Justice-Audio, Video, Disco (Now with .mp3)

The new single for Justice's new album just leaked. Still don't know quite what to think. I think Justice will get a lot of new fans with this new sound, and it's not like the biggest names in electro haven't completely switched their sound up from time to time (see: Daft Punk). Not as rambunctious as Cross, but maybe that's not a bad thing. Anyway, listen and let me know what you think.

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Justice Audio, Video, Disco

Justice-Civilization

Semana Santa has officially begun in Spain. A national Spring Break, Semana Santa is week of religious celebrations fueled by sun and lots of cañas (beers). People travel: from small towns to big, from big to small, from towns of all sizes to the beach, as evident by the packed bus that I am on right now. No Spring Break is complete without a soundtrack, and if the same isn't true for Semana Santa (this is my first here for this week), than I’m going to do my damn best to do a little cultural cross pollination of my own.

Justice needs no introduction. The French duo’s first album Cross brought their style of aggressive house to the world, but in the past few years, not many peeps were heard from the two. Perhaps they took a long nap after their US tour (not surprising if you’ve seen their documentary A Cross The Universe), perhaps they felt that the scene was getting too crowded. Maybe they were also tired of hearing D.A.N.C.E everywhere. Whatever their rationale for leaving, they’re back. First heard in the background of an ADIDAS commercial, the full song leaked a little while back, perfect timing to be one of the sounds for Spring Break, I mean, Semana Santa 2011. 

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Empire of the Sun-Country

The Australian duo Empire of the Sun, best known for their all-time hit "Walking on a Dream," take you on a journey with this jam. No matter where in the world you're reading this, Australia is probably still pretty damn far away from you. But the duo do not want to take you back to their home country, with this one they try and take ya a little farther, far out there in the reaches of time and space. "Country" has a mysterious quality to it, but one that doesn't get in the way of how chill it is. It moves along at its own pace, meandering along through a jungle of noise.The song seems to often get momentarily lost in mazes of sounds but it never falls into the depths, always being pulled back by the reassuring loop. Dreamy and pensive, this is a great jam to wind your week down with.

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Tiesto & Hardwell-Zero 76 (Original Mix)

Back in it. Though I try and stay away from songs that have made their respective ways around the blogosphere, this is a must post. The first time I put this on a few days back, my ears had a dance party rivaling any Ibiza will see this upcoming season. This song just goes, hard. Constantly morphing itself into new creations, this jam is the bastard child of trance and house, drawing heavily from both genres while seemingly intent to test the limits of whatever headphones/speakers you play this on.

The first thing I thought when I heard this song is, man, I can't wait to hear this live. There is something about this style of electronic music that can't be flawlessly replicated without massive speakers raining noise and sweaty people weaving around you. But Tiesto and Hardwell do their best to bring you the feel of a live show to wherever you are-the seismic bass rumbles, the synths roar, and the whole jam just feels alive. Tiesto's fingers are all over this one, while Hardwell seems to have woken up his fellow Dutchman, and the two have created a indisputable banger(andahalf).

 Zero 76 (Original Mix) by jammininthenameof

Cut Copy-Need You Now

This song drips with '80s influence. The '80s never really seem to die when it comes to music, with each year bringing new artists and bands who revisit the decade, each time falling back on a different part of the 80's aesthetic. Cut Copy in their new album, Zonoscope, present a sample platter of '80s sounds, leaving it up to the listener to decide which ones they take, which they come back for seconds, and which they leave on the platter.

After listening to Zonoscope something heavy for the past day or so, "Need You Now" is the song that seems to not want to leave me alone. Like one of my students here in Spain who shouts "A-lek-sis" every time he sees me walking down the halls, this song has found a way to pop up out of nowhere, consistently. I can't decide what it is about this jam won't let me go. The over minute-long intro sets the mood perfectly leading into the heart of the song with its fast tempo juxtaposing the melancholy lyrics. The beat leaves itself as a canvas for your funkiest dance moves-upbeat enough to let you experiment, slow enough that it won't drown you in BPM. The icing on top of this '80s love fest pie is the layers of sound effects, many popping out of nowhere, intent to not miss another second of the party.

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