Felicity - Phantom of the Dub

About a week ago, we introduced Felicity and his wicked bad "Cough Up The Dough," which received an equally wicked response. We're back with more from the upcoming producer tonight, a dubstep track called "Phantom of the Dub" that won Insomniac's Discovery Project: Escape From Wonderland! contest and earned him a spot at the Wide Awake Art Car Discovery Stage a few months back. It's a very impressive production indeed, a well deserved win in my opinion. Check it out below and be sure to pick up the free download.

WWW.SOUNDSOFFELICITY.COM

Megabass Def - Génome Légende

A little over a week ago we got our first glimpse at the French producer Megabass Def with his fun monologue tune "Dirty French." What we've got from him today takes an entirely route, with a translucent air to it and a catchy hook sample. Check it out below and pick up the free download if you're feeling it.

IHC Presents: OFF/CNTR w/ Jimmy Edgar + Addison Groove + Grenier + Sodapop @ Los Globos 2/2/13 [Upcoming Event + Tickets On-Sale]

Our friends over at IHeartComix have quite the lineup to kick off their first OFF/CNTR 2013 event this Saturday February 22nd. They've rounded up the likes of Jimmy Edgar [Hot Flush|Warp|Berlin] + Addison Groove [50Weapons|Tectonic|UK] + Grenier [Tectonic|Frite Nite] + Sodapop [Anticon] to perform at Los Globos. We've been spinning Jimmy Edgar's recent productions with Machinedrum under the creative alias, Jets, on a handful of recent Dank Radio episodes. For those of you who saw the Disclosure b2b Skream Boiler Room set that was Jets [Jimmy Edgar + Machinedrum] who did the set right before them. I wish I knew if Addison Groove's set is going to be LIVE or DJ. I guess you're going to have to go to find out. You can get your tickets here. Many thanks to Steve and the whole IHC crew for their ticket giveaway to this event on our Dank Radio broadcast titled Oneness. Click below to try out some music treats.

Jon Deke - Accro

Ah, yes. Good ol' fashioned bouncy electro/house. Remember the days of Crookers? (I can't believe I just said that.) God I hope you do. Although, if you don't, this will be a treat. If you do indeed, this will put a smile on your face just like it did mine. Hats off to our new friend Jon Deke for reminding us of just how fun electro can be. We'll be hearing more from him soon, but for now let's enjoy the shit out of "Accro," available below to stream and download.

Tiger La - Deadly Rhythm

I'm super excited about this one! Everyone prepare yourselves for Tiger La. We first got a glimpse at her talent when we heard Bobby Green's "Velvet Queen," a track which she provided stellar anthem vocals to. Shortly after premiering that track here, we received a submission from her. My face lit up as I hadn't been able to find much more from her until then. After a few emails and a somewhat tricky international phone call, I got ahold of the Londoner and now I'm happy to introduce her to you all. Tiger La is a name you're going to remember.

We'll be sharing more of her music as we go along but let's start things off with her Lux produced "Deadly Rhythm." She calls it "the fruit of honest, soul-searching writing," and the track alludes to Tiger La's experience as a young dreamer in the big city and the arrogance of her youth. Her lyrics, inspired by scraps of her poetry and daydreams, explore the malaise of a generation and her vulnerability in love.

Check out the stream and pick up the download below. And definitely tell us your thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of the page. Whose voice does hers remind you of? I know my answer to that question, but I'm curious if anyone says the same.

WWW.TIGERLAMUSIC.COM

SMOG Presents: Joker + Plastician @ The Observatory OC 1/12/13 [Concert Review]

SMOG brought two of the UK’s finest producers to Southern California – Bristol’s Joker and Croydon’s Plastician – for a bass-filled evening at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on Saturday, January 12. Newham Generals’ Footsie provided support along with Son of Kick and a back-to-back set from SMOG all-stars Kelly Dean and Pawn.

Dank Radio - Oneness feat. AbJo [Soulection] (Live Broadcast 1.19.13)

Dank Radio - Oneness feat. AbJo [Soulection] (Live Broadcast 1.19.13) by Dank Radio on Mixcloud

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Felicity - Cough Up The Dough

Ah, yes. Who's ready to move their bodies? We got hit with a free album from upcoming producer Felicity a while back and it's about time I got into the hands of the people. The music is a bit different than what I'm usually rocking, but I can definitely get down to. It's tech-y, house-y, and super groovy. Especially "Cough Up The Dough," which we have for you below. It's an awesome free download that comes off his equally free album The Progression of Expression Vol. 1 that you can pick up here. Enjoy it.

WWW.SOUNDSOFFELICITY.COM

Megabass Def - Dirty French

This is one of the most interesting tracks I've received in a long time; I'm totally feeling this dude Megabass Def, a French DJ/producer who clearly gives no fucks and is having a hell of a lot of fun making music. "Dirty French" is the track that immediately caught my attention. He's taken the Wild Cherry classic and chopped it up and turned it into a soundtrack for his album's monologue. We'll be hearing more from him soon, but until then we've got the aforementioned track below. If you're interested in hearing more now, head here.

Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child (Nikolas Degas Remix)

Nikolas Degas, meet everyone. Everyone, meet Nikolas Degas. The French/American Santa Monica native introduced himself to me recently and I'm so glad he did. To be completely honest, I've been so absorbed in these new bassy sounds that I've forgotten how fantastic good ol' electro/house can be. And with guys like Mr. Degas making noises like this, we can be certain electro's here to stay.

What we've got for you here today is his remix of Swedish House Mafia's "Don't You Worry Child." The original was always fine to me, but it was only just fine. I never felt the energy quite as much as I do when I push play on this version. It's harder hitting and, in my opinion, just a lot more fun. See for yourself below and be sure to pick up the free download.

Focus OC Present: Blond:ish 1/22 [Upcoming Event + Tickets On-Sale]

This Tuesday we are proud to bring you the Orange County debut of Blond:ish [Official | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud] ! This will be an exclusive So Cal appearance by the duo (Anstacia & Vive-Ann) and we are super excited. In the last few years, Blond:ish has carved out a unique production recipe which focuses on the art of creating music that is organic and multi-dimensional. Provocative basslines contrasted with smooth textures and sticky vocals that blend into a genre of house that rebels against being pigeonholed to any specific category.

Their tracks have been featured on labels like Get Physical, NM2 (Noir Music 2), Mile End, Defected and more. This duo rides off each other's hefty musical knowledge and flawless technique with their diverse personas only adding to the intrigue. Anstascia's unruly demeanor and creative spark spirals against Vivie-Ann's scientific and geek-chic flair in a whirlwind of inspiration and contrast. The result is a force to be reckoned with, a vibe that effortlessly transcends in the studio, behind the booth and more than anything, to the dancefloor.

This will definitely be a big night for us especially since this is the only place in Southern California you can see Blond:ish play [Purchase tickets here]. - Focus OC

Duke Dumont - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix - Future Stars of 2013 [DJ Mix + Tracklist]

Duke Duke Duke Dumont. You can say this Londoner is my favorite producer at the moment. The first track of his I really liked was Thunder Clap. It's one of those 127 bpm high energy ones that at the time was easily blendable to the big room bangers I was spinning more of at that period. As time went on my grooves started slowing down and getting more base line friendly and really focused on soulful vocals. I forgot how I discovered it but I stumbled upon his track Need U (100%) [purchase @ Beatport] and boy oh boy was I hooked. Annie Mac went with the perfect choice for her BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix - Future Stars of 2013. He starts of the mix nice and sexxxi and rides it out for a while and then he goes for a brief increase in energy and then brings it back down to sexxxi. There's a lot of groovy dance floor heaters in this mix. Press play, turn it up, and dance away.

Justin Timberlake - Suit & Tie (Feat. Jay-Z) (Prod. Timbaland)

I almost forgot that Justin Timberlake sings. Last time I heard from the dude he was co-staring in that one romantic comedy opposite of Mila Kunis. Looks like JT is back with a little help from his friends. On production duty for Suit & Tie [purchase @ iTunes] is our favorite Timbaland. Jay-Z shares some thoughts and bars of his own on the track. Suit & Tie is the first single from his upcoming full length titled The 20/20 Experience. Just as long as Justin and Timbaland stick to songs, I don't care about them being poppy, with really good hooks and strong melodies they'll be fine. And please no dubstep and trap on the album. We're dead serious about that.

Pioneer DJ - Drew 'Rukes.com' Ressler Interview [Live Interview]

Stumbled upon this interview that Pioneer DJ did w/ Drew Ressler aka Rukes [Official]. You may know his photography work with the likes of Deadmau5 + Skrillex + Tommy Lee + Swedish House Mafia + others. It's goes over how/why he started and he gives a few tips as well, mainly to ask for payment with your services. Click below to check out the interview.

TJR - Stop Messing With My Head - Ode To OZ Tour [Tour Dates]

Greetings to our OZ and Kiwi readers/supporters from down under. The current San Diegoan who goes by the name of TJR [Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud] will be making his way towards your neck of the woods this upcoming February for a three week tour. He's hitting the majority of the Australian cities such as Adelaide + Sydney + Melbourne + Gold Coast and he's making a quick jump over to New Zealand before he closes out his tour in Brisbane. If you're looking for high energy fun 128 bpm electro house then check him out.

No Doubt - Push And Shove on Jimmy Kimmel [Live Video]

No Doubt [Official | Facebook] is one of our personal favorites. They're local. They're fun. They still skank on stage! Did we mention they grew up playing shows w/ Sublime? Their latest album Push and Shove [purchase @ iTunes] has been in the car rotation since it came out and it's title track Push And Show is one of my favorite curve balls to throw on a dance floor. It has all the fun Diplo/Major Lazer elements all rolled into the trademark No Doubt sound. Click below to check out their Jimmy Kimmel performance.

Snowball Music Festival 2013 [Line Up + Upcoming Event + Tickets On Sale]

I've never heard of Snowball Music Festival [Official] until recently, but with a line up containing the likes of Pretty Lights + Kendrick Lamar + Portugal The Man + Flying Lotus + Delta Spirit + Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs you can't help but take notice. The festival occurs in Winter Park Colorado during the March 8-10th weekend. For those of you looking for new, different, adventurous surroundings to go with you musical meditations you might want to look into Snowball. You can get your tickets here.

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Silent Rider - I Was A Bomb (Tony Quattro Remix) [Free Download]

The never ending hunger for new sounds + more bass + interesting grooves will never cease. It gets to that point where you just click on random things just out of pure curiosity of what you might find be the next gold mine. I honestly don't even remember how I stumbled upon this track, but I like it. The remix is by Tony Quattro [Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud] and you can download the whole Silent Rider - I Was Bomb Remix EP for FREE right here. If this remix isn't your up of tea you can also check out Drop The Lime's remix on the EP as well.

Ruff Hauser - Paul Bunyun EP [Forthcoming Release + Upcoming Event]

The name Ruff Hauser [Official | Facebook] may not yet be be familiar to you, but once his Paul Bunyun EP is released this upcoming Tuesday on Beatport [On Worthy's Anabatic Records] everyone will be spinning these tracks in their sets and grooving to it on the dance floor. First heard these tracks on Worthy's recent Ultra Radio Mix and was instantaneously moving and grooving. If you know what's good for you you'll grab your copy and get your Paul Bunyun on.

SMOG Sunday Night Sessions w/ N-Type + Kelly Dean + Stax + Kemst @ Central SAPC [Upcoming Event + Tickets On-Sale]

SMOG Sunday Night Sessions return this Sunday January 20th with N-Type [Wheel & Deal + Sin City + Rinse FM]. Also performing is SMOG's very own Kelly Dean, which will be celebrating his release of the Firewall EP [Purchase @ beatport] + Stax of Filth FM. As usual MC duties will be held by Kemst. The event will take place not in it's usual location, but rather over in Santa Monica at the Central SAPC. I spun a set at Central a while ago, and from what I can remember the system is pretty proper. Expect good times, good bass, good people. Get your pre-sales here.

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Distal & Archie Pelago - Que Rico

Distal | Archie Pelago
"DISTAL came through NYC, crashed on Hirshi's couch, and made some tunes with us." - Archie Pelago. Que Rico sounds like what you would hope to find at a bario party at a random burrough. Beats, bass, swing, singing in foreign language that makes you want to dance. All around a good time. Claro que bien.

Modern Disco Ambassadors presents: Justin Jay + Poupon @ LA Cave 1/16 [Upcoming Event + Tickets On-Sale]

Modern Disco Ambassadors | Justin Jay | Poupon | Tickets

I've had the pleasure of seeing Justin Jay [Dirtybird] perform live + performing at MDA's La Cave Wednesdays [Shout out to Kedd Cook]. I can say both have been pleasurable experiences. Expect groovy rhythms and proper four on the floor later on tonight. You may be familiar with Justin Jay's creation titled Femme Fatale. It's one of those tracks that lures you onto the dance floor. Picture seeing one of those fine foxxxy females at your favorite disco grooving and swaying when she looks up at you briefly with that inviting look. She then proceeds to do a "come here" action with her finger. Yes, that is how Femme Fatale works. Pre-sales are available here. Tell 'em I sent you.

SCNTST - Nower Shot

SCNTST [Boysnoize Records] : BNR | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud

From the mind of Boysnoize Records' youngest representative comes the latest techno fueled dance floor filler. SCNTST is his name and the first track that really stuck out to me was his track Beachboy, with it's repeating, "Ass ass titties. Ass ass titties." Nower Shot maintains this theme of repeating lyrics, inducing it's listener into a trance like dance frenzy. No word on a release date. We'll keep you posted. For now just enjoy the track...

White Rabbit Group & Focus present: Justin Martin and Christian Martin at The Yost Theater 1/17 [Ticket Giveaway + Upcoming Event]

White Rabbit Group | Focus OC | Justin Martin | Christian Martin | Tickets

So times are tough and yes we know you still want/need/hunger for a good party. You hunger for that four on the floor with a bomb ass bass line that makes you move and shake your behind. You need a night full of chemistry between you and your friends new and old. You call up your friends with excitement and tell them there's a good show going down tonight and you yell in the phone, "Lezgo!" You know the night is calling and your ladybug is waiting for your hood rich ass to ride your spaceship so you and her and can groove to the rough stuff and french kiss with butterflies all night. Don't worry, we got you. We've worked it out so we can give away a pair of tickets to you and whomever you choose. All you need to do is sign up and follow the directions below. We'll be announcing the winner on Thursday January 17th at Noon. So tell your friends, girl friends, boy friends, robots, aliens, whomever wants to party w/ the Dirtybirds, to sign up for this ticket giveaway.

Moombah Forever (Mixed by DJ Craze) [Forthcoming Release + Tracklist]

T&A Records | DJ Craze : Official | Facebook | Twitter | Slow Roast

Moomahton Forever. Or how I should say for eva eva and eva eva. With the rollercoaster rises and falls of certain sub genres one wondered,  "What happened to Moombahton? Everyone's playing trap/trap rave/etc!?" DJ Craze is here to save the day. He's compiled an enjoyable plethora of moombah ranging from your bleeps and blops you're familiar with to even more techno darker reverbery moombahton vibes. All complete with a skratch here and there and definitely not everywhere. Compilation comes out 1/17 on T&A Records, but you can stream it below!

Focus OC Present: Miguel Migs 1/15 [Upcoming Event]

Focus OC | Miguel Migs : Official | Facebook | Tickets

Miguel Migs is a DJ that has received critical and commercial success that most in the deep house community can only dream of. He's been nominated on the Beatport poll as "Best Deep House Producer" and has been a staple of the West Coast's house music scene since the mid 90s. He’d also become a stalwart of the hugely influential Naked Music stable with his singles, remixes and compilations as Petalpusher. His mix CD "Nude Tempo 1" has to be one of the best house music mix CDs ever released and the tracks he's been putting out on his own label, Salted Music, are phenomenal to say the least. To have a man that has done so much for house music at our humble spot is truly an honor. Don't miss this Tuesday it's going to be one incredible night!

We have had Miguel Migs at Focus a few times before and they've always been huge nights so early arrival or presale tickets are suggested. - Focus OC

Hatcha - Old School Garage Mix 2004 [DJ Mix + Upcoming Event]

Hatcha - Old School Garage Mix 2004 by Fabric on Mixcloud

We here at Dank Radio like to know our history. Not just of music and where certain vibes have emerged from, but history in general. While many are clamoring and arguing on the direction dubstep has taken in recent year or so, there are many who forget where it comes from. They don't really get it's roots. Like fabricated described in his wrap up of Hatcha's performance at SMOG not too long ago, Hatcha is one to educate. In preparation of his upcoming Fabric set this Friday Jan. 18th at Fabric, Fabric has released an oldie set from him circa 2004. Unfortunately we don't have the track list for it. So you're just going to have to let it ride and enjoy the vibes.

Dank Radio - Revelations (Live Broadcast 12.29.12)

Dank Radio - Revelations (Live Broadcast 12.29.12) by Dank Radio on Mixcloud | PRESS PLAY

Click below for full tracklist...

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I must say the BPM Festival  is where the party was at for the month of January. 

1. Techno/Tech House mix from Maceo Plex, Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers  (live recording from BPM, the sound quality is not that great but good enough to enjoy)

2. Tech House/ Deep House mix from Hot Creations ( live recording from BPM, be advised this one gets deep and funky)

3. House/Deep House mix from Shur-i-kan (great producer and awesome track selection in this mix)

4. Decade mix from Flight Facilities ( So much effort and time when into this mix, It shows why they are great producers)

Enjoy!

Badklaat & Coffi at Quality Control @ Beyond The Stars Palace 01/04 [Concert Review]

Photo credit: Nativity

Pickle Productions' Quality Control at Beyond the Stars Palace in Glendale, CA hosted last week the deep, heavy, and dirty sounds of Badklaat, Coffi, Megalodon, Sam XL, and more. With Pure Filth on the sound system, Quality Control was essentially (to me, at least) the dubstep event for those who have been looking for something not too experimental and out there but at the same time, also not too filthy and abrasive.

Hatcha at SMOG Sunday Night Sessions @ Los Globos 12/09 [Concert Review]

Hatcha, one of dubstep’s pioneers responsible for bringing the bass from the club to the airwaves, educated the LA crowd this past Sunday during SMOG’s monthly Sunday Night Sessions at Los Globos in Los Angeles with a selection of tunes that represented the best of yesterday’s and today’s dubstep music. Hogwash and Djunya warmed up the crowd with eclectic selections of bass music that got the crowd’s heads nodding and MC Kemst held it down on the mic for the evening.

Bobby Green ft. Tiger La - Velvet Queen (Single)

Bobby Green is definitely going to be a threat to these hurt DJs and producers in 2013. While our New York boy is gearing up to drop his debut EP, he agreed to let loose this stream of his Tiger La assisted "Velvet Queen." As always, he delivers a well-rounded song, never a disposable club track. Yep. This is the kind of tune that the girls and boys will hear on the dancefloor and tirelessly search for the next day to have in their music collection. Enjoy "Velvet Queen," and we'll keep you posted with a release date.

Met Mitchell - Mercury Sym Living (Stream + Download)

By now we hope everyone's familiar with our friend from the Netherlands, Met Mitchell, who's synthesized sound is damn near one of a kind. Today we have his most recent original work, another beautiful soundscape titled "Mercury Sym Living." Check it out below, pick up the download, and head over to his SoundCloud for more.

FADER Mix: Jacques Greene [Dj Mix + Tracklist + Tour Dates]

The Fader | Jacques Greene - Facebook | Soundcloud

In conjunction with Jacques Greene upcoming US & Canada tour he created a beautiful mix for all to get into the proper spirits. He was also interviewed by The FADER over here. His collaborations with Koreless have made it's rounds multiple times on previous Dank Radio episodes. The mix below includes some favorites from Machinedrum + Anthony Naples + Jimmy Edgar + a new track from the upcoming Nosaj Thing release. Full tracklist and tour dates when you click down below.

Electric Daisy Carnival 2013 [Upcoming Event + Tickets On-Sale]

Insomniac Presents: Electric Daisy Carnival : Purchase Tickets Here

EDC LV 2013 tickets are now on sale. We'll see how long it takes until this event sells out. So get 'em while you can!

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Dank Radio - Awakening feat. EshOne [Elk Beats] (Live Broadcast 1.5.13) [Tracklist + Tour Dates]

Dank Radio - Awakening feat. EshOne [Elk Beats] (Live Broadcast 1.5.13) by Dank Radio on Mixcloud

Click below for full tracklist + EshOne tour dates.

F.L.O.T.E - Paper Weight [Free Download]

F.L.O.T.E - Facebook | Soundcloud | Bandcamp

Found this on a feed from a facebook friend recently. I'm a sucker for a good guitar progression picked to a driving beat. If you need a track to just vibe with today on your hump day I suggest this be the one. F.L.O.T.E hails from Philadelphia and aside from his collection of free music on his Bandcamp page there isn't much else shared. This is one of those cases where the music will speak for itself.



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HARD LA Presents: Wolfgang Gartner @ The Palladium 10/20/12 [Live DJ Mix + Free Download + Tracklist]

HARD | Wolfgang Gartner - Official | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud

It's been quite a while since I've seen good ol Wolfgang Gartner live. I think it may have been the first time he released his Medusa set up, I don't remember. All I remember was we partied a bit too hard that night. Any hoo, for those of you who were there to experience his set last November at HARD LA and would like to relive that moment again, and again, you can stream + download his whole set at the link below. I did a quick search through the internet and found the tracklist for you guys/gals as well.

Kaskade vs. Hard Rock Sofa & Swanky Tunes - Surrender Apogee (Kaskade Mash Up) [Free Download]

Kaskade : Official | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud

If it weren't for Kaskade's weekly Monday Music giveaways I wouldn't know what's going on in the world of big room electro bangers. I'll be completely honest with you, I haven't been keeping up at all. Nonetheless, Kaskade provides an excellent service to the music fanatics and crate digging DJs hungry for the latest mashup to serve up in their dj sets. Bon appetit.



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SBTRKT - Hold On/Migration (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire) [Live Video + New Release]

SBTRKT - Official | Facebook
In celebration of SBTRKT's recent release of their LIVE album recorded/filmed at Shepherds Bush Empire London in October 2012 they've released the live video for Hold On/Migration. We've had the beautiful opportunity to see them perform live at last years Coachella and it was truly an amazing performance. It's so awesome to see their progression go from strictly ableton run dj sets to full on live performances. We can't wait for their next full length as well as next round of US Tour Dates. Links to purchase the album + vinyl + dvd are below...

RESPECT Drum & Bass Presents: S.P.Y. 1/17/13 [Upcoming Event + Tickets On-Sale]

RESPECT Drum & Bass | S.P.Y - Official | Facebook | TICKETS

RESPECT DRUM & BASS presents S.P.Y (Hospital Records/UK) + Clutch + Dj. Dyer + MC XYZ @ The Dragonfly on January 17th. 21+. $10. Purchase tickets here. There's not much more to say to describe this particular event or the actual event organizers. But, for those of you who MAY NOT know... Respect is THE spot in Los Angeles for anything Drum & Bass. This weekly has been going on since 1999. It's an awesome party. Great quality music + sound system + people + vibes + conversation. If you're still not convinced then click down below to check out a video that Regal D [Radiobomb/Aziatik Rhythmz/KPFK 90.7FM] shot of S.P.Y at RESPECT during his performance last year.

Free The Robots - Ophic ft. Jessie Jones [Official Music Video]

Scion AV | Free The Robots - Official | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud
Stumbled upon this music video a day or two ago. I'm really diggin' the dreary gloomy wintery soundscapes and visual aids for Free The Robot's track Ophic ft. Jessie Jones. Ms. Jones' vocals adds the perfect touch to the droning piano chords. The track is best served early morning or late evening/super early morning. Not meant for "Woo Hoo! We're alive and I have a sh)(t ton of energy" moments during the day.

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SMOG Podcast 16 - Steady [DJ Mix + Tracklist]

SMOG Podcast 16 - Steady : Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud

SMOG crew representative Steady serves up a new year selection of the latest tracks from the SMOG camp. With tracks from favorites such as 12th Planet + Noad D + Kelly Dean you'll have the perfect introductory meal for your 2013 bass cravings. You can join the podcast and stream the mix here. Full tracklist down below...

A$AP Rocky - Fashion Killa (Druid Cloak Remix) [Free Download]

A$AP Rocky | Druid Cloak - Facebook | Soundcloud

Druid Cloak, Druid Cloak, Druid Cloak. Say it three times super fast in front of a mirror and you'll turn into a magical musical merlin. No, you probably won't, but you will etch in your mind the name of the fellow, Druid Cloak. I've been spinning various tracks from his recently released EP titled, The Grove [Purchase it @ Beatport | iTunes | Juno], on a handful of recent Dank Radio broadcasts. He's been on many "Who to look out for in 2013" lists. To put it plainly, yes you should keep an eye or two out for this dude. He has yet to do an extensive touring throughout the US, but I can only imagine what he has in store for SXSW. Download his his remix of A$AP Rocky's track Fashion Killa here. Click below for a stream of the track.

Wih'lo - Unbreak [Free Download]

Wih'lo - Facebook | Soundcloud

There are times when you find something and it's so soulful and so honest that you just want to cherish it and keep it to yourself. There are also times when you find something so great that you want to go to the highest mountain and scream it out loud to share it w/ the whole world. And every now and then there are times when you find good music that makes you want to do both. I guess that's how I can describe how I feel when I listen to this track by 19 year old (Yup, the youngins are quite skilled) Chicagonian, Wih'lo. My sincere hopes is that as he moves forward through time his skills sharpen and he matures with musical clarity and humble human honesty...



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GDD Guest Mix: Ardalan [DJ Mix + Free Download]

Gotta Dance Dirty | Ardalan - Facebook | Soundcloud

[via] I'm kickin' myself in the arse for missing Ardalan's set down at MDA's event at La Cave not too long ago. Discovering his track "Mr. Spock" was quite a random find a couple years ago. It was that hip hop sample after the drop that really did it for me. Little did I realize at that time how much hip hop sample based house music I would gravitate towards as I moved forward in the time space continuum. Check out his Guest Mix for GDD down below. It features some recent favorites of mine including Shadow Child & Tymer - 23 + Justin Martin & Christian Martin - Riding Spaceships (Ardalan's Lisa In The Sky Remix).



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The Yost Theater - January Calendar [Upcoming Events]

The Yost Theater - Official | Facebook

Orange County event establishment, The Yost Theater has released their January Calendar of events. There are quite a few that I've got my eye on, PeaceTreaty 1/10, Designer Drugs 1/12, Focus Presents Justin Martin & Christian Martin 1/17, and more. Let's just say we're working on some fun ticket giveaways in the near future. Keep checking back for more information...



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Jakwob - Fade [Forthcoming Release]

Jakwob [Boom Ting Records] - Official | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud

James Jacob Jakwob has recently focused more on his LIVE band productions and performances as one has seen with his last release titled The Prize. We've kept an eye out on what he's been churning out and we honestly can't wait until he brings his LIVE performance over here to the states. He recently sent over Detox as a radio exclusive that later was released to the public (download here). When he shared the track below I jumped out of seat in excitement, "Yes, This is the TUNE!". If you don't believe me you can check out his twitter page where I tweeted him my excitement. James, please send this over to us. We will play it on Dank Radio. In fact, we'll rinse it out on Dank Radio AND our DJ sets!



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The Weeknd - Rolling Stone (Truth Remix) [Free Download]

Truth - Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud

By now many of you have heard The Weeknd's track Rolling Stone. Some of you have engaged in a whole array of acts to the music that may or may not include wide ranging sexual activities to simply moving around town minding your own business. For the bass inclined we've searched for proper musical transmutations of any and all of The Weeknd's tracks and have come up short. Fortunately for us, Truth has come to relieve us of our search. Bonus points for appropriate cover art + allowing us to download the track for free.



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This is a Deep week.

1.Jungle Mix from Justin Martin (very dope)
2. Deep House/Techno mix from Kris Wadsworth (Amazing producer)
2. Deep Tech House/Techno mix from Soma Records (great label with great talent)
4. Deep House/Tech House/ Techno mix from our good friend Inbtwn (great mix, download)
Enjoy!

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2013 Daily Mixes start now. 

1.Disco/House podcast from Crazy P (smooth and easy listening right here)

2. "Future" Bass mix from DJ Shadow (this mix got him kicked off the decks in Miami, too future?)

3. Deep Dub mix from Truth ( some good tracks in this mix)

4. Deep House podcast from Freerange Records (deep vibes)

Enjoy!

Jon of Pickle Productions & Quality Control [Featured Interview + Upcoming Event]

Pickle Productions present: Quality Control w/ Badklaat + Coffi + Megalodon | Tickets | Info

It's a new year and we like to start things off with a fresh vibe for Dank Radio. With the growing emergence of bass music locally here in the Los Angeles/Orange County region some have begin to feel the need of more deep vibes and less of the tear up/mid-range dubstep that has been prominent. We love all types and vibes, but sometimes it's nice to listen to proper lower frequencies and meditate on some bass music. Cue in, Jon of Pickle Productions who's throwing his first Quality Control event this Friday with the following line up: Coffi [Monsters/Gentlemens Club/DubstepFM/UK] + Badklaat [Dubstar/Bassclash/UK] + 2Mex [The Visionaries] + MC Kemst [SMOG/Pure Filth] +SamXL [Pure Filth] + Pavarotti b2b DJ Stax + Blankface b2b Maze Dubs and sound provided by Pure Filth. It's going to be a great way to start this year of fresh so let's take a few minutes to find out who's behind it all...

Captain Murphy - Duality [Official Video + Audio Visual Art + Free Download + NSFW]

Captain Murphy - Duality [Official | Album Download | Album Instrumental Download]
We've been spinning a few of the Captain Murphy tracks over the past couple episodes of Dank Radio.  It's a VERY interesting concept album/movie.  G1ockz introduced it to us many months ago and we had a few ideas of who it may have been. If you've been living in a stasis pod lately and have barely woken up to the new age of 2013 and are wondering who the f)(ck Captain Murphy is, have no fear. It's none other than godfather of the LA beat scene, Flying Lotus. I can only guess the concept of this album/video originated on a strange DMT trip that was later influenced on a binge of 1980s and 1990s television. Whatever his muse may have been, it's definitely a trip to take once or twice or thrice. Beware if you are a bit queazy and if you are viewing this at work later this week. I would wait until you're on your 1hr lunch break and on your iPad to view it. Don't say we didn't warn you. Seat belts please...

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SMOG Presents: Joker + Plastician + Footsie + Son Of Kick @ The Observatory 1/12/13 [Upcoming Event + Ticket Giveaway]

SMOG presents: Joker + Plastician @ The Observatory | Tickets

Not too long ago when Fabricated approached Drew of SMOG to say "hello" and get some intel on what they had planned for the upcoming year, Drew replied with, "Just wait and see." Around that time Joker tweeted something to the affect of "USA NYE & January!" I had a gut feeling, but I wasn't sure. Now it's for sure and everyone in the LA/LB/OC area is buzzing with excitement. The last time he was here was for Beyond Wonderland. I don't even remember what year that was. So we're long overdue for Purple City. Put your Sega controller down and purchase your tickets HERE. Also performing: Plastician + Footsie (Newham Generals) + Son Of Kick + Pawn [SMOG] + Kelly Dean [SMOG]. We're also giving away a pair of tickets to the show on our upcoming Dank Radio program Awakening  featuring EshOne this Saturday Morning January 5th on KPFK 90.7FM LA // www.kpfk.org WoldWideStream. Tune in from 4am-6am and Call 818 985 5735 for your chance to win...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

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