Wednesday, August 18, 2010

I Won't Let You Down.


Boy, oh boy! Do I ever have a load of goodies for you all today!!

Kele Okereke, frontman for Bloc Party, started doing his own thing on the side. I rather like it. Dance rock is getting a much needed shot of life.
Kele - Tenderoni (Original Mix)



Egyptian Hip Hop is a quartet out of Manchester making really great pop/rock with a hint of electronic stylings.
Egyptian Hip Hop - Moon Crooner



DJ Chuckie just won't stop making the best music. Hands down my favorite artist of the moment. In other news, it seems Lil Jon has legitimately broken into the electronic music scene with this remix. God damn it.
Lil Jon feat. Claude Kelly - Oh What A Night (Chuckie Remix)


Boy band vocals over the dirtiest electro.
Christian TV - When She Turns 18 (LA Riots Club Remix)



Strange raps courtesy of a man who may or may not have taken his name from a videogame character over a compelling afro-latin beat and new age, 8-bit synths.
The Count & Sinden - Mega Mega Mega ft. Deekay



Here's the awesome, water-colored video for summer jam "Baby I'm Yours" by Bright & Shiny favorite, Breakbot.

Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours (feat. Irfane) - HD from Ed Banger Records on Vimeo.



the Clubhaus

AC Slater slaughters this remix, making a whole lotta something out of an uninspired Crookers and Yelle collaboration, a collaboration of two such high caliber artists that it should never have gone to waste. "Party with the Crookers and AC SLYATA"
Crookers - Cooler Couleur ft. Yelle (AC Slater Remix)



There are no words for this song, its fucking crazy. TAI always manages to kick you in the face with his frenetic beats. Keep this one out of reach of small children.
Don Diablo - Who's Your Daddy (TAI Remix)



Some progressive house to round out the post, hilariously combative vocal sample included.
Paul Attrax - Like A Bitch (Sunloverz Remix)



Sir Real

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Look What I've Got For You Today!




Alright, so now that the absolutely insane Liverpool - Arsenal game is over, I can fully dedicate my attention to this post. I'm back from the beach, and I'm back on my music-finding game, lucky for you all. I think you'll be very pleased with what I have to offer today.

FANTASTIC. Only word I can use to describe this song. Bobermann of Bloody Beetroots fame turns this into a dance your ass off jam.
Alan 1 - Concertmate (Bobermann Remix)


You all should know by now how much I enjoy French/disco house.
Cerrone - Give Me Love (Mix Chopin Re-imagination)


Italian duo Fare Soldi turns Congorock's dark and tribal-as-shit banger "Babylon" into a very danceable tune. I'm impressed.
Congorock - Babylon (Fare Soldi Babbylorso Remix)


Don't know much about this next one, but I really like the first half.
Mystery Machine - Shake This


This song alone could make any post amazing. It's an absolute classic from one of my favorites.
Boys Noize - Jeffer


And some new Bit Funk to tie it all together.
Jump Jump Dance Dance - Modern Eyes (Bit Funk Remix)



-PK

Monday, August 16, 2010

Beauty

Is simplicity.

Ladyhawke - Paris Is Burning (Cut Copy Remix)



Simian Mobile Disco - Cruel Intentions (Pirate Stereo Remix)



Mark Knight ft. Luciana - Party Animal (Club Mix)



David Guetta - Love Don't Let Me Go (Betatraxx Remix)



Supermode - Tell Me Why (Betatraxx Remix)



Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone (Herve's See You At The Festivals Remix)



Kelis - 4th of July (Betatraxx Remix)



.Augustus

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Piano Stabs

PK and I love piano stabs. Your mother loves piano stabs. I can't speak for the rest of America but the entire nation loves piano stabs. Whenever I hear piano stabs my head whips toward the direction of the sound and I pay rapt attention to whatever is making music. This form of synthetic piano excellence has been a fundamental part of house music since the advent of the Korg M1 synthesizer and enhanced the quality of life around the globe with its beautifully abrupt, huge, plasticky chords. I don't think I'll ever get enough in my diet.

This Tom Piper & Nom De Strip remix is a shining example of pounding stab usage with Dizzee's signature consistently filthy flow over top.
Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Cash (Tom Piper & Nom De Strip Remix)



A 2008 classic from Surkin exhibiting some gorgeous rolling piano stabs.
Surkin - White Knight Two


BONUS!!

Bump this shit.
Surkin - White Knight Two (Orgasmic Mix ft. Teki Tek & Cuizinier)



Now here is a man who knows his way around some piano noise. When the raps start this song goes OFF.
MC Flipside - In The Zone (Bart B More Vocal Mix)



2009 house anthem from the Swedish House Mafia boys and Laidback Luke.
Axwell/Angello/Ingrosso/Laidback Luke ft. Deborah Cox - Leave The World Behind (Original Mix)



the Clubhaus

I almost put this in the main body of the post but this track is simply nonsensical. The most destructive use of piano stabs to date.
Heartbreaker - MSTRKRFT ft. John Legend (Laidback Luke Remix)



Fake Blood's first release given the dancefloor treatment by Herve. Do as the nice man says and "get on the floor if you got that booty."
Fake Blood - Mars (Exclusive Herve Re-Fix)



The sound quality is abominable but this original is too good not to share. The drums and arrangement blow those of all of the remakes out of the water, as is to be expected from the likes of A-Trak and Armand van Helden. If this song is ever released that day will be declared a national holiday.
Ducksauce - Barbara Streisand (Original Mix)(224 kbps)


Have a lazy Sunday.
Sir Real

Saturday, August 14, 2010

This will Brighten (shiny) your day


Ok so I, Patrick, have a special treat for you today. The songs below are, as per usual, all excellent, but today my friends, is all about one song. This one song is essentially the favorite child of my song family. It gets the most hugs and the other songs are disgruntled at their lack of attention in the face of my honor roll student varsity athlete star child. This song is totally unreleased and wasn't easy to track down, so promise me you'll do yourselves a favor and bump this tune on some speakers with a little bass. Finally, the moment you've been waiting for:



This song combines two of my most favorite artists. Chromeo's electrofunk stylings worked over by a genius man by the name of Siriusmo, based out of Berlin, Germany.



Much like me on the basketball court, this song is on FIYAH. MillionYoung is an up and coming new artist with a lot of potenital. Here he takes a Neon Indian song and turns it into a shining dreampop example of what a song should sound like.



At first you go, huh? Then you're all, what?? Then you go, more please. Do it.



Now get back to college.

Love, Patrick