Dada Life - Just Do The Dada (320)

You like Daft Punk? Is that a yes? Well, then, I have this awesome treat for all you lovable fans.

Serving you "Cookies With A Smile," I present to all of you: DADA LIFE!!!

I would describe Dada Life as a modern Daft Punk if they were to be a little darker with their sound. Don't believe me? Give this a listen, it's of an EP but one of their greatest songs.

Still don't believe me? Then download this album and give it a listen. I promise that you will be hooked from track one.

So if you believe me then here is the album and if you want to be awesome then buy it here.

Danger - 9/14 2007 (V0)

Danger is awesome, this is his first EP.

Download.

Justice - † (Cross) (FLAC)

If you're looking to party, pump yourself up, or bob your head involuntarily, my recommendation would be †. This album guarantees something for any fan of electronic music, even while being more abrasive than other French house artists like Daft Punk. It seems to be a little less repetitive than most house music, which is a definite plus. Variety always adds something engaging to the music. I can honestly say that the only sub-par track on the whole album is Tthhee Ppaarrttyy, and if you could take out Uffie's Ke$ha-esque voice, it would also be a great track.

Favorite tracks: Newjack, Phantom (Parts I and II), Stress

My rating: 9.0/10

Download it here.

Informant - Signal EP (V0)

Dubstep has suffered a lot of abuse since 2007. Skream and company initially took the underground UK dance scene and completely reinvented it, which is ironic considering the amount of copycats that have shown up through the years. Many dubstep artists completely threw out their reggae and dub influences, preferring wobbly bass and old jazz record samples. A low point in my foray into dubstep was the moment I realized that I'd paid money for a Caspa release just to hear, "the bitches all love me 'cause I'm fuckin' Caspa," at the end of every one of his productions. That kind of gross narcissism really corrupted the kind of attitude that I'd gleaned from artists like Rusko and Skream, who seemed to be more interested in writing music for their friends to party to than achieving some kind of elusive global recognition or exaltation.

Informant's third EP is his greatest yet. Signal is a mashup of the dub influences that made Skream so famous, electro-house and a little toolbox of neat tricks that keep listeners interested and wanting more. Informant's envelope manipulation, well-timed sampling and field recordings are signs of an artist genuinely interested in his craft, almost the antithesis of the "fuck bitches, get money" chav mentality that plagues the UK, and as a result much of contemporary dubstep. Informant's progressivisms and musical ardor definitely make him an artist to look out for in the 2010 underground dance scene.

Enjoy.