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#ChromeSelects: Lakechild

By Marki May 31, 2015

We have a whole lotta love for Lakechild. This german duo has given us some serious tunes as of late and blessed us with a quick Q & A about how they got their name and who we should be scouting on IG and FB.

1) What is your most important personal routine?

This has to be listening to music. As we come from different backgrounds than electronic music, our listening range is quite big – from Mozart over good old Buddy Miles to Sven Väth. There’s no real consistency in our preferences, but as long as we like it, we listen to it!

2) Who would you like to collaborate with, male or female?

We really like James Hersey! His voice and guitars are spot on. Would be cool to mix some Lakechild vibes into that.

3) Angus & Julia Stone have a uncanny style resemblance to Bob Dylan. How did you pick “Grizzly Bear?”

We were in the studio last year and Nico started humming the chorus, because he had heard the song on the radio some days before – what better proof of catchiness is there – and thats how we got the idea. We really liked the laid-back feel of the song and tried to keep this vibe in our remix.

4) Who should we be listening to?

Lion’s Head, Feast, Wasted Ruffians, LEEX, Dinnerdate, Fabich, Wolfskind. Oh and you have to check out the band Kytes!

5) Is it Lake Constance where you two met?

We actually met in high school in 2010 and had some smaller projects back then, but it was when Nicolas moved to Lake Constance and I moved to the lake of Zurich (hence the name Lakechild) when all this started.

6) Who influences you?

I guess personally wise, theres no bigger influence than our families, life situations and the people around us. Musically, we try to pick up as many flavors as possible, but to name one: Claptone.

7) What are some personalities we should follow on Facebook and/or Instagram?

Definitely check out the Facebook and Instagram of 90’s Boiler Room! They post great videos.

SoundCloud ::: Facebook

Mau Kilauea Ft. Sol – Holiday Romance (Original Mix)

By Marki May 29, 2015

There’s been a tropical revolution.

Kygo, Thomas Jack, Bearson and now Mau Kilauea have seemed to find their niche in a world full of wub-wub, laser synths, and rappers spitting about their commas.

“Silhouettes” by Avicii first got our attention with its smooth current and now, we get an original from Kilauea featuring Sol. Keeping in line with the genre, this villager pairs Sol’s olde timey voice with light drums and that signature Tropical House beat.

SoundCloud ::: Facebook

Knite Watch – Citrus

By Marki May 27, 2015

Knite Watch, founder of Too Lush, has been onto something for the past year. He has been slaying the hybrid trapstyle-chill-experiential space with tunes like “Work It,” making
“Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” his own.

A vibe synonymous with Chrome Music, it’s easy to see why we dig this smooth operator.

SoundCloud ::: Facebook

https://soundcloud.com/nhupremier/knite-watch-citrus

Fyfe – Solace (LCAW Remix)

By Marki May 22, 2015

Fyfe is known for his more delicate notes, we see him perusing in the park on a brisk fall day, reaching out when we are at our inert state. A bit down the scale, we have LCAW, a up-and-comer beatsmith from Munich, you may remember him from the gentle remix of “Run” by Daughter. LCAW seems to be batting 1,000, deliberately picking songs to remix with precision that make sense and fit his talents.

“Solace” is no exception. LCAW gives Fyfe’s new tune a gentle nudge towards dance, not to overshadow the vocals but rather accentuates the tone and harmony. LCAW and Fyfe are a calming, peaceful match made in heaven.

SoundCloud ::: Facebook

Teleseen – Outlines

By Marki May 19, 2015

Feel Up Records (you know, Jillionaire’s label) always take us on a jungle, big sound clat journey. Sometimes we start with a DJ from Philly and end with a hip-hop artist from Mexico.

Today, we got to listen to “Outlines” by Teleseen, a duo from Rio de Janeiro. “Outlines” transforms us to an island off the coast of São Paulo state, complete with a soundtrack of ivory and percussion in the foreground and a Fugees like breezy Caribbean vibe in the background.

Go way back on their SoundCloud, (we are talking six years) and Teleseen has always been able to tell their cross country story through sound.

SoundCloud ::: Facebook

#ChromeSelects: Feast.

By Marki May 15, 2015

Feast your eyes on feast. Sorry, I just had to. This three DJ team is new to the scene and about to get WAVVVY this Saturday night. Clear off your schedule and come through to the MIAO Bar, we are set to get deep.

1) What sounds has influenced Feast. thus far?

Nu-Disco, Deep-House, Tech-House, UK Garage, Indie, also some Singer/Songwriter stuff.

2) Who would you like to collaborate with?

Right now we are working with different vocalists and other musicians on new features. We started working on remixes, but we are focussing more on our own releases now.

3) How do you pick a song to remix? For instance, how did you pick “The Light?”

If it’s catchy and has a good vibe it’s always a good base to start working on it. The main reason to pick a track for us is that it inspires us, and gives us a need to have our own interpretation of it. I guess we picked Sbtrkt’s “The Light” because the original version acts like an interlude as it has no drums, but we thought that edited it has the potential to be a club track.

4) Who should we be listening to?

There are countless artists who are worth listening to, so we can’t even figure out where to start. Maybe start with some of our label and booking mates like Milky Chance, James Hersey, Lakechild, LEEX, Kafka Tamura or the wonderful new indie band Kytes. We thought about naming some records you must have, but everyone involved in Feast. has a different musical background so the decision process would end in an huge argument.

5) What are some personalities we should follow on Facebook and/or Instagram?

That’s a hard one for us. We can’t really tell you one, because we don’t really follow many people, except our friends and some artists we really like.

6) Favorite sub-genre of House?

When it comes to producing, definitely Deep-House, when we are playing a set in a club we enjoy playing more Tech-House.

7) What should we expect to hear this Saturday?

As we have the pleasure to play the whole evening, we will be able to put a lot of material in the set. You can expect some Deep-House, Tech-House, Nu-Disco and even some Soul-Edits. We are probably gonna play some unreleased stuff as well.

Soundcloud ::: Facebook