My absolute favorite release of last year “Waiting All Night” was named the Best Single in London and I really could not be happier. The tune is triumphant, and a sound that I hope achieves radio play because it’s just so damn good. The combination of massive trumpet, massive vocals from the 19 year old divine vocalist Ella Eyre & seriously massive drum & bass makes for a proper track, to use the local lingo. Get at the video and hit up Rudimental on Twitter & Facebook. Tell the amazing trumpet player Mark Crown that Terry Gotham sent ya.
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Midnight Music: Soular Order’s Sweet Remix Of “Moments of Silk” By Jay Rodger
I have been a fan of Soular Order for (I actually get to say it!) years now, and the quality of their offerings never drops. Smooth chilled & gorgeous production values throughout tune after tune. I saw this Bandcamp EP featuring them, and as usual, their remix is superior to the original track. While the EP is nice and all, the Soular Order track really shines. Listen to it and check out the rest of Soular Order’s work here.
Science Says Music Can Affect Athletic Performance. How?
It’s true. There’s a whole bunch of good stuff right there but I won’t spoil the video. It’s only 2 minutes, so if you’re looking for good water cooler conversation, peep it, then yammer about classical music to your heart’s content.
The Most Sampled Artist And Album Of All Time Is…
James Brown! He’s the only artist to appear on the Top 20 list of most sampled songs twice AND he laps every other artist, having twice the number of songs sampled than anyone else, including The Beatles, Michael Jackson & Public Enemy. Check out the link here for cool graphs and shit-talk ammo for your friend who thinks The Rolling Stones are totes the most important act in the last 50 years. (via Priceonomics)
Midnight Music: Espoir by Darius
I think there’s a lot to like about this track, and I didn’t want it to fly under the radar because a huge label isn’t behind it. There’s a smooth & sexy, disco funky cool feeling to the tune, so mellow out with it and get some sleep when you can. (via Music Is Our Weapon)
Earworm Of The Month: Dark Star by Jaymes Young
I’ve been listening to this song incessantly & obsessively. Been listening to it since last year, for the specific reason that it’s one of the finest blends of soulful, potent indie vocals and future bass that really needs to get some production eyes on it. I’m not really sure how else to describe my love of the song but that if it was something I had in high school, I’d listen to it on my cd player daily. The music video is new, and the soundcloud link is below if you want to add it to playlists. There’s some powerful artistry at work here and I can’t wait for Mr. Young to get into a wider audience because this tune has movie soundtrack/epic pop hit written all over it.
In Miley Cyrus Land, The “Monica Lewinsky” Is A Dance Move.
Miley Cyrus goes down on a faux Clinton, wears trees on her onesie and is single-handedly keeping the furry mascot industry in business here. Just in case you weren’t sure what would happen when she went on tour, or your mind deliberately repressed the thoughts you had surrounding it, it’s happening, and boy is it weird. (via the Independent UK)
Midnight Music: Tiesto’s Uplifting Remix of Buffalo Bill By Moxie Raia
If you look up sugary anthem trance in the dictionary, right there under Robert Miles & Darude, you’d see some of Tiesto’s most successful work. The Club Life podcast has showcased his slow shift into the middle space between trance, house & electro, but this anthem gets into your head and doesn’t leave. It’s big room pixie stick progressive at its best. So if you’re fretting work tomorrow, or you had to work today, crank it and let this take you away for a few more minutes.
Sounds, St. Marks Record Shop Closes Its Doors.
The Gothamist is reporting that the St. Marks Record Shop “Sounds” is closing. From 7 to 0. Sounds is survived by Turntable Lab, Academy Records and Good Records in the neighborhood. ::pours one out::
The History Of Caucasian Dance. Lollerskates.
This is kind of amazing & surprisingly well choreographed/performed. Remind me to do the Shopping Cart more often.
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