Written by willshoob on Monday, 23 of June , 2008 at 9:22 pm
Here are a bunch of really good remixes that have been soaring on my itunes play count as of late.
I just bought The Verve//Remixed4 and it’s absolutely fantastic. Being the overachieving magician that he is, I of course found Diplo’s remix most enjoyable. This really was the standout track, on an album full of great remixes. The way he builds up the start of this song is absolutely fantastic, but I really do recommend you buy this whole album.
A great GMM candidate, DJ Sega puts a b-more beat over a chopped up version of Papa Roach’s “Last Resort.” Everything Hollertronix does is amazing, so this is undoubtedly one of my favorite remixes.
Mickey Factz + The Cool Kids = Gold. An easy enough formula, now study it up. If these two collaborate in the future, look for a lot of success because fame is on the horizon for both of these talented artists/groups.
Written by willshoob on Saturday, 21 of June , 2008 at 11:36 pm
This has been a good couple of weeks for hip-hop. Tha Carter III is obviously the biggest album ever, but some new singles were released as well. Most of these tracks were found on Nah Right.
Here is some bonus Wayne, produced by David Banner. Another song with an average beat, but ridiculous lyrics. Isn’t every Wayne song like that? (A few exceptions on TCIII in which there are some tremendous beats as well.)
Warning: The quality is pretty shitty, but I really like this new T.I. track, expected to be on his new album The Paper Trail, due out late summer. It seems like ever since T.I. got arrested and is now going to jail for a year, his songs come across with a better message. He’s starting to say better messages in his songs, which is a nice change considering how many kids will listen to him.
Here is one of my favorite rappers (Wale) rapping over one of my favorite Carter III beats (Mr. Carter). Not much more to say, other than that it’s a great song.
Written by willshoob on Wednesday, 18 of June , 2008 at 9:33 am
Sorry for the delay, it’s summer. This weeks theme was an idea given to me by Tristan Rodman (1/2 of up and coming L.A. DJ group, Swine Forkbeard). This weeks theme is autotune, aka Chris Brown and T-Pain.
First we have “The Boss” by Rick Ross and T-Pain. I’m pretty sure this has already been a guilty music monday selection, but thats ok. This song is pretty guilty, even if the only reason is that Rick Ross uses the word ‘thus’.
Second we have “Good Life” by Kanye West, once again featuring T-Pain. I love Kanye’s songs. I hate Kanye, I love his music. He has exciting beats, and sometimes witty lyrics. That combination, plus T-Pain makes this a guilty victory.
Last but not least, we have a remix of Chris Brown’s “Kiss Kiss.” This song features T-Pain as well! I chose the Eli Escobar remix for a few reasons. It’s more guilty than the regular version because the first about 30 seconds is a voice saying “Nappy boy, and pretty boy.” It made me laugh. This remix also features Wale, and that basically justifies this song being on my Itunes.
Written by gzabriel on Sunday, 15 of June , 2008 at 6:35 pm
Sounding like Say Hi To Your Mom found a band in a bar during a cold night in Canada, or more accurately South Carolina, Run Dan Run blends a melodic drum machine/vocal combination with the force of a full band, a soft and honest voice with echoes of a 808 cowbell speaking of forgetting names with pretty synths and the slow strum of a guitar: perfect. Dan McCurry, Nick Jenkins, Ash Hopkins, and Erin McKinley prefer to describe their electric indie pop groovings like so:
Once upon a time Dan was captured by mind-manipulating aliens that planted a small microchip into his brain that transfers and channels information through verse & audio. When this chip was activated from the distant planet that these aliens watch over Dan from he began acting strangely neurotic and wrote down alien transmissions in song form. He was then met by Nick Jenkins, a cyborg & freelance musician, and they began performing recording experiments. Shortly after their experimentations, they concocted a plan to take over the world, however, they needed a foil. Using a very disproportionately large tractor beam, they pulled in Ash Hopkins from “Starzzhip Interrprizze” and passed off their plans for world domination in the form of an unsuspecting, small operations indie pop rock band. They called their superannihilation plan for all humanoids “Run Dan Run”. They conducted hypnosis/mindthought planting experiments on the general masses at shows around their project base, Charleston, SC. They found a likely specimen for synthesizing hamsters with people in a young singer, Erin McKinley. They abducted her in a giant beam of light, gave her an aluminum foil helmet and made the first hamster-human ever recorded. They called their breakthrough discovery “Basic Mechanics.” Now they’re ready to infiltrate the homes of earthyouth in an honest-to-goodness jewel-cased CD package… muhahahahaha! Muhahahahaha!
Whatever you may choose, the message is constant. Run Dan Run makes music you want to hear and contrary to the ideas you may have gotten, they will not abduct you into a mind controlled cult to further the plot of an indie pop band’s world domination. Maybe.
Written by gzabriel on Tuesday, 10 of June , 2008 at 8:37 am
So over the weekend I go to see The Wombats at The Roxy. Unknown to me there were headliners that had not been announced on the ticket/myspace. Upon arriving to the venue I was treated to the sounds of The Yelling, a North Hollywood band whose name fits the music perfectly. Not my cup of tea so I’ll skip to 30 minutes later. I decided the google the other name on the billing: Pop Noir. On arriving at their myspace I was sucked into a world of synth laden choruses, swaggering bass lines, and shimmering guitar riffs. Pop Noir is two brothers, Joe and Luke McGarry, as well as a drummer, Nico Saveedra. They (Joe and Luke) are born in Manchester and make music you’ll enjoy dancing to. Joe was kind enough to give us an interview.
If you each could pick only one, what band/album/song was the most influential in forming your sound?
That’s a really tough question, I don’t think we can do it.. We can narrow it down to a city, though: Our hometown of Manchester! So much great music came out of there, Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays, The Smiths, A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column, Oasis.. You could even count The Verve, they’re from just down the road..
More Pop than Noir or Vice Versa?
It’s probably more Pop, but we like to think it’s about as Noir as it gets on the Pop spectrum!
When and why did you decide to make music?
We didn’t. It’s probably been there since we were born.. Whether it’s in our DNA or we picked it up through osmosis we’re not sure, though..
What is your favorite piece of gear?
For Joe it’s The BOSS DR-880 drum machine and the guitar capo, for Luke it’s the mirror!
What bands/albums are you listening to currently?
We’ve been listening to Oblivion With Bells by Underworld almost non-stop since it came out, and the re-issue of Bummed by Happy Mondays..
What has been your favorite show so far?
It’s between our showcase at the In The City Festival in Manchester, our show at La Fleche D’Or in Paris, opening for Kinky at JC Fandango in Anaheim, and opening for The Wombats last Friday!
Who would you most like to work with?
We’d love to get George Michael to produce our album!!
Batman or Spiderman?
I don’t think we’d be Pop Noir if we didn’t pick Batman..
Head over to their website, buy their EP, and support Joe and Luke in their quest of becoming everyone’s favorite band!
Written by gzabriel on Monday, 9 of June , 2008 at 9:32 pm
I’d like to let everyone in on a secret: I’ve found my summer jam. Oh yes, as D.A.N.C.E and Any Way You Choose To Give It were last year, Can’t Stop Movin is to this. Found over at Good Weather For Airstrikes this song will sweep you up and take you away on a rollerskate ride of sunshine and sample love. Reminding me of Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve’s Percy Power in terms of sample variety but subsituting the mellow psychedelia for a song that will have you pulling dance moves that have been out of style for decades, in the best possible way. I highly reccomend everyone to start this trend now and hopefully we’ll hear it poolside, beachside, and sunny side for summer. Oh and pick up Sonny J’s album next week too
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