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One listen to London based Mat Zo’s EP, Bipolar, and you can say with confidence that this kid has talent. And even beyond listening to his EP, seeing him live only confirmed that. We recently caught his set at Beta Nightclub, and we can tell you with confidence that hearing is beautifully composed progressive house on the Funktion-Ones was something every dance music lover should hear.

These are clips from each of the tracks, which are all available now on Beatport. The title track, Bipolar, was our favorite out of the bunch. The soft synths that waiver in and out are masterfully composed, and while the track is a progressive house jam, it still has enough to make you want to get up and dance.

No one quite knows who Bobby Champs is, but his debute EP on Pictures is sure to toss his name amongst the wave of rich sounds channeling in from the UK . For all we know he could be forgotten and washed up on shore but being raised in some shallow hole between Essex and Brighton has given him a unique blend of influences that come to a head in a studio environment. Think techno with its formulas thrown out the door. Sharp FM dripping with traces of acid in Roland hardware but the switch lies down below. There's violence in the percussion, and tracks like "Moonlight" run lines reminiscent of warehouse dwellers Joy O and Boddika while "Lucid" could be cut to fit as an eery juke edit given the right fingers. The latter adds an edge to the work as a whole and the track's synth assault is sure to breach stereo red lines if piloted by clumsy hands. And to tie it up with a clichéd but tried warning from the dancefloor inspectors at Boiler Room, "“It’s time to register where your nearest fire extinguisher is, because this shit is blazing."

(PICT010) Pictures Music - Bobby Champs Moonlight EP

• Moonlight EP on Beatport
• Moonlight EP on iTunes
• Bobby Champs on Facebook
• Bobby Champs on Twitter

Onur Ozman‘s EP, Tyrannic has had my head bobbing ever since it was released in early February and with just one listen it’s easy to see why.  Tyrannic‘s sounds are the results of both veteran production techniques and pure talent.  Onur Ozman has really given us something special here: the deep and diverse EP delivers a euphoric sound that leaves its listeners nothing short of impressed.

Streaming and purchase info after the jump!

Grab it here! [Purchase Link]

Much Love,
TRE

One of the best aspects of CONTROL are the unparalleled lineups that feature all levels of the EDM spectrum. This week, we welcome back the UK dynamic duo Plump DJs, along with the hard-hitting J.Rabbit, also returning to the decks. Supporting the night will be the NY-based Gosteffects, making his Avalon debut. Also making their mainstage debut will be IntoTheAM’s DirtyRock, and Dirt Monkey closing out the night. If you know how CONTROL is every week, make sure to arrive early because this event will reach capacity!

To get on the GDD guest list, please email RSVP@gottadancedirty.com
(Please only add +2, nothing above will be honored)
$25 before 10pm | Doors Open @ 9pm

VIEW SET TIMES + FREE DOWNLOAD after the jump!

SET TIMES:
930 – 11 DJ Hazmat
11 – 12 Gosteffects
12 – 2 Plump DJs
2 – 3 J. Rabbit
3 – cl Dirt Monkey

TUNAGE:
Mixmag Mix of the Week: Plump DJs by Plump Djs

Not even twenty years old, Melé has created more buzz with his music than any of his teenage contemporaries could possibly imagine, save one duo from south London named Disclosure. Both Disclosure and Melé have seen an unprecedented rise in popularity over the past year with with both acts getting considerable exposure from BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac. Now, the prodigious young talents have finally crossed creative paths on the Melé remix of Disclosure's latest EP Tenderly.

Admittedly, the Liverpudlian is heavily influenced by UK grime and '90s US hip hop, and for his remix of Tenderly, those influences are ever present. With a bassline that's pleasantly similar to Chase & Status's Eastern Jam, the remix feels instantly familiar, allowing immediate synchronization to its head-bobbing rhythm. The foundation of the tune, however, is its catchy piano chord progression that never seems to get stale. Harmonies aren't new territory for Melé as most of his tracks employ addictive chord progressions from start to end--a common trait of a great musical mind. For Melé fans, this remix can be found for free on Annie Mac's SoundCloud page. Now Melé just needs to let his fans know when he plans on releasing the massive Beamer.

WATCH OUT:  LeSale is comin’ in hot with his brand new track “Make Me Feel So Good”.  The Firefly sampled tune is fresh off an appearance on The Magician’s Magic Tape Twenty and is a worthy throwback to New York’s deep, dark and dirty underground disco days.

“Make Me Feel So Good” is a slow groover with hints of piano and vocal loops in all the right places.  The track is out now on Luv Shack Records, a new label out of Vienna featuring some MAJOR up and coming local talent.  Keep an eye out for LeSale.  Keep an eye out for Luv Shack Records.  And keep an eye out for a musical uprising in Vienna.  You have been warned.

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The Gorillaz, Andre 3000 of Outkast and James Murphy of LCD Soundsytem have teamed up to release, ‘DoYaThing’ a collaborative track to promote new Gorillaz-themed Converse shoe.

After much anticipating, a radio rip of the track has made it on the internetz. The official release will be tomorrow through Converse website. Enjoy

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DJ/Producing veteran Tommie Sunshine has teamed up yet again with Disco Fries to bring us the massive collab track, ‘Don’t Look Back’. A disco house thrill ride that feels very nostalgic to a previous, much funkier era. “Don’t Look Back” is out today along with a huge collection of remixes by Rogerseventytwo, DSKOTEK, KitSch, Polymath and even a dub version from Tommie and Disco Fries.

The remixes are incredibly wide in range, you have DSKOTEK going completely filthy into the electro world, Polymath’s experimental nature coming through into a minimalistic rendition of ‘Don’t Look Back’, a big room feel with KitSch and our favorite, the progressive track Rogerseventytwo.

Wobble Wednesday is here again! Welcome back! If you're not already familiar with Wobble Wednesday, that's okay - we want to make your first time amazing. Most of what you'll be listening to here is often referred to as dubstep, but can encompass all genres of heavy bass music. To quote bass music artist ill.Gates, "When you look at what some of the bigger dubstep guys are doing now, they'll play some dubstep, they'll play some drumstep, they'll plays some breaks, some drum and bass, and maybe some dance hall."

That's what Wobble Wednesday is all about. Sometimes it will sound like chainsaws raining down, other times it's going to bring back the reggae and dub roots from which dubstep rose. It could also be the hectic and upbeat sounds of drumstep. When you press play, we're going to inundate your eardrums with the wobble, punch and drop of thunderous bass. We recommend you play this music at a high volume. Playing bass music at low volume might as well be one of the seven deadly sins. Enjoy the music. We'll see you next Wednesday!

Last week I was requested to write more about these tunes, so I'll give you my 2 cents. First and for most I'd like to welcome back the Skream Jam of the Week (I don't want to give out Skream's Discography on the site). Oliver does an awesome remix of Rusko's Somebody to Love that has Moombahton percussion with tons alarms, growls and lazers. This will be a festival anthem for a few months to come. You can catch in in LA as he performs with Benga and Artwork as Magnetic Man at Beyond Wonderland.Vodex showcases his dark sounds in his new EP titled Generation Monsters. I must say this is what got me into Dubstep at the start. The dark feeling of walking down some seedy alley-way at 3 at night.  Mostly all free downloads this week, what a week! Stay sparse my friends.

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Allow me if you will, to introduce the Brothers Matsuk, Luke and Zack, now and forever known to you as Casino Gold. If you’re on top of your shit and into future techno, or Techno Nouveau as our Italian friends Blatta & Inesha like to call it, then you’ll probably have heard of them. With a slew of stellar remixes in the last few months and some highly touted forthcoming releases their talent is set to really gain some attention in 2012. With imminent dates in Santa Cruz this weekend and both in and around Mexico City the next weekend they felt like bestowing a little gift upon the masses, and now you have 30 mins of fire to get you through humpday and on to the weekend.

Grab the mix right here, and read on after the break to here some previews of their forthcoming tracks!

DATES
February 25 @ Motiv, Santa Cruz, CA
March 2 @ Brut Nior Party, Mexico City, Mexico
March 3 @ ProyectoCV, Pachuca De Soto, Mexico

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