Flashback Friday!

It's that time of week again folks, the time to take a break from all these new releases zooming by us to appreciate some tracks that we may not have listened to in a while. For me, FLASHBACK FRIDAY is a chance to dig back into my old playlists and reminisce. This week's edition is a fun one so let's get to it.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY! [FREE DOWNLOADS]

Welcome to Flashback Friday, because what better way to end off the long week than with musical gems from the past. Each week I will do my best to select classic and/or forgotten-about tracks from a number of genres. Since electronic music as a whole is relatively new, these throwbacks may not in fact be that old, per say, however they will be songs that, in my own opinion, have seen their "Hay-Day" pass them by. In this edition we have some all-time classics of mine so be sure to check them all out!

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HOUSE: I want to take you back to 2008, back to a simpler time in the world of electronic dance music, as a matter of fact, before it was even known by the acronym "EDM". Bart B More's remix of "Touch Me" by the Bingo Players is a track that you just can't help but bob your head to with its attention-grabbing synths and catchy vocals. Although the Bingo Players' sound has progressed with the times, they should never forget their roots in this deeper house sound that works so well.

Touch Me (Bart B More Remix) - Bingo Players

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MOOMBAHTON: Although we don't post much moombahton on a regular basis, I can't get enough of loud  bass at slower, more latin-sounding tempos. "Show Me Love" is a classic track that gets transformed into a moombah banger in this great remix. How is it that these soothing, melodic notes are so firm yet make me feel so wiggly? This is a question that simply cannot be answered.

Show Me Love (Morrison Remix) - Robin S -->Download it HERE

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DUBSTEP: First things first, Hall & Oates are the man, just look at that moustache. They pounded out nothing but hits in the late 70s through mid 1980s, but in case you didn't know, the times have changed and so have the sounds. Drivepilot chops up the original vocals and tune, adds a plethora a wobbles and bass to update this old-school classic into easily one of my top 10 dubstep tracks I've ever heard (Slight bias due to the 'stache)

Private Eyes (Drivepilot Remix) - Hall & Oates 

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HIP-HOP: This track takes us back to what I would call the prime of 50 Cent's career. 50 had success with his albums, G-Unit was establishing itself in the rap and clothing game, "Fiddy" even had an autobiography (which assumes that he actually does know how to read..?) Anywho, "Outta Control" (Remix) featuring Mobb Deep is by far my favorite song he ever came out with and the smooth, sexy beat never gets old to me.

Outta Control (Remix) - 50 Cent feat Mobb Deep

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WEEKLY WILD CARD: The last song of every Flashback Friday is going to be basically whatever throwback song I am in the mood for, appropriately called the "weekly wild card". With all the talk these days about EDM going mainstream and artists selling out, I couldn't help but go back to one of the songs that lead me to fall in love with this type of music by an artist who has received a lot of criticism for the direction in which he has progressed both musically and career-wise. I am referring to Tim Bergling, aka Avicii's remix of Armin Van Buuren's "Drowning", a song that is still one my favorites of his.

When he was gaining popularity with his signature big-room sound, he was also receiving criticism for his lack of talent in the art of DJing during his live performances. I had the chance to see Avicii at Identity Festival in the summer of 2011 and was somewhat dissapointed at what has now been coined as "Play Pressing", in other words, the music was playing, but the man who everyone came to see wasn't really doing anything to it. A year has passed since then, and I am happy to say I was both impressed and relieved at the amount of improvement I saw when Avicii headlined Electric Daisy Carnival NYC on Saturday of the festival. It almost seemed as though he was making it a point to prove wrong the nay-sayers such as myself with his long, very involved introduction to the set.

Before I keep rambling more than I already have, here's a flashback to the classic track that got it all started:

Drowning (Avicii Remix) - Armin Van Buuren

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I hope you all enjoyed our first FLASHBACK FRIDAY, I must say it was fun to make. Keep checking in daily as we have a lot of new plans/ideas for the site we hope to continue to implement through the rest of this summer.

-TD
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Trance Update (3 Tracks)

Just wanted to post three new tracks of the trance variety that have caught my ear from Above & Beyond's "Trance Around the World" radio show. Each track has its own unique sound, but they all amazing productions.

First up is the Gabriel & Dresden Remix of Andain's new tune "Turn Up the Sound". It was featured as the "Record of the Week" on TATW 429:



Ost & Meyer do it again with this remix of "Hurricane". We featured another track by this duo this past Trance Tuesday, called Antalya, and this track has similar sounding chords that ease the mind while still re-energizing your body. This track has been supported by Above & Beyond as well as Armin Van Buuren and many others!



Lastly, we have a new track by Johan Malmgren with beautiful synths that get started early on

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New Lands (SebastiAn Remix) - Justice [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Frenchman SebastiAn gives us his interpretation of Justice's hit "New Lands". As always he provides that funky techno feel. Prior to hearing this version of "New Lands" I preferred the A-Trak Remix but now SebastiAn takes the cake. FREE DOWNLOAD!


And here's A-Trak's rendition also fo free!

Arty - Together We Are Ep.001 [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Russian Producer/DJ Arty's brand new weekly radio show "Together We Are" premiered last night on Sirius XM Electric Area. As always, Arty did not dissapoint. The hour-long set is available for free download via ZippyShare and the tracklist below after the jump.

Mr Taxi (Steve Aoki Remix) - Girls' Generation (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Steve Aoki is one crazy dude, so althoug it may seem like an odd decision, it comes as no surprise that he chose to remix the song "Mr Taxi" by the 9-girl South Korean pop group Girls' Generation. Regardless, Aoki's remix of this track is some a great display of heavy electro. He's been playing this in his sets for a while now, but the non-vocal version is finally surfacing. Be sure to check this one out from Mr. Aoki

FREE DOWNLOAD: Mr. Taxi (Steve Aoki Remix) -Girls' Generation

Girls' Generation - Mr. Taxi (Steve Aoki Remix) by steveaoki

Wolfgang Gartner - Flexx (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Here is Wolfgang Gartner latest release on Ultra Records called "Flexx". Once again, the man flexes his insane producing skills in making yet another banger with more than enough capability to get a crowd moving.

Flexx (Original Mix) - Wolfgang Gartner

Tommy Trash June 2012 Mix (Free Download)

Here is Tommy Trash's latest installment of his monthly podcast with the tracklisting, every mix leaves me wanting more from this crazy Australian. Can't wait until his new track with Sebastian Ingrosso drops. If you haven't heard it yet, check out the video after the jump!

Jochen Miller - Summer + EDC Vegas Full Set (FREE DOWNLOADS)

For those of you not so familiar with trance music, I highly recommend you familiarize yourself with this huge wave lead by guys like Armin Van Buuren and Above & Beyond who paved the way for all the newer artists of today. Although trance does have its own distinct sound, the reality is that all the sub genres within electronic music are interconnected, and the boundaries are getting blurrier and blurrier by the day.