Don’t panic, the following piece of music is about 40bpm faster than what you might’ve expected to find here. Still undecided about which one to love more, both the track and the video have completely turned my day from average into terrific (even after the tenth consecutive listen), conjuring a permanent smile up on my face (not joking here). Kudos to the UK’s very own DJ Fresh for delighting the world with a catchy summer tune to hum along with.
Earlier this year, my good friends Richard and Asher officially released their single “Love Burn” on Hervé‘s record label Cheap Thrills. The release went over well and was even supported with solid remixes by both Mighty Mouse and Max Morrell. Since both the remixes were more on the House & bass heavy side of dance music, I wanted to try to turn “Love Burn” into a dubbed out Disco-Rock tune.
Over the past couple of months, I’ve been inspired by the Disco producer Gino Soccio and definitely tried to incorporate a lot of his techniques into this remix. Considering it’s the first Dub remix I’ve ever produced, I wanted to come at it with an old school mentality which could give it that organic sound I love. I hope you enjoy it!
The Glamour – Love Burn (Kid Color Dub)
Kid Color
One for the money,
two for the show,
three to get ready
and four to go!
Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out (Hoaxx Remix) (Tits & Clits Edit)
My obsession as of late…
Shapeshifters – Lola’s Theme (Westar Edit)
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Tagged: banger alert, shapeshifters, westar 
Now that the Spanish bulls have successfully butchered the Dutch team, and all the Vuvuzela pandemonium is slowly fading away, here’s a fresh selection of only the finest in electronic dance music to celebrate the Spanish victory (or to forget the Dutch defeat) – my all-time favorite Swedes Dada Life have put together an electrifying mix to exorcise the last Vuvuzelas out of your head.
Here’s what the boys have to say about it: “Steel drum-flavoured tropical beats to match the summer heat? No way. Here is our July mix – and it’s packed with the usual stuff: the sound of red meat gone bad. Minced and seasoned with white noise – then served to the masses. Enjoy. “
Call him a genius, call him the next big thing, however you want to phrase it, French producer Canblaster (one part of Club Cheval) is worth every word of praise. Keep your eyes and ears open for him as he’s dropping a ton of dance floor destroyers in the coming months, for now enjoy some of the work he’s done this year.
Audrey Katz – Drugs (Canblaster Remix)
Basement Jaxx – Everybody (Canblaster Ballroom Remix)
Crystal Fighters – In The Summer(Canblaster Remix)
Wafa – Pop Up (Canblaster Remix)
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Tagged: audrey katz, basement jaxx. wafa, canblaster, club cheval, crystal fighters 
In celebration of the A-Team blockbuster movie that will hit cinemas all over the world on July 26th, MSTRKRFT, Rye Rye, Dan The Automator and Just Blaze have teamed up to put together an explosive remix package based on the legendary A-Team theme.
MSTRKRFT have outdone themselves. I’m in love.
Summer time is here and it is time to start packing up and go on the search for the best music events around Europe. June- July- August is the busiest time of the year for festival’s organizers- all of them work extremely hard to make sure that their event will stand out in the crowd and top all the other crazily invested festivals out there. So, where to go?
In order to help you make your choice we gathered here the most famous music festivals around Europe for summer 2010:
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1. 10 days off festival 16-26 July Ghent, Belgium
This 16th edition for one of the biggest European-Electro, techno roots, house and the theater festival – is on its way to you! John Digweed, Joy Orbison, Fagget Fairys, Efdemin, are just part of what is planned out for the visitors- you would not want to miss it out!
2. Oxegen Music Festival 9-11 July Ireland
Jay-Z, Eminem, Faithless, The Black Eyed Peas, Fatboy Slim, Groove Amanda, David Guetta and MANY more are part of the lineup- do you really need more reasons? Hurry up and get the tickets!
3. Electro Venice Festival 10 July Parco Giuliano, Venezia-Mestre
This festival offers the visitors a whole entire day dedicated completely to electronic dance music, magnificent location, two huge stages which compete with one another for the pumping music and 16 well known, quality artists from all over the world. That is more than enough to promise a great party right?
4. All City Dance Festival 17-18 July Shaw Theatre- London
The biggest and most extravagant dance festival in the UK by far; Mind blowing party, beautiful people, exceptionally location and famous D.Js make this party THE place to be this summer.
5. Pleasure Island Festival – 24 July festival complex Czech Republic
12 hours of pure ecstasy, seven different stages and probably the BEST lineup in the festival field this year- the organizers promise a unique event that has never been seen before. More than
15, 000 visitors are expected this year!
6. Oslo Jazz Festival 16-21 August Oslo, Norway
This is perhaps the biggest and most famous event in Norway- worldwide top musicians will pleasure you with blues, soul, hip-hop, funk and many more tunes- prepare yourself for the greatest, first class- jazz event out there!
7. Fib Heineken 15-18 July Benicàssim, Valencia
Musical festival for alternative people, or for those who just like to experience good music and different things than they usually do- Gorillaz, The Prodigy, Vampire Weekend, Kasabian and The cribs are just a small example of the artist you can expect there. The festival is on the beach and there you will be able to camp for the rest of your stay- enjoy!
8. North Sea Jazz Festival 9-11 July Rotterdam, Nederlands
Norah Jones, Miles Davis, Erykah Badu and Alicia Keys are just part of this historical event! The North Jazz festival is probably the biggest jazz event of the year! For the jazz fans it is the ultimate festival to visit this summer.
This list sums up the best 8 music festivals for the coming summer- try to book you ticket as soon as possible as these events tend get packed quickly! In order to book your hotel in one of these areas please visit EasyToBook.com -
ENJOY THE SUMMER!
Well, Fort Awesome got a little nutty last night and lucky for me this Mock & Toof track was in my inbox this morning to wish me a “good day.” “Suppress Your Feelings” is a JAM off of Tuning Echos, a full-length release that came out earlier this year on Tiny Stick Records. It’s a low-key heater with a tone that I don’t really know how to describe. It’s odd and interesting and contagious.
Mock & Toof – Suppress Your Feelings
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Tagged: dfa records, mock & toof, tiny sticks 
Having already received airplay on BBC Radio One after only one and a half year after starting producing electronic dance music, ex-guitarist Haydn Hoffman is one of the up and coming electro exports from sunny Southern California. A huge remix of Chromeo’s timeless anthem Fancy Footwork showcases his fresh production skills:
Nataile Storm is a certified babe, and more to her than just her looks, she has a thing for putting her vocals pon some class UK producer’s tunes. First she was on Sticky’s “Jumeirah Riddim” with the ultimate summer anthem called “Look Pon Mi.” Now Heatwave DJ Collective have made another heater with “Play Di Ting” by putting Miss Storm over Footsteps‘ “Worker Riddim.” The track is amazing and you can hear DJs like Bok Bok, Toddla T, Sinden and Ikonika rinsing it in their sets.
Natalie Storm & Footsteps – Play Di Ting (The Heatwave Refix)
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Tagged: dancehall, heatwave, natalie storm, uk funky 
Personally, I’m always a bit sceptical when I receive an M.I.A. remix, for several reasons: One, I have an estimated twelve thousand remixes of Paper Planes in my iTunes library, two, most of these are just cheap attempts to climb the Hype Machine charts, and three, I like M.I.A.’s music as it is, so it takes a hell of a producer to occupy the little space left for improvement. Nevertheless, this remix by LA-based producer Clockwork has fully convinced me to both post it up here and drop it in my own sets. A pumping vocal intro, a harmonic piano break and an insane build-up followed by a mental breakdown – just the way we all love it.
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