As much of a bandwagon name as there is in the dance music world, recent preview releases from iconic producer Joel Zimmerman, a.k.a. Deadmau5, beg the question of just how anyone would not want to be on that bandwagon. The man in the mask has apparently been quite busy lately as new previews seem to be arriving uncharacteristically fast. About a month ago Deadmau5 created waves amongst dance music enthusiasts everywhere with two previews titled “Assume Control” and “Moog Bass + Modular”. These two previews were small samples of new ideas that had classic Deadmau5 atmospheric vibes, well, apart from the Afrojack like bit at the end of “Assume Control” which I found quite comical.

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Diplo recently got a lot of negative attention from Daft Punk fans after he took his opinions on their new album, Random Access Memories, to Twitter. As everyone knows, this album has already received an incredible amount of critique after being live streamed online earlier this month. However many people felt what Diplo said in a few of his tweets regarding the album was a little too much.

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So the dust has hardly settled from April’s 2013 Coachella, and fans of the event will now have a chance to snag tickets for the 2014 festival later this week. The identical three-day festival weekends will be held April 11-13 and April 18-20, 2014, at the Empire Polo Grounds, Goldenvoice announced Monday.

The promoter will open an advance round of sales at www.coachella.com at 10 a.m. Friday. The general admission, three-day wristband will cost $349, which is the same price as this year. A VIP wristband will cost $799. So start saving those pennies kiddos!!

Right now, that’s all the information we have on the upcoming showcase, as a lineup announcement likely won’t come for many, many months. However, that won’t stop me from praying to the Dance Music Gods for a Daft Punk headline!!! Fantasia.

Arston – Zodiac
Genre: Progressive House / Label: Pink Star Records / Release Date: May 27, 2013

The up and coming producer Arston has a massive track for us: Zodiac. Although he may not be a familiar name to many, Arston and his track Zodiac has already struck a chord among many EDM producers and artists. The track was featured recently on W&W – Mainstage podcast 155, Hardwell on Air 116, and Arty’s EDC NY 2013 set. This is one track you shouldn’t miss. Zodiac is a journey through time and space as it blends various sounds from different EDM genres together.


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The Aston Shuffle vs. Tommy Trash – Sunrise (Won’t Get Lost) (Dyro Remix)
Genre: Electro House / Label: Polydor / Released Date: May 21, 2013
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Dyro is arguably the hottest up and coming EDM artist of the moment. Heavily endorsed by Hardwell, the young electro artist Dyro has been nailing it with one anthem after another. With the release of  his collaboration track with Hardwell  ’Never Say Goodbye’ already at the #4 spot on Beatport, Dyro is rising fast into the spotlight.

For the second day in a row, Dyro has done it again with his remix of The Aston Shuffle vs. Tommy Trash track ‘Sunrise (Won’t Get Lost)’ which was official released today. The original track was already a staple, with artists dropping it left in right in their sets, but I predict this remix will get similar attention. It was already featured on W&W’s Mainstage podcast Episode 155. At first the two tracks sound similar, but Dyro puts his own signature sound on it with a more urgent driving build and then a massive dance inducing electro drop. You can certainly tell the difference between a Dyro and Tommy Trash track. This remix is definitely more edgy than its original, but still keeps its melodic value, which is to be expected from the great Dyro. Here have a listen.

Anyone who knows a thing or two about time zones typically knows that countries on the far Eastern hemisphere of the globe are almost a whole day ahead of countries in the west. And while it is May 21st, 2013 here in the Western half of the world, and the official release date of Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories in music stores, one could say Daft Punk fans in Japan had to wait a whole extra day to get their hands on a hard copy of RAM with their release date being May 22nd, 2013. At least that’s how Daft Punk seems to be looking at it.

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This Memorial Day weekend we pay homage to the ones who started it all in the birthplace of techno, Detroit, MI, USA. A special, raw form of techno called Detroit Techno is considered to be one of the first genres of electronic music. Although techno is not at the forefront of music press and promotion, it will always resonate in Detroit. To prove this, the mayor of Detroit has made an official proclamation that the week of May 21-27 be named Techno Week. Movement, formerly known as DEMF, (Detroit Electronic Music Festival) is Beatport’s #2 most anticipated festival for 2013 beating out a few small names such as Electric Zoo, Ultra Music Festival, and Tomorrowland! Both international techno legends and local artists take to the 5 stages during the 3 day festival delivering mind altering beats and endless dancing. Some familiar names on the lineup include Kevin Saunderson, Richie Hawtin, MOBY, Art Department, Stacey Pullen, John Digweed and many more. If you are attending be sure to say hi to your EDMTunes family as I will be in attendance all 3 days! If you can’t attend, be sure to check out BE-AT.TV as they will be streaming live all 3 days.

W&W – Thunder (Original Mix)
Genre: Progressive House | Label: Mainstage | Release date: May 20th, 2013
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W&W once again blurs the genre line with their latest single “Thunder”. The melodic tune features elements of trance, progressive house and Dutch house, but that shouldn’t overwhelm listeners: it’s a banger. A pitch bending intro is supplemented by prototypical trance plucks. But it’s soothing, very harmonious and catchy. The pads are short but that interval is enough to calm you down before the lead builds up to the massive drop.

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It is confirmed that Daft Punk will be remixing themselves and their full feature album Random Access Memories. In a recent interview with BBC Radio 1′s Pete Tong, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo discussed their desire to remix their own work.
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Kaskade & Deadmau5 – Move For Me (GTA Remix)
Genre - Chill Out/Trap | Label - Ultra | Release Date - May 21st
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Love it or hate it, it appears as if Trap is here to stay. Fresh off their dance floor smashers “Hit It!” and “Turn It Up” GTA goes the remix route to a true EDM classic, “Move For Me.” First played on their “Death To Genres Vol. 2″ mix, they keep the remix true to the songs original fashion, with a twist of Trap. Blending the chill vibes with drums you would hear off a Waka Flocka track, you couldn’t have asked for a more subtle remix. I’m not the biggest Trap fan, but I enjoy their Ambient take on one of my absolute favorites.