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Sub Focus

Hohme — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Nick Douwma, better known as Sub Focus, has been producing drum & bass in London since 2003. It wasn’t until a year ago that he released his self-titled, full-length debut album. I mean, I know this came out over 9 months, ago, but damnit is it good. His production is suuuper progressive, with hints of house/trance/dubstep all while maintaining an overall drum & bass feel….real high-energy stuff. What I’m even more excited about than his music is the fact that I have the opportunity to perform with him at the London Electronic Dance Festival in August. I qualified for the JUNO download contest on Lets Mix with my tightened-up/remastered version of last summer’s mix, When Passion Meets Intention, and if I win, I’ll be spinning literally right after Sub Focus. SO, PPLLLLEASE, HEAD OVER TO THIS LINK, LISTEN TO AT LEAST A MINUTE OF THE MIX, AND VOTE 5 STARS! It’ll push me that much closer to performing with this guy along with other huuge names, like David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Aphex Twin, The Bloody Beetroots, Afrojack, and much more…wow, just thinking about that makes my heart beat speed up. AHHHHH! The two tracks I chose were blank and Could This Be Real, which I featured in my most recent mix, and Found. Check out some more tracks on his Myspace and if you like drum & bass, get his album now; you won’t be disappointed. As for you, Mr. Douwma, I’ll be seeing you in London.

Kamp!

Hohme — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:07 +0000

Kamp!, out of Poland, are a fresh new electro pop group that’s sure to make their presence known in the scene. I like these two singles a lot, and not only because I’m an avid supporter of making words plural for no reason. I don’t know a ton about them yet, but if their most recent work is any indication of where they’re going, I’m sure they’ll be popping up more and more often as time goes on. Check out their Facebook page as well as their Myspace for some additional tracks and remixes.

Magic Punches

Hohme — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:02 +0000

Magic Punches, out of Portland Oregon, just came out swinging with their new indie pop/rock EP, Brightly Colored Tapes. This being their first mastered work together, you’d think there’d be some obvious flaws but it literally sounds like they’ve been recording together for years. The group consists of Lee Barbara on vocals, guitar, keys, and drums, and Bobby Seus on vocals, bass, keys, and guitar. You can tell, not only by the production quality, but by the shear technical difficulty of their music that they both know what their doing. If the music isn’t impressive enough, they recorded the album themselves, in their own studio that they founded, Color Blocks Productions, all while recording various other Portland area music projects at the same time. BCT was mastered by Jeff Lipton of Peerless Mastering, out of Boston, MA. I would highly recommend you head over to their site where you can download the EP in it’s entirety. Watch out for these guys as I’m sure they’ve got much more to come.

Audio Oddity

Hohme — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Matthew Michael, also known as Audio Oddity’s been playing music in Southern Oregon for years now and he’s just starting to put some of his produced/sound engineered work out. Well, I’ll tell you what, he really stepped his game up for Amp Live’s Turn It Up remix contest. He’s due to release his first full-length EP entitled “Hiding in the Light” by January of 2011. HTL, in his words, will be “..a blend of both natural and electronic sounds designed to make you both move your feet and quench your soul.” Jump over to Amp Live’s site to vote for his remix, as he’s currently in the top 20 and the contest ends on the 22nd. I also included his track, Mystic Garden Party Mashup, just cuz it’s dope. Check some more of his tracks out on Soundcloud, and head over to his Myspace for his acoustic/analog work

Crunk In Public

Hohme — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:43 +0000

Crunk In Public, out of my home city, Ashland, OR, are a new Retrostep mashup side-project of producer/DJs, Bassobese and RaSouL. I can’t stop listening to these two bangers I chose to share by them; one of Sublime’s classic, Summertime vs. Vaski, also Flo Rida’s Right Round vs. Sharps. I think a lot of dubstep producers these days are pigeonholing themselves into a genre that may be too niche to garner a serious following. Crunk In Public sounds like they know what they’re doing though. They’ve done a fantastic job adding hard dubstep elements to the track all while maintaining the catchy nature of both songs, which I think will be key for them to continue to gain exposure online while building a more diverse audience. They’ve currently got four dubstep/mashup tracks for free download on their bandcamp site, so hit that up for the additional tracks and may your summer be filled with sunshine, smiles, and tons of that womp.

Zambri

Hohme — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:00:42 +0000

Recently I was lucky enough to be introduced by a friend to one of the members of Zambri, an up-and-coming Manhattan based group fronted by sisters, Jessica and Cristi Jo Zambri. After a few listens through of their new EP, Bang For Changes, I was addicted to their dark yet delightful sound. They’re getting great press these days and their songs are being remixed by a bunch of DJ’s and producers which usually means we’ll be seeing more live shows pop up from here on. Keep your eyes out for them as I wouldn’t be surprised to see them at festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo next year. Check them out on Facebook and some additional tracks on their Myspace.

Hohme

Hohme — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:47:37 +0000

And Found, my most recent mix to date, was downloaded over 2000x in it’s first week after release. The mix also qualified for the Pioneer DJ Network Competition on LetsMix.com. I managed to pack 75 artist into 77 minutes of, once again, the newest and best in House, Electro, Disco, Trance, and of course some filthy dubby Dubstep to close it out.

Download and Found for free by CLICKING HERE.

and Found features work by the following musicians: Wolfgang Gartner, Britney Spears, Louis La Roche, Treasure Fingers, VV Brown Breakbot, Sneaky Sound System, Fred Falke, The Whitest Boy Alive, Hohme, Jay-Z, OneRepublic, The White Panda, Kanye West, Santa, N.A.S.A., Sub Focus, Lazy Jay, Afrojack, Lady Gaga, Tiborg, La Roux, Designer Drugs, Mariah Carey, Chew Fu, Rihanna, Robyn, Black Lewis, LightsoverLA, Two Door Cinema Club, Adam Freeland, The Temper Trap, Oceleot Official, Morgan Page, Tegan & Sara, Ian Carey, Longo & Wainwright, Craig Smart, Penguin Prison, Theophilus London, Ellie Goulding, Oliver Twizt, Starkillers, Pharrell, Swedish House Mafia, Avicii, Tim Berg, David Call, Aurosonic, Karanda, Vindata, Usher, Will.I.Am, Nero, Booty Luv, Kid Sister, The Boogaloo Crew, High Rankin & Evolve or Die, Sarah Mclaughlin, Ladyhawke, Flux Pavillion, The Killabits, Diplo, Sunday Girl, Bobby Bustle

dRvA

Hohme — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:04:01 +0000

Welcome Hohme’s favorite anti-hero’s back letting me exclusively leak two new tracks from his upcoming EP High Tops & Hand Rolls. We all got a look at his track, Spliff, a few months back and fast forward to now, it’s one of my top read posts yet on the site. These two new tracks are bangers…not just because of the production quality but because of the high level of relatability his lyrics speak to the people in my age group (everyday 20-somethings). This is the kind of off-the-wall stuff that gets picked up, and thus, I’m looking forward to see this new talent make his come up. If you’re looking to grab the whole EP, click here to download.

Amanda Jenssen

Hohme — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:00:59 +0000

Amanda Jenssen’s track, Do You Love Me, has been one of my favorite songs since I found it back in when I was traveling in Nepal in spring 2008. Even to this day I’m surprised how few people know who she is. I play it nearly every set I DJ and almost every time someone asks me who it is. Well….it’s Amanda Jenssen…and she’s awesome. Most notably, she was a finalist in Sweden’s version of American Idol back in 2007. Since then, she’s released two albums, and they’re both solid. Check her Myspace out here and her site here.

Theophilus London Pt. 1

Hohme — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:01:48 +0000

I’m not sure if it’s Theophilus himself or his management, or whatever….but whoever’s behind this guy is smart. If you want a clear look into a near perfect model of what marketing should be in the current music industry, look no further than him. He dominates the blogs, he collaborates with the best producers and the hippest musicians, and focuses on the most important thing, live performances. Those of you who you know me, know my strong opinion about the music industry. My boy Loren Wohl, over at RCRDLBL, really hit it on the head in his post regarding Theopilus’s new free-for-download album, I Want You

“Theophilus works this [live performances, corporate endorsements, and licensing] to his advantage. Click over to his MySpace and you’ll see that he’s performing all over the world. Last October He teamed up with Mark Ronson and Sam Sparro to create Chauffeur, releasing a track to promote Ronson’s Gucci boat-sneaker. Mountain Dew’s Green Label Sound put out “Humdrum Town” with a music video in January. I Want You is his 3rd mixtape, hyped to the max and stuffed with uncleared samples. That’s another cool thing, when you take money off of the table artists can express themselves without limits. Yes, this is still illegal, but would Whitney Houston really sue him over a track that didn’t have a proper release?
What can aspiring artists learn from him? Make music that’s different (and awesome, of course), give it away for free, wait for the right opportunities, and don’t stop making music.” -Loren Wahl

Definitely head over to Theophilus’s blog to download the album for free, also, check out his Myspace for upcoming live performances. Also click here to check out two more additional track from his album.

Theophilus London Pt. 2

Hohme — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:00:39 +0000

….continued from previous post.

Douster

Hohme — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:13:05 +0000

It’s always great to find out an artist you really want to see is playing the day you find out about it….and even more if you can make it. That’s what happened a couple week back at the White Rabbit on Houston. I’d been hearing a lot about this new genre coming up down in Buenos Aires called Digital Cumbia, being pushed a great deal by this dope label called ZZK….so when I heard one of their main artists, Douster, was doing a show with the UK’s Doorly and Fool’s Gold’s Kingdom, I jumped right on it. Well, as expected, they all killed it. I personally spent almost the entire of the night dancing to their progressively addictive sounds. For this post, I chose to include Douster’s remix of Yolanda Be Cool’s Afro Nuts and Kid Sister’s Daydreaming. Look out for Douster on the road and check out his Myspace for some other tracks. If you’re looking for more information on ZZK, contact FeatBA, a new and dynamic agency who’re heading up the effort to connect ZZK’s artists and other creative efforts from Argentina to the rest of the world. Check out their recent write-up in the Huffington Post for more information.

Mamarazzi

Hohme — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:21:21 +0000

To call Mamarazzi a talented group of individuals would be a complete understatement. I’ve probably seen them live over ten times since I moved to NY, and their eclectic blend of Afro-beat/funk/jazz/hip-hop/soul is unmatched. I was lucky enough to be asked to remix their hit song, Gangster, a few months back, which I ardently agreed to do. Well, after two busy months, I finally put the wraps on the remix. Hope you all enjoy my dancy take on it….oh yea, and don’t forget to change the light bulb.

Mt Eden Dubstep

Hohme — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:32 +0000

The boy Samwise pointed me towards this Kiwi dubstep duo a few months back and I’ve been meaning to write about them ever since. New Zealand is the last place I’d expect this kind of music from but I was happily surprised by Mt Eden’s clean and consistent production. I decided to include their original track, Sierra Leone, along with a remix of Burial’s Archangel. They don’t have much representation online, as far as I could find, they really only have a Facebook fan page, where you can check out their upcoming live shows. Either way, enjoy the womp

D.V.S*

Hohme — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:20 +0000

D.V.S. is dope….we’ve already established this. He just released a short mix (a little over 25 min) called Newell & Doran which I couldn’t stop listening to for about a week….figured you all would like to check it out, so here ya go. Peep his site and the Myspace for more info. Oh and word is he might be moving out to NY relatively soon, so get excited.

Volta Cab

Hohme — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:32:30 +0000

Volta Cab is a fresh, new Russian electro outift seeking to send it’s listeners straight into the future. Once I heard them for the first time, I couldn’t stop listening…and I still can’t. That’s why I sampled not one, but two of their tracks on my recent mix, Going Internal. Their sound is full and synthy, just how I like it. Can’t wait to see what else they’ve got in store, but until then, peep their Myspace.

Rusko

Hohme — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:28:52 +0000

Rusko’s huge…if you know dubstep, his name is pretty much synonomous with the genre. He just released Da Cali Anthem, which is a BANGER, as it should be with a name like that. Enjoy this one as I’m sure it’ll be popular very quickly as well as another track of his, Your On My Mind Baby. Check Rusko out here and keep it rockin

Ellie Goulding Part 1

Hohme — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:25:36 +0000

Since I wrote about Ellie Goulding back in September she’s quickly gone from one of my favorite new artists to one of my favorites of all time. Her new album Lights blew me away from first listen…the production is top notch and each song stands on its own just as well as they flow together. I believe the first day I got it, I listened to it five times all the way through. In fact, this album is so good, it’s worth 2 posts….one for songs from the album, another for recent remixes. Talk about viral success….whoever’s behind Ellie’s invasive takeover of online indie music knows what they’re doing. She’s backed up by notable producers like Starsmith and Frankmusik and she has only the best DJs (in my mind) remixing her stuff. I need to see her live, I will see her live, you guys need to get this album NOW. Check her site out here and her Myspace here. Oh and hit the jump for the continued post. Ellie’s also featured at the end of my newest mix, Going Internal.

Hohme

Hohme — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:21:59 +0000

I dropped my newest quarterly mix, Going Internal, eight days ago to overwhelming positive feedback….in fact, it achieved over 1200 downloads in the first week after it’s release. The mix features nearly 80 artists, seamlessly blending together the newest and best in electro-pop, house, trance, and dubstep.

To Download Going Internal, Click Here.

Going Internal features work by the following artists: Afrojack, Avicii, Bag Raiders, Barretso, Bobby Burns, Bob Sinclar, Breakbot, Chase & Status, Chester French, Chew Fu, Chrispy, Cinnamon Chasers, Classixx, Cure & Cause, Deeplanet, Diamond Cut, DJ Fresh, DLID, Ellie Goulding, Empire of the Sun, Example, Fabian, Flashmen, Florence & the Machine, Foamo, Gigamesh, Herve, Imogen Heap, Irfane, Jack Beats, Jakwob, John Legend Joy Di Maggio, Jump Smokers, Kaskade, Ke$ha, Kings Of Leon, Kris Menace, Lady Gaga, La Roux, Mariah Carey, Marvin Gaye, Maurizio Gubellini, Mikey Mic, Moam, MSTRKRFT, Mt. Eden Dubstep, Nero, Nightcrawlers, Pance Party, Pheonix, Phil Collins, Private, Rank-1, Redial, Rihanna, Roksonix, Samantha James, Says Simon, SilverDisco, Simo, Skeet Skeet, Spencer & Hill, Steve Clisby, Stylus Robb, Tammy Terrel, The Temper Trap, The Eastern, Trance Energy, Volta Cab, and Wolfgang Gartner.

Dan Black

Hohme — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:00:15 +0000

So, the weather’s been str8 crzy in NY as of late so I haven’t been doing much walking around, buuuut, in hopes that the sun will be shining soon I’m gonna share with you my current favorite “walking/skating around NY song”. Dan Black’s an awesome new indie artist and this song Symphonies feat. Kid Cudi gives me chills. Check out the video here, his Myspace here, and his site here. Enjoy hohmies…nuthin but love yo…oh, and gimme, gimme, symphonies…gimme more than the life I see.