Whatever your passion, be it nu-disco, progressive hour or electro, J-Lah‘s new Time Trap EP has something for just about every EDM lover out there.

  The title single, Time Trap, provides an alluring steady climb of introductory synthesizers and, after you’ve waited very patiently drops into a rich, beautiful melody with a HUGE amount of energy. On the other hand is the EP’s B-side– You Don’t Understand  a track that conveys more intimacy contemplating influences of both the past, present and of course the future. 

 The Time Trap EP is J-Lah’s first official record release, and for someone just stepping into the realm of actual label work, he shows a lot of potential.

In addition to the 2 tracks on the EP, we’ve also posted up a couple of additional tracks for your downloading pressure!

Listen, and then let us know what you think!

J-Lah, Time Trap (Original Mix)

J-Lah, You Don’t Understand

***BONUS TRACKS***

J-Lah, Freak The Party (Original Mix)

Carousel, Know Its Right (J-Lah Remix)

Purchase Time Trap EP on Beatport (click here)

A fantastic journey through the world of Top 40 pop awaits your ears via the mini-mix below, thanks to the latest release from Melbourne-based electro pop outfit, Verona.

Generally even switching the dial to KISS FM (or some other generic, man-machine-controlled radio station) would make us feel a little “meh”, but somehow the guy’s behind Verona have taken the most recognizable bits from I dunno–25ish songs?–and crafted those bits into a fantastic mini-mix that’s total play time is less than 5 minutes. Say whaa?!

For those of you pop cynics out there, we dare you to give this a spin! Some things just NEED to be heard.

Listen. Download. Share with your friends.

Verona, Music That Makes You Explode (Pop Mini Mix)

Verona, Music That Makes You Explode (Pop Mini Mix) (click to download)

Creepily-voiced television intro songs aren’t exactly our forte–but the latest offering from Los Jardines de Bruselas (Ezequiel de la Parra’s solo project) is just too catchy not to post.

The track clocks in at under 2 minutes, but uses a heavy amount of synths and uplifting sound effects ultimately creating a flying pop song that’ll have you smiling in no time.

For those of you based in South America, prepare for ultimate exposure, “The High Channel” is being used as the intro song for TV show “Rocktails“.

Enjoy!

Los Jardines de Bruselas, The High Channel

Los Jardines de Bruselas (Online)

Before you throw on your fancy hipster jacket, tie your newly polished dancing shoes and head out into your Friday night, we’d like to take the time to introduce you all to electronic producer outfit PoP Campaign.

The duo first broke into the mainstream last summer when Mixmag published a feature regarding their legendary parties in and around Berlin, and ever since the duo’s been hard at work in the studio completing their debut studio album.

If the name doesn’t sound familiar, then consider their philosophy: In their [PoP Campaign's] opinion, dance music has lost its soul. It is cold, calculated and completely driven by outside forces with no interest in music. They want to help restore the faith.

And restore the faith they have.

This stuff isn’t going to make a club go off, or your walls fall down–but it will challenge you to think, to expand your definition of ‘dance music’ and to see that with artists like PoP Campaign behind the wheel, the genre’s continuously evolving.

PoP Campaign’s debut LP, Krautpopping hits store shelves Valentine’s Day, and you can sample two of the releases singles, below.

Listen. Download. Dance.

PoP Campaign, Shadenfreude

PoP Campaign, Shadenfreude (click to download)

PoP Campaign, PoP Campaigne Theme Tune

Following the monster success of their Modern Pleasure EP, a release that got big support from the likes of  Etienne de Crecy, Mumbai Science and  Kissy Sell Out (and that’s just scratching the surface) … The Sneekers are back with a brand new EP, titled Splash (dolphin artwork and all) via GND Records.

The 3-track release is classified as techno, and aside from adjectives like infectious, wonky and otherworldly it’s a pretty apt description. An official release date is set for February 3rd, but the mini-mix we’re posting below gives you a pretty in-depth look into what The Sneekers have to offer.

Assuming you’re a DJ or party thrower that’s constantly looking to out do the competition with new music fitting for club peak time, than this is a release for you. Give it a spin below!

The Sneekers, Splash EP [Mini Mix]

We’re still a little ways out from any new remix material via Valley of the Sun-based party rockers TABS –but the rumor mills a churning, and we’re hearing whispers of a new Kaskade re-interp due out sometime next week.

While we patiently await an official release date, we’d like to present you all with a “live” mix tape, that the duo recorded during their end of year appearance at Phoenix’s regular Friday night dance party, Sticky Fingers.

Featuring 27 songs and clocking in at just under an hour this bad boy features a harder side of mixing you may not of heard from the guy’s before.

Listen. Download. Share with your friends.

TABS LIVE @ Sticky Fingers, 12.30.11 [Mix Tape]

Ground Level Records is kicking the New Year off with a full length album from breaks mastermind Stylus Rex, and already the 8-track monster is receiving some heavy praise. In fact, UK-based daily newspaper The Independent  has already named the album one of its critic’s choices for 2012. Not bad, seeing as how we’re only 27 days in, eh?

“Twisted Spiral” kicks things off, with a wonky bass line, creepy vocal samples and a bevy of otherworldly sounds including a number of NIN-reminiscent effects, while tracks like “Subtexture” and “Blatant Elephant” really pump things up a notch, with racing beats, and original ideas galore.

Amplify, is an album that stands on its own–  Stylus Rex is a producer constantly pushing the dance envelope, in a world of releases that are often far too generic or straight up boring.

Check out the madness for yourself, and you like what you hear, make sure you swoop your own copy HERE

Stylus Rex, Amplify [LP Sampler]

Stylus Rex, Twisted Spiral

Stylus Rex, Broken Power

Stylus Rex, Subtexture

 Following the massive success of his debut release on Cr2 Records (Pardon My French EP) Pierce Fulton is back, with a very serious question on his mind, and that question is:

WHO WANTS SPAGHETTI?

Wait a second…that’s the title of his new song? Oops.

But seriously, who wants spaghetti?

A massive kick beat slowly evolves into silence, light electronic chords, some softly playing arpeggios and then a drop to rival all drops at the :54 second mark.

Italian food never sounded so good.

Pierce Fulton, Who Wants Spaghetti?

Ninja! Dance Fight! Graffiti! Soulful Vocals!

Okay, okay. ALL of these things are like the other, as each makes an appearance in the official video release for HeavyFeet & Nate James’ “Back Foot“.

An AMAZING song, with an amazing video.

Watch. Replay. Watch again. [Repeat]

HeavyFeet & Nate James – Back Foot [Music Video]

A new remix package consisting of A) classic, Classic Brothers remixes and B) Classic Bros remixes (from others) dropped this week, via Amsterdam-based dance imprint, Magnetron Music and tonight we’re presenting you with Machinegewehr‘s remix of FYLB–but listen with care, as it might just make your mind explode.

Although we can’t be absolutely certain, we’ve got a feeling that this very track was the inspiration for all of Lewis Carroll‘s classic fantasies, well if it traveled back in time that is.

A driving kick beat, bubble distortions, faint vocal samples and some really unique synths could easily find themselves at home in a world occupied by the Chesire Cat, a smoking catepillar and of course–talking Dodos.

Let’s FYLB–shall we?

Classic Brothers, FYLB (Machinegewehr Remix)