This really is true. deadmau5 may seem like a hater, but he’s as big a fan of authenticity as anyone out there, and I’ll always give big ups for that. This great little motivational piece from DashMagic6 on Deviant art is amazing and this guy’s work totally deserves your attention. Keep at it y’all.
I mean, really, what else can I say. It’s Muppets and Naughty By Nature. It’s as good as that sounds. Kermit’s career as a fly hip hop artist really was overlooked I think. He seemed to be able to drop flow whenever necessary, and honestly, who wouldn’t be interested in hearing banjo incorporated into hip hop just once. Fozzie provides support and this fantastic spoof mashup is exactly what your day needs. (via Laughing Squid)
This is slightly off topic for me, but since everyone gets to and from most of these parties using cabs or parties, I had to make sure this got eyes. Glove & Boots is one of the best places on YouTube these days, with Johnny T as a highlight of the channel. The subway being a party in a studio apartment with 700 people, none of whom like each other, is the. The. Best explanation of the subway experience during rush hour I’ve ever heard. Now the only thing I can think of whenever I’m on the subway is the ape going “ughhh” when the dude’s playing Sandstorm on his phone.
What I’m saying is, watch this. It is wonderful.
This is a weird one, but it’s kind of fun. While Spinning Records has had its share of brainless drops, the video for this one really makes it all acceptable. This entire video seems to have been shot at a Mortal Kombat Kosplay Konvention (that’s about as many K’s as you can have in a row). Instead of raging party people, or fucked up ravers, we’ve got…Sub Zero & Raiden. There is like 3.5 minutes of dance music silliness, with a whole lot of FATALITY! If you’re into big room jam stuff, you’ll enjoy this, but if you’re into nerds pretending to rip each other’s spines out of their bodies AND big room, get on it. (via Fresh New Tracks)
So this dude Chase Holfelder is doing a series called “Major to Minor” where he transposes major/happy sounding songs into a minor/sad sounding key. This is a great exercise, but this most recent one really blew me away. This cover really brings out the inherent “creepy as fuck” aspect of the song. Which, if you’re any fan of music, you know is huuuuge. This is definitely an accomplishment, considering it looks like he did it with 2 people, 1 microphone and Pro Tools. At the end of the day, this needs to be in a soundtrack for a movie involving either a dystopian future or a jilted lover ASAP. (Via Laughing Squid)
So, this is kind of amazing. I don’t know who was drinking what absinthe to get the idea to do this reworking, but Louis Vivet, Gavrielle & Nick Goldston have gotten me to do the impossible: want to listen to Eagle Eye Cherry. This crazy 90’s throwback is given a fun little bounce and some reimagined vocals. I know it’s kind of wacky, but I think this would kind of work especially in one of those currently awakening Australian festival sets. This kind of Spring/Summer vibe that Kygo exploits to a sublime degree makes the 1997 hit work. I’d love to hear what people think of it who have never heard the original, as that would be an entirely different experience. Do you think it works?
In case you missed it, deadmau5 mentioned someone who let a half-baked old school melody of his drip out onto YouTube. This is one of those tracks that made you fall in love with Joel. The ebb and flow of the synth is irrepressible. A track like this reminds us of what Strobe & I Remember used to do when they hit sets across North America. This is a reminder of an earlier time, one where Big Room wasn’t the unassailable behemoth it is, and Martin Garrix was still in…elementary school? Put this track in your face and let it bring you back to a less ADHD world, i.e. one where Joel isn’t stressed. It’s a great one, and one I’d love to see more often. (via EDMTunes)
Two things. Who the hell was so high that they decided to run a LIVE (like, with crowd screaming) version of In The Air Tonight through a whole bunch of wacky synths & plug-ins to make it sound like the Chipmunks? And secondly, perhaps more compellingly, who drew that crazy High School Chipmunk picture? Was there an Alvin High School show that I missed out on? Why are the Chipettes (was that even a thing?) wearing tiny skirts? Why is this a thing?!
Thank you. You may now return to your day.
The Sun kicks us off with some impressive flow and keeps the energy up. The beats underneath supports the vocals perfectly and the chorus gives us an classic funky vibe that I’m a huge fan of. NicX & 6LACK tag team excellently, which just keeps the track’s pacing where it needs to be.
Nothing Personal by Jbre & Dougie Kent ft. SaneBeats is a menacing, massive track that reminds me of Bone Thugz & Harmony, brought into the world of 2014. This is almost anthem hip hop, with a dark undercurrent that almost makes me think it’s going to bust into a Linkin Park breakdown. It stays on point and keeps pushing the bass and solid vocals into your face throughout. Don’t miss this one.
Chance the Rapper makes me so happy. This guy needs to get recognized so hard that he spawns an entire sub-genre of hip hop. Sunday Candy feels like there’s a choir behind it, with a broken beat swimming through Chance’s jaw-dropping flow. If you’ve never heard Chance The Rapper before, I’m legitimately jealous that you get to discover him for the first time. Premiered on This Song Is Sick, if this is any indication of what the album is going to sound like, I’m a happy, happy man. He just shows up on this track by Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment, and he’s still my favorite part.
Rounding out the quartet is some thoughtful lyrical work by King Terry. This pulls powerfully into spoken word hip hop, and the stream of consciousness story is real and brutal. This kind of post-gangsta flow is exactly what I like to hear because it’s critical for the evolution of the genre. King Terry does great work here and has developed a massive fan base. Don’t be late to his train, or any of the artists featured here.
This is wonderful. Brian Jonestown Massacre, Superchunk, Elf Power, Quasi and so much teenage angst it may drip from you speakers. I really will just let the playlist speak for itself.
Imagine you’re a college freshman in 1999, home for Thanksgiving, and you run into a cute girl from your class while out buying smokes at the 7-11, you two talk and hang out, and you put this mix on in the car while you both bitch about how lame your parents are. You might make out, but probably won’t because you’re kind of full from gross Thanksgiving food and so not in the mood, but you’ll call her the next day and probably will make out then.
If you’re not at least 29, this playlist probably sounds horrible and you have no idea what I’m talking about, but don’t worry, it’s all good. You’ll get there one day 😀
Terry Gotham 