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[Trap] Flosstradamus – UNDERGR☢UND ANTHEM

Posted by Ash El Gamal - August 19, 2012

I was lucky enough to catch Flosstradamus in San Francisco on Friday night and was absolutely blown away by the electro-pioneers’ amount of energy and talent. Their set featured a perfect mix of the hardest-hitting hip-hop, electro-trap and original new tracks, including “UNDERGR☢UND ANTHEM,” which in my mind is the anthem for the emerging genre. Their most recent incredible BANNED mix featured a brief preview of this cut, but it wasn’t until I saw them play the whole thing that I realized its potential to be a launching point for a whole niche of up ‘n coming producers and DJs. Upon returning to my place, around 4am, I found that they had released this song via Twitter seemingly right after coming off stage. The hype of their show, along with the unveiling of this mesmerizing trap thesis, kept me and a group of several friends getting ratchet until about six in the morning in my living room with the stereo at its loudest.

“UNDERGR☢UND ANTHEM” proves as yet another compelling case for an exciting genre, which may very well change the landscape of both EDM and hip-hop for years to come. Stream the track below and notice that your head keeps nodding well after the captivating and addicting music stops. Download it for free here: Flosstradamus – UNDERGR☢UND ANTHEM.

’Flosstradamus – UNDERGR☢UND ANTHEM’

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[Trap/Hip-Hop] Flosstradamus – BANNED (Mix)

Posted by Ash El Gamal - August 2, 2012

Last night, after being banned by the CPD from the Mad Decent Block Party in their hometown of Chicago, Flosstradamus dropped a 30-minute, groundbreaking monster of an electro-trap/hip-hop mix via their Twitter bringing us one step closer to the inevitable integration of the two styles. The Fool’s Gold duo incorporate a wide variety of the hardest hitting hip-hop tracks, from Juicy J‘s stripclub anthem “Bands a Make Her Dance” to Slim Thug’s classic verse from “Still Tippin” to Kanye West‘s “Mercy”(on which electro-trap producer Hudson Mohawke was actually credited with “additional instrumentation”), accompanied by the heaviest electronic sounds and percussion out.

Including some unreleased tracks from their upcoming album X☢ and drawing from a number of other notable producers in their niche, Flosstradamus has provided us with an unbelievable musical outline highlighting the collision course of these two genres. B⚠NNED, along with the recent release of the TNGHT EP and reemergence of artists like Juicy J and 2 Chainz, is just the beginning of a new brand of trap music that has the potential to be enormous. One of my favorite moments comes around the 22nd minute when they incorporate their “Pop That” remix to Major Lazer‘s “Original Don,” merging the dancehall-type vocals flawlessly with French Montana‘s anthem.

The first single from X☢ , “UNDERGR☢UND ANTHEM,” is due out on August 18th and the project is looking to be a milestone ushering in an exciting era for electronic music. This requires the highest volume and will likely induce raging upon pressing play. Shortly after releasing B⚠NNED the talented producers tweeted, “there’s something extra tight about giving out music this way.. directly to y’all from us. feels right.” Word up.

Stream the mix below and download it for the free by clicking here: Flosstradamus – B⚠NNED (Mix).

’Flosstradamus – B⚠NNED (Mix)’

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[Hip-Hop/Electro] Sir Michael Rocks – Now You Do (Prod. Flosstradamus)

Posted by Ash El Gamal - July 11, 2012

Sir Michael Rocks, one half of Chicago’s Cool Kids and recent Jet Life signee, is set to release his debut solo album, Lap of Lux, on August 2nd. The first single and opening track, “Now You Do,” features Flosstradamus’s legendary remix of Lana del Rey’s “Video Games”, Lana’s Theme. I am one of the first to advocate for the fusion of electronic and hip-hop and this is a perfect example of how the two can work together. The hard-hitting, trap-style of Flosstradamus, also based in Chicago, fits perfectly with the grittiness of rap. While many hip-hop loyalists are extremely cautious when it comes to incorporating EDM, artists like Sir Michael show us that the two can coexist without harming artistic integrity. An awesome collaboration that should be played at high volumes, preferably in a residential area.

’Sir Michael Rocks
Now You Do’

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