French/Disco: DJ EQ, Madeon, A-Trak, Tobtok, Kreap, The Phantom’s Revenge, Loopalike, Bastille, Ninetynine

So Sunday we presented a slew of great smooth, chill and funky jams, now let’s get into the heavier stuff. Sounds that make your drinks disappear and keep the discotheque bumping. Mega producer and Stardust label head DJ EQ‘s latest EP is incredible. The Appleseed extended play and some of the most unique and enjoyable [...]

Bazz – Topaz EP + Francophilippe – Action Hero EP

My first encounter with this Japanese producer, Bazz’s two originals left me excited, confused, belligerent, ecstatic, troubled, curious and hard all in under ten minutes. Really interesting use of sounds and synths melded on a disco/electro/funk base that creates a fun and energetic overall feeling. The remix lineup? Ace. For Topaz, Tobtok uses his electricity [...]

Tobtok – Reincarnation EP

Creating an image of a world set ablaze, bathed in neon light and driven by a pulse, Tobtok’s sound has undoubtedly become one of the most electrifying of two-thousand and twelve. His original productions emit explosive energy with a unique blend of synth rock, electro and french touch finesse. Forthcoming on the equally electrifying Stardust [...]

Sunday Playlist: Goldroom, Le Crayon, Tobtok, Kreap, Rimer London, Fare Soldi, Stereocool, Oliver and DCUP

Dusk at Mount Carmel Pond, Newfoundland Bonjour tout le monde, hope your weekend was well! The snow and sleet have stopped, the wind has died down, and Hot Biscuit and I have woken up to a pretty chill and relaxing Sunday. And with their being so many disgustingly good new tunes recently, we figured we’d [...]

PB&J Funk Compilation

PB&J have done an outstanding job on this one, reaching out to the far corners of the world to bring you some of the finest and freshest sounds around. You should be familiar with a lot of the names on the Funk Compilation as Remix86 favs like Kreap, Oskar, She Said Disco, Calembour, flubba, Cream [...]

Katy Perry – Last Friday Night (Tobtok Remix)

Yeah that’s right, I’m posting a Katy Perry track. Well that’s not entirely true, as the real focus of this post is on Swedish producer Tobtok. We’ve been following his work for quite sometime now, observing how his style is evolving and growing over time. Getting past Perry’s vocals (which I am not a fan [...]

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