Thank God...

Alright, I was going to write a post bashing the "new Justice" track, but since we've recently found out it's a fake I won't stay hung up on the issue. Instead I wanna share a couple relatively new artists that I think are going to really be making waves this year.

First up is Renaissance Man, a Finnish duo that, according to their Myspace, came together in 2008 and since have released a few EPs and remixed artists such as Brodinski and Noob, Delphic, and Health. One of my favorite remixes of theirs is the stellar edit of the XX's remix of Florence + The Machine's "You've Got the Love." When I first listened to this track I was expecting it to be nothing but another layer of hipster sheen, but it's a seriously good remix. I've been on a minimal kick lately, so I love how Renaissance Man let the track breath and build for the first few minutes, and how it doesn't evolve into a banger. It's just great music. The same can be said about their original production "FruitLoop" that was released as part of the Scion A/V Presents Fluokids sampler. This one has more bump to it, though, making it a perfect dance track to throw in the middle of a set as you're building up to something heavier.

Florence + The Machine - You've Got the Love (Xx Remix) (Renaissance Man Edit)
Renaissance Man - FruitLoop

Douster is another artist that I'm really geeked about. He's not afraid to push the boundaries of dance music, mixing tropical sounds with choppy electro and house. His style is unique and, to be honest, really weird, but every track he does is just fun as hell! Exhibit A is "King of Africa," from of his recent EP Triassic on ZZK Records (available at T. T.L.), a label that you should definitely keep an eye on if you're into forward thinking, tropical electronic. Douster samples "Circle of Life" (yeah, that "Circle of Life") in a really catchy way, and the result is a bouncy and highly amusing track that also makes you want to dance like crazy. I'm also into the remix he did of Malente & Dex's "Lions," a constantly morphing track that achieves a perfect blend of dancehall and electronic. An obvious comparison would be Major Lazer... I highly recommend giving this one a listen.


Douster - King of Africa
Malente & Dex feat. New Kidz - Lions (Douster Remix)