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.
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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 wish it was longer.
Meanwhile 'Altona' seems to lean more on the R&B side of things starting with birdsong and an overt Mary J Blige sample but quickly turning on its side with the production borrowing elements of spaced out Trap to create something that sounds like the result of a Weekend/Space Ghost Purp collab. Whatever it is, its solid production and deep vibes have got us all excited. With each subsequent production we're certain Taches has got some serious talent, definitely one to keep an eye in 2013.
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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 of CJ Fly, Chuck Strangers, Kirk Knight, and Capital STEEZ, all adding there own distinct qualities to the 'tight beats/tight lyrics' Pro Era formula.
A full review of this release may follow some time after the holidays, but you should nevertheless go ahead grab the FREE download straight away, confident in the knowledge that with 'The aPROcalypse' mixtape, Joey and Pro Era have once again managed to create one of 2012's best Hip-Hop release, and all 100% FREE here.
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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!

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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 show it's darker side, before eventually descending into the track's chaotic and aggressive final third. All the way through however, the track remains consistently melodic and captivating, never forgetting the 'dub' roots of dubstep and carefully avoiding the common current mistake of LFO over-usage and garbage 'bro-step' synths.
Fans of that original UK sound will love the depth and breadth that Synthetic Epiphany brings here to a genre that to many is already long beaten to death (dubstep is dead....love live dubstep). Dubstep debate aside, 'Thunderous' stands out as yet another high quality production from a producer we've come to expect nothing less from.
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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, Skins are sure to cement a place in that special part of all our hearts reserved for proper House. No mess, no fuss, get your sneakers on and get jumping by grabbing the FREE download here.
Be sure to check out Skins other track 'The Way Downstairs' for more FREE Housey goodness (it's tropical!)....just make sure you don't chew your face off.
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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 hospitality. 
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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 it piece by piece from the ground up to create a truly unique and astounding audio experience. It's glitchy, it's deep and there's elements of bass music, trap, pop and even R&B scattered throughout with complete abandon, creating something that is altogther...something else. I can't and won't try to catagorise this track, rather I'll simply recommend that you listen yourself below. It's not the most accesible track, but give it the time it needs to sink in, let it wash over you. You'll soon be as glad as we are that you came across 1963. 
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