We’ve seen glimpses of Skrillex experimenting with a new sounds and just recently it seems that even hes own ‘WHERES THE DROP?’ fans are getting on his nerves.
After winning three out of five Grammy nominations last night, Skrillex has done something unexpected releasing a much calmer progressive track. ‘This Is My Goodbye’ might not be the goodbye to dubstep but it is a definite introduction to another side from him.
And throwing punches to the mix is american producer Wolfgang Gartner, giving us his rendition of Miike Snow latest single ‘Paddling Out’. A big room progressive sounds filled with charging electro all the way through. Although not officially released, it first premiered on Pete Tong’s Essential Selection on BBC Radio 1.
Miike Snow – Paddling Out (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)
MIA is unquestionably one of the baddest girls in the indie dance scene today with her potential family ties to Sri Lankan militant groups and questionable party lifestyle. As if that weren’t enough, her latest stunt at the 2012 Superbowl during her performance with Madonna should seal the title. With one little gesture she told over 100 million people to fuck off. UK remixer AKIO took “Bad Girls” up a notch with his grimy synth lines and tough guy dubstep drums. Throw this one on your headphones tonight and flip a middle finger to the sky courtesy of The Music Ninja!
Download: MIA – Bad Girls (AKIO REMIX)
Bonus: M.I.A – Bad Girls (Barbaric Merits ChainBangin Remix)
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What keeps me motivated to keep this music blog going every day is to help expose people to new music and help the very artists and producers that create them. Found this gem while browsing the internet and I was just blown away. There have been TONS of remixes of the classic song “Sail” by the American electronic rock band AWOLNATION, most notably from WhiteNoise, Omega, innerpartysystem and Ill-esha but today we present you addition. Skorge is the moniker of Tyler Conlin, based out of Las Vegas. Just a few days ago he uploaded this gorgeous rendition to his soundcloud and while it may not be the biggest departure from the original, the haunting and filthy bassline make it a refreshing and welcoming twist. You can follow him on facebook here.
Download: AWOLNATION – Sail (Skorge Dubstep Rmx)
No matter the drama surrounding Lana Del Rey nowadays, her emotion-filled vocals seem to be the perfect match for EDM producers to exploit. Upcoming proucer Kill Paris transforms the sweet, soft and longing song ‘Without You’by Lana Del Rey into a powerful slow-burn dubstep track. The productions is just flawless as Kill Paris manipulates her vocals into ever growing intricate vocal loops layered on a backdrop of carefully crafted wobbles and filtered electronics. In this era where everything and anything has a dubstep version, we praise Kill Paris for not only maintaining the emotional core of the original song but in the process creating a masterpiece.
Download: Lana Del Rey – Without You (Kill Paris Remix)
Likened to artists like Norah Jones and Lisa Hannigan, Florida’s own Nicole Miglis offers a smooth jazz-folk blend of her own. As a performance artist she has taken the stage world wide and made big headway toward securing her place at the table of piano greats.
With her song “Lark”, from her solo EP, Nicole relies on the steadiness of her home instrument to build a foundation and let her vocals shine. Lyrically she spends much of her time comparing her life to the daily flight patterns of a bird; an idea that is delivered through quiet breathy melodies sounding as intimate as they do sincere. The lyrical themes are forwarded in imagery by orchestral string parts and when the instruments work together it creates an atmosphere the feels like you really might be flying.
Adjectives aside, “Lark” is just a really pretty song.
Domo Genesis teamed up with Wiz Khalifa to give us hip-hop heads Ground Up. It has a chill, not overdone beat and both these guys know what they’re doing when it’s time to drop a verse. Genesis, a OFWGKTA representative, doesn’t back away from his reputation as a “weed rapper”, and this banger backs that up. And I think we all know where Wiz stands on the use marijuana. Blunts and bongs aside, this track slaps, giving listeners and smokers both something to enjoy this weekend. You can follow Domo Genesis on Twitter at @DamienGenesis.
Domo Genesis & Wiz Khalifa – Ground Up
