The Philadelphia Dance Music Collective

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Album Review - Rage Valley EP (Knife Party)

With summer well under way, the onslaught of glorious new jams have been pouring out in time for festival season. EP's from the likes of Knife Party, Deadmau5, Diplo, and Caspa have been making things even more exciting, because as the overall selection of new tracks from an artist grows then so does the chance that a different performer will be able to play said track(s) and not be the 10th person of the day to do so. This holds most true for the recent Knife Party release, the "Rage Valley EP", which totals at four tracks and ALL of them are monsters! "Centipede" was the first track available and could be found (probably illicitly) around youtube as of a month or two ago, but damn if the officially released song can't actually shake the screws loose on you car door! "Bonfire" is a close second, and while its not quite as complex as "Centipede" it drops just as hard if not harder! "Sleaze" is the most festival friendly with the big, reverby synth lines that work especially well when bouncing off of back walls, and the title track "Rage Valley" is a fairly typical Knife Party track with all the usual big bass and heavy drops.

Having just field tested this EP at the legendary Starscape Festival (in Baltimore, MD) I can vouch for its unsurprisingly epic nature! No idea who it was, but when "Centipede" dropped in the wee hours of the morning the entire stage seemed to get their second wind... I personally almost gave myself a concussion from raging so hard. These guys really are masters of their craft, and for anyone trying to see them I can't recommend Electric Zoo Festival enough.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The Newest Bestest Post You Ever Did See

Sleigh Bells - Demons (Diplo Remix)
This track rips apart the original. Its super bass heavy. And the drop half way through is just not fair to your ear drums.

Super Gauchin - Se Pixel el Venito (Nite Jewel Remix)
This song is like mario and luigi took a road trip a la Che Guevera down to South America and partied with the locals in Rio. Love the vocals on the track. And it ends with some triply hiphop.

gLAdiator - Brand New (Cy Kosis remix)
Sounds very reminiscent to the old Hyper Crush track "Ayo" (produced by Diplo). This is one of the catchier tracks I've heard this year. Someone wanna do a moombahton remix/edit/remake/rework/twerkit?

gLAdiator - Brand New (Planet Rock Remix)
Did someone forget to hang up the phone?

And the chill shit...

Deadmau5 - Veldt (Paul David Remix)

Enjoy this very exclusive free download before someone (cough cough deadmau5) has their men take it down.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Philadelphia DMC: Letter From the Editors

Dear Philadelphia,

This is a little note from your editors here to remind you why we exist. We exist because those of us that live in Philadelphia want to go out and have a good time and listen to good music...but we can't. Why is that? Well its because Philadelphia hasn't been the place to be since Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince; however, we've said it before and we'll say it againL We're here to help bring EDM in Philly to its fullest potential, and we plan to do so by any means necessary! If that means we take your advice on how you think this city can improve its dance scene, we'll do it. If that means helping a fellow EDM'er promote an event in Philly, let us know. And of course, if you just need to know whats up this weekend we've already done that with The Calendar!

This is what we're here for, and we love doing what we do! Get off your asses Philadelphia and lets make 2012 one hell of a party.

Love,
Your PhiladelphiaDMC Staff

P.S. - Enjoy! Free Download: Infected Mushroom - Cities of the Future (MK_ULTRA Booty Remix)

Sunday, May 13, 2012

The List - Week of 5/13/12

(1) Infected Mushroom - I Shine

Download from iTunes: http://bit.ly/K8KE66
Download from Beatport: http://s.beatport.com/Jbivwf

(2) Ferry Corsten (ft. Aruna) - Live Forever (Official Video)

Download (exclusively) from Beatport: http://goo.gl/nXDbI

(3) Laidback Luke (ft. Chuckie & Martin Solveig) - 1234 (Original Mix)

Download from Beatport: http://s.beatport.com/J9aJPD

(4) Point.Blank ft. Sofia - I Want You (Original Mix)

Download from Beatport: http://s.beatport.com/KCVjRr

(5) Armin van Buuren - We Are Here To Make Some Noise

Download from iTunes: http://bit.ly/MakeSomeNoiseIT
Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/MakeSomeNoiseSF
Download from Beatport: http://s.beatport.com/MakeSomeNoiseBP

(6) Felix Leiter - No Good For Me (Original Mix)

Download from Beatport: http://s.beatport.com/NOGOOD

(7) SAVOY & Heather Bright - We Are The Sun (SAVOY Remix)

Download from Beatport: http://s.beatport.com/WEARESUN

(8) Sander van Doorn & Mayaeni - Nothing Inside

Download from Beatport: http://s.beatport.com/NINSIDE

(9) Alesso vs Keane - Silenced By The Night (Alesso Remix)

Download from Beatport: http://smarturl.it/keaneremix

(10) UMEK - Slicing & Dicing (Original Mix) [1605] (Official Video)

Download from Beatport: http://s.beatport.com/JDhGsR

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Funky Glitch Bitch - WBBL Post

¡Funky Glitch Bitch!

3. Glitch (Noun) - Seen commonly in the music press:
A genre of music, sometimes considered a subset of ambient or idm, which focuses on the idea of "errors" as a musical element. The "errors" in question are usually digital; a common element in glitch music is the rhythmic squeaking clicking noise which occurs when you play back a CDwhich has been badly scratched.
http://bit.ly/aoQIfn

DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (WBBL Edit)
Wowww. WBBL takes this classic drum and bass track and funky wompifies the shit out of it.

WBBL - Bust a Fuze
Brand new WBBL. Busta Rhymes blew a fuze in my earballs when I heard this.

Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (WBBL Remix)
This song is sooo pre-90s

Daft Punk - Highlife (WBBL Edit)
Dirty drops with the glitch yet again, WBBL. Just missed the free download limit on this one. Sorry guys. Warning: this beat is extremely catchy.

Chad Jackson - Hear the Drummer Get Wicked (WBBL remix)
This track is illin all over the place