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ill.gates :: "Pass Out Remix" To compliment a I remember being really tired of this Tinie Tempah track at least two years ago, and I would have much preferred to hear the Chiddy Bang freestyle get a remix instead, but all of that bitching is trumped by the absolutely fat beat ill.Gates summons from his earlier bootleg of Die Antwoord's "Fish Paste".  Helps me remember why ill.Gates capitalizes that G. ...

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Jacques Greene ft. Tinashe :: "Painted Faces" Another huge Jacques Greene track has popped up and made waves, and anyone familiar with the soft-spoken Canadian producer knows this one is a heart-melter.  Adding to Yours Truly's Songs From Scratch series (and joining other huge collabs from Jeremih x Shlohmo, Angel Haze x Lunice, Danny Brown x Araabmuzik, and  ...

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Mr. Bill & Stickybuds :: "Porn Funk" I am pretty stunned this is my first post on Mr. Bill for UFO.  How so many of his tracks have slipped through the cracks is beyond me, because dude is a true beast, and not because he has a fatty nose ring and a studio tan and a "hardcore Abletoneer" forum on his website.The Collaborative Endeavors is his newest creative journey, and it's just like it sounds: a series of collabs that will pr ...

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Bingo Players @ The Gothic Theater, Denver :: 2.16.13 :: Ticket Giveaway! Our friends over at GlobalDanceMusic.com are proud to present Bingo Players this Saturday, February 16th at the Gothic Theater in Denver, CO.  This weekend is, as usual, packed with talent all over Denver making it hard for any EDM lover to pick and choose which show to attend. However, all I have to hear are my favorite tracks "When I Dip" and "Rattle," and I am there.  I've never ...

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Jacques Greene :: "Quicksand" Some people make cute indie electronic tracks and others make microcosmic galaxies.  I'm not going to pretend I am this smitten with every Jacques Greene track out there, but when he nails it, you certainly feel like you're in a new world entirely, one that begs to answer your sense of wonder with the chance for discovery.  A previously untitled track from Greene's superb Fader Mix& ...

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Dead Battery :: "Catch Me If You Can" (Dabin Remix) Really tuned in to what this Dabin kid is up to lately.  He's the first to take on Dead Battery's pretty excellent moombahlectro track "Catch Me If You Can" as part of a remix compilation with High Chai Recordings that will also feature Naked Fish, Vena Cava, and MAJESTRY.  For his remix, Dabin shreds it like Madeon.  The sugary kid-like vocal sounds way mor ...

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The Ohio Players :: "Fire" (The Funk Hunters & Qdup Remix) FIIIIIRE!  Hoo!  Ha!  Good God!  Damn this gets me hyped.  Ghetto Funk recently did a MASSIVE remix compilation of funk icons and The Funk Hunters and Qdup Foundation wisely pick The Ohio Players to create some amped-up feel-good fuel.  Is it coincidence the vocal almost sounds like it's saying "banger?"  I think not.Ghetto Funk's The Icons: Vol. 3 ...

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Dzeko & Torres :: "Buppy" Today sees the release of three new Dzeko & Torres bangers via the Hey EP, one of which Dim Mak is giving out as a free download.  "Buppy"is the most straightforward big-room tune of the three with a huge minute-and-a-half build in the middle and a definite Bingo Players feel to the drop.  Also be sure to give a listen to their latest party mix, "RAVE'N 003", a solid m ...

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k-os :: "Crucial" (Kaytranada Remix) I think I can speak for both Kaytranada and myself when I say k-os is an underrated talent and a soulful dude.  Kaytranada's remix of "Crucial" goes straight to the dome, elevating the reggae vibes of the vocals to a heart-wrenching plea with very bump-able bass to spread the message.  I hope you'll forgive me for posting two of his joints back-to-back today because there was N ...

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The Celestics :: "Black Mozart" (ft. Green Hypnotic & Cyber) Playing a little hip-hop catch up today, I'm serving up one hot off the grill from one of Canada's ALAIZ crew.  The flow is swaggy (is that a word?) but I'm all about this one for the beat provided by Kaytradamus mostly because this is what trap is supposed to sound like.  I'd be impressed if anyone could name the track sampled here (without looking at this hint); I'd be doubly impr ...

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Dominic Pierce :: "Girl" I've now listened to this new Dominic Pierce track about twenty times through and it's yet to lose it's charm.  What I surely thought would turn into a house beat smoothly melts into a nu-soul bump.  "Girl" is the kind of music that makes you wish the lights in your bedroom had a dimmer switch, but the bass line Pierce kicks out isn't the type you'll want to keep quiet -- it's ...

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Ninetynine :: "Together" and "Fond of U" I only needed to hear the first 30 seconds of "Together" to know it was a perfect addition to my space yacht playlist.  I don't have a space yacht to call my own yet, of course, but when I do, I will have been wasting my time here at UFO and a failure of an alien funk enthusiast if I don't have just the right song for the occasion.  Ninetynine (or NN, not to be confused with the Sle ...

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Big Dope P :: "Southside Anthem" (Kaytranada Remix) The artist formerly known as Kaytradamus has been fighting against his apparent relation to Flosstradamus, and aside from changing his name to Kaytranada he's also battling for individuality by... well, making a big booty-clappin' trap remix.  Not exactly the best "I'm not biting Flosstradamus" favor one could pay themselves, (and strange that doing it ...

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Excision :: Shambhala Dubstep Mix 2011 & 2012 Why?  Because two is always better than one!  Excision may be throwing down hard in Europe right now, but we can still enjoy his freaky monster dubstep mixes, and by the way, these Shambhala mixes do make up for his absence.  I always say if my parents heard the type of music I listened to they would send me to rehab -- that's the kind of music Excision has layed on thick ...

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Nickynutz :: "Tek It Easy" (Headphones Mixdown) ft. Hopeton Lewis Nickynutz presents a unique chiller to throw in your jungle lounge mix (you do have a jungle lounge mix, right?).  Even though the rhythm seems like it's right on the verge of sending itself off the rails, Hopeton Lewis croons "Take it easy, no need to hurry".  I love the paradoxical magic created when wild, frantic rhythms meet relaxing sounds -- it can make couch lock a littl ...

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AlunaGeorge :: "Your Drums, Your Love" (Deebs Remix) Really feeling this recent Deebs remix -- dude knows how to make extremely smooth tracks and conquer that ambiguous territory of low-key dance music.  If you have been keeping up with this Canadian producer's music (and have already downloaded his fantastic three-track bootleg compilation for free on Bandcamp) then this innocent banger will be no surprise.  AlunaGeorge made an ...

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Rockwell vs Eve & Jadakiss :: "Childhood Memories" (Defunk Remix) An effort to dig deeper into glitch-hop has led me to Canadian glitch-swing-funk-bass producer Defunk.  To all of my friends simultaneously interested in bass music and swing dancing, I should recommend to you Swung Out Swag.  But for those who aren't into that (or just don't know it yet), have a listen to Defunk's latest track, a bootleg matching drum & bass producer Rockwell&n ...

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Julio Bashmore :: "Battle For Middle You" (The Funk Hunters Remix) All I gotta say is wow.  Just when I thought I had heard this Julio Bashmore track one too many times, The Funk Hunters spank it back into action with an insanely quick pace, a giant grinding bass and a nice use of the original sounds.  Dig in to a free download of this "secret weapon from our recent UK & Europe Tour, this one takes the excellent house number from Juli ...

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Wale :: "Lotus Flower Bomb" (Hesk Remix) With all of the trap floating out there, it might be approaching the time for another rap subgenre to take off.  I've mentioned before that juke kinda escapes me -- I can't dance to it and don't know many people who can, and I think that makes all the difference for any genre.  But just like I prefer liquid DnB and chiller variants to the really aggro stuff, juke sounds FANTASTIC to my e ...

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South Rakkas Crew feat. RDX :: "Refill" (Knight Riderz Remix) Anthem alert!  Part of the REFILL remix EP, Knight Riderz joins names such as Javier Estrada, Rell, Rico Tubbs, and DFace to tackle the high-energy dancehall track "REFILL" that assures the listener "No empty cups is in here."  The Knight Riderz remix is interesting since it preserves the rude-bwoy feel within a trap beat, a natural fit that is strangely rare to ...

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Intuition & Equalibrum :: "Make Better" ft. Raquel Rodrigues We all know life is known to throw a curve ball or two at us ever so often.  Whether you are sick of your day job, homework, or just flat out stuck in a situation you would rather not be in.  "Don't bow out" says Intuition.  The song "Make Better" touches real life situations that most of us are prone to drown out and ignore while reiterating the fact that life is worth living despi ...

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Apashe & Snails :: "Bubble Gun" "Damn son, where'd you find this?"  Dubstep producer Apashe partners with his new Canadian friend Snails to really smash it on a big trap tune.  Take a quick peruse through Snails' tracks and it's clear where a lot of the soul on this track came from, but with a little extra bass love from Apashe and things quickly get out of hand.  There's a LOT going on in this track, bu ...

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Adventure Club :: "Need Your Heart" ft. Kai (Candyland Remix) We featured Adventure Club's "Need Your Heart" (feat. Kai) a little over a month ago, and since then has accumulated 225,000 plays on SoundCloud as well as creating a huge buzz among EDM artists.  Once it was annouced that Candyland was going to release a remix of "Need Your Heart", I was 100% sure the duo would crank out another heavy trap remix and continue their streak, but instead t ...

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Animal Kingdom :: "Strange Attractor" (Dzeko and Torres Remix) After a progressive rendition of Chuckie's "Who Is Ready To Jump" (released for free via our friends at Dancing Astronaut), Toronto natives Dzeko and Torres (Luis Torres and Julian Dzeko) release a distinguished and contemporary remix of Animal Kingdom's second studio album track, "Strange Attractor".  The remix's strident indie vocals compliments Dzeko and Torres' melodic, pro ...

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Adventure Club :: "Need Your Heart" (feat. Kai) With their self-described "ClubStep" sound, Adventure Club has been very busy and will continue that trend with a slew of tour dates this summer.  The Canadian-duo has a knack for combining surreal and trance-inducing house buildups with some of the grittiest dubstep-growls that compare with the aggressiveness of any OWSLA artist.  The latest release from Adventure Club, "Need ...

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Ghostland Observatory, MiMOSA, Zion I, Lunice @ Red Rocks :: Morrison, CO :: 6.15.12 It seemed like an questionable combination at first: MiM0SA, Zion I, and Lunice opening up for... Ghostland Observatory?  This was a musical journey that began with straight-no-chaser hip-hop and ended in a lazer-fueled electro orgy, but by the end of the night the result was a resounding, "Yes!  That line-up was brilliance!" Lunice was quick to the punch and made su ...

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Mutt :: "She Likes It" Mutt's been around for a while, though I just recently stumbled upon some production by this amazing Canadian DnB producer.  The majority of his music is infused with extremely soulful funk samples, just like the one you'll find here in his track "She Likes It" (which samples this song, FYI).  This one's a definite go-to for me whenever I'm relaxing at home, driving around the city, or j ...

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Neoteric & Wax Motif :: "Go Deep" (Torro Torro Remix) This Canadian-based production duo has released this fantastic remix a few weeks ago under the label Southern Fried Records.  "Go Deep" pairs playful house vocals about going deep and getting no sleep, and the build-up blasts off into a frantic and aggressive electro whompage.  Gaining support from Knife Party, Dillon Francis, Congorock, MSTRKRFT, Crookers, Kill the Noise and many other artist ...

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Fleetwood Mac :: "The Chain" (The Funk Hunters Remix) Canadian turntablist duo The Funk Hunters have been making a name for themselves by doing exactly that.  They have a cache of hard-hitting remixes and are known for mixing these seamlessly to festival crowds such as Shambhala.  TFH made an appearance on UFO alongside JPOD with a glitchy throwback remix, and it seems an even more classic sample with even heavier produc ...

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Stone Temple Pilots :: "Interstate Love Song" (JPOD Remix) Holy throwback!  My first concert was STP playing with Red Hot Chili Peppers, and I almost played this song at the middle school talent show.  THAT'S how throwback this is.  Which is why I was EXTREMELY cautious about this remix.  However, my skepticism wasn't too big for some good ol' bass pudding to overcome.  JPOD also does a good job at fitting it into an electro-hop r ...