Criminal Minds!

A couple of weeks ago WYLSS posted about Criminal Minds, who are part of a new trend of Brazilian house. They've just released a new track, check it out:
  Criminal Minds - Learning (Original Mix) by criminalminds
The heavy bass and drums from usually associated with dubstep feature in Criminal Minds' work, but they integrate to form their own style, which is pretty cool.
More from them soon.

Bassworm? YES PLEASE

Bassworm is an up'n'coming one. The thing that makes him stand out is the fact that he's different. And being different is always cool. I don't really know how to some up his music. It's progressive house, but a more creative label is needed. This is his description: 
I think music nowadays is getting way too generic, not that that's a bad thing, but I get tired of it once in a while. So I decided to follow generic format songs and infuse them with my own kind of musical disorder as to not bore listeners with the same kind of crap they listen to over and over again, 
Sincerly, 
Bassworm
Maybe that will shed some light on it. It definitely isn't everybody's cup of tea, but just listen and figure it out for yourselves. 
  Bassworm - The Small Plastic Toy Elephant Army (Original Mix) by Bassworm
  Marcio Lama - BOO! (Original Mix) by Bassworm
  Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again (Marcio Lama Trance Bootleg Mix) by Bassworm
So, what did you think?

The Magician

A while ago I posted a Lykke Li track that had been remixed by The Magician called I Follow Rivers. The Magician is an artist who is a bit of a mystery (if you hadn't realised by the choice of name and picture yet) but who is undeniably talented. Check out the track in this post. And tune in below:

  Magic Tape Six by TheMagician

Check This Out - One Man Ben and Gorillas On Drums

This weekend has been about relaxing in bed and not doing anything worthwhile, something I will probably regret come Monday morning and lectures. Having said that, the few moments I have been active have been about discovering new music, which is always a worthwhile pursuit in my opinion. So what have we got? 

One Man Ben. I'd never heard of him before he sent me a message telling me to check out his music, and I'm pretty glad he did. He is part of a group called Gorillas On Drums, and an EP is due out soon. They produces electro-house and dubstep combinations, which he simply classifies as Electronic, but don't let the label fool you, because it's much more sophisticated than that. Check it out:

  G*O*D - January 2011 Mix by Gorillas On Drums

This track is probably my favourite, because it's so good and yet so different from other stuff I've heard lately:

  Hold Your Breath (Original Mix) by One Man Ben

  Rest in Beats (Original Mix) by One Man Ben

More from them coming soon!

Creativity & Dubstep

You might be wondering why a blog primarily directed to house music has a video with a bank advert posted. If you thought we're sell-outs, then you're wrong, (you'll notice there are no ads on this blog). The fact is you need to listen to the song in that advert. And then, listen to this:

Stanton Warriors

Stanton Warriors have been around for so long that sometimes they get forgotten in the midst of all the new and up 'n' coming artists. It's kinda difficult to classify Stanton Warriors under one genre. They started off in garage and breakbeat, but their style encompasses everything from that to electro house to funk. This is from the bio on their page: "Stanton DJ sets are famed for incorporating exclusive original tracks mixed with homemade edits / remixes of cutting edge sounds from underground house through to abstract hip hop and everything in between. It’s all blended into a melting pot of low down booty electro punkishness, and is continually reminding the world why Stanton Warriors have remained unrivalled in their genre for more than a decade."
The most awesome thing about Stanton Warriors is that they're not sell-outs. You feel that they make music for the sake of making music, not for furthering their name or label. It is that ideology that has garnered them massive, almost cult-like, support from around the globe. Even though they've been around for so long, compared to the current crop of artists, Stanton Warriors are a breath of fresh air. 
  Stanton Warriors - Live from Avalon, Hollywood 07-01-11 by Stanton Warriors
To showcase the musical versatility of Stanton Warriors, I've thrown in a bit of everything; whatever your style, you're sure to find something here.
  Big Daddy Kane - Raw (Stanton Warriors ReVisit) by Stanton Warriors
  Stanton Warriors - Turn Me Up Some (zane lowe radio rip) by Stanton Warriors
  Stanton Warriors -Still Here (Bounce Funk Mix) by Stanton Warriors

Zedd

Zedd is from Germany. He produces electro house. He's pretty damn good. That's all I know. Enjoy.


Diddy tracks have been doing the rounds lately because of his new album Last Train To Paris. I haven't listened to the album, and I probably won't, but, like many out there, I feel that Diddy should only be on the track in a producing sense, not a vocal one. Zedd remixes 'Ass On The Floor', and because of the bassline, Diddy's vocals provide a nice contrast for once.
  Diddy - Ass On The Floor (Zedd Remix) by Zedd
Zedd's production dabbles into the dark arts of dubstep, and you can tell with the heavier beats and the thick basslines on his tracks. Check these two remixes of Skrillex tracks:
  Skrillex - Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites (Zedd Remix) by Zedd
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  Skrillex - Weekends!!! feat. Sirah (Zedd Remix) by Zedd
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I have to say that I haven't jumped on to the bandwagon that's in love with new hip-hop artist B.o.B. If all his tracks sounded like this, I might just jump on though.
  B.o.B. - Nothin' On You (Zedd Remix) by Zedd
Finally, we have to finish things off with the legendary Fatboy Slim. By the way, if you haven't seen the video for the original version of this track, go do that right now!
  Fatboy Slim - Weapon Of Choice (Zedd Remix) by Zedd
Download.