Apparently, we aren’t just keeping this blog active for ourselves. Some of you guys actually are paying attention, checking out what we have to share, and keeping it reeeeeal bangin’ We truly appreciate it!
Take my man, Subvader, for example (woah, this guy makes some heavy a$$ stuff)… He hit us up a bit ago after following the blog for some time, to let us know he was out there and listening. In turn, he shared with us some of his music.
You will DEFINITELY be seeing more of his name around our blog, and RIS Labs.
Check out one of his recently released tunes here, and tons more on his soundcloud page..
There’s a saying…”Third time’s a charm.” In the context of Rock It Science Laboratories’ third E.P. this most certainly rings true. The first two releases by RISL have been stellar and this E.P. levels this fresh new label up another notch. Thunder Cats have already been on the prowl, appearing as the first track on Tommie Sunshine’s spring promo mix and an XLR8R podcast from White Girl Lust.
Eric Sharp & Bass Cadet go to the outer reaches of audio space exploration and zoom back into orbit delivering a monster of a club whomper with Thunder Cats. Almost immediately upon listening, the sound of looming thunder bass rolls in from the distant skies soundscape. The intro lets the club freaks in on the hint that their dancing shoes are about to get worked and their eardrums boosted. Shooting sounds like stars racing across the night sky dive in and then the release of the growls of gyrating bass come in for the kill. Thunder Cats is one of those luscious tracks that defies genres, garnering support from a wide range of artists.
DJ Fame, Dubsided Records and Potty Mouth Music pioneer as well as Rock It Science label mate, gives Thunder Cats the big room, big city feel with this deep tech space growler. Just when we think we know what to expect from Fame The breakdown takes you to the cosmos and back, delivering an epic and original biting sound like only Fame can drop reminiscent of some of the best releases on labels like Freerange and Loungin. The filtering throughout this audio journey is key and is what sets this remix apart. Truly thunderous!
Sick Boy, hailing from Amsterdam and tearing up the charts lately with work out on labels like Dim Mak and Discobelle, brings the polished heat on this incredibly tasteful stormer of a remix. The sound of foreign, forest freshness is alive and well as the drums are literally dancing in the background. Sick Boy also does an amazing job panning the wildly edited bass cuts. The deep and soft kicks and claps mixed with the intensity of the other feverish sounds are reminicient of a wildcat pouncing its prey without warning. This is for a sure a dance floor peak time crusher.
Comin’ with the SF house stylings is Homero Espinosa, founder of the YBD label group & studios. Homero is an incredible producer and adds his imprint of sexy sounds to this powerful remix package. The Thunder Cats title begs to be changed to Thunder Sax as Homero brings in a tripped out delayed sax compliments of Chris Klein, which gives this remix a unique element. Homero’s high hats are sharp and crispy which is an instinctual trademark of his audio prowess. This remix is driving and yet still laid back with spaced out elements of echoing tripiness as if the listener were a lost astronaut floating about in deep space.
The Thunder Cats title shines through the most with the Spystep remix that roams wild through the ears and attacks like a hungry predator. Best known for their work on Mal Label Music, Spystep brings rumbling, animalistic bass that grinds and breathes it’s vibration up and down the spine. The hairs on ones back stand up straight in pure ecstacy as this slowed down incredible jam pulls from all the best sounds of the original’s nastiness for a true dubstep destroyer. Spooky synths bring the listener into a world of unknowing aggressive surprises. Fierce.
We just received a massive package from Scion A/V over at the Rock It Science Blog and definitely had to re-post to all you folks here!
This is the first of a couple new projects we will be posting for you and it is big. Chicago house legend DJ Sneak drops a great new original and the remix package has something for everyone. Jesse’s remix is a really fine piece of tech house, and the 12th Planet & Flinch take is a ripper as well.
Peak Time – the second explosive EP off the Rock It Science Laboratories label – is not just a unique and well rounded package, it’s a state of mind. It’s that moment when the dance floor is reaching it’s energetic climax, the DJ has built up the vibe, and everyone is completely in sync with that amazing feeling that you only get when you are connected to that higher source, really feeling the vibration and losing track of time.
Native Intelligence, known for writing great lyrics and attaching them to pounding original tracks, has belted out a true dance floor classic with his first release on Rock It Science Laboratories. Immediately launching you into the outer space regions of his musical mind, Native takes you on a gliding journey where the key pads sparkle like stars and bass warps like galaxies spiralling. Up, up and away this incredible track brings you to the very place that it’s title states. Just when you wonder where not on earth you are in comes Native’s own pitch shifted voice rounding out the epic audio experience. “Pumpin’ Thumpin’… Bass got you Jumpin’, Grindin’ Unwindin’ ..Happiness you’re Findin’, Drippin’ Trippin’ DJ’s straight up Rippin’ cause it’s Peak Time baby got me dancin’ Crazy.” Coming at you like a beautiful beast, the massive wall of vibration modulates and rockets toward your center core like a heat seeking missile delivering an infinite explosive chill complete with intergalactic goosebumps.
Sunshine Jones, founding member of the pioneering Dubtribe Soundsystem and producer of classics such as Do It Now, Mother Earth, and many more brings in the light with his mature Extended Disco Remix creating a happier and joyous version of the intensely wobbling original. Thick original bass played by Sunshine is accompanied with his own backing vocals, hand claps and high hats. Warm and harmonious, this remix exudes nothing but love from one of SF’s most accomplished producers. This is an excellently executed remix great for setting a deep vibe in on the dance floor as Sunshine expertly builds a groove and rides it into the heavens. Fans of DFA and the new disco sound should definitely check this out.
DZ ravishes our ears on the other end of planet Peak Time. This man on fire with recent remixes on Fool’s Gold, Mad Decent, and many more as well a a slew of original works on his Badman Press label drops yet another dubstep ripper. Dramatic and wild, DZ combines the pitched down, effected vocals with Native’s natural voice creating a more raw feel. Departing from the legions of wobble tracks that are presently flooding speakers, DZ’s smooth and thick sub bass invades our bodies while the keys create a visual of alien space spiders crawling about. Just when you think the tone is set for a mellow groove, an anthemic and haunting synth line takes you out amongst the stars in an outer space hip hop scene gone wonderfully wrong. The remix has mad bass and sick sounds to create a state of emergency on the dance floor. Dubstep has never sounded so good.
Casey DC comes correct with his Purple Hills remix. Bouncy and thick, this mix is reminiscent of the Dirtybird sound we’ve come to know and love. Casey sets himself apart by the way he expertly constructs this hypnotic scorcher. The solar warmth emanating in his well chosen sounds clearly introduce in this remix the signs of what will surely be a star studded career. Dribbling space sounds and stretched vocals along with glitchy tweaks make this a great selection for those who love it minimal.
S.I.M.O. & Native Intelligence bring a fierce and darker version of Peak Time compared to the original. The remix starts off obnoxiously with almost every layer of the original dropping at the same time until a backspin calms the chaos as Native and S.I.M.O.’s voices invite us in letting us know this is no mistake, it’s Peak Time Remixed.
One of the great NOSI Music tracks from the last year gets whipped into new shape with these four out of the universe remixes. The Frankie Pep Remix ‚ A giant rubber ball bass is being thrown up against the walls of your head. The Jordan Luckett Remix ‚ It’s steady clean and modern. The Rami Deejay Remix ‚ Sometimes you just know there’s a ghost in the machine. The White Ladies Remix ‚ Electronic. Buoyant. Dirty. Dare we say bitchy?
DJ Support Highlights:
Drop The Lime, Donald Glaude, Onionz, Larry Tee, DJ Bam Bam, Charles Feelgood, Roy Davis Jr, Johnny Vicious, Subskrpt, Scotty Boy
“Wiggle Room” is not only the first pounding release on the much anticipated Rock It Science Laboratories label, but also a wild audio entity that has a movement all it’s own.
DJ Fame and Eric Sharp have all thrusters going full throttle, turning out a twister of a track (think monster Slinky on Red Bull). Driving this speaker crunching tune is a bouncy bassline and drums that lead in to a surprising scene where bumble bee synths come swarming in. Three levels of bass gyrations float in and out of the track like a DNA molecule surrounded by intense wind sweeps shooting in at just the right build up times. Light, dark, funky, gritty…. this track has it all, moving from a dirty house groove to a wobbling triplet-style break and back. In short, 3 words: Big Room Sound.
Enlisted for a super hy-phy profile remix are two high honored cadets of the Chicago club sound, Santiago & Bushido. These guys take the original and shove it in their deep space mega filter, put a voodoo spell on it and wave there studio wands then pull it out of their magicians hat and send it to the dry cleaners. What’s the product? A clean cosmic rabbit track ready for universal club domination. Exciting breakdowns and rebuilds get the full filtering, along with S&B’s signature heavy hitting bass lines. This awesome remix is a no brainer – it can be dropped at any time in a set and work well to excite the dance floor. It’s a sure player for the world’s top jocks and bedroom djs alike.
This EP seems to have a theme of power teams and Andrew Phelan and George Cochrane make the list here as well with not 1 but 2 housey wigglers which give the audio connoisseur options within options. The Strip Mix is a straight up no frills charger while the Synth Mix is a journey through retro solos reminiscent of the “Member’s Only jacket” sound of the 80′s. Whatever your taste, either remix is grand.
Lastly but certainly not least, the TrillBass gang rounds out the EP taking us to the dark forest of Dubstep, winding us down creepy turns and shivering bass drops. Nothing short of Epic!
TRACK PREVIEWS:
Wiggle Room: Original Mix
Wiggle Room: Original Mix
Wiggle Room: Santiago & Bushido Remix
Wiggle Room: Trill Bass Remix
Wiggle Room: Andrew Phelan & George Cochrane Strip Mix
Wiggle Room: Andrew Phelan & George Cochrane Synth Mix
The long awaited day approaches, as Rock It Science Labs gets ready to thrust forward with their latest project… the music label! The first release, RIS001: DJ Fame vs Eric Sharp “Wiggle Room”, drops exclusively on Beatport on May 17th so keep your eyes peeled.
If you are in San Francisco this weekend, please join us at The End Up on Saturday May 15th as NYC’s DJ Fame kicks off his label launch tour and makes his return to join Eric Sharp and the rest of the Rock It Science crew in tearing down the house! Expect tons of sneak peaks at what’s to come in forthcoming releases, and a whole lot of dance floor mayhem.
AERIAL7 HEADPHONE GIVEAWAY CONTEST:
As an added bonus, we have teamed up with fresh new headphone company Aerial7 for some giveaways! Register to win on our contest page at http://rockitsciencesf.com/contests.
Confirmed launch events sponsored by Aerial7 include:
May 15th – The End Up (San Francisco, CA)
May 28th – Next Door (Oahu, Hawaii) – 43 N Hotel st. Honolulu
May 29th – Timba (Maui, Hawaii) - 505 Front st. Lahaina
June 26th – Sullivan Room (New York, NY) - 218 Sullivan St
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