Monday, January 13, 2014

BPM Festival 2014 Recap | Top 5 Parties & Tracks

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My main goal this year was to hit up the Innervisions & Diynamic night parties and whatever day parties I could and just have fun and relax more instead of wearing myself out by trying to attend every party....as that's what i did last year, and barely made it out alive.  Anyone that has been to the festival knows that it is a marathon festival, basically 10 days of nonstop parties day and night.


Here are my Top 5 parties  i enjoyed during the dates of the 3-10th. The recap video i made below does not have that great sound, but gives you a idea of what it was like to be there in person.


 



1/4/14 - ADID at Mamitas: Lee Burridge vs Matthew Dekay, Luca Bacchetti, Essáy, Mike Khoury (DAY PARTY)


ADID  The weather definitely added a different aspect to the festival this year, during Lee Burridge and Mathew Dekay's set the wind picked up during a heavy bass track, and started blowing off the lanterns and tearing off the tent that they had set up in the morning, but everyone was into it and was just dancing in the rain..it was definitely memorable.
In the recap video i threw together above at the very beginning is the clip I am talking about.




1/6/14 - Culprit at Fusion: Adriatique, Climbers, Droog, , Justin Jay, Shall Ocin (DAY PARTY)


1012668_10151790537446923_269339811_n  On the 6th it was still raining and the weather definitely slowed down the number of people that were out and about. But that did not stop the party. By the time jozif and Matt Tolfrey got on and did a back to back set the place was packed and the vibes and music were tops. Adriatique has always been one of my favorites, and it was great to finally see them live and in such a intimate setting at Fusion.
Check my recap video for clip times 06:54 - 09:55





1/7/14 - Life and Death at Mamitas: Tale Of Us, Mano Le Tough, DJ Tennis, Thugfucker, Recondite (live) (DAY PARTY) 


  This was my first time seeing Tale Of Us on such a big scale and was in the back lying down through most of the set on one of the cabana beds and just soaking in the tunes and the breeze from the beach. The place was packed and all the music was on point...props to Mano Le Tough for always coming through with the tracks I really wanted to hear like "Moderat - Bad Kingdom (Marcel Dettmann Remix)"
Watch the whole set below via BE-AT.TV
   


1/9/14 - Diynamic at Blue Parrot: Solomun, H.O.S.H., David August (live), Stimming (live), Adriatique, Kollektiv Turmstrasse (NIGHT PARTY)


1560383_608804992519504_171919671_n  I partied really hard for this one and was definitely freaking out for pretty much all of David August and Solomuns sets. The whole Diynamic crew did an amazing job, i could not have asked for more. You can watch the whole set below streamed live on BE-AT.TV



1/10/14 - Innervisions at Blue Venado: Dixon, Ame (LIVE/DJ), Mano Le Tough, Marcus Worgull, Michael Gracioppo and surprise guest David August (NIGHT PARTY)

IMG_3233 This party was truly a life changing experience. Âme and Dixon put me in a trance and I was spellbound by the serenity of the view and the just the whole vibe was something that it's almost impossible to explain without being there in person. There was a glorious sunrise as well.
Watch clip times 12:15 - 19:45 of my recap vid






Here are the Top 5 Tracks i heard at BPM 2014

Moderat - Bad Kingdom (Marcel Dettmann Remix) - This track in my opinion was the festival anthem, must have heard it at least 10 times from all the big names during BPM this year.




Sailor & I - Turn Around (Âme Remix) - Âme played this during his Innervisions set and I was blown away.



Jullian Gomes feat. Bobby - Love Song 28 (Charles Webster Live Mix) - Mano Le Tough started his set with this one at the Life & Death party...such a groove.


 


Polyester - Sam Paganini - Solomun slammed this number in his set and got everyone moving 




Kölsch - Der Alte - Another track Solomun played that got to me

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Into The Deep - Christmas Special

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 Lots of Artists have been feeling the Holiday spirit this year and been giving out free tracks and mixes over the past few days. I wanted to share some of my favs, and spread that Holiday cheer ;)

  H.O.S.H. released this edit as a free download and Christmas gift to all of you....what a jam. Free DL [HERE]

New Single on French Express by way of Lane 8. Free wav DL [HERE] Sick Marvin Gaye rework by Shimmer. Free DL [HERE]

Ohhh snap this one hits HARD!!! Luis Carrasco with a FREE DL [HERE]

Hot Since 82 with his "Knee Deep in 2013 Mix". Free DL [HERE]

A nice one from Moonwalk. Free DL [HERE]

Flashback with the Nu Disco jams

Nice one from Culprit via Shall Ocin. Free DL [HERE]

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Into The Deep | Best of 2013

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After pouring over all the tracks and Artists that have made an impression on me this year, these are the lists I came up with.

Top 10 Tracks

1. Booka Shade - Love Inc (Original Mix) 
2. Ali Love feat. Kali - Emperor (Maceo Plex Last Disco Remix) 
3. Green Velvet - Bigger Than Prince (Hot Since 82 Remix) 
4. Mano Le Tough - Primative People (Tale of Us Remix) 
5. Ten Walls - Requiem (Original Mix) 
6. Clarian & Guy Gerber - Claire (Original Mix) 
7. Breach - Jack (Original Mix) 
8. Agoria - Scala 
9. Francesca Lombardo - What To Do (Original Mix) 
10. Maya Jane Coles - Everything (feat. Karin Park) (Original Mix)

Top 10 Artists
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1. Mano Le Tough 
2. Mario Basanov 
3. Hot Since 82 
4. Adriatique 
5. Justin Martin 
6. Âme 
7. Tale Of Us 
8. Jamie Jones 
9. Seth Troxler 
10. Dixon

Top 10 Albums
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1. Disclosure - Settle 
2. Hot Natured - Different Sides of the Sun 
3. Mano Le Tough - Changing Days 
4. Hot Since 82 - Little Black Book 
5. Booka Shade - Eve 
6. David August - Times 
7. DJ Koze - Amygdala 
8. Maya Jane Coles - Comfort 
9. Daniel Bortz - Patchwork Memories 
10. HVOB - HVOB

Top 10 Labels
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1. Life And Death 
2. Innervisions 
3. Hot Creations 
4. Off Recordings 
5. Visionquest 
6. Ellum Audio 
7. No.19 Music 
8. Dirtybird 
9. Wolf+Lamb 
10. Black Butter

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Into The Deep #18

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This is a big, big track by Tube & Berger. Release date is set for Dec. 10th on Kittball Records

Available now is this monster of a track by Heavy Pins with Haze-M on the remix. Buy on Beatport [HERE]

Out on Nin92wo Records is this EP by Alex Justino with remixes by Haze-M, Saccao and Pao. Buy on Beatport [HERE]

D33P & Saccao with a great remake of this classic track by Chaka Khan. Release date is set for Dec.13th.

Unsigned is this dance floor number by Veitengruber

Adriatique were nice enough to give us a free download to this deep, dark remix of Delilah's "So Irate"

Out on Ellum Records is this great EP from Good Guy Mikesh. An EP of original tracks, 'Place of Love' features production partner Filburt, its dark, beautiful and warm music for cold winter nights. A-side and Maceo Plex edit of A Place Of Love feat. Filburt is a disco-laced chugger with deep bass and epic strings, On Patrol is a slow building languorous affair with flickering machine fuzz while Holy Day brings some big drums into play with a ghostly soundbed of chimes and FX. Buy on Beatport [HERE]

This track by Kolombo & LouLou Players is taken from the Bunny Tiger compilation "Selection Vol. 3" Out Dec 9th!

The Mixes

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Into The Deep #17

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This track has been on repeat for me after hearing it this week on the "Lee Foss – Modern Amusement Podcast 03". Buy on Beatport [HERE]

Shimmer with a great track titled "Give Me Love".  You can grab this track FREE via his Facebook page [HERE]

Out Dec 2nd is this powerhouse of a remix by Justin Jay

Mark Lower's "I Got A Dream EP" is now available to buy on Beatport [HERE]

Patrick Podage giving his signature deep touch to this remix of "Aplogise" by Cucumbers & Lessovsky Available Dec.17th via Spirit Soul Records

Sure to make some holes on your dance floor is this banger from M A N I K

Chris Malinchak posted this track today with a free download [HERE]

The Scumfrog with a nice edit to these 2 epic tracks.

Robosonic & Mat.Joe with another power house track. Buy on Beatport [HERE]

What a great idea and edit by Sharam Jey. Free DL [HERE]

Haze M has been on fire these days with his remixes and productions. Check out his Soundcloud for more new tracks and remixes.

The mixes

Into The Deep #16

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Heavy basslines and dark vocals from George Fitzgerald in his new track Magnetic...now available on Beatport [HERE]

Maya Jane Coles on the remix to Bonobo's track 'First Fires'

I mean can this guy do wrong? KANT with another solid remix. Buy [HERE] on Beatport

Preview of a new Adrtiatique track

All i can say about this track is "about bloody time"...."Galvanize" lyrics with G-House - A match made in Heaven

The Lorde remixes are many, but this dude did a good job. Free DL [HERE]

Nice chill remix by Jesse Rose, perfect for those rainy days. Buy on Beatport [HERE]

I am especially feeling the Droog remix of "Dreams" from this EP. Available Dec. 2nd on Beatport

A solid selection of tracks in Family Affair Vol.2...def go grab this one on Beatport [HERE]

The mixes

Into The Deep #15

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Available now from Framewerk via Sleazy Deep records is this jam. Buy on Beatport [HERE]

Really like the original to this track, and Monkey Safari did a great job on this remix

More on the garage side is this beautiful remix by Great Skin with a free download

I am a huge The xx fan and wasn't really into this rework with vocals by Martina Topley Bird. But after hearing this remix by Agoria with Dixons vocal retouch, i think I can get with it. Buy on Beatport [HERE]

How can you not know the track "We Don't Sleep"? Well if your a fan of the track, check out the Ben Clarke remix below and get the full 'Twisted Speaker' EP from Ben Clarke on Beatport [HERE]

Available now is this groovy number on Tropical Heat Records

Free download from Pete Bellis

Stubled onto this one and I like it. This track by FÜCHSE is on a compilation called THE VIBE GUIDE Vol. 4, check it out [HERE]

This was a truly memorable set by Moon Boots... I was there to see it live and he was def in the zone.

The mixes