RAC - Strangers Part 1

I have been waiting for RAC to finally come out with Strangers Part 1 for a long time now, and it is even better than I could have hoped!

RAC has managed to craft his own unique sound and style that sets him a part from your typical electronic music producer. All of his tracks feel like house music, but sound like they are made using only live instruments. Also, not only are his productions on point, but so are his features. He brings along some amazing friends on his tracks, like Alex Ebert (from Edward Shapre & the Magnetic Zeros), Tegan and Sara, Penguin Prison, Tokyo Police Club, Body Language, MNDR and Kele.

Strangers Part 1 carries over three tracks from his previous EP, including: Let Go, Hollywood and Tourist. Let Go is amazing. I have had that on all my playlists for months. If you need a refresher, check it out below!

My favorite new song from the album is definitely Tear You Down which features Alex Ebert. I love Alex's voice, and the fact that RAC was able to get him on a track makes me love RAC that much more! Such a feel good tune.


The other track that peaked my interest is actually the one track most people might skip over, as it serves more as an interlude than a song. Cells shows how much RAC has progressed in his production ability and it adds that different element to the album that helps make Strangers Part 1 more unique and interesting.

Check out the entire album on the Audible Twilight Spotify Playlist!

Enjoy! <3

Popeska - Heart of Glass (LNDN Remix)

A remix usually has to get me pretty excited to get it's own dedicated post. However, this track has met my requirements, and then some! Also, this is the first track ever uploaded to SoundCloud by LNDN, which makes this remix that much more impressive.

LNDN has taken Popeska's track Heart of Glass and de-ragified it. (Yeah, I just made that word up.) He turned it into a really groovy house track with a nice piano melody and some hi-hats replacing the massive progressive synths and blasting snares of the original. I love this more relaxed rendition. It just feels right! Check out this excellent debut track from a talented producer who is sure to do some great things in the future!

Follow LNDN on Facebook now! He has less than 100 followers, and that is not ok..

Enjoy! <3

Wildcat! Wildcat!

I would bet, upon seeing their band name, that you would not guess that Wildcat! Wildcat! sound the way they do. They have an interesting depth to their indie/electronic sound that grabbed me after hearing their EP for the first time. Try something new today and check out Wildcat! Wildcat! with me.

This 3-piece band has been able to craft their own unique sound in a world where every band kind of sounds the same. That is always an accomplishment in itself. Then these guys just happen to be really great on top of that! Their 4-track, self-titled EP that came out last year was their first release, which makes me very excited to see what they come out with this year! The first track I heard by these guys was Garden Grays. I loved the laid back, 'going for a stroll' vibe this song has. It can slap a smile on your face as you walk around town pondering life (which I know so many of you do!) Check it out below and don't stop walking until it's over.

The other song from the EP I am all about is called Mr. Quiche. I love the piano and organ intro that leads into a chilled out indie/electro beat. This song is very much on the same wavelength as the rest of the EP as well, which shows their consistency as a band and that they know what they are trying to do. Check out Mr. Quiche below!



Now let's check out one of their remixes. I love when bands dabble in producton as well and make remixes of other peoples music. This is becoming more and more common with the fusion of indie rock and electronic music. They took Haerts' lead single, Wings and pumped some life into a laid back indie rock song. Check it out below.



Get to know Wildcat! Wildcat! on Facebook while you're listening!

Enjoy! <3

Elektrik People - The Lost Get Loud

I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with a couple of the members of Elektrik People on multiple tours back in the day and I am really excited about this new direction they have taken their music. Their debut EP came out today and I am very pleased with the way it turned out.

The members of Elektrik People used to play in an indie rock band called War Stories. They were the first band I ever got to work with in my days of being an intern while in school. After the members of War Stories parted ways, some of the band regrouped and formed this more electronically influenced band. They were able to breathe new life into their music by simplifying their line-up and switching up their sound. The lead single off of The Lost Get Loud, called I Love My Life, had me hooked instantly. Also, as it turns out, I wasn't the only one! It was good enough to get a stamp of approval from the one and only Katy Perry on her Facebook page! Check it out below.

After hearing I Love My Life I couldn't help but get stoked to hear what they came up with next. Upon listening to their EP for the first time, the title track really stood out to me. Evan's vocals really shine on this one and I also love the 80's-esque synths in conjunction with the epic guitar during the chorus. This song has a great intensity that grabs you and doesn't let you go until it's over. Check out The Lost Get Loud below.



The last track I wanted to highlight is Painted Gold. This song definitely brings some serious sex appeal to the EP. Those massive bass lines will make you want to get to know your body a little better than you did before listening to this track. Get down with your bad self below!


Make sure to throw Elektrik People a 'Like' on Facebook while you're listening!

Enjoy! <3

Melodeyes

I love how many different ways the trap genre of EDM has been explored and expanded. I feel like every month or two I experience trap in a totally new way. I think what Melodeyes is doing within that genre is really great, so I wanted shed some light on this budding producer.

His music falls on the much more chill part of the trap spectrum. He describes his music as 'melodic trap' which I think is a very accurate way to describe it. His style is less focused on the hard hitting bass that trap is associated with and more focused around beautiful melodies and sounds laid over a slower, hip hop style beat. His production quality is excellent and every song seems well thought out. Here is the first song of his that I ever heard. He remixes STRFKR's  While I'm Alive into a dreamy sea of washed out synths and rattling hi-hats and takes the track in a totally new direction. Check it out below.

He also has a couple of his own original productions. His song titled After Now shows more of his personal style, which reminds me of a mildly trapped out Teen Daze. I love the minute long intro of just a nice, soft melody that then leads into a chill beat that you can just relax and zone out to. Check it out below



Lastly, I wanted to post another amazing remix of his that I love. He put his spin on a track by Youth Lagoon, which I think is a really cool choice for him to make. He absolutely nails it. Once the guitar part kicks in, my ears enter a state of audible bliss that I find myself itching for again five minutes after the song is over. Vibe out to his remix of July below.


Throw him a Like on Facebook or follow him on SoundCloud to stay up to date on any new remixes or releases by Melodeyes!

Enjoy! <3

Galantis - You

After hearing their first single, Smile, it seemed like these guys were destined to be huge. This new single definitely reaffirms that statement, and then some! Galantis can do no wrong.

Galantis is the lovechild of Christian Karlsson of Miike Snow and Linus Eklow, aka Style Of Eye. These two experienced producers coming together can only mean one thing: excellent music! This new single, titled You, is another amazing progressive house tune with beautiful keys and vocals building into a massive euphoria of bass lines and festival-ready chords. These guys obviously have a firm grasp on their sound and production style, and are sure to become rising stars in 2014. Check out You below so you can say you loved Galantis before anyone else!



Check them out on Facebook to stay up-to-date on any new releases!

Enjoy! <3

Wave Racer

The past few weeks I have been seeing this name pop up all over the place. From his remixes to his originals, his sound is consistently unique, fresh and full of so much energy. Get down to some Wave Racer with me today!

Australia has always been a little bit different in terms of the producers and the music that come out of there. They always bring new sounds to the table and keep the rest of us on our toes. Wave Racer is no exception. His take on trap music is something I have never heard before. He implements a lot of colorful, high pitch synths with heavy effects on them to make them sound like an old arcade game that just smoked crack for the first time. I love how crazy yet refined each song is. I can't stop listening to it! Now it's your turn..

Here is his most recent track called Streamers. I love the choppy synths in the chorus and the various vocal samples he toys around with. Check it out below!

To touch on some of his older material, here is one of the first two tracks he uploaded to his SoundCloud page. Stoopid definitely brings that old school video game vibe that I think is so fun. There aren't many artists who can channel this sound well enough to make it seem legit while still tapping into your video game nostalgia. Props to him on nailing this track!

Lastly, I need to show off one of his awesome remixes. I posted his Flight Facilities remix on their Coachella Spotlight post last week, so that one is off the table. That leaves the other two that I love, but I can't pick a favorite so here are both of them! First is his remix of Panama's track Always that Classixx also has an excellent remix of if you remember their Coachella Spotlight post. I love Wave Racers remix just as much as the original and the Classixx version. It has brings so much life to the track that isn't there in the other mixes.



The other remix is his version of DCUP's Don't Be Shy. I love everything about this song. The anti-climactic builds, the high pitch vocal samples sprinkled throughout and the massive drops. I don't even care what the original sounds like, because this remix is so sick. Check it out


Follow him on Facebook too! Can't wait until the first time I can see him live.

Enjoy! <3