Vulfiepoo

Wolfgang Gartner, the man, the legend, the 21st of January.

No but really,  Vulfie may not be a legend (at least to most people), but this guy is a huge artist, one of the best in the game and with one of the most unique styles, and he's performing here in Montreal at Club Soda on the 21st, with my buddy Strava opening for him. 

I saw him at Electric Zoo earlier this year and he killed it, so I'm expecting much of the same, especially since this time he's the headliner, so he's definitely going to be bringing his best.

In anticipation of this event, and to get some of my friends who might be going to either be swayed to go or just to give them an idea of what they'll hear, I'm gonna post a couple Vulf songs for you mofuckas to hear and enjoy.

Fire Power - Wolfgang Gartner 

(I had to start with this song because it's the first Wolf song I heard and it's an instant classic, the build up is killer - starting at around 1:00 you may be prone to a heart attack in anticipation, and the drop at 1:25 and on is as creative I've ever heard and amazing with good speakers)

Push & Rise - Wolfgang Gartner

(This is a great song, the vocals are cute in my opinion, or something, just because this song is an immediate upper, making you happy and excited for more. No big drop here, just a nice, strong rhythm, and feel-good song, with small drops here and there to keep you going. It's like preparation for a banger, kind of like the drizzle before a thunder storm)

Illmerica - Wolfgang Gartner

(One of his newer songs, it was a tossup between posting this and his collab with Deadmau5 "Animal Rights", but I prefer "Illmerica" so I'm posting it, and also, most of you have probably already heard "Animal Rights", either way, if you haven't then you can hit the link. Lots of great builds and drops here, just a well composed track that makes you feel great.)

And saving the best for last...

Wolfgang's 5th Symphony - Wolfgang Gartner

(Welcome to the Wolf side of things once you hear this song. It's a vicious killer and that's kind of all there is to say. One of my favorite songs I heard at Electric Zoo.)

Favorite Cereal? Angell-Os

It's been a while since I last posted, sorry about that, but I'm back at it and won't leave so much time between posts anymore. In spirit of potentially going to see Steve Angello on Friday, and to see whether or not my friends want to go, today's post is going to be very Angello-fied to show off his good shit. Although he's MUCH better live than his tracks show in my opinion!

Who the fuck is Steve Angello?

A third of Swedish House Mafia (you'll see a song of theirs later, the biggest hit of this summer "One") along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell. A half-Greek half-Swedish DJ known as one of the top in the field, with a shit load of awards recently and other impressive stuff that I won't go into detail about, that's what Wikipedia is for!

My favorite song here is probably "Partouze (Jean Elan Remix)", just for that drop at 4:22, it's madness I tell you, MADNESS.

Tivoli - Steve Angello

(One thing to keep in mind with this song, is the drop at 1:28, will literally give your ears the loving and satisfaction they so properly desire when it drops on good speakers or good headphones, that bass is a vibrating massage waiting to happen)

Yin for the Kill (Steve Angello Remix) - La Roux vs. Wolfgang Gartner

(This is one of my preferred remixes of "In for the Kill" by La Roux, Steve Angello combines the two different songs very well I think)

One - Swedish House Mafia

(This could easily be regarded as the song of this summer, at "Electric Zoo" the electro festival in New York earlier this year, this was the most played track and the encore at the end of the two-day festival. It's just a hit.)

Partouze (Jean Elan Remix) - Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso

(It's all fun and games, and then it hits the build up until the drop at 4:22, then it becomes a complete wasteland, ideal for your dancing and auditory needs, you dirty listener you. I also think that drop is very reminiscent of Wolfgang Gartner, oh, and atomic destruction too)

F-Rye Day

Why is this post called Rye Day you may be wondering...

Is it because it's an acoustic post so the music is more natural like rye bread compared to white bread?

Is it because the music is made by brown people and not white people like rye bread compared to white bread?

Or is it because these songs have alot of fiber in them?

No, no, and no.

In fact, these songs are thoroughly electric and thus unnatural (they're like the animals you'd find bred in an abandoned - and very rusty - chainsaw factor that became flooded with nuclear waste, unnatural indeed).

The color of the artists isn't paid attention to at all, so the name doesn't represent brown artists (sorry, no shout out brown friends).

And no, there's not an exceptional amount of fiber, although you may shit yourself anyway.

Actually, this post is called Rye Day because rye bread "is typically denser than bread made from wheat flour" (to quote Wikipedia), and it's a friday, and a fryeday is clever, and these songs are denser than your average run-of-the-mill songs, so here, plunge your face in some electric cake perfect for a pre-drink wherever you are (except for that tea party with your baby sister.)

Wildstyle Method (ft. 40 Love) - Bassnectar

(This is dirty, loud, and taking over all your bodily orifices, sounds like your worst nightmare, but since it's completely safe - may cause deafness if you play it too loud, don't sue me - it's dope as hell rather than scary and painful. I love the part at 1:11 after the tough drop, "Wildstyle!")

Steppin Out Undertaker (Kaskade EDC 2010 Mashup) - Kaskade vs. Wolfgang Gartner

(This is much easier on your ears than the Bassnectar track, but the drops still fucking ram your face like a cinderblock. Ok a soft cinderblock, like a bouncy one? I don't know, just realized I should probably make songs seem less painful or noone will want to listen. But you should listen, it's dope, Kaskade back on his grind with a Wolfgang mashup? Sick combo)

Savage Saturday

Savage Saturday for you to get Slammed with da Sickness!

Lethal Industry - DJ Tiesto

(Tiesto with a song you can actually listen to without him mixing it! It's good and catchy shit, but it might amp you up enough to go start a fight with someone bigger than you. Be careful children!)

Heads Will Roll (DIGIRAATII Remix) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

(It's a "Heads Will Roll" remix that's not by A-Trak, and you know what, it's good too! A bit harder and with more bass. Good shit)

Push & Rise - Wolfgang Gartner

(Ahh, the vocals that pop up in this are dope as hell, mad cute no lie. It's a fresh song, happy sounding bouncy shit)

Cream - Federico Franchi

(This is so catchy. I knew the beat and I knew the song, just never had it in the library or knew name or artist. NOW I DO. And now you can too)

Journey of a Lifetime - Zeds Dead

(Friend and member of Pizza Club showed me this shit, I'm seeing 'em on Oct. 1st as courtesy of same friend. This song is fucking sick!)

Yemele (Chuckie Remix) - Sergio Mendes

(This is actually ill as hell. I understand the hype over Chuckie when I hear a song like this, the drop at 2:00 is my favorite, but the entire song is just dope, try not to get too addicted)

Electric Zoo Day 2

After having had the minute of silence for those who were lost on 9/11 (if I really got into talking about it, this would turn into an emotional rant rather than an optimistic music blog), now you can have many minutes of music filled enjoyment!

New York Love

This is the Day 2 post, so it features the artists we heard on the second day of E.Zoo (in chronological order), lots of wild electricity ahead!

*SONG OF THE ZOO* means it's a song that was played by numerous DJs and heard frequently throughout Electric Zoo

*King of the Jungle* is the best DJ of the Zoo in my opinion. (Mobymobymoby!)

"The Song of the Zoo" is the song that was played most!

Day Two

Laidback Luke

Blau! - Laidback Luke

(Laidback Luke was seriously killing it, but I didn't get to see that much of his set. BLAU!)

MOBY

*King of the Jungle*

Under the Sun (Herve Remix) - Kidda

(Moby is the king. He was playing a DJ Set so mostly not his own shit, and he came at us with some SERIOUS dubstep. These are the only two songs I knew that he played, and most people didn't know any. Fucking amazing. He was the best of the Zoo easily in my opinion)

Get Down - Jack Beats

(MOBYSTEP > ALL)

Boyz Noize

Nott - Boyz Noize

(This was his first or one of his first songs, crushed it)

Kontact Me - Boyz Noize

(I remember this shit, dopedopedope)

Jeffer - Boyz Noize

(Dope song, Boyz Noize killed it, don't even think he played this)

My Moon My Man (Boyz Noize Remix) - Feist

(Sick shit too)

A-Trak

Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

*SONG OF THE ZOO*

(Great song, got stuck in my head forever. The two drops are dope as hell, at 2:28 and 3:41)

Wolfgang Gartner

Wolfgang's 5th Symphony - Wolfgang Gartner

(Wolfgang was playing some nasty shit, really good stuff, sound system wasn't as great as the others, but this song really got the crowd hype, you can hear why)

Steve Aoki

I'm In the House - Steve Aoki

(He's in the motherfucking house. And he was in the tent. And we all loved it. Not much else to say, killer)

WARP (Ft. Steve Aoki) - the Bloody Beetroots

(I don't even want to talk about this song because I missed it 'cause I was accompanying someone to the bathroom.. It speaks for itself. Quick story: My friend Jon lost his shoe when the song started playing, crowd went in a full mosh circle, and he landed back on his shoe... Sick shit)

Pursuit of Happiness (Steve Aoki Remix) - Kid Cudi

*SONG OF THE ZOO*

(This song was played numerous times throughout Zoo, fucking dope stuff. Showed to me by Caveman of Ravemen a while ago. Ravemen approved!)

Bassnectar

LSD - Bassnectar

(Bassnectar likes bass, and he uses it extremely well. This song is one of my favorite finds in a while. He's sick.)

Blow - Bassnectar

(It'll blow your fucking face off, nuff said.)

Armin Van Buuren

That Morning - Leon Bolier

(Armin played this, pretty good, but I'm not really a big fan of trance music when it's not live... But yeah, pretty good shit! The classical music part a bit in is dope)

These Silent Hearts (Ft. BT) - Armin Van Buuren

(Again, trance = eh for me, but this is pretty good, and Armin is nasty live)

The Song of the Zoo

One - Swedish House Mafia

(This is quite easily the song of the entire Zoo. Heard it four times at least, and then it was the fucking ENCORE at the end of Armin's set. The song of the zoo. No competition. My vote for song of the summer too.)