Author Archives: Prab Marwah

[Electro] Kill The Noise & Feed Me – Thumbs Up (For Rock N’ Roll)

Posted by Prab Marwah - November 6, 2012

I’ve been waiting for today for a long while, and I’m not talking about Election Day (I voted early anyway).

Today is the official release day for Kill The Noise and Feed Me‘s “Thumbs Up (For Rock N’ Roll),” and the KTN BLVCK MVGIC EP it’s on. The track is a major collab on the OWSLA record label, taking two of their best artists and creating some unbelievably raunchy filth. It is is uniquely KTN and Feed Me; with their heavy bass signatures and glitchy stylings, they appropriate some elements from most genres EDM has to offer, and turn it into quite the club-crusher. The OWSLA Label is giving away the track for free on their Soundcloud, so go grab it while it’s fresh out the oven!

In other news, make sure you vote today while you can!

-Thumbs Up (For Voting)

’Kill The Noise & Feed Me – Thumbs Up (For Rock N Roll)’

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[Progressive House] Cookie, Norman Doray, NERVO – Something To Believe In (Original Mix)

Posted by Prab Marwah - September 26, 2012

French producer Norman Doray is back again with a new release, this time collaborating with Cookie and my favorite Australians NERVO on “Something To Believe In”. With crisp production and excellent progressions, “Something To Believe In” is a song that resonates with the ’90s style house, with simple, yet powerful vocals, and classic piano stabs. But this song is still very 2012, with the strong lead synths and arpeggiated melodies that characterizes the progressive house genre as we know it. It is well worth a listen, and does not disappoint.

’Norman Doray & Nervo ft. Cookie – Something To Believe In (Original Mix) Out Now on Spinnin Records’

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“Something To Believe In” was released this week on Spinnin’ Records and can be purchased on Beatport.

[Electronic] Florence Welch ft. Calvin Harris – Sweet Nothing

Posted by Prab Marwah - August 29, 2012

“Sweet Nothing” only premiered yesterday on BBC Radio 1, but it’s already making waves around the world. UK favorite Calvin Harris collabs on another catchy tune with Florence Welch (of Florence + The Machine), and the result is such a sweet something.

A funky bassline begins the song, before transitioning back into the area of House/Electro-pop that made Calvin Harris famous, all topped off with Florence’s vocals throughout the track. Not only a song that juxtaposes love against melancholy, a deep want for something from nothing, “Sweet Nothing” is also a song that stays in the moment, a song that reiterates and conveys the needs of going out and dancing to forget your troubles. Harris’ melodies enhance the lyrics by communicating the mixed emotions and nuances that the vocals alone can’t do. This song is going to be all over radios and in clubs, so listen to it here!

’Florence Welch ft. Calvin Harris – Sweet Nothing’

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[Progressive House] Tony Romera – Public Enemy (DBN Edit)

Posted by Prab Marwah - July 31, 2012

There’s no doubt that within EDM progressive house is especially saturated with many talented artists. And while some people can make the argument that it all starts sounding the same after a while, I think those people forget about the subtleties that make a track unique, yet truly representative of its genre.

Tony Romera‘s “Public Enemy” captures the essence of what makes progressive house the genre we’ve all come to love — poignant builds, inspired bridges, and fat drops. Romera is a young producer that’s only just starting to make his name in the scene, and if his production and mixing skills are already at this caliber, I can’t wait to see what he’ll have in store for us in the future.

“Public Enemy” was released by RUN DBN Records and can be purchased on beatport.

’Tony Romera – Public Enemy (DBN Edit) (RUN DBN)’

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[Indie] Coastal Cities – The Voyage

Posted by Prab Marwah - July 18, 2012

Coastal Cities is an up and coming band from the UK. They formed in 2009 when 3 of the members met in detention at school (talk about life giving you lemons and making lemonade); they recruited the other 2 soon after getting out of detention. Recently, they have released a new single called “The Voyage,” and it’s pure indie gold. It feels like Vampire Weekend had a baby with Foster The People, and that baby was born with British swag. “The Voyage” feels coastal—this is a song I would listen poolside, lakeside, seaside, westside, etc. “Relief” is more energetic and upbeat, but still keeps a coastal summer vibe. Their music is fresh; I can almost smell the salty coastal air while listening to this song. Better yet, it’s free! Grab it while you can, it’s worth at least a few plays this summer.

“The Voyage” and “Relief” are slated to be released 7/30 by Once Upon A Time Records, but “The Voyage” is up to download now.

’Coastal Cities
The Voyage’

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’Coastal Cities
Relief (Edit)’

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Alternative/Rock

[Indie/Dubstep] Ben Howard – Old Pine (Peking Duk Remix)

Posted by Prab Marwah - July 17, 2012

I already thought Ben Howard’s “Old Pine” was a beautiful song on its own. But Australian producer Peking Duk has transformed it into this magnificent-acoustic-happy-summer-dubstep masterpiece. I’m in absolute love right now with this track. The transitions from acoustic to synth, the cheery carefree whistling in the background, and Ben Howard’s signature mellow vocals enhance any sunny summer day for me in LA, and I’m sure that will apply globally as well. There’s a wonderful minimalistic quality to the track that makes it easy to appreciate for all listeners. I haven’t been following Peking Duk much, but after this one, I’m gonna be keeping a close eye on seeing what he’s offering to the music world.

Peking Duk’s remix of “Old Pine” is available for free download on his soundcloud. Go grab it!

’Ben Howard – Old Pine (Peking Duk Remix) FREE DOWNLOAD’

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[House/Mashup] Steve Angello, AN21 and Max Vangeli, James Egbert, Zedd, Rihanna- H8 (3LAU Bootleg)

Posted by Prab Marwah - July 17, 2012

In anticipation of his very soon to be released Dance Floor Filth 2, Vegas based producer 3LAU has released yet another seamless bootleg, simply titled “H8.” Out of all the mashups and bootlegs I hear nowadays, 3LAU consistently makes the most solid ones out there. His production quality is unparalleled in EDM mashups, and “H8” is a perfect example of that. Taking Rihanna’s vocals from the popular “Where Have You Been” and mixing them into “H8RS,” “Legion,” and “Slam The Door” makes for the perfect dancefloor banger, just as 3LAU intended for it to be.

“H8” and Dance Floor Filth 2 are released today (!!!), and are available for download through his official Facebook page.

’H8 (3LAU Bootleg)’

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