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Lollapalooza 2016: Our Top Takeaways [Event Review]

Posted by Baseer Ahmad - August 12, 2016

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As with any music festival, after Lollapalooza is over, it always takes us a few days to digest everything and snap back to reality. For locals, the festival serves as an escape within our own city. For outsiders, it provides them with a completely unique way to experience Chicago. The magic of Lollapalooza is simply unmatched, and despite a weather scare early on, Lollapalooza 2016 turned out to be just as memorable as years past. This year in particular will most likely stick out in the minds of many as it marked the 25th anniversary of the festival. Because of this, much of the weekend was filled with nostalgia as artists reflected on some of their past memories of playing the festival or of their ambitions to take the stage in Grant Park while growing up. For the first time ever, this year also added an additional day of festivities, kicking things off early on Thursday to commemorate the festival’s legacy. On the next few pages we’ve broken down some of our lasting impressions from Lolla 2016.

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

Posted by Dominic Powell - August 1, 2016

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Episode 46

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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.

[Festival Review] Moments & Songs from Treasure Island 2015–SF, 10/17-18

Posted by Ash El Gamal - October 27, 2015

It’s particularly sad to say goodbye to Treasure Island Music Festival. Not only does TI mark the end of the summer festival season, but it’s also a true breathe of fresh air from the oft-overwhelming mega events that have come to dominate the space. With relief from the typical pains of festivals –trouble meeting friends, overcrowded stages, set conflicts and the list goes on–we always walk out of TI refreshed and this year was no exception. Overlooking the San Francisco skyline, Treasure Island’s serenity never fails to amaze us and it didn’t hurt that the weather was pretty much perfect all weekend.

The clear-split lineup that highlighted electronic/hip-hop on Saturday and alternative rock/pop on Sunday gave each day a vibe all its own. Take a trip back with photos and songs from the two different, but equally enjoyable, days.

All photos by Dominic Powell unless otherwise stated.

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[Hip-Hop] Big Grams (Phantogram x Big Boi) – Fell In The Sun

Posted by Ash El Gamal - September 10, 2015

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When we interviewed Phantogram a couple years back, one of the most exciting points of conversation was their rumored EP with Outkast‘s Big Boi, who they’d already worked with a few times with great success at that point. As of late, both have been sharing images from the studio bringing the hype to an all-time high for the long-anticipated project. Today, we get the first single from the Big Grams EP and it’s the perfect track to round out the summer.

With Josh Carter’s grandiose, Dilla-esque production and Sarah Barthel’s soaring pop vocals driving the vibe, Big Boi delivers perfect bars to match Phantogram’s enormous sound with his one-of-a-kind ATLien flow. “Fell in the Sun” truly embodies their irresistible collision of styles. Soak it in above–the Big Grams EP drops on September 25th and can be pre-ordered here.

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[Get Crunk] Friday Party Playlist (Vol 144)

Posted by Ash El Gamal - April 24, 2015

The weekend has arrived and, although this ninja’s down for the count after a fantastic Coachella, we’ve got all you ragers covered with an array of turn-up tunes on this week’s FPP. This installment proves a particularly versatile one with highlights ranging from unique trap masterpieces from Nebbra, KRNE and Mikos da Gawd to a playful remix courtesy RAC and an absolutely amazing disco-inspired take on Phantogram‘s “Fall in Love” by Ardency. Hit play below, fill up a glass and let the shenanigans commence.

’Nebbra – Darkness’

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’Phantogram – Fall In Love (Ardency Remix)’

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’The Drums – Kiss Me Again (RAC Mix)’

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’JNTHN STEIN x KRNE x Alexander Lewis – Blastoise’

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’Titles Ft. Mikos Da Gawd’

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’Aylen – MVRIO KVRT’

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’Grief & Hesk – Let’s Get Into It’

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’Dr. Dre Ft. Snoop Dogg – The Next Episode (Dani Deahl x Jason Edward Remix)’

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’Pharrell Williams – Frontin (DEFFIE + R.O.M 3
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’Nero X Porter Robinson – The Thrill (Crystalize’s Edit) FREE DL’

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’Kito – Get Faded ft. Tara Carosielli’

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[Electronic] Phantogram – Never Going Home (Thom of Alt-J Remix)

Posted by Ash El Gamal - March 30, 2015

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Never Going Home (Thom alt-J Remix)

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Alt-J and Phantogram have both been on killing it on tour non-stop since the release of their most recent albums–we’ve had the chance to catch both and they’re not acts you want to miss. In what promises to be one of the largest performances in either of their careeers, Phantogram will be opening for Alt-J tonight at the legendary Madison Square Garden. To celebrate the occasion and help fans prepare, Phantogram just DM’d Twitter followers with an exclusive remix of “Never Going Home” by Thom of Alt-J. It’s a sultry, brooding take on the original that’s available for free download as well. Enjoy above and check out interview with Phantogram from last year.

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[Hip-Hop/Electronic] Phantogram – Black Out Days (Remix) (feat. Danny Brown & Leo Justi)

Posted by Ash El Gamal - November 5, 2014

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Black Out Days remix ft. Danny Brown and Leo Justi

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Given hip-hop’s influence on their sound, it comes as no surprise that emcees are drawn to the music of Phantogram. Aside from their work with Big Boi, the electro pop/rock duo have seen a number of rappers flip their songs into instrumentals–Ratking‘s take on “Fall in Love” is maybe the best example. Today, we get another stellar hip-hop re-work as Phantogram enlists Danny Brown and Brazilian producer Leo Justi to take on one of their many hits, “Black Out Days.”

Justi does an absolutely amazing job keeping the original in tact while picking up the tempo with 808-percussion and layering of portions of the vocals. At about the 1:45 mark, the beat takes a brief backseat as Danny Brown steps in. When the instrumental returns, the talented emcee hits his stride demonstrating his hard-hitting delivery. Lyrically, this might be one of our favorite verses from Brown so we recommend giving it a close listen. You can check out our interview with Phantogram here if you haven’t already.