Gone

Underground rapper Donnis has been on for a while now but this shit is unprecedented, with Needlz absolutely tearing it up on the beats. The ultimate pregame jam, bump this shit in the whip with a jay in your right and a cup in the left.
Donnis - Gone (prod. Needlz)


And check out the chillin' ass commercial I jacked this jam from. Props to adidas for successful branding.



the Clubhaus
This rarity escaped from Afrojack's brain somewhere around two years ago when some crazy person saw fit to release it to the masses.
Afrojack - Esther


The mad dutchman Chuckie can make bumping, techy progressive house, too? It seems there are no bounds to this man's producing prowess.
Erick Morillo, Eddie Thoenick - Live Your Life ft. Shawnee Taylor (Chuckie Remix)


Denzal Park have been working together for two years now and have made a name for themselves in the Australian club scene. This progressive track has all the funky, high pitched bleeps you could ever ask for, complimented beautifully by a deep, rolling bass line. Thanks to resident Bright & Shiny™ DJ Ruthy Lopez for throwing this into our second ever Saturday Essential Mix which is available here for download!
Keewix - Mariachi Loco ft. Messinian (Denzal Park Vocal Mix)


SIR REAL

Beauty

is simplicity. (round 4)

Example - Two Lives (Kris Menace Remix)

La Zebra - Feel the Music (Original Mix)

3OH!3 - Double Vision (Sidney Samson Remix)

Sulumi - Chaotic Tanze Der Funktion (Blende Remix-Rework)

Sidney Samson - Fill U Up ft. Sicerow (Original Mix)

Bass Kleph, Chris Arnott - Where Do We Go (Club Mix)

Michael Woods - Nitro (Original Mix)

Disfunktion - Magna (Original Mix)

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - Under the Water (Dada Life Remix)

Sir Real

Sweet Seduction

A-Trak may be a DJ of legendary stature, but the man rarely puts out original productions in either of his spheres of influence: hip-hop and electro/house. This, however, is one of those rare and fortunate occurrences. The beat is super dope with some clear electro production tricks as inspiration, and the raps are fire, courtesy of CyHi Da Prince who recently signed to Kanye West's label, G.O.O.D. Music.
A-Trak - Ray Ban Vision ft. CyHi Da Prince

BONUS!!
This is a track produced by Bright & Shiny longtime friend and collaborator Adam Boulesbaa with MF Doom vocals are laid over top to deter all you punk-ass, biters out there. Adam may or may not have a track coming out with CyHi (for those of you in the hip-hop game, you know how it is...) so we'll be sure to keep you updated.
MF Doom - Vomit (Adam Boulesbaa Remix)


The Squatters made their first impression on the Bright & Shiny crew with their track "Monster" and boy, was it a strong one. The diversity of sound and simultaneous quality of the Squatters' productions is astounding, and they're still on the up and up. This track is a kind of goofy, electro blast of fun. And for our UK readers: they're on tour!
The Squatters - Fluffer (No Organ Original Mix)

BONUS!!
The Squatters - Monster (Original Mix)


I knew Tinie Tempah had talent from his collaboration with Swedish House Mafia, but I must admit my general knowledge of the Tempah was straight lacking. This guy is accessible, flows like a motherfucker, and knows exactly what beats he sounds good over. If this track ever makes it to the US mainstream it will become an anthem. Mark my words. It's got all the necessary ingredients: swagger on swagger, "The Hills" references, and a hook about everyone's favorite activity, drinking. Oh and I forgot to mention, the beat fuckin' knocks, play it loud. Thanks to Abboud's french ass for showing me this gem.
Tinie Tempah - Pass Out



the Clubhaus

Dillon Francis, GDD crew member and Masta Blasta extraordinaire, burst onto the scene earlier this year and made a name for making absolutely filthy dubstep. We're talking positively disgusting. But you all know that dubstep just isn't for us here at Bright & Shiny, although we recognize and appreciate it. Recently, Francis has made a few electro tracks in which he favors an afro-latin beat instead of his go-to dubstep studder, and they've all been absolute cash. Check out his reinterpretation of own his track with DJ Ammo, "Westside." I can just imagine dropping this track in a set at a slightly higher bpm to absolutely devastating effect.
Dillon Francis & DJ Ammo - Westside (Dillon Francis Moombahton Edit)


Acid track from Bright & Shiny hall of famers, Chuckie & Silvio Ecomo. Watch out for the third drop where the acidity gets jacked up by a factor of ten.
Felix Da Housecat - Silver Screen Shower Scene ft. Miss Kittin (Chuckie & Silvio Ecomo Acid Mix)


Zedd is making some moves and they're aimed at the throne of frenetic electro/house king, Wolfgang Gartner. Freaky, pounding progressive beats beneath sing-a-along vocals make this track a great success. Be sure to pick up the original mix on beatport.
Dan Thomas, Mad - This Year (Zedd Remix)


Also, be sure to look out for my upcoming review of Jamaica and the Bloody Beetroots - Death Crew 77 in 4 days!


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if i'm not beside you i'm behind you

French Touch gods Daft Punk are true jacks-of-all-trades. Their robotic interpretation of the R&B/hip-hop beat is refreshing. The duo crafts a smooth, muffled soundscape over which Pharrell exercises his famous falsetto with his funk band N.E.R.D. along for the ride. To be honest, I'm not even close to digging the vocals, but try and listen to the backing track because it's gorgeous; this brand of robot hip-hop is something I could definitely get used to.
N.E.R.D. - Hypnotize U (prod. Daft Punk)


Before his Daft Punk days, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo was one half of Le Knight Club off the legendary French house imprint Crydamoure. Quinten 909 of the Netherlands (another goddamn Dutchman) has impressed the whole of Bright & Shiny with the consistently outrageous quality of his productions. He does it again here, making this song more like Daft Punk than it already was. Do yourself a favor and watch out for this guy.
Le Knight Club - Soul Bells (Quinten 909 Remix)


Geht's Noch?, a couple of nice young men from Belgium, have made a very nice song. The build-up is very strange, but when it drops... well, you know the rest. And make sure you're wearing a helmet.
Geht's Noch? - Body Jack (Original Mix)


Frenetic, pounding electro beats: exactly what we've come to expect from Felix Cartal.
Felix Cartal - Love (Original Mix)


I don't know what this says about me, but I had never heard of Martin Solveig until the release of his Hello EP with Dragonette. That being said, I am now convinced this man is a genius. The lineup of artists he commissioned to rework this track is so obscene that he will have forced us to put nearly every track from the EP on the blog by the end of the week-- it's THAT good. Now, I do have a conscience, so I insist that you go and buy the "Hello (Club Mix)" on beatport this instant. It's better than all the remixes, which are incredible, because it will have everyone from your girlfriend to your grandmother on the dancefloor faster than you can say "Who the fuck is Martin Solveig?" The first remix is from Dada Life who bring their uniquely ragetastic brand of electro direct to your face. The second is from Dutch warlock Sidney Samson, taking it back to the good old days with some delicious acid house. God, I love acid house and Martin Solveig.
Martin Solveig & Dragonette - Hello (Dada Life Remix)

Martin Solveig & Dragonette - Hello (Sidney Samson Remix)



the Clubhaus

Today's edition of Clubhaus is a mainly Dutch production... like usual. First up is Oliver Twizt, with this sexy, afro-latin inspired track.
Oliver Twizt - Loca ft. Maluca


AFRO YAAK. This is just a preview ripped from Tongy's show on Radio 1, but it sounds to me like Afrojack is taking his interpretation of the Dutch sound in a new, more club compatible direction. This is the most spacious shit I've heard out of him in a while. I dare you to listen to this and not imagine yourself dancing your ass off in some futuristic, warehouse rave like the one in that awesome Yeasayer video.
Afrojack - Amanda (Radio Rip)


Speaking of spacious, I am very proud to bring you today a beautiful, prog-house song from AMERICAN producer, Ian Carey. Apparently Carey hails from Maryland like 3/4 of Bright & Shiny. Weird, right? Think again. Maryland is the next Netherlands. Mark my words, one day we'll all be listening to Maryland house when we're too drunk to do anything but dance. Anyway, this is the only good remix I've heard of chart-smashing single "Take Over Control" by Afrojack and it's VERY good.
Afrojack - Take Over Control ft. Eva Simmons (Ian Carey Remix)


Check out this sexy video for Swedish House Mafia's summer anthem "Miami 2 Ibiza" which came out a week ago.

Swedish House Mafia feat. Tinie Tempah - Miami 2 Ibiza from EMI Music Norway on Vimeo.

THANK GOD IT'S technically FRIDAYYY

Sir Real

Sticky Icky

The past few days have seen some great tunes on the internets. Checkit oouutt.

Beautiful remix of Gyptian's "Hold Yuh" courtesy of Toddla T which stands somewhere between hip-hop and house, while utilizing d&b drums and featuring a dubby breakdown.
Gyptian - Hold Yuh (Toddla T Remix)


By now you're all well aware that we here at Bright & Shiny love to do the Dada. Here's yet another shining example of their interminable and unique mastery of the loudness.
Boy 8-Bit - The Suspense Is Killing Me (Dada Life Guerilla Fart)


Bird Peterson crafts a downright funky electro jam below quality dirty south raps courtesy of the immortal Three 6 Mafia.
Keep My Name Out Ya Mouth (Bird Peterson Remix)


I hadn't seen Foamo's name 'round these parts for a while but I'm guessing he's back in the studio. First "Here Comes" and now this, the king of UK Fidget house always brings his A-game.
Purpl Pop - The Way (Foamo's Love Remix)


Coming all the way from Brazil, DirtyLoud's self-described jacking, nu-electro sound is a breath of filthy air.
c2001 - Disco Popp Shit (DirtyLoud Remix)


Aside from having a hilarious name, Jey Key have a dirty electro sound in the vein of fellow countryman, SebastiAn.
Lazy Late Kids - Francis (Jey Key Remix)


the Clubhaus

Axwell and Henrik B give this track by Adrian Lux the big room, progressive treatment.
Adrian Lux - Teenage Crime (Axwell & Henrik B Remode)


One of the top 5 dutch house producers, Sidney Samson brings the dutchness to this Guetta club smash.
David Guetta, Flo Rida - Club Can't Handle Me (Sidney Samson Remix)


HUGE electro sounds with a distinctly prog twist on this remix from Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.
Dani L. Mebius & Bill the Klit - Work This Pussy (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Remix)


Finally, the dankest song from Sticky K to date. My homie Augustus literally went to UCSB because of a crazy YouTube video he saw of Mr. K DJing his ass off at a house party.
Sticky K - Prince of Persia by Sticky K

And last but most certainly not least, the awesome, cameo-filled music video for Duck Sauce's summer smash "Barbra Streisand" which came out yesterday.

Duck Sauce "Barbra Streisand" from Mr Goldbar on Vimeo.

P.S. if you're a Daft Punk freak like me, I recommend going to the Tron Soundtrack website, clicking the logo to enter, clicking anywhere in the blackness outside the highlighted border of the site content, and typing "derezzed" for a scrumptious surprise. Note: no field will appear to accept the code upon clicking the space outside the border.

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Meaty

Today I have prepared for you all a nice selection of house, house, and more house. Following the first course there will be another serving of house and for dessert, a warm plate of house.

Louise La Roche has been on my radar for a while now but had never managed to really impress me with the consistency of his work until now. Sure he's always been good, but sometimes his productions seemed a bit uninspired. Those days are long gone. La Roche has been killing this french filter house sound for months now and this track is absolutely no exception.
Bright Light Bright Light - Love Part II (Louis La Roche Remix)

More dank french house, this time from actual Frenchman Jean Tonique.
Jean Tonique - Peace (Original Remix)

This may not be house, but the fat, yet simple bassline in this joint is what prompted me to put this up here. Check out NiAmOr's myspace here to get to know these enigmatic Frenchmen better.
NiAmOr - What Am I Doing Here ft. Sundance (Original Mix)

I've known Aniki to make some badass rave tracks (see: "Put On My Raving Kicks (Original Mix)"), but this joint is as french as it gets. Booty shaking and foot stomping begins at 2:47.
Aniki - Lesbian Bondage Fiasco (Original Mix)

Clubhaus

This is about as ravey as it gets, coming from one of the main proponents of rave synths in 2010 and one half of Duck Sauce.

Armand van Helden, Steve Aoki - Brrrat! (Original Mix)

I can't even tell if I like this song yet. But like it or not, this man needs to be apprehended immediately and placed in a maximum security prison. I give you one of the best Dutch producers in the game, Afrojack.

Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand (Afrojack Meaty Mix)

I posted the Sunloverz remix of this track ages ago. Little did I know that the original was about four times as good. [EDIT: the preview/download link for "Like A Bitch" is now correct]

Paul Attrax - Like A Bitch (Original Extended Mix)

This progressive house jam comes courtesy of my boy Jimbro. It's old (2008) but it's good. Cristian Marchi knows how to make an infectious clubhaus melody.

Cristian Marchi - Love, Sex, American Express ft. Dr. Feelx (Cristian Marchi Main Perfect Vocal Mix)

iiiiiiit's Friiiiidaaaaaaay

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I'm out for presidents to represent me

Now I know you come here for your daily dose of electro tunage, but first and foremost I'm about that good music, no matter the genre. Yesterday I was at Rock the Bells at Merriweather Post Pavilion with PK's sister, CK, so today's post is gonna be all about hip-hop with some of the bangers you're used to from me below.

The Wizard of Khalifa put on a surprisingly good show full of Kush & OJ. He even brought out Wale for his verse off the mixtape. Good lookin', Pittsburgh. The crowd jumped to this one.
Wiz Khalifa - In The Cut


Lauryn Hill's set was kinda lame, except when she dropped "Ready Or Not". Oh and it was kinda cool when NaS came out for an exclusive verse... To be honest, I didn't even notice (shame on me, I know). I even had to turn around and ask the people standing behind me who it was rapping onstage. When the first word to come out of their mouths was "NaS," I straight lost my shit. Here's my favorite joint from the legendary master of the internal rhyme scheme.
NaS - The World Is Yours [prod. Pete Rock]


The best set of the day was easily that of A Tribe Called Quest, my favorite hip-hoppers of all time. The Tribe brought out Busta Rhymes, who was rocking a fresh ass Germany track jacket, for his verse on "Scenario." Tip and Phife generally went the fuck off; they played the opening of "Award Tour" and brought it back THREE times, and three times the whole crowd lost their shit. After that, Q-Tip, white tee completely soaked through with sweat, proceeded to literally take off his pants. I've got a video of him running around on stage dancing in his drawers on my phone but I can't figure out how to get it onto my PC.
A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour

A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario ft. Busta Rhymes


the Clubhaus

PK posted a version of this first one with vocals over top, but I'm a crazy mofo so I like this one better.
Stafford Brothers - Wasted (Baba O'Reilly) (Sidney Samson Remix)


Young Buck featured on a a bangin electro joint with a dutchy remix... fuck yeah.
Kissed With A Noise - Watuppp ft. Young Buck (PeaceTreaty Remix)

BONUS!!!
Young Buck - Shorty Wanna Ride


moar Clubhaus
Stripper - Stripper Theme ft. DJ Omega (Original Mix)

Picco - Venga (Chuckie's Back to Voltage Remix)


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Frieday

Today's post is inspired by two beautifully executed sets courtesy of AutoErotique (Toronto) and SonicC (Miami) at U Street Music Hall last night. Turns out both of these guys are cool as shit and bring it heavy as fuck. I don't even have anything to say right now due to the massive pounding my brain took last night at the hands of these monsters, but here are some Bright & Shiny tunes for you on this fine Friday morning (yes, 2 PM counts as morning here on Bright & Shiny) to start your rage-filled weekend off right.

Fierce Ruling Diva - Rubb It In (Bart B More Fierce Ruling Remix)

D.I.M. & TAI - Lyposuct (Original)

Baymont Bross ft. MC GI - DNA (Audiostalkers Remix)

Bebop - Gang Bang

B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams - Airplanes (Temabes Remix)

Tambour Battant - YO! (Snapcrack Remix)

J-trick & TyKo - Kick the Bass (Original Mix)

AutoErotique & SonicC

SonicC - Stickin' (Original Mix) [dirtiest Dutch]

The Disco Biscuits - You and I (AutoErotique Remix)

Lykke Li - Little Bit (AutoErotique Bootleg Remix)

Augustus + Sir Real

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)



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Say My Name

Good morning. I rewrote this post four times and four times blogger has deleted it. I've given up. Take these.

Beyonce - Broken Hearted Girl (Alan Braxe Dub Remix)


Yadi - Guillotine (Demo) [pop]


Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - We No Speak Americano (Go Go Bizkitt! Remix) [French house]



Florrie - Call 911 (His Majesty Andrew Call Me Instead Remix) [French house]


Florrie - Call 911 (Bart B More Remix) [electro house]

the Clubhaus

Clockwork - Airflow (Valerna Remix) [Brand New!]

Deniz Koyu - Lose Control (Dave Darell Remix) [dirty, dutchy]


Deniz Koyu - Lose Control (Original Mix) [pretty]


Peppermint - Secret Sex (Original Mix) [electro house]


Porter Robinson - Say My Name (Original Mix) [MASSIVE]

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DJ Chuckie (Dutch House -- Netherlands)

Beginning with his Dirty Dutch club nights in Amsterdam, Dutch DJ Chuckie has cultivated a unique sound with his clinical productions. In a genre where progress is made either of a technical or lyrical nature Chuckie has achieved both in his music, creating an entire genre of his own and leading his fellow countrymen to worldwide recognition. Since the genre has gained popularity one thing has become increasingly clear: nobody's dutch sounds are as compelling as Chuckie's glitchy, tech-jungle beats, derived in part from his apparent love of Chicago acid house. Nothing is out of place, every hi-hat and errant "bzzzrp" has its purpose in his soundscapes; the roots of Suriname-born Chuckie are evidenced by the favored afro-latino drum patterns in his work. A genre with a decidedly global bent in this, the internet era of instant globalization, dirty Dutch house is a disease: an infectious, antibiotic-resistant, pandemic disease. But I like it.

Now, enough with all this formally written nonsense. The fact of the matter is that every single one of these songs are absolute fire. Download them and play them loudly-- you will not be disappointed. All props are due to Augustus (who you may get to know if he ever decides to post) for introducing me to this first song in early March, beginning my insatiable addiction to Dutch House.

Chuckie - Let the Bass Kick (Original Mix)

Chuckie - Aftershock (Can't Fight the Feeling) (Original Mix)

Dondria - You're the One (Chuckie Remix ft. Jermaine Dupri)



Nari & Milani & Cristian Marchi - I Got My Eye On You ft. Luciana (Chuckie Remix Edit)

Chuckie & Hardwell - Move It 2 The Drum ft. Ambush (Original Mix)

Enrique Iglesias - I Like It ft. Pitbull (Chuckie Remix)

Sidney Samson - Shutup and Let it Go ft. Lady Bee (Chuckie Remix)

Pendulum - Witchcraft (Chuckie Remix) removed by request

3OH!3 - My First Kiss ft. Ke$ha (Chuckie Remix)



Mohombi - Bumpy Ride (Chuckie Remix)



Luis Lopez vs. Jesse Lee - Is This Love (Chuckie Remix)



Sergio Mauri - Everybody Dance ft. Janet Gray (Chuckie Remix)




Merry Tuesday

Sir Real

arrogantmau4

Note: free music is available below the following breathless rant.

We all saw deadmau5 perform at the 9:30 Club this past Wednesday. Not only was our collective evening marred by problems both in and outside of the club, but the mau5 simply did not live up to our hopes and expectations. The openers were Will Eastman and Pleasurekraft, and I was only able to catch the latter. He wasn't very good, a bit too deep and underwhelming for my tastes probably because he wasn't playing very loudly, but he did serve to warm up the crowd toward the end of his set. Then Joel took the stage beckoning the crowd to a deafening roar with his signature unhealthily floppy hands. What followed his entrance was basically an exercise in idol worship. The mau5 mounted his large, expensive cube, put on his hat, pressed "play" and then proceeded to get his rocks off by watching the crowd and dancing to his own music while drinking beer. Now this is not to say I didn't rave my ass off, because I most certainly did. However, when I pay 40 dollars in US currency to go to a concert, I expect a little more than the exact studio versions of the songs I've come to know and love.

Ever since I got into electronic music I had to defend the act of going to artists' concerts just because no one could ever understand what it was they were even doing up there, other than playing the music, that would justify spending one's hard-earned money to see an artist live. When I saw Justice's "A Cross The Universe" tour so many years ago they played through most of their debut album "Cross," in addition to some of their remix selection. But the glaring difference between that performance and deadmau5' was that Justice re-edited every single track and even remixed some in order to make them more dancefloor friendly, in the process creating a notable and fucking phenomenal live experience with their MUSIC and studio/live expertise, not by simply introducing an insane light show into the equation.

And so I charge deadmau5, a technical sorcerer whose productions are absolutely peerless, with the task of creating a live show that isn't downright shameful. In the studio before the tour or on the fly, you must do something because at this point I am unimpressed and frankly cannot believe that you can look at yourself in the mirror; you're not even trying up there, dude. I understand that you're not a DJ and don't appreciate or respect the art of DJing, you've made that clear before, but I do insist that you use your apparent technical skill to go into the studio and produce a live show that you can be proud of and that your (musically educated) fans will love.

But this is only upsetting because I love deadmau5' music and have such respect for his work, as much as I despise the arrogant prick known as Joel Zimmerman. Or maybe it's the fact that today when I commented on a Facebook status update of his about the Thursday 9:30 show saying as much as I have above Joel read the comment and deleted it after it had received multiple likes, confirming that this asshole of a mouse cannot take criticism, constructive or scathing. Whatta bitch.

Anyway, in honor of this dead mau5 (R.I.P.) I'll start things off with one of his songs. I had never heard this before Wednesday and when the melody came climbing out of the distorted chaos erupting from the speakers it sounded ominous and alien; I simply lost my marbles. One of the mau5' more danceable tracks.

Deadmau5 - Arguru

I don't know anything about Bassjackers except that they're Dutch and that I like it when they make music. They tend to keep their dirty Dutch sounds in a lower register than most, or at least Afrojack, and their drums KNOCK. See "Stronger ft. Bizzey (Original Mix)" for a less hardcore, french-house inspired track.

Bassjackers & Ralvero - Bang Like A (Original Mix)

Bassjackers - Stronger ft. Bizzey (Original Mix)

This one's from GRUM, a producer I've been watching ever since his remix of Armand Van Helden's "You Don't Know Me" was the only version of the song I could get my hands on after scouring the internet for hours. "Can't Shake This Feeling" is a groovy, electro house song complete with obscure, pitched-up vocals and a fatass bassline.

GRUM - Can't Shake This Feeling

You'll find that I occasionally pepper my posts with hip-hop, and that starts now. This joint from Fat Joe is just right, but this isn't Joe's doing, not by a long shot. He raps well enough, but the real genius here is in the production by duo Cool & Dre. When these boys do "soulful" they do it right.

Fat Joe - Valley of Death (prod. Cool & Dre) [2010]

Bit Funk turns the verses of Bussa Buss' "Hustler's Anthem" into a veritable House Anthem with his funky synth treatment. Plus the only Rappa Turnt Sanga makes an appearance on the hook.

Hustler's Anthem 09 - Busta Rhymes ft. T-Pain (Bit Funk Remix)



Finally, the funkiest banger of an electro house song I've heard out of prog-house duo Spencer & Hill yet.

Spencer & Hill - Housebeat

Sir Real

Allow me to introduce myself

Hey people who don't read this blog yet. I'm Patrick, one of the four people you will be seeing posts from here on Bright & Shiny. I can say with confidence that you should just blindly download the four songs I've posted today, but I don't have to do that because I found a nifty little player. Play the songs, THEN download them. In conclusion, please refer left <<.

I'm usually not a fan of remixed classics, but I think this little number deserves an exception.

The Beatles - And I Love Her (Allure Remix) [Right click, save as]

They opened for Chromeo and I got there too late... This song will creep inside you and take residence in your brain.

Holy Ghost! - I Will Come Back (Classixx Acacpulco Nights Version) [Right click, save as]

Need to relax? Long drive ahead? Prepare with a little Bit Funk.

Things I Can't Remember - Bit Funk [Right click, save as]

Craziest sampling right here. Two a's in Caasino? Ok I guess...

Your Wish Is My Command (Caasino Remix) [Right click, save as]

Love, Patrick

The Beginning

We decided to create a blog chock-full of good music. We call it Bright & Shiny. Here it is. The first song I'm posting is a joint by Afrojack & Bobby Burns, complete with the screeching car alarms and lush, yet clinical production our favorite Dutchman is known for. Plus, it's got the coolest sample of some kid yelling "GHETTO BLASTAA."

Afrojack & Bobby Burns - Ghettoblaster (Original Mix)

Next is another of Afrojack's recent productions. I'm risking putting two songs from the same artist in my first post 1)because I don't care and 2)this song is fucking nuts. The final drop is so exquisite, with the inclusion of the high-pitched dutch melody over the lower, more expansive synths, that this song lands a spot in my heart and on my rotation for at least the remainder of summer.

Afrojack ft. Eva Simmons - Take Me Over (Original Mix)

This remix from the ATL RMX compilation assembled by Adult Swim doesn't do much other than expound upon the virtues of the original. Whoever DJA is, he's no genius, but he certainly gets the job done. I can't get that higher distorted riff out of my head as it weaves in and out of the beat amidst the uplifting steel drum sample and booming 808's. I hate the dupstep "wobble" that permeates the track, but it's too good to forsake altogether.

Rich Kids - Patna Dem (Mad Decent Patna's Remix by DJA)

And finally, I present the jam of the summer courtesy of grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson. This man makes excellent music across all genres, including pop, hip-hop, and electronic music. An absolute wizard in the studio, this man has created a masterpiece which has undeniable pop appeal and features the stylings of legendary rapper Q-Tip. I like it when the girl sings, too.

Mark Ronson & the Business Int'l - Bang Bang Bang ft. Q-Tip & MNDR


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