Reilly Steel’s debut “The Challenger EP” has just been released on Rock It Science Labs and is tearing up the House and UK Funky charts on the UK’s massive Juno Records. Having already been featured on XLR8R, Discobelle, and Rinse FM these exciting, forward-thinking tunes are being supported by the likes of Danny Tenaglia, AC Slater, Canblaster, Top Billin, Luckybeard, Mumdance, Cousin Cole, Peo De Pitte, Addison Groove, Distal, and MikeQ.

Genres: UK Funky, 808 Bass, Post Dubstep, Grime, House, Downtempo

About This EP: Rock It Science Laboratories returns with a future-focused offering appropriately entitled “Challenger,” the third release in the label’s chronological space-ship themed artist EPs. Fusing elements of UK bass, baile funk, dubstep, and old school electro, American producer Reilly Steel delivers a standout debut release. “Favela Ting” is a baile funk influenced 808 jam one might expect to emerge from Pearson Sound if he were confined to a dark Rio basement. “Boyfriend” marries pitched R&B and hip hop samples with 808s and dubby atmospherics. “Dirty South” lays cheeky vocal samples over 808s, organs, and a lead reminiscent of 80s electro-funk. Meanwhile, MikeQ provides an excellent ballroom remix of Boyfriend, and Kimba and Geoff K offer superb house remixes of Favela Ting and Dirty South, respectively.

About The Artist: Reilly Steel is an up and coming DJ/Producer from San Francisco. With original releases forthcoming on Top Billin and Senseless Records in addition to his Rock It Science Laboratories debut and remixes out on Trouble & Bass (as the winner of the T&B remix contest) and We Do It, he is an artist to watch over the next year. Reacting against a lack of musicality in some forms of dance music but still committed to keeping his sound energetic, Steel incorporates such diverse influences as dubstep, hip hop, footwork, and house into genre-bending productions which are as full of energy as they are forward-thinking.

Great to see support for Dirty South from the likes of DJ Icey, inventor of the Florida Breaks genre. Dirty South drops tomorrow on our label as part of Reilly Steel’s debut EP entitled “The Challenger.” Jump to 26 minutes in if you just want to hear Reilly’s tune, but we recommend zoning out and listening to the full mix. Happy Monday!

Tommie Sunshine’s Brooklyn Fire Records bursts back onto the scene for 2012, starting off an onslaught of new tracks with “Rave In The Key Of C,” a belter by Rock It Science’s own DJ Fame & Eric Sharp.

Merging DJ Fame’s polished drum programming and arrangement skills with Eric Sharp’s penchant for high impact sounds, “Rave In The Key of C” is a straight ahead dance floor smash. Offered as the fifth release on Tommie Sunshine’s hotly tipped Brooklyn Fire Records this does not disappoint. The track gets right down to business with huge drums and a chopped up, side-chained vocal sample. Breakdowns, builds, and fat drops into pumping synth bass lines induce hands-in-the-air freakouts without fail. This tune is a must-have for purveyors of banging electronic house music.

Check out this video of Tommie dropping the track and slaying the crowd in San Francisco:

Not content with releasing one stellar track, Fame and Sharp decided to let another cat out of the bag and offer “The Afterparty” as a free download for you to play loud and exploit at will. Enjoy!

We’ve been pushing Peo’s tunes on this site for a while now and we are very excited to be a part of his debut performance in SF along with RIS founder Eric Sharp, DJ Icon and Ground Control. Join us on Friday in the Oddjob Loft at Public Works!

Mad Scientist DJ Fame with a big new mix to start your Monday right.

“I just wrapped up this new mix for Mexico City’s LeTouch.tv blog as part of their relaunch mix series. A lot of big drums and fun grooves in the way of tech house… Stream/download below!”

Tracklisting:

1. Battle For Middle You – Original Mix – Julio Bashmore
2. Lovin’ Together (Original Mix) – Coat of Arms
3. LEZGO – Original Mix – Justin Martin, Ardalan
4. Idiotproof – Sandwiches (2011 remake)
5. The Major (Original Mix) – Sacha Robotti
6. Mr. Monkey (Original Mix) – Nat Self
7. The Size (Original Mix) – Eats Everything
8. Choana (Original Mix) – Remerc
9. Zalakazoo (chris James Remix) – Damien Schwarcz
10. Lost Dog (Original Mix) – Worthy
11. Painting My Fur (Original Mix) – Sable Sheep
12. Boyo E Yuca (Original Mix) – J-Valencia, DJ Bossco, Quintero

More info:

http://www.letouch.tv/

There are very few nights where making love sounds like a bad idea. For those of you in SF we are bringing Peo out for his debut performance at Public Works Oddjob Loft on Friday, February 3rd – so put that on your calendars and we’ll all make love then. For now, grab this orgiastic electric disco banger from one of our favorite Swedish producers.

“Here is my remix for Roman D’Amour on Lifelike’s label Computer Science now available as a totally FREE download! Support from: Plump DJ’s, NAPT, Punks Jump Up, Birdee, Chris Lake, Arveene & Misk, Tony Santiago, Sharooz, Blende, Black Noise/Aquasky, Polymath, Per QX, Till West, Little Bastard, Utah Saints, Breakdown, Dubpistols and others!” -Peo De Pitte

Boyfriend continues to tear up the Moombahton scene, representing hard from Lithuania. He just turned in another killer remix for us of Eddie Hoey’s next monster release “Nightmares” which will be forthcoming on RIS Labs this spring. In the meantime…

“My first LEAN HOUSE track. Supported by Brodinski, Boston Bun, Matthias Zimmermann…A tribute to the track that has been my teenage years favorite and still is on top of the house music game. MASTERS AT WORK presents INDIA – TO BE IN LOVE” – Boyfriend

We’re really stoked for all of the positive response we’ve gotten to Eric Sharp’s Explorer EP, so in celebration we are giving away White Girl Lust’s epic acid house remix of “Let It Go.” White Girl Lust has unfortunately gone defunct, but be on the lookout for their next project Say Again.

Get it!

The Explorer EP is aptly named, as Eric employs a variety of sound scapes and production techniques in this offering. The EP is quickly making an impact, having been featured on Beatport and licensed by Hitachi’s G-Connect brand. “Hope Springs Eternal” is a tropical house groove that is featured on Discobelle, and includes an edit from house legend Roy Davis Jr. “Let It Go” is an electro banger with pounding drums, vicious stabs, a wobbling bass line and a floor-crushing vocal that appeared in Mustard Pimp’s latest mix. White Girl Lust adds an acid house take on the tune. “The End Of Mankind” brings influences from Grime, Juke, and Drumstep together with monstrous sounds and madcap vocal work by Louisahhh!!! and Sharp himself in a tongue in cheek apocalyptic scene.

Eric Sharp – The Explorer EP by RISLabs

About Eric Sharp:

Eric Sharp heralds diversity and the freedom to express a variety of emotions and moods through his work, regardless of the incessant genre boundaries that are rampant in dance music. The Explorer EP, his debut solo offering, reflects this sentiment. Prolific in the studio and tireless behind the decks, Eric’s tunes have turned up in sets by a host of internationally renowned DJs. 2011 was a huge year for Eric, with a flurry of collaborations, remixes, and performances at high profile events such as Outside Lands, Amsterdam Dance Event, Decibel Festival, SXSW, Ultra Week, Dim Mak and more. 2012 looks to be even better for Mr. Sharp; watch for him to continue rising.

Rockin’ warehouse jam in celebration of the holidays, check it out!