Bootlegs, mashups, reworks – no matter what you call them, there is always something to love about the art of the remix. And with Sun City Music Festival just around the corner, there are bound to be some remixes that boom from the speakers at Ascarate Park this August 31st and September 1st. Have you bought your tickets yet?

For this week’s edition of Sun City Music Festival’s weekly playlist, we are celebrating the remix. We’ve got five recent tracks from our Sun City lineup that that make you want to scream, “Reeeeemix!”

Christian Smith – Tower (Sébastien Léger remix)

Out soon on Christian Smith’s Tronic imprint, Sébastien Léger uploaded this preview.

Featuring his signature self-coined “Seb Style” as well as the xylo’s we love in his production so much, this remix of “Tower” is a much anticipated release for the truly respected artist.

Chicken Lips – He Not In (Eats Everythings All American VIP Remix)

Eats Everything has uploaded the All American VIP version of his Chicken Lips remix.

This remix is a banger and he’s has completely transformed the original track yet again. Who doesn’t love a good bassline?

Kaskade – Atmosphere (GTA Remix)

Miami duo GTA has taken on another Kaskade track with their latest rework of “Atmosphere.”

The boys have gone for a high-energy progressive house take on this track, rather than trappin’ it out. This remix keeps the integrity of the original track, while providing a drop with deep aggressive kick drums.

King L – Val Venis (Brodinski Remix)

This free download was hand picked from Brodinski‘s latest rap-leaning mixtape release.

Brodinski gives the original audio his own alternative, electronic flare.

Dooze Jackers – Got Line (Ookay Remix)

We love that Ookay doesn’t care about genres and this track is a perfect example of that. Is it trap? Is it juke? Is it moombah? We’ll never know. But get ready to dance to dance to this.

During the week, we are cooped up at school or at work, just trying to make it through the long hours for what we’re really looking forward to – the weekend. Well here it is! This week, we’ve got three sets from our Sun City Music Festival lineup and this time, they’ve brought some of their friends in the studio. It’s great to hear how our acts play with friends. But for Sun City, they’ll be playing for friends. If you haven’t bought your tickets to the Labor Day weekend event, you can order online, or in select stores.

GTA on Diplo and Friends (BBC Radio 1Xtra)

GTA were invited by Diplo to take over the decks for an hour in this episode.

Why We Love It

GTA juxtaposed deep house and electro tracks, as seen in his transition from “Sundown” (Fyor Remix) to GTA, Pari sand Simo’s “Canadia.” We love their use of multiple genres, including tracks from Missy Elliot, Lil Jon, P. Diddy and 2 Chainz. Need something to get the party started? Here you go!

Dillon Francis on Diplo and Friends (BBC Radio 1Xtra)

Dillon Francis was invited by Diplo to take over the decks for an hour in this episode.

Why We Love It

Dillon delivers a perfectly tuned mix that gets you moving. First off, he goes through an entire moombah segment, reminding us why we love moombahton. Then he goes into a harder jump-up style in his set, using some of the newer sounds we’ve heard from him. This set is solid all the way through.

Mixmag 30th Birthday Mix Of The Week: Brodinski & Louisahhh

Back in June, internationally known publication Mixmag turns 30 years old. To celebrate, they invited a series of their favorite artists to take over their Mix of The Week series. Handpicked by the Mixmag office, first up was Bromance label mates Brodinski and Louisahhh!!!

Why We Love It

Brodinski and Louisahhh!!! have joined forces to create a dark, yet cerebral, mix that highlights the reason why the world is head over heals with the Bromance crew. We’re really digging Turbo Turbo’s “Your Mind.”

Today, we’re clashing the sounds of two Sun City Music Festival artists – one that’s home grown, and another imported from across the Atlantic. Though their styles are completely different, both Cassy and Le Castle Vania know how to bring the house down, which is exactly what they’ll do come August 31st and September 1st. Buy your tickets today to score the best deal.

Cassy

Sun City talent Cassy has had a long-standing respect in the house music community. Currently holding down residencies at four of the world’s leading venues in Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, and New York City, it is clear that Cassy’s demand has a global reach.

Born Catherine Britton, Cassy is deeply rooted in her love for music and the arts. Born in London to a Caribbean father and Austrian mother, Cassy moved to Vienna at an early age and was surrounded by a city that was soaked in music history. “I listened to a lot of classical music when I was younger, and jazz, as that is what my family were into – George Benson was someone I saw in concert with my Dad. The first record I actually bought was Madness ‘One Step Beyond’ – and I have never come back from that step.”

Though her first foray into the music industry was as a vocalist on Autorepeat’s “Music Takes Me Higher” on Sabotage Records, it was DJing and production that has won her heart. One thing we love most about Cassy is that she doesn’t stick to one genre – you can always find her gliding between house and techno, with a tinge of Viennese traditions. Still representing for the DJs who continue to use vinyl, Cassy knows how to incorporate a soulful balance in her DJ sets that takes her audience on a crazy adventure. We’re sure you’ll get to see this live when Cassy takes the stage at Sun City Music Festival on August 31st and September 1st. Buy your tickets today!

Le Castle Vania

Internationally known, Georgia native, Le Castle Vania first started out playing in traditional rock bands. After an unsuccessful attempt to master the drums, Le Castle Vania began DJing at warehouse parties and raves in Atlanta when he was only 16. Born Dylan Eiland, he was instantly drawn to the city’s growing music scene as it allowed him to develop his passion for music and nightlife. It didn’t take long for him to gain recognition with his frenzy-inducing DJ sets and knack for creating dancing floor ready productions.

Le Castle Vania has steadily toured since the summer of 2006, taking his catchy electro vibes to the masses. His live performances are always brimming with great energy and an even better track selection. If he’s not on the road, you can catch him in the studio, writing tracks with his signature sound which is a banging combination of gritty disco punk, memorable synths and soldiering electronic beats. Nobody gets out alive when Le Castle Vania takes the stage at Sun City Music Festival this year. Have you bought your tickets yet?

The countdown to Sun City Music Festival continues. We are just weeks away from Texas’ largest dance music event taking place at El Paso’s Ascarate Park August 31st and September 1st. Purchase your tickets online now and save.

For today’s Sun City Sound Clash, we are merging the styles of two fresh new talents in dance music. Though one is breaking your fall while the other is making you shake, we can’t get enough of the innovative sounds coming from the productions of budding acts Danny Avila and Baauer – no matter just how different those two sounds may be.

Danny Avila

Still a relative newcomer to the industry, Danny Avila has already become one of the biggest contenders for dance music’s next generation of talent. With releases on revered labels like Big Beat Records and Interscope Records, support from some heavy players, a residency in Las Vegas and a radio show broadcast around the globe, it’s easy to understand why Danny Avila has seen such a meteoric rise. At the ripe old age of 16, the Spanish prodigy won the ‘Best Newcomer DJ’ at the prestigious 2011 Vicious Music Awards, and it has been nothing but a string of successes following suit. His big-room debut single, “Breaking Your Fall” led to Danny being highlighted as one of Billboard’s “21 Under 21: Ones to Watch 2012.”

Danny Avila’s production and DJ sets are what set him apart from the competition. Neil Moffit of Hakkassan Las Vegas says, “it’s Avila’s captivating drive and youthful spirit that breathes life into his performances. Known for his innate track selections that explode with energy and are brimming with creativity, his mixes are always bold, fresh, and original.

So to answer your question, Danny, yes. We are ready to jump. Come jump with us when Danny Avila takes the stage at Sun City Music Festival.

Baauer

Bass music extraordinaire Harry Rodrigues, better known as Baauer, has been producing dance music since the tender age of 13. Making mostly house and electro under his previous pseudonym Captain Harry, his current influence stems from hip-hop as made evident by his debut single “Harlem Shake.”

Originally released on Diplo’s Mad Decent/Jeffrees imprint in May of last year, the track was slow to catch on. The single did not begin to sell significantly until February of this year, when a YouTube video with the single in the background turned into an internet meme of the same name. “Harlem Shake” created a viral video craze online, with people from all around the world uploading their own videos for the hit. The single charted at number one for five consecutive weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 while it also reached number three in the UK and number one in both Australia and New Zealand. That’s some debut!

Following the success of his international mega-hit, Baauer has just recently collaborated with hip-hop superproducer and other Sun City talent Just Blaze on their latest release “Higher.” Known for the crisp snares, gnarley basslines, and random fun samples he uses on his production, get to Sun City Music Festival August 31st and September 1st to get your shake on when Baauer takes the stage.

Born Christopher Marshall, this 21 year old grew up in a small town outside of San Antonio without much of a dance scene to speak of. The ability to burrow through record stores and discover music was not an option, so a young Crizzly found most inspiration for music making from videos on the internet. Although he was making “weird stuff” in his bedroom when he was 15, Crizzly didn’t stumble upon dance music or production until he was 19. Picking up a set of turntables shortly thereafter, the first gigs he scored were usually birthday parties. Production followed with Crizzly bootlegging/remixing rap songs that he heard on YouTube. He released his own versions of Waka Flocka Flame’s “Hard in Da Paint” and “Snap Back Swag” from AJ Hernz, and set the worldwide blogosphere alight. And after websites began reposting his cuts and edits, Crizzly started to develop a strong following.

But it is perhaps his ambitious, grassroots approach to getting his music out to the world that we admire most. After playing 2011’s Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, he took 20 USB drives with his music and distributed them to some of the industry’s heavy-hitters. “I made it a mission to pass them out to my favorite producers. I was nervous, but I gave it to Diplo. He listened, and now he plays ‘Hard in Da Paint’ in his set.” Crizzly even had his track “Snap Back Swag” added to a playlist on Skrillex’s tour bus, and Skrillex added the remix into his set as well.

Blending dubstep and hip hop to create his signature sound coined “crunkstep,” Crizzly describes his style best. “It’s definitely a mixture of two different worlds, dance music and hip-hop,” he goes on. “People can connect because there’s a lot going on, and there’s more than one dimension. The audience responds immediately too. Since there’s a half-time feel, the blend just makes sense. It feels right to me.” So what can you expect when Crizzly joins us at Sun City Music Festival? “I play a lot of hard stuff. I expend a ton of energy. I want the fans to get buck wild, crazy, and crunk. I want them to make some bad decisions and have fun.”

Come get crunk at Sun City Music Festival on August 31st and September 1st when Crizzly takes the stage at Ascarate Park. Grab your tickets online or in stores!

No matter which genres of dance music you’re most in love with, there will always be those songs that just make you want to get up and move right from their start. Sometimes, it’s the tribal drums that keep our feet moving; other times it’s the piercing hi-hats that propel us forward. Whatever elements that make you want to groove, we’re sure you’ll find it at Sun City Music Festival, taking place at Ascarate Park August 31st and September 1st. Tickets are available online and in stores!

This week in our Sun City weekly playlist, we were inspired by rhythms and what keeps us going on the dance floor. From catchy melodies and rolling toms to fast beats and a relentless kick drum, we’ve got four tracks by our talented lineup that are sure to make you jump up and dance!

GTA and Diplo – Boy Oh Boy (Original Mix)

This track was hands down, one of the biggest tracks in both GTA’s and Diplo’s spring time sets this year. Right before Miami Music Conference, the boys gave their fans a free download.

Why We Love It

“Boy Oh Boy” starts out with an instantly captivating shuffling tribal house beat. At around 130 BPM, once the main melody comes in, you’ll be instantly propelled into that fun-filled festival atmosphere. Featuring the familiar throwback “Work It” by Missy Elliot, the track breaks down to the original version of the classic and then builds up to smooth moombahton finish, making this track hit all the right buttons. It’s easy to see why this song was such a success.

Stefano Noferini – Go Home (Original Mix)

Out on Toolroom Records, Italian producing DJ Stefano Noferini released this techy number back in the summer of 2011.

Why We Love It

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – we are suckers for great percussion on any track. “Go Home” features multiple layers of percussion complete with wood blocks, driving kicks, chatty snares, and crisp hi-hats. Packed with a few spaced out breakdowns, the track has a way of captivating and piquing your interest throughout. Go home? You must be crazy.

Sinden – Pull Up, Wheel Up (Dillon Francis Remix)

Moombahton frontrunner Dillon Francis provides a remix for Sinden’s “Pull Up, Wheel Up” on Grizzly back in 2012.

Why We Love It

Pushing the tempo, it’s easy to see how L.A. native Dillon Francis really thought about this project. The fast-paced intro serves as the perfect lead into the tracks electro-core foundation. Watch out for that surprise breakdown – you won’t know what hit you.

Dr. Gonzo – Bust Dem Up (French Fries Remix)

Cofounder of the ClekClekBoom imprint, French Fries serves up a remix for Dr. Gonzo’s “Bust Dem Up.”

Why We Love It

We love the energy that is laced around the current dance productions coming out of France’s music scene. French Fries is undoubtedly one of the artists leading the pack of forward-thinkers from the region. The remix on “Bust Dem Up” is a dizzying, bass drum-driven banger that is an attention grabber to say the least. Whistles, steel drums, and crazy vocal edits will make this song the hit of any party you attend. Prepare to move.

On this edition of the Sun City Music Festival Drop, we’ve got amazing releases coming out of the wood-work from our talented roaster. With so much great music coming out, it’s all the more reason to secure your spot on the dance floor August 31st and September 1st. Buy your tickets now before prices increase Monday at midnight!

Cassy mixes the next installment of the esteemed fabric compilation series: fabric 71

It is hard to rival the DJ career of Sun City Music Festival talent Cassy. Currently holding down residencies at leading venues Panoramabar in Berlin, Trouw in Amsterdam, Rex Club in Paris, and now Output in NYC, it is clear that Cassy has a global reach. As a seasoned crate digger, the time she spent working in Berlin’s famous record store, Hard Wax no doubt helped shape her legendary sets and now, her forthcoming release. But it is perhaps her expertise as a track selector that makes us most excited for her impending fabric mix.

Cassy talks about the forthcoming release, “The tracks on the mix all represent what I love about electronic music, and what I love playing. Simply, each track is individually beautiful — there is not much more to add. All of the producers are special in their own way. The project has come at a perfect time for me in terms of me being able to communicate where I am at artistically. I have aimed to get back to the roots of what this should be about for every DJ — namely playing records for the love of playing records — and not because of anything else.”

As you could guess, fabric 71 gives us a sneek peak of what we can expect when Cassy brings her raw, unadulterated sound when she takes the stage at Sun City Music Festival. fabric 71 will be released August 19th.

Brodinski’s Bromance merges with OSWLA to launch Bromance US

Along with his partner Manu Barron, Parisian producing DJ and Sun City talent Brodinski are expanding their Bromance imprint in North and South America. Brodinski remarked on the founding of Bromance US, “We’ve had in mind to build a proper team in the US to help us for such a long time… Manu was working on other stuff with the OSWLA fellas at that time, and one night we all had dinner, nothing pro, just a huge friendly dinner. When we sat down later with Manu and the crew to talk about opening a new office / antenna out there, it goes without saying that it felt like something pretty obvious: they were our guys, the right team, the American extension of the family.”

With the combination of the French label’s forward-thinking artistic selection and the experience from the team behind Skrillex’s OWSLA, Bromance US is set to be a truly unique venture serving as a strong platform for Bromance and burgeoning American musicians. The first release from the new union is the debut concept album, History of Man, from progressive Toronto-based producer Illangelo out August 20th. Be on the look out for several more releases on the Bromance US circuit for 2013, including EPs Louisahhh!!! and other Sun City act, Brodinski.

For the past 15 years, Justin Smith, better known as Just Blaze, has become a vital figure in Hip Hop music. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, after his starting out as a local DJ in the early 90’s, Just Blaze landed a gig as the in-house producer for Roc-A-Fella Records along with another budding talent, Kanye West. Mainly producing for prominent label artist, Jay-Z, Blaze’s first breakout role was producing five tracks off of Jay-Z’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, which ended up becoming the 20th highest-selling R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the 2000-2010 decade.

Just Blaze was a producer on follow-up albums The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2, and The Black Album most notably responsible for tracks “Girls, Girls, Girls,” and “U Don’t Know.” After reaching international fame in 2002 for his production of Cam’ron’s smash hit “Oh Boy,” Just Blaze has since gone on to produce for Snoop Dogg, Usher, Mariah Carey, Kendrick Lamar and produced five tracks on Eminem’s Grammy Award winning album, Recovery. He even produced T.I.’s 2008 international hit with Rihanna, “Live Your Life.”

When Jay-Z retired (the first time) in 2003, Just Blaze devoted his newly found spare time heading up his own label, Fort Knocks Entertainment. The imprint has gone on to sign a handful of acts that he had been watching from the underground circuit like Saigon, Quan, and Dave Young. If he’s not signing off on future releases from artists like Kelis, you can probably catch him on a stage somewhere. Earlier this year, he teamed up with other Sun City artist Baauer for the Big League Tour. When asked about their tour dynamic, Blaze recounts, “I haven’t toured for so long, and I know that just like there are things he could learn from me, there are definitely things I can learn from him. Even though we have a lot of things in common musically, we’re from two different points in history, so it’s a mutual learning thing. It’s always good to have younger energy around you, and it’s always good to have experienced, older energy around you, and when you put those two things together, it just makes it easy.”

So what can you expect at a Just Blaze show? “…You’re obviously going to get a little bit of a mix of everything, from hip-hop to classics, old stuff, new stuff, dance music, whatever. I think the main thing to expect is high energy.” Bring your energy and join us as Just Blaze takes the stage at Sun City Music Festival on August 31st and September 1st. Buy your tickets today!