Workout Wednesdays: In the Zone

First, if you like what you see above, then you should definitely “like” my close friend Natalia Lalonde’s fanpage on facebook. Meanwhile, get in the zone during your workout because this progressive house/big room selection will make you feel HOT and BOTHERED! The melodic progressive builds are key to getting into a zone and rhythm while the epic drops power you through with short bursts of energy. For working out, I prefer most of my music to have minimal vocals and a constant rhythm. If there are lyrics, then I prefer them to be from a softer female singer. As you will see, the vocals for infectious anthem “Teenage Crime” have been beautifully crafted to majestically amalgamate  with one of the most epic and emotional mind excursions in EDM.

Norman Doray, Sebastien Drums & Tim Berg – Tweet It This smasher is pivotal for starting your workout. It’s a nice little warm-up to say the least — those signature Avicii synths followed by the heavy bass get me everytime, FUEGS on FUEGS!

Little Boots – Remedy (Avicii Club Remix) English electro-pop star Little Boots provides us with soft, youthful, and yet propelling vocals for a good workout. Oh and of course, it’s remixed by some guy named Avicii, he’s kind of good.

Lissat & Voltaxx – Droid (D.O.N.S. Remix) This awesome track literally makes me feel like an overzealous Crussian droid from the year 3500. Sick drop with a superhuman feel, DROID DROID DROID!

Hardwell & Franky Rizardo – Asteroid (Original Mix) By far one of my favorite Hardwell tracks — big drops and a constant source for energy.

EDX – Szeplo This track is also up there for one of my favorites. EDX mindfully calculated this smasher to perfection with it’s ridiculously fluid rhythm and vast array of different sounding house elements that range from a deep blow horn to dreamy synths.

Adrian Lux – Teenage Crime (Axwell & Henrik B Remode) With Axwell’s finishing touches, this track has ‘peak-time smasher’ written all over it. It’s an upbeat progression from the get-go with looping teasing synths that culminate into a euphoric delirium. FUEGO.

Deadmau5 & Kaskade feat. Haley – I Remember (Vocal Mix) This works perfectly at the post-climax of your workout to keep you in a rhythm for a strong finish. Arguably Deadmau5‘s best work, the addition of  Kaskade and Haley make this some of the best 10 minutes I’ve ever heard.

Gregor Salto & Laidback Luke – Step By Step (Big Room Mix) The name speaks for itself, Laidback Luke & Gregor Salto’s BIGROOM bomb! I could listen to Mavis Acquah‘s sumptuous voice any day, I hope to see some big collaborations with her this year.

Nanchang Nancy & Prok & Fitch – Walk With Me (Axwell vs. Daddy’s Groove Remix) Ah, there is so much heat packed behind this Axwell & Daddy’s Groove classic. This 2010 early summer anthem definitely has hypnotizing tempo with goosebump-inducing synths and soulful vocals.

Louie Vega & Jay ‘Sinister’ Sealee – Diamond Life feat. Julie McKnight (Daddy’s Groove Magic Island Rework) Welcome to the Diamond Life because I’m taking it to the clubs now. Julie McKnight’s mysterious and metaphysical vocals followed by two beautifully distinct drops (3:31 and 4:30) by Daddy’s Groove make this one of the most underrated tracks of 2010.

Gareth Emery & Above & Beyond pres. OceanLab – On A Good Day (Metropolis) – Extended Mix I’m not a huge trancehead but this is by far the best trance song I’ve ever heard. It’s everything about this song, like Justine Suissa’s fervent and tantalizing vocals that enable for such a strong connection with it’s listeners.

Taken from their soundcloud: “We always knew this was a special record, but the fans’ connection with its message and meaning has given it a life of its own in many ways. It really is a record that refuses to go away”, says Above & Beyond’s Tony McGuinness. OceanLab’s ‘On A Good Day’ originally featured on the 2008 LP ‘Sirens Of The Sea’, an album that reached #1 in the US iTunes dance chart, and was lauded in respected publications such as Mixmag and DJ Magazine. ‘On A Good Day’ remained a firm favorite in the sets of Above & Beyond – eventually receiving another lease of life when its vocals were married with Gareth Emery’s ‘Metropolis’ as a DJ bootleg by Hungarian duo Myon & Shane 54.