Very First Mix Tape!

Posted By Dik Tracey

When I first saw the line up for Parklife I was so pumped, I was 'yaa hooing' and 'high fiving', but my excitement was soon lost as I discovered that I would unfortunatley be at work for the festival, F#!K it!
From all reports Parklife was a huge success and a great day was had by all. I thought to get into the spirit of things I'd do a short mix and pretend I was there for the day (partying with ya all). The mix was done from x2 CDj's at work so hopefully its not to shabby.

Hope you enjoy my Parklife Mix

I wish I was fucking there mix

Tracklisting at the jump!

The Human Bond (Claude VonStroke Rave Recognize Rave Mix) – Kevin Sanderson.
Bulletproof (Midfield General Remix) – La Roux
Quicksand (Joe And Will Ask? Remix) – La Roux
Pleasure From The Bass (Joakim Remix) – Tiga
Maximus (Harvard Bass Remix) – Beni
Shake It Down (Joachim Garraud Remix) – Laidback Luke, A-Trak
Crimewave (LAZRtag Harder Remix) - Crystal Castles
Remedy (Style of Eye Remix) – Little Boots
Bounce (High Powered Boys Remix) – MSTRKRFT

Avicii

Posted By Groovenuts

There's something about the way music evolves that makes me proud and sends a shiver through me. After reading the book 'Last Night a DJ Saved My Life' (The history of the disc jockey) by Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton, I was amazed. How far we have come! From the very first time 2 records where played together or since the very first 12 inch was pressed for DJ use. The days of Northern Soul and Underground Disco through to thriving House music. There have been so many huge inovations in both production and Djing that you have to think can it possibly go any further . Then along come dudes like Deadmau5, Sebastien Ledger, Justice, Daft Punk, Bang Gang Dj's, Aphex Twin, live acts like the Prodigy the list just goes on and on and on.

And then there is this guy.

AVICII

Here's some of what it says on the 19 year olds BIO :

Avicii had only been producing a few months when his friends noticed that the productions were amazingly professional and that they had just witnessed a great talent being born. Avicii started out with doing a remix of the theme music for the Commodore 64 game ‘Lazy Jones’, but decided to drop it as it inspired him to make his own ‘Lazy Lace’ - released almost immediately on Strike Recordings.

Avicii was instantly fascinated with producing and spent many hours in his home studio creating one fresh tune after the next. Avicii never tried to get caught up in a specific subgenre of house, but wanted to keep the productions up to date and innovative. His music is inspired by the likes of Laidback Luke, Steve Angello and Tocadisco, but also Daft Punk, Eric Prydz and that of Axwell.

What Avicii wants is to create music for people to listen to and come to love, whether it be at home or in a dark nightclub. Avicii puts great emphasis on melodies in his productions and wants to appeal to fans of many different house music genres. Avicii signed on to At Night Management in May 2008 and within a month the buzz around them spread noticeably and they were recognized on labels such as Joia Records, Vicious Grooves and Ministry of Sound, just to name a few. By the end of that month, Avicii had already signed a big deal with Vicious Grooves in Australia and were head on target to soon explode over the entire globe.

Pretty cool hey!

So don't fuck about download the tunes and let me know what you think!

Sometimes I Feel - (Aviciis Out Of Miami Mix)

Born to Rave - Avicii

If you like these then head to his web page or beat port and buy his tracks, some great new tunes including a track Shy Shy which is one of my favourites atm.

Tech House Has Taken Over The World

Posted by groovenuts

As we grow our taste buds change and so does our musical pallet. Some of you might have started out listening to Little Richard and Tina Turner, whilst others Hit pix 88 tapes or Sonya Dada. From there hopefully you made up some ground and staggered forward. My chosen path of musical fate has led me to 'Tech House' this years next big thing, the genre of choice which along with Disco is ripping the dance world to shreds.
Here's what Wikipedia has to say about Tech House :

Tech house, like progressive house, represents a fusion of house and techno. However, whereas progressive house tends to incorporate atmospheric, ethereal, almost ambient sounds and is often mixed to varying degrees with trance and progressive trance, tech-house tends to have more in common with soulful deep house, traditional Detroit-style techno, and contemporary minimal techno, with which it is often mixed in practice. As one reviewer for Amazon.com suggested, this style fuses "steady techno rhythms with the soul and accessibility of house".

Confused? Good!

Hook N Sling teams up with Adam K to deliver some Glitchy juicy Tech House

Hook N Sling and Adam K - Working Kings Cross (Original Mix)

This song is Epic! Mark Knight having his say in the tech house game. Very groovy house vocals make this track a world wide club banger. I think this song is going to cause me some bond money problems very shortly!

For those interested seek out the Toolroom Knights label on Beatport

Good Times- Mark Knight & The Funkagenda

Welcome Back

pic : imagenitwithmusic

How funny, in May I write a post telling everyone what an amazing summer I've had and now writing this post it's almost summer again.

I've started a face book page (Groovenutz Musik) and haven't managed to post one single tune, what a load of shit really!

So here is the first of many.

It's by A-trak

This song is very funky, lot's of air play on triple J (which kind of wrecks it a bit) but still phatt & funky. You'll know what I mean when you play it, so go right ahead and give it a spin, go on!

Kilometer - Sebastien Tellier (A-trak Remix)

To top it off A-track will be playing at Parklife. Get in! He strikes me as the sort of Ambar after Party Dj too!

All good things come in pairs (ie.breasts) here we have exhibit b an equally funky tune with more saxaphone than a zutons album.

Funkbomb - (Step n Heart remix)

Picture : Jimmy and girls Never Ever Land.

What a fucking roller coaster this summer has been! It's in my top ONE raddest summer's of all time. If anyone even bothered to read this pathetic excuse for a music blog they would have noticed that yet again I have failed to please and cater for the masses.This Blog is certainly no 'Ohh Crapp' or 'Discodust' nor is it receiving thousands of new loyal readers everyday. I can fucking tell you one thing though, It will continue to give you what sounds good!

Beni - My Love Sees You (Classixx Remix)
This song just floats through my mind every time I hear it, an amazingly beautifully crafted remix of an already sick tune. Adds a nice Deep House/Psychedelic Chill Out feel, I cannot stop listening and never want it to end!


Roscoe (Beyond the Wizards Sleeve Reanimation)
When I first heard this song I thought Radiohead had finally gotten there shit together and come out with another 'Karma Police', or 'Fake Plastic tree's', sadly not so, It's another amazing remix by Erol Elkan under his Beyond the Wizards Sleeve guise. If you like this then definately seek out his new remix album Re-Animations

Downtown Party Network 20-20Days Like These (Vocal)
I've been so lucky lately adding labels on beatport that are only just releasing new material after years of hibernation and rechecking websites right in the nick of time! This song is a fucking monster and I mean that in the most Funk trodden Disco drenched kind of way. I've posted a track by these guys before but never really introduced them properly, freshly signed to Eskimo recordings and killing the Juno download charts these 2 lads from 'Vilnius, Lithuania' have a remarkable story, be sure to check them out here DTPN

Definitely hoping to see them in Australia for next summer!


Boogie corporation - Lay the Funk (Part 1)
I recently very happily and greedily stole a swag of amazing tunes from a friends vinyl collection, Dj Mills. Here's one of his old favourites that I'm posting for the world to have.

You r mine - TR remix
Cant say much about his one as it's a secret, easily the pick of the bunch though! get it!

Trouble is a friend - (Mike Dextro Poper Villians Remix)
Finally a song that takes some of the attention away from all of the La Roux remixes kicking about at the moment, my favourite (of course!) being the Lifelike remix.

This however Is a remix of an Aussie girl from the sticks Lenka, who like many other Aussie artists have made there way to New York or L.A to produce new music. The remix is by a guy called Mike Dextro who from what I can gather is also a promoter/Dj, great stuff.

Beta Blockerz

Last month I promised an exclusive track from some fresh local Perth talent, and this month after waiting for the moon to turn right I am delivering. It seems as though new genre's are the way forward and the Beta Blockerz have launched fair onto it.Poptronica is the nu disco of disco, the nu rave of rave or the electro..nica of pop.

There's several ways music usually goes through my head. I'll hear a song and think wow! that's amazing, as soon as I've discovered the song I'll scramble around for a pen, texta or whatever and frantically jot down track and artist. The other way is the good old grow on you method, a track that pass's through your play list every so often and slowly makes it's way into your head. That's what the Beta Blockerz new track has done. I liked it the first time played it out and became more into it very listen, very catchy.

Danny E & Amelia Van E are the Beta Blockerz, together in there own words there creating 'Super-catchy poptronica with beta-blockin-beatz. One listen and you're hooked!!'

This track got to me was after I found myself humming it yes it took the second option of wowness but after a few listens I was more than bopping around the speakerz. It's fucking great to hear such cool music come out of Perth. If you enjoy sneakysound system, the presets or even Q45 and Amy B then this is music is for you.
The Beta Blockerz were recently in the TOP 5 MUSICOZ finalists for dance/electronica music!
Music Oz awards

I'm a sucker for a vocoder too so this song was cool from the word go! These guys are going to be getting alot more attention over the next 12 months so do yourselves a favour and show them some love Beta Blockerz . They've not long had there myspace page up and running so feel free to drop them a line and say hi, I did! alternatively here's there web page where I'm sure you might be able to sneak a peek at some of there other tunes. http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=168600

Hope you enjoy

***** EXCLUSIVE**********

Beta Blockerz - Sick of Playin by your rules