Hey, we’re back on time this week! For Shuffle Button 16 we’re focusing on fun (with a deeper classic thrown in). So, let’s get going.
Disciples – They Don’t Know
Here’s the classic we’re talking about. In 2014 the Disciples announced their arrival with this deep house tinged pop-house jam. “They Don’t Know” is a perfect late-night song no matter what club you’re in. The house pacing with the deep-house vibes are the perfect combination to keep you dancing, but allows for transition into some darker music.
The Disciples have gone on to produce major tunes with big name producers such as Calvin Harris. All of that can be traced back to this fusion of house genres.
ZDS feat. KE – Sweat
Currently, if you say the word “fun” in reference to electronic music, the first name that comes to mind is Dirtybird. The sound that Claude Vonstroke and Justin Martin started promoting 13 years ago has officially hit a fever pitch and is taking over house. With a stable of artists that crowds can’t get enough of and a new touring festival, it’s safe to say Dirtybird has hit the big time.
Within the first 5 seconds of “Sweat,” it’s obvious what label released this track. ZDS captures the vibe perfectly with this bouncy and fun tune. It’s infectious tech-house that makes it hard to sit still once it gets going.
Big Miz – Straight Thru Cru
This is now the second song from Build / Destroy that we’ve featured, and they show two different sides of Big Miz. Whereas “Our House” was more classic house, “Straight Thru Cru” is whimsical fun. It sounds like Big Miz found random samples of quirky sounds from songs in the ’90s and produced a track just to include them all. The horns combined with whatever “squash” sound (that’s the best description we got for it) is going on is just so enjoyable.
After all that description of weird sounds, the most important thing is that the song bumps. It’s one of those tunes that puts a smile on your face. It’s ridiculous, but it works. This song and “Our House” show Big Miz’s ridiculous range, and those are just the first two songs on Build / Destroy.
Fracture feat. Lucia La Mode – Take You
Keeping with the theme of songs that seem to have tons of sounds thrown together, our next track is Fracture’s ode to past D&B. “Take You” starts simple enough with a nice piano build up, but then sends you careening into a world of wacky noises and filthy bass-lines. There’s classic house notes combined with ’90s-esque vocals strewn haphazardly over a hyper beat.
Many times, drum and bass producers will tweak the beat on every drop to make sure the listener isn’t getting bored. Fracture takes that philosophy to the ninth degree. He keep the overall structure. but there are no small tweaks here. Each drop includes some deeeeep elements that add a whole new aspect to the song.
Aries & Jacky Murda feat. Spyda – Jungle Style
Adding a little different type of drum and bass in the mix, Aries and Jacky Murda hit us with straight jungle. Unfortunately, this is only a sample of the track as it won’t be released until March 19th. However, you can understand why we wanted to get this out the minute we heard it.
Jungle tends to have one of two vibes, either dark and menacing or light and bouncy. “Jungle Style” falls into the latter category. The energetic vocals and light-hearted beat make you want to get up and skank around. Aries and Jacky Murda are trying to bring fun jungle back and we’re all about it.
CHOOOOOON of the Week
Human Resource – Dominator (Joey Beltram Mix)
We’re finishing off this week with another iconic song. This 27-year-old track has worked itself into sets all over the world throughout the two and a half decades since it’s been released. Even if the background doesn’t sound familiar, the vocal absolutely will. It’s been remixed countless times and used as a sample over sets by the likes of Armin Van Buuren and Carl Cox.
While the vocal shines, this remix by New York house and techno pioneer Joey Beltram could rock any party. It hearkens back to dark warehouses and presents a precursor to what the Prodigy would make popular around the world only a few years later.
It’s always fun to find new music, but sometimes unearthing jams from decades past can be just as much, if not more, fun.
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