Category Archives: Plug Of The Week
LF SYSTEM – Afraid To Feel (5 AI Stems) MP3-320k
Cant really not put a little shout out and some congrats to LF SYSTEM grabbing the official UK Top 40 top spot..and to Warner I spose for grabbing and releasing “Afraid To Feel” after it got a fair bit of hype and then using that age old tried and tested route of picking up a track that blew up on Tik Tok.. Think what you want on that one, but the end result is the result that counts, and that boils down to a UK Number 1, replacing Kate Bush`s “Running Up That Hill” at the pinnacle of cheese..
Who would have though sampling/covering/reworking a 70`s Multitrack would produce such a hit !?!?
It was Silk`s “I Can Stop (Turning You On)” from 1979 if you were wondering. No need for “Who Sampled” today.
Well, if further proof is needed once more that anything is possible when it comes to mucking about with old multis, look no further than this HOT summer dance tune. Cant find any news anywhere about this song kicking off across the pond/worldwide as yet, but you never know. Early days. Hence “Afraid To Feel” can have a plug of the week too, just in case any DJ`s not from the U.K arent aware of this one just yet.
(Get on it guys) 😉
Only a bunch of AI stems to play with here, but the quality is getting better by the week on these.. If only the official stems were to be released at the same time as the single uh? It would save hours of time in the lab. Come on music biz, you can do this ! Not really much to lose at this stage lol.
LF SYSTEM – Afraid To Feel (5 AI Stems) MP3-320k Mega here Nitro here
Added to the ALL A-Z page (Mega) here
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Pink Floyd – The Great Gig in the Sky (4 AI Stems)(44.16bit) flac
Guns N’ Roses – Paradise City (5 AI Stems)(44.16bit) flac
Guns N’ Roses – Welcome To The Jungle (4 AI Stems)(44.16bit) flac
Beyonce – Break My Soul (Studio Acapella) MP3-320k
Oh Boy. Where to start on this one. Talk about dont believe the hype ! There is news. Was going tag this on the end of the Beyonce Masterpost, but this may go on a while as there`s so much to unwrap.
So you may have heard by now, there`s a new Beyonce album due, after just a wee gap of about six years. Give or take. Well, here soon & filling that gap is the new album, Renaissance, (out July 29) and it has to be said, the new single “Break My Soul” is quite the departure from the entire last album. Dunno what the rest of the LP`s tracks are like yet, but I hope there`s a few similar to the new single.
Thats not even the news.. well it is sort of is..
BUT !
This is the news:
Bey`s gone HOUSE. And not only house.. but early 90`s flavoured Old School house, and with some current vibes from the UK`s own Organ House scene.. and those guys, Ive heard on the old grapevine, are all going absolutely bonkers about this fact/new tune combo. Its like 20 odd years of work on the “underground” has been finally been validated. Yeah.
I think they were secretly worried it was going over peoples heads. or worse.
Maybe the planets are all lined up nice this time.ha.
For a bit of context & blatant plugging here, admittedly, the Organ House thing its still a smallish, but dedicated scene here in the UK. Mainly up in the the northern half of the country. Its one of our current “underground” club staples these days I suppose that goes hand in hand with the UK Bassline nights “Up North”. Organ stuff generally is a bit cheesier than the hardcore warpy basslines side of things, and therefore is kinda seen by clubbers as the next leg up.. or a knees up, if you like, after maybe outgrowing a commercial club for a nights entertainment. Thats how many would see things this end.. same old songs/anthems. Bootlegged and/or remixed. Bigger kick drum.
So theyre on that hopium right now waiting for that boom to the moon. I hope it comes for them. It has been a fun 20 years tho uh? Robin S `s “Show Me Love” has a lot to answer for. But now the entire world is going to hear an M1 organ riff and B hooked. Again.
Ultimately, this is the new single, its a hit no doubt, and comes complete with a four to the floor kick, the aforementioned chunky M1 organ and a pretty large piano. I`d bet this was nothing but extremely well planned from the start, and executed rather well it seems too lol by B and her producers. Its not news Queen B has always been a fan, and an early fan at that of UKG, so yup, no doubt there`s knowledge of of whats tickling the UK floors right now embedded in the heart of Break My Soul. and I would hazard a guess the crystal ball aint going to be needed here to predict a worldwide smash.. its Beyonce.. and She`s back. With a capital B.
And there`s an Acapella. Already. Absolutely the way to go.
Dont wanna jinx things saying “the stems leaking wont take long” but maybe..the stems leaking wont take long 😉
And just in case any of B`s team happen to read this, IMO, this here little ditty would make a really good remix competition track you know?.. Maybe someone could make that happen ?
Just sayin.
Anyways, will leave that there. Hope you enjoyed the background story. Shout out to the Organ/Bassline crew. Woop Woop. hehe.
Beyonce – Break My Soul (Studio Acapella) MP3-320k Mega here Nitro soon
Added to the Beyonce Masterpost (Mega) here
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The Chainsmokers and Ship Wrek – The Fall – Remix Competition (35 Stems)(44.1k-32bit)
The heavyweight big name remix competitions do seem to be still coming. Awesome sauce.
This time you get to remix and hopefully win loads of great prizes from The Chainsmokers and Ship Wrek with the new track “The Fall”. From the new album which I`d guess is either out now or it will be soon.
Really liking the track actually, so yet another one to add to that ever growing list of “remixes to do” ! Saying that, with a 40 day window to get any mixes finished and entered, its quite doable.
So the tune itself is as solid as they come, as you will have maybe heard by now, and with 35 stems of separation, the song now opens itself up for a multitude of mixes in differing styles and genres. So go nuts. You can enter the competition and download the stems and get all the info you`ll need and that type of thing here.
Or
The Chainsmokers and Ship Wrek – The Fall (35 Stems)(44.1k-32bit) Mega here Nitro here
Added to the ALL A-Z page (Mega) here
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The Chainsmokers – Multitrack Masterpost
Distant Matter – Four Leaf Clover – Remix Competition (61 Stems)(44.1k-24bit)
ARTY – Save Me Tonight – Remix Competition (9 Stems)(44.1k-24bit)
Tiësto & Ava Max – The Motto – Remix Competition (9 Stems)(48k-24bit)
Clean Bandit – Everything But You – Remix Competition (40 Stems)(44.1k-24bit)
Charlie Puth – Light Switch – Remix Competition (32 Stems)(48k-24bit)
Le Youth ft. Gordi – Hang On – Remix Competition (10 Stems)(44.1k-32bit)
The Workday Release – Stay (66 Track Multirack & ProTools Session & Midi)
You`re going to have to roll with me on this one.. Also decided to do a bit of research on this song as well since I`d hazard a guess, not many of you have heard the above track before. 1.9k You Tube views pretty much says the same.
Which is a shame, cos its a damn good tune.. slight undertones of something Placebo-esque and not a million miles away from something several well known remixers have picked up on in the past, and remixed the living you know what out of. If I was able to run a poll I`d love to see which track you guys preferred between this track with the 1.9K views vs the Conan Gray – Maniac track (posted above) which has a combined stream tally of over 200 Million.
Hence its getting a “plug of the week”. Someone really does need to get stuck into this and realise its clubby potential.
All the parts are here to do a great EDM dance mix which, I cant not lie.. well, its beggin for one ! oo er.
Nicely uptempo so no timestretching needed.. (And its got a piano bit in too).
What is not to like.
The Workday Release – Stay (66 Track Multirack & ProTools Session & Midi) Mega here Nitro here
Added to the ALL A-Z page (Mega) here
Added to the ProTools Page (Mega) here
Distant Matter – Four Leaf Clover – Remix Competition (61 Stems)(44.1k-24bit)
There`s been some pretty decent remix competitions coming along of late, and happy to report, here`s another one.
Hopefully, this train will keep a rolling a while longer as folk realise releasing stems from brand new songs out into the wild is not exactly a bad thing, or even harmful (to a songs progress), as some may have previously thought. Even one of the tracks from a recent remix comp has ended up in the UK charts, Tiesto & Ava Max, Number 12 to be exact so that proves it ! Everyone got paid, stems still out in the wild for fans and DJ`s to play with, no.big.deal.
Best leave that there I think.
So, to the track in question here. Deffo an interesting one that may take a couple of listens imo. (one of those). Usually a good sign of a bit of depth. And its got a piano in, so we`re all good so far. 61 stems with dry vocals included gets top marks in the “more bits to muck about with” category, and there`s a 45 day competition running time, which is nice to see and probably really appreciated as now remixers might be able to live with any mixes a while longer, and get an extra 2 weeks to get that polish & mastering spot on.
All in all, a nicely solid remix comp here ticking all the boxes. So no excuse now not to get a remix going and over to the guys at Skio and try your luck, you never know. You might win.
Just watch out for that limit on entries “thing” (for want of a better word), which is set at 350 entries only. (eek)
Grab the stems, and check out the rules, and all that official type of stuff here.
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Distant Matter – Four Leaf Clover (61 Stems)(44.1k-24bit) Mega here Nitro here
Added to the ALL A-Z page (Mega) here
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ARTY – Save Me Tonight – Remix Competition (9 Stems)(44.1k-24bit)
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Clean Bandit – Everything But You – Remix Competition (40 Stems)(44.1k-24bit)
Charlie Puth – Light Switch – Remix Competition (32 Stems)(48k-24bit)
Le Youth ft. Gordi – Hang On – Remix Competition (10 Stems)(44.1k-32bit)
ARTY – Save Me Tonight (9 Stems)(44.1k-24bit)
Really want to enter this, but still havent finished the Clean Bandit one yet. (Version 2 on the way). Time not on the right side of things lately, & having a website to run these days and all.
Speaking of time, does everybody think 30 days is enough for a remix competition duration, or am I just getting old(er)? And greyer this month actually, just for the record. By the time I (or anyone who is not following a certain artist say) finds out about a remix comp, its usually underway & half the time is gone. And its not as tho one doesnt keep an eye out. Ah well, tis what it is. Wish there was a “full on promo blast” that turns up in everybodys feeds for a week or two beforehand so people might actually notice. Might be an idea for any new competitions instead of just going boom, heres a remix comp? Just sayin.(Inbox is always open too guys).
Anyways, off the soapbox for a bit now 🙂
As you might have guessed, there`s a new remix competition to get stuck into (if you like that sort of thing).
This time brought to you via Armada, and for the first time featuring here on the site, is ARTY.
Why do I think it wont be the last time ?
Plenty of time (???) to get any remixes made of this “piano house stomper”, and over to Armada as the “deadline for entries” date is roughly 25 days from now as “Entries close June 19, 2022 23:59 Amsterdam” [Quote]
You can of course download the stems from the official remix comp page here, by logging into Facebook, Liking 3 Spotify things, and then visiting ARTY`s Instagram page. Then you need to upload a picure to Insta, with you, and both great-grandparents out clubbing. With Glo sticks.
Or, download here:
ARTY – Save Me Tonight (9 Stems)(44.1k-24bit) Mega here Nitro here
Added to the ALL A-Z page (Mega) here
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Charlie Puth – Light Switch – Remix Competition (32 Stems)(48k-24bit)
Le Youth ft. Gordi – Hang On – Remix Competition (10 Stems)(44.1k-32bit)
Big Ang – Imperial March (9 Stems)(44.1k-16bit)
Being the 4th of May, Im hoping Im granted a little indulgence for, a bit of a tale.
Good story this one, hope you like it.
Back in 2004 ish I was up in a club in Birmingham UK, just on my way out, done my bit in another room, that sort of thing, and a tune caught my ear. The ears picked up on some beats they seemed to like, and they heard some familiar Star Wars samples and a killer bassline. So I hung around (as you do) to listen to the track into the next mix (as you do). Had a little look thru the door (might as well uh) and to my surprise was a raving 6 foot Darth Vader on stage, in all the trimmings complete with light sabre ! Wasnt expecting that. And there seemed to be much merrymaking.
I remember it plain as day.. ended up buying the vinyl too shortly after. I still have it.
To cut a long story short and jumping 18 years forward.. Here`s the stems:
Big Ang – Imperial March (9 Stems)(44.1k-16bit) Mega here Nitro here
Thanks to Big Ang for sorting these out.. you get the “plug of the week” in return.
You may remember her from such hits as “Its Over Now” aka “Cheatin And Tellin Me Lies” & “Wifey”. Dont forget to check out her site here too.
I was supposed to be going to give you guys a heads up on the supposed “Return of Bassline” at some point soon, so might as well hijack this post as the content is similar. Some interesting reading to be found on the subject of the said great comeback which I spotted a wee short while ago on Music Radar which had such a enticing titling I couldnt hardly resist.
The Beginner’s Guide To: Bassline
So if you want to know what all the recent fuss is about with “Bassline House” go have a read for a bit of background on the scene/history. Its noy exactly concise, but great for an intro. Tis what it is.
Mentioned in the article linked above is one of Basslines previous success stories “Heartbroken” which we have a few stems for too:
T2 ft Jodie Aysha – Heartbroken (Remix Pack) Mega here Nitro here
Added to the ALL A-Z page (Mega) here
There some Bassline samples on the Samples page as well if you fancy a dabble producin` a few beats here
May The Force Be With You.
Clean Bandit – Everything But You (40 Stems)(44.1k-24bit)
Great to see Clean Bandit come out and play with a new remix competition for the new single “Everything But You”.
Which is very nice.. and you can buy/listen here
You can download the stems (and enter the remix competition) via Clean Bandits Soundcloud, after logging in to your SC account here
OR
Clean Bandit – Everything But You (40 Stems)(44.1k-24bit) Mega here Nitro here
Added to the main Clean Bandit Masterpost (Mega) here
Got to be a bit quick on the mix once again guys.. you have till the 20th of April to get your remix in.
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Tiësto & Ava Max – The Motto – Remix Competition (9 Stems)(48k-24bit)
If fear I may have made a rod for my own back with this “plugging well known artists`s remix competitions” thing, but we will persist.. because its a GOOD rod to carry about.
Hot on the heels of the Charlie Puth remix competition, comes one from Tiesto & Ava Max. Fair to say, pretty well known names, so yes, they get a “plug of the week” too. Hope to see more competitions like this involving artists of such prominence.
here`s the rub:
“Dance music icon Tiësto presents an exclusive opportunity to remix his latest global hit “The Motto” with Ava Max. Impress the electronic music innovator and our judges with a fresh take on this hit, and you could be in with a chance of winning part of a $14,000 prize pool, as well as be considered for a release on his prestigious Tiësto record label.”
Got to be quick on this one as well tho guys as the deadline is.. you guessed it, 1st of April again.
more info (and a click thru with your email addy will get you the stems) here
OR,
Tiësto & Ava Max – The Motto (9 Stems)(48k-24bit) Mega here Nitro here
Added to the ALL A-Z page (Mega) here
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Charlie Puth – Light Switch Remix Competition (32 Stems)(48k-24bit)
Charlie Puth – Light Switch (32 Stems)(48k-24bit)
The plugs of the week keep on comin this month.. well, I did say I`d plug/promote any remix comp from bigger named / more well known artists I guess..
just wasnt expecting any 😉
and I quote:
“Atlantic Records are excited to present the Light Switch remix contest!
Light Switch is Charlie Puth’s latest single, following in the footsteps of his smash hits ‘See You Again’, ‘How Long?’, ‘Attention’, and many more.”
More info (and a follow on Spotify will get you the stems) here
OR,
Charlie Puth – Light Switch (32 Stems)(48k-24bit) Nitro here
(All entries must be submitted by 11:59pm PT 1st April 2022)
Added to the ALL A-Z page here
Borgeous – Invincible (12 Stems)(44.1k-24bit) AIFF
This was a great find today too, and quite timely.
Always been a bit of a fan of Borgeous and this tune especially. Had you given me this track at 170 bpm 25 years ago, I`d have played the living sh out of it.
Big shout to the Spinnin crew btw.
Only seen this set on the web as a 320k MP3, so a nice crispy HQ pack to play with here guys.
Borgeous – Invincible (12 Stems)(44.1k-24bit) AIFF Mega here Nitro here
Added to the ALL A-Z page (Mega) here
(8 more Borgeous stem sets in the A-Z)
Alessia Labate ft. Leonail – Highway (13 Stems)(44.1k-24bit)
Getting the plug of the week in early this month.. just landed in an old folder of stuff due for the ALL A-Z page, and in the said folder, was this track, from a remix competition, from late 2020, that utterly and completely got overlooked. It must have. Solid pop track, solid production (for a remix comp tune lol) and a half decent video to go with it.
So, curious, I dug deeper. Couldnt find much at all apart from the original Instagram remix comp page here and the single on Beatport here.
Annnnnnd, the video has only gotten 24k views. uh? what happened there? Now either my A&R brain cell has gone off the tracks or this ones seriously gone under the radar.
Alessia Labate ft. Leonail – Highway (13 Stems)(44.1k-24bit) Mega here Nitro here
Added to the ALL A-Z page (Mega) here
Becky Hill – Losing (4 Stems)(44.1k-16bit)
Should maybe have called this track “Winning” instead of “Losing” uh?
My apologies for the dad joke.
Sooo, winning the Best Dance Act 2022 at the Brits probably is enough to get you this weeks “Plug Of The Week”.. especially if theres a stems set kicking about.
Well done Bex.. congrats. another overnight success 😉
If you are new to Becky Hill, please enjoy.
Unfortunately, finding stems & acapellas for this songstress has been more than a bit of a task.. (and the Sigala tracks) so if anybody can hook us up with anything, that would be sweet.
Becky Hill – Losing (4 Stems)(44.1k-16bit) Mega here Nitro soon
Added to the All A-Z page (Mega) here
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (Purple Disco Machine Extended Mix)
Just been going thru a few tunes to take to my Dj pal tonight, admittedly a great excuse simply to talk shop till the wee hours, pretending we know what were on about, and get drunk, and catch Covid, and later break a bone or two with some overly excessive moves to the Dirty Dancing megamix.. well its either that, or stay in and pop a few tops and post on the site all night.. Might even try both !
Decisions decisions 😉
Some of you might recall me mentioning I was going to start bringing a few remixes and whatavu to the front page for a bit of a plug.. well, here goes.
So a new tune to my ears, maybe to yours, and thought it would be nice and timely to introduce this mix to anybody else who nearly missed it.. like yours truly ! Im a month behind on this. Ah well.
Always been a bit partial to a slice of the old Purple Disco Machine vibe over the last few years or so, got to admit..and fair to say, this remix is made with more than a few bits from the Human League “Dont You Want Me” multitrack.. and is put together, faithfully, and with much humour. Which I like alot.. (keep listening to at least after the bridge.. if you havent smiled by then, you wont get it).
But anyways, quite a benchmarky sort of thing here IMO, so getting the award of the first ever “Plug Of The Week” on the site was a no-brainer, cos, now you know what you/we/them/everyone has to match or attempt to better in 2022 if youre going to attempt a “Multitrack Remix”.
And its saved me a job.. Nicely done PDM.
So looks like PDM has quite possibly knocked it out of the park with this mix, which, on a tune as big as DYWM is pretty much a prerequisite. Go big or go home time.. 5 stars or dont bother lol.. no middle ground.
Give it a listen, deffo worth a play at any parties this holiday season.. very much a “surprise a few people” sort of tune.
Amazing what you can do with a few Rock Band stems tho. Amazing..Truly Amazing. or even, Amazingly Amazing !!
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (Purple Disco Machine Extended Mix) Added to the Samples page (Mega) here
Here`s some RB Stems too:
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (44-16-WAVS) (HQRB) Mega here Nitro here
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (RB) (5 Stereo Stems)(44.1k-16bit) Mega here Nitro here
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (RB)(13 Mono Stems)(48k-16bit) Mega here Nitro here