One of our favorite parts of a festival is that moment when the crowd starts clapping together. The DJ will turn down the volume, and all you can hear are the voices of thousands around you singing acapella while keeping time with that steady “clap.” We’re sure you’ll get a dose of the “clap wave” when you join us at Sun City Music Festival this Labor Day Weekend at Ascarate Park. Have you bought your tickets yet?
This week in our Sun City Weekly Playlist, we’re paying homage to percussion and all of its forms. Whether you’re a fan of the acapella clap like we are, or you’re a fan of broken beats, we’ve got five tracks by our talented roaster that will get you in the mood to bang the drums.
Droog, Inxec – Mountain Drop (Original Mix)
Out on the Last Night on Earth label, Droog teamed up with Inxec for their Wide Open EP. Mountain Dew is the B-side.
Why We Love It
Instantly transported to the beautiful beach shores of a dream vacation spot, Mountain Dew has that island tribal vibe from the moment the song starts. As the pulsing horns guide you throughout the piece, the layers of percussion gradually multiply. We’ve listened to “Mountain Dew” over and over, and we still seem to hear something new every time.
Stefano Noferini – The End (Club Mix)
The Italian king of tech house Stefano Noferini is back on the revered Spinnin’ Records with brand new banger “The End.”
Why We Love It
The psychedelically driven percussive track, features a sample from classic rock group, The Doors. With a rolling bass line, chatty snares and a pounding beat that you can’t help but to dance to, this track is fit for banging on any drum.
Huey – Pop Lock N’ Drop (Candyland’s OG Remix)
In celebration of their performance at Escapade Music Festival, Candyland gave away their latest OG remix for “Pop Lock N Drop.”
Why We Love It
We love a good throw back. And Candyland’s edit of Huey’s “Pop Lock N Drop” is on point. Utilizing their signature sound, fully equipped with yes, you guessed it, claps, this track has been known to induce a “clap-off.”
Sven Stout – Genie (GTA Drop The Bass Edit)
To celebrate breaking 20k on Twitter, the boys of GTA decided to release a pack of bootlegs and special edits. Genie (GTA Drop The Bass Edit) is one of our favorites.
Why We Love It
The techy house intro for GTA’s Drop The Bass edit of “Genie” is a little bit misleading, but in the best way possible. We love the bassy kick drum-driven breakdown. Very future bass sounding.
Iamamiwhoami – Y (Brodinski Remix)
Brodinski releases a brand new remix for Iamamiwhoami
Why We Love It
We hope you guys like a hard, broken house beat because Brodinski’s revamped version of “Y” is definitely an ode to the older schools of breaks, techno and electro. The crisp snares also make for clap-worthy, back alley party. Let’s go to the warehouse with this one.
