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This week our featured artist is Bangloose from LA with their single “Smell Like”. We’ve also got some great remixes of Scissor Sisters’ new tracks and new track from Willem.

For Los Angeles recording artist Bangloose, staying ahead of the musical curve has always involved taking risks and exploring his creativity. Coming from Watts, he could have easily cast himself into the stereotype of another gangsta rapper flexing their street ties and toughness through their music, but instead he chose a different route.

Having seen the ups and downs of that lifestyle, he decided to use his artistic talents to pursue a style of music that would have his fans pumping their fists for much better reasons – fun and partying.

Embracing his versatility, he teamed up with producer DJ Urkel Dee to work on a new style of electronic and hip hop that they call “Electro from the Ghetto”, which combines his urban roots with the dance music scene. His latest single “Smell Like” personifies his signature style with fast rhythms, catchy samples and an infectious sound sure to keep listeners dancing.

For more info check out Bangloose’s Facebook Page or Official Website

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Bangloose – Smell Like (Album)

Scissor Sisters’ latest “Invisible Light” remixes by Siriusimo courtesy of Downtown Records. These remixes feature some wicked synth action for some Techno ElectroPop Summertime fun. Also the Digital Dogs remix for some Trancey action. Finally check out the “Fire With Fire” video and MySpace page for more info.

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Scissor Sisters – Invisible Light (Siriusmo Dub Mix)

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Scissor Sisters – Invisible Light (Siriusmo Vocal Mix)

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Scissor Sisters – Fire With Fire (Digital Dogs Remix)

Willem’s new album “Caffeine” was recorded in London and Paris, released in France in 2009, and has already gone double platinum. Check out his MTV Profile or Official Website for more info.

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Willem – Heartbox

Plump DJs are London based production and DJ duo Lee Rous and Andy Gardner whose energetic, quirky productions and skilful, pounding DJ sets have acquired a loyal and admiring fan base the world over. The Plump DJs sound is revered for its blurring of the boundries between electronic musical styles taking in Breakbeat, House and Techno.

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Kelis vs The Beatles vs The Plump DJs – The Volcano Coalition
Kelis vs The Beatles vs The Plump DJs – The Volcano Coalition [link 2]

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We’ve got a bit of variety this week with some ElectroHouse, Indie Dance, Trance, IDM, Electropop.

From their beginnings in South London, The Loose Cannons have risen to fame with their show on world-famous dance music radio station Kiss in the UK with lots of new tracks and remixes in the works.

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Boy 8-Bit – Wolfen (Loose Cannons Howl at the Moon Mix)
Boy 8-Bit – Wolfen (Loose Cannons Howl at the Moon Mix) [link2]

Aeonism sent us this version of their Trance track “Rule the World” which is available on Beatport and Trackitdown and supported by DJs such as Tiesto, Markus Schulz, Matt Darey and more. This version features a vocal track from Empire of the Sun.

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Aeonism ft. Empire of the Sun – Rule The World (Original Vocal Mix)

Christoph Caominh, aka DJ Caltrop continues to release excellent music on Nude Photo Music. “Good To See You” draws heavily from Caltrop’s influences – Italo, Synthpop, Kraftwerk, Moroder – but manages to put it all together in something that sounds new and relevant. From sweeping resonant strings, Juno squelches, and a solid analog bass, the driving rhythms coupled with lush melodies make this track suitable for the ipod as well as the dancefloor.

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Caltrop – Good To See You (Original Mix)

Le Castle Vania, featured on this week’s podcast, delivers a banging remix of “Rave is King” by Fukkk Offf for some peak time mayhem.

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Fukkk Off – Rave Is King (Le Castle Vania Remix)

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Dubstep, Breaks, Trance on the menu this week.

The Infesticons return to battle with some heavy armaments on “Bombs Anthem.” Featuring Creature, Seraphim and Juice Aleem on vox and Mike Ladd on the beats. Kraddy, formerly of the Glitch Mob, on the remix. Single available from Big Dada at the end of May.

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The Infesticons – Bombs Anthem (Kraddy Remix)

DJ and Producer Andres Ripoll from Miami sent us this pretty melodic Trance track to share with our readers. Also check out his music on Youtube, Facebook, and his Official Website for more.

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Andres_Ripoll_Feat_Rebbeca_Neunuebel – Time_is_on_your_side [Extended Mix]

Courtesy of Elite Force via this widget. Delivering his take on Simian Mobile Disco’s brilliant Cruel Intentions feat. Beth Ditto the man like Oli Cash aka Far Too Loud is back up in your face, bluring all the boundaries, mashing up breaks, UK funky, electro house & bassline into one bass heavy refix.

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It’s a Dubstep kind of week with 3 Dubstep tracks and a Housey Electro one to keep things moving. We’ve got tracks and remixes from: Foamo, Warrior One, Excision, DK, Boogaloo Crew, Sharam Jey, and Dirty Disco Youth.

With lots of great remixes and tracks already under his belt at the age of 22 , Foamo (aka Kye Gibbon) has firmly planted himself amongst other great names such as Fake Blood and Wolfgang Gartner to name a few with his big growling basslines and unrelenting beats. His latest release “Jookie” on Side A and “Centavo” on the flip can be previewed at SoundCloud and is set for a near release on the newly formed Fat! Records. He has kindly provided us with a Dubstep remix of “Centavo” by Warrior One.

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Foamo – Centavo (Warrior One Remix)

Amon Tobin has posted up some free tracks for download. One of the is from Excision, who happens to hold the title for the most downloads on our podcast, working with DZ on the track “Round 2″. Stop by Amon Tobin’s site and grab the other Free tracks.

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Excision & DZ – Round 2

Boogaloo Crew, one half of the Dubstep outfit 16 Bit, remixes “Rising Sun” by DRT which samples from Ratatat’s “Seventeen Years”. Courtesy of the Fat! Records blog.

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Ratatat vs DRT – Rising Sun (Boogaloo Crew Remix)

Finally we wind out this week’s Free Music Fridays with a great Electro Housey remix of Sharam Jey’s “Army of Men” by Dirty Disco Youth. Army of Men is off of Sharam Jey’s latest artist album entitled “In My Blood” on King Kong Records available now.

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Sharem Jey – Army of Men (Dirty Disco Youth Remix)

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The Swedes are set to release their newest offering in the form of the Electro Houser ‘Number One’. These days, it is hard for me to get past the fact almost every release from the trio as a collective sounds identical. However, this does not change the fact I and almost every other house DJ worldwide will have in their CD wallet at every gig.

via: Homeiswherethehouseisblog.com

We’ve got an extra juicy batch of Free Music for your downloading pleasure this week…grab em all!

Nervous Records has supplied us with this nice chuggy prog remix of the classic “Don’t Laugh” by Winx to promo their latest release “Nervous Nitelife: David Tort” which is available for only $10.99 at Amazon right now.

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Winx – Dont Laugh (David Tort Remix)

HiFi Sean, who we were lucky enough to have featured on our Rockstar DJ Series of our podcast, has been on a roll lately with several hot remixes and several more slated for release soon. Check out his remix of “Inizio” by Dean Newton & Huggy. In addition, he’s picked up a couple of DJing awards and holds down residencies at some top UK club nights. He recently gave us a remix of “Funky Guitar” by TC1992. Stop by his Podcast Page for some great DJ mixes.

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TC1992 – Funky Guitar (Hifi Sean mix)

Kitsuné has supplied us with the catchy, “Something Good Can Work (The Twelves remix)” by Two Door Cinema Club, a track from the new “Kitsune Maison 9” compilation.

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Two Door Cinema Club – Something Good Can Work (The Twelves Remix)

And last but absolutely not least Girls Love DJs, home to other artists such as Quinten 909 and The Century, have generously allowed us to post Illuminati’s “So NY” for you to play out at the clubs tonight! Show them a little love and stop by their SoundCloud page where you can listen to their other releases and grab a few extra tracks for that gig tonight.

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Illuminati – So NY

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Outer Sunset has been on a roll with some great Trance tracks lately including “Feel My Magic” on Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto label which was in the Top 100 Bestsellers of 2009 on Beatport. Their latest is “Get a Train” remixed by Adam White of Perfecto and featuring vocals by Sady Callaghan out March 5th on Camouflage/Bonzai Records.

For More Info on Outer Sunset visit: MySpace

UK super-club brand Godskitchen kick starts the year with Pure Trance Classics, a must-have collection for fans and clubbers alike. Spread over three CD’s, Pure Trance Classics is the definition of real trance anthems for the loyal clubbing generation, bringing together a huge selection of exclusive tracks and mixes that have not featured on other albums including HUGE tunes from Tiësto, Armin, Paul van Dyk and Ferry Corsten plus future classics from the likes of Sander van Doorn, Marco V, Deadmau5 and Above & Beyond.

We have 3 copies of this triple CD set to giveaway to 3 readers. Just post in the comments and the winners will be chosen randomly next week. You will be notified if you are selected.

You can also pick up a copy of Godskitchen: Pure Trance Classics at Amazon.

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We have a new interview with Master’s at Work’s Louie Vega talking about Soul Heaven, Current Projects, and little known bits about his personal life. Enjoy.

How important is Soul Heaven to you and why is you think they have been successful; proudly celebrating their 10th Anniversary?
At soul heaven we have always kept it real musically and all the djs have done wonderful work giving you the best in soul dance music. Soul Heaven always kept a close contact with the fans, and there is always an a class set of entertainment. With the cds, events worldwide, and quality of music they bring, you can’t go wrong. They are also friendly with all fans and give them the time they deserve. 10 years is a long time to keep for an ongoing party, and soul heaven has proven themselves in our industry.

Your career spans way more than ten years but can you remember the time when you celebrated 10 years in the industry and as MAW?
I will never forget our 10-year anniversary (maw). We had a huge party in Miami at opium garden, over 2000 people and the best live entertainment you could ever have. We invited the Nuyorican Soul band to back up Roy Ayers, Bebe Winans, Stephanie Mills, James Ingram, Jody Watley, and many more. Brazilian dancers, fireworks, the infamous MAW gift bags, and much more.

Soul Heaven brought together the soulful sounds of house and really gave it a worldwide stage. How have you seen dance music evolve over the last decade?
Dance music has evolved very much. From djs playing at the Olympics, to playing at the super bowl, working with cirque du soleil and even getting recognized at the Grammys with awards, dance music is growing in a big way. Many pop artists now are leaning towards dance music where before many in that world saw it as taboo. I only see it growing bigger in that way where the worlds will mix more musicially.

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In February, Elite Force releases a landmark album of re-fixes, mashups & re-edits, ‘RE:VAMPED’, on his U&A Recordings imprint. There were a number of reworks that he couldn’t ‘get’ for the album, so he decided he would do a series of free downloads under the ‘PRE:VAMPED’ banner, prior to it’s release. Check em out.