J. Cole – Cole Summer : Hip-Hop [Free Download]

J. Cole let’s loose the perfect song to help kick off the sunny weather, “Cole Summer”. He has gratiouslly given it out for free as we wait for his full length Born Sinner set for a June 25th release. The song has some great production a solid chorus, and some unreal verses from Cole. This is an instant summer hit. Enjoy!

J. Cole – Cole Summer | Direct Download

Diplo and Skrillex team up to form new Supergroup ‘Jack U’

You may have noticed on the recent lineup announcement for the 2013 Mad Decent Block Parties that there were a few acts you may not have known. A mysterious Jack U was placed higher above a lot of big acts, raising some curiosty. Well Diplo thankfully let us know via tweet (below) that Jack U is in fact the new project Diplo and Skrillex… Yes you read that. 2 of the biggest electronic forces in the country colliding for something new? What do you think this incredible sound will sound like?

They are set to play all of the select Block Parties potentially starting with the first date on June 7th date in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Check out all the Mad Decent Block Parties dates here.

Jack u… Means skrillex+diplo together..

— dıpןo (@diplo) April 30, 2013

Chance the Rapper – Acid Rap (Mixtape / Album) : Chill Hip-Hop [Free Download]

Rising Chicago rapper Chance the Rapper drops off a huge free album / mixtape Acid Rap. We got to preview the amazing “Acid Rain” and “Smoke Again (ft. Ab-Soul)” It packs 13 tracks with some features from Childish Gambino, Action Bronson, Ab-Soul and more. The production is consistently solid, with a lot of tracks from hip-hop producer Jake One. He has a unique flow that really grows on you. This mixtape is great all the way through showing various sides of Chance as an artists. Don’t waste anymore time and grab this entire tape, for free. Enjoy!

Chance the Rapper – Acid Rap (Mixtape / Album) | Direct Download

Mad Decent Block Party 2013 Lineups : Massive Lineup

Mad Decent recently announced when and where it was going to be throwing it’s not legendary Block Parties this summer spanning all over the U.S. and Canada. Well now we get the full lineup.. and whoa. Now I don’t think all of these acts could be going to every date, but who knows. Until more info, here is the full lineup and dates again.

3Ball MTY, A Tribe Called Red, Baauer, Big Gigantic, Clockwork, Danny Brown, Destructo, Dillon Francis, Diplo, Dirty South Joe, DJ Dus, DJ Sega, DJ Sliink, ETC! ETC!, Flosstradamus, Grandtheft, Griz, HeRobust, Jack U, Jahan Lennon, Keys N Krates, Kito & Reija Lee, Lunice, Major Lazer, Matt & Kim, Nadastrom, Paul Devro, RiFF RAFF, RL Grime, Rockie Fresh, Samo Sound Boy, Sasha Go Hard, SBTRKT (DJ Set), Skream, Smalltown DJs, Swizzymack, The Partysquad, Thugli, Torro Torro, Zeds Dead

7/19 Calgary, AB – Venue TBA – 18+
7/20 Las Vegas, NV – Encore Beach Club – 3121 Las Vegas Blvd. S – 21+
7/26 Toronto, ON – Fort York – 100 Garrison Rd. – 16+
7/27 Philadelphia, PA – The Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing – Columbus Boulevard bet. Market & Walnut St. – All Ages
8/2 Washington, DC – Merriweather Post Pavilion – 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy.
- All Ages
8/3 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Outdoors – 200 W. Broward Blvd. – All Ages
8/9 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Music Park – 695 North Avenue NE – All Ages
8/10 Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Park – 110 Kent Ave. – All Ages
8/31 Dallas, TX – Club Zouk Outdoors – 703 McKinney Ave. – 18+
9/6 Detroit, MI – Elektricity Festival Grounds – 10 S. Saginaw St. – All Ages
9/7 New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Music Amphitheater – 11860 FM 306 -
All Ages
9/14 Los Angeles, CA – Venue TBA – 18+
9/15 San Diego, CA – Petco Park Lot – 100 Park Blvd. – 18+

DallasK – Alienz : Huge Progressive / Electro House Anthem [TSIS PREMIERE]

DallasK is back with another insanely impressive uplifting electro house anthem “Alienz”. The track has a nice progressive build with some extra catchy synth and piano lines. He manages to pack such emotion and then contrasting gritty drop that will have you hooked. This follows up “Vice” and is now also available on Wolfgang Gartner’s Kindergarten Records today. Enjoy!

DallasK – Alienz | Beatport

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Knife Party – Haunted House EP [FULL EP]

Knife Party had been teasing us with tracks and samples from their newest release the Haunted House EP, and now we can listen to the release in it’s entirety. It is impossible to listen to this and not move around. They last minute slipped in a massive long awaited “Internet Friends VIP”. Listen to all 4 tracks below and purchase when it drops on May 6th. Enjoy!

Knife Party – Power Glove

Knife Party – LRAD

Knife Party – EDM Death Machine

Knife Party – Internet Friends VIP

Daft Punk – One More Time (Candyland OG Remix) : Trap Remix [Thissongissick.com Premiere]

Yes.. Candyland went there. Possiby the biggest dance record of all time “One More Time” from Daft Punk just got a trapped out OG remix from Candyland, the group responible of also somehow trapping out Darude “Sandstrom” and PSY “Gangnam Style”. It has some really wild samples like a bell ringing all coming together seamlessly. It works unbelievably well. Enjoy Daft Punk like never before!

Daft Punk – One More Time (Candyland OG Remix) | Download

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Mt. Eden – Sierra Leone (Tommie Sunshine & Live City Remix) : Massive Electro House Anthem [Thissongissick.com Premiere]

Mt. Eden‘s iconic dubstep anthem “Sierra Leone” just got a rebirth thanks to New York electro beasts Tommie Sunshine and Live City. This follows up their gigantic remix of Capital Cities “Safe & Sound” which we premiered the free download of last month. Today they take the classic dubstep anthem and smash it with a collision of bounce and face melting electro. It is a certified rave anthem fit to turn any crowd upside down. This will be available for purchase through Beatport and iTunes tomorrow. Enjoy!

Mt. Eden – Sierra Leone (Tommie Sunshine & Live City Remix) | Beatport

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Carnage – Ultra 2013 Aftermovie + Tour Dates

Carnage made a hell of an impression on the worldwide electronic world playing 15 shows down in Miami for Miami Music Week / Ultra Music Festival 2013. He played the festival, made appearances during his friends sets like Borgore, and played countless pool and club  parties throughout the week. The video show Carnage playing all over and cameos from everyone from Borgore to Krewella to Martin Solveig and Tiesto and everyone in between. He makes it known that next year he will be making even more of splash, which shouldn’t come as a surprise. Don’t miss his live set from Ultra Music Festival Here.

Carnage just announced that he will be embarking on a tour hitting 15 stop across the world including a ton of festvials. See dates below.

[CONTEST] See Armin van Buuren at Intimate ‘Intense’ Album Release Private Party at SiriusXM Studios Electric Aquarium

Armin van Buuren has held down the title as world’s biggest DJ more then a few times and has recently been finishing him his long awaited 5th artist album, Intense. The album is getting released worldwide May 3rd through his label Armada Records.

To blow out the release, Armin van Buuren will be performing a very special private showing of the entire album at the SiriusXM intimate studio (under 200 people), Electric Aquarium the night before the album’s release May 2nd at 6pm.

You might be asking yourself, how could I possibly be able to experience such a once in a lifetime oppurtuniity? Well we are happy to announce that we have teamed up with SiriusXM radio to give hook up 20 lucky winners to come out and bring a friend to this historic event. Winners will be e-mailed instructions on where they will be getting added to the guest list for the event, etc. There really could not be a better, intimate, more memorable way to see experience Armin van Buuren live as he brings in his latest album Intense.

‘Intense’ Album Release Private Party Giveaway

Here are ways to score 2 different entries to get 2 guest list spots under your name for the Private Armin van Buuren album party (20 Winners picked)

Winners picked on May 2nd at 10am (Notified through E-Mail or Facebook) 

Entry #1: Enter through Punchtab here

Entry #2 Share this blog post socially via “Like” “Share” or “Tweet” above / below

Vicetone vs Nico Vega – Beast (Original Mix) : Incredible Live Band / Progressive House Anthem [Free Download] [TSIS PREMIERE]

Netherlands based house duo Vicetone are back teaming up with LA band Nico Vega for a unique mixture of live rock instruments and house sounds for an unreal collaboration “Beast”. The live guitar, drums and vocals from Nico Vegas collide seamlessly with the infectious Vectone synth work for serious progressive house anthem. This is guaranteed to be a summer anthem. You can now grab an exclusive free download of the song below, and purchase through iTunes on Nico Vega’s brand new EP. Enjoy!

Vicetone vs Nico Vega – Beast (Original Mix) | Free Download

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop (Crizzly Remix) : Bass / Crunkstep / Moombahton Remix [Free Download]

“Thrift Shop” from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ended up becoming a #1 radio hit and has defintely become quite overplayed. Well Crizzly has decided to give one last blast of life through a bass heavy signature crunsktep remix. He turns the track into a crunchy bass cannon ready to give your speakers a work out. Grab the free download thanks to Crizzly. Enjoy!

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop (Crizzly Remix) | Download

Chance the Rapper – Smoke Again (Ft. Ab-Soul) (Music Video) : Chill Hip-Hop

Chance the Rapper drops off the next track off his upcoming Acid Rap free album set to drop April 30th. He brings out Ab-Soul for “Smoke Again” which is a hazy mellow hip-hop track. The slow paced production from Blended Babies focuses on some horns and light drums. Both rappers deliver some solid lines, getting us even more excited for the upcoming tape. Enjoy!

Don’t miss the first single “Acid Rain” from Chance the Rapper with free download

Chance the Rapper – Smoke Again (Ft. Ab-Soul) | Stream Only till April 30th

Dzeko & Torres & Sarah Mcleod – Hurricane : Progressive House Anthem [Exclusive Free Download]

Canadian duo Dzeko & Torres are set out to make 2013 their year in the house world. Their recent collaboration “Down to This” with Chuckie has already been creeping it’s way up the charts. Today we have “Hurricane” a collaboration with singe Sarah Mcleod. This is more on the smooth uplifting progressive side of house, rather then their gritter bangers. This song has already been getting support from big names like David Guetta, . Well we have an exclusive free download of this track before it comes out on April 29th. Grab the free download below and support if when it drops. We managed to give out just under 4,000 downloads in under 48 hours. You can now grab it through Beatport Here. Enjoy!

Dzeko & Torres & Sarah McLeod – Hurricane | Beatport

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Will.i.am Attempts to Explain Stealing from Arty & Mat Zo with Video

After Will.i.am admitted that he did in fact steal the song “Rebound” from Arty & Mat Zo for his song “Let’s Go”, he sits down with none other then the Assosiated Press (AP) to explain himself. He basically plays dumb while saying some outrageous statements.

“If you look on the album there is credit. YOU CAN’T STEAL if you credited someone.”

Does Will.i.am for some reason think that you can “steal” or “sample” parts of other commercial released songs and release them as your own by simply putting someone’s name on album credits? Is he actually this horribly misinformed or just being very sneaky and playing dumb?

“That happens a bunch of times. Where legal takes so long but creative is instantaneous. And a lot of times, the community, for the sake of the art, bond with each other.”

Wow really? Arty & Mat Zo are supposed “bond over the art” after you steal one of their tracks and give them no compensation at all and release it commercially?

“What do I know? I give it to legal I’m not no attourney. I did my piece. I gave credit to the person who did it, It’s not my fault he didn’t tell me about the other guy. So who’s to blame? I didn’t know, I wasn’t in the room when you made it. You shoulda told me you had a collaborator.”

Then he actually goes on to say that he is sorry about Mat Zo not getting his name on the album credits.. Mat Zo is probably looking for a little more then simply getting his name on the album credits, maybe getting compensated for the song Will just released commercially.

This is above legal and financial obligations. It comes down to an artist who is more popular not giving respect to lesser known artist and attempting to take advantage of him. We will keep you posted on what Will.i.am plans to do.

Listen to the shocking case of Will.i.am stealing “Rebound” from Arty & Mat Zo here or below.

Will.i.am justifying stealing from Arty & Mat Zo to the Associated Press (AP)

Will.i.am – Let’s Go (ILLEGALLY SAMPLING MAT ZO & ARTY)

Mat Zo & Arty – Rebound (Go to 1:00) (SONG THAT WAS SAMPLED)