Munich newcomers Claire ready a new Remix EP for their excellent “Games” single set for release TOMORROW, June 26th. The song is one of our favorites of the year and so we’re excited to premiere this breezy house re-imagining of the track from new DJ/producer Mowskyy. Sample it below.
Grab a FREE download of the track HERE
Claire 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.5
Even the most stunning/perfect/shouldn’t be touched sort of tracks as Laura Welsh’s “Cold Front” most certainly is are safe with Russ Chimes. The London-based Chimes preserves all the positive qualities of the on trend original Laura Welsh vocal while switching out it’s mod R&B dark pop instrumental for something a bit more club friendly (read: awesome) with a bigger beat. Chimes 100%.
Russ Chimes 
(Official)
Rating 8.4
The successful-in-his-own-name Hot Chip member Joe Goddard sails through another successful bit of modern dance music w/ the piano stabs-driven “Step Together”. Featuring German producer Boris Dlugosch, “Step Together” is described by Greco-Roman’s (the track’s releasing label) co-founder as “an attempt to make synthesizers sound nice”. Really, the overall of the track has quite the pleasant effect, a something like summertime travelogue shots of the English countryside as taken from trains kind of pleasant (at least to us). Step in the name of love (& together) w/ Goddard’s “Taking Over” EP which is out today.
Joe Goddard (Twitter)
Rating: 8.3
Stwo (pronounced like “stew”) out of Paris fixes up a luxury R&B spin on classic Janet Jackson. We couldn’t be more in love.
Stwo 
(Twitter)
Rating 8.2
UK no-info-on-the-web band As†ronomyy (their spelling) scores an impressive debut w/ “Don’t Need You”. Soft-touched guitars as played out of a bathroom, delicate yet trapp-y drumms, hushed melodies, “Don’t Need You” is a sound you are certainly acquainted with; however the track’s execution is totally flawless and easily stands on its own as a highlight of its genre/trend.
As†ronomyy (Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.3
Often I find myself in the South Bay of Los Angeles at what seems to be the standout venue of the area, Saint Rocke… and more often then not it’s for night caps and live music. This past Friday (6/14), I capped off the busy week with a couple of whiskeys and a fantastic set from NYC electro duo Designer Drugs.
The set was streamed live by iRocke, a great new start up that enables you to view endless live shows straight from your computer screen. Shaking the very brick foundation of Sainte Rocke, the UItra Records signee signaled their arrival with massive bass. The air in the venue was dense with smoke and layers of lights. DD fired off Wolfgang Gartner’s “Nuke” and GTA’s “Booty Bounce” while mixing in remixes and originals. One of those originals, “Space Based”, has a new music video out via Noisey (here) and Ultra records where some guy gets the old NSFW switch-a-roo in Bangkok.
The music alone that night, left everyone leaving the club partied out and with different genres of EDM stuck ringing in their ears. Emerging combo Designer Drugs are one to check out.
Words By Brian Litwin
Photos By Brittany Rogy
Deigner Drugs 
: (Facebook)
The Mighty Misun give summer it’s proper start; dropping TODAY (the summer solstice!) a new 10 track EP of summery bootleg re-fixes of their biggest tracks. Mixed by Cousin Cole & main Misun producer Nacey, the duo fit the great Misun vocal melodies over classic bits of soul, pop & dub. You can sample all 10 sun-drenched boots here.
Misun 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
Absolutely fantastic! Very little information exists online on “Stay Inside”‘s point of origin Raleigh Ritchie, an artist out of the UK (we’re assuming via accent); literally though, our man has barely 100 follows on Facebook. That aside, “Stay Inside” is so so good; the work of a very special/accomplished artist. We can’t wait for more.
Raleigh Ritchie (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
Saa are great. If you’re unfamiliar, the darkly melodic track and video “Against Interpretation” should serve as an appropriate introduction to the b3 fave Anglo-Nordic duo. Saa’s s/t debut EP is due July 8th on UK label Left Blank.
Saa (Tumblr)
Rating 8.2
In. love. “When” is the breezy new single from Italian duo M+A. The first announced track from M+A’s sophomore LP These Days, is sleek, sophisticated and infinitely catchy. In 2013, we need more tracks like “When”.
M+A 
(Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.3
Husky Beats’ cannot be stopped. The R&B-leaning “Let Me Know” is just the latest in the Detroit beatmaker’s recent run of excellent material.
Husky 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
The Chainsmokers continue to stand out among their genre’s peers as they persist to find always new and engaging ways to push the Pop EDM sound. The NYC duo’s new remix for ASTR is crazy good and demands your attention right now.
The Chainsmokers (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
