Category | Track Reviews

Brooklyn’s XYLOS releases new single “Not Enough”

Posted on 14 December 2009

After months of writing, recording, and mixing, Brooklyn’s Xylos unveils the first single from their upcoming 2010 debut LP produced by Britt Myers (Chairlift, Yeasayer). Peep “Not Enough,” an appropriately inappropriate account of love and sexual innuendo, now at www.myspace.com/xylos.
MTV recently shot Xylos for a special called “What’s Fresh” where they introduce new and [...]

DJ lil Alex’s Top 5 House Tracks – Nov 9th

Posted on 09 November 2009

01 Elevator (Laidback Luke Remix)
Junior Sanchez ft Good Charlotte
I recently had the honour of taking over the decks from Laidback Luke. Yes, I’m name dropping, I know, but wouldn’t you? One of the most inspiring things about watching him play was the way in which he took control of the crowd, and threw them on [...]

Cymbals Eat Guitars – ‘Why There Are Mountains’

Posted on 23 October 2009

Live at the Cake Shop, NY
I actually saw this band a few months ago playing at the Cake Shop in the Lower East. I remember me and a friend making our way down to the basement for the show and being met with a stench of sweat and damp so noxious I almost retched my [...]

‘Blood Orange’ and Cribs Cover – Lightspeed Champion, Devonte Hynes

Posted on 12 October 2009

Check out the latest Blood Orange release from LightSpeed Champion, Devonte Hynes. His music just gets better and better…

The Dodos Third Album Review – Time to Die

Posted on 11 October 2009

Time to Die is the third album of San Francisco band The Dodos and follows on from their outstanding breakthrough album Visiter.
When I heard that The Dodos were releasing a third album and were about to embark on a lengthy tour, I was excited. I really liked Visiter and felt like the band had plenty [...]

DJ lil Alex’s Top 5 House Tracks – 7th Oct 2009

Posted on 07 October 2009

DJ lil Alex is a fast rising DJ (he was just nomiated the best DJ in the South of the UK at the Corona Movida International DJ Competition), but still finds the time to deliver us the top five tracks of the moment.

Mixtape from Jump Clubb Featuring Major Lazer, Passion Pit, Peter Bjorn & John, Wolfmother, Eric’s Trip

Posted on 30 September 2009

Download The Love Of… Mixtape
1. Intro
2. Flo Rida – Jump ft. Nelly Furtado (Designer Drugs remix)
3. Beat Happening – Indian Summer
4. Friendly Fires –  Jump In The Pool (Thin White Duke remix)
5. Jump Clubb – I’d Rather Be Played
6. Peter Bjorn and John – It Don’t Move Me (Miike Snow remix)
7. Jump Clubb – The [...]

DJ lil Alex’s Top 5 House Tracks – 27th Sept 2009

Posted on 27 September 2009

01
Stop 2009
Consoul Trainin ft Sam Brown

This is great stuff. A chunky, funky remix of a classic track that sticks hard and fast to its genre. This is big house, designed for the largest of crowds, in the best of moods. It’s happy and exciting, it’s fresh without breaking any boundaries, but most importantly, there’re bits [...]

Brand New Track, ‘Maybe Tonite’ from .357 Lover – Free Download!

Posted on 11 September 2009

The MST received a track straight from the source for our readers’ pleasure. Download it, stick it on your IPOD (or mp3 player for those brand rebels) and let us know what you think! The track is called “Maybe Tonite” and its from .357 Lover’s Debut album Diorama of the Golden Lion released 29th September [...]

DJ lil Alex’s Top 5 House Tracks – Sept 9th

Posted on 09 September 2009

DJ Lil Alex gives us the weekly low-down of the hottest tunes. Make sure you listen to these tracks, buy them, then BLAST them in full quality. Check out his website for more!!
01
Show Me Love (Hansen vs Puentez Mix)
Mobin Master
I know I know, this song is SO overplayed, everyone has done a remix, and you’re [...]