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Netsky

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Songs We Love

Songs We Love: Netsky, 'TNT (Feat. Chromeo)'

Inspired by Prince's 1979 hit "I Wanna Be Your Lover," the Belgian producer takes a trip back to when dance music didn't take itself too seriously.

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Justin Martin's new song "Wet Cat (feat. Kill Frenzy & Ardalan)" is featured in this week's episode of Metropolis.

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Metropolis

Metropolis: 5/14/16

KCRW

KCRW's Jason Bentley spins music by Kaytranada, Bibio, James Blake and more in a two-hour EDM mix.

Metropolis: 5/14/16
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"There had never even been a Canadian DJ that made it to the finals, period," says Alain Macklovitch, aka A-Trak. "And I came in and I won."

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My Big Break

Before Leaping Onto Kanye's Records, A-Trak Forged A Career From Scratch

It was happenstance that brought the Canadian DJ and Kanye West together. But A-Trak — Alain Macklovitch — first made his name by winning an international scratching competition, when he was just 15.

Before Leaping Onto Kanye's Records, A-Trak Forged A Career From Scratch
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Techno legend Robert Hood and his daughter Lyric make up Floorplan.

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All Songs Considered

Recommended Dose: Our Favorite Dance Tracks Right Now

This month's mix features disco-house, '80s throwbacks, some acidic Afrobeat, a mix of mbira and 808s, and a great soulful cover of Prince.

Recommended Dose: Our Favorite Dance Tracks Right Now
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This week's episode of Metropolis features several songs by Kaytranada.

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Metropolis

Metropolis: 5/7/16

KCRW

KCRW's Jason Bentley spins a two-hour EDM mix featuring a guest DJ set from Justin Martin.

Metropolis: 5/7/16
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Pantha Du Prince.

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Songs We Love

Songs We Love: Pantha Du Prince, 'Frau Im Mond, Sterne Laufen'

Hendrik Weber veers away from electronic music's abstraction, using analog synths and his own voice to close the distance between audience and author.

03Frau im Mond, Sterne Laufen
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    The Triad
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    Rough Trade
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Kygo's debut album is called Cloud Nine.

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Music News

Digital Pan Flutes And Marvin Gaye: The Blissed-Out Rise Of Kygo

The 24-year-old Norwegian recently set a record on Spotify, exceeding a billion streams faster than any artist before him — and his debut album isn't even out yet.

Digital Pan Flutes And Marvin Gaye: The Blissed-Out Rise Of Kygo
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