[Podcast] Music Ninja Radio – Episode 46 (Recap)

Music Ninja Radio
Episode 46

Music Ninja Radio is a weekly podcast broadcast live on San Francisco’s BFF.fm — Best Frequencies Forever. You can tune in here every Friday from 4-6PM PT / 7-9ET. 

Last Friday’s show marks the one year anniversary since we took our talents to the airwaves of BFF in San Francisco’s best kept secret(alley). From deep in the Mission District, through the port of a pirate ship, we’ve been bringing the best of the best to your ears – Best Frequencies Forever wasn’t voted ‘Best Radio Station‘ in the Bay Area for nothing!

With that in mind, now seems as good a time as any to start providing our fellow Ninja readers with a weekly recap of our show, Music Ninja Radio aka Dojo by the Bay. Curating the best releases each week, themed shows coinciding with specific artist releases, and a fair amount of throwbacks sprinkled throughout, Music Ninja Radio has something for everyone.

The full show’s playlist can be found on the website’s archive here.

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[Beautiful] Odesza – Memories That You Call (Blackbird Blackbird Remix)

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Memories That You Call (BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD Remix)

It wouldn’t be entirely accurate to say that any track on Odesza‘s In Return has been overlooked considering it was one of the most popular electronic albums of 2014. That being said, I’ve always felt “Memories That You Call,” especially after hearing it live, was the most powerful cut slipping through the cracks amongst radio hits like “Say My Name” and “Sun Models.” As a result, few producers, besides Henry Krinkle, have elected to remix it rather choosing to focus on the tracks offered up for Odesza’s official remix competitions.

Just a few minutes ago, though, San Francisco producer Blackbird Blackbird dropped an absolutely gorgeous, dynamic take on “Memories That You Call.” His re-imagination opens with the original’s ethereal vocal samples accompanied by glistening sonic elements before building up in a similar fashion as Odesza’s composition but dropping into a tropical groove. Rather than constrain the style to that genre, though, Blackbird brings back the original’s enormous chorus around the 2:49 mark re-layering and re-pitching vocals along the way. That transition drowns back into a beautiful house culmination of the song’s broad-ranged moving parts.

Blackbird’s rendition of “Memories That You Call” proves the perfect example of retaining the best of a song while adding a completely new flavor and cadence. Take a break from your mid-week stresses and soak in the radiance of this fantastic remix. You can grab a free download here.

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[Electronica] QT – Hey QT (Blackbird Blackbird Remix)

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Hey QT (Blackbird Blackbird Remix)

Blackbird Blackbird has got to be one of most unpredictable producers in the game. Coming out with a remix of this quirky tune titled “Hey QT”, the SF-based musician once again surprises us with his unbelievable talent. The tune is brushed up with a soft trap beat, and the catchy melody is sampled throughout the track for the buildup and the drop. He definitely made this track his own with these complex maneuvers, and we can definitely see this being played in his upcoming shows. Big ups to Blackbird Blackbird and all that he offers to the industry!

Be sure to check out his other stuff and grab a free download of this new remix here.

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[Chillwave] Blackbird Blackbird – Young (feat. Britt Warner)

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Young (Feat. Britt Warner)

San Francisco-based producer Mikey Maramag a.k.a Blackbird Blackbird has always been an innovative to the indie electronic scene. Following his US tour, this is the first we’ve heard of him since. In this new tune titled “Young”, Mikey features vocals from the LA singer Britt Warner, magically tweaking her vocals to perfection in mixture with the uplifting chillwave sound. The signature stairs-like ascending repetitive synths start off the song. The fast paced electronic beat comes in with Britt’s vocals, and they are occasionally morphed into this vacuum robotic sound that echoes really well with the song.

The piercing synths dominate the entirety of this new track. We’d like to think that this one is out of the ordinary for the talented producer, but we really enjoy the fact that he’s exploratory and where he is going with the direction of his music. He’s a one man band and he can really do it all.

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The Trap Dojo #49

Now that twerking has come back in a big way, blowing through the underground trap scene into the mainstream… or at least one member of the mainstream, its time to bring “Jacking” back. Breach has already restarted the “Jack” movement with his massive house track and this week Sleepy Tom throws a massive trap beat over it that will guarantee a packed dancefloor of jackers.  UZ knows how to keep a party turnt up, and with a brand new song to add to his Trap Shit series, he comes through with his claim that “all we do is turn up”. I already know what you’re thinking about this next track: “not another f-ing Bugatti remix!” but hear me out. If you can stand listening to Future‘s hook for the five millionth time, you won’t be disappointed by the massive electro house drop waiting for you on the other side, and a crazy trap drop after the five millionth and one time having to hear the hook. . Keeping the Hip-Hop vibe going, we get more than a hook for the next few remixes including Lords Sound Division, Danny Brown, and Rich Homie Quan. The next few tracks go hard with favorites like Meyhem and Ookay providing the heat. The bangers just keep coming with a huge list of fire to keep the feet moving and fists banging. Of course all fires must eventually be put out, so the moombah-ish Donkong remix kicks off a series of more and more chilled out trap and lovetrap from new faces like Blackbird Blackbird and old favorites like Sango to take you out.

’Breach – Jack (Sleepy Tom Bootleg)’
’ƱZ – ŤɌ∆Ҏ ᶊῌῗ† √15’
’Bugatti (Diamond Pistols Unoriginal Mix) Free Download’
’PRAYER ( Lords Sound Division Remix )prod. by Konrad OldMoney’
’Blunt After Blunt by Danny Brown (Big Dope P Remix)’
’RICH HOMIE QUAN – TYPE OF WAY (BIG MAKK BOOTLEG)’
’Antiserum & Mayhem – Pakistan (FREE DOWNLOAD!)’
’Carnage & Tony Junior – Michael Jordan (Ookay Remix)*OUT NOW*’
’SNAILS x Kai Wachi – Hypnosis  FREE DOWNLOAD (Click Buy Link)’
’Lucky Date – Freak (Gold Top Official Remix)’
’Klever – RING THE ALARM (MASTER) ‘
’TJR – Whats Up Suckaz (Ricky Vaughn Trap’d Rework)’
’Bro Safari x UFO! – Drama (Party Favor Remix)’
’Hit Da Flo – Party Favor & Posso’
’L D R U – THE TROPIC (SPENDA C TWERK EDIT)’
’Candyland & MakO Ft. Maksim – All You Gotta Do (Them Lost Boys Remix)’
’Henrix & Jakob Liedholm – Close Your Eyes (Flaxo Remix)’
’Ray Complex – Yeezus Saves’
’Jay Danko x TastyTreat – Tell ‘Em (Original Mix) *FREE DOWNLOAD*’
’BOATS – WHY’
’Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine (Team Bayside High Bootleg)’
’Irie Maffia – Cross The Roads Ft Beenie Man (Donkong Remix)’
’Jeremih – Let Loose (JayCeeOh & BSides Remix)’
’Miguel – All I Want Is You (Blackbird Blackbird Remix)’
’Sango – Affection (Feat. JMSN)’
’Next – Wifey (Fwdslxsh Edit)’
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[Electro Pop] Blackbird Blackbird – All

San Francisco-based Mikey Maramag, AKA Blackbird Blackbird, dubs his music “dreamy folktronica,” which oddly enough, is the perfect description. His latest single, “All,” is a slow-burning mesmerizer. His soft, soothing vocals accompanied by a faint, echoing guitar set a minimalistic tone from the start, reminiscent somewhat of The xx. But the beauty is in the details that Maramag sprinkles all across the track, especially towards the end when he really lets loose and gets creative: glimmering synths, tropical island vibes, choir-like chanting, and more. “All” is the gift that keeps on giving.

Check out the music video for “All” here. Blackbird Blackbird’s EP Boracay Planet comes out October 16th via Lavish Habits.

’Blackbird Blackbird – All’
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