[Get Crunk] Friday Party Playlist (Vol 172)

Is the weather finally dying down yet? It seems as though things have been much hotter this time a year than before, so to help things cool down, we’ve brought a somewhat chiller playlist this week. Although you will still be partying, the party vibe is more laid-back, but if you’re looking to rage your face off, Bear Grillz new freebie has you covered. As usual, we start things off with some softer tunes, and build up into some solid trap beats from Mr. Carmack, Big Makk and others, then move through some party tracks from the likes of Venessa Michaels; then, we get deep with some house tracks to close out the night. This week is packed with some A+ remixes, but strewn about are some equally as good originals that will aid in your decompression. Stream the playlist, or download every track for free, but most of all, #danceirresponsibly.

’OHX – FMHU Ft. Armies (Ouros Remix)’
’Inas X – Love Is’
’Queen B – Crazy in Luv (Dabin Remix)’
’D.R.A.M. – CHA CHA (CLVY REMIX)’
’RiFF RAFF – TiP TOE WiNG IN MY JAWWDiNZ (Mr. Carmack And BIG MAKK Remix)’
’Savej – Vibez’
’Venessa Michaels – S@y My Name’
’SKRILLEX & JAUZ – SQUAD OUT! (MARTEN HØRGER & KAROL TIP REMIX)’
’Tom Bull vs Summer Junkies – Hey Y’all’
’Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell Williams – WTF (Ryan Collins Remix)’
’Den5ity – Snaresbrook’
’Jace Mek – Not Yours (Original Mix)’
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[House] Allen French – Rosie

Allen French
Rosie (Original Mix)

San Francisco made Allen French has been programming dance sets under various monikers for the better part of the last decade, and that type of deep, personal club experience has clearly attached itself to his brief, but sophisticated catalog. While only releasing original music as Allen French for the past year plus, the now L.A. based producer wields a sound that would take most artists a much longer time to develop; fusing the kind of classic house soul and energy that was heard in Chicago’s mid-80’s Warehouse years, with a sprinkled air of contemporary edge to forge a sonic palate completely his own. The latest from French and first release on the aptly named French Press Records, “Rosie”, takes its listener on a fervid arc as its foundation is gradually built upon the usual house layers of thumping kick-drums, scuzzy synth builds and rolling bass, but is lifted further through its live instrumental elements including stabbing bongos and a flitting flute hook. That vocal should sound pretty familiar as well, taken from Alan Lomax’s original prison tune “Rosie”,  and while we honestly never could’ve pictured that timeless vocal taken to the dance hall, Allen French pulls it off effortlessly. Just beautiful stuff really. But rather than read about, do yourself a solid and listen to “Rosie” above.

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[Electronica/Space-Pop] Phoebe Gorry – Done This Before (NTEIBINT Remix) [TMN Premiere]

Phoebe Gorry
Done This Before (NTEIBINT Remix)

Burgeoning London singer/songwriter Phoebe Gorry rather took us by surprise in the best of ways with her debut single, “Done This Before”. With under 400 Facebook fans and 100 Soundcloud followers at the time of this article’s inception, Phoebe Gorry’s measured and sophisticated vocal reverberations carry with them the weight and maturity of an artist who’s already spent years cutting their teeth, yet “Done This Before” remains the first of her tunes to get snapped up by a tastemaking label. And good thing that the label in question here happens to be one of our favorites -U.K. based dance & electronic imprint Love & Other Records– as of course their house full of heavyweight dance producers were bound to take Gorry’s debut to another level.

First on official remix duties for the rising songstress is Greek disco powerhouse NTEIBINT, who lends his airy touch by elegantly reconstructing a slow burning groover out of Phoebe Gorry’s original Jazz & Folk inflected pop single. On his revision, NTEIBINT fixes “Done This Before” with a steadily lurching synth line that builds into a lush crescendo throughout the tune before diving all the way into a disco tinged sea. NTEIBINT’s revision was no doubt made for late nights and disco lights, and he’s deftly managed to simultaneously pull Gorry’s lovely incantations to the forefront while re-texturizing the entire soundscape. We’ve not been able to shake this one and are thrilled to rbing it to you first in the form of a TMN Premiere. Stream NTEIBINT’s “Done This Before” remix above.

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[Secret Ninja Pass] This Week at Beta 11/11 – 11/15

Alright, ninjas. We’ve been hooking you up with free entry to Beta over two years now. We know you’ve had some epic times, catching some of the most legendary talent EDM has to offer, and we’re on board to keep this thing going. So, we’re once again giving you an opportunity to check out the best night club in North America for free. What all do you have to do to get in? It’s pretty damn easy. Just follow these steps:

– Head to the front door and enter the club before 11 pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Get there before 9PM on Sundays.
– Show this post to the cashier (Valid for 21+ only).
– The deal is valid for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night.

See you on the dance floor.

Gesaffelstein - 11/11

’Gesaffelstein – HATE OR GLORY’
Vicetone - 11/12
’Vicetone – Catch Me’
Jack Beats - 11/13
’Jack Beats – Zone ft. Riko Dan’
Jermaine Dupri - 11/14
’JERMAINE DUPRI & DJ TURBULENCE FEAT MISHON “FOES”’
Pillow Talk - 11/15
’Leonard Cohen – Nevermind (PillowTalk Rerub)’
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[Indie/Electronic] Crywolf – Akureyri

Crywolf
Akureyri

We’ve been all over this guy for a while now, following his first two track releases from his highly anticipated album Cataclasm. However, it hasn’t been easy! Having broken away from the buzz of California, and hidden amidst the isolation of Iceland, he confides in the necessity of a new environment to work within, in order to generate a new sense of creativity. Now he’s hit us with another new release, “Akureyri”. Crywolf (A.K.A Justin Taylor Phillips) is building quite the portfolio, consisting of these empowering/ ethereal sounds, placing us within a state of elation. Comprising of organic sounds created in his lake-side cabin, this track its beautifully authentic and honest, something which he’s passionate about as an artist.

As a producer, musician and vocalist, he holds an eclectic and rare skill set enabling him to work individually, and yet explore his incredible style of electronic and acoustic music. Cataclysm is set to be released on 20th November, and if it’s a body of work representative of what he’s already shown us, it’ll take the industry by storm!

Throughout the writing and recording Phillips is documenting the process and guides us through this new and “alien” environment he’s inhabited. He discusses the impact of this new surrounding and escaping from the claustrophobia of the city; this documentation can be found on YouTube.

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[House/Indie-Dance] YACHT – Ringtone (Joe Goddard Remix)

YACHT
Ringtone (Joe Goddard Remix)

Perhaps one of the most multifaceted studio blokes around the music industry today, Joe Goddard seems to carry a certain gravitas whenever his name is attached to anything. Known most primarily as one of the chief architects behind the almighty Hot Chip, and co-founder of Greco-Roman Records (the same label which housed debut releases from the likes of Disclosure & TEED), Joe Goddard has carved out quite the tastemaking assemblage of fans through those avenues; but his high profile remix work as a solo artist has always been just as intoxicating of an earworm for this writer as well.

Last month, the L.A. based ‘band, business and belief system’ otherwise known as the future-pop sweethearts of James Murphy’s legendary DFA imprint, YACHT, presented us with “Ringtone”, the third single to be released from their concept-bending LP I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler -which by the way may be running one of the most creative preview campaigns we’ve ever seen– and like a lot of their pop infused catalog, was one of those tunes just begging for the remix treatment. From the moment we first heard Joe Goddard would be taking on official remix duties, our little Ninja hearts couldn’t help but skip a beat as we prepared for something special. And oh, how he delivered. Goddard seamlessly folds YACHT’s recorded “ringtone” and notification sound bites into a uniform indie-dance anthem fueled by Goddard’s slick, hand-keyed basslines and synth progressions. Honestly, we could go all day about this one, but we’ll let Mr. Joe G. tell you in his own words instead: “I love YACHT; I think their music and their live performances are mesmerising, and they are just plain good people. For this release, I wanted to make an old-fashioned Chicago banger as if the Eurythmics were remixed by DJ Pierre.” He certainly hit the nail on the head with that statement, but why don’t you just check out Joe Goddard’s “Ringtone” remix for yourself above.

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[Synth Pop] Grimes – Kill V. Maim

Grimes
Kill V. Maim

Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, music video director, and record producer Claire Boucher, better known as Grimes, has been working on her latest release for quite a while. Anyone who follows Grimes knows that she’s been influenced and motivated by quintessential pop for most of her career, citing people like Mariah as her major inspirations. While her previous releases have been primarily infused with her insidiously experimental electronic flare, her latest album release Art Angels finally epitomizes the pop product she’s been working towards, and she absolutely nailed the aesthetic in her track “Kill V. Maim.”

This song packs the kind of punch that belongs in the official soundtrack to a fierce cheerleader’s escapades taking out crime while defying any and all gender stereotypes—a theme that Grimes touches on in many of her interviews and songs. Complete with word-spelling and hi-yahs, “Kill V. Maim” has a powerful beat and lyric structure that’ll make anyone want to take on the world, and has convinced us that that is exactly Grimes’s plan. Seriously, this girl can do anything.

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