Thursday, April 21, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Blow Your Brains Out: Fidget (not Dubstep)
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Mind F*ckery at its finest. Apparently this is "figdet" and not "dubstep", so get it right, you righteous bastards.
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I think I might stick to Jack Beats today.
100/100
Holy shit.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Electro: Undeniably Mainstream
Finally, finally, after many years of waiting for it to happen, electro is no longer a sidenote in pop music. (Specifically, pop music in America.) Everywhere else in the world, first and foremost in Europe, "techno" has long been a mainstream culture. Sure there are deviants in the rave culture and so on, but people took in seriously. This is not a trend that you could see in America, even just a couple years ago. "What is this repetitive bullsh*t?" or "ntz ntz ntz" were (and still are) common responses to techno in the US. But all of you can go suck on your thumbs; Electro is here to stay. With groups like 3Oh!3, LMFAO, Far East Movement, along with the recent trend of electro-base productions in the r&b arena, has come the electronification (yes, I know its not a real word) of even the most pop of pop. I present to you my case:
Rihanna - the most recent princess of pop has recently released several songs in this vein of genre. She teamed up with electro-super-producer, David Guetta, to release some tastefully addictive songs that make you want to swing your hair while you sweat out the stress from your daily grind. Three songs in particular catch my attention:
Who's that Chick - amazing lyrical video
- as a small comment, I still just am unable to see why people think she is so hot. I mean, sure, she has a bangin' body, but so do a lot of people....? Please enlighten me on this one.
Even J.lo, who I guess is trying to make a comeback to relevance?, takes a shot at the electronica scene in her recent single, On the Floor, which features Pitbull for a Latin double combo. Honestly, its a good beat, and a great attempt, but somehow to me it sounds like an uninteresting version of Stereo love...
Then we have Britney Spears, the queen of pop (I understand Madonna is supposed to be the queen, but its been a while since she's released stuff that's been immensely popular) who takes her stab at this whole electro scene. Those of you who keep up with my blog will notice that I'm using the same song as the last post, but suck it. I'm making a point, damn it. Not only does she attempt this genre, but she takes it a step further by taking a production with some dubstep tones in it. Well, let's say, her producers took half a step, since the wobwobwob in the song, does feel a little half hearted... But regardless, a huge step in dubstep becoming more than just an underground movement for potheads and people who just love love love subwoofers. Hell, but who am I kidding: I would 100% rage to this song.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Britney Spears: Dubstep is Officially Mainstream
So kiddoes, I'm sure you've already been blasted multiple times with this song, but hell, dubstep is officially mainstream. Sure the song is mostly electro-pop in a Guetta-esque way, but that breakdown from around 2:12 is undeniably dubstep-influenced. Boom.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Focus: That Old School
A couple of old school gems. Just to educate those of you who don't know, and to remind those of you who do.
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The original reverse-effect you see time and again in music videos. Props to those that recognize the Beastie Boys sample, too.
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Ugh. Gang Starr.. Guru rhymes sick and DJ Premier is well, hell, he's Dj Premier. Nasty production. True classic.
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When MTV used to mean something. When hip hop carried a power of words. To inspire.
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Um.. What's that? I forgot what we were talking about... Pass the doritos, please.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Electro: Let's Get Some F*cking Electro in the House
After a couple of chill posts, its about time to tear off our clothes and get our dancing shoes on. I've got two nasty electro tracks lined up for your dancing pleasure, check it out.
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Kickin' it off with this club banger. Duck Sauce is a combo duo of A-Trak and Armand Van Helden. If you don't know who these people are, damn my man, learn some musical culture. As for the song, I don't really need to explain, just listen.
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LMFAO is back. YES. Apparently, they have a new album coming up soon. I can't wait to be bumping to that sh*tttttttt. I can't believe its been a year since I saw them live. Party Rock, true to life baby. "Every day I'm shufflin'..."
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Focus: 9th Wonder (some Hip Hop for the Soul)
Some good ass hip hop beats for the soul. 9th Wonder is a producer aka beat maker and is a steady stream of ill tracks that soothe the soul. Doper than a Colombian drug cartel, his thick beats make even me want to spit some lines off the dome. But obviously, I can't so, oh well.
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I've got to admit that I like this more than the original. Makes me want to ride away on a long board to nowhere in particular.
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Good fat beat, and Drake always kills it.
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You this doesn't make you drop your panties, then you are probably deaf. No disrespect to the deaf, but I'm just sayin'. Errr, communicating. Slash its Musiq Soulchild. So its gotta be super smooth.
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Nothing like a 9th beat to just chill out to. Whether you're kickin' back a glass of some gin and tonic or lighting up, this is what I mean when I say the 9th Wonder soothes the soul.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Hip Hop: Let's Keep It Real
So these songs might be a little dated, but hell, they keep it real. Take a listen, you'll understand what I mean. Old school flow, upbeat, fun. True to roots type deals.
100/100 - circa 1999ish
Jurassic 5. Masterful lyricists who are committed to their craft. They always chose dope
If this don't make you just feel good, seriously what's wrong with you, man?
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Another classic from J5. Features Dave Matthew Band. Vid's hilarious too!
100/100 - circa 2002
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The intro says it all:
"If-if you are listening to the new Z-Trip album on Hollywood Records, we're here, we're being silly, we got Supernatural, Z-Trip, I'm Murs and I like to have a good time and on Saturday mornings I used to like to get a big, fat bowl of cereal and watch cartoons, motherfucker, and if that-- if you can't relate to this song you're taking this shit too serious. It's hip-hop, man, it's-it's fuckin' fun."
Naw mean?
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Real.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Focus: Dev and the Cataracs.
If you went to school (and partied) with me, you would know that I was blowing up Bass Down Low by Dev ft. the Cataracs last spring. Anyway, she just released an official video a couple of days ago for Bass Down Low and def came out hard with explicit (new?) lyrics. Also, pause at 0:39, cuz you're bound to blow your load. Even if you're a girl. It's been a while since the song's been released, but perhaps this means that she's gearing up for stardom, finally? I can only see FM's G6 fame doing good things for her and the Cataracs, so I hope they do it big. (If you don't know, the Cataracs are behind the beat, and Dev behind the crazy hook.)
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Ill track. Crazy beat, lovin' the whole vibe.
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Chillin'. Great beat, makes me wanna chill with a fly-ass chick, and fall in puppy love.
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Dirty. Also, they be getting love from some artists like Omarion in this clip.
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Now its time to start turn the BPM up.
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Full blast.
The Cataracs ft. Dev - Top Of The World
BONUS: Check out this cover of G6. Awesome.
Friday, December 3, 2010
TripHop: Destination Elsewhere
Trip Hop. Have you heard of it? If you haven't, you've most likely heard it, but just didn't know what it was, or even realized you were listening to it. If you've ever watched any sorta trippy movie, I bet there was some trip hop in the background. In short, trip hop is trippy music, but with a heavy hip hop sort of beat. Obviously, it gets deeper than that, but this music is too trippy, I forgot what I was saying.
Anyway, here are a few pieces that I found recently. I wont rate them, as I don't know how much I like them yet.
This one's got a Dubstep kinda feel to it, and awesome for poppers to get gritty to.
Dizz1 - Here We Go Again
This one is pretty self-explanatory: From jackhigh's album "Interplanetary Thoughts".
brilliant
Not all triphop lacks vocals and lyrics, as shown in this masterful track. Dis wan iza BIG CHUNE.
This one has got a more upbeat vibe to it; My homeslice Lamar just sent it over. Dope.
A production by Dr. Dre, featuring the lyrics of Gayle Moran "Do You Ever". A chilling song perfect for the winter. It was also used in the ending credits of the movie War featuring Jet Li.
This song has long been a favorite of mine. It is the ultimate song for relaxing. Somehow everything seems to be in slow motion when I listen to it, kind of like this video.
SuperSloMo Poi (Porcelain by Moby)
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