Hailing from Sao Paulo Brazil comes Paulo Henrique Castro who is producing happy sounding dance music under the name of E-Cologyk. The feel is an upbeat mix of Discovery-era Daft Punk and Walden with that Galleon feel of “is that a 70s sample or not?” “Electro Warriors” is a bit harder but not overly aggressive where you feel the need to mosh. Both “Ultimate” and “Eletro Warriors” would make perfect backing tracks for anime or J-pop artists. I dare you to try listening to these tracks and not smile joyously while humming along.
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SONG OF THE DAY: Jin Jin – “Fire Me Up”
Following up the playful and insanely catchy pop ditty “Whistle at Me,” the colorfully exuberant Jin Jin returns with “Fire Me Up.” Aimed directly at the clubs, the track is a modern mash of two beloved ’90s styles – two-step garage and speed garage, with a taste of electro to make it fresh for 2013.? Imagine Wynter Gordon as produced by Artful Dodger for a frame of reference The results are energetic and playful, yet tough enough to go off massively in a big room. The delightfully low budget video is quite sharp, and makes a great introduction to Jin Jin as she and her friends have an impromptu party at a random loft. It’s the kind of house party worthy of an escape.? While your clicking around, be sure to check out her unique take of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.”
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INTERVIEW: Audien (2013)
Barely 21 years old, producer/DJ Audien is already a force to be reckoned with on the EDM scene. His first track “Rise and Shine” was picked up Ferry Corsten for release on his label.?? Support from Tiesto, Above & Beyond, Armin Van Buuren, and Hardwell quickly followed.? As one of the top 13 Freshman artists chosen by Elektro Magazine, he rocked their event at WMC this year and his touring schedule is quickly filling up. With solid productions and remixes, Audien definitely has a long and successful career ahead of him.?
DJ Ron Slomowicz: Where did the name Audien come from?
Audien: My friend came up with it; it is just a random word that stuck. I decided that I wanted to use it as an alias because I am not huge on my own name.
RS:? Rise and Shine was your first record that blew up, how did you get it to Ferry Corsten?
Audien: I sent it to the label and they saw something in it and picked it up and that was the very beginning.
RS: What did it mean to you to have Ferry Corsten play and endorse the record?
Audien: He is such an inspiration and it was a really big moment for me. He has always been an idol of mine and playing it was really big for me.
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