RAGE: Best Of Ultra Music Festival 2015

Going to Ultra Music Festival this year? Not going but want to stay in the loop? I've got you covered.

While I feel that many electro and progressive house songs can sound generic these days -- with a gradual build-up followed by a bass-heavy drop -- I scoured through hundreds of songs by this year's Ultra Music Festival artists, and narrowed it down to 50 songs: the best of the best.

RAGE is made up of classics, mashups, remixes and originals, all packed into one. The beginning will get you pumped, the core of the playlist is hardcore, and the latter part approaches a feel-good, care-free ending. Appropriately, it ends with Kygo's  "ID - Ultra Music Festival Theme" for 2015 -- a song I've been putting on repeat a lot lately, and surprisingly of the tropical house genre despite Ultra's electro house roots.

Have an awesome weekend, and Happy Feel-Good Friday!

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'Nu-DiscoLove': Music You Can Dance To All Night Long

Nu-disco, aka disco house, is a modernized, trendy version of disco from the '70s and '80s. It's glittery and danceable, with the perfect balance of electronic influence and smooth vocals. I love this genre because it comes in clean, sharp sounds while maintaining that retro, four-on-the-floor beat -- the old mixed with the new. And, because of that vintage X modern combo, it can appeal to any type of music-lover; like Elizabeth Walker says in this IndieShuffle collection, nu-disco is a sound that can "effortlessly speak across music preference borders."

Gorgon City, a London duo that I've been seeing a lot of in Spotify playlists lately, is, in my opinion, starting to popularize that crisp UK garage and nu-disco sound. I've added my current favorites from them: "Here For You" and "Unmissable." If you like Disclosure, Gorgon City is the one for you.

Oliver Nelson's remix of Route 94 and Jess Glynne's hit "My Love" boasts a gorgeous sensuality, with the sound of snaps to create a seriously groovy kick. And Zimmer just released his new single, "Saturday Love," with Pallace -- with a consistent sound based on his growing tropical house collection. While Calvin Harris doesn't fit in the nu-disco category, Big Z did a great job of remixing "Thinking About You," adding in pronounced piano minor chords and a beautiful harp effect, capturing that unexpected yet catchy feel-good vibe.

As you can tell by the title 'Nu-DiscoLove,' the theme in this playlist is in fact love, with a central theme in the lyrics of taking a chance for someone you love, letting loose, and having no fear. #FGF