Calvertron – 50,000 Watts EP [Dubstep//Drumstep]

Calvertron - 50,000 Watts EP

Here’s a release I have literally been on the edge of my seat waiting for, for quite some time. And oh my has Calvertron delivered, exceeding expectations and taking his bass game to a whole other level once again. With his new 50,000 Watts EP he covers everything from his classic heavy dubstep assaults, plenty of hopping moombahcore, some head-banging drumstep and drum & bass, and even some really effective trap and trapstep. Calvertron is one producer I feel I can absolutely always count on to deliver the filth. Please, I urge you, pick up this EP. We’ve got a few clips for you below, but you aren’t doing yourself justice unless you grab this release.

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Calvertron - 50,000 Watts EP Buy on Beatport

Funkadelphia Picks: “Beatdown”, “Hip Hop Power”, “Supercreep” & “Far Away”

01) “50K” (Clip)

02) “Hip Hop Power” (Clip)

03) “Beatdown” (Clip)

04) “Lazer Beam” (Clip)

05) “Far Away” feat. Will Bailey (Clip)

06) “Docutron” feat. Document One (Clip)

07) “Cyanide” feat. Wayne A (Clip)

08) “Depthcharger” feat. Will Bailey (Clip)

09) “Supercreep” (Clip)

Scottie B – “N*66AZ FIGHTING (PLS DNT STP Remix)” (FREE DL!!) [Dubstep//Drumstep]

PLS DNT STP

PLS DNT STP is checking in with a crunchy, FREE, new drumstep remix to kick off the Summer. The Philadelphia production seems to always be working on tracks, which is great because there’s always plenty of great opportunities to catch them in action putting their new material to work. Their live sets kick hard, and this is another great one for the arsenal.

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Scottie B - “N*66AZ FIGHTING (PLS DNT STP Remix)” — FREE Download!!

Primus – “Here Come the Bastards (Bassnectar Remix)” [Dubstep//Drumstep]

Bassnectar

Summer seems to finally be in full groove and we could not be more excited. We’ve been real busy getting our bags packed for the tenth annual Wakarusa Music Festival this upcoming weekend. But you know what that means? It means, time to get blasted with a bunch of hot new tunes before we hit the road. Kicking it off, we have one from the Bass Gods; namely, Bassnectar here. And what an awesome choice for a remix; this time he’s taken on the mighty Primus (“PRIMUS SUCKS!”), to deliver a gut-smashing, brain-blasting, face-melting bass overload of an attack on us. I don’t think this could get any heavier, enjoy!

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Primus - “Here Come the Bastards (Bassnectar Remix)” — Buy on iTunes

Jon Hopkins – “Open Eye Signal” + New Album Announcement!! [Downtempo//Electronica]

Jon Hopkins

This is definitely a digression into something much more mellow and different then we’re used to. But London producer Jon Hopkins is impossible to ignore, with a deep beating, minimal style that takes his audiences on a journey with each and every track. With the announcement of his new album, Immunity, which will be happening June 4th. Jon Hopkins’ music is slow to build, but impossible to not be drawn into. With a dynamic array of constantly shifting, appearing and disappearing layers, he creates a musical canvas that simply begs your mind to become lost in. This new track, “Open Eye Signal” is our little glimpse into what the new album holds.

Jon Hopkins - Website // Soundcloud // Facebook // Twitter

Jon Hopkins - ”Open Eye Signal” — Pre-Order Immunity Now!*

*(Includes FREE download of “Open Eye Signal”)

Speaker for the Dead – Earth Eyes EP (FREE DL!!) [Glitch-Hop//Trap]

Speaker for the Dead - Earth Eyes EP

It’s time to get back on the local music track. And there could not be a better way then with this hot new two-tack Earth Eyes EP from one of our Philly favorites, Speaker for the Dead. It’s always good to have constant reminders of how hard the Philadelphia collective Glitch Squad is killing it, and it’s impossible to not be reminded with how often these guys are putting out amazing new material. “Earth Eyes” definitely takes the cake for me here, a high-energy trapped out track with still a large amount of glitch-hop stylings and an overall unique perspective on the genre that gives it that true future bass feel we have come to love and expect from Glitch Squad. That being said, do not even think about skipping over “Escape Velocity”. And what better reason not to than that this EP is FREE like almost all of Glitch Squad’s music. Enjoy!!

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Speaker for the Dead Earth Eyes EP FREE Download!!

Empire of the Sun – “Alive” + Official Music Video & New Album Announcement!! [Indie//Synthpop]

Empire of the Sun

This is a name I have actually been seeing on a surprisingly good amount of festival lineups this Summer: Empire of the Sun. I guess it makes good sense though considering they have officially announced the release of their full-length new album, Ice on the Dune, for June 18th this Summer. If you aren’t too familiar with the Australian electronic rock act, they got some talk going with their debut album Walking on a Dream in 2008, most notably their songs “Walking on a Dream” - which many of you would probably recognize as the sample from Wiz Khalifa‘s “The Thrill” – and “We Are the People”. I will have to also personally recommend “Half Mast”, my personal favorite from the first album. Empire of the Sun is also known for their great outfits, which they can be seen wearing in almost all their music videos as well as at each performance. As I said, this Summer they will be taking the stage alongside Passion Pit quite a few times, which I think is appropriate, giving I have always sort of seen Empire of the Sun as a Passion Pit and MGMT fusion. Check it out for yourself though.

Empire of the Sun - Website // Facebook // Twitter

Empire of the Sun - “Alive” [Official Music Video] — Buy “Alive”/Pre-Order Ice on the Dune

 

DYNOHUNTER – “Gotta Do Wit It” (FREE DL!!) [Nu-Disco//Jamtronica]

DYNOHUNTER

DYNOHUNTER is a group that is still rather new to me, but that being said, I’m getting myself acquainted rather rapidly. The three-piece jamtronica act gets my ears smiling and my feet kicking with each and every track. Their last release, the Pilgrimage EP, was a sure sign that these guys were to be kept an eye on. As a result, we have this fresh new track from the Colorado-based group. It’s called “Gotta Do Wit It” and is a energetic new nu-disco style track, still maintaining plenty of funk and jazz elements. The sax in this song goes off! And yes, it’s all yours for FREE!

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DYNOHUNTER - “Gotta Do Wit It” — FREE Download!!