The wonderful FREE world of Soundcloud... December 2014!!

As 2014 draws to a close, it seems like Soundcloud is awash with a load of FREE giveaways, so here is our round up of the best music we have found this past month...

Enjoy!!

EP's top 9 Singles of 2014!

2014 has been another great year, with shed loads of amazing music coming from different artists from all over the world!!

We are extremely near confirming the launch of our own East Project record label, so have been spending the past few months trawling through promos (some of which are amazing and we will be releasing) but the task of picking your favourite singles of the year can be quite difficult, so spare a though when we imposed ourselves with a tiny limit...

Anyway, without further ado, our top 9 for 2014 (in no particular order) are:  

Pharrell - Frontin (Yam Who? Rework)

Dragon Suplex - First Kiss (Joeblack Boogie Mix)

Lukas Lyrestam - All I think About (Sean Roman Remix)


Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (Nine Lives Rework)

Rob Made - Hot Stuff (Sleezy Deep)


Clean Bandit - Rather Be (The Magician Remix)


Huxley - Say My Name (Feat Yasmin)

Tough Love - So freakin Tight

Kant, Tapesh - Ey yo

MUSICALITY... Interview & Podcast!

As further proof to our Brazilian love affair and the fact it is Christmas, we have a second podcast for the month and this time it is from the excellent MUSICALITY!

Expect a house extravaganza!!

Hi Rafael, you've started a new project recently under the alias Musicality. Can you tell us a bit about that and what’s coming up over the next few month?

Hello !! okay !! I would like to thank East Project for the opportunity of this interview.  The purpose I use the name Musicality was to change the principle of a common name for a stage name, and also because as electronic music here in Brazil is growing, I began to realize that many people who never had any connection with music, started coming to this branch and that a lot of bad music and many errors started to appear.  So I chose that name Musicality, which is the minimum that a musician or music producer can offer your audience.

When you meet somebody that does not know you are a dj for the first time, how do you introduce yourself?

Present myself as an ordinary person like all the others, but in the middle of the conversation, she says she likes electronic music, I say I like it a lot too and a I'm DJ and music producer.

If you had to pick one track you have made, what would be your favourite?

Another producer would be, Maceo Plex - Can not Leave You! One of mine would be, Musicality - I Do not Feel Nothing (Original Mix)!!

If you could collaborate with any producer, who would it be and why?

Here in Brazil all the producers would help a lot and collaborate with one another. I always collaborate on the musical part, so I understand more and if I have any questions, I ask for help too but that is quite rare. We all collaborate with one another because I know that one day I might need them too.

The music scene in Brazil, tell us how it is at present and any producers who are really making their mark on the scene?

As I said in the previous answer the scene of electronic music here in Brazil is growing, and with that comes lots of people trying to get into the business and also some very good music producers who really understand the subject and are making a name in the scene as: Loud Control, Grove Delight, pLASTC Robots, Flex B, Rafael Carvalho (Cuff), Alok Live, Live Vegas, Kash, Chemical Surf, Dashdot, Flow and Zeo, Gabriel Boni, HNQO, Gabe, Hot Bullet, Dakar Oak, Vintage Culture , The Duo, Wehbba, Gustavo Mota, Re Dupre, Rodolfo Zhor, Felipe Godoi, Max Duke, Dash Groove, Kriptus Gomes, Black Soulp, DJ Glen, Anderson Beher, Violent Marco, Lauro Viotti, Handersondj, Dake and many others that did not remember now...

But those who are being quoted throughout Brazil and abroad, making a name for themselves, making money and most importantly doing what you love, it is important to note that although the electronic music scene in Brazil is growing, the difficulties to be recognized here, it is still different to other countries.

To find out more about Musicality, click on the following links:

Musicality on Beatport

Musicality on Soundcloud

Musicality on Facebook

Dado Prisco... Interview and Podcast!

In the East Project office, we definitely seem to have a love affair going on with the Brazilians right now and we have managed to get another of their rising stars to provide us with one almighty mix for our Podcast series...

This time round we welcome the excellent DADO PRISCO!!!

INTERVIEW

What are you up to at the moment?

Now I’m getting ready for next year`s summer in Europe, which I’ll be staying for 4 months touring, so now I have to get a good number of tracks ready so they can all be released next year, also a few remixes and a compilation compiled by me for the German label Kiez Beatz, which is made of only Brazilian artists to show how much diversity we have in the electronic music scene in Brazil. And I’m working on about 7 original tracks with vocalists as well, to be released next year.

You have done quite a few bootlegs, what is your favourite to date and why?

I think my favourite is the Marvin Gaye one, that track is really strong and always works on the dancefloor, I’m working with a vocalist on it actually, to maybe make it as an original track so it can be released.

If you could remix any track past or present, what would it be and why?

It would be Shadows, from Hot Since 82 feat. Alex Mills. I just love the vocals so much, and the track hits so hard that it’s only possible to play at peak time of a set. I would love to do a more chilled version so it could be played in other situations as well, because I think the vocals would work perfectly.

If we was to come out to Floripa for a night out, where would you take us and what is the best club for music?

I would probably take you to Warung, which is 40min from Floripa but it's the craziest club for music and vibes. But if it had to be in Floripa, I would take you to Terrazzo, which is an outside area of Pacha and they have crazy line ups as well, and are very well known for partying up until midday... ahaha

In 2014, what labels for you have made the biggest impact?

I really liked the stuff that came out on Objektivity, very unique tracks!  I pretty much bought all of it and played them out a lot. Also Still Vor Talent, I really like their stuff, always releasing good music.

What do you predict is going to be big for you in 2015?

I’m working at the moment with well established vocalists for a few tracks, which will have potential for some bigger labels, so I hope they work out and they get to be released by them and also to have more shows in Europe for the summer.

To find out more about Dado Prisco, try the following links:

Dado Prisco on Soundcloud

Dado Prisco on Beatport

Dado Prisco on Facebook

Dado Prisco Website

Influences... Defected Records - 15 years old!!

Defected have been celebrating their 15th year in the music industry in 2014, so have put together a nice little round up of what they have been getting up to in the form of this great 20 minute documentary - Defected Presents 15 Years In The House



When it comes to house music, there is no denying the influence that this label has had on the scene.  They have managed to keep dancefloors jumping and DJ record bags full the world over with nothing but the best beats.

In fact, we could sit here for ages discussing the endless list of top productions and remixes that have come out on Defected but these are some of East Project's favourites:

Kings of Tomorrow - Finally


Hercules & Love Affair - Do You Feel The Same


Dennis Ferrer - Hey Hey


Soulsearcher - Can't Get Enough


Johnny Corporate - Sunday Shoutin'


Shakedown - At Night



Soul Central - Strings of Life

Dennis Ferrer - Transitions


Ame - Rej


Oliver $ & Jimi Jules - Pushin On

EP's Top 9 Podcasts/Mixes of 2014

As 2014 draws to a close, we thought we would round up some of the best music we have come across this year and give props to those DJs that have damaged our speakers on a continuous basis, thanks to some amazing podcasts and live mixes!!

With a mix of house, disco, nudisco, g-house and tech beats, these are the mixes that have kept us most entertained...

(these are in no particular order) - Enjoy!!

Kumasi Pod #2 - D15COM8 Live

Midnight Riot Podcast 001 - Yam Who?


NASTYCAST 8 Elijah Collins Podcast


Miami Sleaze Vol.2 Mixed by Rob Made


Nine Lives East Project Episode 12


Greg Wilson @ Toil Trees Beat - Herder Ribble Valley 19.07.14

DTP372 - Denny - Datatransmission


Ryan Blyth – Zero Day Mix December (151)

Kant Guest Mix - Mark Knights Toolroom radio 226

East Project Podcast feat. Lukas Lyrestam... + interview!!

13 may be unlucky for some but definitely not for you guys!!  This is the 13th episode of the East Project Podcast and it's an absolute belter from the superb London based, Swedish talent that is known as LUKAS LYRESTAM...

Turn it up and enjoy!!

Tracklisting:
JETS - Midas Touch (Machinedrum Remix)

Soul Clap - Cuttin n Scratchin

Ali Love - Emperor (Lukas Lyrestam remix)

Leon Vynehall – Butterflies

Warp (Ilo Edit)

Edward - Skating Beats

Dave Aju - Clean St.

Lukas Lyrestam – Treat

Genius of Time - Juno Jam

Marquis Hawkes - The Way

Seven Davis Jr. – Friends

Kyodai – Konbanwa

Lukas Lyrestam - Special

INTERVIEW...

You are from Sweden, what made you move to London?

Originally my parents jobs dragged me here against my will, but I quickly discovered dance music and got completely sucked in. I love Sweden and would happily go back one day but currently East London is just so buzzing. There's an entrepreneurial spirit in the air and it's really refreshing to see people all around you giving whatever they believe in a chance. The fact that underground dance music which I completely believe in, is something that pretty much your average person is into, is also a bit of a unique situation when you come from a smaller country. There's a community of creative, passionate and discerning people here who make it easy to become inspired.

How does the music scene here compare to back home?

Stockholm in particular is for me the most advanced clubbing destination in Sweden. Similarly to here there's a community centered around clubs, record stores and "openair" forest raves which really is thriving at the moment. Labels like Studio Barnhus, Local Talk, Oh! Records etc. are pushing what I think is a distinctively Swedish deep house sound and clubs in the city such as the Tradgarden, Under Bron and Berns regularly put on cutting edge international and local DJ's. The largest difference between London and Stockholm I think is the number of people who are interested in this stuff. Over the summer I was playing in Stockholm and ended up going to a party featuring Genius of Time, Moodyman, Baba Stiltz and a few others and 50% of that crowd was made up of Stockholm's most recognised and talented DJ's. In London the diversity, spread and regularity of this stuff is much larger and in turn creates an environment where nuances of dance music can easily exist and cross-pollinate with each other.

Tell us what you are up to at the moment?

I've just wrapped up another E.P for Oh Records! and looking forward to hearing back some remixes of that. Two of these tracks I've featured in the mix I've done here. There's loads of production stuff happening at the moment with remixes for various artists (hush hush) and yet another 3 track E.P to wrap up before 2014 is over. Keep your eyes pealed for a music video for my track All I Think About (Monitor 66 remix) which came out earlier this year too.

What track for you has stood out the most this year and why?

I'm really into Leon Vynehall at the moment, the guy is on a roll at the moment and this ticks all the boxes for me.

If you could pick any producer current or past who would you most like to work with?

Over the last two years I've been deeply interested in the music of J.Dilla. It's no coincidence that a lot of producers site his music as influential and for me personally he had a strong effect in terms of how I approach creating dance music. I largely dis-regarded hip-hop before I got into Fantastic Vol 2 (Slum Village prod by Dilla) but the raw, sparse funk of those tracks is so original and moving and really something I'd like to translate into the dance domain.

Thank you.

Want to find out more about Lukas Lyrestam?!

Check out these links:

Lukas Lyrestam - Facebook

Lukas Lyrestam - Soundcloud

Lukas Lyrestam - Beatport