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Here are my design jams for the past couple months. I’ve been scouring the electronic scene much more heavily than usual and I might have some hidden gems for even avid electronic fans in here. These are the tunes that carry me through long nights of design and keep my creative juices flowin’ and growin’. Enjoy.

1. Time of Our Lives – Paul Van Dyk

A timeless classic. This is the epitomy of vocal trance. Uplifting and melodic, this song is good for any moment.

2. Higher State – Bailey

Easy listening here. Good melody carries you easily through rough work patches and a simple but effective message keeps a smile on your face.

3. Illmerica – Wolfgang Gartner

Effin Epic. Wolfgang is now a Texas native…I’m gonna have to kidnap him and demand some production lessons. This track was cooked in 100% pure awesomesauce.

4. Animal Rights – Wolfgang Gartner

Stepping up to the plate again, this time with powerhouse Deadmau5, Wolfgang went a bit funky with this beat. It worked though and I haven’t stopped bobbin my head since it came out. Caution – at 0:20 your head will explode.

5. Miami 2 Ibiza – Swedish House Mafia

Coming off their fresh hit, “One”, SHM serves up another delicious batch of serious audible goodness. If only I could have heard it live!. PS – I much prefer the instrumental over the vocals version.

6. Side by Side – Felguk

One of my new favorite groups – can’t believe I’ve missed out on their past work. I’m making up for it buy replaying this about 800 times a day and it never gets old. Track instantly picks up around 0:15 and leads you into a sort of melodic euphoria, only to shatter that and violate your eardrums with the sickest pickup EVER at 3:46.

7. Back in the Race – Umek & Beltek

I actually don’t listen to this one too often. If I did, I would have 50 speeding tickets, I’d be jogging 50 miles a day, and I would never sleep. The pickup at 1:00 is just too much for my lead foot and energetic nature. Damn you, Umek.

8. Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites – Skrillex

Such a unique tune. Starts super chill and melodic but then drop kicks you with the twist.

8. Rapture – Nadia Ali (Avicii New Generation Mix)

Classic trance jam remastered into a whole new monster (an amazing one). The transition at 0:48 gives me shivers. This might be one of those few sequels who can actually show up its predecessor.

9. Intro – Sander Van Doorn

NEED. LOUDER. HEADPHONES. This song ends way too quickly for the likes of me. I could listen to this beat for hours. The melody has the ability to really bring out raw emotion.

10. Black Magic – The Green Children (Moguai Remix)

So glad I came across this online. This track is perfect. Smooth, melodic intro that graciously builds into a crisp vocal track. The lyrics tease you into a relaxed state, when all of the sudden a volcano of epic synth and drums blast your pansy thoughts out of the water at 2:20, and it only gets better. If this don’t make your booty move, yo’ booty must be dead.

11. Let You Go – Chase & Status (Feed Me Remix)

I dig the original tons, but this version seems to hit me with more creative synergy. At 0:30 things get interesting, at 1:00 they start getting awesome.

12. Seek Bromance – Tim Berg

Hey I didn’t name the song. Nonetheless, this is an incredibly good track. Good friends, great times, amazing music (oh and ecstacy, wine, and driving half naked). Very uplifting song that is great for inspiration and keeping your creative energy groovin.