2012 In Review: Electro-House

If I had to pick one category of dance music to listen to for the rest of my life it would probably be Electro-House. Nothing gets me ready to party quite like some hard-hitting bass, deep four-on-the-floor kick drums, wobbles, chain saw buzz attacks, and if there’s still time maybe some female vocals or melodic synths layered on top. But let’s stick with those first four to begin with. Our list for this year’s best of Electro-House speaks for itself. We chose songs that we both enjoyed, but that were also popular among fans of the heavier side of House music. I think you’ll recognize a majority of the songs, but with any list there may be a few surprises. We were treated to gems by juggernauts in Wolfgang Gartner, Sander van Doorn, and Tommy Trash, but we also had the pleasure of witnessing some break-out action by guys like Torro Torro, Firebeatz, and John Dahlback. Check the list and let us know what you think! In no particular order…

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And here are all 10 songs mixed together for your listening pleasure!

BLACK FRIDAY MUSIC BLAST!!

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! The next step in your week may or may not be gearing up for some shopping while the rest of us slip into food comas. Regardless, us at MMIBTY.com were feeling a little generous and wanted to hook you guys up with some bangers to listen to while you wait in line, or just to get you through the rest of the week without putting more stress on your wallet. Enjoy, and make sure to show some love on our Facebook page.

TRACKS AFTER THE JUMP!

Diego Camejo’s Edit Pack Vol. 1

Diego Camejo, who hails from Miami and currently attends Boston University, just released Volume One of his Edit Pack for free and I wanted to make sure this didn’t go unnoticed. The man with the flowing locks and a passion for melodic Big Room and Progressive House is an up-and-coming producer who has made a name for himself, among other things, as a DJ at some of South Beach’s biggest clubs. He is also a good friend of the blog, having put together an Exclusive Mix which I still have in my personal music rotation to this day. Beyond that we’ve posted his Rise Remix EP and his remix of the Komback’s “Impressions“.

What Diego did with this edit pack is pretty spectacular. A lot of major artists in the dance music world have been compiling their own mashups (I’m looking at you Kaskade, Hardwell, and Thomas Gold) and these compilations, many unreleased, have been widely successful. Diego took different bits and pieces from some of the biggest tunes in House music, including some of his own originals, and tastefully combined them into brand new compositions that are both fresh and contain that Diego Camejo flavor.

I think you’ll be pleased with these nine tracks and if you are make sure to show Diego some love on Facebook

*Track breakdown after jump!*

Dada Life Releases “The Rules of Dada” LP

Today, Dada Life released their latest studio album “Rules of Dada” and let me tell you, it couldn’t be any more “Dada Life”. Every track on this album is exactly what fans have come to expect from the duo, they all have that unique sound that has made Dada Life one of the most popular acts in the EDM world. The album is already stacked with huge hits like “Kick Out The Epic Motherfu**er,” “Happy Violence,” “Rolling Stone T-Shirt,” and their newest single, “Feed the Dada.” Yet, it manages to keep the high energy going with more classic Dada sounds, including future hits such as “Bass Don’t Cry” and “You Will Do What We Do.” This album is very complete with a steady sound, they definitely spent a lot of time crafting this album to be something special and in my opinion they succeeded. Unlike a lot of EDM albums and EPs, this is a album you can play through without skipping a track.

Here are my two favorite tracks from the album

Dada Life – “Bass Dont Cry”

Dada Life – “Feed the Dada”

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Coming Attractions: What October Has Left To Offer

As we get closer and closer to the end of 2012, many of dance music’s biggest names are pushing to get out quality tracks to close out the year with. They’ve spent weeks upon weeks touring all around the world, but in the mean time have been working in between shows to create the awesome tracks that fans recognize them by. We’ve got plenty of EDM big shots looking to push some big productions out this month, and here’s what is in store for just this week!

Figure — Monsters, Volume 3

Bassnectar — Freestyle EP

Seven Lions — Days To Come

Dada Life — The Rules of Dada

Some big names on that list! Figure is coming back with some hardcore bass music as he returns just in time for Halloween with his Monsters series! Bassnectar drops his Freestyle EP to compliment his tour and his mixtape from last week, which in case you missed it, we posted it here for you guys so you can gear up for the EP. Here’s a track from the mixtape also as a little bonus!

Zion I – Human Being (Bassnectar Edit)

We also had one of our other writers do a look into what to expect from the Seven Lions EP here, which looks to highlight their signature dubstep style. Finally, we have some house music in the form of our friends Dada Life. This is a full album, containing much of their previous hit singles, along with plenty of new material for fans to enjoy!

Dada Life – Boing Clash Boom [HQ RIP]

EDITORIAL: GBallz & Bernie Roche Discuss the Current State of EDM

After Co-Founder GBallz and contributing writer Bernie Roche attended an 18+ Dada Life show in a town called Revere, Massachusetts (north of Boston) last week, they had an email correspondence about the state of dance music and dance music culture from their perspective living in the United States’ Northeast. The two dance music fans had free entry to the show, had only consumed a couple beers, and both are 24 years old. Despite Dada Life being one of GBallz and Bernie Roche’s favorite DJ duos they left the show after five minutes.

BR (email 1):

Hey Man,

I thought I had seen some young crowds at EDM shows. Dance music has taken off this year and I hit the festival circut just in time to see all the teenie boppers in their animal hood hats and furry legwarmers. We saw really young kids at Camp Bisco on large amounts of various substances. I was almost used to it by now. It went with the territory that if we wanted to see a good [electronic/dance music] artist and it was an 18+ show, we had to deal with that. After last night’s Dada Life show at Wonderland Ballroom, I am perturbed at the scene we have come to grow and love. I love having a huge crowd at shows and want as many people as possible to experience the DJs I love. I don’t want this trendy genre (to some) to ruin a generation of our youth. When we were in high school, the lawn section of Dave Matthews Band shows was full of the beautiful aroma of ganaja. Rap concerts were one in the same, lots of hazy venues but nothing overboard. Now, the current high school and rising college generations are coming into their own in a scene with very different rules (or lack thereof) and a very different subculture. While you can still pick up fragrant aroma of sticky green in these shows, they are now accompanied by saucer plate eyes, kids lying on the ground stuck deep in K-Holes and youth that look overwhelmed and completely uncomfortable with their choices. It has almost reached the point of going too far.

I find it bothersome that there are kids going to Thursday night shows, rolling or tripping their faces off and then going to first period English the next day. I want people to enjoy the scene but it’s starting to be compromised by kids that are just going to get fucked up and who can’t handle what they put into their bodies.

I would love to hear your thoughts on the matter because I know you share this opinion with me.

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