[PREMIERE] KHAMSIN & LeMARQUIS - LEAVING FT, SAAVAN

French producer Khamsin has a sexy new track for us today that I am swooning over! He's teamed up with LeMarquis on "Leaving" for a sentimental journey through sonic heaven; the final track form his latest EP. With luscious ethereal melodies and bouncy future beats, Khamsin hits the sweet spot with this one. Top things off with angelic vocals from Saavan and we have a all the massive future feels we could ever want! Listen and love!    

WIN TICKETS + MEET RAC @ DEADLY DISCO - SAN FRANCISCO

We all know and love RAC - Andre Allen Anjos has shaped our young lives of loving dance music in every way possible. There is not a person we know that does not have a very favorite RAC remix - I have so many it's hard to pick! We've decided to give you a comprehensive playlist of 195 RAC mixes that will bring all the feels for this legend back from the years of nerding out over them. Just press play and let things go .... 

This Friday night Crossroads + Tilt are throwing their annual Halloween party Deadly Disco! Located at the historic Mission building The Armory - we and 4000 of our closest friends in San Francisco are going to dance the night away with a siiick lineup of indie dance, deep house and disco artists including RAC! The event is officially sold out, but RAC has decided to give away some of their guestlist spots to a few lucky people, and would like to invite you to hang out with them before their set! If you want to win a pair of tickets plus meet & greet with RAC at Deadly Disco - just follow these simple instructions!

1. Follow Crossroads Nightlife Instagram HERE
2. Like the contest picture below
3. Tag 2 friends in the comments. 

That's it! We'll be picking winners by 8pm on Thursday OCT 27 - Good Luck! 

SWEATER BEATS - DID YOU WRONG FT. MAX

It's always an awesome week when there's new Sweater Beats! Pretty sure I'm going to a show every night this week AND Halloween parties this weekend woop woop! But I'm here to talk about music, specifically this smooth soulful second single off his forthcoming "For The Cold" EP (Big Beat Records). It's a bewitching blend of sultry nineties-esque pop-soul vocals from MAX and the always-on-point rich, innovative production and melodies we've come to expect from Sweater Beats. The release is also timed perfectly ahead of a stacked debut live tour across North America, which kicks off tomorrow night in SF! Get tickets HERE (he's probably coming to your city), grab this track from Big Beat HERE, and look out for the EP this winter!

[PREMIERE] LOVE THY BROTHER - LOVE ME BETTER (LOVE THY BROTHER REMIX)

When artists take a second look at their own music and remix a new version, sometimes it can be a disaster - but many times it's a delightful insight into the endless possibilities that artist sees in what they are creating. Canadian duo Love Thy Brother have done just that with our next premiere! I love the original version of their debut single "Love Me Better ft. Ariel Beesley" - in fact, I believed I called it dance pop perfection. With deep 80's new wave dance grooves and synthy beats - Love Thy Brother crushed this remix! It's like the Drive soundtrack mixed with Phil Collins drum fills and Peter Murphy melodies ... yassss! The entire remix package will be out soon via Bright Antenna Records.  

[PREMIERE] NINTH CHILD - SAY WHAT YOU MEAN

Oh it must be Tuesday, because I've got another fresh premiere to show everybody! I say that as a long lost ode to better days...a glorious time when Tuesday was the official music release day. Now we are but forced to deal with Fridays as the officially recognized international music release day. We are an event company that often has shows on Fridays....so you can see our dilemma with the choice, but alas we must now adhere to international standards (interesting read on why it was changed here). I digress..lets chat about our girl Ninth Child and her fantastic new tune "Say What You Mean". This record is full of exotic flare, mysterious vibes and interesting percussion. Much like her previous release "Ready," that we had the fortune of premiering, Natalia has established a distinctly arabic or worldly tone to her brand of electronic beats. That mixed with the vocals and vox chops combine into a flavorful sound that's easy to get swept up in. I was able to attend the music video release party for "Ready," a while back, and I'm hoping we'll soon see a similar treatment for this tune as well. Be sure to follow Ninth Child on Spotify here.   

DROELOE - WAKE THE WARRIOR

There's two things that really stand out to me in electronic music, they often go hand-in-hand, but when done right can turn a track into other-worldly good. First is simply good songwriting - just because electronic music is computer based and easier to make definitely does NOT diminish the raw skills it takes to construct the music. Think about how often we have seen really great guitar or piano covers of dance music hits (listen to both of Above and Beyond's Acoustic LP's if you really need an example). Second and what I'm going to focus on in this post is sound design. Sound design is the launchpad for electronic success. Some producers like Amon Tobin, CloZee, Bonobo and recently Tennyson immediately come to mind for outstanding sound design. Well pack Dutch duo Droeloe in with that group as expertly shown in their newest exposé "Wake the Warrior." An impressive amount of skill has gone in to the construction of this single with fantastic use of reverb, guitar, percussion and a droning bass sound that's sending chills down my spine. The haunting lead melody intertwines with night sound effects resulting in a soundtrack that could easily be inserted into Netflix's "Stranger Things." If you have a good set of headphones please use them to listen to this one so that you can really appreciate what the guys have done. "Wake the Warrior" is a perfect example where both songwriting and sound design have come together for raw electronic bliss. I encourage you to stream on Spotify here, and you can nab this as a free download here. 

[PREMIERE] PAPA YA - SUNNY

Well lookie lookie what we have here! In what feels like a short 4 months ago I did a little review of this pool splashin' single "Outta Here" from newcomers Papa Ya. Raking up a cool 779k plays on Soundcloud, I couldn't wait to hear their next installment. Flash forward to today I've been graciously given the opportunity to premiere their next soon-to-be-hit single "Sunny." Oh man, I know Halloween is right around the corner, but this new single is very much still keeping the summer heat alive! A bumpin' bass line and snaps appropriately start this upbeat jam leading us to Nate's vocals. The chorus lyrics perfectly exemplify the spritely instrumental, "Rollin' in deep got my girls with me, party gonna start when we step out the limousine," as they chant, "Woah Oh came for the hunnies...Drink till we're Sunny!" The dance chorus has a goofy bending synth line that's so infectious you can't help but smirk and tap your toes. This duo is fully ready to blow the top off of your pool party, and I don't care what the temperature is outside. Now I just need to see the music video and all will be complete. Grab this bright and shiny single as a FREE DOWNLOAD and promptly insert into all your pool party playlists.

[NEW SHOW] LOUIS THE CHILD - AFTER PARTY // DECEMBER 07 @ AUDIO // SAN FRANCISCO

I am super excited to announce our next Crossroads After Party with the homies Louis The Child! Every time we get together with the yung Chicago producers we have the greatest time! They have sold out their show at Regency - so we're going to move the party over to Audio after and keep the night going strong. S/O to Crossroads x Audio for putting together another fire event (I love my job)! There will be very limited tickets available for this small club play - so grab yours ASAP before they sell out.  Also - check out their Diplo & Friends Mix above!

GIGAMESH - SYNCHRONIZE (FT. KALEENA ZANDERS) + TIME TRAVEL LP

I'm a little late getting to talking about this record, but Gigamesh is definitely one of my absolute faves, and this tune also features miss Kaleena Zanders who's recently become a friend and I just love her and her sumptuous vocals. "Synchronize" is one of the new tracks that recently debuted with the release of his full length LP 'Time Travels' last Friday showcasing hits like "The Music," "History feat. Damon Scott" and "I'd Do It Again" featuring fire vocalist Gavin Turek. "Synchronize" is another perfect example of Gigamesh's nu-disco inspired house that will have you tapping your toes from the second you hit play. The high hat work dazzles, the synths bob and weave, the piano hits with energy and Kaleena's vocals are soulful with oh so much yummy disco flare. I highly recommend giving the whole LP a spin. You can stream/download the LP on your favorite retailer here. You can also catch him live on tour with STRFKR across the US. Tour info available here.