May 28, 2014

Tritonal & Paris Blohm – Colors (Leeo & Cignature Remix)

by Jake Groch EDM, Happy • Tags: Andrew, Blogs, Blohm, Boston, Chas, Cigna, Cignature, Coast, Colors, Dance, East, EDM, electro, electronic, Facebook, Groch, house, Jake, Leeo, Muse, music, New, Paris, progressive, Remix, Soundcloud, Starlight, Tritonal, Tritonia, Tritonians, Unite

Ahh yes, it has been quite some time since we introduced the first ever release from this eastern seaboard-based production tyke – Cignature. For those who cannot recall, it was his beautifully melodic reinvention of an already widely popular rock anthem, “Starlight” by British super stars, Muse.

Today, we bestow you with his second song ever.

Hailing from Boston, Andrew Cigna (aka Cignature) is off to a promising start in the vast, sometimes unforgiving world that is Electronic Dance Music (but two very solid releases doesn’t hurt his case either). This time, Andrew teamed up with an artist unfamiliar to our crew, Leeo, and tackled a remix to the wildly vogue jam from Tritonal and Paris Blohm, “Colors.”

Unfortunately, Andrew and Leeo were quite skeptical of their rendition at first. This was simply due to the fact that we have already heard our fair share of horrid remixes to this particular track, but we breathed a deep sigh of relief when we found out exactly how great theirs was.

Utilizing a delightfully simple progressive house design – the beautiful, emotive original vocals from Sterling Fox, and their own undeniably catchy melodies, Cignature and Leeo have certainly crafted a remix to be reckoned with.

Show some love, and be sure to give their track a listen.

Cignature:

Fb: www.facebook.com/OfficialCignature?fref=ts
SoundCloud: @officialcignature

Follow Leeo:

www.facebook.com/pages/Leeo/635658283124463
SoundCloud: @leeo_official

May 13, 2014

Nero Is So Back – Satisfy [Original Mix] [NEW!]

by Jake Groch EDM, Funky, Happy, Heavy • Tags: Alana, Band, Bass, Blogs, Chas, Dance, Daniel, Deadmau5, disco, Dubstep, EDM, electro, electronic, England, funky, Goudie, Groch, house, Interscope, Is, iTunes, Jake, Joe, Joel, Keegan, Kingdom, London, Major, Mercury, Mix, MTA, music, Nero, New, Onions, Original, Rager, Ray, Reality, Records, Satisfy, Stephens, This, UK, United, Universal, Watson, Welcome, Zimmerman

“NERO’S BACK BITCHES!!!”

Sorry, I generally do my best to avoid reading the unfathomably ignorant comments streaming alongside SoundCloud tracks.

For this next song however, I could not help but read each one of them and revel in the collective excitement surrounding the concept of brand new music from one of the most legendary names in EDM – Nero.

The above excerpt, taken from a random fan’s joyous response to the release, just so happened to be my favorite of the lot…mainly because that fan’s sentiments are akin to my own.

Nero’s back bitches!

Landing on a coincidentally apt title for their new jam – producers Daniel Stephens, Joe Ray, and vocalist Alana Watson are finally back on the scene after a somewhat lengthy hiatus in production (we would have waited forever though, honestly).

While constantly contributing to and perusing around the massive EDM blog-o-sphere, I all too often find its writers over using clichéd buzz words like “epic” or “dirty.” However, in situations such as these, I feel helpless when I truly have no other way of describing Nero’s latest release, “Satisfy”.

It definitely is epic, but then again, of course it is.

We’re talking about The Trifecta here.

Nero.

Our contrived description of their productions as “epic” emanates directly from the talents Daniel and Joe possess as great musicians. The way this tandem of producers craft there art is unlike any other out there. Each and every song on Nero’s last album “Welcome Humanity” showcases the duo’s uncanny ability to progress a song, and make you bust a groove (or maybe even a nut).

This concept may seem a bit intangible at first, however, that’s because it is.

You cannot teach this stuff. It comes from years of experience, growing as both an overall musician and more specifically, an electronic dance music producer. It’s most certainly the way their tracks open, build, drop and decay that makes each song a entirely unique piece of artwork. Lyrics aside, each song will clearly and vividly unravel a story with the progression of its tone, mood, rate and instrumental arrangements.

With a brand new album soon on the way from Nero, “Satisfy” will just have to do for now.

And we’re just fine with that.

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