Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The latest on this ongoing debate:
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Here is an incredibly sick Radiohead cover by possibly the hottest band right now, Vampire Weekend. I love Radiohead's version, and Vampire Weekend takes a very similar approach musically, but they use a couple different instruments (notably the maracas). There is also a dope drum solo about halfway through. Covering Radiohead has got to be one of the hardest things to do, and VW pulls it off:
Vampire Weekend- Exit Music (For a Film)
Monday, January 18, 2010
I normally don't listen to or download much techno but I know how well respected Deadmau5 is as a DJ. This song is 10:37 long but don't make the mistake of not giving it a shot. It crescendos the whole way through and by the time you hit ~6:50 I would be shocked if you didn't find your head bobbing Night At the Roxbury-style. Definitely listen to this the whole way through, esp your first time playing...and have it on Loud.
Deadmau5- Strobe
Friday, January 15, 2010
As I go back and listen to Wale pre-record deal, I realize how much of a disappointment Attention Deficit was/is. Though I admit I like the album, it is nothing like what I imagined his first album would be. I think he must have had too many influences and outside pressure going into AD because it sounds nothing like what is produced when Wale is on his own, going about his shit naturally. Here is a track off his mixtape "Back to the Feature," there is an obvious degree of elevated enthusiasm, swagger, and just it's just better hip hop in my opinion. I used to look to Wale to pump me up. I knew if I put Wale on shuffle at a party, the party would get crazier. Wale used to have that immediate effect no doubt. I wouldn't turn on the majority of tracks off AD at a party. I hope we get to see more of the rapper I thought Wale was, and less of this slowed down, held-back Wale.
Wale- Nightlife f. Tre and Young Chris
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Though this isn't necessarily new, I realized I hadn't posted my favorite mixtape of all time on my own god damn music blog. Here's the scoop from illinoize.biz:
Illinoize is a free remix tape put together by Montreal-based producer Tor, sampling songs from multi-instrumentalist and indie hero, Sufjan Stevens. Tracks are sampled from his 2005 LP Illinoise, as well as 3 of his other albums, 'A Sun Came', 'Seven Swans' and 'Songs for Christmas', blending Sufjan Steven's acoustic guitar, piano and horns with MC's Aesop Rock, Big Daddy Kane, Gift of Gab (Blackalicious), C.L. Smooth, Outkast, Brother Ali, and Grand Puba.
Tor/Sufjan Stevens- IllinoiZe (FULL Mixtape)
Tracklist:
- Tor / Sufjan Stevens - Star of Wonder / None Shall Pass (f. Aesop Rock)
- Tor / Sufjan Stevens - Dumb I Sound / ATLiens (f. Outkast)
- Tor / Sufjan Stevens - John Wayne Gacy Jr. / Specialize (f. Pete Rock & CL Smooth)
- Tor / Sufjan Stevens - The Tallest Man / I Like It (f. Grand Puba)
- Tor / Sufjan Stevens - Kill / Any Type of Way (f. Big Daddy Kane & DJ Premier)
- Tor / Sufjan Stevens - Night Zombies / Talkin' My Shit (f. Brother Ali)
- Tor / Sufjan Stevens - The Dress Looks Nice On You / Make You Feel That Way (f. Gift Of Gab)
I've been making a lot of hip hop and dj posts recently and it's not because hip hop is all I listen to, it's simply because there's more of it out there right now. At the same time I put an indie playlist on my iTunes so that when I felt I had enough in there, I'd make a compound indie-ish post. So here it is. Includes new Citizen Cope, Andrew Bird, St. Vincent and James Yuill whom I haden't heard of until I found this song "This Sweet Love." It's definitely my favorite out of these but they're all worth checking out:
James Yuill- This Sweet Love
Justin Vernon- Hazelton
Cititzen Cope- Healing Hands
Cosmo Jarvis- She's Got You
Andrew Bird- Oh No
Generationals- Faces in the Dark
The National & St. Vincent- Sleep All Summer
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
I came across this track over twitter from @trillbau. "Soundclash of the Titans" is just under 20mins of absolute musical madness/dj genius. There are countless samples, changes of pace, changes in style...this track has everything. Samples are from Zeppelin to Clipse to Beastie Boys to Johnny Cash and everything in between. Great to party to, great in any situation, just make sure you have a set up with plenty of bass because that's really where this song excels. More to come from Z-Trip soon:
Z-Trip- Soundclash of the Titans
PMS first caught my attention with their dope single "FML" which sampled Passion Pit (always a good move). I found them appealingly laid back and very lyrically different. When I saw they had released their 2nd mixtape yesterday I immediatly copped and listened to it all the way through...and then I couldn't help but throw it on again. These three 19U year-olds from Cleveland Heights, OH have swagger, and more importantly a shit ton of talent. They are in my top quadrant for who to look out for in '10. This mixtape has the feel of a full length, record deal album in the very best sense. Even the album cover blows my mind:
Purple Monkey Sircus- PMS3: Candyland (FULL Mixtape)
Monday, January 11, 2010
A remix worth adding to your list of Money to Blow remixes. This time its done by the all-famous Vodka & Milk, making it completely percussion and digital chime driven. Check it:
Drake & Lil Wayne- Money to Blow (Vodka & Milk Remix)
Maino just released a song which is lyrically 1st person of Tiger Woods and obviously largely covers the recent controversy regarding Tiger. I would have posted this song even if I didn't like it very much because it's such an original idea, but I actually can rock to this track. Maino did a great job with it:
Maino- Tiger Woods
Here's a sick remix by the duo Bossasaurus of my personal favorite track by Aesop "None Shall Pass." Also included is a remix of the same song done by Tor featuring Sufjan Stevens which isn't as new but is a much different take, more relaxed and seems to bring more meaning out of the lyrics..for those who don't already have it:
Aesop Rock- None Shall Pass (Bossasaurus Rmx)
Tor/Sufjan Stevens- Star of Wonder / None Shall Pass (f. Aesop Rock)
Here's a quick update including three newly released full-length tracks off of The White Panda's Versus, a couple dope remixes, Wiz's chronic version of Pokerface ("SmokerFace"), and the latest from up-n-coming J. Cole, and Intuition.
Wiz Khalifa- Smokerface
The White Panda- Dancefloor Sex
The White Panda- Button Showers
The White Panda- Hot N Cold Rain
Phoenix- Fences (Def Starr Version)
The Hood Internet- Comfortable Up Here (Lil Wayne vs Royksopp)
J. Cole- Playground
Intuition- Hold Your Breath feat. Raquel Rodriguez
Monday, January 4, 2010
Though I'm pretty sure Gucci Mane is at least half retarded, I got a kick outta this one, plus I don't know anyone else who rocks a Bart Simpson chain. Also, I'm posting a Cousins remix (looking forward to Contra), and a gem I missed off No Ceilings:
"Gucci man do you remember me from last month? No. Girl I can't remember nothin' but mah last blunt."
Gucci Mane- The Movie
Vampire Weekend- Cousins (Toy Selectah Mex-More Remix)
Lil Wayne- Throw It In The Bag