Is it too much to ask to stop hating on Skrillex now? The dupstep producer isn’t exactly well known for his musical street cred in underground circles, but some of his favorite tracks at the moment will no doubt surprise even the most fervent chin stoker. For instance, would you have thought Skrilly was into Tycho?

Skrillex just shared his latest selection of favorite songs, originals and remixes to his newly minted Soundcloud appropriately called Skrillex Select. Just as last week, Sonny picked five songs that he likes, plays in his sets or simply wants to share with his fans.

This week’s series contains Tycho’s 'Awake', DJ Snake’s remix of 'Club Goin Up On A Tuesday' and more. Skrillex’s top five remixes showcases a little bit of diversity from the artist highlighting his solid music knowledge spanning multiple genres.

Skrillex has been quite active recently, with his collaborative project with Diplo titled JACK U, as well as focusing more time on growing and developing his label and family OWSLA. On top of all that, Skrillex is planning another EP (with a Dillon Francis collaboration) and is also working on a NYE show at the Madison Square

Have a listen and let us know your thoughts.

This article was first published on Your EDM.

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As the former editor of Mixmag, Dave Seaman had his finger squarely on the pulse of dance music throughout much of its first major heyday. As one of the most prolific contributors to the prestigious Global Underground mix series, his ear became a major part of that pulse, alongside fellow progressive stars like Sasha, Nick Warren and Darren Emmerson. And while progressive may have drastically changed guises over the years (something we discuss with Dave in this interview), the Leeds native never lost his ability to expertly weave melodic, groovy house and techno for worldwide audiences, both live and through his lauded 'Audio Therapy' mixes, a name he also ran a label under.

These days Dave has founded a new label, Selador, with partner and friend Steve Parry, which has seen releases from the likes of Robert Babicz, Chris Fortier and Samu.l. So we caught up with Dave via email to discuss this most recent musical venture, as well as the return of Global Underground, what the term "progressive house" means today and its possible resurgence, and find out his thoughts on today's dance music journalism. Read on, and download Pulse.194 below. 

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You’re one of the most prolific ‘Global Underground‘ contributors, with four compilations under your belt. What do you make of the mix compilation’s recent return? I was really pleased to see them back. It's still such a recognised and respected brand around the world that it seemed a shame for it to lay dormant as it had since my GU39 from Lithuania in 2010. I think Solomun was a good choice too to re-launch the series. What he's doing feels very much like what a GU DJ should be doing circa 2014. And if they've got any sense they'll have Dixon and Maceo Plex lined up for the next two!

Would you take on another ‘Global Underground’ mix if asked, and if so, where would you choose to represent? Of course, it's always an honour to do one of these albums. I'm not saying where though. The last time I did that in an interview I suggested Mexico City and Moscow, and guess where the next two albums came from?

You recently posted an article by Beatport on the shift in progressive house. It’s obviously an entirely different genre than what it once was – do you think it’s time for a name change, or does it really matter? I'm not sure it really matters anymore. True progressive house has now been incorporated into techno or deep house now and for a whole generation of kids who've grown up on Guetta and the Swedes and the likes, Progressive House is now this big room EDM sound. We used to call it Euro dance or pop dance in the '90s. But it's all just made up nonsense really. The old adage of there only really being two styles of music, good and bad, still applies.

It also seems that progressive is on its way back – most certainly melody and elements of trance are back in house and techno. Do you think we’re on our way to a progressive resurgence? It's logically the next step if we're following the chronology of how the acid house movement developed first time around. It certainly felt like it had come full circle these last few years with that original house music sound having such a resurgence. And yes, I am starting to hear some influences of the early prog sound reappearing – more around the early Renaissance, Guerrilla Records era rather than when things became crazy fast at 130BPM-plus at the end of the ‘90s.

You used to be the editor of Mixmag. With more outlets than ever, what do you make of the state of today’s dance music journalism? Again, a bit like the music, there's good and there's bad. And now anybody can set up their own blog and call themselves a journalist in the same way anybody can make a track and be an artist. There's no entrance exam to pass or any kind of filtering system, which means we've got more 'noise' than ever. It was always the big idealistic acid house dream that the sampler democratised music, and I suppose Internet has done the same for journalism. But with dreams also come nightmares. And we've had our fair share of those too!

Last year you started a new label, Selador, with your good friend Steve Parry. What drove you two to launch a new imprint? I'd not run a label for a couple of years after laying Audio Therapy to rest early 2011 and was starting to realise how much I missed it, whereas Steve had never ran a label but it had always been an ambition of his. So when we both admitted this to each other whilst chatting one day, it quickly became obvious what we should do.

Can you tell us a little bit about the ethos behind Selador? We both like a fairly broad range of underground dance music and so we wanted the label to reflect that. On each release we try to a collection of mixes that will appeal to the housier, techier and techno crowds and even the nu-disco scene too. We didn't want to get stuck just being known for doing one thing. There's a lot of labels out there that are very good at what they do but are something of a one trick pony.

What’s behind the name? The name is adapted from the classic film Donnie Darko where it's said that the words 'cellar door' are phonetically the most beautiful sounding words in the English language. We like to be the most beautiful sounding.

Any releases we should be watching out for? We've just released an EP by Robert Babicz, who's played a large part in the label in its first year. Next up we have a big techno track by Jimmy Van M, Luxor T & 3LIAS with remixes by Arjun Vagale, Seff (another of the label's main players) and my partner, Mr. Parry. He'd been promising to get back in the studio since starting the label so I've not been letting him forget. Then we've got an EP by Spanish producer AFFKT with Hearthug and Robert again on remix duties, and finally before Christmas, I'll be releasing my own 'Justified Replacement Of Lulu' single with Cristoph, Joeski, Raxon & Marc Marzenit all contributing their own versions.

And what do you have going on for the rest of 2014 and beyond? Apart from the single release on Selador, I've also got a release coming out on the US based label, Tulipa which is a remix pack of my previous releases for them with contributions from D-Nox & Beckers, Kaiser Souzai, Dousk and Alex Young. Then there'll be the second part of my track for Sullivan Room Records called Distraction Tactics which again is a remix pack with this time interpretations from Zoo Brazil, Spin Science & Jonny Cruz.

I'm also about to do a North American Tour over three weekends in November, which is something I've not done for more than 5 years. I'll be taking in a lot of the big cities – Chicago, Miami, San Fran, LA, Toronto – and those that I miss I'm hoping to do as part of second wave in spring of 2015.

Finally, what can you tell us about the podcast you’ve provided? It's a fairly laid-back melodic mix in the same way as I'd do when doing a mix CD. There's tracks from a lot of my favourite labels like Innervisions, Kompakt, Systematic and Connaissuer, and from some great producers too such as Blondish, Alex Niggemann, Gardens Of God and Melokolektiv. But my favourite thing on the whole mix is one of the remixes of the year by Ryan Crosson on the Pezzner track 'One Up'. That one is really special. Hope you enjoy it.

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The US’s king of disco sleaze, Sleazy McQueen, is in SA this weekend for two parties, in Jozi (Friday) and Cape Town (Saturday).

On Friday, for their first party of their season, Disco de Moda– a Broaden a New Sound production – presents the Deep South Whiskey Disco artist along with a line-up of hot South African disco bunnies. Sleazy will be joined by disco daddy Chris Keys, DDM mainstay Data Takashi and Kitcheners coheart Andrew the DJ, at Kitchener’s Bar in Braamfontein.

Straddling the line between vintage 70s porn soundtracks and the deeper side of house, his sound has been described by Beatport as “what might happen if acid house took Kano in the backroom, beat up the two Italians, kidnapped the black guy, hopped a plane to Minneapolis, abducted Prince, made those two do it until a baby popped out, then slapped the baby in the ass with a 303 (TB, not groovebox!!!!) and sampled the baby crying”.

His label, Whiskey Disco, has been going from strength to strength too. Whiskey Disco releases have featured some key figures in the modern disco scene, including Rayko, Eddie C, Cole Medina, Yse Saint Laur'ant and of course, the man himself, also known as Space Coast.

On Saturday Sleazy plays at Cape Town institution, the Private Life Party at The Waiting Room. These parties feature hot house and disco talent, and this week will present the sounds of Terrence Pearce, Dario Leite, Julz Sanchez and Pierre Estienne alongside McQueen to bring on a full night of grooves.

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The reggae-dancehall scene is deeply rooted in Cape Town, with sounds and consciousness from the townships pouring into it, and musical influences as far as France. Ghughulethu’s Crosby, aka Digi Analog, has established himself over the years as “one of the city’s hardest working deejays” (Red Bull Studios). “His solo work is strongly grounded in roots reggae and conscious dancehall, but he is no stranger to mixing it up, regularly crossing over to genres such as dubstep and drum n bass”.

After a near fatal shooting getting caught in gang crossfire last year, he made a full recovery and toured Switzerland before recording an EP - "Unite" - at Red Bull Studios Cape Town. The positivity and strength he has showed through this process shines through this latest release.

A delicious mixed bag, the EP takes the listener through relaxed dancehall-house, into an upbeat jamming track “Dance Along”, and through various hip hop infused grooves and rhymes over the last few tracks.

A confident, smooth but emotive voice, interesting words and satisfying rhythms make this a notable EP and a beautiful example of a South African scene which deserves more attention.

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Sadly, the season is over. Many of us have left the island, and reality now beckons. But rather than let the Ibiza blues set in, we can reminisce about the special times.

Special moments on the dance floor are always around the corner on the White Isle, So we’ve provided a second rundown of five season defining moments that remain prominent in the blur of Ibiza memories. Hallowed dance floors, mind-bending curveball selections, masters behind the decks and a pervasive euphoria – it’s all there and we all experienced it.

Sven Väth at Cocoon Closing

Sven Väth has been on form this year, with Cocoon providing some of the most memorable sets of the season. After seeing a number of Sven’s momentous closing sets on the Terrace, the German saved the best until last, with a joyously euphoric grand finale. I couldn’t leave the room throughout the entire set as the Cocoon boss weaved and jumped through cutting techno, jacking house and euphoric hands-in-the-air selections with consummate ease. Add Papa Sven’s perfect taste to the fact that he only plays vinyl and you begin to realise the striking synergy between the man, the music and the party – it’s one of the purist exemplifications of partying you’ll find on the White Isle. We mustn’t forget the final track either, Nozinja’s ‘Tsekeleke’ – weird, kind of ridiculous, yet undeniably brilliant.

Jeff Mills at Tribal Sessions

Way back at the start of the season, when I was perusing the endless array of Ibiza line-ups that were hitting my inbox, Sankeys’ Tribal Sessions stood out amongst the newcomers to the island. On paper, the line-ups made for interesting reading, with acts such as Gorgon City, all the way through to the complete opposite end of the spectrum, with Berghain heads such as Marcel Fengler and Rødhåd hitting the line-up. The one name that stood out like a shining golden light was that of Detroit visionary Jeff Mills – having never had the opportunity to see the techno luminary before, the prospect was exciting to say the least. Supported brilliantly by Mr. G and fellow Motor City pioneer, Derrick May, Mills delivered a master class in intensity, minimalism and rapid fire mixing, which sounded like the lovechild of Detroit and Berlin’s gloomiest corners.

Carl Cox at Music On

It has become a common occurrence that the island’s biggest names take a little holiday from their respective club homes and appear as guests at their peers’ parties. Last year Carl Cox joined in on the action and to the surprise of many, appeared at Amnesia for the first time in over 10 years. That went down a treat, so Coxy repeated the antics, joining the Neapolitan don, Marco Carola, on the decks for 4 hours – needless to say the Amnesia Terrace crowd was practically overflowing as the pair set about their work. Once Coxy had retired from the decks, Carola went on to provide his best set of the season by a country mile, hurtling us towards the 11am finish with a volley of huge selections – Johnny Dangerous’ ‘Beat That Bitch’ lingers on the mind.

Apollonia All Night Long at DC-10

Apollonia featured in our first Top Moments piece this summer, after their incredible 3-hour headline slot at the Amnesia opening party, a set which whet the appetite suitably for when the trio brought their Gallic flare to a typically humid August Saturday night at DC-10. The threesome has enjoyed a breakthrough summer, with their Apollonia brand developing runaway momentum and a sturdy reputation for providing quality music. They play with a style that sets them apart from their contemporaries – the records they play are unique to them and you certainly won’t be hearing many other DJs playing them. Their 8-hour stint at DC-10 displayed their musical identity in full, provided a joyous party and forcefully stamped their authority on the scene once again. More proof that Apollonia are on the rise and not much is going to get in there way.

Carl Cox at Circoloco

Such is Carl Cox’s prowess, both globally and in Ibiza, that I’ve got no qualms about including him twice in this list. Coxy swapped Space again, this time for a Monday evening slot at DC-10 and all the manic excitement that came along with this news. This time he was on the decks at 6pm, opening up the Terrace to about 20 people. It took just a matter of minutes for people to realise Coxy was already pounding out the tracks, and within barely an hour the Terrace was in full swing and the big man was in full flow. Police hats and inflatables were flying about the room as Cox served up 4-and-a-half hours of his archetypal pumping fare. The sunset shone through the windows, seas of hands were perpetually in the air and the atmosphere was carnival-like.

DC-10 photography by Tasya Menaker Photography

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Next month, Durban’s 18 year old production prodigy Hendrik Joerges will release his debut single ‘Til The Sun Comes Up’ feat. Emmie on Cape Town independent label Do Work Records.

The track has already generated a lot of excitement, being played at parties and on air. DJ Fresh on 5FM premiered it on the breakfast show and played it at H2O, Das Kapital has dropped it at Oppikoppi and Rocking The Daisies, and it has gone absolutely mental.

Joerges talks excitedly about the track, “My debut single ‘Til The Sun Comes Up’ is really a very special production. I started working on it in November 2013 and finished it in September 2014, with over 100 hours project time (time spent working on the track). I went through a hard time in 2013 and the melody that I came up with in this track was a means of expressing and releasing the emotional pain I experienced. That's why it’s a very special and emotional production for me”.

This single features Los Angeles-based vocalist, Emmie. "I was in LA and the track was sent over to me and I loved the vibe” she explains, “I wanted to write something that could be played on guitar as well as performed in front of a festival crowd. We went back and forth a little and I'm so happy with the final result.”

Do Work Founder Das Kapital praises: “I’ve been playing ‘Til the Sun Comes Up’ ever since its debut at Oppikoppi this August, to one of the most incredible crowd reactions I have ever seen for a new tune”.

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Sankeys Ibiza closing signalled the very last of the major clubs’ closing parties. We’d made it all the way through until October and wearied by the marathon of closings, the finish line was in sight. We didn’t want to limp over the line though, so one last night of revelry was in store to truly finish things off. Sankeys took the mantle of lasting the longest, being the final club to close its doors for the 2014 season.

On paper, the line-up had eschewed the kind of star names that were plastered all over the closing party line-ups around the island with Sankeys opting to go for a number of popular regulars and residents who have played a part in the club’s most successful year on the island to date.

The DJs in attendance made up the foundations and the backbone of Sankeys’ line-ups this summer, so it certainly made sense to bring them all together for one final blow-out.

Early on, numbers were thin as Andrea Oliva occupied the Lab, and I did wonder if the very late date might have had an effect on the crowd. It looked as if it might be a difficult night for a little while, but the numbers soon started to filter in. Oliva’s reputation for playing big bold house tracks was strikingly evident as he laid down Kenny Larkin’s remix of ‘I Don’t Need A Cure For This’ by Radio Slave, which went down a storm, as did Roman Lindau’s ‘Now’.

Sidney Charles provided straight up house with the characteristically punchy sounds he’s entertained the Basement with all season. Charles has been another performer who you could rely on throughout the summer to provide solid house selections, and has a great connection with the crowd.

These sentiments carried through into Spektrum, where Hector Couto was delivering yet more superb selections, in this case probably the strongest of the night. The Spaniard dropped the likes of Brawther’s ‘GSM’s Life’ to the small pocket of revellers, who were clearly keen on making the most of the final closing party of the season.

It was probably the best I’d seen Spektrum all season, with a genuinely sharp and exciting vibe in the room. I often enjoy the small, dark and intimate spaces and there’s certainly potential for some fireworks in Spektrum, but unfortunately it can struggle due to its side-room nature, especially when the Lab is open.

Speaking of the Lab, chart-topping Duke Dumont was banging out a series of big tracks, with heaps of melody and catchy vocals, perfectly poised to entertain the large crowd. Buoyed by two number one hits in the UK, the producer’s name draws in piles of punters, especially the British crowd.

Down in the Basement another two familiar faces were laying down the tough grooves, firstly Shlomi Aber, who has undoubtedly had a successful season at Sankeys, going some way to establishing himself as something of a Sankeys legend. Another man who is also on the same Sankeys trajectory is Darius Syrossian, who was at the helm of the highly successful Tribal Sessions parties this summer. Bumping and bouncing, Syrossian’s sound is always fuel to the party fire and the Sankeys faithful were almost immediately sucked onto the Basement dance floor by his presence in the booth and his name flashing on the LED screens.

Leaving was a strange feeling, as it dawned on me that the entire season had come to an end. Sankeys had certainly played a huge part after their strongest season yet.

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Few imprints have had a more lasting and deep impact on electronic music than Steve Bug's Poker Flat Recordings. This year the label does what few others have, turning an impressive 15 years old.

To celebrate, the label will be releasing a series of special EPs over the next few months from some of the strongest artists on the roster. First up is '4 Jacks Pt. 1', with tracks from Steve Bug, Tom Flynn, Boris Dlugosch and The Organ Grinder.

The EP will be due out this month, and we've got the exclusive premiere of Bug's own 'A Shot In The Dark, remixed by Taylor. Listen below.

4 Jacks Pt. 1 will be released on Poker Flat on October 20th. 

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Chinese Laundry has already announced some epic names for their upcoming Garden Parties including John Digweed and Sasha. Now the Sydney club has revealed that seminal hip-hop outfit De La Soul will headline a third Garden Party for 2014 on Sunday, December 14th.

One of the main headliners of the already sold out Meredith Music Festival in Victoria, this will be De La Soul’s only Sydney sideshow and will offer fans the chance to see the hip-hop icons in an exclusive club setting.

De La Soul’s unique blend of jazz, funk and psychedelia, coupled with their insanely infectious lyrics and social commentary, made the group revolutionary, known for their classic 90s tracks including 'Me, Myself and I', 'Saturdays', 'Ring Ring Ring' and 'The Magic Number'

The De La Soul Garden Party kicks off at 1pm - 8pm. Tickets on sale from 12pm today here.

Lineup
DE LA SOUL
MIRACLE (LIVE)
JOYRIDE (LIVE)
SAMRAI & A-TONEZ
MO’FUNK
FINGERS
DJ JUST 1
KING LEE

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After taking a year off, Melbourne festival Sugar Mountain is returning on January 24th 2015 with a truly epic lineup.

Electronic music fans can expect the likes of ODESZA, Soul Clap, Horse Meat Disco and The 2 Bears, while hip-hop and RnB heads will be treated to hip-hop legend Nas (performing his seminal 'Illmatic' album), How To Dress Well and Ariel Pink.

In 2015 Sugar Mountain will be moving from The Forum Theatre, where it has taken place since 2011, to the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) in the city’s Southbank precinct, with three outdoor and two indoor stages.



Sugar Mountain 2015 Liineup
Nas performing Illmatic
Body/Head (Kim Gordon + Bill Nace)
ODESZA
Ariel Pink
Soul Clap
Horse Meat Disco
The 2 Bears
Anthony Naples
SWANS
Dan Deacon
Terrible Love feat. Kirin J Callinan
How To Dress Well
Midnight Juggernauts MJX Pty Ltd
Bo Ningen
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Twerps
Dexter
NO ZU + Sal P (Liquid Liquid)
Chela
Banoffee
Oscar Key Sung x Cassius Select
Rat & Co
Slum Sociable
Wax’o Paradiso
LA Pocock
Noise In My Head

Visual artists
Leif Podhajsky
Hisham Bharoocha
Ash Keating
Abby Portner
Robin Fox
Nonotak
Johann Rashid
Cara Stricker x John Kirby
Keith Deverell
Ghostpatrol
Sean Morris
Cornelius Brown
Poppy Lane
Confetti System

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Mark Bell, the electronic music pioneer who found fame with the group LFO, has died.

The band's label, Warp Records, confirmed Bell's passing via a statement on their website, writing, "It's with great sadness that we announce the untimely passing of Mark Bellof LFO who died last week from complications after an operation. Mark's family & friends request privacy at this difficult time.

Bell founded LFO with Gez Varley in 1988, and the duo soon became one of the seminal acts on the rave scene. LFO were also among the first batch of artists to flock to the electronic music powerhouse Warp Records along with the likes of Autechre and Richard D. James. LFO's self-titled track "LFO" also marked Warp's first Top 20 hit. Pulp's Jarvis Cocker directed the "LFO" music video.

Varley left LFO in 1996, and while Bell continued to perform under the moniker, he soon shifted his focus to production. Starting with Björk's 1995 Post bonus track "I Go Humble," Bell would work on each of the Icelandic singer's albums from her 1997 classic Homogenic up through 2011's Biophilia. Bell also collaborated on Deltron 3030's 2000 self-titled album and produced Depeche Mode's Exciter.

Following the news of Bell's death, many in the dance music community turned to Twitter to pay tribute to the LFO great. "RIP Mark Bell. His work has always been an inspiration, total amazing balance of intensity and lush melodic atmospheres. So tragic :(," Machinedrum wrote.

Fellow Warp labelmate Mark Pritchard tweeted, "Mark Bell - Thanks for all the Bass and wicked music," linking to a video of LFO's "Freeze." Nathan Fake wrote, "horrified to learn about Mark Bell. one of my musical heroes. devastated. RIP."

Artists like Django Django, Luke Abbott, and Drums of Death have also passed along their condolences.

Hours before Bell's death was announced, Björk's social media accounts posted Bell's 1995 remix of her "Possibly Maybe." After Bell's passing was confirmed, Björk shared LFO's "Love Is the Message" with her nearly four million combined followers.

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Boutique NSW festival Lost Paradise has just announced its massive local DJ lineup - an impressive roster that includes over 50 names who will play upon three newly announced stages.

The local DJ linuep comes courtesy of six of Sydney's best party crews and club nights including Spice, SASH, Picnic, Bare Essentials, Something Else and Boom Boom. Each collective will host their own day at the festival across two stages; Lost Disco and Paradise Club.

An additional third stage, Lost Folk, has also been announced. Located on the edge of the woods, Lost Folk will feature the remainder of the local DJ lineup and promises an array of laid back, eclectic music.

Stay tuned for more local DJs to be announced in the coming weeks. For more info and to buy tickets head to lostparadise.com.au. Plus check out a special Lost Paradise promo mix Gabby has put together below. Enjoy!

Local DJ Lineup:
Little Fritter
Phil Smart
Gabby
Murat Kilic
Robbie Lowe
Ant J Steep
Softwar
COOP
Kali
Matt Weir
Kerry Wallace
B_A
Leah Simmons
Karim
Daniel Lupica
Valerie Yum
Adi Toohey
Alan Thomas
U – Khan
Dave Stuart
Mantra Collective
Parkside
Cassette
Sam Francisco
Marc Jarvin
Danny La Ru
Taz & Matt Ringrose
Tricky
Garry Todd
Andy Webb
Mark Craven
Monkey Tennis
Tristan Case
Aaron Robins
Jacob Hough
Robbie Cordukes
FAF
Tech No More
Jimmi Walker
Jesse Alexander
Locus Cadre
Moonboot
Casting Out
Henners
TJ
Uncle Joe
Scuba Stew
Heaps Gay
Vibe Positive
Willard Family Soul Review
Kato



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The occupation of DJ does not normally imply career longevity. While most EDM artists gain brief glimpses of success, only a few have been able to leverage their popularity into lifelong careers. EDX is one of the few EDM veterans to do just that.

The Italian-born, Swiss-based producer and DJ has been in the game for over 20 years. He is currently having his best year-to-date playing major festivals and clubs around the world and is busy gearing up for a busy fall/winter US takeover. While he’s been labeled a progressive house DJ, he’s best known for his signature blend of both progressive and deep house.

Pulse Radio had a chance to chat with EDX on Friday night before his gig at the Exchange LA, about America’s new-found EDM obsession, vinyl, and why he loves what he does.

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EDX is in the middle of his 'No Xcuses' North American' tour and if you've had the chance to see him you would know that he's been bringing nothing but good vibes. EDX isn't slowing down and will be playing right around the country, including New York, Seattle, Las Vegas, Chicago and Texas so there is still plenty of time to watch this man work in his element. 

He just dropped his fantastic Indian Summer remix of Above & Beyond's 'Blue Sky Action', and he has a few more tunes up his sleeve that are set to be released soon. Listen below. 

Remaining 2014 US tour dates:

10.31.14 LIFT NIGHTCLUB Buffalo, NY
11.01.14 Freaknight Seattle, WA
11.01.14 Foundation Nightclub Seattle, WA
11.08.14 LIFE Las Vegas, NV
11.13.14 LAVO NY New York, NY
11.14.14 STUDIO PARIS Chicago, IL
11.15.14 Kingdom Nightclub Austin, TX
11.21.14 Sway Columbus, OH
11.23.14 Mynt Cincinnati, OH
11.23.14 Mynt, Novi, MI
12.11.14 SUTRA Costa Mesa, CA

For tickets and more info visit the official EDX Webpage. 

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A US hunter has stumbled upon a Naked Raver lost in the woods days after the music festival TomorrowWorld in Georgia.

This video shows footage of the bizarre moment when a hunter discovered the Naked Raver wandering aimlessly around a creek four days after the event had ended. The confused man claims he had been beaten up after attending the TomorrowWorld Music Festival in the state four days earlier.

The encounter took place in the woods of Georgia in America when Casey Sanders went out hunting deep in the woods and got the shock of his life. Following the confrontation, the Naked Raver revealed that he had been attacked at the festival, stripped by his assailants and left in the middle of nowhere. Saunders then brought the man food and water before calling the police.

Saunders posted on YouTube, “I showed up to my stand to bow hunt on Thursday October the 2nd and hear someone yell. I looked down to find a man standing in the creek holding a walking stick with not a stitch of clothing on him. Claimed he had been beaten up by some guys at TommorwWorld then dropped in the woods after they stripped him of everything. He spent days trying to find water and then he stuck to the creek once he found it. He recalled his number and I got in touch with somebody to come get him after I led him to the road. By far the craziest hunting story I will ever have!”

Sanders YouTube footage of the incident has received over 1,380,000 views.

TomorrowWorld is the recent American counterpart to the hugely popular European music festival TomorrowLand. Launching in 2013, a reported 120,000 people attended TomorrowWorld this year and it is largest over-21 music festival in the United States. TomorrowWorld took place across eight stages in Chattahoochee Hills and was headlined by the likes of Tiesto, Avicii, David Guetta and Skrillex.

Watch Steve Aoki on the TomorrowWorld Main Stage below. 

There is still debate over whether the video is real or a hoax. We’re just hoping the Naked Raver has finally made it home to bed.

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As surprising as it may seem, Berlin based digital music hosting platform SoundCloud operated at a loss in 2013, reports Your EDM.

The company disclosed their annual report which details revenue of over $14M last year, up 40% from the previous year’s $10M. However, despite this increase, the company’s operating costs nearly doubled (from over $15M to $29M), resulting in a net loss of $15M.

“We are in a phase of growing SoundCloud into the market-leading platform for listening to, creating and sharing sound," the company explained. "This has necessitated investment in technology, headcount and marketing. Our overhead base has increased faster than our revenues.”

The losses come at a particularly bad time for SoundCloud, with the company experiencing major issues of late such as frequent site-wide downtime, rapid and unintuitive UI changes and of course many unimpressed DJs across the globe who consistently have their mixes pulled from the site due to “copyright infringements”.

[Via Your EDM]

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Growing up like many, Swiss born Deetron got his DJ start with turntablism and hip-hop. Though his passion for music, and eventual discovery of techno in the early '90s through the likes of Jeff Mills changed the course of his life - though the turntable skills he honed as a youngster can still be seen, as anyone who's watched the three deck jock can attest to. 

His productions retain a similar personal flair, effortlessly combining elements from a broad spectrum of music, but coming together as something truly his. This approach has seen him release on labels ranging from Ultra and Defected to Hypercolour and Rejected. Set to play alongside Jamie Jones and crew at DGTL presents Paradise in Amsterdam this week, as well as FOUND's Horror Series on Halloween with George FitzGerald, we caught up with Deetron to get an insight into his Detroit inspirations, his love for UK bass, and Seth Troxler.

Where did it all start for you in terms of music? I was exposed to music from a very early age. My first big passion in music was hip-hop in my early teens. I had been into pop music before that, Prince and Michael Jackson in particular, as well as the music my parents listened to, but this would be my first and most important period, musically.

Your first record was released in 1998, what was it like entering the dance music world in the late ‘90s? Things were a little different back then. The business in the scene wasn't as professional as it is nowadays and it didn't seem to be as big either. With my residency at Rohstofflager in Zürich I had the pleasure of getting to hear a lot of groundbreaking house and techno DJs in their relatively early days, which was great, and still is, looking back.

I believe you’re a big fan of the likes of Jeff Mills and Robert Hood, the stripped back and raw characteristics of your early releases seem to take influence. How did you first become aware of those artists? What appealed to you about them? Jeff Mills was one of the first 4/4 DJ I got to hear, and you can imagine the kind of impression he would make on someone passionately into the art of DJing in hip-hop. He made the difference for me after I had heard quite a few DJ's carefully blending one house track into the next one after the full track.

What other techno artists were inspiring for you in the early days? I always admired the independent and futuristic approach of Surgeon and Regis. I still do today, actually. Furthermore, a lot of English producers like Stasis, Kirk DeGiorgio or Steve Bicknell impressed me with their take on the influences coming from Detroit.

What was it about techno in particular that struck a chord with you? The combination of energy, experimentation and danceability, I suppose. It's not something that I had planned, but it happened naturally over the years. It might have to do with age but also with the desire to use my harmonic knowledge when producing music, whereas I was completely focussed on making the perfect groove across 1 bar beforehand.

In your sets you often combine elements of house and techno with UK bass music – what attracts you to UK bass styles? What artists in particular do you like? The UK artists brought a fresh breeze into house and techno and I'm still really into what is continuously growing out of this fusion. It's very difficult to name certain artist but obviously Four Tet and Daphni seem to be able to continuously merge UK bass and garage influences with the essence of Detroit and Chicago to come up with new and exciting material. I'm a huge Koreless fan, too even if that moves away from the dance floor a bit more!

You certainly seem to have an affinity with the UK’s music scene, how far does the relationship stretch back? What attracts you to the scene? It stretches back to the early days of the artists mentioned above. I believe their music could be loosely associated with what was called IDM at the time. More UK artists who made a great impression on me would be Plaid and Luke Vibert alongside the aforementioned Downwards camp as well. obviously.

You released a fabric mix this year. The immediacy of the mix is palpable and refreshing. How did you go about combining such breadth in sound with cohesion? Thanks, I'm glad you like it. Again, it's not something I plan to do, but when I listen to records I automatically try to find similarities, be it in terms of atmosphere, key, energy or similar criteria. I don't really pay much attention to genre boundaries in general as I have a very broad taste in music.

Your latest single ‘Love Song’ features Seth Troxler’s vocals. How did this come about? He had already contributed vocals to 'Each Step' on Circus Company, which was released a few years back. So when I started to compile the album, I had this track, which I thought his vocals would be perfect for. It was also the first and only time we've met so far when he came to record the vocals in my studio as he was in Bern for a gig.

Finally, what do you have in store for the coming months? Most importantly I have just finished the second release for my label, Character, called 'Theory of Light' EP, including two versions of the track 'Photon.' I also have a rather extensive line-up of remixes ready to be released in the coming few months for The Juan Maclean on DFA, Alex Niggemann feat. Bon Homme on Watergate, High Contrast on Virgin and The Headless Ghost aka Ripperton on Tamed.

Deetron plays DTGL ADE for Paradise on October 17th and FOUND Horror Series: George Fitzgerald Presents at The Troxy on October 31st. .

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Kokiri
Retrospect
Love & Other

7.0/10.0

Kokiri is a name you’ve probably never heard. Kev Williams, on the other hand, might be slightly more familiar to UK house heads, with the talented producer cooking up his first cuts way back in the early naughties. After winning several remix comps that saw him rework Chase & Status, DJ Shadow and D&B hero Benga, Kevin decided to rebrand as Kokiri early this year at the tender age of 23, intent on the pursuit of a fresh, deep house-influenced direction.

Enter Love & Other, the boutique UK imprint that specialise in all things deep and dance-able, and Korkiri's ‘Retrospect’ EP was born. The two track packet is the 13th release from the fledgling label, which launched back in May, focusing on deep house, melodic bass and accessible electronica.

In its original form, ‘Retrospect’ is a slick and suitably punchy piano jam, complete with sticky, double-tracked vocal and rolling drum machines. From classic keys to warm twinkly pads, its a respectful throwback with a distinctly modern twist, that captures the very tail end of 90’s piano house nostalgia.

Glaswegian golden boys, Illyus and Barrientos are up remix duties for the single, drafted in by Love & Other following previous hits, ‘Ballin’ and ‘Stranded’. The pair add a touch of the underground to Kokiri’s pop-heavy aesthetic, taking ‘Retrospect’ from early evening roller to late night club thumper. A densely booming bass lick underpins the duo’s renovation, topped off with fast tapping percussion and rhythmic vocal cut up.

In short, 'Retrospect' is a feel-good EP on which you can rely. It’s not ground breaking but it’s lots of fun, which is, after all, what house music is all about.

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Jozi club Truth is at it again, presenting one of the most exciting Halloween parties in the country, with international house mega sorcerers Doctor Dru (Germany), Matt Tolfrey (UK), and Venom One (UK).

It comes as no surprise that house, techno and handclap surgeon Doctor Dru sits at over 36 thousand followers on Soundcloud, where, as a virgin listener, I was immediately transported to what is arguably the best house music I have ever heard. Not only are these tracks crafted as beautiful self-sufficient art-form songs, but the instrument layering hits the spot, and the production is in a league of its own. As an ex-drummer recreating a different type of percussive career after an accident, his use of live drums is tight and fresh, and also bumps his sound up to another level.

In two days’ time from now Doctor Dru will play at ADE at the (much-heralded Berlin deep house label) Exploited party, alongside other giants in the scene. This is just scratching the surface of the nature of gigging and experience the Doctor does as normal procedure. This is a massive act not to be missed.

Set to play at Fabric London’s 15th Birthday Party before heading to SA, Matt Tolfrey, Leftroom label boss and acclaimed DJ/producer, presents clean, sharp edged techno to give you goosebumps and will give the night the minimal side of evil.

Venom One provides the melodic trance and progressive house mix for the more nostalgic party monsters. After writing and remixing for artists like Armin van Buuren and being featured on shows such as Markus Schulz’s Global DJ Broadcast on a constant, the duo is steadily building a big following and offers a deeply satisfying harmonic dance sound.

The three headliners have already attracted promised crowds on the Facebook event, but more acts are to follow. Keep an eye out on Pulse Radio for more details.

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English producer Simon Green, better known as Bonobo, is set to release a new EP in December.

Entitled 'Flashlight', the EP is the first new material from Bonobo since last year's album 'The North Borders' and will come out on his longtime label home, Ninja Tune. Fans can expect three new tracks on the release; 'Flashlight', 'Pelican' and 'Return To Air'.

The title track was premiered as Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Record' on his BBC Radio 1 show last night. You can stream it below and Shazam it for a free download.

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