Though this post might be a little late due to his surging popularity and worldwide acclaim, I think we need to take the time to cover him because, well, the beats are just too damned good. There are so many things I can say about Eric Estornel, known to the world as Maceo Plex , but for the sake of brevity I will say two words: prolific and genius. Signed to the distinguished record label Crosstown Rebels, Estronel is one of our very own, born and raised in Miami, Florida. First making a name for himself in the [...]
Inventive and catchy synth pop bliss off of Tiga's Turbo Records. This song feels like a cooler version of what the 80's should have been like. I recommend listening from the start and letting it just sort of grab you, if you jump ahead all the subtleties that really make the track what it is will end up getting totally lost on ya. download: Raid Over Moscow - High (Original Mix) It's friday,
When listening to a track such as this words like dark and ominous come to mind immediately. Cocoon superstar Maetrik (AKA Maceo Plex) defines caliginous with his release 'The Reason'. The American born producer's unique sound is somewhat of a fresh take within the genre of techno. The perfect blend of a creepy vocal and powerful blaring bassline create the sounds of what is almost Halloween music, on steroids. Currently charting at number 9 on the Beatport techno charts, this track has been dropped throughout techno dungeons everywhere and has already gained support from just about every major [...]
Dj Chart: Christian Fischer's Distillery Hottest Pick. genre: Techno, Tech House, Minimal.
★★★★☆ As if his ever-swelling profile needed an additional thumbs up, now Cocoon's marathon man Sven Väth has given the ultimate blessing to Maetrik (a.k.a. Eric Estornel). The two uniting was never going to be anything less than a win-win result - deep house with an edge of expectation where you can feel yourself being lifted by the Spain-based American. Straight into the thick of the action, the bass-bruising "3am" (which follows the suspenseful "The Poem") puts you in direct contact with the heaving perspiration of a mobbed Ibizan dance floor. Maetrik accomplishes this with a [...]
Sven Väth and his crew were even more excited about the live set of Eric Estornell aka Maetrik at Cocoon's Closing Party at Amnesia / Ibiza this year. The resulting live CD is reflecting that matchless mixture of pumping Deep House, energetic Soul and adrenaline-enriched Noise.
Night Rumours - It's what keeps you up at night. From the basement to the bright lights - you're here today because you love dance music and want a little more wamp. Hitting Electro, EDM, Techno and back -- every week, Amperror (aka electblake ) will bring you the next wave of floor burners. It's not a sundae , it's a massacre. I took a step back this week, becuase ontop of wanting to hit the gym more & stop smoking & see my family more this year, I want [...]
Night Rumours - It's what keeps you up at night. From the basement to the bright lights - you're here today because you love dance music and want a little more wamp. Hitting Electro, EDM, Techno and back -- every week, Amperror (aka electbl ake) will bring you the next wave of floor burners. It's not a sundae, it's a massacre. [...]
1. Hardfloor - Acperience (Robert Babicz Remix) The German techno veterans Hardfloor just celebrated their 20th birthday with a tripple vinyl collection. The Robert Babicz remix brings the 1993 Acid classic back to life in a totally new form. This is definitely the track of the year. Hardfloor 2. Noir & Haze - Around (Solomun Vox) Nobody creates sexy deep house like Hamburg based producer Solomun. In the form of a slow latin inspired "pasodoble" he interprets dansih producer Noir and Haze track [...]
1. Hardfloor - Acperience (Robert Babicz Remix) The German techno veterans Hardfloor just celebrated their 20th birthday with a tripple vinyl collection. The Robert Babicz remix brings the 1993 Acid classic back to life in a totally new form. This is definitely the track of the year. Hardfloor 2. Noir & Haze - Around (Solomun Vox) Nobody creates sexy deep house like Hamburg based producer Solomun. In the form of a slow latin inspired "pasodoble" he interprets dansih producer Noir and Haze track [...]
The highly lauded Eric Estornel had an astounding year in 2011, dispersing ground breaking music in both the house and techno worlds under both new, and well established monikers. Already, the Maceo Plex story is one of worldwide success and Beatport chart toppers galore. However, Estornels techno personality, Maetrik, still has a lot of underground fire burning within. Not content to slow down, Maetrik has already locked in his first compilation for the year, coming out on the legendary Cocoon Heroes series. The compilation is actually a recording of his live set at Cocoons famous closing [...]
Fêtes du nouvel an, ne partez pas sans musique ! Toro Y Moi - Still Sound (Voodoo Bear Remix) Maetrik - Revenge Of Jack MAM - Reel Sweet Bonne Année sur L.A.D.R.I !
Maetrik requires little introduction. Without-a-doubt one of the most in demand and respected producers to emerge in the last couple of years, his distinctive and powerful productions for labels as broad-ranging as Cocoon, Mothership, Bedrock and Treibstroff have left an indelible mark across the electronic scene. It is then with great pride and much excitement that we present this three-track EP on Adam Beyer's more left-of-centre Truesoul imprint.
After a successful run in the RA Top 100 poll (Even though I'm still not sure how I feel about it... I think it's still a popularity contest). Eric Estornel, who you may know better as Maceo Plex, is releasing an EP under his original Maetrik moniker. Although the title track could easily be confused for a Maceo Plex beat, his vocals are less poppy and generally screwed beyond recognition. Techno A solid record, with the digital only addition of Revenge Of Jack. A massive track, an obvious reflection on how many people [...]
In this collection of CDs though, Slam look forward to the future, as they have persisted in doing throughout their 20+ year career. Orde and Stuart have gone through all the remixes, revisions and reconstructions of past Soma gems that we have worked on throughout the last 12 months, and moulded a DJ mix of where Slam stand in a current climate. One that shows depth, groove and jack in a 65 minute show-down. Having run their various club nights for these 20 years, they have played at all points of the night; from doors opening to doors closing; warm-up [...]
Eric Estornel aka Maceo Plex has a very interesting background. For years, the Cuban American has been plying his trade as a well known DJ/Producer called Maetrik (amongst other not so well known pseudonyms), releasing techno tracks on some of the worlds biggest labels (Cocoon and Audiomatique to name but two), playing all over the world at some of the biggest clubs, and generally being a serious badass. But in a bold move, he cast off his former moniker and started from scratch under a new name. Madness, you may think. Well, clearly he was confident about something, and judging [...]
"The Cocoon Compilation K, being the longplay flagship in the Cocoon catalogue, adequately starts the second decade of the label with a musical imperative. But don't worry: even if the letter K has sometimes been misused as an indicator for the degree of hardness of some sonic noise in the past of the Tech-House scene, [...]
Buy These Tracks Download "GALAKTIKA RECORDS the Barcelona based imprint with roots in Venezuela celebrate their 5 Year milestone at last with a fresh new compilation of classy and smooth party jams, expertly presented by DJs Maetrik & Garnica. Enlisted by label boss Maurice Aymard, the trio present many of their own productions across this [...]
Hmwl crew goes bang with a live-set from the last Hacienda Lund . This is the first time we are experimenting live with 8 channels, 4 traktor decks and 16 sample decks. The results are chaotic, yet very dance friendly. HMWL Podcast 27 - Jesper Aubin and Dj Skyjacker, Live set, Hacienda Lund, May 2011 by House Music With Love 1. Madonna - Justify My Love (Luxar Re-fix) 2. Röyksopp - Tricky Tricky (Questions Remix) 3. Trentemoller - Moan 4. Nina [...]
So it's that time of the year where we go on a 'survival of the fittest' stage. Lock ourselves in plain black and white room decorated with nothing more than a boring desk, an uncomfortable chair and two piles of horrendous and tedious books/notes... Oh and a mobile just in case you need to ring up that guy that has copied down every single lecture that you probably didn't go to, or to order food. Here's the Exam survival pack I've put together a comp of tech house, progressive house, chill house, tech and vocal house in [...]
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