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British producer Decibel has made great, great strides over the past 18 months. In that relatively short time he’s picked up producing, had tracks played live on Radio 1 by the likes of Toddla T and Kissy Sell Out, landed on Martelo’s FABRICLIVE Promo Mix and even claimed a spot in Lunice’s Best of 2011 chart. Aside from the aforementioned recognition, he also holds residencies at Peter Hook’s (Joy Division) FAC251 in Manchester and Digital in Newcastle. I’d say, “keep him on your radar in 2012″ but I don’t think you’re going to have a choice. Dig into a couple of his productions below and follow him on Soundcloud and Twitter if you want to get socially involved.

Decibel – Ever (clip)

Decibel – Gyal (clip)

Decibel – Lied (download)

Decibel – Miss (played live on Radio 1 by Toddla T)

Decibel – Moon (ft. Cobra) (played live on Radio 1 by Kissy Sell Out)

For the past two summers, the Cadenza label’s Vagabundos party has been hailed as one of Ibiza’s biggest success stories. Taking place every Sunday at Pacha, Luciano‘s label have brought a new edge to the club scene in Ibiza Town by upping the profile of a more groovy minimal techno sound.

This summer’s Vagabundos parties have seen sets from the Cadenza regulars as well as a host of outside talent including Carl Craig, DJ Koze, Dixon and Kenny Larkin. However, it seems only fitting that Cadenza head honcho Luciano should be the one to close out another successful season. Radio 1 were at Pacha to record the Chilean’s final set which aired on Pete Tong‘s Essential Mix show over the weekend:

Luciano Live at Vagabundos, Pacha, Ibiza – Essential Mix [1 October 2011]

track listing after the jump…

01. ?
02. ?
03. Recloose Feat. Dwele – Can’t Take It (Luciano Remix)
04. DJ Spen – Craze At Midnight
06. Yoirgos Mangas – Gia Tous Anthropous Pou
07. Alix Alvarez – Fayall
08. Lemos – Ypomoni
09. Massimo Di Lena – Raw Track (Shout Mix) + Toxic (Acappella)
10. E-Dancer – Velocity Funk
11. Kid Culture & Thomas Robson – So Addictive
12. Mirko Loko – I Love Prince
13. ?
14. ?
15. UNER – Cocoua
16. Skeet – Come Back Raw
17. Basement Jaxx – Fly Life Xtra
18. ? 
19. Michel Cleis – La Ciliegia Viola
20. Capricorn – 20Hz
21. Frankie Knuckles Feat. Jamie Principle – Baby Wants To Ride
22. ?

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UK’s Queen of House: Maya Jane Coles has been the latest artist to deliver an Essential Mix for Pete Tong‘s legendary show on Radio 1. At 23 years old, Maya’s already developed a name for herself as one of the hardest working producers in dance music today, racking up releases on Hypercolour, Defected, 20:20 Vision, and Anja Schneider‘s Mobilee label to name a few. Last week she released a brilliant remix as part of Little Dragon‘s new EP, which is definitely worth checking out. In the meantime though, bliss out to two hours of mellow groovers courtesy of Maya Jane Coles and the Beeb:

• Maya Jane Coles – Essential Mix [09.07.11]

Track list after the jump…

01. Intro
02. Aaron Und Pascal – Hidden Place
03. Alex Picone – An Pesant [Bass Culture]
04. Patrick Di Stefano – Underlight [Debox]
05. Lula Circus – Pumpin Groovin Moovin (Pezzner Remix) [Stranjjur]
06. Maya Jane Coles – Untitled
07. Delano Smith – Lost In Detroit [Apparel]
08. Eats Everything – Entrance Song [Pets]
09. DJ T. Feat. Cari Golden – City Life (Maya Jane Coles Remix) [Get Physical]
10. 102nd Century – Matjes [Overdrive]
11. Maya Jane Coles – Untitled
12. Elchinsoul – Pe Roz [Microtech]
13. Maya Jane Coles – Untitled
14. Alex Magno – Clowns [Etichetta Nera]
15. Diminutos – Obligo Al Entusiasmo (Alejandro Mosso Remix) [Airdrop]
16. Standard Fair – Forget Someone [Joyfull Family]
17. Kemko – Juice [Angel Laboratory]
18. Matthias Meyer – Crystal Rain [Cecille]
19. Gorge – Watching Spring (Bioground’s Freckled Mix) [Amused]
20. Sebo K – State Of Desire [Highgrade]
21. Little Dragon – Ritual Union (Maya Jane Coles Remix) [Peacefrog]
22. Nikola Gala – The Beginning [Rekids]
23. Junior Gee – Just Listen [Love Hertz]
24. Jemini Blacque & Fiorian Wilde – Get Together (Eko Dub) [Deepness]
25. J. Phlip – Fever [Pets]
26. Stefano Esposito – Acid Groove [Four Fingers Hand]
27. Tom Ellis & Lizzy B – Accidental Daydream [Eye4eye]
28. Agaric – Who Made Up The Rules (Josh Wink Remix) [Ovum]
29. Rob Small – Bad Wednesday (Mute – Remix) [Piston]
30. N/A.3 – Tuesday Biz [N/A.3]
31. Maya Jane Coles – Untitled
32. Tricky – Time To Dance (Maya Jane Coles Remix) [Domino]

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Photo Credit: Dope On Plastic
GDD™ homeboy Dillon Francis has been on an absolute tear since the start of 2011 and has shown no signs of slowing down at all. It all started with the release of his Westside EP on Mad Decent Records and he’s only continuing to grow. This past week his status as one of Electronic Music’s brightest rising stars grew even brighter; his remix of Toddla T’s track ‘Take it Back’ was proclaimed “the hottest track in the world” by BBC Radio 1′s Zane Lowe during his weekly broadcast. In celebration of this massive event, Dillon has decided to release the remix for free via his Soundcloud. Make sure you check it out; he truly is making some next level tunes.

Toddla T – Take It Back (Dillon Francis Remix) by DILLONFRANCIS

Yesterday, Alex Metric became the latest artist to grace Radio 1 with an Essential Mix. With a track selection that ranges from Stuart Price’s Les Rhythmes Digitales alias, to David Bowie and the Happy Mondays, Metric’s smashed out a refreshingly versatile two hour mix for your listening pleasure:

Alex Metric – Essential Mix (April 16, 2011)

track list after the jump

1. Spiritualized – Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
2. Phoenix – School’s Rule
3. Q – The Voice Of Q
4. Les Rythmes Digitales – About Funk
5. Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio – Its Time To Party Now
6. Sneaky Sound System – When We Were Young (Breakbot Remix)
7. Chaka Khan – We Can Work It Out
8. Colonel Abrams – Trapped
9. K.I.D. – Don’t Stop
10. We In Music – From Happiness To Loneliness (Les Rhythmes Digitales Remix)
11. The System – You Are In My System
12. Daft Punk – Short Circuit
13. Kylie Minogue – Slow (Chemical Brothers Remix)
14. David Bowie – Lets Dance
15. Lo Fidelity Allstars – Battleflag
16. The Prodigy – Diesel Power
17. Happy Mondays – Step On
18. Phoenix – Lisztomania (Alex Metric Remix)
19. Peter And The Magician – Twist
20. Cassian – Get High
21. The Human League – Never Let Me Go (Aeroplane Remix)
22. Gorillaz – Stylo (Alex Metric Remix)
23. Alex Metric & Steve Angello – Open Your Eyes (Style Of Eye Dub)
24. Russ Chimes – Tonic
25. His Majesty Andre – Clubs
26. Alex Metric & Theophilus London – All Night (Acapella)
27. Alan Braxe – Vertigo (Thomas Bangalter Virgo Mix)
28. Hot Streak – Body Work
29. ZZT – Zzafrika (Light Year Remix)
30. The Helmholtz Resonators – Gypsy (Kurtis Hardrive Remix)
31. Splittr – All Alone (Alex Metric Remix Dub)
32. BeatauCue – Behold
33. Ellie Goulding – Salt Skin (Alex Metric Remix Dub)
34. Alex Metric – Raveageddon
35. King Cosmic – Acid In My Soul
36. Chromeo – Hot Mess (Djedjotronic Remix 2)
37. Hurts – Better Than Love (Burns Remix)
38. Niki & The Dove – Mother Protect (Alex Metric Remix)
39. Infadels – Explain Nothing (Part 1)
40. Apparat – Ash
41. Underworld – Pearls Girl
42. TWR72 – Autumn
43. Marc Romboy vs. Stephan Bodzin – Triton
44. Nathan Fake – The Sky Was Pink (James Holden Remix)
45. UNKLE – In A State (Acapella)
46. Grincheux – Voix
47. Cock N Bull Kid – Asthma Attack (StopMakingMe Remix)
48. LCD Soundsystem – You Wanted A Hit
49. Katy Perry – Peacock (Yuksek Remix Dub)
50. New Order – Blue Monday
51. Alex Metric & Steve Angello – Open Your Eyes
52. Infadels – Black Sky
53. Toto – Hold The Line
54. The Beatles – The End

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The Chemical Brothers have recently composed the score to forthcoming Saoirse Ronan thriller Hanna. Dropping next tuesday, the 20 track record ranges from the serenely mellow ‘Hanna’s Theme’ to acid infused ‘Escape Wavefold’ and the frenetic ‘Hanna vs. Marissa’. Not every track is a thumper, but that’s got to be expected from a film soundtrack, keep your eyes and ears peeled for ’Container Park’, by far the most impressive track on the record.

The film itself is directed by Joe Wright, and stars Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, alongside Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana. Take a look at the trailer below, and be sure to grab Tom and Ed’s Essential Mix from back in ’95, which to this day remains one of the most versatile EM’s to grace the airwaves:

• The Chemical Brothers – Essential Mix [5 March 1995]

track listing:
01. Jean Jacques-Perrey – EVA
02. Meat Beat Manifesto – Cutman [Play It Again]
03. Schooly D – Housing The Joint [Jive]
04. Funkmaster Flex – Nuttin But Flavor [Wreck]
05. Spank Da Monkey – Down Side Up [Monkey Funk/Soul Trade]
06. Gunshot – Children Of A Dying Breed [Vinyl Solution]
07. John Schroeder – Money Runner [Polydor]
08. Jedi Nights – Funk You [Clear]
09. DJ Battery Brain – 8 Volts [Techno Hop]
10. Beastie Boys – 33% God [Capitol]
11. Bobby J – Check Out The Style [Stripped]
12. Double D & Steinski – History of Hiphop Part 1 [Tommy Boy]
13. Carlos Barrios – Can’t [After Dark]
14. Carlos Barrios – Doin It After Dark [ATCO]
15. Yes – Owner Of A Lonely HEart [ATCO]
16. Tim Love Lee – Again Son [Peace Feast]
17. Freestyle – Don’t Stop The Rock [Pandisc]
18. Khan – 4E [Force Inc/Music Works]
19. Evolution – The Link EP
20. The Chemical Brothers – Leave Home [Junior Boys Own]
21. DJ Who – Give A Little More [Defective]
22. Xpando – To A Nation Rockin [Metro]
23. Emmanuel Top – Lobotomie [Nova Mute]
24. The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows [Parlophone]
25. God Within – Daylight [Hardkiss Music]
26. The Chemical Brothers – Life Is Sweet [Junior Boys Own]
27. Patrick Pulsinger – City Lights [Disko B]
28. Colourbox – Edit The Dragon [4AD]
29. The Specials – You’re Wandering Now [Chrysalis Music]

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