Midnight Conspiracy and Cenob1te have joined forces to create the all seeing, all powerful, all mind-blowing EYE. This ELECTRO BANGER was built to control the minds of massive crowds through the powers of heavy drops, dirty bass and haunting vocals. Available now on Beatport by way of Manufactured Music, The Eye is the work of two-thirds of the collaborative trio that is DEAD FAME, which includes Midnight Conspiracy, Cenob1te and Kris Barman from the legendary Innerparty System, so keep an “eye” out (that just happened) for more DEAD FAME collaborations. For more info about the Chicago based production duo Midnight Conspiracy, check em out on Facebook, Twitter and SoundCloud! Don’t forget to check out our exclusive interview with the crew after the jump!

Midnight Conspiracy & CENOB1TE – The Eye (Original) by Midnight Conspiracy

Recently Gem caught up with Midnight Conspiracy on a roof-top at the iconic Bar Smith’s “Sticky Fingers!“  party in the heart of downtown Phoenix. Check out Gem’s interview with them below, and make sure you check out midnight-conspiracy.com and catch them on tour, because their live sets are a can’ t miss event!

What is the weirdest thing that has happened on the road?
DJ booths can get pretty crowded with girls dancing up on you and spilling drinks all over the equipment. Sometimes you just have to ram your ass into them to create more space, but this one time in San Francisco as we were playing, I backed into this girl to create some space and then I turned around to see her giving our friend a… Read More

Exclusive Midnight Conspiracy Interview with Bangerz Only

It’s been a long time since I’ve made a post, so I thought I’d come back with a BANG! The stars appear to have aligned, and we are celebrating our 2,000th Facebook fan, our 2nd layout going live, and 2 years of being online, all at this time! Our new fresh look is only the first of many changes to the blog that we plan to roll out in the next couple months. If you notice any problems with the new site, please let us know via the contact page, post comments, or our Facebook fan page.

Finally, we’d like to send a HUGE thank you out to all of our readers. We’re where we are today because of you, and we don’t plan on stopping here!

It’s finally here! Ryan Enzed: Massive Soundset Vol.1 is on sale now @ Supplemental Sounds. If you’re looking to make your productions BANG then this is a must-have tool in your arsenal. This soundset contains 32 presets for Massive from Native Instruments and was designed exclusively for Supplemental Sounds by Ryan Enzed, a man who is no stranger to the blog. Check out the previews below to hear what your productions could be sounding like with the help of this production enhancing soundset. Purchase info after the jump.

Ryan Enzed Massive Soundset Vol. 1 Audio Demo 1

Ryan Enzed Massive Soundset Vol. 1 Audio Demo 2

Ryan Enzed Massive Soundset Vol. 1 Audio Demo 3

The 32 Massive Patches included in this pack are comprised of 19 Bass, 11 Lead and 2 FX patches. These patches are suitable for any track that requires gut-wrenching basslines, epic buildups, and grimy leads. Every patch has between 4 – 8 macros assigned to various parameters within the synth.

[Purchase Ryan Enzed: Massive Soundset Vol.1]

French producer Madeon, your favorite producer’s favorite producer, has just unleashed an amazingly awesome video for his 39 track mash-up, titled “Pop Culture.” I even took the liberty to rip the audio from the video for you, as well as remove the intro for your listening pleasure.

Madeon – Pop Culture

Read more for the complete tracklist as well as an incredible video from last month of Madeon performing the track using the Novation Launchpad and Ableton Live.
Madeon on YouTube
Madeon on Facebook

Tracklist:

Alphabeat – Boyfriend
Alphabeat – Fascination
Bag Raiders – Shooting Stars
Black Eyed Peas – Gotta Feeling
Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time
Capsule – Can I Have A Word
Chromeo – Momma’s Boy
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Daft Punk – Aerodynamic
Daft Punk – Around The World
Deadmau5 – Raise Your Weapon (Madeon Remix)
Deadmau5 – Right This Second
Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed
ELO – Mr. Blue Sky
Girls Aloud – Biology
Gorillaz – Dare
Gossip – Heavy Cross (Fred Falke Remix)
Gwen Stefani – What You Waitin For (Jacques Lu Cont Mix)
Housse de Racket – Oh Yeah
Justice – DVNO
Justice – Phantom Part II
Katy Perry – One Of The Boys
Ke$ha – Take It Off
Kylie Minogue – Wow
Lady Gaga – Alejandro
Linkin Park – Crawling
Madonna – Hung Up
Martin Solveig ft. Dragonette – Boys and Girls
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
Nero – Me and You
One Republic – All The Right Moves (Danger Remix)
One-T – Magic Key
Ratatat – Shempi
Solange – I Decided (Freemasons Remix)
Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You
The Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
The Killers – Losing Touch
The Who – Baba O’Riley (SebastiAn Remix)
Yelle – Que Veux Tu (Madeon Remix)

Wanna make a BANGER?? Sign up for the SUPPLEMENTAL SOUNDS mailing list to receive special offers, free tutorials, and free samples. You will also be notified when we launch in a few weeks. Don’t worry, we’re not going to spam your inbox with crap, we will only send out emails when we can offer you something worth your while. Also, check out this VIDEO by teacher and producer extraordinaire Ryan Woollerton a.k.a. nzmusic101 pumping up Supplemental Sounds & Bangerz Only!! His YouTube channel contains mounds of great production tips and tutorials. Mailing list info after the jump!

Everybody and their mother has heard Martin Solveig & Dragonette’s “Hello” by now. Beatportal is hosting an official remix competition for “Hello” and a good friend of ours has produced and entered an absolute electro BANGER for the contest. If you produce electro house music you may have seen Ryan Woollerton aka NZMusic101′s incredible YouTube channel that is filled with invaluable tutorials. Ryan will be a key player in our new venture, Supplemental Sounds.

Please help Ryan out by visiting the link below and voting for his remix of “Hello.” You must login before you can vote but you can use your Beatport login on Beatportal. Due to contest rules we can’t post the song until the competition is over, so we apologize for not being able to put it in your hands just yet. We’ll have it up as soon as we can.

http://www.beatportal.com/remix/detail/hello-nzmusic101-remix/

If you take a gander at the menu bar up at the top of the page, you will notice a new menu item: Submit Tracks. Our inbox is constantly being flooded with new music, and a lot of it is pretty BANGIN‘!! To find those tracks though, we have to dig through countless other emails that have plenty of issues like only including a streaming link, no information about the producer, or sending a piss-poor rough draft production. Having to jump through all these hoops takes a lot of time out of getting you the fresh BANGERZ that you crave.

We’re always looking for ways that we can improve the site, so we developed a track submission form system to benefit all parties involved. Now, you can submit tracks by clicking on the link on the menu bar, filling out a small amount of forms, attaching your file, and hitting send. There are rules, however, that need to be followed in order for the system to work. They’re listed right above the form you need to fill out.

This new system will put the tracks in a folder in our email inbox, and they’ll show up neatly organized, for us to browse through. This will allow us to get you the hot shit ASAP. We tested the system a bunch of times and think it’s good to go. Please contact us if you have any troubles with the system, and keep the BANGERZ coming!!

If you’re like me, you were probably ready for the weekend on Monday. Well, it’s Thursday now and we’re almost there so here’s some fresh BANGERZ to rock in your CDJ’s or drop in your Serato Crates for the weekend’s gigs. Support the artists and labels by purchasing the tracks you use @ Beatport. Remember kids, these are the people that make you look good when you DJ.

Alex Kidd – Feel Your Soul (Dirty Mix)

Soundpusher – Rush (Original Mix)

Zuri – Burn Out (Soul Puncherz Remix)

After another round of cleaning out the house, we stumbled upon more BANGERZ that were nearing their expiration date. A lot of big names in this post, so make you add these to your crates ASAP. Enjoy!!!

c2001 – DiscoPoppShit (Dirtyloud Remix)

Paul Ahi – With A Vengeance (Will Bailey Remix)

Tai – Beat Down (Dillon Francis Remix)

Lazy Rich – Discofukkr (Original Mix)

Bioblitz – Block Party (Just For Fun Remix)

It’s not Spring time yet, but we figured we’d get an early start cleaning out all the BANGERZ that we have been stockpiling over the last few months. These tracks aren’t brand new, but they’re still fresh to death and we didn’t want to end up on that Hoarders show since we have a tons of them lying around the house. Enjoy!!

Dem Slackers – Let’s Go (Bart B More ‘Lesssgo’ Remix)

Fast Foot – Twisted Sister (Original Mix)

Gtronic – Sucker Punch (Costello Remix)

Tomcraft & Tim Healey ft. Sirreal – Live It Love It (Kidda Remix)

The Afterschool Special – Full House (Original Mix)
Uppermost – We Rock (Original Mix)
John Acquaviva & Madox ft. Tommie Sunshine – Running From (Original Mix)

Bangerz Only is kicking off 2011 in style with our first official mix. Essential Bangerz Vol. 1 was mixed by yours truly, Colin aka DJ Coma. Most of you probably weren’t aware that I’m a DJ. I purposely kept that quiet up until now because I didn’t want to use this blog as a vehicle to promote myself unless I truly feel that my productions are worthy of making it on here. Also, I would love to hear what you think of the mix so when you’re done listening, please drop a comment on this post and let me know your feelings on it! If you’re feeling the mix, make sure to check out my Twitter, Facebook, and DJComa.com where you can find my older mixes.

Essential Bangerz Vol. 1

Tracklist:

1. Spencer & Hill ft. Lil Jon – Less Go (Porter Robinson Remix)
2. Aniki – Feel Good (Original Mix)
3. Metzo – Get Over It (Alex Mind Remix)
4. Deadmau5 & Wolfgang Gartner – Animal Rights (Kids At The Bar Edit)
5. Botnek – If You Wanna (Lucky Date Remix)
6. Classixx & Villains – I’m On It (Original Mix)
7. Costello – What Bitch (Alex Mind Remix)
8. Bassjackers & Ralvero – Bang Like A (Original Mix)
9. La Roux – In For The Kill (Le Castle Vania Remix vs. Skrillex Remix) DJ Coma Edit
10. Wynter Gordon – Dirty Talk (Laidback Luke Remix)
11. Felguk ft. Sporty-O – 2Nite (Original Mix)
12. Porter Robinson – Say My Name (Original Mix)
13. Vindata – Night Sky (Liberty Remix)
14. Ou Est Le Swimming Pool – Dance The Way I Feel (Armand Van Helden Club Mix)
15. Alex Mind & Dirtyloud – Dirtymind (Original Mix)
16. IAMX – Spit It Out (Designer Drugs Remix)
17. Timbaland ft. Soshy – Morning After Dark (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)
18. Mightyfools – We Dont Care (Tommie Sunshine & Figure’s Brooklyn Fire Remix)
19. The Prodigy – Warrior’s Dance (Far Too Loud Refix)

Wolfgang Gartner – Space Junk (Original Mix)

As “luck” would have it, in the last week Jordan Atkins-Loria made his way into Beatport and Hype Machine’s top 10 charts, in addition to having one of his productions aired on BBC Radio 1 for the first time ever. Jordan, who produces and DJ’s under the moniker Lucky Date, is on a roll right now. Not only do his productions BANG like no other, but his YouTube channel has become the go-to spot for up and coming producers to learn the tricks of the trade through his extensive collection of tutorial videos. His latest and most successful BANGER is a remix of veteran House producers Spencer & Hill’s “Dub Disco” which you can preview bleow. Take a trip with us as we delve into who Lucky Date is, and how he used social media, among other things, to accelerate his career to the top of charts. For more information and music, keep tabs on Lucky Date via Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud and of course www.djluckydate.com

Spencer & Hill- Dub Disco (Lucky Date Remix Clip) Out Now by Lucky Date

You’ve got an interesting name, so we’ll use that as a starting point for this interview. What’s the story?

Don’t have a great story for my name.  When I was 7 years old my older sister was 11.  My older brother told me we were lucky because 7/11 are lucky numbers.  I started producing under the name Lucky Date on July 11th (7/11) in 2008.  Now that I think back im not sure if 7/11 are considered lucky numbers, might have just been because my brother worked there at the time lol.

If I understand correctly, you’re from the Bay Area and go to school in Chicago?

I am a Bay Area native.  Raised in Berkeley CA and moved to Chicago for college.  I am still living in Chicago although I am no longer studying.

You are an excellent example of somebody who has taken advantage of social media to market yourself. I first discovered you via your YouTube tutorials, before I had ever heard a song from you. With all these huge placements you’ve been getting lately, how much of your success/popularity would you attribute to your YouTube channel and Reason Refills?

I owe alot to YouTube.  I started posting tutorial videos very early on in my producing career.  Some of my early tutorials are complete garbage. I was still learning how to produce throughout the first year of making videos.  My first video was actually just a copy of a tutorial I found on a forum.  I had searched for videos on how to create the Benny Benassi sound on Reason and couldn’t find any.  I copied the tutorial made the vid and got alot of good response.  I then worked hard to learn how to create synths so I could post more videos.  About a year into it I started getting serious about my own productions and got a lot of support from the fans of my tutorials.

How well have already established producers received your Refills? Any big names have good things to say?

I’ve gotten some good response from my refills.  Not many electronic producers use reason so that limits my market.  I think the biggest names that use my refills are David Guetta and Niles Hallowell-Dhar (Producer for The Cataracs) I think Foamo might use some of my tutorials  because he has put in requests.

How did you learn how to make synths make some of the awesome sounds that you have created or reproduced from other’s tracks?

Most of the sounds I have made are accidents.  A lot of times I will be tweaking sounds and start to hear similarities to a popular synth.  Then I use the little knowledge of sound design that I have to try and mimic the synth as close as possible to the original. I hope to someday take some classes and learn how synth engineering is really done.

Most producers don’t seem as “open” as you are about revealing your production tips. What made you want to be different and help people learn production? Do you still have some secret techniques that you use that we won’t ever hear about?

I think part of the reason I am more open than other producers is because I put out tutorials to help people make the music I love.  I have never been in it for the money and have always though of it as a hobby.  I love learning new things and I get no better satisfaction than knowing that I am helping people create something awesome!  I think that protecting your sound is important as a producer, but there is nothing wrong with helping people learn the basics.

I recently saw a YouTube video where you were criticized for showing people how to sound like the stuff that’s already out there. They think that it is limiting people and not letting them be more creative and make something brand new. What’s your response to this?

Part of what makes dance music so great is that producers are always borrowing, sampling, reinventing, and reworking other artist’s work.  An artist’s creativity does not come from how original their synth is but rather how they are using the synth and how there music affects the listener.  Part of learning how to create something great is by mimicking your inspirations.

How did you wind up getting all the placements you have now? Are you signed anywhere?

The first year I was producing I sent out my songs to dozens of labels without response.  I decided to hold off on sending my stuff out.  I worked hard on bootleg remix’s and entered a few remix competitions.  After a while I started getting official remix requests.  A word of advice to up and coming producers: If you get turned down by a label it does not mean your music is bad!  All of my songs that were rejected a few years ago have now been rereleased.  Sometimes labels are not looking for talent but rather someone who has a name.  Hold on to your songs no matter what!

What is your favorite track that you’ve done so far?

Spencer & Hill- Dub Disco (Lucky Date Remix)

Purchase on Beatport

Who would you like to work with that you haven’t had the chance to?

I would love to collab with Bass Kleph, Stupid Fresh, Will Bailey, Lazy Rich, Zedd, Porter Robinson, Hirshee, and many others!

Have you reached a point in your career now where you are able to work solely on music now or do you still have other career plans outside of the music industry that you are pursuing?

Music is my main priority although most of my income is from selling synth patches.  I plan on surviving in this industry one way or another.   I do hope to someday work in social work once my hair gets a bit greyer.

Are there any new tracks, refills, or tutorial videos we should be on the lookout for?

Got a few refills coming out soon! I did not make them but I am sponsoring them.  Got a few originals in the works, a couple remix’s waiting to be released, and three collabs that are almost finished.

What does the future hold in store for Lucky Date?

Hopefully more touring!! I cannot wait to make it out to Australia and Europe. Hopefully South Africa and Asia as well someday.  If you are interested in booking me please contact loper@killpoprecords.com

In preparation for our forthcoming feature on up-and-coming producer/DJ Lucky Date, we have a couple of his recent BANGERZ for you to sample. First up we have Lucky’s remix of Alex Kidd’s “Move Over” which has been making the rounds on the blogs and the beatport charts the last couple months. Next up is the Lucky Date remix of Tiga’s “What You Need” track, which was one of a few tracks that propelled Lucky Date into the finals of the “Lolla Remix Throwdown,” a competition whose winner got to perform a set at Lollapalooza 2010. And in case you missed it, last up we have a Richard Vission remix that we featured a couple months back.

Alex Kidd (USA) – Move Over (Lucky Date Remix)

Tiga – What You Need (Lucky Date Remix)

Richard Vission & Trash Yourself – Get Down (Lucky Date Remix)

Chrizz Luvly – Pushing On (Original Mix)

Fast Foot – Ready To Fuck (Original Mix)

Tim Berg – Seek Bromance (Porter Robinson Remix)

Wolfgang Gartner – Illmerica (Extended Mix)

Mylo – In My Arms (Bass Weazal’s ‘Carnival’ Remix)

Far Too Loud – Play It Loud (Original Mix)

Vito & Escobar – Ragga Muffin (Original Mix)

Proxy – Who Are You? (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)

The “Case of the Mondays” series is back! For those of you who don’t know, this is where we go through our email and pick out our favorite tracks that have been submitted to us. They don’t have to fit the usual “BANGER” criteria we use for the rest of our posts, but they definitely catch our ear! So if you’re have a horrible day at the office and you’re on the verge of shooting up the building, take a listen to these songs first and hopefully your emotions will calm down.

All Leather – Dear Mother Nature, Drop Dead (Viva Mania Remix)
Temabes ft. Bazuka – Come 2 Me (Original Mix)
Taio Cruz – Dynamite (James Todman Midnite Remix)
Eddie Le Funk – Love Piano (Original Mix)

We started this blog nearly a year ago, and we never imagined that it would already be where it’s at today. There’s a lot of hard work put in behind the scenes and we are finding that we are going to need this blog to generate revenue to stay online. Instead of bombarding you guys with ads that aren’t relevant to the blog, we decided to go a different route.

Personally, I have been getting deeper and deeper into the production of electronic dance music, and I’m sure a lot of our visitors are too. With that in mind, we are going to start featuring different tools and tutorials for producers. We have teamed up with both macProVideo.com and Loopmasters in order for us to make some money to keep the blog alive. Stay tuned to the site as we will be giving you guys a more in depth understanding of how you can some day be making tracks that are good enough to make the Bangerz Only blog!

Quaver – Banger (Alex Kidd Remix)

The Prodigy – Warrior’s Dance (South Central Remix)

Don Diablo & Example – Hooligans (A-1 Bassline Remix)

Costello – What Bitch (Alex Mind Remix)

Knowlton Walsh – Animal (B.Rich Remix)
Jean Elan – Where’s Your Head At (Klaas Remix)
Tiga – Shoes (Mr. Oizo Remix)
AC Slater – Party Like Us (Kanji Kinetic Remix)

Porter Robinson – Say My Name (Original Mix)