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BPM Festival 2015 Lineup and Party Guide

It’s the 8th anniversary of what is arguably the best electronic music festival in the world for deep house, tech house, and techno enthusiasts. Returning January 9 – 18, 2015 to gorgeous Playa del Carmen, Mexico, the BPM festival is known for their amazing lineup featuring showcases from some of the most popular…

November 18, 2014
Awesome Mixes // November 2014

This month’s hand-picked collection of our favourite mixes and podcasts features beautiful melodic sets as well as dark brooding ones. This list is continually updated over the course of the month as new mixes are released, so check back for more goodness. DeeplyMoved- DarklyMoved Podcast 001 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/179335085″ params=”color=ff0f00&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”100″ iframe=”true”…

November 17, 2014
BPM Festival: Tulum and Off-BPM Party Guide

As BPM Festival grows, so does the influx of non-BPM parties, in both Playa del Carmen and Tulum. For many like myself, the focus has shifted to the more low-key Tulum parties, where the crowds are smaller and vibes are arguably better. Most of the best parties are word-of-mouth or private, but more…

November 17, 2014
Mâhfoud – The Giant (François Rengère Remix) [Jannowitz Records]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/171927986″ params=”color=ff1600&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Extremely talented genre-blurring German producer François Rengère has a background in trance/progressive house under the alias “Armas.” But in just the past 11 month foray into deep house, he has created some really incredible tracks, ranging diversely from gorgeously instrumental to dark and brooding, and has…

November 16, 2014
Röyksopp – Sordid Affair (Maceo Plex Remix)

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/178916606″ params=”color=ff4000&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Maceo Plex stunned captivated listeners when he dropped his remix of Röyksopp’s “Sordid Affair” in his September 2014 Boiler Room set. This as of yet unreleased gem has ethereal pads backing glitchy processed female vocals. It’s a lovely, imaginative, and slightly trippy tune. Linkage: Maceo Plex…

November 15, 2014
Recondite – Levo (Club Edit) [Innervisions]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/174070341″ params=”color=ff0000&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] German producer Recondite has shown incredibly diverse versatility, from dark melodic techno bombs “Caldera” and “Fiery,” to far more chill, down-tempo tracks like “Leafs,” and yet still to lovely deep house, which brings us to “Levo.” Warmly tinted melancholy flavours this tune, with a persistent bell…

November 15, 2014
Sven Väth – L’esperanza (Âme Reinterpretation) [Cocoon Recordings]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/173014884″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Âme has been prolific in the creation of bomb after bomb this year, with “Turn Around,” and “From Nowhere,” as well as previous fire “Den Råtta” and “Tatischeff,” and their “L’esperanza” reinterpretation follows suit to this trend of stellar works. Nu disco synth arpeggios dominate but don’t…

November 15, 2014
#TBT: Kiasmos – Thrown (Original Mix) [Erased Tapes]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/37188401″ params=”color=ff1600&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Kiasmos‘ emotive piece “Thrown,” originally released in 2012, was uniquely recorded with a variety of synthesizers, drum machines, tapes delays, and acoustic instruments including a string quartet and grand piano. Even the click of a sampled lighter can be heard in the percussion. Their signature gorgeously…

November 15, 2014
Hundreds – Please Rewind (The/Das Remix) [Krakatau]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/178466121″ params=”color=ff0000&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Heard at Burning Man in Thugfucker’s Robot Heart set, The/Das’ remix of Hundreds’ melancholic “Please Rewind” is a deeply resounding piece of rolling darkness. Haunting females vocals float over gracefully moody pads and ominous synth arps, and an air of uplifting beauty from the depths is…

November 15, 2014
#TBT: The XX – Crystalised (Edu Imbernon Remix) [Young Turks]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/7793803″ params=”color=ff1600&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Anything by the XX is always ideal fodder for remixing, and Edu Imbernon did such an incredible job with this one that years later it’s still not tired to me despite excessively repeated rinsing. This jaunty remix picks up the mood with an upbeat, super-danceable and…

November 15, 2014

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