Camo & Krooked feature over 100 tracks in their Essential Mix debut
The opportunity to provide an Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 is an honor squandered by none. Any act skilled and fortuitous enough to be called up to offer a contribution to the prestigious broadcast is sure to bring the most thoughtfully-curated mix that he, she, or they can conceive. For the…
Weekend Rewind: Revisit Dog Blood’s momentous set at Coachella 2013
Skrillex and Boys Noize redefined the notion of a DJ “supergroup” when they teamed up to form Dog Blood in 2012. The union of the two iconic producers yielded a fusion of electro, techno, bass music, and punk rock which would set the tone for dance music’s harder edge in the years…
Sébastien Léger – La Danse Du Scorpion (Original Mix)
Sensual cello and mystical progressive are an exceptional pairing, especially when put together by French veteran Sébastien Léger. “La Danse Du Scorpion” samples cellist Adam Hurst’s piece “Seduction,” placing its chilling melody into a bed of deep bass-lines and crisp…
Jewelz and Sparks “Parallel Lines” Gets An Update
Duo Jewelz and Sparks have released a new song titled “Parallel Lines.” If this feels like déjà vu’, your intuition is correct. With this “new” release the 2017 version is called “Parallel Lines,” and the 2016 edition is the club mix. Some big changes were made to the track, and it leans more…
smle – Happiness (Feat. Helen Tess)
2017 has been a busy year so far for Miami-based duo smle. The project’s indie-leaning future bass sound has garnered the two producers a massive following in the last couple of months, courtesy of their back-to-back releases that they’ve been dishing out since this past February. The…
Kid Froopy – Dreams (Original Mix)
Painting a journey with his arrangement of unfolding funky-mellow sounds, Kid Froopy releases his latest single, “Dreams” off of Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats imprint. After his first single, “bb (four missed texts),” the producer has grown in popularity, and most recently was…
RL Grime – Reims (Enschway & LUUDE Flip)
Less than 48 hours after the release of RL Grime’s first solo production of the year, Enschway & LUUDE have already flipped it on its head. This remix is a unique take on RL Grime’s cinematic and explosive “Reims” with two drastically different drops. LUUDE describes the…
Major Lazer and Moska remix Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito”
Major Lazer have established a formidable reputation for dropping popular ‘riddims’ and high-profile remixes. The group has expertly tuned their sound over the year to make it appealing to a global audience. The group has teamed up with Moska for their latest undertaking, an interesting remix of…
Savoy – Stay ft. Jojee (Summer Was Fun Remix)
Summer is looking more fun with the latest release of the Summer Was Fun’s discography: a remix of electronic rock group Savoy‘s “Stay.” The LA-based producer, real name Scott Stanley, has previously collaborated with Savoy on an Imagine Dragons remix and has also toured…
LOUDPVCK & Michael Sparks Release Game Changing Trap Original
We cant make a hard enough bass face for this track. LOUDPVCK and Michael Sparks are very experienced when it comes to making music and with this one they just put out will have you springing out of your chair to throw up those gun fingers. These well known artists have teamed up for this mind…
Gareth Emery & Louis Vivet – Stronger (Original Mix)
Fans have been waiting for ages for Gareth Emery and Louis Vivet‘s massive collaboration, “Stronger.” The two producers sated fans’ anticipation by releasing the track today, May 5, as a part of Garüda Music’s 100 Reasons to Live compilation. Emery noted that he loved…
Midnight Tyrannosaurus & Subtronics Drop Dark and Dirty Dubstep Collab
Every Friday is “Black Friday” at Never Say Die and last week's release fit the theme for a dark dubstep release from Midnight Tyrannosaurus and Subtronics. Sampling a famous speech from Klaus in “American Dad,” the two artists shine new light (or lack thereof light) on the…
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with playlists from Deorro, Boombox Cartel and Dancing Astronaut
Soldiers in the town of Puebla, Mexico defeated the French in an upset win of a battle on May 5, 1862. Since then, Cinco De Mayo has joined St. Patrick’s day as one of America’s favorite days to celebrate their favorite aspects a different culture and participate in heavy festivities.…
Boys Noize provides a stellar remix of Justice’s ‘Randy’
Arguably, no song on Woman better captured the powerful electro and disco prowess of Justice than its second single, “Randy.” The formidable rhythms and electrifying guitar riffs which dominated the song harkened back to the raw energy of the duo’s Cross days while also remaining…
Demicat releases tranquil downtempo EP, ‘Oredorok’
Up and coming Korean producer Demicat has released an EP full of ambient surprises. Oredorok, includes five tracks, each of which contain a completely different compilation of Korean cultural elements in addition to electronic aspects. A fusion of details from Demicat’s own culture combined…
The Hot 25: May 5, 2017
The Hot 25 is the definitive playlist series running through dance music culture and hand-delivering you with the essential tracks of the week. Whether it’s the hottest or quickest trending tracks, brand new music from your favorite artists, or songs from the unknown that should be landing on your…
Stream New Tracks From The OWSLA Gang Off Of Their ‘HOWSLA’ EP
It is spring time so that means it is time for another seasonal OWSLA EP! This spring they are releasing the ‘HOWSLA‘ EP which is jam-packed with some of the deeper sounds from the OWSLA cast. This EP features 10 cuts from the crew ranging from the label head honcho, Skrillex, to some…
Get Crunk Friday Party Playlist (Vol 245)
Even though we’re nearing the 250th edition of our Friday Party Playlist, we’re not getting tired of it one bit. I mean, who doesn’t like to end their week with some bangin’ records that can also be downloaded for free? Each week we collect the dojo’s favorite freebies…
Instupendo’s debut EP ‘Friend of a Friend’ marks a bright future ahead Review
To say Instupendo burst onto the scene would be incongruous with his sound. Nothing about his style — as singular as it was when his first releases gained traction on Soundcloud as it is now — seems to “burst.” Instead, it flows pleasantly, incessantly outward, collecting fans in its…
ZHU releases ominous new single, ‘Intoxicate’ Stream
ZHU has had quite a bit up his sleeve recently. After announcing his New York Blacklizt warehouse party in April, the enigmatic artist released his chilling remix of Gorillaz’s “Andromeda.” Earlier this week, ZHU cryptically previewed the unsettling music video to…
BRAVO BRAVO Unleashes a Monster Tune
If you like the dubstep or riddim scene, you might want to get into the crosshairs of this talented upcoming artist. BRAVO BRAVO is a New Jersey based duo that likes to make music that gives you the feeling you are in the middle of a war. Releasing a tune earlier this month, it would be safe The…