Naughty Naughty

I've been getting into a lot of UK Bass and the like recently. Dunno why Brenmar's never been on Bright & Shiny, cause he's the man. This is just the tip of the iceberg with this guy, whose catalog is full of bouncing, party-ready tracks with exquisite R&B vocal cuts/samples. Lots to look forward to from this dude. One of my favorite tracks from the late, great Aaliyah. Two American dollars goes to anyone who can recognize the Drake line.
[downlode] Aaliyah - R U That Somebody? (Brenmar Windy City Mix)


Jacques Greene just put out a tasty lil' white label EP which features some high-profile R&B vocals and lots of bass. With Amerie on top and Jacques on the bottom, its a party sandwich.
[downlode] Jacques Greene - What U R


Ardalan has an absolute mastery of percussive elements, and he's, like, in college. This funky tech monster commands your full and undivided attention.
[downlode] Namito - Of Mice & Hares (Ardalan's Couchball Remix)


DC-duo Pleasurekraft do our city proud (as always) with this big-room tech house thumper. Their signature whizzing vocal cuts are here to wake up the dancefloor when it's fallen into that 3 AM slump.
[downlode] Umek, Christian Cambas - Heroes Of The Night (Pleasurekraft Remix)


Huxley is a name you'll be seeing a lot of from here on out, especially in two weeks when Eats Everything's mix of "Let It Go" comes out. Huxley's probably British, and this song is very peak-time and very good. Check out his remix of Elef's "Tales of 88" on beatport. Tuuune!
[downlode] Ethyl, Huxley - Reflexions


Swedish techno from the one they call MRSK. Thump thump thump thump.
[downlode] Anthony Shakir - Travellers (MRSK Remix)


&ME bringing the smooth with this funky lil track. A great build and bouncing percussion throughout make this one a must-play.
[downlode] &ME - Glaced


I had the pleasure of seeing Guti spin recently at Spybar Chicago (opening for the legendary Jamie Jones), where he respectfully brought the house down. This track is deceivingly simple, yet the bass doesn't stop being the most compelling element of the track. Boom boom boom boom. Check out the rest of the EP from Crosstown Rebels on beatport.
[downlode] Guti, Fosky - Step


Cheerio,
SIR REAL

Morning Lines

The homie Sir Real will be back later today for your full serving of beats, but in the meantime here's a bit for you all to snack on to tide you over until then.

Set rave lazers to full blast for this one. I sense this is a track we'll be hearing a lot of this spring.



Any time we get something in the mail from our friends over at La Bombe, I'm instantly excited. Recently they sent over this funky and freaky remix by label head Sharooz and I have to say it's some real fuego. An extended mix longer than just the 3:58 might have been nice, but they're giving this bad boy away for free so no complaints over here.



And, new Bingo Players. These guys always seem to find a way to shake it up




Augustus

What You Need

If there's one thing I know for certain in this world, it's that no matter who you are you can always benefit from more Treasure Fingers and/or Boys Noize in your diet..

This Boys Noize remix from last year managed to get overlooked by a lot of people, but recently it's found its way into heavy rotation on my stereo. Some classical electro a-la 2008 style. I could totally see this one killing a peak time dancefloor if dropped properly.
download: Sebastien Tellier - L'amour Et La Violence (Boys Noize Euro Mix)



Treasure Fingers and Malente released a collab EP earlier this week on Defected Records and it is, as expected, absolutely bomb. My favorite track off the EP is the title track, Crusaders, which manages to perfectly harmonize Treasure Finger's smooth funk with Malente's more off-the-wall, four on the floor sensibilities. The B side, Au Revue is definitely worth your time as well. Full release on beatport.
download: Treasure Fingers & Malente - Crusaders (Original Mix)



Bonus time: Botnek turn the batshit craziness up to 11 here, as per usual from the Canadian duo.
download: Tocadisco - Bat3ria (Botnek Remix)



Be sure to check the full EP on beatport for some other equally massive remixes, especially the deliriously groovy Stefano Noferini effort which you can stream below.
[Stream Only] Tocadisco - Bat3ria (Stefano Noferini Remix)



Stay Classy,
Augustus

Out of The fog

The Well last night was, as it always seems to be, predictably bumping. If there was one common theme throughout the night it was the eclectic selection of sounds represented, with each of the (mostly LA local) DJs on the lineup bringing their own subtle style to the table for an offering that was in retrospect refreshingly diverse; the music literally hit all the bases from the deep end to thumping acid house and everything in between.

Two tracks that stood out in particular were Wax Motif & Neoteric's 2011 summer jam "Go Deep" and the TWR72 anthem "Summer Of '91 (Acid version)".. we've already given both of those tracks plenty of love on here though so instead I'll offer a little variation based off the two of them. First a delicious (even deeper) redub of "go deep" courtesy of Maxxi Soundsystem and second one of my favorite more obscure TWR72 efforts..

download: Neoteric & Wax Motif - Go Deep (Maxxi Soundsystem 12" Deep Mix)



[Go Deep full release on Beatport]


download: Alex Metric & Charli XCX - End Of The World (TWR72 Dub)



[TWR72 on Beatport]


And finally sticking with the LA theme, this forthcoming release on Culprit Records is, for lack of any more accurate way to put it, straight up jackin'.
CP021: Subb-an ft. Frank Carter III - What I Do (Konrad Black's "What I Did to You" Remix) by culpritlosangeles

Make it a day

These next two come to you courtesy of my main man brento. Happy Saturday.

download: Purity Ring - Lofticries




download: Kavinsky - Nightcall (Original Mix)




Augustus