This week marks a special one for house music, one that will potentially set the tone for the coming year of dance music. Swedish House Mafia’s ‘One’ hit the number one spot on Beatport in a matter of hours and could well be the most highly anticipated dance release of the year. Our boys Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso have never failed to disappoint over the last year. Fresh off the mark from Miami Winter Music Conference, the Dons of House present with an epic portion of electro house. Expect to hear this at every turn, at every club, in every country across the world. Don’t just take my word for it though, check out One now! Be sure to catch them when they bless London’s Brixton Academy on May 29th or every Monday night at Pacha, Ibiza, for a definitive lesson in House music at the Dark Forest. You won’t regret it!
Next up are House mavericks David Amo and Julio Navas on No Respect Records with ‘Who is Elvis? 2010 (Part 1)’. This is a great number from the Spanish legends behind Fresco Records, blending a fusion of the current electronic fuelled hype with a funky little backbone to it. My recommended cut would be the David Ano & Julio Navas Remix Avoid the dodgy techno remixes on the e.p and give this little gem a blast.Some producers manage to exhaust sampling. Luckily, this is tune has enough spirit and pulse to avoid such tedium.
2010 has seen Size records produce some truly inspiring music and my next selection shows that Angello still has a few tricks up his sleeve, the latest being Paul Thomas, Sonny Wharton and Ant Brooks with Brass! Angello has always had a thing for Brass samples and this tune captures the instrumental mash up perfectly. The trumpets are epic, the drop fits perfectly and the rhythm is tighter than a nuns undergarments. This is the spirit of Ibiza’s house scene encapsulated for me and I predict this tune will be exhausted this season. Another musical victory for the crew at Camp Size, they are certainly making the road to Summer a promising one.
It is rare that a track comes along that gets me hooked on the first listen, though my next pick did exactly this. Sweat It Out Records present Yoldanda Be Cool and DCup- We Speak No Americano, a fresh little offering for fans of Riva Starr’s Euro vibes and Afrojack’s dirty leads. The original mix could do with a little tempo tap, but stands out as an infectious offering from the Australian duo.
Steve Smooth has been on my Radar for some time now and finally, the patience has been rewarded. The American progressive house master presents us with So High ft. Luvli on Ultra Records. This is electro house for the masses, providing the slick vocals of Luvli on a canvas of steady flowing electro beats.
My recommended cut, however, would be the Inphinity & Kalendr Remix , a much dirtier and techno sounding offering of this outstanding track. I hope this has set the standard for Smooth’s future offerings.
On the electro house front Tiger records present Squeeze- Doop (club mix). It was only a matter of time before ‘Hear the Drummer Get Wicked’ got the House renovation it deserved and this is a truly inspiring offering. Once again, the Afrojack/ Sidney Samson vibes are there, but the track stands out thanks to a little original flare from Squeeze.
Fresh off the mark from ‘Just Bleep Me (Satisfaction), Dada life are back swinging with new tune Cookies With a Smile on Big Dirty Records. This tune is a gloriously filthy offering from the Swedish duo which even Tiesto will struggle to keep his thieving paws off. Heavy like Justice, but with a very Dahlback/ Deadmau5 overtone to it. In my eyes this is the equation for Progressive House perfection. These guys are really standing out from the crowd in a scene that some would argue is becoming ever more overcrowded.
Finally, Jose Nunez ‘Bilingual 2010’ has been given a group refurbishment on Subliminal. While each offering on the e.p brings something fresh to the table, my recommended cuts would be the Jon Flores Undercool Remix, a more coarse electro driven offering,
Or the Yanick Coen Miami Mix, bringing a fresh and funky rhythmic vibe to this immediate club classic. There is nothing more satisfying than finding an excuse to shout ‘You fucking me makes me bilingual’ in any situation, may these fine remixes give us many more excuse to!
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On my radar this week is Ibiza, every house lovers ideal holiday destination. I am happy to announce an exciting line-up of house music throughout July. Defected will be taking there always-welcome residency at Pacha every Saturday, kicking off 3rd July with John Dahlback and ATFC, followed on 10th July by the Legendary Bob Sinclar and Dutch housemasters Chocolate Puma. Riva Starr blesses the club July 17th with Junior Jack and Kid Crème, with David Morales and David Penn bringing the noise July 24th. As if this wasn’t enough, rounding off an amazing month of music is no other than the master of all things funky, Kenny Dope and NY legend Quentin Harris on the 31st.
Once again Roger Sanchez will be blessing Amnesia with ‘Release Yourself’, every Tuesday, as well as Chester Racecourse on May 1st for those of you without the funds for Spain.
David Guetta’s ‘F*** Me Im Famous’, every Thursday at Pacha is always going to be an amazing night of dance music, no matter who is in support. However, my recommendation would be July 29th, when he is joined by Toolroom legend Mark Night. Expect numerous special appearances from the French producer's little black book of collaborators over this season!
Closer to home, I can confirm that John Dahlback will be hitting Ministry of Sound on August 14th, preparing us for Autumn with a round of “Bingo”. Check the official website for Ministry over the next month or two for a full line-up.
Enjoy what little sun the UK is given, get lost in the weeks incredible music offering and essentially, spread the love. Remember, you heard it HERE first at The House Dan Built.
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