Badklaat w/ Shiverz @ Beyond The Stars Palace

SubConcentrate Recordings brought their all last night when BadKlaat came through Los Angeles to some of his signature deep bass and wobbles. True to the fans, there were no bros or raver hoes, only straight-up riddim lovers.

Along with BadKlaat, Shiverz from the Monsters label made his debut west coast appearance and rocked the rafters. Playing a massive set that was even extended an extra 15 minutes, the crowd could not get enough. Characterized by super high energy and crazed movements on stage, Shiverz put on a hell of a performance. Shiverz style, and that of Monsters, is most commonly emulated by producers like those on Firepower Records - Getter, Sub Antix and others.

The one detriment to the night was the organization for the event. It was advertised as free entry before 10 p.m. but the line was intentionally held back and slowed down to let in as few people as possible. After 10, the line crawled, with management stating that they had reached capacity - while simultaneously letting women in for free. By around 12:45, the cops had been called and were apparently handing out citations. (The show was not shut down.)

Aside from the obvious setbacks, the line up was solid and the sound was exceptional. I would go see these guys again in a heartbeat, just maybe not at Beyond The Stars.

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UPDATE: SubConcentrate responded to some bad press on the Facebook event page for the show and it turns out that it's mostly due to bad organization from Beyond The Stars along with the city of Glendale police having nothing better to do.

SubConcentrate: The cops arrived and notified the owner that they didn't have proper licensing to be serving alcohol in a concert setting, they suggested we shut down the show or the bar, after that the owner/security were being uptight but let the show go on. Unfortunately we did not know this until the cops notified us, we thought it was a good idea to let the music continue. We appreciate you making the commute, we did our job, it's unfortunate the venue couldn't do theirs.

Far Too Loud - Christmas Mix 2013

No one can deny that the past two years have been a monumental success for the Brighton-native Far Too Loud.

He has released three EPs on two labels, the last of which was released on Never Say Die's sister label No Tomorrow Recordings. Far Too Loud's unique brand of electro house is a breath of fresh air in a scene where similar synths and sounds are all too prevalent. From SKisM's remix of his track "600 Years," to original tracks like "Light Sticks" and "Trailmixing," to his collaboration with Destroid on "Destroid 8: Annihilate," the man has earned his reputation as a high-energy production phenom.

Keeping up the momentum, Far Too Loud's first release of 2014 will be on Never Say Die Records and features two brand new tracks: Acid 9000 and Doomsday Machine. Fortunately, the man was kind enough to give us a little sumpin'-sumpin' to tide ourselves over with until it drops on January 20th. This hour long "Christmas" mix was actually released on New Year's - not really an issue, considering how much play time it'll be getting from y'all.

With an eclectic tracklist with names like Steve Aoki, Felguk, and Botnek, energy is the name of the game with this mix and it never ever lets up. Hell, he even drops some Figure in at the end, just to say, "Hey - I'm not tired yet, how about you?"

Far Too Loud is currently on a tour of Europe promoting his newest release, but hopefully we'll see him back in the states sometime soon. Festival season is quickly approaching, after all; and, I wouldn't be surprised to see him on many a line up.

Clyde Machine - Dangerfairy [CLIP]

The last time I featured Clyde Machine was for his Je Peux. EP which came out not too long ago. In all honesty, despite how much I loved Je Peux, it really can't hold a candle to how much I am looking forward to this next release.

Wonderfully fanciful and exceptionally gritty, Dangerfairy fuses the dark side of dubstep with something a little more whimsical. And personally, I'm loving the match up. Couple that with a few choice samples from Legend Of Zelda, and you've got a nerd's anthem. I've listened to the full track, and the clip is really only a taste of what you're gonna get.

Dangerfairy comes as the first single from Clyde Machine's upcoming EP, due for release sometime in mid-February. It features two original tracks - Dangerfairy, and a drum and bass tune titled Freezing Run. There are also four remixes to accompany the original mixes.