Two free shows in Los Angeles this weekend! The first starts at 1 and the following at 5. Did I just plan your whole Saturday??? Read on after the jump to see how to get in on the madness:

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What I thought about drum & bass was forever changed after I stumbled into Sub Focus’s set at Coachella. It didn’t quite strike home after years of knowing it existed, but seeing its potential live really set it all straight. And Of all the d&b I’ve been seeking since, L Plus encompasses just about all the good it can be. His four song release titled Amazing EP came out just last weekend, and it’s stuffed with the uplifting synths and high-energy BPM that would be a killer at any show that you’d want to go crazy! I love that stuff. Really changes everything about a show. You’ll understand when you listen:

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TRACKLIST
1. Amazing
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/l%20plus/01%20Amazing.mp3]
2. Taking Me Higher
3. Challenger
4. Close To You
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/l%20plus/04%20Close%20to%20You.mp3]

I still remember long ago when I first heard Yuksek have his way with Phoenix’s over-remixed “Lisztomania,” where he showed everyone precisely how it’s done. He’s been known for procuring some of the danciest tracks in the game and much hasn’t changed. Today he finds the release of two EPs where he hopes will lead him to well deserved, widespread recognition. The first is his solo work entitled The Edge EP. Perfect for any Summer playlist, The Edge is made in textbook poolside style. The track received touchups from Aeroplane, Panteros666, Beni and Kim…all of which were new to me, but Aeroplane’s reigned supreme. Purchase the EP here!

Yuksek – The Edge (Original Mix)
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/yuksek/02%20The%20Edge.mp3]
Yuksek – The Edge (Aeroplane Remix)
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/yuksek/04%20The%20Edge%20%28Aeroplane%20Remix%29.mp3]

The next is a special treat for all of the avid nu disco fans out there. Yuksek teamed up with legendary producer The Magician to form Peter & The Magician. Together they produced the Memory EP with remixes by Le Crayon, NSFW and POiNDEXTER. This EP came together a lot better of the two, though I wouldn’t rule out The Edge. I just like how Memory went a bit more tribal with its danciness. I just imagine myself stranded beach side, palm trees, coconuts, sand between my toes and everything’s just gravy. Plus Le Crayon’s funky rerub is just too funky for words! Purchase the EP here!

Peter & The Magician – Memory (Original Mix)
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/yuksek/01%20Memory%20%28Original%29.mp3]
Peter & The Magician – Memory (Le Crayon Remix)
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/yuksek/02%20Memory%20%28Le%20Crayon%20Remix%29.mp3]

BONUS YUKSEK

And here are the tracks that got me hooked on Yuksek earlier on:
Oh Land – Son Of A Gun (Yuksek Remix)
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/YOLO39/Son%20Of%20A%20Gun%20%28Yuksek%20Remix%29.mp3]
Phoenix – Lisztomania (Yuksek Remix)
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/yuksek/Lisztomania%20%28Yuksek%20Remix%29.mp3]

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Found myself getting a lot of new music in the last week. Lots of high-energy tracks courtesy of Dillon Francis’s Mix for Diplo and Friends; lots of indie, dance tracks guided by Witler’s Poolside Playlist #3; and the rest from my seemingly never ending desire to find new stuff from promos or blogs or whatever! It’s just never enough haha. Nab them all after the jump:

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So much great new music! So little time to make posts for everything individually as the goods come out. In big concert news: The Yost Theater in Santa Ana just stormed the OC with more EDM shows than it’s going to know what to do with…Options. Got a lot of great free downloads and upcoming releases after the jump:

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This whole college being over with thing is really starting to hit me. Not in a bad way necessarily, but just in a…I-should-really-start-thinking-about-what-I-want-to-do-with-the-abyss-of-time-that-follows way. Time to make dreams come true and shit. My plan of escape begins now! Trying to save up and travel around south America in September. See if I can expand my mental capacity further. Good thing is I’ll still be able to do this even on the other side of world! I just hope I’ll still be able to go to shows and stuff there. F*ck. I need it. Here I am, thinking out loud. Enjoy #102, friends:

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My friend got to study abroad in Europe over fall, and like me, he was obsessed with the idea of immersing himself in a culture he was unfamiliar with. That’s why I was surprised when he said his favorite place that he visited was the UK. Apparently there is something there that is intertwined with the music scene that made it such a desirable location to settle in…and probably because they spoke English and it was just easier.

Regardless, it’s undeniable that the UK has a knack for birthing some of the more cutting edge music to travel through the interweb. And here we have Disclosure. Two brothers taking UK garage music and adding their own futuristic, even dream-like take on the sound. Each track is filled with soulful vocals that are too easy to get lost in. When I got their debut Free-P (Download Here), they didn’t really hit home with me. It wasn’t until the release of their latest The Face – EP ’til it all made sense. That being said, start with The Face first. Sit back. Chill out. Let Disclosure take over your mind, body and soul after the jump::

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