[Fresh] Dan Black – Symphonies Feat Kid Cudi

Dan Black, a spunky Londoner, first acquired fame with his single “HYPNTZ” in which he took the lyrics to Biggie’s “Hypnotize” and sang it over the drum sample from Umbrella. His singing of The Notorious BIG’s lyrics resulted in a quirky but memorable melody and it became a modest success on YouTube.

“Symphonies” is basically a re-imagining of “HYPNTZ”, with Biggie’s lyrics removed completely and replaced with surrealist lyrics that those Englishmen do so well. Miraculously, Dan Black manages to pull this track off, neither sounding like a wannabe rapper or an ignorant hipster. It’s easy to imagine American record labels fretting over the North American release of Dan Black’s material and throwing in Kid Cudi for good measure; however, Cudi fits in well in the track and only lifts it further into the ether. It’s an enjoyable track.

Dan Black – Symphonies Feat Kid Cudi

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Bonus Electro Remix:
Symphonies (Dada Life Remix).mp3

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[Dream Pop] School Of Seven Bells – Windstorm

Relaxing, meditative, innovative, how else do you describe School of Seven Bells? Just imagine being in the most relaxing place possible and multiply that times 100. Then listen to Windstorm, the new single from SVIIB’ new album Disconnect from Desire. Something tells me that every time you go to that relaxing place, that song will certainly be playing.

School Of Seven Bells – Windstorm

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[Folk/Experimental] Radical Face – Doorways

Doorways, one of the new songs from Radical Face’s new EP Touch The Sky, seems so soft that it reminds the listener of a time when the economy only affected how many toys their parents could buy. This new song is only part of Ben Cooper’s masterful storytelling. If this is a sign of things to come, then the rest of the EP should not disappoint.

Radical Face – Doorways

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Previously:
Radical Face – Welcome Home, Son

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[Hip/Hop] Ice Cube – Drink The Kool-Aid

Since leaving the massively influential N.W.A in 1989, Ice Cube has done a lot of things that would take away from his early reputation as one of the founders of gangster-rap. The most blatant, being Columbia Pictures’ family-friendly movie Are We There Yet?, is a far cry from Ice Cube’s ferocious lyricism on Fuck Tha Police.

On Drink The Kool-Aid, the listener hears the aggression that originally made Ice Cube famous but, instead of lashing out against prejudice and injustice, he knocks established stars in modern hip-hop. By knocking Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and the “New” West Coast movement, Ice Cube attempts to assert his position as “the chaperone” of modern rappers. Meanwhile, Ice Cube probably reached the apex of his rapping career in a prior decade and Drink The Kool-Aid sits in a collection of tracks that threaten, but offer little to replace, the music it critiques. For those of us who want a little more from our music than an attack on a hip-hop titan’s rightful successors, Drink The Kool-Aid leaves much to be desired.
Drink The Kool-Aid is the lead single off of Ice Cube’s The New West, which is slated for release on September 28th of this year.

Ice Cube – Drink The Kool-Aid

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[Video] Jamaica – Short and Entertaining

Packed with stop-start metallic guitars and fuzzy indie-pop melodies, ‘Short & Entertaining’ is a three minute gem. The video is directed by Jeremie Rozan & Martial Schmetz – from Surface2Air – (Justice vs. Simian, The Streets) and features Igor Cavalera, the drummer and founding member of the Brazilian Thrash metal band Sepultura.

Jamaica, formerly known as Poney Poney is Antoine Hilaire and Flo Lyonnet. These guys are dropping new tracks with Justice’s Xavier de Rosnay and Daft Punk sound Engineer Peter Franco on the production. Their first single was “I Think I Like U 2”. The second song they released was “Short and Entertaining”, which was featured on the 9th installment of the Kitsuné Maison Compilation series.

Their debut “No Problem” is out due August 23.

Jamaica – Short and Entertaining

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Jamaica – I Think I Like U 2

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[House/Progressive Trance] Imogen Heap + Tiesto + Pendulum + Chuckie + Dimitri Vegas + Like Mike + Dada Life

I have been staying away from the harsher more aggressive electro tunes lately and getting back to my soothing House roots. From Tiesto’s signature progressive trance remixes that always extend passed the duration of most tracks, to Chuckie’s new remix of Australian electronic rock/drum & bass band Pendulum. Enjoy!

Imogen Heap – Hide And Seek (Tiesto’s In Search Of Sunrise Remix)

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Pendulum – Witchcraft (Chuckie Remix)

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Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike, Dada Life feat. Tara McDonald – Tomorrow (Vocal Club Mix)

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[Fucking Amazing] Kid Cudi & Johan Wedel – Whenever Cudder Is Back (Johan Wedel Re-Touch)

Not that I want to keep this blog PG-13, but cursing is not something I do often in my writings. However, there are times when using these four letter words are necessary to emphasize the gravity of a situation. THIS TRACK IS FUCKING AMAZING. PERIOD. Upcoming Swedish producer Johan Wedel create a monster house track capable of pleasing any indie junking around the world by sampling bits and pieces of Kid Cudi, Vampire Weekend, and the oh’s of Gaga?? Bootleg, remix, mash up or whatever you want to call it, this is by far one of the most amazing tracks I have heard this year. What you think? Comment Bellow.

Kid Cudi & Johan Wedel – Whenever Cudder Is Back (Johan Wedel Re-Touch)

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[Video] Stop Motion Video of Guy Walking Across America

I cant stop watching Mike’s walk across America stop motion film from New York to San Francisco. Can I say BEST USE OF “HOME” by ES&MZ in a video evveer!??! YES I can. Here’s a Google Map of our journey: http://bit.ly/brNULW

Previously:
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros – Home (RAC Remix)

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Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros – Home (Original)

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