What a week for house music! Tons of big names. Tons of big tracks.

First off we have the highly anticipated Swedish House Mafia project, codenamed ‘Save The World Tonight.’ It’s good but… Wait wait, let’s rewind for a second. Ever since SHM came out of nowhere and dropped ‘One’ last year, they’ve been desperately trying to churn out another bombshell to please their newfound hype. They squeezed out ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’ a few months later, but it just didn’t satisfy our thirsty ears. Well here we are, Swedish House Mafia’s most recent attempt to silence our ever-growing lust.

In my opinion, it’s eh.
We all know SHM is the epitome of mainstream house, but this new one takes it too far. The vocals are a bit girly and the chanting is quite irritating. This is some shit I’d expect from David Guetta.

Next up we have fresh goodies from Afrojack. I wont go much into ‘Selecta’. A strong kick leads us into a heavy build, followed by an emblematic Dutch drop. Typical Afrojack. However, this other new track is something worth mentioning. ‘Pop On Acid’ is a restoration of his world-renowned classic, and my favorite Ajack banger of all time, ‘Pacha on Acid’. It’s completely rebuilt from the 4-bar to the white noise. The new leadsynth sounds like an angry raccoon about to prance on an unsuspecting trashcan. It’s perfect. Things get really spicy at the 3:30 mark, Ajax shows us how deep the rabbit hole goes with an artistic piano piece, slowly and reassuringly raising the tempo back into the final and epic drop.

Lets see what else I have in my goody bag. Ah of course, Avicii. Everybody and their mothers have been awaiting the official release of ID. Well here it is! Beside’s the name nothings been tweaked; but you know what they say, “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.”

Last but not least, I have this uncageable beast from Peacetreaty. This track from hell has been safely locked away in my arsenal of dance floor inducing mayhem. It’s time to let her run free. That huuuuuuuuuge bass kick combined with ruthless dutch energy guarantees frenzy.

WEDNESDAY W0MP #4

Swedish House Mafia – Save The World (ft. John Martin) (Original Mix)
Afrojack – Selecta (Original Mix)
Afrojack – Pop On Acid (Original Mix)
Avicii – Levels (Original Mix)
Peacetreaty – Change (Original Mix)

– Chronic Mncher

Michael Woods has been establishing himself well on Mau5trap records. With the tremendous success of ‘First Aid’ and ‘Dynamik’, Woods is proving to be a worthy contender in the house arena. Well, I just got my hands on his newest banger and I gotta say, it’s one of the sexiest dance floor destroyers I’ve heard in a while. Bottomless bass and topless synths explode with Wood’s familiar flavor; ‘No Access’ is about to be my neighbor’s new favorite track. Whether they like it or not.

Michael Woods – No Access (Original Mix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

– Chronic Mncher

This month was unusually hectic and I couldn’t round up the minutes to prepare a monthly mix. But… I’ll do you guys one better. I recorded a good chunk of my set from last nights Phi Psi shindig. I know what you’re thinking, “Awhh some shitty set from some random get-together.” Let me tell you, if there’s one fraternity at UCI that knows how to throw a party; it’s Phi Kappa Psi.

Live 4/28 ~Phi Psi~ by Chronic Mncher

ps dont forget to thank Mr. Kim for his trigger finger on that horn sample ^^
– Chronic Mncher

Today, for the first time since Coachella, I went to class. As you can imagine, I’m treading in an ocean of assignment despair. So this week’s episode of Wednesday W0mp will be like Wee-Man, short and sweet.

Swanky Tunes & Hard Rock Sofa – Feedback (Original Mix)
The Partysquad vs. Bassjackers – Showrocker (Original Mix)
Frederic Van Hooft & Karl Aberg – La Deng (Original Mix) Delightful Choice
Schoolboy – Checkmate (Original Mix)
Sweet Dreams vs. Cheap and Cheerfull (ZHU Mashup)

– Chronic Mncher

Coachella came and Coachella went; only memories and a handful of polaroids remain. I met new people, ate tasty pizza, gazed at the stars and most importantly, went mental to some serious amounts of music. I finally experienced tons of artists I’ve patiently been anticipating, as well as some refreshingly unfamiliar.

Chronic’s Postchella Report

The Delightful:

• Jack Beats
• Duck Sauce
• Steve Angello
• Boys Noize
• Axwell

The Disappointing:

• Skrillex

The Unexpectedly Enjoyable:

• The Presets
• Leftfield

People keep asking me that dreadfully broad question, “So, who was your favorite?” What a tremendously difficult inquiry. Here’s the rundown, quick and dirty. Jack Beats brought the house down with a lip smacking Sunday brunch of jungle wobble and urban basslines. Duck Sauce packed the Sahara with disco house, funky breakdowns and a massive inflatable ducky. Steve Angello came to play with banger after banger of Swedish mayhem. Boys Noize, as usual, melted faces with unparalleled lighting and eccentric German frequencies.

Despite these incredible acts, a Swedish prodigy takes the cakechella. Axwell laid out a barrage of musical perfection, sending me on a journey through space, time and everything in-between. Fortunately, Kanye’s conflicting set time sifted out the unwanted shoebies, revealing the true house appreciating individuals.  His passion and energy gave an onstage presence that most DJs only dream of. Mixed with fitting set progression and striking visuals, Axwell’s set was, in my opinion, flawless.

For the most part, every set was lovely. However, one artist in particular couldn’t handle the hype. Distorted sound, terrible vibe and worst of all, the brochella crowd; Skrillex just couldn’t hang. Right from the get go his shit was cutting out, it was all down hill from there. Bros jumping and pushing like it was a Nickelback concert. Sadly, my worst dubstep experience.

Regardless of Skrillmeh, Coachella was Coachella. Friends, Music, Sunshine. Everything I could’ve wanted. Now sit back, relax and enjoy your weekly dose of w0mp.

WEDNESDAY W0MP #2

TV Rock – In The Air feat. Rudy (Axwell Remix)

Drumsound ft. Bassline Smith – Freak (Bassjackers Remix)

Tiesto – Green Sky (Original Mix)

Hardwell – Encoded (Dada Life Remix)

Doctor P – Watch Out (Original Mix)

Coachella weekend is approaching faster than an aggravated bull on steroids; I’ve barely had a chance to contain my excitement. As a result, I’m starting this weekly post just in time to get you prepped for the 3-day frenzy. Tune in every Wednesday for five tracks; I’ll include what’s hot and fresh out the house/dubstep oven as well as some buried treasures from the deep dark depths of my iTunes library.

Tim Mason – The Moment (Steve Angello Edit)
Mord Fustang – Lick The Rainbow
Calvin Harris – Awooga (ANT Remix)
Bassnectar – Bass Head (King Fantastic Remix)
Boys Will Be Boys (Tiësto, Angger Dimas & Showtek) – We Rock

Happy Coachillin
– Chronic Mncher

The CoachellAltDelight series will put focus on the low key Coachella
artists that we at C+A+D feel like you should know about.
Less than a week til we’re all together!

I know I know, I’ve been lagging on posts lately. I blame the senseless debauchery that was Santa Barbara over the weekend. Anyhow, its time to get you Coachillers prepped for the weekend ahead, gather ‘round. Los Angeles based DJ, producer and label owner John Dadzie is better known under his alias. 12^th Planet is recognized for thick wall-rattling music that works well in a strong set of headphones, but even better live. Although he’s local I’ve never had the privilege of witnessing a live set. Definitely on my list of top 10: do not miss. 12^th Planet drops bombs on Friday.

Jinder – Youth Blood (12th Planet & Flinch Remix)
12th Planet – Needed Change Ft. Skrillex

– Chronic Mncher