Subtle drums fade this one in, its the kind of track that can be played at any kind of dance spot really. I would introduced this towards the beginning of a Tribal house session because of its minimal nature. Towards the middle it comes on much stronger and the distorted vocals come off kind of bad ass saying “hurt ya” repeatedly. Its temporarily evolves into an eclectic kind of New York early morning house jam towards the end then levels off to where it was the first two minutes.

The music is nice but a bit repetitive and a little bit too bashful for my liking. It doesn’t really take me anywhere unless I close my eyes which is good I guess but I wouldn’t really consider M83 a house act. This could play well in a smaller venue like Webster Hall in NY. I’ve never heard them live so I dont know how it will translate live on the stage at Ultra, I only hope it’ll be more varied then their recorded stuff, I.E. this:

I have no idea how this got popular, the music is terrible. Barbara Streisand video is really well made. Music is sucky though. Thats all I have to say

Metronomy’s “The Bay” is edgy dance music with a touch of hipster laying on beach. They deliver a real nice video to lay your eyes on that defines turn of the decade. You really feel like comfortably convolved with this track, you can easily melt away to their meditative new wave electronic dance rhythm because its harmonious and well produced, therefore good enough to let go and enjoy.

The video is Directed by David Wilson and Produced by Patrick Craig and Tamsin Glasson, all of Colonial Blimp. It starts off as many other videos set in a tropical location with a helicopter zooming over pristine blue water which gives way to a small somewhat Mediterranean looking bay. The lead singer Joseph Mount has some really cool filters set to his voice. It comes off kind of epic towards the end, the sounds aren’t so new wave but more like the peak of a house track.

The Ultra Music Festival is just two months away. DJ video is looking forward to this massive event that will take place for three days plus an evening in Miami, Floridas Bayfront Park on March 22-25 2012. Since its the biggest electronic music festival in the planet, we like going every year to engage in the spectacle of it all. DJ Video will be taking a look at the lineup and provide music and reviews in the coming days leading up to the event.


To learn more about Ultra or its lineup visit the Ultra Music Festival Official website

Ultra records has outdone themselves in producing this gem of a track. I like the fact that vocally it stays away from the traditional trendy fluff. Its got a really nice message, its the kind of track you wanna listen to after a hard days work. The synths are very clean and shine wonderfully right along side Kim Sozzi’s resounding vocals.

This tracks beats start out very 80’s pop as many electronic acts are currently do. When I first hear the vocals of Til Death I think its another teenage pop track, which it is, but the lyrics are certainly beyond anything I have ever heard. It throws mortality at you, I can picture some of these lyrics in a Lincoln Park opus.

Quickly the song takes on a warm hi-nrg message, the buildup is reminiscent of Whitney Houston – My Love Is Your Love(Jonathan Peters Mix), guess that why this is the Soundfactory edit. The track is rhythmic and the breaks between the builds that are clouded with etherial synths, just like a good pop dance track should be.

This song begins with what I would call bubbly electronic sounds, I’ve rarely heard then used and its refreshing like sipping a good glass of wine. The harmony reminds me of Tiesto if he were to upgrade his early popular music style wrapped for 2010. The peak is melodic and musical with an electronic harmony that is key to stabilizing the track with a stream of hi-nrg synthesizers, that kicks it into high gear . This track is an essential if your looking to spin Trance for an hour or two, it will keep your audience engaged in the party.

This track comes off as good old regular trance driven by an epic style that is very common in Armin Van Buuren tracks. The scintillating synthesizer sets a wonderful mood through the track. You can probably throw this track on as a sort of pre-peak track or wine down your set and intro into more progressive trance. A warning to any dj attempting to play this track by itself after 3 minutes, it might get played. You must start your blending after 3 minutes due to the fact that the track is very repetitive.