Throwback Thursday: Katy B x Geeneus x Jessie Ware - Aaliyah

At some point today I decided I'd do a Throwback Thursday post and I tossed around a couple ideas, largely centered around incredible vocal performances. I thought about Gregor Salto and Funkin Matt's remix of Mariah Carey, Syn Cole's remix of Jennifer Lopez, Anabel Englund with Lee Foss and MK (either "Electricity" or "Ghost In The System") or MK's remix of HAIM. However as I listened to the latter on YouTube, my eyes were drawn to the name Julio Bashmore which reminded me of his work with Jessie Ware and in turn I was reminded of her track with Geeneus and Katy B.

Behold 2012's utterly breath-taking "Aaliyah." I'll start by saying that even on today's third listen, this time as the two divas sang live at Wireless Festival 2013 (see here), I was nearly brought to tears by the rush of endorphins as Jessie Ware came out for the second verse. These are two of my all-time favourite vocalists, both delicate and divine while remaining ridiculously powerful despite their restrained delivery. They both spin silky and sublime webs with their bewitching warmth. And it is this incredibly captivating and catchy quality that makes Geeneus' groovy bed such can't miss magic. The bounce is clean, crisp and beautiful. It flows fantastically through each verse and chorus letting its ever expanding luxuriousness lift up each vocal. This is never better noted than in the invigorating second verse in which Ware's whisper quiet vocals clash with the electrifying clicks and bleeps. There's no hope here but to give in to the groovy gorgeousness and bow down at the feet of this trio as they work their witchcraft/wizardry. The aura of "Aaliyah" is truly transfixing. Breath in its brilliance below.FOLLOW KATY B: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER
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Funkin Matt - Aero (ft. Chris Lie)

Fresh off Dim Mak, Funkin Matt heads high up into the sky before violently dropping "Aero" on our heads, throroughly concussing listeners with deep future vibes. Utilizing Chris Lie's vocals much the same way he used Mariah Carey's in his remix with Gregor Salto of the classic "You're Mine (Eternal)," Funkin Matt has clearly found his magic skeleton key, unlocking awesomeness at every turn. I personally cannot get enough of Matt's productions, whether it's the incredibly bouncy "Elastic," the whirling percussion of "America," his masterful mix of Steve Aoki & Flux Pavilion's "Get Me Outta Here," the wartoad rumbling of "Mad," or my favourite of his "Foxy," Funkin Matt's future is as bright as ever. While the iTunes link leads to a 2:57 version and the Beatport a 3:31, it is my suggestion that you get a little extra Funk, what could be wrong with that? SUPPORT FUNKIN MATT: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

EFYE - Feb. 15, 2013

Tracklist for show original air date: Feb. 15, 2013 from 18:00 to 19:00.

• Tommie Sunshine, Disco Fries - Cool Without You f Kid Sister (Vicious)
• Cool Without You (Botnek Remix) cc
• Gareth Emery - Meet Her In Miami (Garuda)
• Meet Her In Miami
• Project 46 - Faces (Independent)
• Faces cc
• Moby & Empire Of The Sun - After A Dream (Independent)
• After A Dream (Tommy Trash Bootleg)
• Deadmau5 & Wolfgang Gartner - Channel 42 (Ultra)
• Channel 42 (Nom De Strip Remix) cc
• Jus Jack vs Dzeko & Torres - Any Day f Gallantry (Cr2)
• Any Day cc
• Funkin Matt & Gregor Salto - Foxy (Mixmash)
• Foxy
• Dog Blood - Next Order/Middle Finger (BNR)
• Next Order
• Clockwork - Surge EP (Dim Mak)
• Surge (f Wynter Gordon)
• Fake Blood - All In The Blink (Different)
• All In The Blink (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
• Will Sparks - Phoenix (onelove)
• Phoenix
• W&W - Complextro 2012:01 (ARVA)
• Shotgun
• Sub Focus & Flosstradamus - Girl Trapz Vol. 2 (Independent)
• Tidal Wave (Benzi VIP Edit)
• B. Traits - Fever (Remixes) (Digital Soundboy)
• Fever (Breakage Remix) cc
• DVBBS - We Are Electric (Independent)
• We Are Electric (f Simon Wilcox)

Next show air date: Feb. 22, 2013 6-7 PM

EFYE - Jan. 18, 2013

Tracklist for show original air date: Jan. 18, 2013 from 18:00 to 19:00.

• Nicky Romero & NERVO - Like Home (Protocol)
• Like Home (Gregor Salto Remix)
• The Prodigy & Botnek - Warrior Feel It (Independent)
• Warriors Feels It (Loops Of Fury Bootleg) cc
• Congorock & Stereomassive - Bless Di Nation (Ultra)
• Bless Di Nation (Clockwork Remix)
• Boys Noize - Ich R U (BNR)
• Ich R U (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)
• French Fries - Space Alarm (dirtybird)
• Space & Smoke (Justin Martin Remix)
• John Roman - REVISIONS010 (Independent)
• Give U My Life (Part 2) cc
• Lana Del Rey - Video Games (Independent)
• Video Games (Grandtheft Remix)
• TNGHT - TNGHT (Warp/LuckMe)
• Gooo cc
• Porter Robinson & Mat Zo - Easy (Independent)
• Easy (Bring The Noise Remix)
• Sandro Silca & Quintino - Epic (Independent)
• Epic (Luminox Remix)
• Torro Torro - Moombahton Forever (T&A)
• Gotta Know cc
• DVBBS - Love And Lies (Independent)
• Love And Lies cc
• Alex Metric - Ammunition Pt 2 (OWSLA)
• Prophicies
• Thugli - What Happened (Independent)
• What Happened cc
• Fake Blood - Cells (Different)
• Another World

Next show air date: Jan. 25, 2013 6-7 PM