Urgent Warning: Due to the severe weather conditions, an emergency hurricane warning has been declared for Southern California. A funkndisco storm of epic proportions, experts have justly named this catastrophe, Alex Metric. 80’s pop, raunchy electro and MSTRKRFT style snyths, Alex Metric will have you calling in sick to work tomorrow. A resident on BBC’s Radio 1, Alex Metric (born Alex Drury) has won countless awards including ‘Best Remixer of the Year’ by London radio station XFM. More recently, Alex Metric has been finishing his debut album, ‘TBC’, with himself as lead-vocalist. Relax, nothing is under control.

Evil Nine – All The Cash (Alex Metric Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Reverend & The Makers – Silence Is Talking (Alex Metric Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Phoenix – Lisztomania (Alex Metric Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
N.E.R.D – Hypnotize U (Alex Metric Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ yum
Beastie Boys – Sabotage (Alex Metric Re-Edit) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ classic meets fresh
Freeland – Under Control (Alex Metric Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Gorillaz – Stylo (Alex Metric Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

– Chronic Mncher

When it comes to disco grooves, funky breakdowns and ungodly builds, nobody tops the legendary duo that is Duck Sauce; that is, until I discovered Burns. Fellow CAD writer Skinny Genes was blessed enough to witness Burns open an astounding set for Treasure Fingers last Friday at the Avalon. Thanks to finals, I was left at the library with nothing but my books, a pen, and a jealous grin. Nonetheless I give you, Burns.

Reinventing the entire genre, 24-year-old Burns is pushing the envelope of funk and house. After completing a US tour with Deadmau5 and a UK tour with Calvin Harris, Burns put the final touches on his EP, ‘Turbo/Heartbeat’. He’s remixed the likes of The Black Eyed Peas, Wolfmother, Ladyhawke, and Frankmusik with no signs of slowing down. Burns’ music has a very special attribute; you can practically feel the Daft Punk influence coursing through the funk; he’s keeping it disco, disco. Give me that funk, that sweet, that nasty, that gushi stuff!

^ Burns on tour with Deadmau5

Burns – Teknique <- ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Gossip – Heavy Cross (Burns Remix) <- ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Burns – Show Me The Night (So Many Nights Edit) <- ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Burns – So Many Nights <- ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Mr. Blink – Gecko (Burn’s Start-Stop Remix) <- ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ (Boys Noize esque)

– Chronic Mncher

BONUS

A very special 4 hour Essential Mix recorded live from Rockness in Scotland

– Club 75 (Zdar, Busy P, Xavier and DJ Mehdi)

– Boys Noize

– Burns

– Gary Beck

Rockness Essential Mix 6/19/10 (Right Click Save As)

Christmas came early this year, but Santa’s not delivering presents in neatly gift-wrapped boxes. Santa’s dropping bombs of W0mp all across the country, a national pandemic, kids can’t stop dancing. Now I’m not talking about white bearded obese Santa; this year, Santa is disguised as 21 year Zedd. Anton Zaslavski a.k.a. “Zedd” has only been producing electro music for less than a year, a baby in the scene, but he hit the ground running. Zedd has a unique style; his remixes still maintain an essence of the original while adding his touch of filthy w0mp. Nasty chops, unexpected dub and filthy electro… You better watch out. You better not cry. Better not pout. I’m telling you why. Santa Claus is coming to town.

I’m feeling extra generous… perhaps its the Christmas spirit, but trust me, all of these tracks are 5 star bangers

Skrillex – Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites (Zedd Remix) <- ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Dan Thomas & Mab – This Year (Zedd Remix) <- ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Fatboy Slim – Weapon Of Choice (Zedd Remix) <- ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Skrillex – Weekends!!! feat. Sirah (Zedd Remix) <- ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

– Chronic Mncher

BONUS

Home of the deep-dish, Italian mafia and shitty baseball, Chicago is sketchbawlz. Thankfully, through the thick murk there is a beacon of light, a savior. Over the last year he’s produced over 30 tracks and just recently, he’s been signed to a solid up and coming electro label, Big Fish Recordings (Porter Robinson, Lazy Rich, Hirshee). Hailing straight out of the windy city, 20-year-old Lucky Date is changing the game, as we know it. Saucy builds, ruthless synths and heavy bass; this shit is F1LTHY.

What’s the difference between Lucky Date and the Cubs? At least one of them can get a crowd on their feet.

Frederik Olufsen – Awesome Vibes (Lucky Date Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ funky

Lazy Rich – Discofukkr (Lucky Date Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Spencer & Hill – Dub Disco (Lucky Date Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ the drop at 4:00 = :)

– Chronic Mncher

As underground as it gets, I couldn’t even find this guy’s name. The only info I managed to scoop up on Brand-X: he’s based in London, started remixing/producing 6 months ago and he’s a David Lachapelle fan…

However, when it comes to mashups, he makes it rain; keep your eyes peeled, Brand-X is going to be huge.

Brand-X – Day N Knas (Kid Cudi x Steve Angello) (192kb) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Brand-X – Intergalactic Focker (Beastie Boys x Boys Noize) (192kb) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Brand-X – 99 Problems Can’t Stop (Jay-Z x RHCP) (192kb) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Brand-X – Milkshake da Floor (Major Lazer x Kelis) (192kb) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

– Chronic Mncher

Grab the basters and saddle your hats, it’s that time of year again, Turkey Day. There’s nothing much raunchier than a maple-grazed roast turkey drenched in apple cider gravy, unless you’re Doctor P. This guy used to work at Toys R Us; ironically, his filthy w0mp could probably obliterate the children he once served. It’s hard to describe his sound but I’ll try my best; it’s kind of like a midget on ecstasy is trying to break out of my sub-woofer.

DubstEPIC Caution: listening to these beats on thanksgiving may result in inadvertent gravy spillage on and/or in your pants.

Example – Last One Standing (Doctor P Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Plan B – Love Goes Down (Doctor P Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
RSK – Black Books (Doctor P Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Blame – Star (Doctor P Remix) <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Doctor P – Sweet Shop <-♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

– Chronic Mncher

Turkey Day Bonus

Zeds Dead just dropped this on monday. It’s HUGE!

Zeds Dead : Rudeboy : Original & Remixes by San City High Records

It happened in 2007. A National outbreak of sticky situations, Digitalism single handedly kept Kleenex in business. Setting the contemporary standard of music and breeding a revolutionary genre, fusing electro and rock. Filth nasty beats and grimy bass lines, blending them in a blissful frenzy like an Asian kid doing his math homework, paradise. Unfortunately, Soulwax stole the spotlight with their unparalleled live performances, leaving Digitalism in the shadows. Digitalism’s album “Idealism”, in my opinion, is one of the greatest most innovative albums of all time. If inducing unanticipated orgasms were an Olympic sport, Digitalism would be Michael Phelps.

– Chronic mncher

Digitalism – Idealism (2007)

1. Magnets
2. Zdarlight
3. I Want I Want
4. Idealistic
5. Digitalism in Cairo
6. Departure from Cairo
7. Pogo
8. Moonlight
9. Anything New
10. The Pulse
11. Home Zone
12. Apollo-Gize
13. Jupiter Approach
14. Jupiter Room
15. Echoes