Posted by: Cor

Hey there, Beatery faithful! It’s sure been awhile, hasn’t it? You’re looking good; glad to see you’ve been taking care of yourselves. Well, enough chit-chat, I know why you’re here. We’re long overdue for a new podcast.

It’s taken me eight damn months from the time I promised I’d have a podcast of electro swing “soon” to finally deliver this one. No excuses for the delay, I’ll just say that since the genre is still relatively young, and the pool of tracks relatively small, it was pretty hard to for me find a nice eclectic mix of tracks that work together. But lo and behold, I have finally prevailed.*

*And somehow I managed to do so with nary a track from electro swing’s #1 man, Parov Stelar.

Anyhow, consider this an electro swing introduction course. A sample platter. We’ve got some trip-hop, some breaks, a few wobbly baselines for the kids, and of course, good ol’ house… all of it swing-style. Dig in! I hope you enjoy yourselves, and I’ll try not to let as much time pass before the next one. No promises though.

THE SWING MACHINE (right-click to download)

Track list after the break.
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Posted by: Flicker

For lack of a better theme for a post, here’s a few guilty pleasure dance covers that I like.   But I only admit to this thanks to the cover of internet anonymity.

Toxic by Brittany Spears ~ remixed by Society Suckers

China Girl by David Bowie ~ remixed by Moogue

Another Dimension by The Beastie Boys ~ reimagined by Timmy Vegas & Bad Lay-Dee

Plug In Baby by Muse ~ remixed by Rackit

Play All

What are YOURS! Don’t pretend like you don’t have any - you’re better than that.  Well, some of you anyway.

Posted by: Derek

Right along the 246 highway that connects half of western Tokyo together, there’s a little area called Mishuku. It’s a super cute residential neighborhood that’s at once quiet and easily liveable, and also retains some spunk with some killer restaurants and bars.

Though in Mishuku, almost none of the bars are ground level - you either go upstairs, even for music venues, or down into the depths under the street — which feels more natural for vampires like us.

So in tribute to the place I’ve been living for most of my recent sojourns to Japan - here’s some prog flow that’s both comfortably rockin, but got some tech bite and edginess around the sides.

Derek Ryan - Sake Flight 7 - Mishuku (right click and save-as to download)

Tracklist after the break!

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Posted by: Derek

Sometimes, a tune is just magical - simple, yet entirely enveloping.

This cut here is one I’ve been caning in my progressive sets because, well, it’s got THAT THING. The indescribable je ne sai quoi that takes you away to another world. The construction and elements are super simple, but they’re also just THAT amazing.

Enjoy, and happy Monday!

Posted by: Derek

Yeehaw…how y’all doin…er ahem. Actually people in Austin don’t all, or even mostly talk like that. I just got back from a week there, and it’s truly an oasis in the middle of a state that might otherwise meet those expectations.

Which is probably why Austin has such a killer (and widely known) music scene.
This place has got a lot to offer, whether it be Rock, Indy, Alt, or even EDM, all of which can be perused in a casual walk down Sixth Street downtown.

So this month, I present to you the latest in fresh squeezed progressive and trance cuts, which will take you from the sweltering daytime heat to the sultry swingin of a nighttime rooftop bar, all with your trusty margarita in hand.

Heeere we go!

Derek Ryan - Sake Flight 5 - Austin (Right-click and save as to download)

tracklist after the jump!
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