July 2011 - Top 10

July came with a handful of surprises with my monthly intake of EDM. Tech house boat cruise (in Hamilton of all places?) to start off the month, a lull in my intake soon ensued, to only pick up after a weekend spent mixing with friends in Wasaga. Summer tracks with pounding electro are throughout this list, and a little tech house sprinkled in to save your ears.

10. Big Bass Drum (Bart B More Remix) – TAI
Speaking of pounding electro… Bart B More had a HUGE month. This remix of TAI’s Big Bass Drum is only the beginning of his presence in this post.

9. Piano Sure is Neat – Candyland
Like the track name implies, the piano sure is neat. Electro house has seemed to be getting more and more generic to me, yet this one goes in hard. The drop from the piano and the occasional woman’s vocal, just YES.

8. Bangtuk (JFK Edit) – Fuser
JFK, from MSTRKRFT and Death From Above 1979, is one of my musical heroes. Whether it be on the synths, bass, or behind the decks, his creativity always shines through. This edit is fueled by hard thumping bass and an overall eerie feel to the whole track.

7. Wipe Out – Marble Players
Another release from Marble Players crept in my rotation, this one from the 5th release on their label, fusing some feel good lyrics with an infectious bass line, and electric guitar to put the cherry on top.

6. X Girl (feat Rye Rye) (Bart B More Main Instrumental) – Teenage Bad Girl
Bart B More does it again, the feign of the drop from gun shells hitting the ground just did it for me on this one. The vocals on this track are nothing special and leave me wanting someone who doesn’t sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks singing over the track, but other then that, Bart B More kills it.

5. ZHM (Tom Staar Remix) - Mustard Pimp
When ZHM’s preview pack was released on Soundcloud, I was shocked. Mustard Pimp isn’t exactly my forte, but after a couple listens I started to enjoy it. Most of the remixes seemed to underwhelm me, especially Dada Life’s. But when I got to this one I realized the adaptation to tech house was seamless and incredibly interesting, try not to bob your head to this one, I dare you.

4. Everybody in the Place (Bingo Players Bootleg) – The Prodigy
If you’re reading this and you aren’t a fan of The Prodigy, you’re probably in the wrong place. Bingo Players do them justice with a hard electro adaptation while still keeping The Prodigy feel.

3. Overdose – Harry Choo Choo Romero
Anthony Alves, thank you for this one a million times over. A creative electro house track that lives up to the track name. The distortion on this track gives you that umph needed to really get you going. Pretty sad I missed this guy at Footwork in Toronto, but mixing with friends in Wasaga, over that weekend, sure as hell made up for it.

2. Go (LA Riots & Nom De Strip Remix) – Marco Lys
Original mix by Moby (absolutely legendary track in the EDM scene), reworked by Marco Lys, who I’ve come to love due to work with Chris Lake, remixed by LA Riots & Nom De Strip. Need I say more?

1. ZHM (Geht’s Noch? Remix) - Mustard Pimp
Yes, a second remix of ZHM top’s this month’s list. Geht’s Noch?, loosely translates to Are You Crazy?, and man am I ever about this duo. Cheesy, I know, but hey what can I say? After this duo dropped their mix on OMGITM, I was hooked. This track only tightened their hold on me. Canadians needs more OMGITM related artists in their lives, I only dream of a day these guys come over here.


Lastly the mix for the month, and surprise, surprise, it’s from Bart B More.

Bart B More’s “Back In Europe” July 2011 Mixtape – Bart B More

Big thanks to Anthony Alves on this one, again. From intro to conclusion he had me captivated, mixing in summer tunes with heart stopping electro incredibly well, with some small Bart B More touches here and there. Free download, so give it a listen, you won’t be disappointed.

Keep raging,
Deadly

Oh and be on the lookout for more posts, going to try to start to blog weekly, at the very least.