Youth In Trouble 2:09 PM

The Presets are back. I'm so happy. This year is turning out to be really good for music. After 4 years of waiting The Presets are dropping their very anticipated next album titled "Youth in Trouble" on September 7th. Their acclaimed last album Apocalypso with packed with well produced original sounding music. I get the feeling that this new one will be that and more. Which is important because as I have grown so has my music taste, and their evolution seems to be on track with my own.

 Another Modular act, The Presets hail from down under and kick way too much ass. Before party rock and all that, these guys come from the scene that invented shuffling, and took music into another dimension. The Presets are one of the premiere and O.G. acts from the beginning of the ENTIRE hipster indie electro scene. Much love for these guys, they started a lot of us off. They set the bar. Trust.

Here's the video for the second release from the new album, "Ghosts." It's very well directed. Gives a nice stylistic ambiance to the sound. These guy know what they're doing.

And since 6 years later, theyve aged, and Ive read that they have families now. No doubt with bombshell wives, but anyway the beats side of the act, K.I.M., as he goes by, looks like he got pretty fat. The years of partying are noticable, but I don't think they were that young when they started anyway.

Only K.I.M. could rock a hat like that so hard.

This is the next level for The Presets, they always amaze, I'm too excited for the musical journey that we are all about to go on as new singles and remixes are released and their sound influences the rest.

This is About Plastic Plates 4:11 AM

I want to start blogging about my favorite new dj Plastic Plates. Honestly, I dont know why I haven't mentioned him earlier. Maybe I was trying to keep him all to myself; or maybe I didnt really have an in, not until now anyway. See Van She, has a new album out "Idea of Happiness," and while I havent really cared much for Van She since like 08, their new stuff is full of win, and they have an awesome new video for their hit summer jam, "Jamaica."





 Moving on, Plastic Plates who has a ton of ridiculously goood remixes that have been pumping out since last year.(this guy really came out of nowhere) Has a remix of Jamaica which is a much better choice for a dancey situation. So from now on, if you see me post something of Plastic Plates, get on it immediately.

Dance To The Music 3:39 AM

Oh shit, the coolest white boy on the block, Gigamesh, has created something special once more. This song doesn't even need an explanation, just listen and download it.



Junior Byron - Dance to the Music (Gigamesh Remix).mp3

Escape Your Situation 1:12 PM

Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors is on fire when it comes to vocals. First, she hooked up with Rusko on the track "Hold On" which in my opinion isn't quite dubstep, which is probably why I enjoy it. Now with Diplo she has topped herself on "Get Free." Mind you these songs arent particularly new or disco, but the lyrics and sounds and visuals of this video had to be shared with you all. Its good to branch out a little and explore what the other side of the dance scene is doing.

btw, for those of you who didn't figure this out years ago. Major Lazer was just a project of Diplo and Switch, but now it's just Diplo. Not some black guy from jamaica. Did I ruin the magic for you?

Not So Sad Pnau Is It? 2:21 AM

I'd kill for that jacket right now.

I am in love with this track. It's Elton John getting some remix action from two of the best producers working in Australia, the eclectic duo, Pnau. They've been around from some time. Hits here and there, nothing that ever made me stop in my tracks. 

Half of Pnau used to be the brains behind Empire of the Sun, a band whom I miss oh so much, but until that incarnation comes back, I'm happy with gems like this.