The Z-Dar - AU5

Whatsup everybody! Z here once again and I absolutely need to share with you some pure gold I stumbled on to. The man's name is Austin Collins, He is a 20 year old New Jersey native, and alot of you will very soon come to know him as his stage name and current EDM project AU5 [pronounced A-U-5]. The energy flowing off this guy's tracks is something else, and his production is super tight and upper echelon professional for a guy who surprisingly doesn't have a lot of play, but from the quality I'm seeing that's gonna change very soon. He says he made his own genre out of his influences called "trancestep" which includes elements of electro, progressive house, trance, and dubstep and it really shows. The quality of production comes out really nice you'd think he was a veteran and rightfully so as he's been producing and making music since he was only 12 years of age! That's a feat in itself and there are a lot of younger producers out there as of late if anything the phenomenal quality of this is what we should be expecting in the future once a lot of the younger upstarts, start growing into themselves. Anyways, today at EGP I would love to share with you some stand out tracks from the man to show you what he's all about. Check em out!

Hypersphere [Released - Atom Recordings] by Au5 (Official)

This track is called Hypersphere off of AU5's Iconoclast EP released under Atom Recordings, and its an experience. Starting off with cool glitchy tics and nice melodic highs, it instantly gives off a feeling you come to know as original and a good taste test for AU5. it later breaks off into tight percussion accompanied by some sick bass that manages to be heavy as hell without being overwhelming. It's dubstep at some of its highest and melodic, and that isn't a bad thing.

Depths of Ice II [Released - Atom Recordings] by Au5 (Official)

This track is a preview of his track titled Depths of Ice II also off the Iconoclast EP, and this one is more of a good representation off his "trancestep" stylings he seems to be going for. Melodically is very light and airy, very icy feeling, which is funny since I think those instruments he uses were in Ice Cap Zone in Sonic! (No seriously, let me know AU5 I'm curious). Then you get swept under your feet as the crushing bass beams itself in with some awesome sounding bass manipulation. It's a good one, one of those songs where you think it's too early in the morning to be heavy but you want it anyways.

The Essence [Atom Recordings] by Au5 (Official)

This track is a preview of his track titled The Essence, also released under Atom Recordings, and its got an almost heavenly feel to it. The highs are nice and comfortable then it drags you into an almost vertigo inducing drop that melts into mid bass and low end bass. its a beautiful fusion of trance and dubstep and the beat changes are seamless and fit the overall feel of the entire package.

Au5 - Singularity [Preview] by Au5 (Official)

This gem of a track is a preview of his upcoming track titled Singularity. It's his newest production available and it's a sexy beast of a song. Refining the "trancestep" sound to a whole different level. I can't wait for this one to come out the bass is smooth and grinding at the same time, I'm not even sure if thats supposed to be possible, but keep your eyes open on the look out for this one in the future.

There looks like theres gonna be a very bright future in store for AU5, I personally wanna get a chance to check him out live myself. I may look into trying to get him booked onto some NY shows in the future if possible. Keep your eyes peeled for any releases from this man, Theres a new track coming out with Fractal that's an intense trancey drumstep with some killer vibes to it.

Love & Light
Z aka Zodd

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Audio-Lust with Fitz - StereoTerra

I am so unbelievably excited for StereoTerra! This is the first annual festival for StereoTerra, being held this weekend in Edenville, Michigan. It features one of the best lineups I've seen all summer. On top of that its being held in nature. Imagine the woods, two rivers and a lake... the place looks gorgeous. There's also going to be plenty to do outside of dancing and jamming out, with such activities planned as a festival wide scavenger hunt, their own version of the dating game, and "the worlds largest dreamcatcher" over the course of four days and all for a pricetag of 75 dollars! I have a feeling this may be the festival of the summer and Electric Ghost Punk will be there to provide coverage. Here's a quick sampling of some of the artists playing.

Thursday:

GRiZ:

The Future Is Now by GRiZ
TorroTorro:

Autoerotique - Roll The Drums (Torro Torro Remix) by TorroTorro
ThatSuperVision:

Yes Indeedy by ThatSuperVision
Robotic Pirate Monkey:

HEAT.WAV by Robotic Pirate Monkey
Stratus:

Battles Without by Stratus
LoBounce:

Ooah & LoBounce - LINE OF FIRE by LoBounce


Friday:

EOTO:

Landzen by EOTO
Michal Menert:

Until I'm Found by Michal Menert
Tittsworth:

Welcome to LA by Tittsworth
Crushendo:

State of Trap by Crushendo


Saturday:

RJD2:

STRINGS AND GUITAR by RJD2
Zoogma:

M10 - Zoogma by Zoogma
TheCoopMusic:

Obsess No Less by TheCoopMusic


Sunday:

Freddy Todd:

Freddy Todd - Feeln (FREE DOWNLOAD) by Freddy Todd
Dysphemic and Miss Eliza:

Subconscious // Dysphemic // Glitch hop // Free Download by Dysphemic
ill.so.naj:

Shadow Attack - Detroit Hustle (ill.so.naj Detroit Hustles Harder Remix) by ill.so.naj


We can't wait to see everyone there! Make sure to lookout for us and get a picture! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates!

See you there!

-Fitz 

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The Z-Dar: Raf Riley

Whatsup Internet, Z here again and today I felt like I had to share some personal hotness from my collection I feel wasn't getting enough attention in the EDM scene in the U.S. let alone the rest of the world away from the U.K. which even in itself is in spades. So for today's artist overview is on none other than Raf Riley.

The onslaught of a producer Riley is a 21 year old from North London who is currently signed to Labrinth's Odd Child Recordings and is creative quite a stir in the underground for those who pay attention to what I call the "release flow" of music. His style mixes everything from Trap, Drum and Dubstep, Moombahton, and other influences on all sides of the spectrum cultivating a sound that is very much his own and can't even be called any of the genres he decides to take from and build upon. I was literally taken aback by his producerial genius a couple weeks ago as I sampled some tracks so here at EGP today I wanna share with you this bit of EDM gold. I'm warning you here, prepare to be blown away, at least I was. I think you guys trust me enough, now don't ya?

This first track is off his recently released EP Dog Unit, which by the way is available free, and this impressive beast of a song is a certified BANGER. His incorporation of Drumstep stylings twisted into a form only known as Raf Riley with an almost surrealistic feel to its highs, well placed and crunched into a almost royal sounding overtone complete with crushing intense bass and drumplay. 
 
Etta Bond x Raf Riley - Boring Bitches by Raf Riley
 
This next one is featuring vocals from Etta Bond. Her and Raf Riley have another free EP out called ETTA BOND X RAF RILEY for your listening pleasure. This song is just as impressive with a Trap outing that quickly destroys the wall into some more intense bass-play. This is sure to get spun at many events soon, and I for one can't wait to hear this dropped.

This next one is the first track off the Dog Unit EP, and this is Trap at its finest. It creatively mixes that police siren sample in a way that doesn't make me pissed off at it, and that's a feat in itself. The 808 bass is something else and its interludes are surprisingly funky. Making a whole ensemble that feels like something you'd listen to in the future in some far off time where music has evolved beyond comprehension.

I personally believe Raf Riley might be the next big thing especially with the whole Trap movement coming on up in the EDM scene. Keep your ears open, and expect a lot from him. I know I'm gonna be on the lookout for any shows or events in the area that he might spin at. If this isn't enough to make you keep him on the radar then I don't know what is.

Till next time.

Love and Light,
Z

The Z-Dar: Haywyre

Where to start?! What's up people Z here, and I'd like to share with you an artist that has had my ear for quite some time. Haywyre is the name, and if you hadn't been up on this increasingly popular artist then just let me enlighten you for a bit. Martin Vogt has a style that can only be called his own with a sick mix of electronica fused with dubstep, Hip-Hop styling, and classy Jazz breaks that come together nicely. He's definitely one of the more talented artists as he masters and produces all of his own stuff, and incorporates tons of live instruments in his recordings as well. He is definitely one to be on your radar and today at EGP we're gonna share and review some of my more favorite tracks by the experience known as Haywyre.

Mezmerize by Haywyre

This first track is off his most recent album Infinite Which is available for free by the way via Bandcamp where you can find a lot more of his music, Its stylings give almost a nostalgic feel with a very video game-esque feel that comes together nicely with an ambient flow in the beginning crushing into one of the most liquidy smooth drops I've heard in a long time. Definitely a favorite by most who know the extended discography.

The Observer (Preview) by Haywyre

This next one is off the Encompassing EP which is available at Beatport. It has an almost dark grinded glitch hop feel with great highs that bring the song full swing into an emotional roller coaster. The real drums in the overall package give it a very evil Big Gigantic feel. This song is totally nuts in the best way possible and its one that I frequent a lot, and that's hard to do. 

This hard little gem is off of his album The Voyage also available on BeatPort. It shows off his harder side with a Dubstep outing that boarders almost on mysticism. It definitely entrances with its sick breaks, and dramatic style. Another personal favorite I thought would be great to share.

Another one off of The Voyage, this track Atmospheric Evolution shows the intense versatility of Haywyre as it starts off with some smooth jazz, all instrument work done by Haywyre himself that prove his legitimate musicianship. It's one of those laid back tunes you play to get that fix of some harder Glitch Hop without getting too intense. Stuff like this really certify that he's got a lot more potential that I feel future releases will blow people out of the water.

Raw Crunch by Haywyre
 

Raw Crunch ft Jay Fresh by Haywyre
 

Rawest of the Raw, Raw Crunch, My FAVORITE track off Infinite, goes ridiculously hard with some of the chillest lightest glitched out intro and interludes that make an altogether full spectrum song. With one of the dopest funk influenced drops you can ever imagine with vicious velocity inducing highs that make anyone wanna dance. It's a killer for sure and there are even two versions of this song at your listening disposal. The second one features rap by none other than Jay Fresh It adds a lot of emotion to the overall package that was already a great track made even better. A god send for DJs that wanna mix some variation into their sets if they are already on the haywyre train.

As you can already tell Martin Vogt of Haywyre spares no punches in his race towards EDM glory. Keep your eyes and ears open for him, He's climbing in popularity as we speak and I for one look forward to seeing him at tons of events and festivals in the future. He has six releases available for download and purchase here at his website but I'll list some quick links for your ease.

Haywyre - Lotus (2009) (FREE!)
Haywyre - Of Mellows and Revalations (2010) (FREE!)
Haywyre - Dubsonic (2011) (FREE!)

Haywyre - Infinite (2012) (FREE!)

Haywyre - Encompassing (2012)

Haywyre - The Voyage (2012)

Love & Light

Z

The Polish Ambassador: Superpowers EP Preview (Fitz)

So, The Polish Ambassador has returned with more news of a future filled with space aged beats. His new album "Superpowers" (which is being released FREE on his website on August 1st) is a marked departure from his last release, Homeboys in Outerspace 2. Sounding more similar in tone to his more recent Explosions in the Sky and Bon Iver remixes, this new EP has six originals that seem to suggest the Ambassador is trying to increase the population of his listeners in more ways than one. This is straight baby-making music with a beat. Equally befitting  night stargazing on an empty beach or a trek home from whatever strange planets your adventures have brought you. You can check out the albums first single "Earth Crush" on his soundcloud now, and while you're there you should catch up with all his music. If you haven't been following The Polish Ambassador already, do a little homework 'cause this mans music is definitely out of this world.

 
Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine (The Polish Ambassador Remix) *FREE DL** by Polish Ambassador
The Polish Ambassador - Earth Crush by Polish Ambassador
 

You can catch The Polish Ambassador live on tour. He appearing this Sunday, July 29th at Catalpa on Randalls Island, New York, and at Gnarnia in Beech Mountain, North Carolina. The Polish Ambassador's live performance is something you have to see to believe. Imagine a non-stop flow of every type of song, regardless of genre or generation, that makes it impossible to stand still. I frequently refer to his last NY appearance in March with Stephan Jacobs and Alpha Data as minute-for-minute the best show I had ever seen in NY, and I am looking forward to as much time with the Ambassador as I'm allowed.

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Camp Bisco Artist Spotlight: Alpha Data

Camp Bisco 11 starts tomorrow! All throughout the weekend we will bring you different artist spotlights from an awesome guest writer who was just returned from a 6 month festy tour. I am pleased to introduce you to the very well cultured and well traveled Fitz!

Alpha Data on the Grind

Alpha Data is an artist who struck me by surprise when I saw him open for the Polish ambassador this past March. I was first struck by his inventive sampling, in particular his use of clips from the early days of internet meme culture, in songs such as “I'm a computer” or “WTF, mate”, and then by the tasteful and hard hitting choice of remixes ranging everywhere from cherished album tracks “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots” by the Flaming Lips and cultural standards like Wild Cherry’s “Play that Funky Music White Boy”, to breathing new life to such recent hits as the Red Hot Chili Peppers “Snow” or Muse’s “The Uprising”. His most recent release “ADHD” shows a good portion of his range from upbeat glitch hop like the aforementioned “WTF, mate” to heavy electro-house like the title track “ADHD”.

If this promising young producer has managed to craft these beats while finishing his law degree, I cant wait to see what hes been able to do on his summer vacation. Be sure to catch his set at 12:30 to 1:30pm on the label stage for a chance to catch one of the most talented up and coming producers playing this festival.