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Spinnin' Sessions Radio - Episode #680
Read more . . . →Episode 680. Six hundred and eighty. At this point Spinnin’ Sessions has put out more episodes than most podcasts have listeners, and the wild part is it still does the job. The format hasn’t changed and that’s the whole point: an hour of the most upfront dance floor stuff Spinnin’ is pushing right now, plus a guest DJ dropping in for a 30-minute mix at the back end. Spinnin’ is the biggest dance label on the planet by sheer volume, so if you want a no-effort way to hear what the mainstream end of the genre is throwing at the...
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KDH & Kage - Dump Truck
Read more . . . →Track’s called “Dump Truck.” It’s on Dim Mak. That’s basically all the information you need before you press play, and somehow it tells you exactly what’s coming. This is hard house with no interest in being subtle. The whole thing rolls in like the name promises, all weight and momentum, the kind of track built to be felt in your chest rather than analyzed with your ears. KDH and Kage aren’t trying to reinvent anything here. They found a groove, made it hit like a wrecking ball, and called it a day. And it works precisely because it’s not overthought....
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IOA - Bassline Soldiers
Read more . . . →IOA on Revealed Recordings with “Bassline Soldiers.” The name tells you what’s happening here. Hardwell’s label staying on brand. There’s something honest about a track called “Bassline Soldiers” — it isn’t hiding the assignment, and neither am I when I tell you it does exactly what the title promises. Revealed is the Dutch label Hardwell started back in 2010, the home of a particular kind of big, room-filling dance music that doesn’t have a quiet setting, and IOA fits there like they were grown in a lab for it. The bassline is the whole personality. It marches, it doesn’t ask...
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Don Toliver - Cardigan (Knock2 Remix)
Read more . . . →Knock2 flipping Don Toliver’s “Cardigan” into something with actual dancefloor intentions. The original and this version feel like they’re from different planets, both worth visiting. More like this Dillon Francis, Allenora, America Foster - RIDDEM EVAN GIIA, Pauline Herr - Born Again Arya - SPEAK Buy / stream this track →
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AVE - Meet Me In The Dark
Read more . . . →AVE keeps showing up in my queue. “Meet Me In The Dark” is polished Spinnin dance music that earns it. That drop hits cleaner than most of what’s on the charts right now. More like this SEUNG & AVE - Mind On The Beat Joshua Robbie, Dawty - Addicted 2 U (feat. Preston Harris, Trxnz) Spinnin' Sessions Radio - Episode #681 Buy / stream this track →
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ARMNHMR & Jessica Audiffred - Stay
Read more . . . →Monstercat dropping collab dubstep and it actually has some weight to it. Audiffred brings the heat, ARMNHMR brings the melody. This works. More like this Benda & Z3LLA - Sleepless SubDocta - Lose Your Mind borne & Scrufizzer - Original Style Buy / stream this track →
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yehno - Taking The Time
Read more . . . →yehno dropped a project on Anjunadeep and it’s got range. This one sits somewhere between deep house and what you’d hear at 4am when the good DJs finally come on. More like this yehno - Distant yehno - Falling Into You MCN2, rivve - Brighter Days Buy / stream this track →
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yehno - Falling Into You
Read more . . . →Second track off the same project. yehno knows when to let the groove do the work and when to add a layer. Not everyone gets that balance right. More like this yehno - Distant Kid On The Block, Made Of Marble, Mingue - Paris To Rome Toby Rose, One Trick Pony - Hello Buy / stream this track →
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yehno - Distant
Read more . . . →Three yehno tracks this week and the third hits as hard as the first. That’s how you know you’re onto something real. Anjunadeep delivery, full package. More like this yehno - Falling Into You Kid On The Block, Made Of Marble, Mingue - Paris To Rome Toby Rose, One Trick Pony - Hello Buy / stream this track →
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XANDRA - What Is On Your Mind
Read more . . . →XANDRA on MrRevillz asking the right question. Melodic, unhurried, sounds better the second time through. More like this 10xx - The Unknown (Future Fire Vol.9) Alex Mueller & Retrika - Show Me A Sign Alok & Alan Walker - Headlights (feat. KIDDO) [Slowed Version] Buy / stream this track →
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