Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart (Casette Remix)

"From Carole King to Timbaland, and Pharrell Williams to Smokey Robinson, there's a great tradition of r'n'b songwriters and producers stepping out of the shadows to become stars in their own right. A new name is about to be added to that illustrious list, as a joint venture between Universal Records in the UK and Motown in the US presents Taio Cruz. This precocious 23 year-old has already cut a swathe through the upper echelons of the American music industry. After Dallas Austin picked him out as "the new Babyface", Taio worked with Jazze Pha and Rich Harrison - writing for Usher, Mya and Britney Spears - and was set to become part of Tricky's currently all-conquering Red Zone operation (that's not Tricky the Bristolian maverick, but Tricky the US super-producer behind Rihanna's "Umbrella") when his own solo career began to take off. In the last couple of months Taio's transatlantic work has continued with the London wunderkind writing & producing with Esseme, the first signing to Justin Timberlake's new label. Taio was also chosen to write and produce the debut single, "Let Me See Dat", for exciting new Island / Def Jam US artist Vawn as well as several additional tracks for Vawn's forthcoming album. In addition Mr. Cruz has also been working with Mark Ronson protégé Daniel Merriweather on his debut album." Full article available at www.taiocruzmusic.co.uk.

What about the remixer? In few words, Casette: "In just a short space of time, Cassette has emerged as a prominent force in the Australian club milieu, spinning both interstate and internationally alongside some of the biggest names in the biz. With an extensive background in the music industry, Cassette has formed her own signature sound; an infectious, bootyshaking blend of beats from around the world. In one set she can traverse effortlessly between funk, afro & tech house, disco, hip hop, dub, baltimore, electrofunk, and rap. Her vast ability to get asses shaking has crowned Cassette a deserving local favourite. She has played to huge audiences at Parklife, We Love Sounds, Splendour in the Grass, Stereosonic Festival, Playground Weekender, Future Music Festival, Sydney Fashion Week . Her growing reputation has gained Cassette International exposure, with her mixes featured on International websites & blogs, as well as picking up gigs in La & New York.From swanky parties at New York Fashion Week to gritty underground havens, Cassette has been called on locally & Internationally to support the likes of A-track, The Presets, Radioclit, La Roux, Empire of the Sun, Claude Von Stroke, DJ AM, The Crookers, Axwell, Spankrock, The Teenagers & many more.With her gaze firmly set on continuing her rise, rest assured that, in this case at least, cassettes are certainly not outmoded..." Article source: Casette on MySpace.

Yoav - Club Thing (Funkerman Remix)

"Yoav (born Yoav Sadan in 1975 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a singer-songwriter of Israeli-South African descent whose debut album Charmed And Strange was released in early 2008. Yoav's music is purely based on his own vocals and acoustic guitar, which he uses to create electronica-style beats with his hands. He has also released two singles, "Club Thing" and "Beautiful Lie", the former having some success and charting in countries around Europe. His song "Adore Adore" was also featured in "Redwood", an episode of The Mentalist.

Since Yoav's critically acclaimed debut album, Charmed and Strange (2008) he has been on a journey of sold-out headline shows in Canada, the U.S., and Europe. A North American tour with Tori Amos saw Yoav sell almost 9,000 discs off stage in just 3 months. He's been an iTunes Canada 'Single Of The Week' feature artist. He's had a #1 song in Russia, where he also received a special RAMP award (Rock Alternative Music Prize) in recognition of his achievements. After only one radio session in Denmark Charmed and Strange climbed to number one on that country's iTunes album chart within 24 hours." Article source: www.nme.com.

DJ Exceleon - Eternity (Original Mix)

Nowadays, every remixer struggles to reach no.1 music charts. Wich one is the best? Who's got talent and care's on what he's doing? Let's check out this list of world's best dj's by famousdjs.com and make an opinion.

"1.Sasha
Famed British hard house DJs Sasha and John Digweed first gained fame through club appearances and through innovative remixes, including the acclaimed Renaissance series. In 1996 the duo signed to the Ministry of Sound label and released a double album called Northern Exposure, distributed in the U.S. through Moonshine Records. A second two-disc compilation, Northern Exposure 2, followed in 1997 When an ordinary person is recognised at a young age for doing extraordinary things, it is easy to be misunderstood.

2. Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold is the DJ, remixer, and producer who did more than anyone else to break house music in Britain during the late '80s. During 1987-88, Oakenfold hosted a series of crucial club-nights which introduced thousands of Brits to house music. Just a few years later, he helped push the new dance crossover into the charts by master-minding hit productions by Happy Mondays (among others) and forming one of the most successful dance labels of the 1990s, Perfecto Records.

3. Tiesto
Tijs Verwest was born on 17 january 1969 in Breda. His interest for music started very early,at the age of twelve he already created music. When he reached twenty it became very serieus. Now a days he is one of the most famous and beloved DJ 's in the world, according to Paul Oakenfold the "Godfather" of the English dancescene. Since november 1999 he monthly performes as a resident in Gatecrasher at Leeds, the most popular club of England.

4. Carl Cox

So much has been said about one of the greatest DJs in the world. Carl Cox has excelled as a producer, artist, remixer, radio DJ, businessman, and ambassador for dance music. In the UK he is a full-blown 'Pop Star'. As anyone who has met him will attest, Carl Cox is the living embodiment of the perfect gentlemen, the DJ diplomat and progressive music pioneer. Carl Cox began 1996 with the launch of his own record label, Worldwide Ultimatum, releasing his debut self-produced album 'At The End Of The Cliche'.

5. Paul Vandyk
Originally from East Germany, Paul van Dyk is known around the world for his soul-awakening music uplifting clubbers and critics alike. He broke into the club scene as a DJ in Berlin in 1991 and released his first record in 1992. With production skills that matched his prowess behind the turntables, PvD remixes and original tracks earned him gigs across Europe." Full article available at http://www.famousdjs.com.

Owl City - Fireflies (Max Sanna & Steve Pitron Main Room Club Mix)

"Owl City is the electronic brainchild of Adam Young, who launched the project in 2007 while living at his parents' home in Owatonna, MN. Troubled by insomnia, Young began spending his evenings in the household basement, where a computer and several instruments provided a welcome diversion from his sleeping patterns. He eventually combined those diversions into a blend of electronica and emo-pop, using little more than his computer and various keyboards to record the material. Songs were uploaded to /MySpace upon completion, and Young began attracting a surprising amount of attention on the networking site. Of particular note was "Hello Seattle," a fabricated ode to the Emerald City whose viral popularity earned Young a record contract with Universal Republic. Ocean Eyes, his debut release for the label, arrived in 2009, coinciding with Owl City's first national tour." Article source: www.mog.com.

"Amidst the bevy of irony-laced synths and AutoTuned hooks currently saturating the pop landscape, Owl City's No. 1 hit "Fireflies" is a welcome refreshment. The phantasmagoric, electro-pop song is the brainchild of producer and singer/songwriter Adam Young, who admittedly owes a heavy debt to the Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie. That said, his debut single is rich, nuanced, and uniquely constructed. Software horns, keys, echoes, shakers, xylophones and pitter-patter drums provide a blippy, almost childlike backdrop, but it's the pianos and guitars that really crack the song wide open. Its lyrics -- "'Cause I get a thousand hugs/From 10,000 lightning bugs/As they try to teach me how to dance" -- might come across as sensory overkill, but they're also the reason why "Fireflies" has made the impressive climb from Young's basement to the top of the Hot 100. Culling and reinterpreting influences is the process behind many a pop hit, and so far this year, no artist has done so more organically than Young with "Fireflies."" Article source: www.billboard.com.

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (Hott 22 From The Letting Go Mix)

""Mr. Lucky -- Chris Isaak’s stunning new masterpiece -- perfectly balances the ecstasy of great romance with the agony of pure heartbreak. Mr. Lucky offers passionate music that feels decidedly lived-in. Like some rocking Sinatra album for the 21st Century, Mr. Lucky is a song cycle about the good luck we earn and the bad luck we just can’t seem to shake. Right from its killer opener -- the wonderfully tortured “Cheaters Town” -- to the concluding and uplifting “Big, Wide Wonderful World,” Isaak takes us all on a dark but beautiful ride -- one you will likely recognize as your own. “For better or for worse, the songs on this album do reflect where I am at in my life right now in one way or another,” Isaak confesses. “I couldn’t define where that is exactly, but suffice to say when I hear these songs, they all make sense to me. The truth is I do put a lot of myself into my music. If people out there listening feel that it’s me in these songs, that means I’m probably doing my job. At the same time, I believe that anyone who’s ever fallen in love -- or out of love -- should be able to hear themselves in this album too.”Throughout his impressive recording career -- right from his stunning 1985 debut to this latest stellar effort -- Chris Isaak has tunefully and artfully explored the good, the bad and the ugly of love, as well as other matters of profound human interest. He has done so with an abiding respect for popular music’s past, but at the same time with clear and vital passion for the here and now." Article source: www.chrisisaak.com.

"Hott 22 is about the New York Production duo of Chris Malinchak and DJ Greg Bahary. Greg Bahary has been spinning for the last thirteen years. He plays weekly, at his residency at Tao , New York City and other venues. Musician, Chris Malinchak has been classically trained on the piano from the age of four. His incredible musical talent has grown throughout the years. He is a master in the studio both musically and technically. His passion for music is best showcased playing live over Greg’s DJ set. Chris performs playing keyboards, bass, guitar, and triggering effects." Article source: www.last.fm. Great work, both vocals and arrangement. But there's another thing I'd like to share with you, and that's a chillout dub mix of this track. Reworked, "wicked", by Trentemoller.

Transcore Project - Mohicans (Classic Electro Mix)

"The Last of the Mohicans is a 1992 historical epic film set in 1757 during the French and Indian War. It was directed by Michael Mann and based on James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel, although it owes more to George B. Seitz's 1936 film adaptation than the source novel. The main cast includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Russell Means, Wes Studi, Eric Schweig, Steven Waddington and Jodhi May. The soundtrack features music by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman, and the song "I Will Find You" by Clannad. The film won an Academy Award for Sound. The main theme of the movie is taken from the tune "The Gael" by Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean.

The Last of the Mohicans opened to wide acclaim, with critics praising the film for its cinematography and music. Critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called the film "...quite an improvement on Cooper's all but unreadable book, and a worthy successor to the Randolph Scott version," going on to say that "The Last of the Mohicans is not as authentic and uncompromised as it claims to be — more of a matinee fantasy than it wants to admit — but it is probably more entertaining as a result."However, some reviewers panned the film, such as The Washington Post's Desson Howe, who called the movie "glam-opera" and "the MTV version of gothic romance". Howe added that, while "Day-Lewis doesn't act so much as bare himself, fire flintlocks, and pose in picturesque positions," the film was "stirring". Another reviewer, The Washington Post's Rita Kempley, recognized the heavy drama, writing that the film "sets new standards when it comes to pent-up passion", but commented positively on the "spectacular scenery".The Last of the Mohicans is certified "Fresh" at the film site Rotten Tomatoes, with a positive rating of 97% (28 reviews out of 29 counted fresh)." Article source: The Last of the Mohicans Movie Wikipedia.

Eddie Thoneick & Michael Feiner - Don't Let Me Down (Michael Feiner Remix)

"Listening to Eddie Thoneick is akin to being grabbed by a musical whirlwind. Brilliantly crafting rhythms, soaring house vocals and diving, filthy electro beats Eddie has a passion for the dance floor and the music that surrounds it that goes beyond infectious. Whether it’s ripping it up in the mix or delivering yet another sensational new production, it’s nigh on impossible to sit still once he’s got hold of you. Although immersed in making music since he can remember, the real break-through for Eddie came in 2006 when his track ‘Love Sensation’ grabbed the attention of the great, the good and the almighty. Going head to head with Kurd Maverick, the pair came up with a dance floor destroyer that received support from the likes of Axwell, Erick Morillo, Pete Tong and Joachim Garraud. Eddie Thoneick was alive and kicking, and he wasn’t about to let go. 2007 saw him team up with emerging Dutch talent Berget Lewis, covering the C&C Music Factory classic, ‘Deeper Love’. Breaking straight into the notoriously hard UK market with all the ease of a hot knife through butter, ‘Deeper Love’ further established Eddie as ‘one to watch’. A title often thrown about with gay abandon but with Eddie, it seems increasingly to be the case. The fact was only underlined when in August of the same year, influential French broadcaster Radio FG gave Eddie his own weekly prime-time slot. Eddie’s sound was suddenly reaching the ears of millions – and there were big names listening. Remix requests began pouring in. Moby, Fedde le Grand, Sebastian Ingrosso & Steve Angello, David Guetta and more came knocking on Eddie’s door to get the unmistakable Thoneick touch.

It was a natural progression then when Eddie signaled his intention to create his own imprint. TONIK-rcrdngs was born and today features Eddie’s own work plus a growing collection of hot talent like Kurd Maverick, David Tort, Dons, DBN, Joachim Garraud, who share the same infectious vision for music as the man himself. The label’s first release ‘Freak N You’ received huge feedback and set the tone for things to come. Now ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ is doing the same, it’s high-octane energetic style bringing in elements of disco, rave, electro and pure uplifting vocal house music that feels like water from an oasis in a desert full of dry tech-elec-minimal nonsense that does nothing for the soul. With more productions in the pipeline and a diary that continues to expand, taking in cities across a landscape of continents from Asia and Australia to North America, South America and Europe, the world lies at Eddie’s feet for the taking. With his sound winning him fans in droves, it may have been a startling rise towards the top, but it’s one that shows absolutely no signs of slowing down." Article source: Eddie Thoneick on Facebook.

The Adventures Of Stevie V - Money Talks (Funk K Electro Remix)

"The Adventures Of Stevie V is a dance music act from Bedfordshire, England who scored several hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the early 1990s. Assembled by producer Stevie Vincent, the group also includes singers Melody Washington and Mick Walsh. Their most successful single was "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)," a #1 dance chart hit that crossed over to pop radio and hit #25 on the Hot 100 in 1990, as well as hitting #2 on the UK Singles Chart. A follow-up single, "Jealousy," hit #2 on the dance chart in early 1991 and climbed to #95 on the Hot 100. Stevie Vincent currently teaches music tech at Bedford college. After the demise of The Adventures of Stevie V, Mick Walsh co-writer of Dirty Cash, went on to have another US dance number 1 (Billboard dance and radio charts) with "Set Me Free" performed by Clubland. He now lives in New York. A remix of dirty cash is set to be released in late 2009, mixed by Funk K called "Dirty Cash 2009". Dirty Cash was covered by Liberty X and features on their 2005 album X."Dirtee Cash" a song recorded by British grime artist Dizzee Rascal, based on the original song "Dirty Cash" by Vincent/Walsh was released as the fourth single from Dizee Rascal's fourth studio album Tongue N' Cheek. It was released digitally on 21 September 2009, and follows his number-one hits "Holiday" and "Bonkers". It is his first solo song from the album and has to date reached number 10 in the UK.

The Dizzee Rascal versions samples the chorus and verse from the original "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" Rascal told The Sun Newspaper (UK) that this song, "is about how if you ain't got money, but you still spend it anyway, life is gonna bite you in the arse."The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 11 on the 27 September 2009 via downloads alone, and peaked at number 10. The single was released physically on 23 November 2009, however, it made no further impact on the charts and placed at #38 that week. This is the first single from the Tongue 'N Cheek album not to go to #1.At the 2010 BRIT Awards, Florence Welch, from Florence and The Machine was joined by Dizzee Rascal to perform a mash-up of her version of "You've Got The Love" and his "Dirtee Cash"; she was awarded a BRIT for having made the best and most successful British album of the year, Lungs.The mash-up, entitled "You Got the Dirtee Love", was released on 17 February 2010, one day after the BRITs performance. The first time in British pop history that a song featured live on The Brits was made available for immediate download."You've Got The Dirtee Love" went straight to number 1 on the iTunes download chart and is expected to cross over into the UK charts. Although "You've Got The Dirtee Love" contains none of the original "Dirty Cash", due to sampling and copy write laws, it will undoubtedly give Stephen Vincent and Mick Walsh their 3rd official UK top ten hit as co-writers." Article source: www.en.wikipedia.org.

Europe - Final Countdown (DJ Zam Remix)

"Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby, Sweden in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest and guitarist John Norum. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band’s sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements. Since its formation, Europe has released seven studio albums, three live albums, three compilations and seven videos.

Europe rose to international fame in the 1980s with its third album The Final Countdown, which became a high commercial success and sold over three million copies in the United States. Europe was one of the most successful rock acts of the 80’s and sold over four million albums in the United States alone and over 10 million albums worldwide. The band has achieved two top 20 albums on the Billboard 200 chart (The Final Countdown and Out of This World) and two top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (“The Final Countdown” and “Carrie”). From 1986 to 1992 Europe sold over 20 million records worldwide, making them the 4th most successful act from Sweden in history.Europe went on hiatus in 1992, reunited temporarily for a one-off performance in Stockholm on New Year’s Eve 1999 and announced an official reunion in 2003. Since then Europe has released two albums, Start from the Dark and Secret Society." Article source: www.last.fm.

2 Brothers On The 4Th Floor - Dreams (Peppermint Remix)

"2 Brothers On The 4th Floor are the Dutch brothers Martin and Bobby Boer. For years, Martin and Bobby Boer had been experimenting with music in a little bedroom. But then in 1990 things really started to happen for them, the single Can’t Help Myself was picked up by Dutch radiostations and became an international hit. After two singles the project was put on a halt. Martin moved into a new professional studio and started making remixes under the name Dancability Productions. He made remixes for acts like Becky Bell and Twenty 4Seven. In the meanwhile Bobby was busy designing record-covers and CD-inlays.

 

In 1994 they decided to revive the 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor-project. Bobby joined Martin in his studio and after a while the two presented Never Alone. This single was the first to be launched with rapper D-Rock (real name is Renee Philips) and singer Des’Ray (real name is Desirée Claudette Manders). The song “Dreams”, the title cut from their first album, was a major hit nationally and internationally inasmuch as it epitomized the essence of Euro-dance, which was popular when the song released in 1994. The renewed style and concept were accepted well by the Dutch audience. Two albums (Dreams (1994) and 2 (1996)) and nineteen singles have been released so far." Article source: www.last.fm.