WHO’S THE DOUCHE? EP [Darius Syrossian, Hector Couto]

Earlier in the week, as we all begrudgingly sat up in our beds with Monday pummeling us at full force, the boys at Hot Creations decided to drop yet another EP of filthy jackin’ house beats. Now it’s Friday and your responsibilities have likely shifted from work to play, and we implore you to start the weekend off on a good note. Begin with this latest tribute to the famed Chicago house sound comes courtesy of Europeans Darrius Syrossian and Hector Couto and their Who’s the Douche? EP. It’s a 4 track package that twists through classic Chicago house beats and moves into deeper, more contemporary sounds with your meaty bass lines, bizarre vocals and most of everything else that has gotten you giddy about the deeper stuff. Any way you dice it, we are dealing with a silver bullet of underground versatility and a couple sure-fire weapons for the summer. Do yourself a favor and enjoy the EP and do the artists a favor and buy their music; it’s win-win.

Darius Syrossian – Who’s The Douche (Original Mix)
Darius Syrossian, Hector Couto – We Both Loco (Original Mix)
Darius Syrossian, Hector Couto – Can You Feel It (Original Mix)
Darius Syrossian, Hector Couto – House is House (Original Mix)

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Minnesota & G Jones Join the Mile High Club

Less than a month after the release of Eternal Frequencies, Minnesota returns with a hip hop influenced three track EP. Mile High Club is a collaboration with the bass heavy beat maker, G Jones for an EP that will appeal to a vast group of electronic listeners. I remember seeing Minnesota live for the first time at a Snowball Afterparty last year as he and Michal Minert brought the crowd back to life with bass that rocked the stage and lyrics that everyone could rap too. Finally, Minnesota has fallen back to this heavy hitting style that I have grown to expect when seeing him live. Put your hoods up for this release!

Henrix – Rock The Dream EP

The Miami born Brazilian has made a huge splash in the EDM world since his participation in the massive single “Hit It,” with GTA and Digital Lab. “Hit It” was one of the biggest tunes to be heard at Ultra Music Festival this year, being played by some of the world’s top DJ’s as well as reaching the top 5 on Beatport overall Top 10 chart. Henrix latest EP, Rock This Dream, is a great example of what we have to look forward to from the Miami native. Very versatile in his production style from a very progressive track like “Losing My Mind,” to a very electro heavy track such as the album titled “Rock This Dream. Check out the 3 track EP and make sure your following Henrix on all social media avenues because you don’t want to miss what’s coming out next. BUY ON BEATPORT

Henrix – Viral (Original Mix)| Purchase on Beatport

Henrix feat. Roland Clark - Rock This Dream (Original Mix)| Purchase on Beatport

Henrix & Jakob Liedholm Feat. Gieuseppe Viola – Losing My Mind (Original Mix)| Purchase on Beatport

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Alex Metric – Ammunition Pt. 3

Alex Metric sure has come a long way since his debut Ammunition EP. That EP, originally released for free through his website, featured the now classic track “Rave Weapon”, which was an instant favorite and remains to be for myself and all of the writers here. Since then, Metric has been signed to Skrillex‘s OWSLA, has made a name for himself touring with members of that same crew and has released his Ammunition Pt. 2, which we covered back in December. Showing no signs of stopping the series, Metric today dropped part three, featuring four brand new originals, including a new weapon for the holster in the form of “RW2″. He continues along his tradition of not fitting into any pre-existing category within dance music and puts forth some of his most interesting tracks yet. My early favorite has to be “Want Ya” but all the tracks are quality through and through, and there’s no arguing that the synth line of “RW2″ is a crowd-pleaser. Don’t sleep on this and if Metric’s name is new to you, be sure to catch up on his earlier offerings.

Manics – The Way You Move EP Remixed by TYR and More

Boulder local, and rising electro star TYR is back again with his take on the Manic’s brand new track for their remix EP The Way You Move. The Manic’s have teamed up with a slew of electronic junkies from Girls’ N Boomboxes to Jayko to create an absolutely entertaining six track remix EP. Although this EP is just the original track followed up by five remixes of that same track, at no point during my listen did I feel like I was hearing the same song again. A seriously enjoyable set of remixes that all compliment the Manic’s original track in their own special way, TYR’s take gets my vote though!

The Candyland WMC Mix

Candyland burst onto the Trap scene last year with remixes of “Snap Your Fingers” and “Gangster’s Paradise”. This week, the founders of Sweet Shop Records decided to do something special for the fans. In anticipation of Winter Music Conference, the California-based duo released a free EP via Facebook. The EP includes two versions of Time Flies‘ “Nothing at All”, neither of which are anything to write home about in this writer’s opinion. The “Festival Remix” has a big room feel. The “Not Festival Remix” is a hard Dubstep version of the track. Unfortunately for the latter, it is not fluid, the drop feels out of place and the song’s original vocals do not fit well with the the aggressive style. Don’t expect to hear either version at festivals this year. The saving grace of the release is “Rick Rollin (Candyland’s OG Remix)”. Candyland distinguishes their Trap remixes by titling them “OG” (original gangster for those not familiar with the Hip Hop genre). This remix is quite unique, a refreshing change from this often repetitious genre. A large part of this track’s originality has to do with the fast pace tempo. The first drop leads to a super funky vibe, replicated in the second drop. This track will have you doing the Astley Shuffle long after the sun sets on Winter Music Conference.

Time Flies – Nothing At All (Candyland’s Festival Remix)

Time Flies – Nothing At All (Candyland’s Not Festival Remix)

Rick Astley – Rick Rollin (Candyland’s OG Mix)