Monthly Archives: March 2016

Talking about new Djs: Charlyfive

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Charlyfive, has not put out much music, but the remixes and original productions we have heard from this people thus far have been phenomenal. On thelatest remix, we said it was a masterpiece. Starting off minimally, the re-work builds until around the 1 minute mark when it falls into a subtle epicness before returning to a stripped-down tone. After another drop, the last 30 seconds of the song ride the listener out in a smooth, percussion-assisted groove.

As I finished this post, I realized that all the songs including this one mysteriously disappeared from the SoundCloud page. Thanks to our readers powers, though, you can still vibe out to this one above.

Djs From Mars

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I’ve been listening to DJs From Mars for about a year now, and I can tell you they are not your average DJs, if you have ever heard of these guys then you know that they take the “being from Mars” thing seriously.  They perform with their traditional box space masks and space jumpsuits.  This duo has been around since 2004 but just recently over the past 2 years they have been releasing songs even us Americans can jam to.  But what is really unique about these DJs is not their costumes, their name, or even the fact that they are martians…it’s the fact that these guys are setting the tone for how bootlegs should be.  Most DJs simply play the vocals of a song over the instrumental of another song, and they get crafty by mixing extremely different genres of music.  But DJs From Mars not only piecing together two completely different songs, but they practically make it a new song.  The easiest way to describe it is that they use the vocals from one song, then they use the instrumental “hook” of another song…then everything in between is original.  Probably their cleverest song is Not My Tubular Bells Tonight which is a mashup of Not Myself Tonight by Christina Aguilera  and Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield (YES…the song from The Exorcist).  Check it out

If you didn’t notice not only is it a sick remix but it’s clever because the vocals are saying “tonight I’m not the same girl” while playing the exorcist music in the background…see what I mean?  If you loved that remix I dare you to try to name EVERY SINGLE sample used in this next song.  There’s 15+ samples going over a span of 30 years in under 4 minutes…good luck

If your interested in checking out these guys check out their facebook page in which they constantly keep you posted on new remixes, posts, etc…lets see if we can get these martians to the USA

Skrillex Boys Noizepresent New Years Eve In Detroit The Bang

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Boys Noize (Alex Ridha) is amongst an elite group of highly respected DJ/Producers to have earned legendary status. Whether producing monster tracks such as “Starwin”, playing to thousands of people around the world, remixing for the likes of David Lynch, Depeche Mode and Daft Punk, working with artists as varied as Skrillex, Snoop Dogg, Santigold and Chilly Gonzales, or as label boss of his own Boysnoize Records, it’s fair to say Boys Noize has never been in more demand or on better form than currently: now iced with the proverbial cherry by being next in line to mix the legendary FABRICLIVEseries. Working two jobs just to buy turntables and satisfy his insatiable appetite for buying house, disco and hip hop records from the age of 14 years old, Hamburg-born Alex Ridha played his first ever gig at the age of 16 and from there – by his own admittance – “everything went pretty crazy.” Happy to just make back the money he’d spent on vinyl, before long his productions were supported by the likes of 2manydjs, Erol Alkan and Laurent Garnier, releasing on Kitsune and Turbo before exclusively releasing on his own label (with Cocoon and Phantasy the only recent exceptions). Renowned as a fast-paced, party DJ, Boys Noize does not disappoint on his FABRICLIVE mix.

“Around 2006-2007 I played together with Justice & crew in Room 2 and I was very excited, because it was really a dream come true to play London’s famous fabric. I remember it was super dark: smoke, sweat and lasers and people everywhere. I thought the club was so massive. I had no orientation, I didn’t know where the exit was or anything.”- Boys Noize

FABRICLIVE 72 is a frenetic, fast-paced representation of a typical Boys Noize set, condensed into 70 pulsating, sweaty minutes. Not simply a melting pot of the newest tracks, but an education in crazy techno and hi-energy jackin’ house, it switches up between Boysnoize Records releases – Tracques ‘Motor’ – to Gesaffelstein’s ‘Aufstand’ and Four Tet’s ‘For These Times’ with timeless ease. Its upbeat, happy attitude is clearly in full swing with Ridha focusing on melody for the home listener. Featuring a demo version of new track ‘Anoid’ (a gnarly, industrial slice sewn bang into the middle of the mix), his collab with Skrillex under the Dog Blood moniker (the breakbeat-powered ‘Chella Ride’), and new edits of underground tracks by Aden, DJ Deeon and Anthony Naples, Boys Noize proves time and time again that he is a man fully in control of his craft.bn_londonfabric_2

“I really tried to sum up my two to three hour set in 70 minutes. My sets usually include many styles and at some points I mix pretty fast too. I play some jackin’ house and techno with crazy energy stuff and then go back to reduced dub or even classic electro or breaks. Mygoal was to combine all of the styles I play but also make it listenable. All in all I think this DJ mix is pretty timeless, colourful and happy.” – Boys Noize

BOYS NOIZE TOUR DATES:

Boys Noize free BNR #ERROR iphone app HERE

chase and statusAfter slowly teasing what’s to come from their epic third full-length, Brand New Machine, Chase and Status have officially unveiled the tracklisting for the album. Featuring guest spots by everyone from Pusha T and Major Lazer to Nile Rodgers and a VIP by Skrillex, it’s truly an event for electronic dance music. Brand New Machine will see a US release on October 7 via Casablanca Records. You can also now stream(below) their track “Machine Gun” (feat. Pusha T) 

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Following the sensational response to the album’s debut single “Lost & Not Found” (feat. Louis M^ttrs) which soared into the Official UK Chart Top 10 and wowed audiences across the UK/European festival circuit, Chase (Saul Milton) and Status (Will Kennard) released the astounding dance anthem “Count On Me” (feat. Moko) which is yet another string to their impressively diverse bow. Listen HERE

Brand New Machine comes hot on the heels of the group’s breakthrough previous offering, No More Idols. That last effort yielded the smashes “Blind Faith” featuring Liam Bailey, “Let You Go” featuring Mali, and “Time” featuring Delilah. Chase and Status remain a must see festival favorite, appearing everywhere from Rock The Bells to Coachella, to headlining spots at Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds, and more. Brand New Machine is a powerhouse of dance music that guarantees to blow your mind.

Upcoming Chase and Status US Tour Dates

SKRILLEX AND BOYS NOIZE PRESENT NEW YEAR’S EVE IN DETROIT – “THE BANG”

Paxahau, producers of the world famous Movement Festival in Detroit, have teamed up with two of modern dance music’s brightest stars, Grammy-winner Skrillex and German electro god Boys Noize to ring in the new year with The Bang. The headliners are bringing friends from OWSLA and Boyznoize Records to the birthplace of techno for what is sure to be an unforgettable night. A Dynamic lineup featuring Skrillex, Boys Noize, Flosstradamus, Alvin Risk, D.I.M., and Destructo will be taking over the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit on December 31st. Tickets for the monstrous party go on sale this Friday Oct 26 at 2:00 PM EST via www.BangNYE.com … VIP ticketing and hotel packages are available through CID Entertainment.

Boys Noize released his third studio album Out Of The Black earlier this month to great response with the stand out tracks “What You Want”, “XTC”, “Ich R U” and the collaboration with Snoop Dogg “Got It”.

Following the show, HARD is putting on an intimate after party to celebrate their 5 year anniversary with a very special guest performance. Lineup and ticketing details will be announced Wednesday Nov 7.

FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION GO HERE: www.bangnye.com

BOYS NOIZE ON FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/boysnoize

SKRILLEX ON FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/skrillex