Crookers - Bowser (Full EP Stream)

The infamous Italian duo Crookers are back with a brand new EP entitled "Bowser". There's a good range of sounds here. "Trillex" kicks it off with a big, festival-ready boom. And the eponymous "Bowser" brings in the tribal drums and toned out vocal samples. Finally, "Turn The Lights On" is a thugged out hip-house jam featuring some cool rhymes from Philly rapper STS (Sugar Tongue Slim).

Check it out and pick it up on Beatport if you're feeling it.

Rx - Orbit [Tour Dates]

Rx : Official | Facebook | Twitter

I've been playing Rx's track "Orbit" over and over for the past 30 min or so. I "discovered" the track through Dubspot's latest video showing a time lapse of their 3rd floor expansion. It took me quite some time to track down the artist online. Rx has been working w/ dubspot professor + dmc champion extraordinaire DJ Shiftee to create some really interesting bass music. The track "Orbit" is from their 2011 release titled, "Space Ace" [Purchase @ Beatport], which was released on Rad Summer.

Beatport.com: New HTML5 Layout + Giveaways

To celebrate Beatport.com's new and improved HTML5 website layout/interface, they are giving away all kinds of fun gear every day for the rest of the month! Each day there is a new giveaway prize and a new type of contest, so go to Beatport, glide through the new website and check out all the freshest tracks, and sign yourself up for some free swag! I've already found a bunch of new songs that will be included in the next broadcast, and they have already given away a pair of new DJ headphones and Funktion-One studio monitors. GO NOW!

Good Luck!

Digitalism - 2 Hearts [Music Video + Interview]

Digitalism : Official | Facebook | Twitter
Digitalism channels their inner Dr. Who + Sci Fi + Star Wars for their official video of 2 Hearts. Some of you who grew up during the 90s may be reminded of the Cross Fire commercials when watching the video. Regardless of where they drew inspiration for the video's theme, the album is definitely worth your time. Be sure to grab a copy of I Love You Dude @ [iTunes | Amazon | Beatport] If you're wondering what processes led up to the recording of I Love You Dude you can check out an Interview they did with AllSaints below...

Manufactured Superstars - June 2011 [Mix + Tour Dates]

Manufactured Superstars : Official | Facebook
Who knew the two guys who founded Beatport would actually be fun DJs. I was able to catch a portion of their set at Beyond Wonderland this year and I was pretty impressed. Check out their most recent mix below. If you like what you hear you can find them at XS Las Vegas for their residency + Playhouse in Hollywood on June 17th + EDC Las Vegas + Identity Festival...

PhillySoundSystem [Feature Interview]

PhillySoundSystem : Soundcloud | Twitter
UK producer and DJ Nic Phillips aka Phillysoundsystem is a huge up and coming producer from the rising bass scene whose dubstep tracks have been featured prominently on Beatport. At 27 years old, he’s had his share of experience (about 15 years worth) in the world of music production and DJing. With two EPs released under LU10 Records, his tracks have a wide variety of sounds and influences that set his tracks apart from many contemporary dubstep producers. We were fortunate enough for him to take the time to give us an insight into his productions, what’s coming up in the near future for him, and more. -fabricated

fabricated: Before I begin, thank you for doing this interview with us. First thing’s first, how did the name Phillysoundsystem come about?
PhillySoundSystem: PhillySoundSystem came about for 2 main reasons, My surname is Phillips and I wanted a name that would represent my own sound. Back in the day music was heard on “SoundSystems” so get there particular sound across, which this combination of names I was hoping to get the same vibe across to people who buy/listen to my music

fabricated: I read Beatportal’s “The Frontlines – Dubstep November Edition” from a couple months ago and I noticed that you started producing over 10 years ago. How did you get your start into production and how did you find your way into the bass scene?
PhillySoundSystem: Yea its near 15 years now, I was in school about 11-12 and my music teacher allowed me to stay after school in the studio and try and figure out how 2 make my compositions onto a computer. I started of on Atari Notator, then progressed from makin white labels (vinyl) and my 1st genre I started making was Jungle and Speed garage. Dubstep is like a new form of Drum and bass in the fact that all types are covered and are accepted. I like to make music away from the norm and Dubstep has allowed me to do this.

PhillySoundSystem - Come to your brother (thou shall not fall) by PhillySoundSystem

Infrasonics - Volume 2

So it’s almost the new year and I’m pretty excited for what’s coming up this year. A new semester at school (somewhat sarcastic “yay!”), a new year’s resolution (which most of us forget after a month), and new music upcoming this year! So for this post, I’m going to write about a few tracks I’m excited to hear and see released this year and a few of my picks for the end of this year. Enjoy! - fabricated

Far East Movement - Like A G6 (Bare Remix)
I don’t know about you guys, but for me, “Like A G6” was (and still is) pretty much the party anthem for this year. So for an awesome Los Angeles dubstep producer like Bare to make a filthy remix of this year’s soundtrack to your inebriation is definitely something to look forward to next year.

BARE - GEE6SIX RMX - Forthcoming (PlayMe) by BARE

REDS feat. Tehbis & Fee Lups - Green Lanes
I first heard this track on Zero T’s Fabriclive 52 mix and to be honest, sometimes I just pop in the CD and skip to track 29 (this track) just to hear this. I love the vocal “oohs” in the intro that lead into the very groovy hip hop beat which then just leads into one of the cleanest and most head bobbing drops I’ve heard this year.

REDS feat. Tehbis & Fee Lups - Green Lanes (Forthcoming Footprints) by REDS

Modestep - Feel Good
Live band + that resampled/downsampled bassline (the “WOOOW!” or the “WHOMP!” sound) + a catchy hook = this song. Enough said, I’m stoked for this to be released.


Blame feat. Ruff Sqwad - On My Own (Drumsound & Bassline Smith Remix) [Purchase @ Beatport | Juno ]
For the past two weeks, I’ve been listening to this track and humming the melody to myself. Highly recommend this as well as the Doctor P remix of Star by Blame feat. Camilla Marie


Katy B - Katy On A Mission [Purchase @ Juno ]
If I had to make a playlist of tracks that get me stoked to be going to a party, this would definitely be on the top 5 (at least for this year). Katy B knows her way to a catchy vocal hook; Benga’s bassline complements the vocals excellently.


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Boys Noize & Erol Alkan - Lemonade

What do robots, gears, test tubes, and dead animals preserved in jars have to do with each other? I don't know, but if I was slightly intoxicated while viewing the video above I might have a better explanation. Whatever the deeper meaning may be, the video for Boys Noize & Erol Alkan - Lemonade (Out now on Beatport|Official release 4/26 on limited ed. vinyl & iTunes) is something to be dissected many times over.

Boys Noize on Tour:

Apr 10 INSTITUBES - FEST PARIS

May 28 COMMODORE - BALLROOM VANCOUVER, QC

May 29 THE COW PALACE - SAN FRANCISCO, CA

May 30 LIQUID POOL@ ARIA - LAS VEGAS

May 31 SASQUATCH FESTIVAL - SEATTLE, WA

Erol Alkan on Tour:

Apr 09 Erste Liga - Munich

Apr 10 Loonyland - Cologne

Apr 14 Vessel - San Francisco

Apr 15 Learning Secrets - Austin

Apr 16 Coachella Festival - California

Apr 29 Turbo Party - Rotterdam

Apr 30 Bugged Out - Rome

May 01 TBC - TBC

May 02 Wax:On - Sheffield

May 15 Chibuku - Liverpool

May 22 Bugged Out - Naples

May 23 7th Sunday Festival - Veghel

May 29 Maria - Berlin

May 30 Winzavod - Moscow

Jun 04 TBC - TBC

Jun 05 TBC - TBC

Jun 06 The Empire - Middlesbrough

Jun 11 Hartera Festival - Croatia

Jun 12 TBC - TBC

Jul 08 EXIT - Serbia

Jul 09 Oxegen - Ireland

Jul 10 T In The Park - Glasgow

Jul 17 TBC - TBC

Jul 23 Beatpatrol - Austria

Jul 30 Emmaboda Festival - Sweden

Aug 06 TBC - TBC

Sep 11 Bestival - Isle Of Wight

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