Archive for March, 2009
Something Special
March 30, 2009
MSTRKRFT
March 27, 2009
the new album by MSTRKRFT has just dropped. i’m not really feeling most of the tracks, but the song with tony starks is good. cool cover too!
mstrkrft – wordup ft. ghostfacekillah
want a second opinion? read on
It’s been about 3 years since JFK and AL-P dropped “The Looks,” an album that played a major part blowing up the big electro-house sound. “Fist Of God” is the sophomore effort and from the first few distorted synth notes of the opening track “It Ain’t Love(1),” you can already tell you’re in for… hype shit to make the kids go crazy! The sound really reminds me of a Canadian Justice (and I mean that in the best possible way) with all its over-the-top synths, distorted guitar , and face-smashing drum programming, all of which you will find throughout the entire album. Interestingly enough though, the duo recruits a variety of vocal talent to add to the sound (like Lil Mo’ on that first track). From the thizzed-out hyphy slang of E-40 on “Click Click(2),” chopped up Ghostface Killah vox on “Word Up(3),” party hooks galore by NORE on the single “Bounce(4),” and even some neo-soul meets electro with John Legend on “Heartbreaker (5),” the two are bringing back vocals to the mix. I remember someone saying on the blog that the new shit is gonna be these big dance producers collaborating with vocal talent and well, here it is. Don’t forget to check the purely instrumental jams “1,000 Cigarettes(6)” and the title track(7) if you really wanna blow the lid off the arena. 11 tracks total.
full disclosure
March 26, 2009
as much as i’m excited about the new ‘funky’ sound, i’m of course still a big fan of dubstep with the mid-range talking fart machine.
for example: caspa-lions roar
funky… dubstep minus the mid-range ‘talking fart machine’
March 26, 2009what is funky? another dubstep subgenre? a new style of uk house music? or just broken beat in disguise? well whatever it is i’m lovin’ it. check out what the guardian has to say about it.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/feb/23/scene-and-heard-funky-dubstep
here are a few selections…
Blackula’s Back
March 25, 2009Detroit Grand Pubahs have been getting tonnes of play on the internet and in the clubs lately . . .which is great! I must be getting old, because I clearly remember watching the video for sandwiches on Too Much for Much a long time ago. And it’s still in my head up until this day! I guess it’s spread around like wildfire because a) it’s a great, catchy tune or b) they are trying to plug for their new mix tape. Looks like it is out now or sometime soon on a compilation called Detroit Connection PT. 4. Search it! I am helping the cause. Here’s a fun track
While watching this I read their myspace. They are from buttopolis, switzerland. Their band members are:
| DIRECTIONS TO BUTTOPOLIS… I’ll give you directions. Head for Uranus then make a right at the first two moons. Then keep straight for 1 black hole with space gas, left at the gulon then one ahead galaxy and you’re at Planet X. If you go another light year you’ll end up in Buttopolis. |
bassline ting get 4 to the floor
March 24, 2009
this music is too much fun!
roska-in your_handbag_rekless_baseline_mix
love_lucy_-_no_vip_-_ok_formula_4x4_vocal_mix
darkus_beat_company_-_promises_ds1_bassline_mix
this last one (promises), wait for the funky breakdown midway and close! very nice.
