May 30, 2014

Varien & SirensCeol – Moonlight (Feat. Aloma Steele) [Monstercat]

by Jake Groch EDM, Happy, Heavy • Tags: Aloma, and, Bandcamp, Bass, Beatport, Beautiful, Beauty, Berkeley, Blogs, Burke, California, Dance, Dark, Drum, drumstep, Dubstep, EDM, electronic, Facebook, Feat., Featuring, Female, Florida, Ft., Groch, Jake, Major, Mix, Monstercat, Moonlight, music, Nick, Onions, Original, Pittsinger, Rager, SirensCeol, Soundcloud, Spotify, States, Steele, Stephen, Tampa, United, Varien, Vocals, Youtube

This next jam is simply beautiful.

Over the past year and a half, we’ve championed one of the next two artists, Stephen Burke aka SirensCeol, from the most embryonic stages of his production career. Fortunately for Stephen, both his work ethic and intellect (the man attends Berkeley University, need we say more?) have catapulted his talents to the forefront of EDM production with his unique approach to melodic dubstep and many other genres.

I vividly remember when SirensCeol opened for another enigmatic, the genre-blurring production prodigy known as Savant. Josh Hernandez, the CEO of Alek’s record company (SectionZ Records) also happened to be in attendance as well.

Before the show began, I had excitedly rushed up to him and told him to pay special attention to the opening act, Stephen.

After SirensCeol performed a wicked set and was transitioning to let Aleks set up his gear, I beckoned Josh over to the front of the stage where I was standing.

“You gotta sign that artist,” I yelled over the music playing during the entr’acte, “He’s incredible.”

Josh simply smiled and gave me an ever so cool, “Yeah, maybe.”

Next thing I knew, six months later, young Stephen had released his first full-length on SectionZ Records with Josh.

Funny, huh?

Despite the fact that I love telling people ‘I told you so’, I will try my hardest to abstain here.

However, California-based producer SirensCeol has come quite a long way. This next jam with Varien will only serve to further this fact. Featuring the incredibly dulcet vocals of Aloma Steele (which Stephen himself was incredibly satisfied with), “Moonlight” reached the number one spot on Beatport’s Dubstep charts in virtually no time at all.

Let’s give a congratulatory “follow” to Varien and SirensCeol on their prospective social media outlets. We hope you enjoy this absolutely fantastic track, which was released on Monstercat…go figure.

Great work boys, keep em’ coming.

▼ Follow Varien
YouTube: www.Youtube.com/VarienOfficial
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VarienOfficial
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/VarienOfficial
Soundcloud: @VarienOfficial

▼ Follow SirensCeol
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SirensCeol
Twitter: twitter.com/SirensCeol
Soundcloud: @sirens-ceol
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/SirensCeol

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

August 7, 2013

Humpday Mixes Vol. 2 (Tritonal, Eric Prydz, Pierce Fulton)

by chasgoudie EDM • Tags: Audien, BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, Charlie Darker, Chas Goudie, DallasK, EDM Blogs, Eric Prydz, Get Weird, Pierce Fulton, Popeska, Pryda, Something Good, Spotify, Tritonal, Tritonia, Walden

It’s that time of the week again.

Here’s a few of our favorite sets, mixes, and compilations from the past week. Tritonal starts us off with their 17th version of ‘Tritonia’, a trance-based mix featuring some of Chad and Dave’s favorite songs from the past month.

Next up, take a journey into Pryda with the man, the myth, the legend, Eric Prydz. This particular set was recorded live last week at Privilege in Ibiza for BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix of the Week. Just press play, and kiss the next hour and a half goodbye.

And last but certainly not least is the latest from our favorite bro Pierce Fulton. Last night Pierce, Charlie Darker, Popeska, Audien, DallasK, Walden, and Something Good put on a live web concert on Spotify titled ‘Get Weird’. While only Pierce has uploaded his set, we are hoping for the other artists to follow in his footsteps. Check after the break for a free download!