[Alternative/Hip-Hop] Theophilus London -Snow Angel ft Trouble Andrew

It woud be an understatement to say that Theophilus London is one of the more experimental and eclectic up and coming artists. With a unique flow, he seems to have the distinct ability to flow well over a wide range of beats. From trap to hip-hop to alternative rock, he is not afraid to reach outside the proverbial box of his “genre” and deliver some dope new music. On the 3rd week of dropping new material, the Brooklyn native teams up with pro-snowboarder Trouble Andrew on the track “Snow Angel”. This trippy and laid-back tune comes courtesy of trap producer Uzi and some Radiohead samples. Not sure if this track is an endorsement/praising of the snowboarder but it is still pretty interesting. Be sure to check out the free single below.

’Snow Angel feat Trouble Andrew’
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Disclosure – White Noise ft. AlunaGeorge (Hudson Mohawke Remix)

Glasgow producer Hudson Mohawke has taken victim the infatuating original of London duo Disclosure‘s latest single “White Noise” featuring the vocals of fellow UK electro pop pair AlunaGeorge. The seductive rendition follows HudMo’s release of his Valentine’s “Slow Jam” mix on his Soundcloud profile.

’Disclosure – White Noise – HudMo Mix’

Hudson Mohawke seems to now be under the PMR Records umbrella, stating “PMR028 – Forthcoming on PMR Records” on soundcloud.

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Gramatik – Bluestep

Leave it to Gramatik to seamlessly create a new subgenre. Gramatik, as we have described before, has had funk, soul, blues and jazz running through his veins since he was a toddler, and while that alone doesn’t give him the authority to on all these genres, his music clearly does. Bluestep is a complex yet simply layered experimentation merging two complete opposite genres into one seamless sound. There are no limits to what Gramatik cannot mix together and this is just another example of his brilliance.

’Gramatik – Bluestep’
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[Valentine’s Playlist] Dubstep/Electronic/Indie Love Songs

Happy Valentine’s Everyone! Today is the day to spend time with the love of your life, whether that means going on an a beautiful date, or enjoying the warmth of your xbox controller, there is no reason why you should spend the day in silence. Here are some of favorite dubstep/electronic tracks of a few months back, as well as an intimate indie playlist from our already popular “Indie For Lovers” post. Enjoy!

Electronic/Dubstep

’Koven – More Than You (Ripped from Zane Lowe Radio 1)’
’Florence and The Machine – Cosmic Love (PatrickReza Dubstep Remix) (Free Download)’
’Blue Foundation – Eyes On Fire (Zeds Dead Remix)’
’Skrillex – Skrillex – Summit feat Ellie Goulding’
’Ellie Goulding – Your Song (Blackmill Dubstep Remix)’
’The Police – Roxanne – (Marty Party/Love and Light Remixx)’
’Ellie Goulding – Lights (Bassnectar Remix)’
’Paloma Faith – Just Be – Distance Remix (SONY MUSIC)’
’Kill The Noise – Dying feat. Ultraviolet Sound & Emily Hudson’
’Submotion Orchestra – All Yours (Insightful Fondle)’
’Flight Facilities – Crave You (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix)’
’Dead Audio – Take Me Away Ft. Jade Harris (V.I.P)’
’Jason Falkner – Only You (Zeds Dead Remix)’
’Angus + Julia Stone – I’m Not Yours (PatrickReza Dubstep Remix) (Free Download)’
’Sia – Breathe Me (PatrickReza Dubstep Remix) (Free Download)’
’Adele – Rolling in the Deep (DeathStar Remix feat MartyParty & Minnesota) ‘
’Tonight’

Indie/Electronica

For more Indie Love songs, please check our “Indie For Lovers” Playlist with over 60 Free Downloadable MP3

’Love Echo – Lovecats’
’Two Blondies x One Uku – Lisztomania (Cover)’
’Ben Howard – Only Love’
’Purity Ring – “Grammy” (Soulja Boy Cover)’
Sister Crayon – Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers Cover)
’James Yull – This Sweet Love’
’Wreckless Eric – Whole Wide World (Bahamas Cover)’
’Jose Gonzales – Heartbeats’
’Daughter – Run’
’Yeah Yeah Yeah – Maps’
’Drew Danburry – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Whitney Houston Cover)’
’Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Shine’
’Noosa – Walk On By’
’Noah and the Whale – 2 Bodies 1 Heart’
’Maccabees – Toothpaste Kisses’
’Bright Eyes – First Day of My Life’
’Yuna – Lullabies’

And just the kids of the 90’s

’Color Me Badd – I Wanna Sex You Up’
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STREAM THE LINEUP: COACHELLA 2013 PLAYLIST

As the calendar turns over, so do our sights for upcoming events in 2013. The experiences, shows, live performances, breathtaking nights and jaw dropping moments have passed, and a new set is just on the horizon. With the release of Coachella’s line up, we couldn’t help but get overwhelmingly excited. Postal Service? Sigur Ros? Baauer? Dillon Francis? There’s honestly just too many artists to name at this point.

We booked our flights. We booked our house. Our cameras are packed, and our Music Ninja shirts are laundered, pressed and ready for full on desert festival action. Yes, we’re going to make the pilgrimage deep into the California desert for what is set to be one of the most amazing musical weekends ever. We’ll be tweeting, instagraming and facebooking. Make sure to stay tuned.

Who are you most excited to see in 2013??

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[Introducing] Robert DeLong & album debut ‘Just Movement’

The essence of dance electronica, comprised by production perseverance and experimentation, lends itself to scrutiny for having particularly niche sounds. Modern ambassadors of the genre fight the battle every day of being tied down to similar themes and musical concepts, and even few are able to evolve from the monotony of the scene. Robert DeLong, the 26-year-old. multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles has broken this barrier, almost effortlessly, with the release of his debut album ‘Just Movement’.

Growing up in Seattle, Robert DeLong had the opportunity to be influenced by bands like Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, and Pedro the Lion, apparent if only in short glimpses in his music. After moving to L.A., playing in an indie rock, studying jazz and later earning a living teaching drum lessons, his current project almost seems an obvious outcome.

’Robert DeLong – Just Movement’
’Robert DeLong – Global Concepts’
’Robert DeLong – Happy’
’Robert DeLong – Complex by Degree’

Signed to Glassnote Records, Robert DeLong presents an impressive repertoire of 13 tracks that comprises Just Movement album. Each track is deliberately crafted to expose the minor details of rhythm and emotional harmony with a complete twist on modern dance music. Fine layers of bouncy and catchy percussions provide the footing for DeLong’s natural and amiable vocals. The self-titled opening track, simplistic in sound, is reminiscent of the experimentation of Jimmy Tamborello’s solo project Dntel combined with the dance appeal of a Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs single. But with all its similarities, Robert DeLong stands on his own.

Right after the soothing first track, many more speechless moments occured for this impressed Editor. We are honored to blog about music every single day but Robert DeLong epitomizes the perfect rising artist. His goosebumps inducing music not only provides comfort at first listen but it makes one feel part of a new movement, a new sound that everyone must listen. ‘Global Concepts’ advanced the dance aspect of the album with playful instrumentation, rooted in natural organic drumming. Cheerful tracks like ‘Happy’ bring light to the experience with flirtatious whistles and prominent indie rock themes.

But not all is light-hearted electronica, ‘Survival of the Fitest’ includes slight elements of dubstep and industrial electronics and prevalent drop and release structures.

In short, Just Movement is simply just amazing. It breaths more like a mixtape than a coherent album but that quickly becomes irrelevant. Balancing different genres, exposing harmonies between his very own vocals and the beautiful production of every track, ‘Just Movement’ has won us over and will become a contender for top albums of 2013 lists.
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[Mixtape] Kilo Kish – K+

Female emcees have been on the up and coming this past year or so and in 2013 they continue to drop some unique material. With Brooklyn-based Kilo Kish‘s mixtape K+, she takes a more experimental approach to her rhyme flow. With features from Earl Sweatshirt, SBTRKT, Childish Gambino, Star Slinger, Flatbush Zombies, Vince Staples, and A$AP Ferg, and many more, this free 10-track tape is a chill, dope session introduction into her world. Mixing some intricate Internet-y vibes and synth rhythms with a charming lyrically delivery, there is something to like about this newcomer. Although each track flows and blends well into the next, some standout tracks are “Creepwave” (which you can stream below) and Neptune-esque “iou”.

Listen to the 30+ minute K+ collection here via Soundcloud.

’love2K’
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