Out today on Night Slugs, Girl Unit follows up 2010′s absolutely huge release in ‘Wut‘ with a six track EP titled ‘Club Rez‘ that you can now pick up on Beatport.
UK Funky
Tomorrow, May 8th, will see the the latest release on Tittsworth and DJ Ayres‘ T&A Records, based out of the increasingly bassy city of Brooklyn, NY. The Loving The Vibe EP features a new single from Calgary’s Smalltown DJs, who bring an obvious UK Garage influence overseas to collide majestically with inspirations from Dancehall and Caribbean beats. Equipped with 4 remixes from Deekline, DJ Theory, Lars Moston, and 5kinAndBone5, ‘Loving The Vibe’ is taken on multiple journeys from thumping Balitmore 808s from Deekline to the Housey take from Lars Moston to the stripped-down, Garage-or-die version from 5kinAndBone5. But today, we’re fortunate to post a VIP mix from DJ Theory that won’t be on the release tomorrow AKA just for you awesome readers of GDD™. Download it after the jump and make sure to pick up the EP tomorrow on Beatport. √+ Continue Reading
NYC’s Plant Music imprint will be releasing the first edition of their new Love Me compilation on April 24th — curated by the Plant Music label heads Dominique Keegan and Stretch Armstrong. The 13-track release features the sexier side of Plant, with remixes and originals coming from Danny Daze, Grandtheft, DJ Mehdi, and more. Preview most of the release below. √+ Continue Reading
It’s the first week of Spring and aRod + Tropicool are the perfect disco duo to bring you the sunny vibes on this week’s installment of The Dirt. We’ve got one dozen disco doozies lined up including tracks + remixes by Jacques Lu Cont, Yelle, Goldroom, Cadillac, Gigamesh, The 2 Bears, Sneaky Sound System, Edwin Van Cleef ¡y mucho más! It’s The Dirt #67 brought to you by aRod + Tropicool…
Treasure Fingers, the Atlanta bred DJ/Producer influenced by 80′s, Funk, and Disco, has been continuously dropping his own gems for quite sometime now, and his name is always equivalent with great dance music and constant ass shaking 
. You might remember him from his remixes for Empire of the Sun (Walking On a Dream), Miike Snow (Animal) & Tensnake (Coma Cat). Just in time to get your spring vibe on, he’s back with a new EP titled Rooftop Revival, fresh from the Scion A/V Studios. Continue Reading
Creating a fresh mixtape today practically hold’s its weight in gold. You don’t need to be hustling out five gigs a week. You don’t even need to put out an EP. You just need to be original, and true to who you are. Enter the VAVLT BOYZ: savages of luxury. Comprised of Atlanta’s two most provocative figures: Heroes x Villains & BLKKMORRIS, they fuse their delinquent lifestyles together into 35 minutes of futuristic gangsterism. Shoutout to Cobrathrow, Sloppy Seconds, and strippers of the A.
LA has become a bit of a home away from home for me, largely in part to my extended GDD family. My honorary LA sister Laura D from Media Contender did a killer interview with me last week which you can check out here, along with an exclusive mix that I made for her. It features my track ‘Never Sleeping‘, as well as a couple of secret weapons that I’ve been playing in almost every set.
Last month, we heard that The 2 Bears will be releasing their debut album on DFA records on the 30th of January, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. The highly anticipated release will feature some of my favorite tracks of last year including ‘Be Strong,’ ‘Bear Hug,’ and their newest single just released this week, ‘Work.’ The ‘Work’ EP is incredible. Not only is the original an embodiment of all that I love about The 2 Bears, but it also comes along with top-notch remixes from Toddla T, Oliver $, Supabeatz, and Franky Rizardo. Stream below and go grab the whole thang on iTunes now.
¡BONUS DOWNLOAD!
• The 2 Bears – Work (Maribou State Remix) √+
(cheers Ian)
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Winter is just around the corner, and I know you dirty dancers can feel it. The best way to stay warm and keep that body movin? Why, your weekly dose of The Dirt of course. Today we bring you some of the top tunes procured by none other than aRod and BONES, a collaboration that represented the Official Pacific Festival mixtape, and then some. In this edition, we’ve decided to share with you our favorites in the Deep House category. Culminating from the origins of Garage, Soul, UK Funky, and good ol’ House, we’ve selected some of our favorites both classic and current. Enjoy these while you’re gettin’ it done, whether for serious or for play. DO WORK, AND GO DEEP.
aRod:
• Chris Malinchak – No Secrets (ft. Damon C. Scott)
Like many others, I’ve been obsessed with this heavenly piece of soulful deep disco/deep house for the last month. It’s made appearances on some of the season’s best mixtapes (including Goldroom & Zimmer) along with countless makeout mixtapes all over the world.
• Jonas Rathsman – Love is My Middle Name
As we eagerly await the release of Jonas Rathsman’s “Tobago”, here’s an overlooked nugget of his from a few months back. This deep, 90s-tinged, house throwback is a nice lead in to “Tobago”. According to our man Leon at FRΞNCH ΞXPRΞSS, “Tobago” will be out in two weeks, which, under every circumstance, is Leon’s answer for all release dates: “TWO WEEKS”.
• Art Department feat. Seth Troxler – Living The Life (Aba Therapy Version)
The Art Department Essential Mix has become the most universally revered mix of 2011 here on GDD™. We Spotified the original version of this track on The Dirt #50 and today we feature the slightly deeper Aba Therapy Version which appeared on the Essential Mix. Set the mood with this one.
• Cadillac feat. Tesla Boy – Make You Feel (Marcos Cabral Remix)
This is another track in heavy rotation this month. Marcos Cabral takes the poppiness of the original out and adds a deep Balearic disco touch to this track, co-written (with vocals added) by Tesla Boy.
• Storm Queen – Look Right Through
I’m gonna book end my picks with another track featuring Damon C. Scott vocals, this time with Storm Queen, aka Morgan Geist. It’s a classic piece of deep boogie that’s an homage to house music’s Chicago & Detroit roots.
BONES:
• Claptone – She Loves You (Original Mix) √+
Introducing the secret crew of some well-known former stage magicians, members of Claptone came to bring magic to your DJ-bag with 4 slices of jacking house. Less than a week out and already heavily supported by the likes of Tensnake, Julio Bashmore, Jesse Rose, Claude VonStroke, Round Table Knights, and Hot Chip (just to name a few). Make ‘em Clap To This.
• Fur Coat & Argenis Brito – Space Ballad (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix) √+
Our london boy T.E.E.D. takes this Ballad straight to the moon in a deep bass shuttle. You may laugh at that now but once the low end takes off you’ll be scrambling for your space helmet. Another stellar release on Crosstown Rebels.
• FCL – Let’s Go (Original Mix) √+
The elusive Belgians duo take house in its earliest (Garage) form – soulful vocals, über simple piano tunes, and simply added bass. This leaves you with one of the year’s best dance tracks, and some of the most purified house out there!
• SLG feat. Smoonly – Feeling 4 U (Catz N Dogz Remix) √+
First heard this in Round Table Knights Summer Mix 2010; insatiable remix by the Berlin-based Catz N Dogz. Once the 1 minute mark and the hi-hats kick you’ll be body jackin before you know what hit you. Check out more of these boys on Get Physical Music.
• Young Lovers & Lil’ Bo Tweak – Keep On (Original Mix) √+
Another side project of the UK jack of all trades Hervé (YL) and Trevor Loveys (LBT). This tune is the proud bastard child of UK Garage, UK Funky and 2-step in the best way a collaboration could produce, one of the many creations on Herve’s new Deep Thrills vol. 1 full length VA release.
• BONES – The Dirt #53 (zipped up)
*Be on the lookout for aRod + BONES Holidaze 2011 mix, coming very soon!
