Electro-Choc - Grand Theft Auto 4 Has Electro Radio Station

As I'm sure many of you have the past few days, I have been racking up the hours on GTA4 with its world-wide release last Tuesday. I was especially pumped to find that there is a Electro radio station (GTA: San Andreas you will remember featured a House station)

If you haven't bought your copy of GTA4 for Xbox 360 or PS3 - go get it now! It is amazing - and you will have some bangin' electro to listen to as you orchestrate all of your deviations in Liberty City. :-)

Wikipedia entry:

Electro-Choc

DJ: François K
Genre: Modern Electro/Dance Rock
Tracklist:

* Padded Cell - "Signal Failure"
* Black Devil Disco Club - "The Devil in Us (Dub)"
* One + One - "No Pressure (Deadmau5 Remix)"
* Alex Gopher - "Brain Leech (Bugged mind remix)"
* K.I.M. - "B.T.T.T.T.R.Y. (Bag Raiders Remix)"
* Simian Mobile Disco - "Tits and Acid"
* Nitzer Ebb - "Let Your Body Learn"
* Kavinsky - "Testarossa (SebastiAn Remix)"
* Chris Lake vs. Deadmau5 - "I Thought Inside Out (Original Mix)"
* Boys Noize - "& Down"
* Justice - "Waters of Nazareth"
* Killing Joke - "Turn to Red"
* Playgroup - "Make it Happen"
* Liquid Liquid – "Optimo"

Five House and Electro Predictions for 2008

1. Deadmau5 (pronounced Deadmouse) as well as BSOD (Deadmau5 (Joel Zimmerman) and Steve Duda) will continue to rise to greater fame.

Not that Deadmau5 didn't kick major ass in 2007 with tracks such as his remix of "Harder, Faster, Stronger" and "Not Exactly" but Deadmau5's side project, BSOD which includes Steve Duda launched some epic tracks like "This Is Also The Hook" and their remix of Armand Van Helden's "Witch Doktor."

Safe to say that Deadmau5 has more booty dropping rhythms set to start riots in 2008!


BSOD

2. Electro will continue to rock clubs in 2008

I love Disco House and Deep House but hard Electro beats have found a home in clubs around the nation and will continue to beat out it's funkier counterparts in 2008. Also, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, and other traditionally "Trance" DJs will release more remixes such as Tiesto's "Lovestoned" that will be House orientated.

3. Lollapalooza 2008 will host another big name DJ

Maybe this is wishful thinking but organizers of Lollapalooza music festival have to be pumped about the response that Daft Punk received at Lolla 07'. Therefore, organizers will book another big name DJ that will get the Househeads out to Grant Park another year!

4. Blog Music will continue to rise in popularity - possibly receive scrutiny

As well all know, 2007 was a big year for "Blog Music". The ability to get music, keep up on releases, and hear about upcoming gigs are just a few of the things that blogs devoted to music provided us in 2007 but will the record companies start to attack blogs that post music for free? Regardless, distribution of House and Electro will continue in 2008.

5. More bedroom DJs and Producers will make in big

To ignore the fact that the Myspace revolution and the internet in general has changed electronic music is completely ignorant. The big boys will have to step up their game to compete with the unknowns as the internet will continue and increase that exposure of small time DJs and Producers.

Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music

Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music

I want everyone who calls all of my House and Electro "Techno" to study this! haha, but seriously this is an awesome site even if you know it already the samples are great!