Written by pistachionut on Sunday, 24 of August , 2008 at 4:43 pm
I have two remixes for you today.
The first is by a Tape favorite, Calvin Harris. Calvin took his happy synths and dancy lines to Jamiroquai’s “Canned Heat.” Even if you don’t recognize this song by name, it should be immediately identifiable as that song Napolean Dynamite dances to. You all know, the one that goes “na na na na na just DANCE!” The also has some Surkin-esque strings that really set the song off during the chorus.
The second remix is of the coolest kids we know, Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks, also known as the Cool Kids. This remix was found on missingtoof and it’s by Grandtheft (GT) of the Canadian DJ group the Eh! Team. Aside from being potentially the greatest name on the universe, GT really delivers on this fresh remix of “Mikey Rocks.” He adds some some drums and a bassline but the highlight is a salsa track that kicks in during the chorus and sticks around for a while. I don’t even know the name of this song, but I’m pretty sure they played it every time Rafael Furcal came to bat with the Dodgers. Its like stock salsa music, but totally identifiable. You’ll know when you hear.
Written by pistachionut on Saturday, 23 of August , 2008 at 4:36 pm
You all know Mr. Shaquille O’Neal loves to run his mouth. Who could forget him asking Kobe how his ass tasted? Or that time he was in the Aaron Carter video. A slightly lesser known fact is that Shaq is an accomplished rap artist. With songs like “I Know I (Got Skillz)” and “I Hate 2 Brag” we can hardly complain. I’d just like to take a moment to acknowledge that this man is 7 feet tall and weighs 325 pounds. And he raps. He raps! His beats are not unlike other early 90s rap artists (LL Cool J, anyone?). But his lyrics are what sets him apart from the rest. All the songs on his album Shaq Diesel appear to be about how awesome he is. And like, shit. He’s outstanding. Not musically, no, but I can’t remember a time when I’ve been so thoroughly entertained by listening to music.
Written by pistachionut on Thursday, 21 of August , 2008 at 8:57 pm
We love Surkin. We love Bobmo. Their collaborations are nothing short of spectacular. They have one original track under their belt, “Hoes Get Down.” You have no doubt heard this song if you’ve been to any Institubes party. It’s got that very distinctive Institubes sound. It’s more relaxed, a bit more old school. The beats are choppier and less sidechained. This is in opposition to French contemporaries Ed Banger, who will sidechain the shit out of anything in sight. That sound has become the identifiable “French House” sound of the modern era, but in my humble opinion, almost everything put out on Institubes has been of higher quality. But not to get sidetracked, High Powered Boys also did a remix of MSTRKRFT’s club hit “Bounce.” The remix sorta removes Nore’s vocals while leaving the other vocals intact and gives the song more of a bmore spin.
Written by caz4mack on Tuesday, 19 of August , 2008 at 11:06 pm
Sorry for the delay we are experiencing technical difficulties but here we are to post Guilty Music Monday number 26. Today we are just going to bring you three songs, but they all come from different time periods. You will see how guilty everyone can be no matter if they’re from 1982 or straight out of 2008.
First we have…
This song is incredibly catchy and no matter how embarrassed you are or how cheesy you think it sounds some how you keep on hitting play. It’s the super catchy hook that keeps you playing it over and over again and again. It sounds extremely inspired by Sebastien Tellier. The only difference is Sebastien is ten times more guilty for the fact that he is only releasing his CD in American Apparel clothing stores.
Now this is a great 80’s song and it wouldn’t be so guilty had it not been the owner of one of the catchiest and one of the most epic hooks ever. “SHOUT! SHOUT! let it all out!” You can’t help but sing along and thats right about where it gets guilty. Singing at the top of your lungs to a cheesy eighties song is a great time but it doesnt stop it from being a guilty pleasure.
And last but not least, we have Marvin Gaye, “Let’s Get It On.” This song will impregnate people just by giving it a play. There may have been a slight boom in population when this song was released. Research is still being conducted.
Written by caz4mack on Tuesday, 19 of August , 2008 at 8:36 pm
Our very own Tristan Rodman who produces under the alias Swine Forkbeard is releasing his first CD called “TVEP” Friday, August 29th. It is a mashup album themed around TV show themes. We’ll have the album up as a free download on the date of release. I’m here to leak you the single entitled “Future Dwight.” This will be the first album coming out on the soon to be Tape Records. We hope you enjoy. Swine Forkbeard - Future Dwight (MediaFire)
We’re sorry about our MP3’s so please bare with us while we use MediaFire. We hope to have stuff fully functional by tomorrow.
Written by ashkap on Wednesday, 13 of August , 2008 at 2:48 pm
As promised, a review of The Histories’ demo/EP, There Is Absolutely No Difference Between Anybody (self-released, 2007).
The Histories have been playing their folk-pop-folk all over Los Angeles and myspace for a while now and have garnered a reputation along with Hank May’s Rock Dove and few others as a band that could “make it.” Their debut EP showcases their blended style of accessible, layered instrumentals and unique Krugian/Brockian vocals. Leadman Maxwell Strachan’s strained voice lends an anxious, driving feel to the songs while the soft drumlines and horn-led interludes give the whole piece a livingroom feel. Standout tracks are the opening “Everything Has Its Own Backyard,” which begins with a fairly basic guitar bit but tumbles into a bright upbeat gem. “Like Parties Mean Anything” is the other obvious single, with thumping drums, a doorbell-esque guitar hook and back and forth vocals and catchy lyrics. “This Beard is a Humble Bear!” immediately recalls Modest Mouse with its opening guitar line and runs a bit long at 6:10 losing some force along the way. Closer “Ridge Road” ends the show perfectly with its titular repeated line, “and there’s absolutely no difference between anybody.” In that way, The Histories have here proven themselves wrong, forging a distinct and promising EP that is sure to take them places.
The Histories are playing with The Octopus Project tomorrow at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, more info here.
Written by gzabriel on Thursday, 7 of August , 2008 at 9:03 pm
The Craters have a double EP out. One is original material the other is a pastiche of samples, or so I understand.
Kissing sounds like a slower Animal Collective stuck in Beck’s apartment with a guitar, a tape recorder, electronic drums, and a library of awesome sound effects. My favorite off Kissing is With You Or Near You which is a bit tricky to place. It sounds a bit Berlin, like something Apparat or Ellen Allien may cook up. But it sounds Radiohead or Beck as well. As it goes on it starts to drift more into Animal Collective territory. Though comparisons help it really needs to be heard away from other bands and for what it is, a really fantastic song.
Samba Party is a grab bag of tastefully, fuzzy, hard to recognize (for me) samples. Still retaining Beck sensibilities but taking on a much more frantic vibe. Like chaos and acid at a hotel lobby the songs weave in and out of coherency, dabbling in lyrics only to drift into a welcoming clatter of unfamiliar bits and pieces. “Baby” has straight up rapping on it which seems comfortably in place among the swirling snippets that fill Samba Party. The single off Samba Party shares a title of the same name. A voice swells over the crashing drums, childrens voices, and horn sample as the song skips along stopping after verses to descend into another clangorous interlude. There may be no discernable chorus but the song works.
Written by pistachionut on Wednesday, 6 of August , 2008 at 5:36 pm
Totally Michael! has a debut album out on iheartcomix October 14th. I highly suggest you grab that when it drops. Until then, we can bask in the glory of his dance-y power pop. His MySpace lists influences as Blink 182 and Prince. No music has made me feel happier all year. His MySpace has a download of the single “Winona,” the song that currently has a place in my heart for the song with the best lyrics ever as well as his EP for sale. There’s also a Miami Horror remix for all you blog music fiends.
The tape is a project conceived by Gabriel Gutierrez (gzabriel), Macklin Casnoff (caz4mack), Tristan Rodman(pistachionut), Asher Kaplan (ashkap) and Willie Schube (lupethefiasco).
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