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July 2009 Summer Songs: Lets Go Outside!

Posted by Blas Yaselli - July 14, 2009

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SUMMER TIME AND THE LIVING IS EASY! Here is The Music Ninja’s first Summer song collection starting off with a Hilarious and motivational song from Nu Skiffle Bridgade telling you to get off your ass and “Go murder a fish“. Their style is unique and very hard to come by combining Jazz and dance (Not House Dance), you can check them out at their sixtyone profile or at their myspace.

Nu Skiffle Brigade – Go Murder a Fish

’Nu Skiffle Brigade – Go Murder a Fish.mp3′

Major Lazer latest album Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do I would consider a must-have for you Reggae/Americana/Black Metal fans. Their song “can’t stop now” is the new ultimate chill 2009 summer song as you relax and drink your favorite alcoholic beverage.. Check out their myspace here.
Major Lazer – Can’t Stop Now Feat. Mr. Vegas & Jovi Rockwell

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Then we skip to the band that just cannot be ignored this year. Passions Pit “Little Secret” is just as refreshing as diving into a cold pool during these summer days. Their new album Manners released may of 2009 is sure to pop up again at the end of this year when I do best albums of 2009.
Passion Pit – Little Secrets

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Summer is not all about being outdoors as the Black Eyed Peas “I Got A Feeling” has become a DJ’s best friend at almost every nightclub I have been too. The Barletta Remix takes it a couple of notches further to become one of the ultimate dance songs this summer.
Black Eyed Peas – I Got A Feeling (Barletta Edit)

’I Got A Feeling (Barletta Edit).mp3′

Sweet and soothing, Zee Avi’s loving and innocent voice can wrap you up with her mellow song “Bitter Heart” and take you to better places. Her new self titled album Zee Avi was released May 19 of this year. Her popularity rose from posting a video on youtube that eventually caught on like wild fire which eventually led Brushfire Records (partly owned by Jack Johnson) to signed her.
Zee Avi – Bitter Heart

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Remixes remixes remixes, Here at The Music Ninja we cant get enough of them.
MGMT vs. Digitalism vs. Hot Chip – Who Many DJs (El Grippo Mix)

’MGMT vs. Digitalism vs. Hot Chip – Who Many DJs (El Grippo Mix).mp3′

Micachu is an experimental band that released their EP Jewellery May of 2009. “Just In Case” is a very catchy tune that provides relief for experimental junkies like myself. Check out their myspace.
Micachu & The Shapes – Just In Case

’Just In Case.mp3′

and finally some the Argentinian group Los Fabulosos Cadillacs that will be releasing a new album titled “El Ritmo de La Luz” later in 2009. Meanwhile while we wait, here is “Padre Nuestro” that was released in October of 2008. Feliz Verano! Another “July 2009 Summer songs” will be released at the end of this month so check up on us soon!
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – Padre Nuestro

’Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – Padre Nuestro.mp3′

Quickies: Fresh New Remix: Wale – New Soul Feat. Yael Naim

Posted by Blas Yaselli - July 13, 2009

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Just like I loved bearbot’s Stuntin’ Like My Only Swerving where hip/hop meets a very soothing melody in the background, Wale does it again with his new song featuring Yael Naim’s “New Soul”

Wale – New Soul Feat. Yael Naim

’Wale – New Soul Feat. Yael Naim’

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Yael Naim – New Soul – <3 hypem

New Soul

Random Music Friday

Posted by Blas Yaselli - July 10, 2009

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RANDOM GOODNESS! Different genres, different time frames,from calming Jazz that is perfect for this rainy day here in Orlando, Florida to right out of the oven remixes from Doorly that will get you ready to party this weekend. It has been a very busy Friday so I was not able to write a short description about each song, but I will be updating this post soon.

Jazz
Kate Monson bring her beautiful smokey jazz vocals from Austin, Texas right into her new album “Taped to the Sky”. If you enjoy this song as much as I do you should also check out her song “Lucky”
Kat Edmonson – Just One Of Those Things

’Just One Of Those Things’

https://www.myspace.com/katedmonson

Alternative Rock
Courtenay Green is an LA artist who has been performing regularly in Southern California for the past year. Her first EP, Mixed Message, was released in late 2008 and she will be releasing her new song, DEVIL IN THE DETAILS, on July 16th. DEVIL is a slight departure from the songs on her first EP, and demonstrate some of the new musical ground she will be covering on her next studio production (to be released this fall).
Courtenay Green – Devil In the Details

’Devil in the Details’

https://www.myspace.com/courtenaygreen
https://www.courtenaygreen.com

King Of Prussia – Misadventures Of The Campaign Kids

’Misadventures Of The Campaign Kids’

Sondre Lerche – My hands are shaking

’My hands are shaking’

Fresh Remix
Basement Jaxx – Raindrops (Doorly’s Under New Management Remix)

’Raindrops (Doorly’s Under New Management Remix)’

www.myspace.com/doorlyuk
www.twitter.com/doorlydj
www.facebook.com/doorlyuk

Old Mix
Hectic – Dangerous Group

’Hectic – Dangerous Group’

New Spanish Category debuts with the Amazing Zoé

Posted by Blas Yaselli - July 6, 2009

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I am happy to announce that I will be opening up a new Spanish category on The Music Ninja (on the big red menubar you see up there ^^). I am discovering and rediscovering Spanish bands that due to my lack of initiative to listen to Spanish music in the past, was not aware of them. With that said, I present you an already popular alternative/psychedelic group from Mexico that goes by the name of Zoé. Although not very well known in the US, Zoé has been dominating in Latin America since the late 90s.

Their forth LP titled “Reptilectric” was released November of last year and opened at number one in the Mexican charts. They are mostly considered an alternative rock band that with their fearless pursuit of experimentation with their music, makes them come across as experimental and psychedelic. No two songs are alike and yet each song is executed with such bliss, incorporating a spectrum of music elements that reflect their ingenuity just as much as give light to why these guys are making so much noise in the Spanish genre. I loved their entire album from their heartfelt, mellow melodic song “Luna”, to their songs with heavier Spanish guitar influences like “Poli” to their single with a very trippy video “Reptilectric”. I am a little embarrassed that I just now came across these guy but its better late than never.

Reptilectric – Zoé

’Reptilectric’

Amazon – iTunes

Nada – Zoé

’Nada’

Amazon – iTunes

Luna – Zoé

’Luna’

Amazon – iTunes

https://www.zoetheband.com/
https://www.myspace.com/zoeoficial
https://twitter.com/zoetheband

If you’re looking for more information on the Spanish music scene, or are an up-and-coming Spanish artist yourself, check out Musico DIY from our friends over at CD Baby.

Steve Raynolds' take on folk "The Carnival Papers"

Posted by Blas Yaselli - July 4, 2009

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Song/Artist Steve Reynolds with his captivating folk influenced slow rock was featured in the soundtrack of Eli Stone’s “Mortal Kombat” episode with a beautiful mellow the song titled “Coming In Too Low”. Soothing and sincere sounding lyrics that spread across the emotional spectrum of indulgence, wanderlust, love, lost love, joy and a lot of pain, youthful run-ins with the law, full release, redemption and resultant wisdom.

His must buy album released June 3, 2008 The Carnival Papers appears to come across as folk yet it contains a lot of modern rock influences that give it a very unique sound. There are albums that only have a few great song and the rest track are just OK, which is definitely not the case with The Carnival Papers as Steve Reynolds keeps you entertained from beginning to end. From the very folky lyrical driven “Once In Your Life” to the more epic violin accompanied songs “Mistaken Identity” and the heavy orchestrated “Coming In Too Low” Steve Raynold is able to pull every song with elegance.

Coming In Too Low – Steve Raynolds

”Coming In Too Low”

Amazon – iTunes

Mistaken Identity – Steve Raynolds

”Mistaken Identity”

Amazon – iTunes

Once In Your Life – Steve Raynolds

”Once In Your Life”

Amazon – iTunes

Awesome The Temper Trap Remixes

Posted by Blas Yaselli - June 24, 2009

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The Temper Trap had released the track “Sweet Disposition” and “The Science of Fear” late of last year and a few remixes started to pop up awaiting the release of their album Conditions (to which I have not yet got a chance to review /sadface). Yesterday someone commented on a previous post on The Music Ninja, informing me about the new Remix from Doorly... and I was completely blown away (I got the same warm and fuzzy feeling when I heard his Bonkers Remix). Like many of his remixes, give it some time for it to really kick in. Let me know if there are other awesome The Temper Trap remix out there by commenting below!

Check out more remixes from Doorly on his myspace and follow him on twitter

temper-trap Sweet Disposition (Doorly’s Dubstep Remix)

”Sweet Disposition (Doorly’s Dubstep Remix)”

Sweet Disposition

”Sweet Disposition”

The Science of Fear (Herve Dub Mix)

”The Science of Fear (Herve Dub Mix)”

Update: Thanks to Ben that commented below, here is yet another remix of The Science of Fear by Mistabshi

The Science of Fear (Mistabshi Remix)

”The Science of Fear (Mistabshi Remix)”

Mellow Music Madness

Posted by Blas Yaselli - June 23, 2009

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Another installment of the madness of the mellows. Songs to pamper your heart rate. This time I am trying to reach out into different genres for mellow songs. We have some amazing chill trance thanks to Velvet Girl, a slow spanish rock by Nacho Vega, the interesting sounds of Rob Dougan, a remix with the one and only radiohead and soothing vocals from Landon Pigg and new music from Andrew Birds latest EP titled “Fitz & the Dizzyspells”

The very song from the Tv Commercial Diamonds are Forever that appeared early last year from Landon Piggs. A slow and heartfelt song with melodies carefully put together for your enjoyment.

“Falling in love at a Coffee Shop” – Landon Pigg

”Falling in love at a Coffee Shop”

Have you ever seen the Matrix? If so, you will probably recognize Rob Dougan’s “Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino variation)”. Rob is a genre-blenind music composer from Sydney, Australia known for mixing elements of orchestral music, tirp hop and bluesy lyrics. His voice is soo damn cool and chilled.. its perfect for this mellow post.

“Nothing At All” – Rob Dougan

”Nothing At All”

Self-described as a rock-singer-songwriter, Nacho Vegas blends the polyhedric language of rock and the most stark lyricism into an intense whole. His lyrics are painful and celebratory, pathetic and grand, brutally lucid and of an intimate beauty; a desperate philosophy of survival shines with a wicked sense of humour and a longing for the divine.

“Dry Martini, S. A” – Nacho Vegas

”Dry Martini, S. A”

The talented songwriter multi-instrumentalist from Chicago, Andrew Bird, just released a new ep Bird’s new Fitz and the Dizzyspells. “See The Enemy” which is a variation on “Anonanimal”

“Andrew Bird” – See The Enemy

”See The Enemy”

And of course we have to have some electronic mellow trance courtesy of Velvet Girl.
“A New Dawn” Velvet Girl

”A New Dawn”

This might not be the chillest song in the world, but I am a sucker for anything radiohead. Due to their huge sucesss, I would say hundreds of remixes are being created everyday and it is just a delight when you come across a good one.

Radiohead Vs. Dave Brubeck – Five Step

”Five Step”

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