April 14, 2014

Pyramyth – Pharaoh EP [DUSTLA]

by Jake Groch EDM, Funky, Happy, Heavy • Tags: ak9, Alex Mind, Artist, Banger, Bass, Beatport, Blogs, Borderline, Chip Tune, Dance, Dirty, Dubstep, DUSTLA, EDM, electro, Electro House, electronic, EP, Facebook, Filthy, funky, Future, Glitch Hop, Gravity, Groch, Guadalajara, Gun, happy, Heavy, Hip-Hop, house, I.Y.F.F.E., iTunes, Jacob, Jake, Karetus, Massive, Maxime Gérard, Mexico, Miami, Moore, music, Musician, New, Onions, OWSLA, Pace, Pharaoh, Producer, Pyramyth, R&B, Rager, Rap, Shirobon, Skrillex, Sonny, Spag Heddy, Spotify, Syndrome, Taco Bass, Trap, Twitter, William Gonzalez

Well howdy there folks. Can’t rightly say I heard you fellas come in, shucks.

Welcome.

Today, we here at Rager Onions proudly present to you another release that’s fresh off the presses over at DUSTLA. And for the last god damn time, no. We are assuredly NOT talking about OWSLA. We heard the new Skrillex ok? We’re just trying to talk about something else here. So just drop it.

Moving on, D-U-S-T-L-A, who is definitely not owned by Sonny Moore, does indeed share a few common musical threads with its similarly monikered mega-label from LA. Besides offering listeners uncanny EDM jams with “massive drops and rough, fat basslines,” DUSTLA prides itself on how their repertoire of producers follow these intensely clamorous pieces of electronic psychosis.

Utilizing their superior production knowhow, the lineup over at DUSTLA, which includes artists like: Karetus, ak9, Spag Heddy, I.Y.F.F.E., Alex Mind and Shirobon, elegantly and almost effortlessly laces “melodic” and “innocent breakdowns” with other intensely complex, filthier sections to amalgamate a style truly unique to this up-and-coming label. Promising prospective listeners “fresh talent” and “unique new styles”, DUSLTA will keep that infectious, thunder-like euphony rolling out of your speakers with each and every release.

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Recently, I was turned onto this next electronic dance musician, William Gonzalez, or Pyramyth, by a buddy of mine working over at the label (D to the USTLA). When I was informed that Mr. Gonzalez would be releasing a 4 track EP (which dropped about a week ago now) titled “Pharaoh” on DUSLTA, I was nothing short of ecstatic in anticipation. Then, after I actually got a chance to listen to this piece of art, it was all smiles for the rest of that day.

I mean fuck, I’m still smiling.

Employing a hefty portfolio of both modern and classic electronic techniques, Pyramyth applies his own brand of nostalgic, chip-tune influenced, glitch style to opening track, “The Pharaoh.” This has got to be our favorite of the quartet. From here, this Mexican producer delves into the more macabre side of the electric spectrum with “Gravity Gun”, an Electro House banger on par with any of the beats from the geniuses over at Knife Party, and “Taco Bass”, an enigmatically erratic yet melodic dubstep production.

Lastly, Pyramyth steps into a more unfamiliar territory in terms of production methods with his final song on the EP, “Miami Borderline Syndrome.” The result is a beautifully diverse, trap-resemblant jam with hints of complextro Nu Disco funk.

Check it out. Hell, while you’re at it, check them out!

SoundCloud: @pyramyth | Facebook: www.facebook.com/DUSTLA | Twitter: twitter.com/WeAreDustla

SoundCloud: @dustla | Facebook: www.facebook.com/Pyramyth |Twitter: twitter.com/pyramythmusic

BUY BUY BUY: Beatport: dust.la/PharaohBP | iTunes: dust.la/PharaohiTunes | Spotify: dust.la/PharaohSpotify

April 7, 2014

He’s Back! | 123MRK – ‘Versatile / Secret Secret’ EP

by Jake Groch EDM, Funky, Happy • Tags: #Etched, 123mrk, Bass, Dance, Downtempo, EDM Blogs, electro, electronic, EP, Flume, funk, funky, Future, Future Classic, Garage, happy, Hip-Hop, Holdin On, Jake Groch, music, original mix, Post-Dubstep, R&B, Rager Onions, Rap, Remix, Secret Secret, UK, Untroubled, Versatile, Vinyl, Vocals

Unfortunately, due to the disheartening fact that 123Mrk has left us without any new releases in quite some time now, we have not been able to properly introduce you to our favorite producer of the increasingly popular genre, Future Garage (Future Bass). Most notably in America, this genre of electronic music is gaining a lot of speed as its counterpoint style, Dubstep, is slowly becoming a thing of the past.

It’s kind of funny actually, it only took America an additional two or three years to catch up with the electronic dance music trends that had already taken deep root in the rest of the world (Europe/Australia). We are predicting that Future Garage, or Future Bass, whatever you want to call it, is going to be HUGE in the old US of A. This particular musical motif, that outrightly stands against and rejects the increasingly watered down dubstep scene, combines several musical aspects that we Americans seem to already dig.

Future music is a bit hard to describe really, but we will do our best. We believe that Americans will immediately fall in love with this type of music because they absolutely LOVE Hip-Hop, Rap and R&B. Utilizing the chilled-out and soulful downtempo aura of these musical predecessors, Future producers apply a particular touch to make a track their own.

This may include “re-pitched vocals” (probably the first thing you will notice), “soft leads with a round attack, subbass or square wave bass with a modulating filter” (source: Wiki) and classic, finely tuned snare drum/high hat arrangements. In fact, many remixes of the Future Garage flavor typically choose an original Hip-Hop or R&B track to restyle.

This next artist classifies his production style as “Future Garage Post Dubstep Hip Hop Electro,” so yeah. It’s a bit complicated to say the least.

However, without any further ado, we bring to you his Highness, the Future Bass legend, 123Mrk with his latest EP release, “Versatile/Secret Secret.”

While your at it…

March 17, 2014

StéLouse – Home [Subterra Records] Album Feature

by Jake Groch EDM, Funky, Happy, Heavy • Tags: 80's, 808, Bass, Blogs, Chill Wave, Complextro, Curious Kontrol, Dance, Deep, Deep House, EDM, electro, electronic, Electronica, EP, Facebook, Flume, Follow, funk, funky, Future, happy, Heavy, Hold On, Home, house, Kate Wild, Mix, Monstercat, music, Nu Disco, Onions, Original, R&B, Rager, Records, Soundcloud, Spaceship Gurl, Spacewave, Start Something, StéLouse, Subterra, Synthesizer, techno, Transgenre, Trap, Trip Hop, Twitter, Vibe, VIP

This next enigmatic, neo-futuristic producer by the name of Ross Ryan is unlike any other EDM musician whose sound we’ve been fortunate enough to sonically indulge ourselves in. His latest EP, “Home,” which was recently released on Subterra Records, combines so many sounds and genres that after a few listens, our heads began to collectively spin. Utilizing his years of experience in studying and creating music (both on the computer and in various bands), StéLouse, pronounced “Stay Loose,” has hybridized a unique stylistic approach that we simply adore.

One of the most difficult aspects involved in presenting music to you, the listener, is finding a way to classify it. Not only are the lines between genres slowly becoming blurred by the popularization of electronic dance music as a whole, but we now find EDM creeping its way into every imaginable musical motif. If we had to begrudgingly describe what StéLouse sounds like in terms of what you’ve already heard before, lets say he’s an amalgamation of complextro style, nu disco melodies, future bass-resemblant percussion and vocals, and various other classic electronic progressions.

To be honest, each track on Ross’ “Home” EP is entirely idiosyncratic in its own right. We did the best we could with a sentence. Regardless of what it is, all you need to know is how it sounds, and that is AWESOME.

The first track off StéLouse’s release on Subterra titled “Spaceship Gurl,” vaguely reminds us of what we’d hear from a few of the artists over at Monstercat, only with a twist. Engrossing the listener within a bevy of glitched, nu disco space age samples, Mr. Ryan dials the time machine that is this song back to the early 1980’s and shows off his talents on the synth.

Following up the first track, StéLouse completely changes directions with both the original and VIP versions to “Hold On,” featuring another talented Subterra artist, Curious Kontrol. Interestingly, the song shares the same title as another jam from an artist that pioneered similar vocal modulations and downtempo, fine-tuned percussion pieces (which can be found on both tracks): Flume. An homage perhaps? We’d like to think so.

Lastly, Ross Ryan aka StéLouse wraps up his EP with two original jams, one that shares the album’s title and the other named “Start Something” featuring Kate Wild. In an effort to not bore you to death, we’ll let you experience these two on your own. However, we certainly dig ’em.

Give a listen to “Home,” which can be found below. Also, be sure to follow Subterra Records and StéLouse in whatever way you can to remain privy in regard to future releases. We’d hate for you to miss out.

Follow StéLouse:

@stelouse
facebook.com/stelouse
twitter.com/SteLouse
www.youtube.com/user/stelouse

Follow Subterra Records:

@subterra-records
facebook.com/subterrarecords
twitter.com/Subterrarecords
instagram.com/subterrarecords

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