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LO'99 continues his rapid rise as 'one to watch' next year.. We've been big fans of up-and-coming producer LO'99 since back in August when we featured him on the site, up until last month when he dropped Medium Rare Recordings' first official release, Take Me Back with Marshall F. That deep, bassy house sound had an incredible resurgence in 2014, and LO'99 is one of the smoothest cats in the business, separating himself enough from the herd - especially on stuff like this killer re-work of Röyksopp's Sordid Affair:, which features Man Without Country's Ryan James: “When I found out I was going to be remixing [Sordid Affair], I wanted to make sure I could pay homage to the original and add my flavor without destroying the vibe. I made a few different versions that had much more ‘clubby’ drops, like some of my other remixes, but they seemed to not really suit the song so I pulled it all back.” Follow LO'99: FACEBOOK

Jack Ü gives it to Beyonce, proper.. As soon as Beyonce threw down those ghetto-fresh lyrics in 7/11 ‘smack it, smack it, in the air’, you just knew the scene’s craftiest producers were already thinking about ways they could turn the otherwise hook-less, melody-less track into something ready for the peak time club.  French Montana did none of the former with his remix of the track that he delivered this week (stream below), instead delivering a strange instrumental, devoid of even a verse from himself, that had rap fans scratching their heads, but not mad.   The ball-tearer instead comes from Lords of EDM Town Jack Ü – that’s Diplo and Skrillex in power couple mode – who have injected some frantic beats into 7/11 and coated it in hectic drops and cowbells. Diplo posted the picture above on his instagram on Boxing Day with the caption "We got somethin for ü for crimbus."   Diplo and Skrillex have recently revved up the activitiy on their Jack Ü side project, after debuting it at the 20

Next level listening with speciality headphones from Headphonic.. We're feeling a bit, um, "Christmassy" so we've taken it upon ourselves to launch the inaugural Pilerats' 10 Days Of X-Mas - a different giveaway will be up for grabs each day leading up to December 25.Yes, we're aware it's supposed to be 12 Days of Christmas. But there's a limit to how much we can suck up to people for free stuff ;)  The Internet is a cool place to buy things, but sometimes you forget how great it is to go into a bricks and mortar store and have an actual purchasing experience that involves expert, real-human guidance (not just reading a bunch of user reviews). Headphonic in Tuart Hill are a speciality headphone store, stocking every type of headphone under the sun, from sets costing $100 to sets costing thousands of bucks, as well as audio accessories. Their top end products and unique brands make them a go-to for many Perth producers and studio engineers in WA, too.  The guys at the store are basicall

Some geniuses re-made the entire of Yeezus into a Christmas album..

Music nerd out with a vinyl and merch pack from Warner.. We're feeling a bit, um, "Christmassy" so we've taken it upon ourselves to launch the inaugural Pilerats' 10 Days Of X-Mas - a different giveaway will be up for grabs each day leading up to December 25.Yes, we're aware it's supposed to be 12 Days of Christmas. But there's a limit to how much we can suck up to people for free stuff ;) The legends at Warner Music Australia have championed our Pilerats Records label since around this time last year; as our distributors they’ve helped us get the awesome garage rock of HAMJAM, the super-future beats of Sable, the dreamy electronica of Willow Beats and the indie surf of Cabana heard by thousands of ears.  Beyond our little corner of the world, Warner have their hands full bringing great music and shows to the nation, from established artists to rising talent: this past year they’ve launched the career and brought to us the warm, soulful vocals of Thelma Plum (who we managed to catch cr

One song deep and we already vibing.. We can't really tell you much about Nico Ghost other than we got an email from him the other day that said: "I'm an artist from Melbourne and I just put out my first song yesterday! Its been getting a lil bit of traction but I'm still tryna get it out there. Hopefully you can check it out and if you like it maybe post it up ^__^" Well we love the laid back vibes of Coolin' and Nico Ghost's vibe in general (along with the dope production from GXNXVS) and hope you do too: Follow Nico Ghost: FACEBOOK

Christmas Gift Guide for Cheapskates. Don't even think about opening that wallet.. Cover: Riley O' Shaughnessy No money to throw down on baller gifts this year? You can still win respect and gratitude from your loved ones by having a truly legendary gift idea. Don't have a truly legendary gift idea? That's okay, we've got heaps of them. Read on, 'Rats! GIVE SOMEONE A HOME MADE TATTOO Make it impossible for them to forget this year's Christmas present for the rest of their lives. Youtube has this handy video showing you how to turn a BIC Mechanical Pencil into a home-made tattoo gun in less than five minutes. Tell your family to form an orderly line and pull down their pants!  CUSTOMISED HARD DRIVE Set someone up for their holiday viewing (and save yourself the pain of watching your Mum try and use Bit Torrent) by torrenting heaps of TV shows and movies and pre-loading them onto a hard drive. Go for a genre/director/actor theme...here's Pilerats best indie movies of 2014  and Dune Rats

Score yourself some Gage Roads, because beer.. We're feeling a bit, um, "Christmassy" so we've taken it upon ourselves to launch the inaugural Pilerats' 10 Days Of X-Mas - a different giveaway will be up for grabs each day leading up to December 25.Yes, we're aware it's supposed to be 12 Days of Christmas. But there's a limit to how much we can suck up to people for free stuff ;) Christmas time is one for present-giving, catching up with family, madly driving around between family houses, listening to your grandparents tell the same stories as last year's christmas, and just generally being merry. Fremantle brewing company Gage Roads have kindly chipped in to the Pilerats' 10 Days Of Christmas affair with something that should help you get plenty merry this festive season with: 1x Carton Narrow Neck (RRP $54.99) 1x Carton Break Water (RRP $54.99) To win 2x cartons of Gage Roads, email [email protected] with the subject: 'GOOD GAGE', your name, address and D.O.B Must be over 18 to ente

Scottish producer Rustie warps P.C. Music boss A.G. Cook’s Beautiful.. Released as a part of the LuckyMe advent calendar Rustie's edit of Beautiful by PC Music's A.G. Cook sees him adding a futuristic 'warp-trap' twist. Beautiful is one of the biggest P.C Music releases to date (past releases include Hannah Diamond, GFOTY & more) with light synth and high-pitched, bubbly vocals captivating (and also slightly weirding out) people around the globe. Rustie’s edit builds on this and adds a banger-alert worthy drop, packed full of his signature warps and trap-like bassline. Best of all, thanks to the kind folks at LuckyMe, it’s available in all its glory for free.  Follow PC Music: FACEBOOK Follow Rustie: FACEBOOK