Spring Is Overrated: This Playlist However Is Not [Post-Spring Pre-Summer Mixtape Volume 43]

Dear (Mother) Nature,

We respectfully write to you regarding the current state of weather patterns across the greater Midwest. Don’t worry about the rest of the U.S., you’ve already done enough for them. Because let’s be honest here for a moment: you kind of screwed us in terms of landscape. All we have are corn fields, evergreen trees and some lake water to hold us over. Look at the rest of them with their oceans and beaches and mountains and deserts. LIKE WE EVEN WANT ANY OF THAT BEAUTIFUL GRANDEUR!

Let’s wrap this up before I start sweating. Here’s the deal:

We get it. You’re all powerful, all mighty, all righteous and all over my social media feed. We surrender to you, O’ sweet and sensitive Mother! Now give us what is owed to us (warmth through the Sun) and we won’t have to get physical. Or in your case, environmental.

EVER HEARD OF THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT!? That’s what I thought.

Best Regards,

The Human Race

Now that we got that out of the way and you just wasted a couple minutes (depending on your reading speed) of your precious time reading a personal letter to a personified spirit (what is this, Pocahontas?), here’s ten songs to lift you out of that miserable excuse of existence you call life.

1. Progressive trance at it’s finest. When will somebody pick up on Audien?

2. DAFT PUNK. DAFT PUNK. PAFT DUNK. DJ HANSEL.

3. Did someone say, Dillon Francis? No? Nobody? Man, I gotta get some fuckin’ friends…

4. Sadly, I can’t take credit for discovering Electrocisum. He was featured here: 

5. Dash Berlin, it’s been too long. What a return to the throne.

6. Can Michael Woods produce a bad song? Is he capable? I don’t think so, and I don’t care what you think. So there.

7. It will be interesting to hear the feedback on Tiesto’s latest track. Can you say, mainstream? /ˈmeɪnˌstriːm/ There, you said it! Way to go! +1 gold star.

8. 6 FINGERS has 366 (now maybe 367?) SoundCloud followers. That’s a disgrace.

9. Kill Paris has a new album coming out, and you will find it here. SO COME BACK! Please. I’m so cold and lonely in this meat cellar.

10. This last song is for all you acid trippers out there. Or anyone that likes psychedelic music. Except hippies. Or liars. Or hippy liars.

 

Free Download From Dillon Francis? Done Son.

Hey guys, how’s it going? That’s cool.

Just thought you’d like to know that Dillon Francis remixed a song by Steve Angello. We also thought you’d like to know that he posted it on his Soundcloud this morning, for free. That’s right, zero pennies.

And lastly, we also thought you’d like to know that Karaoke means “empty orchestra” in Japanese. So there’s that.

But if you’re looking for a free way to get down on this nasty ole’ hump-day, make sure you give this song a listen or two. Hell, you can listen to it all you want! It’s free!

Before you know it, it will be the weekend. And you’ll have this funky-fresh beat from the King of Moombahton on repeat.

5 Things To Know About Spring Awakening Music Festival 2014

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1. Spring Awakening Music Festival announced its breathtaking lineup earlier today, featuring some of the biggest names in EDM performing on four separate stages.

2. The three day fest will take place on the weekend of June 13th-15th at the ever-famous Soldier Field.

3. Whose headlining? Friday night starts off with a bang, thanks to Tiesto and Knife Party. Saturday places two of the biggest names in electronic music on the main stage in the form of Pretty Lights and Diplo. And finally, Sunday night wraps up with live performances from Big Gigantic and Chicago’s own Kaskade.

4. But that’s not all! Ever heard of Flux Pavilion, Dillon Francis, Eric Prydz, Feed Me, Bingo Players or Pete Tong? Yea, they’ll all be there too. Along with about 30 other of the finest producers/DJs EDM has to offer.

5. Tickets are on sale now, so pick yours up here.

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