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[Electronic] Snakehips x Tory Lanez – Dímelo (Ganz Flip)

Posted by Dominic Powell - December 25, 2015

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Dimelo (GANZ Flip)

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Merry Christmas to all the Ninjas out there! Today we come bearing gifts.

Early yesterday morning longtime favorite and friend of TMN, Jordy Saämena, released his latest work of art. In our exclusive interview with Ganz and his management team this past summer, Saämena referenced a desire to move away from his signature flip-style. In addition to producing more original works, he also noted his intentions to grow the newly minted collective The Hard Headed with up and coming producers out of The Netherlands.

In taking a momentary step away from those longterm plans, Ganz unexpectedly dropped another flip to end 2015 with an electronica-fueled bang. By sampling one of the most popular hip-hop tracks of the year, he turns Tory Lanez’ “Dímelo” into a club-raving anthem.

The Dímelo flip is a blend of two of the more notable breakout artists this year, combining the smooth rhyming vocals of rising star Tory Lanez with the dynamic technical aspects of previous Ganz works. Take the advice of the TMN staff and add this one to the snowboarding playlist. Happy holidays!

[NEW] The Weeknd – Low Life (Feat. Future) + Pass Dat (Remix) (Feat. Jeremih)

Posted by Baseer Ahmad - December 25, 2015

’Low Life – Future + The Weeknd’

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’Pass Dat (The Weeknd Remix) – Jeremih + The Weeknd’

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Capping off the biggest year of his career, The Weeknd decided to play the part of Santa Clause tonight and drop off a few Christmas gifts for all his loyal fans in the form of two new singles. The first track, “Low Life”, finds the Canadian crooner teaming up with Future, who’s had a pretty memorable year all his own, while the second is a remix of Jeremih‘s “Pass Dat” off his most recent project, Late Nights: The Album. Both tunes fit right in Abel’s wheelhouse, as his vocals sound right at home on the hazy, trapped out instrumental provided by Metro Boomin on “Low Life”. On the other hand, we couldn’t have asked for a more natural fit for a remix of Jeremih’s laidback stoner anthem. Stream both tracks above and stay tuned for more from The Weeknd as we head into 2016.

[House/Nu-Disco] Autograf – Metaphysical (Eau Claire Remix)

Posted by Matthew Bloss - December 23, 2015

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Metaphysical (Eau Claire Remix)

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Autograf’s latest single “Metaphysical” has already seen several remixes over the last few weeks from anointed artists including Daktyl, Kilter, Fehrplay, Exmag, and Vijay & Sofia; but it was this latest revision by DC’s leading lady of saccharine, thumping house and disco, Eau Claire, that nailed us hook, line and sinker. This year alone, Eau Claire’s already issued releases on institutions like Warner Brothers Records and Elektra, while her latest offering sees release on Autograf’s Metaphysical EP through Ninja Tune’s Counter Records, and once again the bubbling artist sprinkles a highly addictive, effervescent dance glow onto a malleable tune and come up with another diamond. Eau Claire largely keeps the original vocal track intact, but added the choice amount of subtle pitch and tweaking, adding: “I like to keep most vocals intact in my work which I did here but additionally added pitched vocal cuts that balanced out the track. ” We’re just lucky she also happened to be one of 2015’s busiest producers, and managed to bless with a plentiful cornucopia’s worth of tasteful disco touch-ups, bootlegs, edits and remixes. With the recent opening of her own curated night, ‘Feed Me Disco’, at one of DC’s most reputable venues, The U Street Music Hall, we hope you won’t take us lightly when we say 2016 will be perhaps a global breakout for one of our favorite new artistic entries into club land. Enjoy Eau Claire’s “Metaphysical” remix above.

VenessaMichaels – 10 Must-Have Tracks [TMN EXCLUSIVE]

Posted by Clayton Warwick - December 22, 2015

In a world where DJs keep their secret weapons locked up like nuclear launch codes, it’s refreshing to get a sneak peek so we can relive the party through our headphones. Luckily for all of the VenessaMichaels fans out there, she has agreed to leak a few of her favorites from her live performance as a part of her Residency with us. Having just witnessed her set last week, we’re certainly excited about getting an insider’s look at some of the tunes we boogied to that night.

As expected, there is one bootleg in her list that’s no longer available on SoundCloud, so if you want to find Dreamchild – “WDYM,” you’ll have to put your internet sluething abilities to the test. You’ll find the other nine below, which should be more than enough to carry you through the last few hours of work.

1. BB Dont Cry (Its Gon Be OK) – Sango
2. D.R.A.M. – Cha Cha (Dj Sliink Remix)
3. Drake – Legend (Shaunic Remix)
4. Lege Kale – Syzurp (w/ KMB, OY, Amazing Prophet)
5. Dreamchild – WDYM
6. SpydaT.E.K. – Esa Muchacha
7.Yo Magesty – Club Action (Smookie Illson Boot)
8. Drake – Hotline Bling (DATHAN Flip)
9. Diplo & Sleepy Tom – Be Right There
10. Snakehips – All My Friends (Wave Racer Remix)

’BB Don’t Cry (It’s Gon’ Be Ok)’

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’D.R.A.M. – Cha Cha (Dj Sliink Remix)’

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’Legend (Shaunic Remix)’

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’Lege Kale – Syzurp (w/ KMB, OY, Amazing Prophet)’

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’SpydaT.E.K – Esa Muchacha. (Original Mix) *FREE DL*’

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’Yo Majesty – Club Action (Smookie Illson Bootleg)’

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’Hotlíne Blíng – Charlíe Puth x Kehlaní (DATHAN Flip)’

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’Diplo & Sleepy Tom – Be Right There’

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’Snakehips – All My Friends (Wave Racer Remix) PREVIEW’

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[MP3 Playlist] Indie Dojo (December 2015 Round #3)

Posted by Allegra Azzopardi - December 22, 2015

It’s the holidays! We’re supposed to be full of love and joy and gratefulness. BUT THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO and in so little time that we find ourselves swirling around in bah humbugs and stress-ridden shopping. And in the snap of a finger, it’s all over. NOTHING worth stressing over, that’s for sure. So let’s do us all a favor and remind each other to take a step back from the hectic, consumer-ridden craze and enjoy the moments we are able to spend with those closest to our hearts. Money can’t buy us love, but kicking back with our favorite people while listening to a free Indie Dojo…priceless.

’Purrple – Tart’

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’Neighbour – Time & Money’

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’Deaths – Mute Kids’

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’Babbit – Painting Greys’

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’Emlyn – Safety Glass’

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’Wolf Prize – Come Home’

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’Ella Metherell – Blasé’

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The Chillmas Dojo #4

Posted by Michael Serratore - December 22, 2015

We only get to use this festive image once a year, but we’re making the most of it with a hint of Christmas cheer to kick off proceedings this week. While usually the “Chillmas” branding for our Dojo is purely a token gesture for this holiday period, a very fitting cover of ‘Let it Snow’ brings that chill feel to a Christmas classic that we’ve been wanting for so long. A charming collaboration between domino, NATEY, SUBI and kev, this rendition celebrates that unapologetic cheesiness that is an intrinsic part of Christmas music, while bringing a modern spin to the genre with a slick beat and smooth flow. It’s all a bit of fun, but could easily be played out amongst friends without any cause for embarrassment whatsoever.

While that ends our features of anything particularly festive, Christmas has definitely come early this week with the reveal of Chet Porter’s glorious remix of one of the best tunes of 2015. Louis The Child launched themselves into the industry spotlight with the blissful vibe of ‘It’s Strange’, and now as the year comes to a close, we’re gifted with one of our Dojo favorites working his whimsical sound to bring an even greater sense of joyous emotion to a track that needed no help in that area. This is one of those smile-inducing songs we’ll always have on hand for when we need it most. There’s not a lot of info out there on our next featured artist yoshinobu, but if this upload is any indication of their talent, they are definitely one to watch. ‘Distance’ is a sweet little jam that brings that easy-listening sensation that is all too needed in this busy time of the year.

We round out our features with two stunning jazz filled productions from Free n Losh and Dallas Cotton. While not specifically Christmas-themed, it’s a sound that is perfect for this time of year, stirring up all those feel-good sentiments this season is all about.

And just like that, we’re another year down. We hope this playlist brings even more cheer to you this Christmas. Thanks for listening! Peace out.

’domino – please, let it snow (w/ nate subi & kev)’

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’Louis The Child – It’s Strange (feat. K Flay) (Chet Porter Remix)’

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’yoshinobu – distance’

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’Free n Losh – Runnin’ (ft. Busty And The Bass)’

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’Pegboard Nerds – Just Like That (Dallas Cotton Remix)’

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’Saje – Freefallin’ Dreams’

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’Mr. Carmack – Go Get Her, w/ jordan rakei & tom misch’

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’Dirty Chocolate – Flutter’

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’Spire – Petal Falls’

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’Kozoro – Cloud Runner’

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’AK – Reflections’

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’AK – Fragile (ft. Holly Drummond)’

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’AK – Wonders (ft. Mona Moua)’

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’AK – Parallel Worlds (ft. Veela)’

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’XYLØ – Afterlife (Ark Patrol Remix)’

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’CHVRCHES – Leave A Trace (Goldroom Remix)’

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’Chris McClenney – Pearl’

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’Mozambo & Max Liese Ft. Julia Church – Vapours’

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’Beat Connection – So Good (Thrupence Remix)’

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’Inas X – Love Is (Shibumi Remix)’

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’Inas X – Love Is (SevnthWonder Remix)’

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’vbnd – something ive been wanting’

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’SEVDALIZA – ONE ARMED LULLABY’

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’MaLuca – Forever’

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’Babbit – Painting Greys’

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’XYLØ – L.A. Love Song (Exit Friendzone Remix)’

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’A R I Z O N A – Let Me Touch Your Fire (Stratus Remix)’

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[Happy Holidays] 2015 Indie Christmas Playlist

Posted by Clayton Warwick - December 21, 2015

The holiday season is in full swing, with Christmas’ velvet red hat peeking right around the corner. By now, most of you have had your fill of Bing Crosby, Mariah Carey, Dean Martin, and Elvis, and for obvious reasons. Yes, they are timeless classics sung by musical greats, but they’re also classics from a very small pool of selections. With this in mind, we scoured the internet to collect some newer Christmas tunes from acts you listen to on a daily basis, and some from acts you might not have heard just yet. Some just popped up in our feed this year, some are favorites from years past.

If you can convince your parents or grandparents to let you take the musical reigns at your holiday gatherings, throw this on. Who knows, maybe your family will find a new favorite from this mix.

Lastly, happy holidays to all of our fans out there. We wish you a happy and healthy season filled with great food, great booze, and great memories with your loved ones.

’The Shins – Wonderful Christmastime ‘

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’Andrew Bird – Auld Lang Syne ‘

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’Niia – The Christmas Song’

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’Hunter Hunted – “New Christmas”‘

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’King Cardinal – Alone On Christmas Eve’

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’Death Cab For a Cutie – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’

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