https://soundcloud.com/peacock-records/dr-peacock-unite
" I’m really liking frenchcore this year and this is one of the tracks which switched me onto the sound. "
Big up to the Glowkid, whose blog has been a great source for discovering new music this year. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. See you in 2015!
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★ Beach Club & Relic
[DJs/Producers/Owners of Tribal Sound & Puff Puff Pass Records]
( soundcloud - facebook [Beach Club] - soundcloud - facebook [Relic] )
In no order:
#1. UZ - Trap Shit 18 [Mad Decent]
#2. Tokimonsta - Realla [Young Art]
#3. Fekky x Dizzee Rascal - Still Sittin’ Here
#5. Om Unit - The War feat. Jehst [Metalheadz]
#1. Sorry Josh - PZG
" Everything I’ve been trying to achieve with Melt Unit, except better. Seamlessly combining the best elements of Happy Hardcore, Breakbeat Hardcore, Acid, and Footwork, into a cohesive whole. Since hearing it a few weeks ago has become a massive inspiration, pushing me in my next direction. Track of the year. "
#2. Chainsaw Police - We Stunting
" This has been on the highest rotation possible all year, and is playing in my head if it isn't playing on my phone. I recently re-listened to Kreayshawn's Gucci Gucci and I realised I could never go back. Someone get this producer a female emcee STAT. "
#3. Calculon & Austin Speed - Get Murked (Deft Remix)
" Deft still killing it. Definitely the most exciting producer doing footwork/dnb at the moment. With sound design you’d expect from a house producer, this track is as energetic as it is perfectly clean. "
#4. Synthamesk - Affliction
" Tender in the beginning, slowly building into frustration, releasing that rage, then distributing violence with a measured hand, ending in relief and regret. The rest of the album ‘Evil’ is basically a double album without a moment of weakness. "
#5. Igorrr & Ruby My Dear - Barbecue
"An expertly crafted, meticulous release. Perfectly blending classical, metal, breakcore, and folky piano accordion. To me, represents a culmination of the Breakcore genre, and hopefully inspires producers to truly innovate. "
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★ KRAFTY PK [DJ/Owner of Unjustified Records]
"my top tunes, pretty much only because i play these in pretty much all my sets"
#1. Icicle & Mefjus - Isolation (shogun Audio)
#2. Donny & Audio - Horribly Ribbed (Katharsys Remix) (Barcode Recordings)
#3. High Rankin - Lets Take 8 Beans And Make Love In The Mosh Pit (High Rankin Free Release)
#4. Gore Tech - Hammers Of Blasphemy (PRSPCT Recordings)
#5. Algorithmic & The Teknoist - Callate la Boca (Ninja Columbo)
#1. Paul Cronin - Now Bad Boy (Dred Collective)
" This track captures everything I love about oldschool hardcore! "
#2. Amiga Jungism - Dreambench (Independent)
#3. Manix - One More Time (Reenforced Records)
" Though this came out last year, it's been one of the most rinsed tunes of 2014. Manix/Marc Mac still bringing the old school 20 years in! "
#4. DJ Tray - DnB Funk! (Hyperdub)
" Part of Chicago's Teklife collective, DJ Tre brings the best of Footwork & Jungle into one really lush kinda old school tune. "
#5. Goreshit - Amiga Flu (Total Destruction Records)
" Right from the get go, the stabs and just everything reminds me of Prodigy on meth. "
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★ VITALITY [Producer]
( soundcloud - facebook )
...it's more than 5 ;)
#1. Figure - Aliens (The Damn Bell Doors Remix)
https://soundcloud.com/thedamnbelldoors/figure-aliens-the-damn-bell
" Oh my god, this remix is like someone set off a bomb inside your speakers. For those who aren't familiar, The Damn Bell Doors are two guys from Russia who have been perfecting their drumstep sound over the last several years - which they demonstrate flawlessly here. It's just ENERGY - comin' straight at ya! Unfortunately, after a handful of amazing releases and remixes, the project has (temporarily? please!) been put on hold to focus on a new, hard techno endeavor under the name Corvad. Promising stuff. But I have loved The Damn Bell Doors. And I think this remix says it all - "We have the supreme weapons."
#2. The Prodigy - Get Your Fight On
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_Ykr7fZO7I
"OK, so this one isn't out yet (if you don't pay close attention, it's been penciled in as part of their upcoming, 6th album). BUT it's been played live all year, so it's gotta be on the list. This one just screams "THE PRODIGY" to me. It exemplifies everything they're about - big thundering beats, huge sounds, and a chorus that will have the entire crowd chanting along with Maxim. I feel like the message is stated in the same way that "Smack My Bitch Up" was, not to be taken literally but used as an expression to build up energy. And that's exactly what it does!!"
#3. Eddie Voyager - Don't Want To Be A Star
https://soundcloud.com/eddie-voyager/dont-want-too-be-a-starqb
" Eddie Voyager creates a lot of tracks that jump out to me. But each time I hear this one, the build has me instantly hooked. Lush, dreamy vocals and an upbeat, horn lead line lift you up and transport you to somewhere hopeful. Gotta love those quintessential, crisp, punchy breaks and bass lines that bounce all around and keep you movin'. Now bring me back to that horn section! I'm ready to go again. :) "
#4. DJ Luna-C - Emu's In The Asylum
http://www.amazon.com/Emus-The-Asylum-Original-Mix/dp/B00QFCEQN4
" After a couple years exploring other (folk music) interests, Luna-C picks up right where he left off. ...not that you'd have any idea that he ever took a break, simply by listening to THIS track. It's full of racing, frantic energy, and a combination of styles, delivered in a way that only Luna-C can. I particularly love the big power hits that jolt your nerves, and of course all the samples and quick edits that are tucked neatly into all corners of the track. Controlled and chaotic all at once - how awesome. "
#5. Oneplayz Feat. Martyna Siermińska - Chimney Sweep Hunter (Nefti Remix)
https://soundcloud.com/intensive-recordings/04-oneplayz-feat-martyna
" This remix melts my brain every time! Oneplayz and Martyna came up with a super-catchy piano and vocal combo for the original. And Nefti rides a similar feel-good wave in his remix, until.... AHHH!! Rude bass squeals, urgent stabs, and sharp chirpy sounds unleash over the clangy breaks to simply annihilate the track. Oh my god, what a rush!! "
And 'cause I simply couldn't resist, here are the next contenders (...you should hear all of 'em!):
> Sidestalker - These Deadly Rays Will Be Your Death
https://soundcloud.com/sidestalker/deadly-rays
" Producer from the original rave days resurfaces with a hardcore mentality."
> Nefti - I Can' Stand It (Orestiz Remix)
http://www.amazon.com/Cant-Stand-It-Orestiz-Remix/dp/B00O1PL5PY
" Orestiz takes you on a journey as he carves out his own path. "
> Ben Venom - Alchemist
https://soundcloud.com/benvenom/tddr048-ben-venom-alchemist
" An unexpected combo of influences pulls you in - appropriately titled. "
> Bastik Legion - Omega feat. Jamal Rusk
https://soundcloud.com/bastik-legion/bastik-legion-feat-jamal-rusk
" Monstrously atmospheric collab moves from drumstep to trap vibe. "
> Dave Skywalker - Pandora
https://soundcloud.com/daveskywalker/pandora-plus-interview
" Wild, eery, and addictive shrieking probes directly into your brain "
