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[NEW] Jay-Z – 100$ Bill

Posted by Baseer Ahmad - May 2, 2013

Jay-Z
100$ Bill

Although most of the hyped material from The Great Gatsby soundtrack has already been released, at least one song has remained at the forefront of just about every fan’s mind. Well, there’s no need to wait any longer. Thanks to NPR, we finally have the chance to listen to Jay-Z‘s contribution to the soundtrack, along with the full album stream. Given the title of the track, it’s pretty obvious what to expect from Hov. The song is full of boastful, braggadocious rhymes and even includes a few quotes from the movie to help explain how Jay’s infatuation with decadence and wealth matches up with some of its characters. The Great Gatsby soundtrack will be in stores next week on May 7th, while the film hits theaters a few days later on May 10th.

[NEW] Nero – Into The Past

Posted by Baseer Ahmad - April 23, 2013

Nero
Into The Past

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The Great Gatsby continues to astonish us with each and every new release from its soundtrack. Amongst names like Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Florence + The Machine, and Lana Del Rey, Nero definitely sticks out like a sore thumb. However, the UK trio proves they more than belong with that collection of heavyweights through their latest effort. The group temporarily leaves their dubstep roots behind to bring us a gorgeous, illustrious landscape with looming, ominous undertones on “Into The Past.” Alanna Watson‘s labored breathing coupled with her haunting and elegant vocals is what really sets the tone for the piece. The group had this to say about the shaping of the sound, and the tune’s central themes:

One of the cues we’d written then developed into a full original song [“Into the Past”], with vocals from Alana. It’s based around one of the central themes of the story, that of memory and Gatsby’s drive to reshape past events.

If you’d like to learn more about how this song came to life, be sure to check out Nero’s exlusive interview with Billboard. Stay tuned for future updates from this outstanding soundtrack, and make sure to grab yourself a copy when it drops on May 7th.

[NEW] Florence + The Machine – Over The Love

Posted by Baseer Ahmad - April 17, 2013

Florence + the Machine
Over The Love

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Today, we bring you the second single from The Great Gatsby soundtrack, Florence + The Machine‘s “Over The Love,” as witnessed in the most recent trailer for the film. For those of you who may not remember the story from your high school English classes, the song is written from the perspective of Daisy Buchanan (played by Carrey Mulligan in the film), Gatsby’s main source of inspiration and affection. Florence’s boisterous vocals are as powerful as ever here, with the band producing one of its most riveting and gripping melodies to date. If you’re not excited for the movie yet, you should at least be anticipating the Jay-Z produced soundtrack, which will be in stores May 7th, three days before the film hits theaters on May 10th. And if you missed it yesterday, check out the first single, “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” along with the album sampler.