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DADA LIFE – MARCH 2012 MIX

Everyones favorite swedish duo gets you ready for a massive March as we look forward to WMC/Ultra and Coachella around the corner. Curated with their favorite tunes right now (not even one of their own!), jam this while you break your piggy bank to cover your initial festival season expenses. Or in the Dada Life... Continue + Comment

Alpine – Hands [Goldroom Remix]

Our good pal Josh Legg, aka Goldroom, continues the raise the bar with another fantastic remix.  Goldroom, as well as the equally phenomenal Perseus, have zeroed in on the moodier side of tropical disco and have added a much sexier, dreamier vibe to the genre.  Goldroom’s latest remix of Aussie band ALPINE is six minutes... Continue + Comment

GDD™ Morning Update: Deadmau5, Afrojack, Tiesto, Tiger & Woods, Universal Music India

Happy Friday! Today’s stories include Deadmau5, Afrojack, Tiesto, Tiger & Woods, & Universal Music India. Please read on after the jump.   Deadmau5 Wants You To Host His Podcast Mau5trap, the label home to electro/house giant deadmau5, Kaskade, Skrillex and more is offering fans a chance to be the host of its new monthly podcast, launching... Continue + Comment

The Dirt #65: jonahberry + Steven N. Ewald

Sorry for taking last week off guys, but we’re back tonight with the 65th edition of The Dirt for your sexy ears. This week, Steven N Ewald and I are getting pretty Housey with it, with a couple exceptions here and there. Get these goodies on your iPods before the weekend. You’ll need ‘em. •... Continue + Comment

Boyz Noize Records – Miami Noize 2012 (Preview)

Just in time for all your Miami festivities Boys Noize Records will be unleashing its third annual Miami Noize Compilation. The compilation features a combination of label friends (such as Digitalism) and BNR’s unique and talented artists.  Miami Noize will showcase new gems from Spank Rock, Djedjotronic, SCNTST, Jan Driver, Bart B More & Felix... Continue + Comment

Lifelike – French Touch Classix Vol. 1

Parisian French Touch extraordinaire, Lifelike, has bequeathed an absolutely epic hour long mix full of French Touch classic jams for us this morning. It’s a gift that’s so good you would never even know to ask for it. You can tell that Lifelike really put some thought into this one and made sure to include... Continue + Comment

Chris James – On & On EP

Chris James, one half of Coat of Arms, released his On & On EP on Berlin’s OFF Recordings yesterday with 2 originals and 2 well-commissioned remixes from New York resident, MANIK, and the Deep House aficionado from Leeds with one of my favorite artist names, Hot Since 82. The 4-track EP is perfect for peaktime, and... Continue + Comment

GDD™ presents CONTROL w/ Angger Dimas + Cazzette + Sharooz

My how I enjoy triple headliner nights at CONTROL. This week we have 3 fantastic international acts that have really had an amazing last year. Out of Jakarta, Angger Dimas has finally made his way to the United States in the past 12 months, playing shows all over the country with his Afrojack-esque style. Swedish... Continue + Comment

GDD™ presents CONTROL w/ Hard Rock Sofa + Sandro Silva

The wildly buzzing duo from Russia, Hard Rock Sofa, will be making its CONTROL debut this Friday at the Avalon in Hollywood with support from one of Holland’s finest, Sandro Silva. We’re expecting a night of big tunes from these guys, and what better place to get your Big Room on then the main room... Continue + Comment

Tiga on BBC 6Music

The other day Tiga made his return to his BBC 6music residency for the first time this year. Once again Tiga is invading your ears for two full hours and this session is truly something special. This latest episode is a trance special recorded all the way from Goa, India. True to form, this is... Continue + Comment

ANIMAL ALUMNI present GIGAMESH @ SOM BAR Mission (3/9)

San Francisco – LOOK OUT! This Friday, March 9th the collective Animal Alumni bring you the Kitsune disco phenom Gigamesh to SOM BAR in the Mission. Gigamesh (formerly part of Señor Stereo and Discotech) has been making his mark for several years in dance clubs around the world with his own popular blend of remixes... Continue + Comment

GDD™ Premiere: Kids At Midnight – Songs For Dancers & Lovers

Synth-pop duo, Kids At Midnight, just released their latest EP, Let You Slide, on Monday on Braxe’s Vulture Music. Comprised of two originals, ‘Let You Slide’ and ‘No No Yeah,’ this EP caught the ear of the French Touch master, Alan Braxe, and it’s easy to see why. Light, sweeping synths and melodic vocals from... Continue + Comment

ZICO Presents: Surf by Surf West Mixtape by Tropicool

VIBES.  If you’re looking for the good time kind, look no further.  GDD’s very own Tropicool has teamed up with ZICO Latte to bring you 45 minutes of the finest current blissed-out, beachside classics around.  The tracklist reads like a who’s who of tropical disco, slo-mo haus + deep indie dance.  A little cocktailin’ on... Continue + Comment

GDD™ Morning Update: Skream, Diplo, Doorly, The Chemical Brothers, Ticketing Crisis

Good morning! Today’s headlines include Skream, Diplo, Doorly, The Chemical Brothers, & the current ticketing crisis. Please read on for the full stories after the jump.   Skream is Sick of Arguing About Dubstep “I feel like it is going to be as big as house – if not bigger,” quipped London mainstayBenga this week in an... Continue + Comment

Van Toth – Free Hoe Less EP

New GDD Apparel $19.99: SAHARA T’s + Tanks (Extremely Limited Special Release) + GDD Sticker Pack

IN SAHARA WE TRUST. SAHARA T/Tank Presale Start: 3/06/2012 Presale End: 3/23/2012 Ship By Date: 4/2/2012 Just in time for everyone’s favorite tent during everyone’s favorite time of the year. WELCOME TO THE DESERT. AVAILABLE NOW. And never again. Zoom in so you don’t miss the detail on this design straight from the mind of... Continue + Comment

Boys Noize Live Recording @ CYP2!

It had been a just a few short days since Alex Ridha, the dark techno overlord better known as Boys Noize, had completed a monumental two night stand at the now sadly and inexplicably defunct Music Box in Hollywood (soon to be reopened as The Henry Fonda once again). It was midweek, a Tuesday, and... Continue + Comment

Simian Mobile Disco – Seraphim (Stream)

Simian Mobile Disco are now streaming their new single, Seraphim on their soundcloud page.  Seraphim is a an exciting and innovative track that has me counting down the days until the legendary duo’s new album, Unpatterns drops May 15th on Wichita Recordings.  So take a moment to let this all sink in, take a listen to Seraphim... Continue + Comment

VERSUS (3/8) ft. CASSIAN, GUNS IN THE SUN DJs

After a hugely successful weekend at Snowball Music Festival, we return with 3 of the acts to bring you a slice of what you may have missed in Colorado. This thursday @ VERSUS, we welcome the Bang Gang wildchild Cassian from Australia, riding the momentum from his ‘Vamos a la Americas’ tour. Also coming in... Continue + Comment

Clockwork – Squad Up EP

We’ve already seen some huge and long awaited releases drop this early in the year, but this EP is sure to take the taco. Our boy Clockwork is finally releasing his much anticipated Squad Up EP Tuesday, March 13th on Dim Mak Records – featuring the heavily supported ‘Squad Up,’ the techno darkside in ‘Hulk’... Continue + Comment