Track of the Weekend #140: Collarbones - “Turning” (Flume Remix)

Summer is in full swing and offices are already a little less crowded as people head off to the world’s destinations. This week, the Whyd community turned its ears towards the land down under, where Whyd favorite Flume just released a remix of a different Australian duo: Collarbones. “Turning” is resonant and powerful. The voice is reminiscent of Years & Years. The melody attracts and captivates. But then Flume adds depth. He boosts the original track deep into house territory, all of it climaxing into a heady blast of turn-it-up electronica. 

Thanks to Louis de Sentenac for getting it to us!  

Track of the Weekend #108: Baauer - “One Touch” feat. AlunaGeorge & Rae Sremurrd

A little bit unorthodox for us at Whyd, but due to Tony’s visit to present at the BIME music festival + conference in Bilbao we didn’t get the post out for the last track of the weekend. That’s a shame since the dude that brought you the Harlem Shake phenomenon is back with a new thumper featuring the instantly recognizable voice of AlunaGeorge and studded with the cockiness of Rae Sremuurd. Baauer is talented, but “One Touch” has serious music market potential, tapping into echoes of dub and house, with the lyrical rapping that is as funny as it is clever. The Whyd audience knows best, that’s why it’s been #1 on the hot tracks all week! 

Thanks to Hélène Gauthier for sharing it first!  

Under The Red Windmill: Interview with La Machine du Moulin Rouge:

Bonjour! Can you give us quick history of La Machine du Moulin Rogue? You don’t do cabaret, do you? 

La Machine du Moulin Rouge is the old Locomotive, a mythic club from the 80’s and 90’s. In 2010, the Moulin Rouge bought the location, particularly exceptional for Paris with 3 levels, and wanted to relaunch it, giving it a dignified artistic direction on par with the biggest European venues, yet still keeping with the rebellious spirit of the neighborhood: Pigalle. 

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Track of the Weekend #96: Lily Wood and The Prick - “Prayer in C” (Robin Schulz Remix)

There are small numbers of people on the streets of Paris these days, and those who are here head to the Paris Plage to take in the sun along the banks of the Seine. Everyone else is along the coast, including half of the Whyd team who are flanking the various parts of France from Brittany to the Côte d'Azur. But one thing is consistent, we are listening to great music, and this week is no exception. 

Robin Schulz is a regular favorite among the Whyd community, and so it is no surprise that when he takes a remix on Lily Wood and The Prick’s “Prayer in C” that it would shoot up the hot tracks. Blending deep house into soulful tones is not easy, but the delicate balance in “Prayer in C” is an instant hook, which is why it’s already making waves in the mainstream.

Thanks to Jeoffrey Paris for getting it to us!  

Interview with EVO-K: Your Next Flight Into Music

1. Give us a little bit of your history, when did you start mixing?

My EDM story ;) started in 2005 and found the first boom in 2008 with my debut album, but it was the metamorphosis I experienced over the past three years until my first really substantial work DIVERSE (WE ARE) that officially opened doors to success, giving me an increasing number of fans and outstanding international live acts. 

I was madly in love with music since I was a teenager (and even before). Going back several years, my father was a very active DJ in Italy, so I grew up following in his footsteps. 

2. What inspires you the most?

My music is definitely inspired by the experiences of my whole life: travels, passion, joys, pain, sex, tears, desires, loves, prohibitions, the world around me… and my need for FREEDOM!

While, in terms of “EDM gurus” I would say: Wolfgang Gartner, Knife Party, Cedric Gervais, John Dahlbäck among others.

Everyday you have to learn and be inspired, if you want to improve yourself. 

3. What was the moment you are most proud of in your career?

This year, undoubtedly! I currently have the most amazing tour I have ever done (Save The World Tour 2013), both for the new countries I am crossing and for the kind of live acts I am proposing, the very positive feedback from people is opening my heart! 

I also add to this that 2013 is my most interesting year regarding my productions too: my Electro House sound is consolidating to a higher quality and the new releases scheduled for this summer and late summer… really pump up! Besides, I got the pleasure and chance to co-produce some tracks with very talented DJ/producers among which I would like to mention Coldbeat (the Eliezer Hofstaetter from Brazil), Xenos (Italy), YouzarsiF (Russia), Bassman (Italy) and I also have in the pipeline a couple of featurings with the “Italians” New Generation Deejays and the top American Matthew LeFace.

So… stay tuned because we have a lot of irons in the fire!

4. How is the house music scene in Italy? Where is your dream city/country to perform in?

In my opinion, Italian music scene is sadly flat, outdated. I honestly don’t aim to make inroads in Italy because this would mean changing my sound towards something hustler and TOO commercial and consequently lower the quality of the project itself. 

Italy has a strange outdated music market in all genres (rock, pop, EDM, etc) that’s why I definitely give all my respect to foreign artists and that’s also why I’m moving my sound to what people outside of Italy like and want to hear. 

Actually, my dream city/country to perform in would be the west coast of the US, Canada, and northern Europe, I’ve never been there so it would be awesome to bring my music there for the first time! 

Thanks EVO-K, we are looking forward to hearing what you’ve been working on! Like her Facebook page and definitely subscribe to her on Whyd!