Tag Archives: Symbols Recordings

April 26

[PREVIEW] iO Sounds & Lakosa – Mindgames EP [SYMBOLS RECS]

It’s a well-known fact around here that Symbols is on fire at the moment. In addition to Kastle’s debut album that was just released, the flow of quality releases from the imprint is extremely impressive, and the forthcoming collaborative EP from the UK’s iO Sounds and Lakosa is no exception. Featuring deep vocals from Riya, the title track “Mindgames” pumps out sophisticated percussion that carries on throughout the other two original productions on the release, “Absense” and “Ruff.” Topping off the EP are two solid remixes of “Mindgames” from Bobby Tank and newcomer, Kiri. Pick it up on May 7th.

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April 18

GDD™ Guest Mix: Sleepyhead


One of Brooklyn’s finest up and coming producer/DJs, Sleepyhead, is building his name around a refined deep house style that exudes a reminiscent old school vibe. In addition to his strongly emotional Endless Island EP out on Symbols Recordings, he has created a number of other forward-thinking tracks that only serve to strengthen his distinctive brand of dance music. Enjoy an hour of Sleepyhead’s groovy, hand-picked selections that maintain his inimitable style. Catch him live tonight in New York at Broke City 28!

TRACKLIST AFTER THE JUMP
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April 01

[STREAM] Kastle – Make You Stay ft. JMSN

The second single from Kastle‘s highly anticipated debut album comes in the form of “Make You Stay” — a half time collaboration with LA producer JMSN whom Kastle remixed last year. It’s a sexy, soft ballad, with crisp percussion, harmonic vocals, and one killer keyboard solo from big K. Pick this single up on Symbols Recordings April 9th and keep an eye out for another collab between these two on Kastle’s album.

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March 08

[STREAM] Kastle – Red Light ft. Ayah Marar

Kastle has unveiled his most recent track set for release just in time for Miami (March 19th), and it seems like he’s been listening to a fair amount of Disclosure lately as “Red Light ft. Ayah Marar” has undisputed parallels to the UK duo’s smash hit, “Latch.” Sexy, swinging, and 100% necessary to add to your Miami playlist, “Red Light” has opened up a new door in the already impressive production toolkit of Kastle. I hope we hear more like this from the forward-thinking Symbols labelhead this spring.

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February 27

GDD™ Morning Update: Daft Punk, Beatport, Creamfields UK, Goldie, Phil Gerus

• New Daft Punk Artwork Appears
• Beatport bought out by entertainment giants SFX
• Creamfields UK announces blockbuster 2013 lineup
• Goldie Talks New Album, ‘EDM’ and His Bass-Devoted Life
• Phil Gerus Releases Rainy On The Bright Side EP via Symbols Recordings

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November 16

[INTERVIEW] GDD™ Chats with Druid Cloak

 Who is Druid Cloak?

We have another case of a rising anonymous producer that is very much as talented as he is mysterious. Druid Cloak embodies a refined unconventional style that incorporates his own brand of smooth bass, detailed percussion, atmospheric sounds, tasteful sampling, and strong, though sometimes subtle, melodies. All of these elements come together to form his distinctive vibe that aligns perfectly with Kastle‘s Symbols Recordings, the imprint that released Druid‘s debut EP, The Grove. I recommend you keep an eye on Druid Cloak as he is currently one of my favorite producers around, and he continues to maintain this standing with every release.

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Read on about Druid’s musical background, influences, bucket list to-do’s, what’s next in his career, and of course, what he likes to drink!

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November 12

MUSIC FOR HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF

For our dear readers who’ve seen the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy last week, those who’ve suffered from it, who knew a loved one who got hit from it, or those who are simply willing to give a lending hand to those in need, we have good news for you. Our friends at Symbols Recordings and the homie Udachi have each put together their own compilations of music from their friends, with every single penny of the music sales going towards relief to those who’ve suffered major losses caused by the storm. We know Udachi’s home of Staten Island got hit pretty hard, let’s help them out shall we? A truly genius move from both parties, what better way to gather a bunch of cool exclusive tunes than to by donating a small chunk of change to people who may have lost their homes or other major financial losses due to a rampaging act of nature.

Each of these compilations contains a ton of unreleased music from both familiar and new names, and honestly the entire compliations cost less than a normal EP on iTunes or Beatport. Pretty awesome, right? You can, of course, choose to donate whatever amount you please in order to receive the music, but a minimum donation of $5 is all you really need.

You can check the tracklists of both compilations after the jump, Gotta Dance Dirty asks you to please do a small part to help those who are in need. All in the name of good music!

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November 01

The Dirt #93 – Burn Unit + Toks

How about that butt? Nice, eh? Make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside? Now wouldn’t it be nice to have some aural accompaniment to increase said feelings of warmness and/or fuzziness? That’s what we’re here for, ladies and gents. Toks and myself coming through your speakers with some sexy jams to get you in the mood for some crisper air, cooler winds, and leaves with pretty colors or something like that (I don’t know what autumn is like, we fucking live in LA). Get it after the jump!
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September 23

Science Sundays Volume 3: Zolpidem

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To those of you that toss & turn in your bed, who find themselves wondering why no channels cater to insomniacs, who grit their teeth at people who get a full eight hours of sleep each night, science has offered up nice little drug called zolpidem to coax them into dreamland. I’m sure you’ve all heard of Ambien, right? Welp, that’s Zolpidem.

Zolpidem is a prescribed drug that very successfully helps to initiate sleep in an individual who ingests it. In the action of helping someone fall asleep, I find that there are some truly special tracks that work in a similar light to Zolpidem. Not to say the songs are boring, and like Zolpidem, if you force yourself to stay awake can have very different effects indeed. (Note: I do not condone doing this with Zolpidem… nor will these songs make you hallucinate…) Right, so after you brush your teeth and tuck yourself in, press play on these songs below & start drifting away…………
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September 13

[STREAM] Kastle & Jason Burns – Don’t Believe EP

Kastle & Jason Burns - Don't Believe

Kastle and Jason Burns, two artists already with releases on Kastle’s own Symbols imprint, have officially joined forces to create an EP together, which just dropped this week. Having both been pushing such a similar sound and style and influence with their music, it comes as no surprise to either them nor the listeners that a collaboration came about.

Lots of UK vibes on this one, a mixture of upbeat vibes and synths with tropical and deep drum patterns; a true variety of musical tinges that the two artists specialize in. Oh, and is that Chris Brown I hear sampled in “Don’t Believe?” You can stream samples of the EP below via Symbols’ SoundCloud and the entirety of “Somebody” via YouTube after the jump.

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