It’s been a few years since we had the pleasure of featuring former chart-topping (see: 2004’s “Lola’s Theme”) house music veterans The Shapeshifters, so when we caught wind of their latest original single, “The Chase”, it felt like high-time to bring them back to the hallowed grounds of TMN. “The Chase” jumps out of the gate behind a smattering of pounding drums, a hypnotic bassline, and some seductive vocal chops before giving way to a soaring complete vocal from Kisch and a gigantic, bouncy topline that pulls the tune straight into club-house paradise. The London are gearing up for their ninth consecutive year at Pacha Ibiza along with a run at Space Ibiza’s Glitterbox alongside Fatboy Slim and Tensnake, and you can be sure “The Chase” will be worming its way all over the island in the coming months; while also signaling the duo’s place near the top of house music royalty.
“The Chase” sees official release on July 10th exclusively through Traxsource, but until then, listen above from your friends at The Music Ninja.
We’re really excited to be teaming up with the Make It Funky collective for the second installment in a series of California showcases highlighting local talent. This time around, we’ll be at Brick & Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco on Saturday bringing yet another myriad of vibes featuring psychedelic indie-rockers Coyote Trickster with support from the soulful Fire and funktastic Color TV. To get you all familiar with our fantastically quirky headliners, we had a unique interview in which we asked the band members–Terence (bass), Paul (guitar), Eric (guitar and vocals) and Huli (drums)–a few questions and then had them finish ten sentences. Get to know the band through their answers and grab your tickets at the link below.
Eric: There was a big group of meilleur casino en ligne france people at Santa Clara [University] that played music together. Kind of an amorphous group of people playing in a cloudy haze, bumping into each other and hearing things out. And then there was a party that came around and the people who were hosting wanted bands to play. So, the big blob full of people that played music together all kind of formed into different bands for the party and one of the bands was Coyote Trickster. That was our first gig. We played with a different drummer then. We moved up to San Francisco after college and then met Huli up here and started playing with him.
Terence: I think once I started playing with Eric–we lived in the same dorm freshman year– and jamming with these guys, I realized it was something I really want to be a huge part of my life. Long story short we ended up living together in a pretty cool space where we can live and play and create. We’re doing what we can and seeing where it goes.
TMN: Tell us a bit about the recording process behind your debut LP.
Paul: We did all the tracking at our house in San Francisco in our garage. I did guitar parts in my closet. Eric put up a bunch of mattresses for a vocal booth. The most disgusting Craigslist mattresses (laughs). We did all that and mixed at Tiny Telephone here in San Francisco and then we got some guy to master it pretty much because we saw he did something for Jerry Garcia.
TMN: Between the soulful vocals, psychedelic elements and jazzy jams, it’s pretty hard to place your music. How do you think about your sound?
Eric: I think we’ve all grown up in an age where genres are so fluid and changing all the time. We never listened to pure rock or pure soul or pure blues—it was always a mixture of all these things together. So, I think we always just search for a groove in all of the songs. They all have to have some kind of rhythm that hooks us and gets people moving. If you see us on stage we’re always bouncing a bit. That’s the core of anything we’re trying to find that works with the band–that kind of groove or rhythm that we all get locked into and excited by. We’re just looking for something that has that appealing background to it and then we’ll combine all the different pieces to fill around that groove.
FINISH THE SENTENCE…
When I was 13, I couldn’t stop listening to…
Huli: Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars by Fatboy Slim
Paul: Led Zeppelin.
Terence: The Fugees.
Eric: I have the worst one out of everyone. I was probably rocking Third Eye Blind—the self titled album. That’s a great album.
The first song I ever made…
Huli: …was called “Healthy Gums” and only used FL Studio presets.
Paul: …was in high school, I don’t know what it was called, a country song with very dirty, sexual innuendo in the lyrics.
Eric: I probably stole from someone else and told people I made it. It was probably like a Good Charlotte chord progression that I slowed down.
When artists, or in this case, producers, begin their careers, they have build a reputation for themselves by sticking to and mastering a specific genre. Over time, as the artist’s fan base builds and their name becomes much more prominent, we connect them to that single genre, and we think of them as experts in it. But what happens when the artists, whose music we thought we knew so well, decide to step outside the boundaries of the genre they became so recognizable for? As fans, we respond in a multitude of ways, from anger and disappointment to full on support.
In the case of Lookas’s fresh release, “Apollo,” fans will feel far from let down. Moving away from his popular festival trap style, Lookas steps into the territory of future, and divulges some secret versatility. The title, “Apollo,” both parallels and matches the musical style of the song as it explores his abilities in a different musical sector, and paints an otherworldly picture in our minds. Even from the beginning, the sound seems stranger to us, except we cannot help but feel intrigued. This intrigue continues the full length of the track, simultaneously revealing an incredible product. Grab the free download above, crank up the speakers, and get ready to be transported to another dimension.
Ever cross paths with a song that was just so extraordinarily catchy that you wonder why it hasn’t hit the radio yet? That’s the question you’ll asking yourselves after listening to Powers‘ “Loved By You.” Well, really it’s what you’ll be asking yourselves after listening to any of Powers’ music, for that matter.
Zooming in on “Loved By You,” the mellow song begins with a cool, slowed-down break beat that remains the foundation for the entirety of the song. This is also topped by a sweet, playful layer of melody, which fills in as the backdrop of Crista’s silvery voice. The song is a love ballad that incorporates the popular sounds of today, as well as lyrics so appealing you’ll find yourselves singing it in the shower. Giving off such breezy vibes, the song is 100% summer-friendly and absolutely worth the purchase on iTunes.
For a few weeks now, there has been an ICONS release from Throttle that has been on repeat on Spotify. “Together” with David Spekter is that jam, which is now out for all on digital outlets and Soundcloud. Robbie Bergin, aka Throttle, keeps things melodic with this progressive original that has a little more groove than we’re used to experiencing with a song of this nature. This makes it even more powerful on the dancefloor, as you can actually dance instead of simply throwing your hands up in the air and jumping up and down. The Melbourne producer’s dirty disco style even comes through despite the shift in sound. “Together” is a captivating single that you can purchase for yourself today. Beatport has you covered.
There are few moments more satisfying than discovering a new artist or collaboration. Today, we have an exciting EDM group out of London who goes by the moniker of Chimes.
Chimes, a new partnership between British producer Draper and vocalist Paul Aiden, is the latest summer project sure to garner widespread acclaim by EDM fans. Their newest single, “Pieces” is unrelenting excitement in the form of sound.
Waves of percussions and synths set over sultry verses are a few of the ingredients that go into giving this tune an infectious quality. The phrase “song of the summer” is a timeworn cliche, often overstated and inapplicable to the song it references. With that being said, “Pieces” has the potential to become a crowd favorite if it is added to the rotation of other touring producers as festival season continues to gain momentum.
Check out “Pieces” above, and keep an eye out for what else they have in store for the music community on Soundcloud.
Paris imprint Rooftops Horizon just dropped the second volume for their compilation series. The six track release brings different flavors of future together, all in one package that can be downloaded for free. As many free downloads go, if you’re a giving type of person, then you can show your support by purchasing the project on iTunes.
Six acts brought their work to the table in this compilation. Solid throughout, Volume 2 is a strong release that sheds light on some producers from all over the world who are on the come up. Out of the six tracks, favorites include “To Be Honest” by dabow and “Let It Whip” by Heisenberg’s Montage. Despite all having their own character, and not simply just being future tracks, these two really stuck out, along with rolla’s single “Louisville.” Check out the full compilation, and let us know your favorites!
