are all in need of a pick me up. Thankfully Skins got in touch to share their primo bit of 90s House revival, 'You Got To See'. Pay attention House heads, this Aussie duo can give you everything you've ever wanted and needed; big 4tothefloor beats, uplifting synths, soulful vocal hooks and all the funky bassline you can vibe to. 'You Got To See' is pure nostalgia at it's very best and as the memories of raves gone by come back in all their chin-gurning glory,...

Buraka Som Sistema - Hangover (Maxx Baer Remix)

I'm still not sure where I stand on the whole 'Trap Music' movement that's increasingly gaining traction these days. It seems to be a genre of extremes; when it's bad...dear god it's bad, but when it's good....it goes as hard and vibey as a motherfucker. Nevertheless, it's an exciting and ever growing sub-genre that refuses to be ignored. Most recently it's Maxx Baer's (formerly FoxClub) remix of Buraka Som Sistema's 'Hangover', a big vibrant instrumental track that packs a real punch of southern...

Adele - Rolling In The Deep (1963 Remix)

There's something beautifully chaotic about stumbling on to a piece of music like this, especially since the track's erractic structure seems to reflect the manner in which I found it...perhaps i'm delving too deep, who knows, it's a Friday. The point is 1963's remix of 'Rolling In The Deep' isn't your typical rhythm refix or vocal sampling bass infusion, it goes much deeper than that. The French producer has wiped his hands of the original track, choosing instead to start from scratch, building...

Artful Dodger - Please Don't Turn Me On (Disclosure Remix)

Let face it, when you Disclosure alongside Artful Dodger in the title, you know it's gonna be good.... House and Garage heads rejoice, Disclosure's well rinsed and much loved remix of 'Please Don't Turn Me On' have finally been released to the public. What more is there to say, this track is a real groover so go ahead and grab the FREE download here. Serious vibes...Disclosure never disappoint. WANT MORE? Then follow The HotBox on Facebook and Twit...

Isadora - On The Rights

It feels like it's been an age since we were sent any indie music worth writing about, so it was a geniune thrill to hear a band as stimulating as Isadora. On the immediate 'press packet' surface you'd be forgiven for thinking Isadora was simply more of the same; the story of the duo, that became a 5 piece band, an all Brooklyn tour calendar and a quirky - central protagonist based music video. It's all there and while it's always tempting to simply judge, slap on a badge and move on, there's...

Chill Bump - The Loop EP

French Hip-Hop duo Chill Bump have had a firm place on our radar ever since we covered 'Back To The Grain', one of their first EP releases and the record that really established their thoroughbred, 'DIY' Hip-Hop sound. Now with their 4th EP release 'The Loop', producer Bankal and MC Miscellanious are looking to take things a little deeper, reflecting on their style, their hard work and and the growing success and acclaim that has come with each subsequent past release. The pair...

Doorly ft. Soraya Vivian – Rush

With his earlier 'Pigeonhole This?!' releases, Doorly basically already proved that he's electronic music's jack of all trades, there's seriously nothing this man can't do. It should come as no surprise then that having now turned his hand to House music, the man is absoloutely killing it. His latest release 'Rush' takes everything that ever hit raw and hard with that classic 90s House sound; euphoric piano leads, Soraya Vivian's soulful vocals, and a deep bassline groove, all complemented...

Isaac Tichauer - I Forgive You

Regular readers will already know that as far as we are concerned, everything the Sydney based Isaac Tichauer touches turns to gold, vibrant housey audio gold. His latest release, 'I Forgive You' is no exception to this rule, with all the nicely pitched vocals and deep house grooves we need. Plus, just as with his former releases, 'I Forgive You' is a totally FREE download, once again on the French Express label so grab it now and start getting into the vibes....suddenly the weekend...

Burial - In McDonalds (Coust Remix)

It's been a long, long time since we've heard anything new from the atmospheric garage master that is Burial. Fortunately french producer Coust has felt our pain and sent over his remix of 'In McDonalds' to help settle our cravings. Coust takes the tiny, yet beautifully atmospheric short from Burial's 'Untrue' release and crafts it into a powerful, spacial track that honors the spirit of the original whilst standing out all on its own. This is a track for the guys who've been...

Synthetic Epiphany ft. CoMa - Sleep, The Division

We've covered a lot of stuff from British producer Synthetic Epiphany over the last year, and the fact remains that when it comes to intelligent and well produced chillstep, nobody can touch him. In his latest track, 'Sleep, The Division', he collaborates once more with Coma and her sultry vocals to create a track that is as dark and atmospheric as they come. Grab the FREE download here and be sure to check out Synthetic Epiphany's latest FREE EP releases if you haven't already. WANT...