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Volta Bureau – Love Cubed

Posted on April 24 2012 by Chris Nitti
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Love Cubed, the latest release from DC-based electronic trio Volta Bureau, dropped today via Nurvous Records. The uplifting, anthemic original version of the single is perfect for the upcoming summer festival season, while the dub on the flip side is more grooving and laid-back.

Grab both tracks on Beatport and don’t miss the group’s six hour DJ set (which will be recorded live for Sirius XM) at U Street Music Hall on May 5. Click here for tickets and info!

Both tracks from the release are available for preview through Volta Bureau’s SoundCloud

Love Cubed EP by Volta Bureau

Nacey – Game Of Thrones Bootleg

Posted on April 10 2012 by Morgan Tepper
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Nacey’s bootleg remix of the already beautifully composed Game of Thrones’ theme, adds a wintry touch and militant drum line to the symphonically combative and sorrowful anthem.

Game of Thrones Bootleg” is available for streaming and free download below.

Volta Bureau – Hot (Live at Subterranean A)

Posted on March 13 2012 by Chris Nitti
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In anticipation of their live debut at U Street Music Hall this Saturday, check out this new video of Volta Bureau performing “Hot” at Subterranean A from this past December. It is, in a word, sensual. DC is certainly in for a treat when the trio hits the club’s stage for the first time this weekend.

You can catch the hometown heros alongside other U Hall mainstays Starks & Nacey and Brian Billion when the venue turns two on Saturday. RSVP for free admission (for 21+) at www.bit.ly/uhall_rsvp. Ages 18-20 can purchase advance tickets here.

Saturday: WILLY JOY, SMALLTOWN DJS & RICHARD RICHARD

Posted on June 2 2011 by Morgan Tepper
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This edition of Power Plant kicks off U Street Music Hall’s “Summer Saturdays” – Free entry before 11:00 p.m. every Saturday night for ages 21+.

Purchase Advance Tickets : http://www.ticketfly.com/event/41141/

Download Smalltown DJs & Nick Thayer’s remix for Chilly Gonzales’ “Never Stop” HERE

Check out a snippet of Smalltown DJs’ latest moombahton track “Blow” HERE

Listen to other great Smalltown DJs tracks via Soundcloud

WILLY JOY (Chicago)
http://twitter.com/willyjoy
Willy Joy’s DJ sets and original productions have been packing sweaty dance floors across the country from major festivals like Lollapalooza to small basement clubs. Recently, Willy has traveled the globe as Kid Sister’s tour DJ and his latest track ‘Woman Like Me’ has been tearing up clubs across the country. With his releases getting support from the likes of Diplo, Drop The Lime, Brodinksi and Boy 8 Bit, as well as constant touring throughout the U.S. and beyond, Willy has gained ample momentum and has been rightly named as one of the “Next 100 Artists To Watch” by URB Magazine.

SMALLTOWN DJS (Calgary)
http://www.smalltowndjs.com/
http://twitter.com/smalltowndjs
Smalltown DJs (Pete Emes and Mike Grimes) have produced several blends, remixes and re-edits that have been getting worldwide airplay, and have recently teamed up with Wax Romeo to create Smalltown Romeo (Plant Music); a production super-group focused on making polymorphous, party-focused and pretension-free music. Their latest remixes include productions for Rye Rye, M.I.A., Chilly Gonzales and Chromeo, in addition to hosting numerous mixes and vinyl 12″ on their on label, Bigfoot Records. Holding a residency at Calgary’s Hifi Club, the Smalltown DJs have played alongside such artists as Afrika Bambaataa, Tommie Sunshine, Diplo, A-Trak and DJ Ayres and have been nominated for “best Calgary DJ” in the Canadian Stylus DJ awards in 2006 and 2007.

RICHARD RICHARD (Milwaukee)
http://twitter.com/TooRichard
Richard Galling aka Richard Richard is a music producer, visual artist, DJ, and foodie, residing in Milwaukee, WI. Much of his musical influence stems from his close proximity to Chicago and Detroit. Pairing early Chicago house sounds with Detroit techno futurism, Richard Richard re-contextualizes forms he grew up loving, but was too young to experience in clubs. Like many new producers today, he prefers to return to these original sounds in an attempt to redevelop and rethink them. But it’s not just a simple retrospection, rather an intense reinvestigation into the potential these sounds have.

Plant Music
http://www.plantmusic.com/
http://soundcloud.com/plantmusic
http://twitter.com/plantmusic

Interview with Danny Daze

Posted on May 23 2011 by Morgan Tepper
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1. You started DJing at raves when you were 13 years old — How did you get connected into that scene at such a young age? What styles of music did you spin?

Danny Daze – I got into that scene through friends who used to break dance with me. They were usually all age events so it took me maybe 3 parties to get used to the glow sticks and the zombies walking around. Used to spin Electro, not the “Electro” of now a days, I’m talking about record labels like Clone, Direct Beat, Bunker, Underground Resistance, DJAX-UP-BEATS. I miss those days like crazy.

2. How long were you DJing before you started producing tracks?

DD – Started DJing at 13 and messing around with Fruity Loops at around 15. Really started producing full tracks I was somewhat happy with at around the age of 18. I look back to those tracks now and have no clue what I was thinking. Haha

3. You’re a member of two collectives – Señor Stereo and DiscoTech (alongside Gigamesh and Joe Maz) – can you explain the concepts of both and the major differences between the two?

DD - I felt the need to have separate monikers because having one name for everything would just confuse the living crap out of people. The Señor Stereo stuff turned out to be our original music while DiscoTech started off about 5 years ago as strictly a remixing moniker for major labels.

4. You’re gearing up to release a new track, “Your Everything feat. Louisahhh” on Jamie Jones & Lee Foss’ label, Hot Creations; can you give us some details on the track & release date? How did you link up with Hot Creations?

DD – Really looking forward to that EP! The flipside to that track is another song getting quite a bit of attention as well called “Fall Away From Love”. “Your Everything” is a song I started to produce while I was in LA staying with friend of mine Jason Tyler who’s an insane trumpet player. I basically sang to him what I wanted played and he hit me back with it, then I sang the low end part of the tune, sent it to Louisah and had her sing the same vocals. I linked up with the H.C. cats this past Miami Music Week. They were dropping my tune and it was still unreleased, so we basically hi-fived and the EP was signed. The EP comes out on vinyl mid June and digitally end of June.

5. Lee Foss (among many others) has already dubbed “Your Everything” as “the biggest record of the year” (in a May interview with Paperblog)– and it hasn’t even been officially released yet. How does that make you feel?

DD – I’m just flattered to be honest. Lee, Jamie, Seth…all those cats are just good people in general and have great taste in music. Being part of the crew is an honor and am really looking forward to making more music with them.

6. Seems like you, along with a few other DJs/producers, have a (minor) “anti-sub genre” campaign going – can you explain more about this, and your thoughts about labeling?

DD – Haha, I see you read my soundcloud. It’s pretty simple. Dance music is dance music. 10 years ago I thought I was insanely cool because I was playing this “underground breakbeat thing” called “electro”. Then that word just got splattered everywhere and completely broke my heart. Obviously “Country” music isn’t “House” and “House” isn’t “Hip Hop”, but these sub-sub-sub-sub genres that are coming out are ridiculous.

7. You’re about to head over to Detroit to spin the Hot Natured party at DEMF – what about DEMF are you looking forward to the most?

DD – Really looking forward to being out there with my girlfriend and being around friends. The Hot Natured parties are always a blast and this one should be even blasty-er, I plan on doing headspins by the end of the night!! I’m staying with a buddy of mine (mic check…shout out to DJ Godfather) who is always the nicest dude ever, might even jump in the studio with him.

8. Any upcoming projects/collaborations you can cue us in on?

DD – Yeah, I’m constantly working…Just finished a remix for Luca C & Brigante – “Different Morals ft. Ali Love” coming out on Southern Fried Records. Currently Working on a remix for Maxxi Soundsystem and have had collaboration talk with quite some heavyweights. Don’t wanna jinx myself though so I’m gonna keep that one under wraps.

Check out Danny Daze this Saturday, May 28th at Bliss with Will Eastman and DJ Lisa Frank. Doors open at 10:00 p.m., entry is $10 – http://www.ticketfly.com/event/40239/

May 26 2012