As we drove down the 5 freeway headed to the Pacific Festival, the excitement level was rising like a hot kettle on the stove. With a loaded lineup headlined by Snoop Dogg & Cut Copy and artists such as Calvin Harris, Phantogram, Ghostland Observatory, Steve Aoki, Fred Falke, Bag Raiders, The C90′s, !!! (Chk, Chk, Chk) on the schedule, there was no better place to be on August 13th, 2011 than Oak Canyon Ranch in Orange County, California. Having VIP Backstage access was sure to make it epic. What follows is just that. E.P.I.C.

Click read more to read my part 1 review of the Pacific Festival. (more…)

Tags: Bag Raiders, california, Calvin Harris, Cut Copy, Electro/hip-hop, Fred Falke, Ghostland Observatory, Good Music, Los Angeles, music, music remix, Orange County, Pacific Festival, Pacific Festival: OC, Phantogram, remix, snoop dogg, Steve Aoki, The C90s

It’s impossible to categorize Futurecop! in one genre because each song I have heard from them is completely different. They first started off doing electro remixes to popular songs then began releasing original electronica music.

Here’s three of my favorite: “Tonite’s Hero” which is an electro/hip-hop song featuring Kat Dawson & Keith Masters. “Venice Beach” is an electro-pop jam that has great instrumentals and catchy vocals. “Ain’t That Fresh!” is a remix to one of my favorite 90′s one-hit wonder hip-hop jams, “I Wish” by Skee-Lo.
Futurecop! – Tonite’s Hero feat. Kat Dawson & Keith Masters
Futurecop! – Venice Beach ft. Ricco Vitali
Futurecop! – Ain’t That Fresh!

For more on Futurecop!, check them out on facebook and twitter.

Tags: Electro/hip-hop, electro/hip-pop, Futurecop!, Kat Dawson, Keith Masters, Skee-Lo, Venice Beach

No he’s not a mashup artist, but The White Rhino is a Brooklyn rapper who recently sent me a song that has a good upbeat college party rap thing going on, “Aviators”.

Never been too much a fan of actual aviators and listening to the song at times reminds me of the Bloodhound Gang if they did more hip-hop, but overall enjoyable part song.

Enjoy this electronic pop hop song especially if your going out to party/club/bar on thirsty Thursday.
Aviators by WhiteRhinoNYC
If you like this song, check out The White Rhino’s bandcamp or follow him on facebook.

Tags: Brooklyn, Brooklyn rapper, Electro/hip-hop, electro/hip-pop, Electronic Pop Hop, electronic rap, Hip-Pop, The White Rhino, Urban Hip-Pop

Boston alternative electronic hip-hop band Split Second is back with a special music saga, Skub Til Taget, which is Danish for Push The Roof. Here’s what Jared from Split Second said:

Each Wednesday for the next five weeks we will be releasing one song from the saga. “Illmerica” is the Episode Two of the saga, with Innocence (which we dropped awhile ago) being Episode One.The songs will consist of house/dubstep remixes. Meanwhile we’ll be working on the next full mixtape, which will have songs such as Blood Diamond on it, of original sounds which will be out shortly. We’re have a lot of new material so hope people are ready for it.

Illmerica (Party Rock Remix) (right-click to download)

Wolfgang Gartner is the beat that is used in “Illmerica” that Split Second has done a swell job rapping over and mixing up a bit. Can’t wait for the next song in their saga.

If your a fan of Split Second, follow them on facebook and download their FREE iPhone app!

Tags: alternative hip-hop, Boston, electro house, Electro/hip-hop, Electro/House, Electronic Pop Hop, House, Party Rock Remix, Split Second, up-and-coming alternative hip-hop band, Wolfgang Gartner

Brody Ryan’s manager reached out to us a couple weeks back with the song “Heartbeat”. Here’s a write-up from his management:

Today we are excited to present to you our newest release “Brody Ryan – Heartbeat“.  If you are new to Brody’s material I really suggest you take a listen to this song because it is a complete representation of who Brody is as a artist & a person.  It blends multiple genre of music from Rock, Hip Hop, Electro & so much more compacted in one song which describes Brody’s struggles to fulfill his dreams.

Brody has rocked shows with everyone from Mike Posner, Big Sean, Chip Tha Ripper to Roxy Cottontail. We plan to soon release an EP title “New Dawn, New Day” but in the meantime we will continue working hard to deliver exceptional tracks periodically.

Heartbeat (remix) (right-click to download)

For more on Brody Ryan, check out his facebook.

Tags: Brody Ryan, Electro/hip-hop, Electro/Hip-Hop/Rock, New Dawn New Day EP, Ohio

Today I was on thissongissick.com when I came across a great new party track.

Disco Fries remixes “Ambiguous”, a song by Clinton Sparks featuring Mike Posner and Big Sean. He turns this already solid track into a huge club banger filled with tons of dubstep that everyone will enjoy. Have fun on this Saturday night everybody; especially all of you Oregon and Auburn fans!
Ambiguous (Disco Fries Remix)

Tags: Big Sean, Clinton Sparks, Club Banger, Electro/hip-hop, House, Mike Posner

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Check out Timeflies’ newest track “Lose My Mind”. It has a great mix of pop and electronic/dubstep. This group out of Boston has done well with this track, expect more from them in the near future. Enjoy!

Credit Chris Taylor of MicControl.com for me first hearing this song.

Download

Tags: Boston, Electro/hip-hop, electro/hip-pop, Hip-Pop, Timeflies

Sonny Shotz from The Dean’s List and Invigilators have teamed up for “Rise Above”. It’s a nice blend of electro, hip-hop, and pop; Electro/hip-pop. I love the track and hope you do as well.

Rise Above

By the way, if you haven’t seen our interview with Sonny Shotz and The Dean’s List, click here.

Tags: Electro/hip-hop, Electro/hip-hop/indie pop, Invigilators, Sonny Shotz, The Dean\'s List

Electro/Hip-Pop duo AudioDax hails from Fort Worth, TX and Chicago. First heard them back in August when Crystal Castles remixed “Thoughts” by AudioDax. I loved the beat behind it plus the rhymes were dope too.

Recently they dropped “Make Noise” which is a hip-pop track with a laid back electro beat. Over the summer they dropped a mixtape, The Annexation (download), which is produced by DJ Benzi and Sully.

Below are three of my favorites from AudioDax.

Make Noise

Uh Oh

Thoughts (Crystal Castles Remix)

Check out AudioDax on facebook if you like their music.

Tags: AudioDax, Chicago, Crystal Castles, Crystal Castles remix, DJ Benzi, Electro/hip-hop, Electronic Pop Hop, Fort Worth, Sully, The Annexation, The Annexation mixtape

Great vocals and real good rapping from the up and comer. Trey is quickly getting well recognized and we hope to hear more tracks just like this. Enjoy.

Trey Palms – In Your Eyes

Tags: Electro/hip-hop, Hip-Pop, in your eyes, Timeflies, Trey Palms