I’ve never been to a festival with a more beautiful setting than SnowGlobe Music Festival in South Lake Tahoe. Waking up and looking out onto the lake and being embedded in the lush green forest with snow on the ground was something completely out of my element. The festival itself was also something unlike anything I’ve ever experienced…

Day 1

I must admit, I’m pissed off my travel plans set me back so far. I honestly ended up missing the better half of the first day of the festival, and only arrived in time to see the last three or four acts, missing some heavy hitters like Holy Ghost!, Kastle, Gramatik, and more. The first act I got to see the first night was UK artist Star Slinger whose bass-filled house set at the Sierra Tent was definitely a good one to get in the mood.

The only thing I have to say about Tiesto is that he was Tiesto — and I mean that in the best way possible. Although I’m not a huge fan, Tiesto really does know how to get a crowd going. For anyone who’s into some serious party/festival rave music, he’s your man. For those looking to get down to some real deep, booty-shakin’ house music, Justin Martin was at the Igloo Tent only a half hour later.

Justin’s set was definitely one for the books, and as a huge Dirtybird fan, you better believe I had a fan girl moment getting to watch his set. Closing out the first night of the festival, Justin Martin played an hour and forty-five minute set to a tent packed full of fans. After his last track the audience was screaming for just one more. Justin looked over to the security guard who luckily granted him another five minutes. Fans rushed the stage when the set was over and the first night was under wraps.

Day 2

I started off my second day at SnowGlobe getting to enjoy the first half of Kill Paris‘s set and then heading straight to the Main Stage for Zeds Dead. Now, in the past I’ve admitted to being on the fence with Zeds Dead, mainly because I caught them right as they got their start, when “Coffee Break” was their claim to fame. In those days, Zeds Dead wasn’t anything to write home about.

Almost three years alter these guys have completely changed my mind. From dubstep to festival trap, the Toronto-based duo had one of the most impressive sets of the weekend, completely packing the grounds at the Main Stage.

I need not yet again mention my love for Dirtybird, so it goes without saying that my excitement level was at an all-time high at the Claude VonStroke show. Getting to see his show at both HARD Summer and his latest US tour, I was expecting to see somewhat of the same set at SnowGlobe. Fortunately, I was incorrect in my assumption and was blown away at some of the material Claude VonStroke was spinning that night. With classic jams like “Turbosteppa” along with some smash hits from his newest album, Urban Animal, mixed in, the Claude VonStroke show was definitely something to remember.

Justin Jay kept the Dirtybird vibes alive in the Igloo Tent, and after closing the night with the theme song from Space Jam, it was safe to say I got enough deep house for the entire weekend.

Day 3

Finally, the heaviest weighing lineup of the entire festival was upon us. Luminox had a great energy on stage to get the party started right: the young Phoenix native was on point with his set, bringing a TON of people to the Sierra tent — something I wasn’t expecting.

Dillon Francis was up next on the Main Stage with a set that wasn’t as great as I had wanted. I’m not sure if it’s because I had seen him a couple times throughout the year, or if his set at HARD Summer was one of my favorite of 2013, but there was something about Dillon’s set that seemed a bit forced. Maybe it was because he was about to hop on a plane to finish off the year in San Francisco with A-Trak. Either way, it was fun as hell and the crowd didn’t seem to mind.

The next heavy hitter of the night was the one and only Snoop Dogg who surprised me by playing all of his classics instead of some of his newer, Snoop Lion material.

Cashmere Cat was next on my list, and damn did he throw down. The crowd at the front was dancing so hard they literally broke through the gate and had to have security come and put it back together. Definitely one of the most memorable sets of the weekend.

I finished off the night watching Cut Copy and, to be completely honest, wasn’t too blown away. They didn’t even stop to bring in the new year, playing through the countdown and finishing their set with a remark like, “Oh fuck! Happy New Year!” The fireworks were fun though!

SnowGlobe Music Festival 2013 Review

Overall I think this was a fantastic festival. With great organization, awesome vendors for food and beer, and a beautiful setting, SnowGlobe 2013 was definitely the best festival I could have been at to close out an already incredible year.

Some negatives: I think the whole show should have been pushed back by a few hours. I’m sure the organizers had to deal with noise level restrictions seeing as the venue is right in the middle of a suburban area, but it was difficult to make it to the show by the 3 o’clock start time. I would have also tried to get a better closer for New Years Eve. Cut Copy was great, but not really the best compared to the rest of the acts they had closing the other nights.

Some positives: The festival was super diverse. Booty house, progressive house, big names, small names… I was glad I got to catch a whole smorgasbord of different acts. Sierra Nevada was the beer of choice, and a great one at that. The prices for food and beverages were also very reasonable.

One of the best things about this festival is the shuttle system. Although it could have been a bit more organized on the final evening, I thought that it was still an awesome, safe, and convenient way to get to and from the show.

SnowGlobe Music Festival was by far and away one of the best festivals I’ve been to, especially in terms of NYE fests. The homegrown vibe was a nice change of pace, and while it seems as though they’re still getting some things together, the folks over at SnowGlobe are on their way to becoming hosts to one of the biggest festivals in the US. If you’ve ever even considered spending your New Years at SnowGlobe, I highly, highly encourage you to do so.

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While Americans are gathering around a fire to stay warm this holiday season, Australian superstar DJ Tommy Trash is heating up the southern hemisphere with his newest episode of his Trashed podcast.

Just in time for Christmas, Tommy Trash is giving listeners an hour-long mix full of stocking stuffers from artists like Wolfgang Gartner, Crookers, and many, many more.

Tommy Trash – Trashed Episode 12

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Tommy Trash – Trashed Episode 12 is available for free download on iTunes.

Tracklist:

01. Tiga vs Cubic Zirconia vs Tommy Trash – Hot In Darko (Tommy Trash Edit)
02. Congorock & Nom De Strip – Minerals (Original Mix)
03. Crookers – Ghetto Guetta (Original Mix)
04. Tommy Trash – Fuckwind (Original Mix)
05. Daddy’s Groove vs Roul & Doors – Hurricane, Melody N Harmony (Tommy Trash Edit)
06. Jimi Frew – Jungle Khat (Original Mix)
07. Pryda – F.A.T. (Original Mix)
08. Rudimental feat. Emeli Sande – Free (Jack Beats Remix)
09. Junior Sanchez – W2TU (Original Mix)
10. Must Die! – Lazy (Original Mix)
11. Pierce Fulton – Mr. Mime (Original Mix)
12. Joe Garston & Andrew Farr – Happy Ending (Froxic Remix)
13. R3hab & Lucky Date – Rip It Up (Nicky Romero Edit)
14. Wolfgang Gartner – Piranha (Original Mix)

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The day begun under the Arizona sun with a collection of local artists from all around the state.  While the park stayed pretty desolate for the first few hours, we had no trouble getting down and dirty with some of AZ’s finest (and hugely under appreciated) talent.

The Black Moods kicked off the festivities, and laid down a grungy, 90’s-esque set, while members of Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang, Berner and Chevy Woods drew the other half of the crowd to their side of the park with their consecutive rap sets.  We were lucky enough to run into lead man of the Black Moods Josh Kennedy, who was more than happy to share his sentiments on TMF.

JNTM : How did you get in contact with TMF? Was it tough to get a spot?

Josh : “Yeah, we came to them.  We had to fight tooth and claw to get in here—And we’re the ones playing right when the gates open”.

JNTM : That being said, what do you think of the festival as a whole?

Josh : “Oh, well it’s a great vibe in here already, it’s great!”

These Zeppelin and Creedence influenced rockers have been playing the AZ venue circuit for a while, and it seemed that they were happy to break into the world of festivals.  Oh, and of course they were willing to take some glamour shots with us.

The nine-piece, “Gypsy Funk” group Dry River Yacht Club was up next, and having seen them a time or two already alongside He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister, we thought we knew what we were in for.  Lead hottie Garnet and her motley assortment of musicians gave us a huge-sounding, trippy and completely unique experience.  Somewhere in between the oboe, the violin, and the sultry vocals, we fell in love.  After their set, we flagged them down to see what they had to say about their music and the festival.

JNTM : “You guys have an incredibly unique style.  How did you all come together to create the Dry River Yacht Club?”

Fred : “All of us are like one big group of producers—It’s like working on one big piece of wood, we all bring something to the table and widdle away at it.”

JNTM : “So how has your experience with True Music Festival been so far?”

Garnet : “We’re so proud to be playing here alongside such great acts.  He’s My Brother, she’s My Sister, The Flaming Lips? Awesome.”

As the day progressed, things only got more diverse, and exponentially more massive.  Lord Huron’s hippie-folk vibe flowed perfectly into the smooth, almost lounge-style rock of Black Carl on the other side of the field, and kept us moving until the big names began to arrive.

After a long few hours of rock in the hot sun, nothing was quite as refreshing as GRiZ’s funky, saxophone-accentuated set.  He laid down a medley of songs off of his new and critically acclaimed album Rebel Era, such as “Getting Live”, as well as the James Brown-influenced “DTW to DIA”, remembering of course to drop his collaboration track with Grammatik, “Digital Liberation is Mad Freedom”, sprinkling little sax solos whenever possible.

About midway through GRiZ’s set, people began to turn their heads to the sky to see the colorful parachutes begin making their way down towards the festival.  The skydivers continued to roll in through his set, and into Capital Cities.

We were wary of Capital Cities at first.  After all, all we had known were a few of their most poppy tracks, such as “Safe and Sound” and “I Sold My Bed, But Not My Stereo”, and we half-expected a somewhat boring, clap-your-hands pop set.  Instead, we got some thick and groovy funk sounds, with all the goofy nonchalant-ness of Chromeo, and the musical prowess and diversity of Breakbot.  They even gave us a slowed-down, soulful rendition of the BeeGee’s “Stayin’ Alive” that had us spinning and snapping like a couple of dudes right out of the late 70’s.

Sweaty from a couple hours of dancing and mingling with the Scottsdale folk, we traversed the field once again to feel the folky sounds of both The Kopecky Family Band and He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister.  Although HMB, SMS was missing their trademark lead woman, they had a medley of female vocalists cycle through their set in what they called “A big game of musical chairs”.

Stoner sensation Wiz Khalifa went on next, and as the night began to get cold (who knew it actually gets cold in Scottsdale?) everyone flocked to the main stage to watch him and his band do their thing.  He laid down hit after hit, from party anthem “Young, Wild, and Free” to “Black and Yellow”, and although his set was in every way opposite of the few before him, everyone seemed to get down without missing a beat.  It seemed that everyone had a certain act that they had come especially for, and for many of the people there, it was Wiz.

Next up, on the opposite end of the musical spectrum, but the same stage, The Flaming Lips went on, bringing their trademark freaky sounds and stunning visuals with them.  Lead man (and legend) Wayne Coyne stood atop a pile of massive silver spheres adorned with rope lights directly in the center of the stage (and he cradled a baby doll through the majority of his set, because sure, why not?).  After playing  variety of songs both new and old, and dazzling the crowd with their huge and all-encompassing light show, Coyne and the gang touched some hearts with “Do you Realize?”, and finished off their set leaving people dazed and confused on their walk over to Kill Paris.

Another polar opposite, Kill Paris brought some funky and heavy electro-beats to the table, playing fun remixes, and raising our heart rates for the big man himself, Bassnectar.

After seeing Wiz Khalifa and The Flaming Lips, I had come to a realization about TMF.  What I thought was directionless scheduling before was actually a cleverly-designed lineup designed to attract people of all walks of life.  They actually scheduled three different headliners with three completely different styles and fans.  Still, the same people who were awe-stricken at the Flaming Lips were right up front, getting weird with Bassnectar.

Now, we had recently had a Bassnectar experience at HARD Summer, and it was interesting to see how his set had evolved since then.  It seemed he had mellowed out his set slightly to accommodate the types of people who may have not been die-hard electronic music fans.  Either way, he still brought it insanely hard with heavy tracks like “Raw Charles”, and left us at the perfect point for the end of the festival—exhausted, confused, and grinning like children.

The True Music Festival Experience was weird, definitely.  That, however, did not subtract from the fact that the festival was one of the most interesting experiences we’ve seen in music.  From the added perks of picking up a VIP pass (Skydiving, exclusive areas, ect) to the seemingly clashy lineup, True Music Festival definitely took a few big risks for their debut show.  Fortunately for them, it paid off in what seemed to be a very successful and universally enjoyed experience.  We’re glad they invited us there to show their stuff, and if we’re lucky, we’ll be there next year to see what’s changed.

Photos by Quinn “TurtleGravy” Tucker

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After hopping on the Twittersphere this morning (edit: later confirming via Wikipedia), it seems as though Paul Baumer, one half of Dutch Dance group Bingo Players, has died of cancer. Paul, who had been fighting cancer for the better part of 2013, stated early this summer that he would be working in the studio while seeking treatment. He unfortunately passed earlier last night.

Maarten Hoogstraten, the second and remaining member of the group, had this to say on the Bingo Players Facebook:

Dear All,
I’m deeply saddened to tell you that Paul passed away last night after his battle with cancer. He fought strongly until the end.

We want to thank you all for your support over the past few months.

Needless to say, all upcoming shows for the rest of this year have been cancelled as we’re going through this loss with family and friends. We’ll post a longer update shortly with more information as well.

Paul, we will miss you.
– Maarten

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After his diagnosis, Paul went on Facebook saying:

As some of you may know, I have been in the hospital over the past few weeks and I have not been at some of the recent shows while seeking medical treatment. I now have the results back and I wanted to let you know that I have been diagnosed with cancer.

As devastating as this news has been for me and my family, I am ready to fight this.

From the beginning, Bingo Players has been about me and Maarten sharing the music that we love, both through our records and with you at shows. I will continue to be actively involved in all areas of Bingo Players and Hysteria Records with Maarten. But for the foreseeable future Maarten will be representing both of us on the road, while I’ll be seeking medical treatment as well as working in the studio, taking lead on running our label etc.

All shows that are planned will still be happening and we will have more tour announcements coming. For us, we want to continue to help create those meaningful and memorable experiences from our music and shows, but as you can imagine in light of this news, we need to make some adjustments and we hope you understand. As I said earlier I’m ready to fight this thing and hope to be on that stage again with you guys in the future!!!!!

Much Love,
Paul

It is currently uncertain as to what will be the future of Bingo Players, but we, as many do, certainly hope Maarten will continue making music. Stay tuned for more updates.

How do you feel about Paul Baumer dying? How do you think it will effect the Bingo Players’ fan base? Let us know on our Facebook page. 

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While Wolfgang Gartner has had somewhat of a quiet year in 2013, his newest track is definitely a great way to finish with a bang.

After his Hounds of Hell Tour with Tommy Trash — and the release of a track of the same name — Wolfgang Gartner has released “Piranha” on Kindergarten Recordings. The track is nothing short of classic, kick-ass Wolfgang, but with no word of any sort of upcoming music video, tour, or EP, it’s unsure whether or not this was a track created out of boredom or something that was released to keep a name alive.

Wolfgang Gartner – Piranha

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Claude VonStroke, head of Dirtybird Records and top dog of the revival of the deep house movement, has released an uncut version of his 2013 Essential Mix. The mix, originally recorded for BBC Radio 1, includes original track versions with swearing and without any annoying radio tags.

Upon release, Claude VonStroke had this to say:

This is the original 2 hour unedited version mixed live at my house for the fans with all the bad words, full versions of tracks and without any radio tags or commercials on top of it. Encoded at 160kps so don’t try to play tracks in the club they will sound like crap Promotional use only. love, VonStroke

House fans will rejoice at the release of an unadulterated version of what was one of the best Essential Mixes of the year.

Claude VonStroke 2013 Essential Mix Uncut

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Claude VonStroke 2013 Essential Mix Uncut Tracklist

1. Whip – Aden (Jimmy Edgar Remix) – ULTRAMAJIC
2. For The Ladies – KillFrenzy – dirtybird
3. I Entr – Secondcity – unreleased
4. Breathing Room – Ghostea – dirtybird
5. OKAY – Shiba San – dirtybird
6. Body Comes First – Catz n Dogz – dirtybird
7. The Clapping Track – Claude VonStroke (Doorly Remix) – dirtybird
8. Da Noyz – Nick Olivetti & Ali Borem – dirtybird
9. Dam Mas feat Milenta – Kink – ITR
10. Everless – &ME – Keinemusik
11. Level 7 – Matthew Johnson (Dixon Remix) – Crosstown
12. Say My Name – J Phlip – unreleased version
13. Percee Scan · SCNTST · Boysnoize Records
14. Dood – Claude VonStroke – dirtybird
15. MUSIC R U – Landmark – (Riva Starr cut Dub)
16. Smoke 2 Joints CVS Edit
17. Turtle Ride – Eprom – Rwina
18. Gumbo – Dubspeeka – Skeleton
19. Space Booty – Dexter – Clone Crown Ltd
20. Whatcha Wanna Do – Aaron Snapes (Mark Starr Remix) – Perfect Driver
21. It’s You – FCL (Fingers Acid Jam Vocal Edit) – Defected
22. Downtown Party Network ft. Eglė Sirvydytė – Space Me Out (Mario Basanov Remix) – Silence Music
23. Escalator Shuffle – PointBender – Thoughtless Music
24. Do I Know – Re:You – mobilee
25. The Sinner – Dan McKie & Sterbai – White
26. Washmachine – Workidz – Toolroom
27. Can’t Wait – Claude VonStroke – dirtybird
28. Naked Piano – Killfrenzy – dirtybird

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After releasing remixes for DCup, Wave Racer, and Oso Gato, Slumberjack spent their first year together showcasing their DJing talents at Australian festivals like Wonderland, Club Paradiso, and Stereosonic, and will continue into the next year with shows all across their native country.

We were able to ask Morgan and Fletcher some questions regarding the origins of this project, being an independent artist on the rise, and what it’s like being one of the front runners of the Australian EDM movement.

JNTM: What got you both into producing? Was there a particular artist, album, or event that made you interested in producing/djing?

Slumberjack: Fletch: I got into electronic music when I first heard the Boys Noize track Lava Lava. I went and bought a copy of Sony Acid and started making my first (extremely hacky) tracks. It took me almost 6 years of jumping around different genres to find the sound that I really wanted to produce.

Morgan: My musical journey started when I begged my parents to let me pick up the classical piano. With that said, I was also always drawn towards mainstream pop and hip-hop production. Not long after I heard what the guys like The Neptunes and Timbaland did on Justin Timberlake’s “Justified” album, I got myself a copy of Sony Acid as well!

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JNTM: How did you two meet?

Slumberjack: We met at the Perth Dance Music Awards last year. We both won the Into The Limelite DJ Competition consecutively (Fletch in 2011 and Morgan in 2012) so we decided to suss each other out. We got in the studio a couple of times and with just a couple of tracks under our belt decided to make it an official project.

JNTM: How has being friends helped with the production process? Is it any easier or harder than producing alone?

Slumberjack: When there are two brains in the studio, tracks tend to get completed a lot faster. When you’re by yourself, you often hit a wall with a track and it’ll end up sitting on your hard drive and never get finished.

Now though, if we hit a wall, we’ll just flick the project over to the other person and they can keep working and maybe add those few little bits that open a new direction for the track so we can keep working.

JNTM: Who are some of your favorite artists right now, EDM or not?

Slumberjack: We really love Ludovico Einaudi, a pianist and composer. We study up on his chord progressions and melodies and have even sampled one of his pieces for the title track of our forthcoming EP.

On the electronic side of things, we’re loving the gritty sounds of What So Not and Mr Carmack as well as the smooth vibes coming from guys like Renz and Sable.

JNTM: There is this incredible thing happening right now with Australian artists becoming more and more popular in the US. Artists like Flume/What So Not, Wave Racer, and yourselves are getting tons more recognition out here. What’s going on down there that we should know about? Describe this movement as best as you can.

Slumberjack: Not going to lie, it’s pretty wicked! Being from Perth, there is significant physical separation between us and all the acts over on the East Coast but it’s definitely a “we’re in this together” kind of vibe and we all keep in touch via the wonder of the internet.

Each city has their own handful of acts which we were stoked to be able to meet when we flew over to Sydney for the Electronic Music Conference at the start of December.

JNTM: With that, it seems as though all of the previously mentioned artists pull from the same style — almost this “Love Trap” style pulling from slowed down almost hip hop beats with HUGE airy synths. If you could, describe this genre that’s beginning to show from Australian artists.

Slumberjack: It’s pretty hard to put it in words really. In its very essence, we see it as a lovechild of a multitude of genres all thrown into a musical cocktail.

Unlike most “EDM” genres where the main focus is a club-oriented “drop”, we think the producers of this new wave of music tend to produce without any preconceived notions on the direction of the finished record.  They tend to write much like any other conventional musician would and without sounding too cheesy, they let it flow from within.

JNTM: How would you describe your music in your own words?

Slumberjack: A mixture of future garage and hip-hop with a touch of jazz thrown in.

JNTM: What do you think the biggest differences are between the ‘EDM’ scene in Australia and the US?

Slumberjack: There’s no doubt that EDM is exploding all over the world but to be honest, we haven’t seen enough yet to make a judgment. It would definitely be cool if we could do a few shows in the US to get a vibe of the scene there.

JNTM: What’s the most important part about being independent producers on the rise? What are some challenges you’ve faced? What’s the most enjoyable? Is there anything you try to tell yourselves as you work towards bigger things?
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Slumberjack: We reckon the most important part about being independent producers is setting realistic goals.  For example, we have to accept the fact that many labels won’t reply to emails and there will be blogs that won’t like our material enough to push it.

We also constantly remind ourselves that we need to stick with own sound despite being tempted to do what’s popular. Having said that, when label’s do reply with positive feedback and the blogs do feature our tracks on their platforms, we feel a sense of accomplishment and pride.

We prepare for the worst and hope for the best!

JNTM: With that, what ‘bigger things’ do you both strive to accomplish?

Slumberjack: We’re definitely working towards expanding our fan base to the other side of the country so we can take our live show on a full Australian tour. We’re also pretty keen on the idea of eventually doing an album, but that is quite some time into the future.

JNTM: What advice would you give to someone(s) that wants to be doing what you guys are doing? What advice would you give yourselves if you could go back in time?

Don’t ever doubt yourself! If we could go back in time, we’d tell past Fletcher and Morgan the same.

JNTM: What’s coming up for Slumberjack? Any upcoming mixes, tracks, or tour dates?

Slumberjack: We’ve got quite a bit coming up! We’re taking on a summer residency at Sydney’s FBi Radio along with a few other Australian acts and are playing a hoard of shows around Western Australia over the new year break (details on our Facebook page).

We’re also working on our first EP which will be out early next year along with a few collaborations with really talented guys we’ve met over the months.

JNTM: When can we expect to see you guys in the US?

Slumberjack: Soon hopefully – we’d like to expand to the rest of Australia first and then move outwards and upwards! Like we mentioned above, it would be a hell of an experience to travel to the US for shows.

JNTM: A question we always ask: If you guys could have any profession in the world besides producing/djing, what would it be and why?

Slumberjack: Morgan:  I’d be a professional sessionist. I probably wouldn’t pick anything not related to music. I just simply cannot imagine life without it!

Fletch: I’d definitely be an astronaut. I know it’s kind of a kiddy dream, but floating in space, come on!

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As a part of their Jeffrees series, featuring more lesser-known, up-and-coming acts, Mad Decent has released a new EP that puts a Christmas spin on some of the more popular Jeffrees tracks of 2013 entitled A Very Decent Christmas. 

Tracks include a “Jingle Bells” version of “Bird Machine” by DJ Snake and Alesia, a “Frosty the Snowman” version of Diplo‘s “Express Yourself,” and a “Deck The Halls” version of Juyen Subulba’s “Super Jam.” The EP as a whole is somewhat cheesy but brings a warm, holiday feel to some of the dirtiest electronic tracks of the year.

Mad Decent Presents A Very Decent Christmas

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From Mad Decent:

Crunch, Crunch…Crunch, Crunch…. What’s that on the roof? Is it a burglar or a vagrant? A vacuum salesman or a Sasquatch? Damn look, it’s Santa on his sleigh with Kraang and the faded Jeffree’s mascot tossing out Christmas dub plates for the entire land. I think it’s safe to say that here at Mad Decent we caught the christmas spirit hard this year.

We  went all out and had our biggest tunes remixed by the artists themselves xmas-style for your pleasure.  Laid out here are some serious  xmas re-imaginings from Diplo, DJ Snake, Gent & Jawns, Juyen Sebulba, Astronomar and Kennedy Jones.  Also on the original side of thing, Vjuan Allure gives us a vogued out reindeer stomper with “RUDE OFF 2013” and Mitch Murder unleashes a fireside roasted chestnut R&B ballad with help from Santell.

Download “Bird Machine” [Jingle Bell Version] right here, and purchase the entire A Very Decent Christmas on iTunes here. You can also sign up for Mad Decent Premium for the WAV files right here.

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Up and coming phenomenon Alex Metric and HARD founder Destructo have just announced dates for their upcoming tour, The UK 2 LA Tour. From the end of December to early February, these two OWSLA artists will be hitting the stage all across North America as well as the open sea on HARD Holy Ship!!!.

Alex Metric, who was recently on tour with Zedd and Oliver, has only been gaining popularity with multiple remixes and original tracks like “Rave Weapon” and “Scandalism.” Destructo on the other hand has been staying busy with his multiple HARD events throughout the year, along with releasing one of the biggest tracks of the year, “Higher.”

The UK 2 LA Tour

December 29th — Miami — Grand Central

January 9th-12th — HARD Holy Ship!!!

January 17th — Toronto — Hoxton

January 18th — Boston

January 18th — Providence

January 21st — Gainesville — Simon’s

January 23rd — Orlando, Tier

January 24th — Austin — Republic

January 25th — Denver — Beta

January 29th — Phoenix — Monarch Theater

January 30th — Seattle — Foundation

January 31st — San Francisco — Ruby Skye

February 1st — Los Angeles — Exchange

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Mad Decent side project Jeffree’s has been a means of releasing records and singles some of the more lesser-known talents for the past few years. Since 2011, Jeffree releases have given artists like Swizzymack, Bro Safari, and UZ the chance to showcase their talents to an audience they would have otherwise never been able to reach.

The first installment of Best of Jeffree’s, listeners get the best from all 8 volumes of EP’s, with tracks from artists including Diplo, GTA, DJ Snake, Yellow Claw, and Andy Milonakis‘ latest project, Three Loco.

Best of Jeffree’s Volume One

Paul Devro, creative director and artist on Mad Decent, had the following to say about the intentions behind Jeffree’s:

Since the start of Mad Decent, Diplo and I have fought the discouraging reality of having to pass on amazing records again and again. The old model of a releasing music wasn’t working for us, so we had to find a new way. We brainstormed for months and came up with Jeffree’s; a modern record label that embraces technology and human demand for more content by dropping a new release every week to 2 weeks. And the best part? It’s all free. Yes, all releases are free to the public for a limited amount of time, no strings attached. True to Mad Decent’s style, we’ve kept it eclectic by releasing everything from psych, juke, rap to dancehall with our main focus being emerging club music. It’s a futuristic platform to expose music from the world’s most revolutionary producers and artists in a way never attempted before.

It has truly been a dream of mine since I started DJing and collecting music to run my own label. Scouring the internet looking for new talent and sounds to share is the common bond that sparked Diplo and I’s friendship over 10 years ago. What began as Mad Decent’s ‘lil experiment’ has turned into one of the label’s greatest success stories. So, please enjoy this varied 2-disc collection of music from some of the most talented producers the world has to offer!

For more on Jeffree’s, check out the Mad Decent Facebook, Twitter, and SoundCloud. 

Best of Jeffree’s Volume One is available for purchase at iTunes, Amazon and Beatport. 

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