[Fresh/Remix] Delorean – Real Love (LightsoverLA remix)

Confident, playful and incredibly seductive, LightsoverLA made Delorean’s “Real Love” grow a pair with a complimentary wobbling baseline giving it enough weight to stand on its own in the clustefuck of mediocre “Chillaxing dubstep” tracks being released this day and age. It takes no skill to add some dubstep element to any track, but what sets LightsoverLA apart from the rest is his ability achieve a balance between these two worlds and ultimately create something worth having on repeat for the entire evening.

LightsoverLA is aiming to release his upcoming EP in October “covering pretty much all the styles of music [he is] currently producing.” Expect great more releases to come.

Delorean – Real Love (LightsoverLA remix)

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

This is probably not as funny to you as I thought it was but it was 4am in the morning and I was chatting with a music blogger friend Listenbeforeyoubuy.net about all the possibilities one can label this track: (more…)

[Event/Photos] 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival Recap

This past weekend marked my third consecutive year at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago. Maybe it was the more than stellar lineup or the beautiful (if not overly steamy) weather or just a couple of well-timed days off work, but when we arrived at our friend’s place in Logan Square Friday afternoon, I had a feeling this weekend would top the rest.

It’s nearly impossible for me to provide anything written that will give you a sense of the atmosphere of the fest, so I thought I would talk about a few personal highlights of the weekend. And while the typically obsessively on-time festival did seem to run into a few snags this year, none of it detracted from the unbelievable lineup of what seemed to be all of my favorite musical acts of every genre in one small park in Chicago. (more…)

The Music Ninja's TOP 101 Songs Blogged in 2009

(more…)

[Interview] & [Album Review]: Adam and Darcie "California Trail"

Poetic Version Review:
From the first time you are able to ride the bicycle without any help, to almost falling in love with someone that you just met, sometimes in life things just click and although you may not understand the why or the how, all questions become mute as the moment takes over and puts you in a different place and time. Equally, on a musical scale, this is how I felt when I listened to Adam and Darcie’s latest album “California Trail”. As I was checking my Inbox for new music, I was provided a link to listen to their new single “Hands/Mind”. A very simple task I thought to myself, I opened the link and started playing the song. About twenty minutes in I came to the realization that I was not just listening to one song but the entire album available for streaming on their website. It was purely magical, their album and my ears had just clicked, love at first listen one can say. Before I was able to answer the how or the why, their carefully crafted melodies, delicate to the ear but strong with emotions, had taken me to another place that although unfamiliar to me, had never felt closer to home, I was walking on the California Trail.

Regular Version Review:
I am a little embarrassed to admit that the above is 100% the truth. I enjoyed their album so much; it inspired me in many ways. The best answer is always the simplest one and when you add instrumental melodies, intertwined vocals between wife and husband and the passion to create, you get Adam and Darcie definition to what music means to them. California Trail is a story telling venture about longing for a peaceful, family life and a place to call a home.

Adam And Darcie – I Need To Let Go Of What I Wont Miss

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Buy

Adam And Darcie – The Fox, Hare, And Doe

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Buy

Free Download: Adam And Darcie – Hands-Mind

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Buy

I got a chance to bounce a couple of questions with Adam and Darcie, and here is what they had to say. (more…)

BEARBOT: An upcoming remixing machine [Interview]

I am speechless, my mind just blew up. So many artists from completely opposite genres into one insane song remixed in such a flawless manner…wow! Bearbot just dropped it like it was hot with her new remix song called Mixtape and just like the title suggests, it’s a combination of remixes into one long enjoyable song. Bearbot an artist/ musician from New York City most recently known for reminxg Ratatat and Justice in a song titled “We are your friends” a couple of months back.

Mixtape – Bearbot

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Stuntin’ Like My Only Swerving ( Lil Wayne vs. El Ten Eleven) – Bearbot

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

The original song used in Stuntin’ Like My Only Swerving above
My Only Swerving – El Ten Eleven

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

You are Friend (Ratatat and Justice) – Bearbot (Give it a hypem heart!)

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

I got a chance to interview Bearbot about her new song “Mixtape” and her life as a remixing goddess:

First of all I would like to know if you can give a couple of the artists you used for Mixtape

In Order :
1. 20th century fox theme song – Alfred Newman |2. Let There Be Light – Justice |3: Vanished- Crystal Castles |4. Hustlin’ – Rick Ross |5. Wraith Pinned in the Mist – Of Montreal |6. Human After All – Daft Punk |7: Lex- Ratatat 8: Sweet Pea – Amos Lee |9: What You Know – T.I.|10. Saturdays – Cut Copy |11. |Back In Your Head – Tegan and Sara |12. Woman – MSTRKRFT 13. Kids – MGMT |14. Stuntin’ Like My addy – Lil Wayne|15. Golden Skans – The Klaxons| 16. Boys – M.I.A 17. Quicksand – La Roux |18. Pop Champagne – Birdman ft. Lil Wayne |19. Seventeen Years – Ratatat|20. We Are Your Friends – Justice vs. Simian| 21. A Milli – Lil Wayne 22. Exstasy – Dan Black |23. Touch The Sky – Kanye West 24. Anything New – Digitalism 25. Stay Fly – Three 6 Mafia|

You started composing music early on in life, what instruments did you play before starting to remix? And was there a specific event that made you pick up remixing?

I’ve played the piano, guitar, bass, drums and the violin. I’ve always wanted to put together a band but whenever I got a couple of musicians together, we’d always get distracted into doing other things. I realized that If I wanted to make a band, it would have to be just me so I thought about what I could do and *chaching* I heard a song by Girl Talk and thought about remixing! I got down to business and figured out ways to remix mash-ups. I started out with audio samples on Garage band and elevated to the magical, Ableton Live.

Remixing: a lifestyle or a hobby? a part-time job?

A hobby with a touch of income! : )

Is there anything out there you would like to remix but haven’t tried yet?

I’ve always wanted to sample everyday activities like on the subways in new york this guy announces things like “stand clear of the closing doors please.” I think it will be a farmiliarsound to people and familiar things remind people of home and comfort. I’d like my music to relax people and show them they can always have a good time no matter what situation they are in.

I have actually been curious about starting to get my hands dirty into some remixing, any recommendations for someone who is interested in starting? How long does it take you to finish a song?

It takes me about a day to start and finish a song but thats only when I am not distracted by things. I get distracted very easily. I suggest you use the program Ableton Live. One of my top inspirations , Daft Punk uses this program and It can really do magic.

Can you let us know next time you throw your next Bearbot party?

There will be MANY Bearbot parties coming in the near future! WATCH OUT!!!

Thanks for taking the time to chat with us Bearbot! To listen to more of her songs check out her Website . myspace and thesixtyone Profile