Wayne Rooney

omg...

Kobe who?
It's ok, go ahead and watch it again.

-M

U Can Dance (Simian Mobile Disco Remix) - DJ Hell (GOLDEN BANANA)

I want to say that they're the best Techno out there right now.  It's a pretty bold claim, and we all tend to make big sweeping statements like that daily.  But like, they're the best.

Me & You (Danger Remix) - Nero (Silver Banana)

Are you ready?

I Found Love (Electrixx Remix) - Bruno Barudi

Electro House, great track.  If your read this blog, you probably know what to expect from these guys anyways.

Rollin' Deep (Sgt Slick Remix) - D.O.N.S. & Shahin feat. Seany B. (Silver Banana)

House, awesome, disco vibes.  Big Room style too.  I also enjoy the title, because to Bastille, Rollin' Deep means blasting intimidating Techno or extremely abrasive Dubstep while driving and ever breaking eye contact with the person in the car / walking next to you.

Goron Mountain (Original Mix) - Pointblank

Cool Electro House track from an up and comer I discovered from Massachusetts.  Definitely grab this one.  Also be sure to check out his SOUNDCLOUD.

Triangle (Original Mix) - Kris Menace

Massive Progressive House track, reminiscent of Pryda.  This also feels like it could have been in Tron.

Oh Yeah (Original Mix) - Swanky Tunes

Rave House.  I don't really know how to classify this sort of stuff.  It's got that Dutchy boom ba dum ba boom thing, and it's minimal and super dancey.  This is totally something Steve Angello would drop.

Can U Handle It (Original Mix) - Umek, Tomy DeClerque

For the Techno heads out there.

She Said (16Bit Remix) - Plan B

Because somebody always wants Dubstep (you know who you are).

On Our Own (Extended Club Version) - Bobby Brown (New Jack Swing Banana)

A gem from the Ghost Busters 2 soundtrack.  Cheers to gLAdiator for this one.

Wayne Rooney Zipped

Speaking of gLAdiator, here's a sick Dubstep mix from one of their members that dropped today:

Everyone Gets Dubstep Again 2 by Ramses (of gLAdiator)

French House Arrest Episode XI: 98 Degrees

To finish up the year 1998, I figured that I'd put up some tracks that also came out that year to give a wider perspective on what was happening that year outside of French House in Electronic music. Pretty varied selection, let's do it, and get super pumped for 1999.

*Also note new poll on the right

-M

Renegade Master (Fatboy Slim Old Skool Edit) - Wild Child

Breakbeat was dominating British dance parties, and Fatboy Slim was killing it with his funky, Hip-hop inspired jams that pretty much everyone can instantly recognize and sing along to. This track is no exception. He's definitely one of the best samplers the world has ever seen.

Sexy Boy - Air

Though not French House, Air was right there this whole time helping to develop the French Touch sound. This song rules, you probably already have it.

Copa - DJ Hell

Meanwhile in Germany, DJ Hell was pushing the German Techno scene forward, and would eventually come up with the worst genre name ever, Electroclash. Despite that horrible name, he made some awesome tracks. Some of his tracks get WAY too repetitive for me (and I can handle really repetitive), but this one's very cool. Great sampling.

Cruel Summer - Ace Of Bass

When I think of Pop music, I usually think of Sweden (my glorious ancestry!). Fun Fact: The masterminds behind some of Britney Spears' early hits were random song writers from Sweden. Ace Of Bass, also Swedish, released this in 1998. No comment on my particular opinion of them, but once again this post is all about perspective, right?

*Note the expression of the dude in the top right

Find A Way - A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest are incredible, and have released some of the best produced Hip-hop tracks, ever. They released an album called The Love Movement in '98, and it has this amazing track on it.

Techyes

I've got a pretty firm grip on what most genres of Electronic Dance Music sound like, but Techno has confused me for some time. What exactly IS techno? I know that everyone tends to refer to all EDM as techno, like, "Oh, I don't really like Techno, it's too repetive for me. I only like songs with lyrics." But Techno is something entirely different from, say, House or Trance. However, I'm starting to understand it more: Techno is much more robotic and lifeless, where House is funky and soulfull. For all ye that are interested in learning more about the history of electronic music, as well as the differences between genres, go HERE. And now time for an awesome Techno track by Jeff Mills:

-M

The Bells - Jeff Mills
This is Detroit Techno.

BONUS:
Copa - DJ Hell
In the Copa, Copacabana...