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6 Tracks You Won’t Believe Were Released 8 Years Ago!

“Dare You” – Hardwell ft. Matthew Koma
Recently crowned winner of the 2013 DJ Mag Top 100, Hardwell did not rest on any laurels. He returned alongside his close friend Matthew Koma, beckoning a new direction from the Dutch icon and his peak time powerhouse found at Revealed Recordings. This highly anticipated vocal record showed a new and melodically refined direction for Hardwell‘s own peak time aptitude. This single was released on the 13th of November.

“Flute” – New World Sound & Thomas Newson
A 50-second preview was unveiled prior to the official release hyping the video as a tantalising teaser for the track, which already hit #1 in the ADE Buzz Chart. The ID left everybody under the impression it was a new collab from W&W and Blasterjaxx. Originally keeping the artists a secret Spinnin’ revealed genius behind the track was New World Sound and Thomas Newson. Built around the haunting pan flute that leads into a thumping bass line, the track combines an intense riff at the core of the track layered with the classical flute to create a peak time dance floor filler. This big room banger was released on the 11th of November.

“G.I.P.S.Y.” – Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs Boostedkids
Only 1 week after winning the Beatport award for “Artist of the Year” and “Single of the Year” with the monstrous release of ‘Mammoth’, the Belgian superstar DJ’s Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike teamed up with upcoming Italian duo Boostedkids to introduce ‘G.I.P.S.Y.’. Broadcast for the first time during the 2013 Tomorrowland aftermovie, ‘G.I.P.S.Y.’ Is a mix of traditional gypsy music and a booming bass bursting with funk. This monster collaboration was released on the 11th of November.

“Revolution” – R3hab, NERVO & Ummet Ozcan
Now this is what we call a team-up made in heaven. Some of the most prolific producers of this day collaborated on what was a larger than life production. A true ‘Revolution’, huge vocals by the NERVO twins combined with stunning electro synths by Ummet Ozcan and fat beats by R3hab. What more could you possibly ask for? This epic collaboration was released on the 11th of November.

“Stampede” – Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs DVBBS & Borgeous
There was absolutely no let up in the tempo coming from Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. After a sensational five Beatport #1’s in 2013 alone, the Belgian superstars got ready to let rip it up with their latest hit single ‘Stampede’. As ferocious and as unrelenting as the name implies, the track is a collaboration of mammoth proportions with Canadian producers DVBBS & Borgeous, who were currently conquering the charts with big room anthem ‘Tsunami’. This anthem was released on the 18th of November.

“Pallaroid” – Thomas Newson
Already racking a considerable output of cutting edge newcomers, Revealed Recordings had another secret weapon up its sleeve for 2013. This time, it came in the form of 19-year-old trailblazer Thomas Newson, who debuted on the label with ‘Pallaroid’. As one of the last ID’s to have teased fans in Hardwell‘s groundbreaking Tomorrowland 2013 set – the teaser came with the backstory from Hardwell himself as to how the track’s journeyed from Newson‘s mind to the labels safe hands. The track itself, rife with high octane drops and heavyset electro bass lines in full-effect, packs explosive energy into this inaugural offering from the young producer, asserting that The Netherland’s still has a few tricks up its sleeves where groundbreaking new talent is concerned. This single was released on the 18th of November.

Honorable mentions:
“Snake” – Blasterjaxx
“Live For The Night (W&W Remix)” – Krewella
“Stay The Night (Nicky Romero Remix)” – Zedd
“Save My Night” – Armin Van Buuren
“Origins” – Don Diablo

Stream all of these tracks and more in our 2013 EDM Essentials playlist below – follow here.

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