Hi, Meet Lucky Date

I don't have a lot to say about Lucky Date. He's a relatively new producer from Chicago that has put out some amazing stuff despite being only twenty years old. His remix of Wolfgang Gartner's Latin Fever is one of my favorite tracks right now. I'm sure you'll be hearing his name a lot in the near future so be on the lookout. In the mean time grab these tracks and enjoy.

Wolfgang Gartner - Latin Fever (Lucky Date Remix)

Crystal Castles - Vietnam (Lucky Date Vs. Alex Zelenka Remix)

Lucky Date - Bomb The Bass

Jack's Back

Afrojack has been grinding ridiculously hard these past few months and the end result has been amazing. He is releasing new remixes and original tracks left and right. His collaborations include Sydney Samson, Steve Aoki, and David Guetta. His tracks are being played by basically everyone and with an appearance set for Electric Daisy Carnival this summer, it's obvious he's on a direct path to the top. Congrats Afrojack, and keep up the good work, we love it.

Jason Derulo - Watcha' Say (Afrojack Remix)

Afrojack - Bangduck

Lady Gaga - Alejandro (Afrojack Remix)

Afrojack & Sydney Samson - Quacky

Example - Kickstarts (Afrojack Remix)

The Bill Cosby Collection

In my previous post I mentioned my boy Electronoky's newest mix "The Bill Cosby Collection." What I didn't mention is where to grab it. So I made it available here, at Hitman For Hire. Electronoky is a native of Chicago but can be found dressed to impress running around the streets of Los Angeles. His mix includes electro, house, hip-hop and even a little trance. Grab it and enjoy, I know I did. It's the kind of mix you want to listen to while skiing in a t-shirt with a picture of your dog on it.

Electronoky - The Bill Cosby Collection

Bad Behaviour

I was turned on to this track by my boy Electronoky, it was featured during his most recent mix "The Bill Cosby Collection." I've always been a fan of Dizzee Rascal's electro hip hop style but his newest album Tongue N' Cheek has proven he's a serious talent at the top of his game. Enjoy the track and make sure to grab Electronoky's, The Bill Cosby Collection.

Dizzee Rascal - Bad Behaviour

Barbara Streisand

Duck Sauce, a duo consisting of A-Trak and Armand Van Helden have been making some really amazing music lately. They are producing music that would roughly fall into the disco house category, but all in all, it's just good music with a good vibe. Here is a remix of their summer release Barbara Streisand. Enjoy.

Duck Sauce - Barbara Streisand (O-God Remix)

Mustard Pimps

French electro duo Mustard Pimp blew my mind a few weeks back at Cinespace for Dim Mak Tuesdays. In what was probably my favorite front room banger of any Dim Mak Tuesday, these guys absolutely destroyed the place. Here is a wide array of their work, which includes big room tracks, a pretty funny track, and a punk rock track. If you have the chance to catch these guys live, make sure you do it. It's a great show.

Mustard Pimp - Cherry (Mustard Pimp Dark Pimp Remix)

Shinichi Osawa - EEAA (Mustard Pimp Remix)

Will Smith - Fresh Prince Of Bel Air (Mustard Pimp Remix)

The Hives - Main Offender (Mustard Pimp Remix)

Hyper Crush, Remix

L.A. based Hyper Crush have been a favorite of mine for quite some time. Since their album release, they have gone back to the roots and are doing more remix work. Today I have provided a couple of the newer ones. Enjoy.

La Roux - Bulletproof (Hyper Crush Remix)

Drake - Over (Hyper Crush Remix)

Fuck Me I'm Famous

David Guetta is by no means new to the scene. He started playing clubs in Paris in 1984 at the age of seventeen. But it's his most recent work that really has me excited. He seems to be working with anybody and everybody. His association with Will.I.Am of The Black Eyed Peas, in my opinion, has heightened his game to an extremely high level. He was nominated for five Grammy Awards in 2010, three for his most recent release One Love and two for his production of The Black Eyed Peas, I Gotta Feelin'. Today I've provided electro remixes and extended mixes from David Guetta and friends. I couldn't pick a favorite if I had to, they're all very clean. Enjoy.

David Guetta - Sexy Bitch (Crookers Remix)

David Guetta ft. Will.I.Am & Apl.De.Ap - On The Dancefloor

David Guetta ft. KiD CuDi - Memories (David Guetta's Fuck Me I'm Famous Remix)

Sweet Sweet Music

La Roux are an electro-pop band consisting of singer Eleanor Jackson and synth player, co-writer and co-producer Ben Langmaid. Elly describes their roles as "very much a half and half sharing situation, not like a singer producer outfit."

They came tearing onto the scene early last year and haven't seemed to slow up since then. They are being remixed by the biggest names in electro and the final product is sweet, sweet music. Today I've provided remixes from Skream, and the always wobbly Jack Beats. Enjoy.

La Roux - I'm Not Your Toy (Jack Beats Remix)

La Roux - In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Remix)

#22

I don't really have much interest in dubstep other than some of Caspa's work and these guys, NONEWYORK. They originally caught my attention with Cocaine Bassline and Dance All Night Then Go Fuck. Then I kind of let them slip off my radar. Never again. This new track has so much going on I can barely wrap my head around it. A true gem in the dubstep/fidget world. Grab the track and go find the older ones as well. You too will be a NONEWYORK fan in no time.

NONEWYORK - #22

We Love Animals

Happy new year everyone. It brings me great pleasure to start off 2010 by introducing Hitman For Hire readers to Crookers. This Italian duo has received big time radio play with their previous remixes, and have yet to come up short with their solo work. This new track, which we had previously heard teasers for, is featuring Soulwax and Mixhell. It combines some of the wildest jungle like sounds we've heard with a classic Crookers vocal line. We love animals!

Crookers - We Love Animals (feat. Soulwax & Mixhell)

Go Hard Or Go Home

Christmas is over and you know what that means. NYE is here. In my opinion there is only one place to be to ring in 2010, The Hollywood Paladium. Destructo, founder of Nitrus and HARD has assembled an A-class lineup for this epic holiday. Joining headliner Boys Noize will be the always impressive A-Trak as well as French electro icon Dj Medhi. Here are some tracks by the artists to get you ready to go HARD. Enjoy.

Boys Noize - Jeffer (Para One Remix)

Yeah Yeah Yeah's - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)

Dj Mehdi - Signatune (Thomas Bangalter Edit)

Child Prodigy?

SonicC is the newest member of the Dim Mak team. At the young and ripe age of 18 his work has already earned big room play by some of the worlds biggest Dj's. He currently resides in Miami but has also been seen running around LA a lot recently. Most notable sighting was his performance at Dim Mak Tuesdays earlier this month. Below I've supplied his newest production as well as an official remix he did for Laidback Luke. Both are absolute heaters which makes me excited for the future of this big time youngster.

SonicC - Stickin'

Laidback Luke - My G*O*D* (SonicC Remix)

I Love The Bloody Beetroots

The Bloody Beetroots are far and above my favorite electro artists right now. Their beats are so dirty that at times it's difficult to actually find the musical aspect of their work. Their latest release is "Christmas Vendetta, Spares of Romborama." It's a short ep, only three tracks, and consists of songs that didn't quite make the cut for their full length album. I'm providing the entire ep here on Hitman For Hire as a sample. If you like what you hear, please support The Bloody Beetroots and buy Christmas Vendetta on either itunes or Beatport. Thanks.

The Bloody Beetroots - Warp 1977

All Leather - Mystery Meat (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)

The Bloody Beetroots - Talkin' In My Sleep (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)

Play The Record Again

AC Slater, master of wobbly bass, has done it again. His new release combines smooth beats with hilarious vocals about raving. I love the approach. Drugs are not necessary for enjoying electro or electronic music as a whole. I'm hopeful that artists like this can help push that point across. If so we can hear more electronic music at smaller venues without a bunch of underage kids with glow sticks. Because we all know, glow sticks are bad for the environment. Okay.

AC Slater - Play The Record Again

Dirty Electro Jack

Dutch Dj Afrojack has made quite an impression lately. His newest remixes, along with his David Guetta collaborations, have been amazing. His ear rattling style makes his tracks perfect for any Dj looking to blow the roof off of any venue.

Here are three of his more recent remixes. I especially like "Sexy Bitch." Afrojack does a great job putting Akon on the back burner and putting his beats right up front and in your face. Enjoy.

FM Audio - Killer (Afrojack Remix)

Steve Angello - Gypsy (Afrojack Remix)

David Guetta - Sexy Bitch (Afrojack Remix)

Nobody Gets Out Alive!

Atlanta based producer Dylan Elland, commonly known as Le Castle Vania, has done it again. His new electro rock banger "Nobody Gets Out Alive" is tearing through the blogs, and up the Hype Machine charts.

This rugged track is one of my favorites since his collaboration with Computer Club on "The Messiah." It combines beautiful synths with a heavy bass line and is perfect for either dancing or rocking out. If you ever have the opportunity to see Le Castle Vania perform live, I suggest you do so. He will not disappoint. I guarantee it.

Le Castle Vania - Nobody Gets Out Alive!

Weekends In Hollywood Are For Freeway and Suburb Kids

Tomorrow night is slated to be one of the biggest Dim Mak Tuesdays of the year. But the birthday bash of Dim Mak founder Steve Aoki doesn't come without speculation. Cinespace has hosted a number of special guests on past Tuesday nights such as Thomas Bangalter, A-Trak, and The Bloody Beetroots. So the question is raised, who will be there rocking the decks tomorrow?

It's questions like this that make weeknights in LA far better than the weekends. You just never know what you're going to get. With that being said, I'm real pumped for tomorrow night and I leave you with Aoki's latest work. First is his new remix of Kid Cudi's, Pursuit of Happiness, second is his remix of Drake's, Forever. Both showcase Aoki's signature style. Enjoy.

Kid Cudi - Pursuit Of Happiness (Steve Aoki Remix)

Drake - Forever (Steve Aoki Remix)