DJ/producer Lars Aar dials-in a nocturnal strut on this remix of “Bombs Over Capitals” from AN21 & Max Vangeli. At only 21 years old, the young producer hints at greater things to come with a unique attention to melodic balance and momentum. Cruise it below.
AN21 & Max Vangeli – Bombs Over Capitals (Lars Aar Remix)Lars Aar 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
Grammy Award winning producer Dawaun Parker has linked up with New England born and LA based artist Phil Beaudreau for the pre-release of several tracks including the infectious “Take It High” and “Spark”. The two linked up while at Berklee College of Music and have since put together a collection of tracks to be released this April on Parker’s own High Renaissance imprint. Get familiar below.
Phil Beaudreau – Take It High Phil Beaudreau – SparkPhil Beaudreau 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
Indie dance-rock outfit We Were Lovers recently premiered the video for their new single “Islands”, off their Pyramids LP coming this April. This is their first official music video, but you wouldn’t know it. Playful, sexy, and badass. That is how I would describe this video. Also, the landscape shots are as epic as the vocal and beat that accompany them. We Were Lovers are the duo of Ash Lamothe & Elsa Gebremichael from Saskatoon, Canada. By Jon Herriot
Islands – We Were LoversWe Were Lovers 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Renowned producer on the rise – Cyril Hahn flips the forthcoming single from hottly tipped songstress Gabrielle Aplin. Stay tuned for more to come from both artists in 2013. Also, be sure to check out Cyril on his debut European tour.
TOUR DATES:
22/02/2013 – Hoetell (Oslo, NORWAY)
23/02/2013 – Club 55 (Warsaw, POLAND)
26/02/2013 – Fiftyone27 (Bristol, UNITED KINGDOM)
27/02/2013 – Le Lieu (Birmingham, UNITED KINGDOM)
28/02/2013 – Heat&Defeat (Vienna, Austria)
1/03/2013 – Riot @ Simons (Copenhagen, DENMARK)
2/03/2013 – 7 years of FORMA.T (Liege, BELGIUM)
4/03/2013 – NQ Live – (Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM)
5/03/2013 – Killer Kitsch (Glasgow, UNITED KINGDOM)
6/03/2013 – The Button Factory (Dublin, IRELAND)
7/03/2013 – Social Club (Paris, FRANCE)
8/03/2013 – Sidings Warehouse (London, UNITED KINGDOM)
8/03/2013 – Audio (Brighton, UNITED KINGDOM)
9/03/2013 – SVMK Festival (Stockholm, SWEDEN)
Cyril Hahn (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Hankering after something to rid you of that lifeless feeling? Forget exercise and healthy eating; take this 8-minute programme of mechanical resynchronisation therapy courtesy of Factory Floor and you’re back on track.
The krautrock inspired left field electro three-piece have finally announced their debut album, which will be out on DFA Records later this year, and with it this first single “Fall Back” released on January 15 and streaming below. By Nathan Hetherington
Factory Floor 
(Label)
Rating 8.2
UK producer borrows a page from the book of Deadmau5, blending cinematic piano stabs, dynamic builds of percussion, and sweeping R&B-informed female vocals on his new track “Fade”. Debuting today on Huw Stephens BBC Radio show, “Fade” will see its proper full on release in March.
Jakwob (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Reno based producer and composer The Light strikes while the iron is hot in 2013 with this stunning arrangement of the title track and Foxes star feature from the much anticipated 2012 Zedd release.
Zedd ft Foxes – Clarity (The Light Remix)The Light 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.5
House music and vocals never really seem to work anymore. It just always sounds so corny. It’s a shame because some of the best club tracks that ever thrived were with this same trait. 2008’s In Search of Sunrise 7: Asia CD1 is classic. And, DJ Tiesto’s compilation is full of that style. In 2012 I find myself skipping dance songs as soon as I hear a voice. Luckily I didn’t avert T. Williams’ “Heartbeat”. The featured singer Terri Walker’s inclusion is above par. She is such a smooth backdrop to the funky title. The echoes and trance are the icing on the cake. By Teddy Pendergrass
T. Williams – Heartbeat ft. Terri Walker (Original Mix)T. Williams 
(Beatport)
Rating 8.2
Remember how cool John Travolta was Disco’n in Saturday Night Fever? That jamming music has disappeared. Fortunately, Poolside is now re-imagining the 70’s funk (Daytime Disco). They do it swell with “Kiss You Forever.” A popping drum sound gracefully flows with a simple piano. And do I hear cowbell? The biggest draw-in is the “I wanna kiss you forever,” that bridges the instrumental. It really feels like The Bee Gees are back at it. As if I am clubbing with babes on Miami Beach with a thick moustache in 77. By Teddy Pendergrass
Poolside – Kiss You ForeverPoolside (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
“Don’t Hurt Me” by Black Ceiling starts the collective’s recent four song So Neon EP release quite fittingly. The refix of Haddaway’s 1993 “What Is Love” may seem cliché, however the mixture of “don’t hurt me” vocals and hard-hitting bass with an eerie overcast of hums and drums is near perfection. It takes several listens to even get past this first track on the EP. And replaying the intro uncontrollably tends to be a good sign for any release. By Teddy Pendergrass
Black Ceiling 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
R. Hems latest remix victim is Canadian producer Mike Din’s track for “Losing You”. Mr. Hemsworth slowcoaches the track with atmospheres and layers “giving it a bath” of immersive sonics. High priced baths.
Ryan Hemsworth (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
NYC band Walking Shapes (ex-Click Clack Boom) come up aces on their first major release “Pusher”. The syncopated drum/guitar combos and hooky melodies remind us a bit of Radiohead’s “15 Step”, if instead of being “really into” Flying Lotus and bowler hats, Thom Yorke hung out more at the beach. A+ track, boys.
Walking Shapes 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.0
