- Skrillex - San Diego VIP
And I thought I was done with Skrillex. He proved me wrong. Real bad.
In this track, he ditches the annoyingly robotic sound of something like wires grinding over the drop and jumps back to the smoother kind of power you’re used to from Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites (and even a dose of electro house from Slats Slats Slats).
Highly recommended. Find that mp3, people.
- Metronomy - The Bay (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
So light and joyful for a thumping dance edit. Feels so good. A must listen of the year. (Download on the soundcloud page.)
Source: SoundCloud / Electrocorp.fr
Mix CD Life: Relax a Little
Long story short, I haven’t had internet at my house for three weeks. What is my life?
But since I have no intention of living like a wireless hermit, crippled by lack of Tumblr, I’ve been bubbling away with slightly less than new music that’s been sifting its way throughout my laptop. Semi-zen? Semi-passionate? You tell me.
Agnes Obel walks in with a soft, siren’s lull; Bandini’s Ecstasy of Gold remix gives us a little more hope; Ooah’s remix of Emancipator’s First Snow offers up a first taste of strength (along with more than a few voice samples); Junior Boys chime in with a little dose of sexy (not everything relaxing has to be tame); and RAC’s Washed Out Remix patiently leads us up to an incredibly far-reaching outro: Royksopp’s version of In This Shirt - pure emotion held within the body of a 10+ minute track. Is it too soon to call it love?
Call it Heartbeats. Think about what that means to you. Feel something. Why are there still words here? Just listen.
Here: http://www.mediafire.com/?lgxef1vccb5w7a5 (320 kbps)
Track List/Timing:
Beginning: Agnes Obel - Riverside (Lulu Rouge Remix)
(@ 4:42) Portishead - The Rip
(@ 9:01) Ennio Morricone - L’Estasi Dell’Oro (Bandini Remix)
(@ 12:04) Daft Punk - Night Vision
(@ 13:34) Emancipator - First Snow (Ooah Remix)
(@ 21:01) Feist - The Water
(@ 25:36) M83 - Skin of the Night
(@ 31:38) Junior Boys - The Animator
(@ 36:30) Chromeo - Night By Night (Skream Remix)
(@ 40:24) Mt Eden - Daniel
(@ 44:22) Mr. Little Jeans - Rescue Song (RAC Remix)
(@ 48:27) Washed Out - New Theory (RAC Remix)
(@ 52:05 to End) The Irrepressibles - In This Shirt (Royksopp Remix)
Mix CD Life: Rap + Mashups (Freedom Fighters)
(Download below. 320 kbps.)
In the middle of making a melodic dubstep mix, I was cutting songs together and got stuck on this one voice sample of, “pump, pump, pump it up!” After you hear the same thing a hundred times it’s like you never want to hear anything ever again. So you know what? Rap sounded like a pretty good idea.
I know what you’re thinking. “Rap? Wtf.” But seriously. I have absurdly high standards for rap, and it has to have some fucking amazing melodies. Starts off emotional; gets hopeful around Jurassic 5’s Freedom; The Roots and Mos def show up for some old fashioned wordplay; MF Doom makes things a little more funky; Cyclops Rock’s mashup brings us back down to Earth; Tech N9ne wants to show us HIS Earth; and Tyga leads us out on something a little more heartfelt.
Love, listen, enjoy. Call it, “Freedom Fighters.”
Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?v631xy9v0pic6ca
Track list / start times:
Beginning: Notorious B.I.G. x Kanye West - Suicidal Thoughts (White Lotus Runaway Mashup)
(@ 2:17): Talib Kweli - Hostile Gospel Pt. 1 (Deliver Us)
(@ 7:02): Jurassic 5 - Freedom
(@ 10:20): Wu Tang Clan vs. The Beatles - Uh Huh
(@ 13:46): The Roots - Guns Are Drawn
(@ 17:15): Mos Def - Auditorium
(@ 21:17): Kanye West - Get ‘em High (Ratatat Remix)
(@ 26:16): MF Doom ft. Mr. Fantastik - Rapp Snitch Knishes
(@ 29:09): Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See (Datahowler Mashup)
(@ 31:27): UGK, Outkast, & George Michael - International Whisperer’s Anthem (Skratch Bastid’s Sexy Sax Mix)
(@ 37:16): CunninLynguists ft. Rick Warren - Stars Shine Brightest (In the Darkest of Night)
(@ 40:11): Cyclops Rock - Communist Future (Neutral Milk Hotel vs. Tyler the Creator Mashup)
(@ 43:08): OFWGKTA - Orange Juice (by EarlWolf)
(@ 46:04): The Hood Internet - Save Me Concubine (Ghostface Killah x Beirut)
(@ 48:55): Tech N9ne - K.O.D.
(@ 52:33): Warren G (ft. Nate Dogg) - Regulate
(@ 56:15): Tyga ft. Adele - Reminded
Dubstep Roundup
The past two weeks have been spent enveloped by chillwave and background sounds. You know, Emancipator, Emika, and basically anything like Teen Daze.
Problem is, it gets kind of boring being mellow for so long. Enter Dubstep immersion.
Don Diablo ft. Dragonette - Animale - (Datsik Dubstep Remix)
We can’t just jump from light to insane, so this remix gives us a nice transition into heavier fare. Gotta love female vocals, right? And such a smooth rhythm at the start. Whoop whoop whoop whoop whoop. Really entertaining/unique build-up around 1:36.
Richard Vission & Static Revenger (ft. Luciana) - I Like That (Adam F Dubstep Remix)
Enter a heavier twist on one of my favorite targets for remix pleasure. Luciana’s voice is raspy, dirty, and perfectly placed above deep bass. Amazingly quotable lyrics help too. Also: hi random drum & bass backbeats.
The Shangri-Las - Remember (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix) (download available)
“As you command, Megatron.” My love of Transformers as a kid is probably the only thing that explains why I love this voice sample so much (at 1:57). Listen through the whole track for a soft, 58 second intro filled with sweet soul, or skip ahead if something so technically awesome bores you, but either way, stay for the typical Adventure Club destruction that comes after.
Mt Eden Dubstep - Sierra Leone (download here)
Wooing, “whoa-oh,” voices flow in circles in the background until :27 when deep, relaxing bass kicks you, only to be toughened up even more around :41. A classic, through and through, but everyone who hasn’t already heard Mt Eden needs a crash course in what dubstep really should be. This.
- The Good Natured - Your Body is a Machine (Baby Monster Remix)
The Good Natured? Joyful. A Baby Monster remix of The Good Natured? Heaven. A satisfying mix of the melancholy wails of the original and newly added danceable sections that make you jump, jump, jump.
Download: http://soundcloud.com/electroqueer/the-good-natured-your-body-is-a-machine-baby-monster-remix
Source: soundcloud.com
Mix CD Life - Chillwave, Dance, Melodic Dubstep
This is me learning how to cut songs together. The result? A “mix cd” via Mediafire for all of you. All 320 kbps, all the time. Electrovision. Call the mix Breathe into the City.
It starts with warm undertones and chill, mostly background sounds that make for a relaxing mood; Theophilus London reboots the mix with a more energetic sound that stays poppy through Patrick Wolf and Lady Gaga; Madeon moves us back into party mode with a mega-mashup; and Cooler Couleur ends its dance run leading into a melodic dubstep three song conclusion.
Click, download, enjoy. First of many, I’m sure.
http://www.mediafire.com/?1b02qdx9i2ev7sr
Track list/times:
Beginning: Sun Glitters - A Dragonfly in the City (Teen Daze Remix)
(@ 3:52) Yeasayer - O.N.E. (Teen Daze Remix)
(@ 9:34) M83 - Midnight City
(@ 13:23) Pretty Lights - Summertime
(@ 18:01) Theophilus London - Why Even Try (RAC Remix)
(@ 23:01) Shindu - Happy House
(@ 26:29) Cullen - Easily Impressed (Calling in Sick Remix)
(@ 31:11) Patrick Wolf - The City (Richard x Richard Remix)
(@ 36:28) Lady Gaga - The Edge of Glory (Mikael Wills & Justin Sane Remix)
—Yes, Lady Gaga. Haters gonna hate—
(@ 41:18) Madeon - Pop Culture
(@ 44:16) Only Children - Don’t Stop (DJ Kue Remix)
(@ 48:31) Fare Soldi (ft. Mothers of Charleston) - Party Posse
(@ 51:38) Crookers (ft. Yelle) - Cooler Couleur (AC Slater Remix)
(@ 55:20) Calvin Harris - Feel So Close (Nero Remix)
(@ 58:59) Sia - Breathe Me (Butch Clancy Remix)
(@ 1:04:46) Flight Facilities - Crave You (Adventure Club Remix)
‘Midnight City’ is the first track from M83’s forthcoming album ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’.
Go and download this shiz on the Soundcloud page. For real real.
Source: soundcloud.com
- Gesaffelstein - Aufstand
Aufstand = uprising in German. Gesaffelstein = French minimalist techno legend. So nice to just let this play, but if the beginning’s too slow, skip to around 55 seconds in. EPIC BASSLINE at 1:01.
Deep. Dark. Powerful.
Mp3 here: http://hulkshare.com/a8gnsi5ldq1c
Music: Electronic, dance, strange.
