Awkward Props

Big K.R.I.T. x Clams Casino

2012-01-04T22:46:00.006-05:00

Young'ns are taking over. The 25 year old behind one of my favourite rap mixtapes of the year (Return Of 4Eva) & the 23 year old with one of the hottest (& most original, without a doubt) instrumentals tapes of the year (Instrumental Mixtape)... TOGETHER?!

Big K.R.I.T. - Moons & Stars (Clams Casino Remix)

Drake & Lil Wayne x Adam Port

2011-12-12T19:33:00.003-05:00

Adam Port comes through again. Just as I did with his version of The Weeknd's "What You Need" (which became the last song of every single night/gig for a good 6 month stretch), I am going to overplay the shit out of this.

Drake - The Motto (Ft. Lil Wayne) (Adam Port Edit)

BUY: No release info yet

Makin' the actual version sound chopped & screwed now...

Drake - The Motto (Ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga) (Remix)

Floorplan - Baby, Baby

2011-12-09T21:20:00.003-05:00

JAM! Been lovin' this Floorplan (aka minimalist Robert Hood's side project) joint since I first caught wind of it 2 months ago. No finer way of infusing a techno backdrop with James Brown goodness.

Floorplan - Baby, Baby

BUY: Boomkat

Vybz Kartel x Mosca

2011-10-23T19:38:00.002-04:00

Vybz Kartel + Mosca + big butts = ALL-AROUND WIN.

Big up Mixpak Records for the entire remix EP.

Jack Beats & Sinjin Hawke x Beyonce

2011-10-22T00:12:00.006-04:00

"Countdown" gets some reworks. Sinjin Hawke with the beauty strip & beatdown, Jack Beats with the dancefloor helper.

Beyonce - Countdown (Sinjin Hawke Bootleg)

Beyonce - Countdown (Jack Beats remix)

Joker - Back In The Days (video)

2011-09-20T19:31:00.003-04:00

Daaaaamn. Joker (bringin' it back) with the beat, Buggsy with the illy delivery.

Breakbot x Video Village

2011-07-09T20:38:00.002-04:00

Breakbot's "Fantasy" is without a doubt the summer jam of summer jams. The great Breakbot production one expects, with a swirl of MJ-esque vocal goodness. Been really feelin' Ed Banger's new direction - from this release to Sebastian's recent.

Breakbot - Fantasy (feat. Ruckazoid)

BUY: Beatport / iTunes

Breakbot - Fantasy (feat. Ruckazoid) (Video Village remix)

Theophilus London x Toddla T

2011-07-09T19:59:00.005-04:00

Toddla T with the nice piano breakdown & effective strip down of the original.

Theophilus London - Flying Overseas (Toddla T Remix ft. Trigganom)

I'm On One (Tom Wrecks remix)

2011-07-02T19:54:00.004-04:00

The homie Tom Wrecks (of Itzsoweezee party fam) with that new good-good.

DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Rick Ross - I'm On One (Tom Wrecks Remix)

Girl Unit x Claude Vonstroke

2011-07-01T04:02:00.003-04:00

Been waiting for this Vonstroke version of one of my favourite joints of last year since Bok Bok (who graced our monthly Frenzy party this past year) & L-Vis 1990 first played it on Rinse back on May 3rd. Absolutely mad release.

Girl Unit - Wut (Claude Vonstroke Remix) (Undressed Mix)

BUY: Boomkat

The previously mentioned original:

Girl Unit - Wut

BUY: Boomkat

Troy Gunner - Sworn I'll Forget

2011-06-24T13:35:00.006-04:00

Great debut release from 18 year young'n producer Troy Gunner. The whole EP (on L2S Recordings) is greatly crafted, from the Future Garage backdrop to the pitched vocals he paints it with.

Troy Gunner - Sworn I'll Forget

BUY: Juno

Brenmar - So High (Dubbel Dutch remix)

2011-06-24T12:36:00.005-04:00

Brenmar's "Let Me Know" EP just saw its release on Sinden's Grizzly label 4 days ago. As expected with Brenmar, the compilation stays true to dancefloor flawlessness & widespread club appeal. Great release front to back, but below be my fave of the bunch.

Brenmar - So High (Dubbel Dutch remix)

BUY: Beatport / iTunes

Rolling In The Deep (edits)

2011-05-13T21:41:00.004-04:00

Recently turned 23 year young Adele is without a doubt one of the best singers & songwriters of our generation. Say what you will, but girl can hold it down better than anyone I've ever seen live. Not only does she blow her audiences away (whether it be in sold out arenas or tiny cd shops with minimal accompaniment, as seen here), but she also proves just how deadly powerful the fusion of a great voice & dickhead ex-boyfriend can really be.

The first big (and still to this day, my favourite) "Rolling In The Deep" remix to surface was Jamie xx's, back about 5 months ago. The remix garnered so much attention that virtually every remix since has really been an edit OF the Jamie xx version. Below are my two such favourites - one housey, the other on the bashment tip.

Adele - Rolling In The Deep (Jamie XX Remix) (Prince Club House Edit)

Adele & Jamie XX - Rolling In The Heat (The Heatwave Refix)

Adele - Rolling In The Deep (Jamie XX Remix)

Brandy x Fantastic Mr. Fox

2011-05-13T15:18:00.006-04:00

I've been rinsing this joint like crazy. The always fantastic Fantastic Mr. Fox comes through with another quality edit.

Brandy - Angel In Disguise (Fantastic Mr. Fox Remix)

Glass Actor

2011-05-13T12:36:00.005-04:00

Glass Actor appeared on the map a mere 8 months ago. Kinda baffled that people aren't all over this shit - the production is superb. If not for the depth, then at least for his (trend mocking) funny track genre categorizations (ie "Sensitive Thug Trance Future Reggeaton"). It comes as no surprise that Glass Actor is actually Greg Bowler, or as most people know him, 1/2 of Acid Girls. One would expect great production from someone who fashions these gems under their original moniker.

Glass Actor - What I Couldn't Do

Glass Actor - Don't You

Glass Actor - Distraction

Groove Theory x George FitzGerald

2011-05-07T19:53:00.004-04:00

Best Groove Theory edit I have ever heard. After 9 long months of soundcloud hype, UK's George FitzGerald finally made his stellar touch-up available for download last month. Seems 13,000+ others were patiently waiting for it too...

Groove Theory - Tell Me (George FitzGerald Remix)

CRAZE = NOT HUMAN

2011-03-30T15:19:00.002-04:00

Dark Sky

2011-03-20T10:28:00.007-04:00

I initially caught wind of this trio last spring when they toyed with The xx's "Crystalised". Been a fan of all their material since... yet more-so than ever after seeing the (below posted) video of them dropping their Furtado/Timbaland edit last month. Kelis touch-up is the goodness, too.

Kelis - Brave (Dark Sky Remix) (BUY)

The XX - Crystalised (Dark Sky Remix)

Dark Sky - Promiscuous Gyal (BUY)

Delooze - Too Heavy To Stand (Dark Sky Remix)

Stateless - Ariel (Dark Sky Remix)

Oliver Twizt bootleg

2011-03-19T19:04:00.003-04:00

Never thought I'd be adding another Bubba Sparxxx file to my iTunes library. Not since 2006, at least. But Oliver brings the dancefloor Twizt...

Bubba Sparxxx - Ugly (Oliver Twizt Bootleg)

SebastiAn - Embody

2011-03-18T22:34:00.004-04:00

Wow SebastiAn, wow. Directed by SoMe. EP due for release on April 4th.

Mista Men

2011-02-17T14:53:00.005-05:00

I first heard of Mista Men back when C.R.S.T remixed their "What You Do To Me". The MM trio fuses their collective love for drum & bass, garage, and low tempo blended house to make what is slowly (but surely) becoming their own sound.

My jaaaaaaam for the past while:
Drake - Light It Up (Mista Men ReRub)

Gucci Mane - Haterade (Ft. Nicki Minaj) (Mista Men Remix)

Nguzunguzu

2011-02-12T20:45:00.005-05:00

Nguzunguzu has been growing on me for a good minute now. Although Kingdom, Ango, & Brenmar drew me into this slow bass-infused RnB type ish, the Nguzu² duo really made a fan of me when I saw them playing/jamming live (with Kingdom) in a living room via ustream. Great selection, super vibe, and countless tunes that were virgin to my ears.

Ratatat - Drugs (Nguzunguzu Remix)

BONUS:
This is that killer Brenmar remix I was talking about in my previous post - coming out on Silverback Recordings in March.

Nguzunguzu - Mirage (Brenmar Remix) (release date March!) by BRENMAR

Brenmar

2011-01-19T22:23:00.004-05:00

I haven't seen the internet go this nuts about someone since Paul Wall. Just as the music/blog world became a tad too deep (for their own good), picky, and overly obsessed with coining emerging subgenres ("post-dubstep", Tiesto's shitfusion of trancey-house "Trouse", etc etc), Brenmar hit the radar with something desperately needed - club music. It's as if everyone had forgotten just how infectious the club sound is. Clever samples, R&B vocal chops, bass galore, and dancefloor appeal. Chicago-born & Brooklyn-based Brenmar is bringing that train back, and people are noticing (latest: FACT Magazine's top 10 producers to watch in 2011).

Brenmar - Taking It Down

Cassie - Me & U (Brenmar remix)

Also - watch out for Brenmar's upcoming remix of Nguzunguzu's "Mirage", due for release next month. Trust!

Ramadanman x James Fox

2011-01-19T21:43:00.002-05:00

Released last January... how did I only bump into this now? Ramadanman, much like last time, comes proper.

James Fox - Put It Back (Ramadanman Refix)

Look At Me Now

2011-01-15T18:42:00.012-05:00

Diplo & Afrojack on the beat - Weezy, Busta, & Brown on the delivery. Can we talk about how Busta absolutely merks this? Can we also talk about how much better this joint would be if Chris Brown were dropped and Yelawolf put on instead? Oof.

Chris Brown - Look At Me Now (Ft. Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne) (Prod. Afrojack & Diplo)

Jacques Greene

2011-01-08T19:14:00.004-05:00

I'm still on that Jacques Greene tip. Never upped his material before but the Montreal dude is on point. Labels Night Slugs & LuckyMe share an ear for this stuff too, it seems.

Jacques Greene - (Baby I Don't Know) What You Want

Cassie - Must Be Love (Ft. Diddy) (Jacques Greene's Marriage Proposal mix)

Nicolas Jaar

2010-12-11T19:23:00.004-05:00

Nicolar Jaar is still a teenager. That's absolutely nutty. How does someone this young make/understand such fine sounds? Dude is going to become a household name in a genre that was born before him if he keeps this production up.

Azari & III - Into The Night (Nicolas Jaar Remix)

No Regular Play - Owe Me (Nicolas Jaar Remix)

To get more familiar with this rising talent's roots & come-up, peep Resident Advisor's great write-up here.

Jamie Woon x Ramadanman

2010-12-10T14:26:00.007-05:00

The production on Jamie Woon's "Night Air" original is absolutely amazing. So amazing that I wasn't remotely surprised when I found out it was co-produced by Burial. Heavy layering, deep moody atmosphere, and vocal echos galore... all aspects that scream Burial involvement. Just when I thought the track couldn't be touched up or further improved, Ramadanman comes through. And he comes through big time.

Jamie Woon - Night Air

Jamie Woon - Night Air (Ramadanman Refix)

J. Cole x Drake x Blackberry?

2010-12-10T12:54:00.004-05:00

RIM needs to hault its Blackberry marketing efforts in the Toronto area - it's clearly not necessary. Peep the berry insanity starting @ 1:50.

C.R.S.T

2010-12-07T08:25:00.009-05:00

Always feelin' C.R.S.T joints. The South Wales crew, whose name derives from the first letters of all its members' names (Chesus, Rodski, Stroud,Tony Blitz), has been steady pumping some of my favourite UK sounds (from Garagae & Funky to the more bass-heavy).

Their most recent killer:

Mista Men - What You Do To Me (C.R.S.T Remix)

...and some slightly older goodness:

The Count & Sinden - After Dark (ft. Mystery Jets)(C.R.S.T Remix)

Kele - On The Lam (C.R.S.T Remix)

The XX - Shelter (C.R.S.T Remix)

J. Cole - Friday Night Lights (Mixtape)

2010-11-26T15:33:00.006-05:00

I was in NYC last week and this was the sole thing I listened to. Five days straight, constant repeat... probably a solid 10-15 times, front to back. Last I (this thoroughly) enjoyed a tape was when Yelawolf's "Trunk Muzik" first dropped at the dawn of the year. There's somethin' about J. Cole that's mad universal, from production to delivery. The boy (for serious though, he's an '85 baby) pinches on just about every (rap) tastebud - and it's evident as the mixtape unfolds. Whether love for the Kanye-eque ("Blow Up"), the Wale flow ("You Got It", featuring guess who), Royce Da 5'9" influence ("See World"), or hook reminiscent of somethin' 50 might have done in '03 ("Love Me Not")... the young'n is all-embracing. Solid, solid, solid.

Download:
J. Cole - Friday Night Lights (Mixtape) [full zip]

Stream:

Poka

2010-11-26T13:30:00.004-05:00

I don't know much about this Poka cat, but I do know this - he's from Athens, and he's damn good with his disco-house. First bumped into the "99 Style" track roughly 3-4 months ago and have since been steady grabbing his material (II).

Poka - 99 Style

Poka - Still Dont Wanna

DJ Illo - Live In The Bassment Mix

2010-11-26T12:59:00.004-05:00

I'm a tad/month late on upping this stellar mix by the good fam Illo. Recorded live (something more people need to get back on), the journey touches all things fine with the classic house sound that ceases to get old & outdated.

DJ Illo - Live In The Bassment (Classic House Mix)

Tracklist:
The Spinners - I'll Be Around (Simp-House Mix)
Jomanda - Got A Love For You
Michael Jackson - Remember The Time (Steve Silk Hurley Remix)
Raze - Break 4 Love
Aaliyah - One In A Million (Geoffrey Curtis Remix)
K.C.Y.C - 4 D.D. (For Devotion) (I Want You Mix)
Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (MAW Dub)
Shaun Escoffery - Days Like This (Dj Spinna & Ticklah Remix)
Alexander O'Neal - Lets Get Together (Classic Stomper Remix)
India - To Be In Love (Universe Remix)

Bang Bang Bang (U-Tern, Count & Sinden remixes)

2010-10-25T20:14:00.008-04:00

I didn't want to up this back when I first heard it (August?) 'cause I wasn't sure whether or not Mark Ronson would include the homie U-Tern's edit in the release. Seems even though released as a bonus cut on Ronson's "Record Collection", it was made available for free download. Although partial to U-Tern's fondle, the original and Count & Sinden versions are absolutely great in their own rights - so all 3 are worthy of the grab.

Mark Ronson & The Business INTL - Bang Bang Bang (Ft. MNDR & Q-Tip)

Mark Ronson & The Business INTL - Bang Bang Bang (U-Tern's Disco Dub)

Mark Ronson & The Business INTL - Bang Bang Bang (Count & Sinden Tribal Horn Remix)

Frenzy w/ KINGDOM

2010-10-01T11:47:00.004-04:00

Our October edition of Frenzy features Fool's Gold & Night Slugs powerhouse Kingdom. We're extremely pleased to have some heavy NYC RnBass bless our system/dancefloor.

Sean Kingston - Letting Go (Ft. Nicki Minaj) (Kingdom Dub)

Kingdom - Hottest In America

"Kingdom is a Brooklyn-based producer and DJ whose signature sets and productions have been gathering a rabid following since he released his first mixtape in 2006. Since then, DJs from Diplo to BBC’s Annie Mac have given his tracks spins, and with his recent signing to Fools Gold Records and the video for his debut single “Mind Reader” airing on MTV2, there’s no doubt that Kingdom is the young American producer to watch. Kingdom may play everything from kuduro to juke, but R&B is his first love, and it shows in his bass-heavy remixes and original tracks, often featuring R&B vocal samples on top of his trademark production style—what some have called “a Brooklyn take on the UK garage sound.” This vanguard of tropical blends, Latin stylings and bass-heavy, dance-savvy sounds from around the world is catching the ear of more than a few tastemakers. Kingdom has received positive press and praise from magazines such as The Fader and XLR8R, to trendsetting sites such as Pitchfork and Discobelle, but his eclectic, forward-thinking style blows right past the buzz. Bok Bok of the London-based Night Slugs collective attested: “The genres Kingdom dips into range across the board, but his mixes create within themselves a new logic, a gutter house aesthetic that just makes sense."

Tonight, Friday October 1st, 2010
Frenzy w/ Kingdom & DJ Drastik
Babylon Nightclub (317 Bank St.)
Doors @11pm, 19+

Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand (video + mp3)

2010-09-27T22:43:00.009-04:00

Duck Sauce (A-Trak + Armand Van Helden) just released their video for Barbra Streisand earlier today. Simple and happy - perfectly fitting for the fun track. Directed by So Me. Featuring absolutely everyone. (Really though)

Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand

Rubix

2010-09-24T14:33:00.004-04:00

Amsterdam delivers. This Rubix young'n really has me impressed.

Don Diablo - Who's Your Daddy (Rubix Remix)

Flinke Namen - Flexican Beat (Rubix Dub Remix)

Rubix - Baiser Sur La Disco (Rubix Refix)

Solo - Rawmania (Rubix Remix)

Gucci Vump - Shashtilism

2010-09-24T12:36:00.004-04:00

Whatever happened to the whole secrecy behind Gucci Vump's real identity? Last I heard (about a year ago) the Sound Pellegrino label kept it on the low due to the producer's extremely high profile and industry ties/rights. Never really bothered to look to much into it since.

Whoever it may be, I'm feelin' the "Shashtilism" joint. Quite an odd tune, but I think that's why I enjoy it. Very mystical/fairy tale sounding - definitely the song you'd expect to hear walking into a club in Wonderland, with (of age) drunk arm candy Alice.

Gucci Vump - Shashtilism

Rescuing a Lost Era of Jazz History

2010-09-15T16:20:00.005-04:00

1000+ discs of live jazz recordings, majority of which only aired once on radio (between 1936 and 1940), discovered and in the lengthy 10 month process of being restored.

Full article in the New York Times here.

Cee-Lo - Fuck You (video)

2010-08-23T23:52:00.003-04:00

1.5 million views in 4 days? Cee-Lo with the viral video.

UPDATE: The official video out now...

DJ Jazzy Jeff, CL Smooth, Kardinal

2010-08-23T13:07:00.005-04:00

This post is courtesy of the shuffle feature in itunes. Jazzy Jeff & CL Smooth's joint by no means a newbie, but still hella nice to put back in rotation.

DJ Jazzy Jeff - All I Know (ft. CL Smooth)

I actually upped a Kardi track off this same 2007 release back about 2 years ago (over here), but seems the file has expired - so here's the re-up:

DJ Jazzy Jeff - She Was So Fly (ft. Kardinal Offishall)

Monarchy - Love Get Out Of My Way (remixes)

2010-08-19T13:33:00.006-04:00

UK's Monarchy just saw a recent revamping of their "Love Get Out Of My Way" single - with the help of some top notch dj/production talents. All versions stay true to the remixers' by-now-expected sounds (Sinden with the upbeat touch, Treasure Fingers with the disco approach, etc).

Monarchy - Love Get Out Of My Way (Sinden Remix)

Monarchy – Love Get Out Of My Way (Treasure Fingers Remix)

Monarchy – Love Get Out Of My Way (Tim Goldsworthy Remix)

Monarchy – Love Get Out Of My Way (Holy Ghost Remix)

Surkin x Revolver Mixtape

2010-06-29T14:12:00.003-04:00

New mixtape by the French young'n & Institubes fam, Surkin. Bunch of great upcoming releases, meshed with several notable older joints. Sorry, no download link, just mixcloud stream for the time being.

Tracklist:
Round Table Knights – Drop The Dow (vocal loop)
Harvard Bass, Noob, Brodinski, Djedjotronic – ???
Jan Driver – Tellyfoam
Bobmo – My House
Farley Jackmaster Funk – Love Can’t Turn Arround (vocal loop)
MMM – Nous sommes MMM
Strip Steve – Breakin (Rynecologist remix)
Light Years – Sex Education
Teki Latex – Dinosaurs With Guns
Carte Blanche – Gare du Nord
Justin Martin – Ghetto Train
Crookers – Royal T (Rivastarr remix)
Bag Raiders – ??? (Harvard Bass remix)
Bobmo – Bring It (Hot City remix)
Surkin – Easy Action (Cochise remix)
Afrojack – Pacha On Acid
dj Sega – Seg’s Break
Fast Eddie – I Can Dance
The Lincoln Boys – Check It Out (Bad Boy Bill Mix)
Todd Terry – Got Me Burnin
Trinidad – Philly The Blunt
Joey Beltram – Energy Flash
Surkin – Fan Out (club mix)

DJ Spinbad - Old School Memorial Day BBQ Mix

2010-06-09T12:49:00.004-04:00

Spinbad needs no intro. Dude has been the point guard of the mixtape game for as long as one can remember and, without a doubt, a household name to any music head. Below is (another flawless) Spinbad podcast, from the last week of May.

DJ Spinbad - Old School Memorial Day BBQ Mix (May 27 2010)

Drop The Lime mix + Bart B-More remix

2010-06-09T11:52:00.004-04:00

Trouble & Bass dignitary Drop The Lime's latest "Sex Sax" bomb was recently re-worked by the always solid Bart B-More.

Drop The Lime - Sex Sax (Bart B-More Remix)

Also out this last week - Drop The Lime's bass infused mini-mix. Note the opening track of the compilation, courtesy of previously-posted-about Willy Joy (& Rob Threezy).

Drop The Lime - Worldwide Bass Invasion Mini-Mix

Tracklist:
Joy Threezy – Run Up [T&B]
w/ Drop The Lime – Set Me Free Feat. Carrie Wilds [acapella]
Calvertron & Rico Tubbs – Stamina [T&B]
Rene Kuppens – Star Drumz [Sneaker Muzik]
Nouveau Yorican – Jakit (Drop The Lime Remix) [Mish Mash]
Tom Staar – Cannon [T&B/MODA]
Autoerotique – Bubonic (Drop The Lime remix) [Dim Mak]
Luke Vegas – Let The Bass Kick [Lickin Records]
Diamond K & Al Ripken Jr – Hands In The Air (Bok Bok Remix) [Top Billin]
Supra1 – Still Believe feat. Amy Douglas (Boogaloo Crew Heavy Dub) [T&B]
Drop The Lime – Sex Sax (Club Mix) [T&B]
Act Yo Age – Dance Of The Sock Monkies [Souther Fried]
AC Slater – Take You Feat. Ninja Sonik (Drop The Lime Remix)
Zombies for Money – Sacanagem [T&B]
Drop The Lime – Cat Got Your Tongue VIP [White Label]
Little Jinder – Youth Blood (Tony Senghore Remix) [T&B]

Frenzy w/ Willy Joy

2010-06-03T12:03:00.005-04:00

Our June edition of Frenzy (flyer below, fb event page here) goes down tomorrow night with none other than Mr.Fly By Night, and URB's Next 100 select, Willy Joy. Been a solid 2 years since the Chicago party front-runner's last (and only) visit to Ottawa - so we're beyond excited to let loose with Trouble & Bass' most recently acquired release talent.

Below is one of Willy's mixes from back in February '09:

Willy Joy - Pre-Party Jamz Mix

Tracklist:
The Glamour - Kidz Night
Basement Jaxx - Miracles Keep On Playin' (Red Alert Remix)
Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (Jaxx Club Mix)
Million $ Mano - Lady
A-Trak & Laidback Luke - Shake It Down (Joachim Garraud Remix)
Hardrive - Deep Inside
Jamie Anderson & Content - Body Jackin' (Original Mix)
Hollywood Holt - Hollywood (Willy Joy Remix)
Tittsworth feat. Pase Rock & Kid Sister - WTF (Eli Escobar Remix)
Oh Snap - Falling Out (Sammy Bananas Remix)
Sam Sparro - 21st Century Life (Count and Sinden Sidewinder Remix)
Kid Cudi - Day 'N Nite (Crookers Remix)
Pretty Titty - JB RIP
Cousin Cole - Everybody (Demo Mix)
Blaqstarr - Hands Up Thumbs Down (Bird Peterson Remix)
Blaqstarr - Hands Up Thumbs Down (Nadastrom Remix)
Atomic Hooligan - Electro Aint Electro (Rico Rave Mix)
Disco D feat. Dean - What Color Is Yo Thong (Original Mix)
Dev79 - In Ya Face (Willy Joy Remix)
Garage Jams feat. Clare Evers - Snowflake (Wideboys 2008 Extended Mix)
Indo - R U Sleeping? (Bump & Flex Vocal Mix)

Brodinski - Arnold Classics (remixes)

2010-05-22T11:20:00.005-04:00

Brodinski's "Arnold Classics EP" just saw its release on Sinden's brand new label, Grizzly. The new imprint will be focusing on the often genre unpinpointable "grey area" of club music. Brodinski's effort is the just the 2nd Grizzly release, with remixes courtesy of Egyptrixx, DJ Sega, and Tony Senghore.

Brodinski - Arnold Classics (DJ Sega Remix)

Brodinski - Arnold Classics (Tony Senghore Staggering & Daggering Remix)

Make sure to cop the EP over here, as the Brodinski original & Egyptrixx remix are by far the most massive versions in the release.

BONUS:

Brodinski - Arnold Classics (Supabeatz Remix)

Riva Starr - Back To The Bass Mix

2010-05-15T13:07:00.007-04:00

Brand new mix by one of my favourite producers from the last while - Riva Starr. Only advice he twitter-dished regarding the mix was "NO LAPTOP SPEAKERS PLEEZ!". Big system worthy bass throughout.

Riva Starr - Back To The Bass Mix (download)

Theophilus London - I Want You (mixtape)

2010-04-28T14:57:00.008-04:00

Theophilus with the newness! His latest 19 track mixtape finally saw its release today. I've been about this Brooklyn cat a couple of times already (back here and here), so its always nice to keep on with his most recent material & watch his transition/growth.

A taste, off the mixtape:

Theophilus London - Light Years

The full mixtape:
Theophilus London - I Want You (zip file)

Round Table Knights (Spring mix + podcast)

2010-04-27T16:54:00.005-04:00

Round Table Knights have always come out with stellar mixes. Their compilations are always conveniently released with the turn of the seasons, and feature seamless transitions of the finest (loungy-er) tunes. Below is their newest spring mix, as well as a previous podcast for the Made To Play label series. For more of their Swiss smoothness, make sure to search & download their last few winter mixes.

Round Table Knights - Spring Mix 2010

Tracklist:
Bibio – Lovers Carvings
Bibio – Lovers Carvings (Catz n Dogz Re-edit)
Kink – Bitter Sweet
No Regular Play – Smiling Faces
Aleks Patz, Alex Caytas – Take V
David Keno – Upside Down
Belocca, Soneec – Bla Bla
Malente & Dex – In Nightclubs
Mowgli & Solo – Tatanka (Luca Lozano Black & White Remix)
Ogris Debris – Miezekatze
Tom Trago – Lost In The Streets Of NYC (Boris Werner Remix)
James Murphy – People

Round Table Knights - Made To Play Podcast 008

Tracklist:
Chopstick – Clear Eyes
SoulPhiction – A Short History Of…
Dop – The Dust (Enliven Deep Acoustics Mix)
Franky Rizardo – Afrika (Round Table Knights Remix)
Hess Is More – Ssshhh (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)
Matteo Matteini, Lorenzo Bartoletti – Latina (Hector Couto Remix)
Die Vögel – Empire
Round Table Knights vs Bauchamp – Calypso
Andreas Henneberg, Simon2 – Bolingo Grigo
Oliver $ – Ginger Ale
Monkey Safari – Zulu (Yankee Zulu Remix)
Jamie Anderson – A Night In Tunisia

This kid is bomb

2010-04-12T21:09:00.002-04:00

Pase Rock - Nights (remixes + video)

2010-04-10T16:43:00.003-04:00

Pase Rock's new "Nights" single just dropped earlier this week. The 'tuned smooth electro release is complemented by a very Pase-y fun video, and remixes by Nadastrom & DJ Spider. Check the aforementioned below & keep an eye out for new remixes on the upcoming 10" vinyl.

Pase Rock - Nights

Pase Rock - Nights (Nadastrom Remix)

Pase Rock - Nights (DJ Spider Remix)

The Young Punx x Acid Girls

2010-04-10T15:52:00.005-04:00

Wow. Acid Girls killin' it with this one!

The Young Punx - SugarCandySuperNova (Acid Girls remix)

Older Acid Girls goodness:

Acid Girls - The Numbers Songs

Acid Girls - Lightworks (video)

Mayer Hawthorne covering Tony Bennet (video)

2010-04-08T13:36:00.006-04:00

Shit. Speaking of Hawthorne (previous post) - just bumped into this gem. Mayer covering a Tony Bennett original, for a tri-company collab (Stones Throw x HUF x Freegums). As biggups to the close of Mayer's recent tour, the three heavyhitters teamed up to create the below video, a limited t-shirt, and a heart shaped USB drive with the Bennet cover. Peep it all here.

Snoop Dogg x Mayer Hawthorne

2010-04-08T13:18:00.007-04:00

I've been heavy on the Hawthorne since I first heard his stuff back in September. Apparently Snoop was equally impressed, and went on a Mayer hunt for collaborative purposes. The two link up, get to studio, and absolutely blow minds with their first effort. I've had this on constant repeat for over 2 weeks now.

Snoop Dogg ft. Mayer Hawthorne - Gangsta Luv (Mayer Hawthorne G-Mix) [STREAM ONLY]

Theophilus London - Life Of A Lover

2010-04-06T15:49:00.005-04:00

Haven't upped any Theophilus London since "Cold Pillow" back in December (here). Dude is always on point.

Theophilus London - Life Of A Lover (feat. Jesse Boykins)

Crookers do Miike Snow & Rye Rye

2010-03-28T19:40:00.011-04:00

THESE.
BANG.
HEAVY.

[STREAM ONLY]

The Rye Rye track (pre-wobble) sounds like something you'd hear on an EA Sports "NBA Street" game.

[STREAM ONLY]

I went a little bit more into detail about Crookers, their album, and their own radio station on the upcoming Grand Theft Auto game over in this post @ The Docking Station website. Peep that.

Rob Threezy x Top Billin

2010-03-28T17:26:00.003-04:00

Not a newbie, but a damn goodie. The homie Rob Threezy gettin' some hometown Chicago re-work courtesy of (far-from-Chicago) Finland's Top Billin.

Rob Threezy - The Chase (Top Billin's Chicago remix)

Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar

2010-03-27T19:21:00.005-04:00

I watched that "How To Make It In America" show for the first time last week. Didn't live up to the hype, in my opinion. I thought it was going to crazy on the perma-grind-to-make-it tip, but it seems the dudes "struggling" are still livin' a life far from difficult (wasn't surprised to find out it was created by the minds behind dream-life Entourage). One thing I do approve of, however, is the series' choice of opening theme - Aloe Blacc's "I Need A Dollar". Stellar song.

Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar

For Your Sorrows (video)

2010-03-10T23:02:00.002-05:00

Is it "For Your Sorrows" or "Fo Yo Sorrows"? Either way - nice to see a video for the killer joint. I upped the mp3 back in October... grab it back here.

Wiley x Shy FX (video + mp3)

2010-02-08T12:23:00.003-05:00

I honestly don't think I've gone a day without listening to this joint since I first got my hands on it. The "Solo loves garage remix" I upped in December had to get taken down due to the fact that it will be one of the official remixes released later this month (28th). The whole entire package is straight UK murder - from Wiley & Emeli, to Solo (rmx), Herve (rmx), and now this Shy FX version.

Wiley ft. Emeli Sande - Never Be Your Woman (Shy FX remix)

TONIGHT - Frenzy w/ Brandon Sek

2010-02-05T21:34:00.004-05:00

Excited to launch our new monthly open-format party tonight. The "Frenzy", much like the Disorganised monthly that we retired just last month, will focus on showcasing ahead of the curve music talents that are (as often as possible) virgin to our city's dancefloors. No better person to headline our launch party than Brandon Sek - Toronto musical tastemaker extraordinaire & author of the boundary pushing Curb Crawlers blog.

For those that aren't up on what exactly Sek does/has done, peep his interview with Eye Weekly.

Otherwise, full info is in the facebook event page.

So Shifty x Them Jeans

2010-01-29T15:22:00.003-05:00

New from the Crossfaded Bacon camp - So Shifty's "Wine Touch Clap" EP. The release features remixes by Bacon's own Emynd, Dim Mak giant Them Jeans, and the Buenos Aires homie that I've been forever posting about on here, Douster.

Here be the Them Jeans big room twist:

So Shifty - Wine (Them Jeans remix)

For the free original (+ full EP purchase links), jump HERE.

Destroy Disco - Face It

2010-01-27T14:12:00.002-05:00

I just can't seem to get this tune out of my head. The Aussie dudes Destroy Disco doin' it.

Destroy Disco - Face It

"Alma" - an animated short

2010-01-25T16:30:00.003-05:00

Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on Vimeo.

"Alma", meaning "soul" in Spanish.

Just a great animated short - had to post.

Coachella 2010 lineup announced

2010-01-19T11:38:00.002-05:00

This year's Coachella lineup was announced last night. Stacked, as expected.

FRIDAY APRIL 16: Jay-Z, LCD Soundsystem, Them Crooked Vultures, Vampire Weekend, Deadmau5, Public Image Limited, The Specials, Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit, Echo and the Bunnymen, Benny Benassi, Fever Ray, Grace Jones, She & Him, Erol Alkan, The Avett Brothers, Calle 13, The Whitest Boy Alive, The Cribs, La Roux, Yeasayer, Lucero, DJ Lance Rock, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Proxy, Ra Ra Riot, Deer Tick, Wolfgang Gartner, Aeroplane, Iglu & Hartly, Sleigh Bells, P.O.S., Baroness, Hockey, Little Dragon, White Rabbits, Wale, Kate Miller-Heidke, As Tall as Lions, Jets Overhead, Alana Grace, Pablo Hassan.

SATURDAY, APRIL 17: Muse, Faith No More, Tiësto, MGMT, David Guetta, The Dead Weather, Hot Chip, Devo, Coheed and Cambria, Kaskade, 2Many DJ's, Major Lazer, Dirty Projectors, Gossip, Z-Trip, The xx, John Waters, Les Claypool, The Raveonettes, Mew, Sia, Camera Obscura, Tokyo Police Club, Porcupine Tree, Old Crow Medicine Show, Aterciopalados, Bassnectar, Frightened Rabbit, Dirty South, Flying Lotus, Corinne Bailey Rae, Pretty Lights, Shooter Jennings, RX Bandits, The Almighty Defenders, Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros, Craze & Klever, Zoe, The Temper Trap, Portugal. The Man, Band of Skulls, Girls, Beach House, Steel Train, Frank Turner.

SUNDAY, APRIL 18: Gorillaz, Pavement, Thom Yorke????, Phoenix, Orbital, Spoon, Sly and the Family Stone, De La Soul, Julian Casablancas, Plastikman, Gary Numan, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sunny Day Real Estate, Yo La Tengo, MUTEMATH, Deerhunter, Infected Mushroom, Club 75, Matt & Kim, The Big Pink, Gil Scott-Heron, King Khan and the Shrines, Florence and the Machine, Yann Tiersen, Little Boots, Miike Snow, Talvin Singh, Ceu, B.o.B., Babasonicos, Owen Pallett, The Glitch Mob, Mayer Hawthorne, Local Natives, Rusko, The Middle East, Hadouken!, The Soft Pack, Kevin Devine, Paparazzi, Delphic, One EskimO.

Diplo x Gucci Mane (mixtape)

2010-01-13T13:21:00.004-05:00

I've been sucking major balls (II) at fulfilling my duty as Mad Decent Ottawa promo rep in the past few months, so time I change that around a bit. I blame it on iTunes & other purchase sites' country download restrictions though... almost all the promo, release, and freebie links I'm given are not attainable due to IP address cockblockery.

This, however, is available to everyone - Mad Decent head honcho Diplo's new Gucci mixtape, featuring an absolutely stacked roster of remix talent (Mumdance, Flying Lotus, Benzi, Willy Joy, Flying Lotus, + more). I'm no Gucci fan (I actually find him boring after the 40 second mark of every song), but this tape provides the only bearable/enjoyable flip of the Mane I've heard to date.

2 joints off the mixtape:

Gucci Mane - Excuse Me (Diplo remix)

Gucci Mane - Break Yourself (Diplo remix ft. Lil B)

...and snatch the entire compilation for free-99 here:

Gucci Mane - Diplo Presents: Free Gucci (Best of The Cold War Mixtapes)

Acid Girls - Lightworks (video)

2010-01-13T00:32:00.003-05:00

Acid Girls - Lightworks from Scion A/V on Vimeo.

The XX x Pariah

2010-01-11T14:33:00.004-05:00

Been just over a month since my last The XX mention. That post, featuring their remix of Florence + The Machine's "You've Got The Love", kinda stuck with me. The edit grew on me so much that I seriously think it was one of the top 5 remixes of 2009. This time around its a UK dude by the name of Pariah that takes quite the soft Burial-esque route on the XX touch up.

The XX - Basic Space (Pariah remix)

Brackles remixes

2010-01-08T13:09:00.005-05:00

I don't know much about this Brackles cat. All I know is that I like him. His remix game is on point (to say the least), and he shares bills/stages with names (High Contrast, Mumdance, L-Vis 1990, Crazy Cousinz, Bok Bok, to name a few) that tickle my heavier tastebuds. People need to keep an eye & ear out for this guy.

Very effective, soft dub, stripping down of the otherwise MSTRKRFT monster:

MSTKRFT - Heartbreaker (Brackles remix)

On a slightly more powerful dubstep tip, but still without wompwomp-ing the shit out of it:

Crystal Fighters - I Love London (Brackles remix)

Previous related post: Crystal Fighters - I Love London (Douster remix)

NYE w/ Keys N Krates (live) + guest djs galore

2009-12-31T12:00:00.005-05:00

Tonight we have the talented homies Keys N Krates (youtube channel) playing our NYE party. I don't know why I haven't posted about them before - dudes are straight taking the remix game to a whole new level with their intricate fusion of turntablism, sampling, and live instrumentation.

One of their first gigs, about a year ago:

Several months later, headlining the Livestock annual block party:

Recent trailer for their upcoming mixtape, presented by URB Magazine:

The KnK fam will be joined by Drastik & Kaem in the main party room, while the basement room will feature Sound Syndicate's entire dj roster for all the the house heads.

Full info in the facebook event page.

DJ Falcon x HiJack

2009-12-29T10:30:00.003-05:00

Jack Union's HiJack revamping a DJ Falcon joint with the type of sound people have come to expect from him.

DJ Falcon - Untitiled (HiJack remix)

Wiley x Solo

2009-12-19T21:16:00.006-05:00

Yesssss. Solo takin' Wiley down the UK funky road.

Wiley - Never Be Your Woman (feat. Emeli Sande) (Solo Loves Garage Remix)

[LINK REMOVED DUE TO DMCA TAKEDOWN NOTICE, SORRY]

Previous Solo post: The Heavy - How You Like Me Now (Solo Remix)

The Scratch Perverts never fail

2009-12-19T15:31:00.002-05:00

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. from Chris Cairns on Vimeo.

Toddla T & Herve x DJ Sega

2009-12-14T15:35:00.003-05:00

DJ Sega with a deadly new edit. I think a lot of people see "DJ Sega remix" and simply assume its a baltimore beat slapped on top of a track - but there's more to this Mad Decent young'n than mere bmore sound affiliations.

Toddla T ft. Herve & Serocee - Shake Ya Body Naked, Shake It (DJ Sega Philly Club remix)

OH SNAP!! x Treasure Fingers

2009-12-11T15:09:00.003-05:00

Treasure Fingers back with another disco touched goodie. This time a remake of an OH SNAPP!! joint, with minor sampling of his own "Cross The Dancefloor".

OH SNAPP!! - Plus Size Model (Treasure Fingers remix)

Jesse Rose - Morning Would

2009-12-08T16:14:00.003-05:00

I can't think of a single Jesse Rose mix or track that I haven't liked. Ever. This new joint is quite simple - but incredibly smooth & effective.

Jesse Rose - Morning Would

Previous Jesse Rose post: "Touch My Horn"

Busy Signal x Drake

2009-12-07T14:35:00.004-05:00

Been seein' a lot of really shitty Drake remixes at the top of the hype machine popular charts lately. Awful attempts at speeding his otherwise slow delivery into something way too fast to suit the fist pumping clientele. How are these brutal wrongly matched pitch-fucked offbeat "remixes" getting so much (I'm talking 10,000+ downloads in 48hrs) love? I'm no dj... but you won't find me dancing in the laundry room to the sound of my shoes in the dryer.

If you're really tryin' to get the Drake crowd to slap the nearest wall when you drop an edit, at least play it safe and go with something they'll pop off (equally) to - a dancehall version:

Busy Signal - Nuh Fraid Of Them

...and if set on catering to the club peoples, go with a version (of another song) that actually fits & goes well:

Drake - Best I Ever Had (Grandtheft remix)

You've Got The Love (The XX & Renaissance Man remixes)

2009-12-07T13:08:00.008-05:00

Not a newbie by any means, but somehow overlooked throwing it up back in September. Florence + The Machine getting a super clean & well put together remix, courtesy of The XX.

Florence + The Machine - You've Got The Love (The XX remix)

And just recently released, the slightly more club appropriate edit, from can-do-no-wrong duo Renaissance Man:

Forence + The Machine - You've Got The love (The XX remix) (Renaissance Man edit)

araabMUZIK x MPC

2009-12-01T14:15:00.002-05:00

I'm buggin'. This is absurd filthy.

"BOYS A PROBLEMMM!!!" is right.

Jacked from NahRight via A-Trak.

Theophilus London - Cold Pillow

2009-12-01T13:32:00.004-05:00

Just ran into this joint on my itunes - don't know why I hadn't upped it before. I first heard of Theophilus London this past summer when Rye Rye (first artist signed to M.I.A.'s label) had to back out of the entire tour with A-Trak due to pregnancy, & Theo was named replacement for the live portion. I was feelin' the boy (pause), and looked forward to seein' him do his mellow Cudi-esque thing. We only found out a week before the party that he would not be able to make our (or any other eastern Canadian) gig. Damn. I'd still like to see how his live set goes down.

Theophilus London - Cold Pillow

Lupe Fiasco - Enemy Of The State Mixtape

2009-11-29T14:08:00.002-05:00

22 minutes of new ish.

Lupe Fiasco - Enemy Of The State Mixtape (zShare)

Vybz Karetl & Shebba - Do Me Dat

2009-11-22T13:34:00.004-05:00

You'd think after all these years in the game Vybz would have at least one proper hi-res press picture. But nah - he keeps it gully. Webcam quality photos, still rockin' the shirtless skinnyness (in most pics) with the huge belt buckle & 90's gino shades. Love him for that.

Can't go wrong with this joint.

Vybz Kartel & Shebba - Do me Dat

Last Vybz post: Ramping Shop (video)

Next level finger tutting!

2009-11-19T19:05:00.005-05:00

Whoa. This cat straight finger tutts the shit out of edIT's (1/3 of Glitch Mob) killer glitch joint.

Great song choice. Here's the mp3 of the track used:

edIT - Ants

Mitch Hedberg (videos)

2009-11-19T15:28:00.001-05:00

Ahhh Mitch, one of the best. RIP.

Buraka Som Sistema - IC19 (Deathface remix)

2009-11-19T14:31:00.005-05:00

This has been on steady repeat for days. The great drop @ the 3:04 mark is what did me in. Hadn't actually hit up Deathface's myspace 'till just now - and shit is scaaaary. The sort of scary that if moms had seen me on it when I was 12, she woulda been mad worried about me & sent my ass back to Europe until university. Deathness aside, I flicked through the myspace pics to discover (to my great surprise) that he's actually one of our past guest djs (from a Capital Fashion Week closing party we collaborated on last November). Turns out its Johnny Love (1/2 of the no longer active Kitsune duo Guns 'n' Bombs). Quiet, soft spoken Johnny Love, making deathly bass music. Never woulda guessed.

Buraka Som Sistema - IC19 (Deathface remix)

Wale - Contemplate

2009-11-18T19:01:00.007-05:00

Wale's debut album "Attention Deficit" dropped through Allido Records (Mark Ronson's label) & Interscope just 8 days ago. The long awaited compilation was leaked (boo, shitty deal) a close 6 days before the release date, but I'm sure the real Wale fans will pay their dues and purchase the cd nonetheless.

Gotta say though (on the truth tip), after skipping through the entire album, I wasn't as impressed as I thought I'd be. Not with Wale's track record, previous mixtapes, and lengthy hype for the 1st album, at least. Not to mention the album's absolutely ridiculous production credentials (Ronson, Cool & Dre, 9th Wonder, Green Lantern, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League). I wanna say my expectations were too high but, damn, look at that stacked lineup.

I won't cement the decision just yet though... I'm going by mere song clips, as opposed to the entire effort. Until I cop the fully, this be my top pick:

Wale - Contemplate (ft. Rihanna)

Preview the entire album over here.

Raphael Saadiq - Seven

2009-11-18T00:23:00.004-05:00

Was just talking about Saadiq yesterday. Big tour, comin' through every nearby city but ours, wondering whether or not people here would be up on his stuff enough to support an Ottawa tour date. This be the typa sound I'd love to eventually book here... just wish I was more in touch with the clientele & crowd that feels it as much as I do.

Raphael Saadiq - Seven

Check more Saadiq back in this & this post.

Air - Sing Sang Sung (video)

2009-11-08T14:06:00.002-05:00

Amazing video. Embedding is disabled so hop on over here to view.

TONIGHT: Hercules & Love Affair

2009-10-24T20:58:00.003-04:00

Very excited about tonight's booking. We have NYC's DFA Records signee Hercules & Love Affair rollin' through town for a very special dj set. Expect a lot of great jazzy funky disco house.

Full info on Facebook event page.

And who could forget "Blind" ... their single from last year that was awarded Best Song of 2008 by Pitchfork Media.

Big Boi - For Your Sorrows (ft. Too Short & Goerge Clinton)

2009-10-09T22:46:00.003-04:00

How can you not feel Big Boi?

Big Boi - For Your Sorrows (ft. Too Short & George Clinton)

Duck Sauce - aNYway (video)

2009-10-09T21:16:00.002-04:00

Finally. Duck Sauce (Armand Van Helden & A-Trak) compliment their enormous track with a stellar video.

The Roots - How I Got Over (video + mp3)

2009-09-30T18:09:00.002-04:00

New Roots single. Album due for drop February 2010.

The Roots - How I Got Over

Mayer Hawthorne

2009-09-28T22:31:00.004-04:00

Is everyone up on their Mayer Hawthorne-ness? If not - get familiar. My single sentence scrunched run-down of Mayer goes as follows: Michigan bred modern replica of the 70s' finest original soul recordings. His lengthier, slightly more detailed, bio version can be found here.

Mayer Hawthorne - Wish It Would Rain

No surprise Stones Throw (a label that I've previously praised for leading by example & signing properly deserving artists) was, once again, on the ball with the talent snatch-up.

"I think Mayer is the only artist in the history of the label that I've signed after hearing only two songs. Sometimes, you just know it’s the right thing to do."
-Peanut Butter Wolf

Awkward moments in facebook "likes" (screenshots)

2009-09-28T22:11:00.005-04:00

The above family pic is just plain awkward, but the below link is what I'm really talkin' about.

4 awkward moments in facebook "likes" (via College Humor)

Miike Snow x Caspa

2009-09-28T19:12:00.004-04:00

Caspa's take on Miike Snow, much like Kissy Sell Out's on Burial (back here), is right up my alley - the slower, less wobbley face of dubstep.

Miike Snow - Black And Blue (Caspa Remix)

Few more Miike Snow edits back here.

And while on the Caspa / dubstep tip... the below tutorial features Caspa's heavier remix fondling, this time of TC's "Where's My Money".

Another failed Drake music video

2009-09-23T15:40:00.004-04:00

Forreal? Shit sucks. Directed by the legendary mister Hype Williams? Hype, the fucks wrong with you? How do your go from your unsuprassable videography resume to THIS? Since when does Drake & a greenscreen + Kanye & sparks + Weezy & club booth + Eminem & Slaughterhouse (Royce da 5'9", Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I) entourage + ghetto pixelated youtube video rips of Lebron's basketball progression = a music video? Not to mention, none of them are even in the same city for the shoot. The Lebron thing throws me off the most though - why does the video dickride him? I don't get the reasoning behind it. Can't be courtside seat hookups or free nikes... everyone featured on the track can more than afford both.

Videofail.

*UPDATE: Apparently the song is on the soundtrack of Lebron's "More than a game" documentary (hence the Lebron highlight reels). Still a pretty half-ass way of throwin' him in the mix though.

The Lost Boyz - Renee (video + mp3)

2009-09-18T18:23:00.004-04:00

Back to '96 with this one. I STILL FUX WITH THIS JOINT!

The Lost Boyz - Renee

Kid Sister x Kingdom (+ rant)

2009-09-18T15:53:00.006-04:00

I'm feelin' the Kingdom take on Kid Sis. I only heard the edit as a 30 second preview last week, so props to RCRD LBL for the exclusive full freebie. It's a beauty.

Kid Sister - Right Hand Hi (Kingdom remix) (direct link for download)

The original version, produced by the heaviest of heavy house hitters, Angello & Ingrosso, has been on rotation for quite some time.

Kid Sister - Right Hand Hi (direct link for download)

I was pretty on the fence about it when it came out. The production is fantastic (can't front on that) but, as much as Mel stayed true to her old style, I just found the chorus too radio-friendly pop. Its the only thing that threw me off. But, in retrospect, I was being an uber music snob - hatin' on an artist's style morphing, when I shoulda been content that they're movin' up in the industry. It musta been stupid hard to maintain her usual technique & delivery once someone as big as Downtown (distributed by Universal Music & tightly knit with Atlantic Records) signed her. You gotta sacrifice some & be open to having a few drops of mainstream squeezed into your test tube. She did go back to studio to re-do this album, what, 2 or 3 times? I guess she had to silly putty her delivery & musical direction significantly in order to appeal to the new target audience. You can do your thing on sold out Coachella stages, merk hype machine's top ranks, and fill ipod playlists of blog-driven teens... but most of that will only you get you so far. She had gotten as big as she possibly could in the world that supported her come-up. That's where the corporate giants step in to fill the gap between being a subculture top runner & having your album on commercials & HMV/Amazom homepages. This is where Downtown does their shit right, won't lie. They're probably one of the finest labels in terms of stepping in as the bridge between our "scene's" leaders and media exposure with the massive that would otherwise never touch the material. Just peep their roster... everyone from Mos Def & Gnarls Barkley to Justice, Major Lazer, & Amanda Blank. It's no accident Santigold blew up, MSTRKRFT produced & appeared on Letterman with John Legend, or Crookers teamed up with Kardinal Offishall. Downtown does, after all, have direct label partnership deals with Fool's Gold, Mad Decent, and Dim Mak.

I guess all I'm gettin at isssssss Kid Sis Mel, good on you. She movin' on up. And music synergy, I support you. And Downtown, waddup.

/end rant

Dub Pistols x Foamo

2009-09-15T20:15:00.003-04:00

Foamo with another one! Last upped was his twist on La Roux's "In For The Kill" (back here), and now its the Dub Pistols he dub touches.

Dub Pistols - I'm In Love (Foamo Dubstep Remix)