Gent & Jawns - TURNUP

Feel free to get buck to this too.

OZZIE - BLAZED OFF

Here's somebody new for you all.  OZZIE keeps it clean and simple, bringing us back to the roots of TRAP music.  That deep rolling base under sparse, bouncing samples.  Make sure you've got headphones or a decent sub for this one, and be ready to get buck... mate.

Rick Ross - 100 Black Coffins

Last night I made the fantastic, last-minute decision of seeing Django Unchained over The Hobbit.  Tarantino did his thing and took something taboo and turned it into bloody, darkly hilarious, action, shooter, amazing, ridiculousness.  Overall, this movie is SO sick, and what made it even more bad-ass was the killer soundtrack featuring original tracks from John Legend, Frank Ocean, and even the boss himself -- Ricky Rozay.  The song is typical Rick Ross nonsense but it was cued so perfectly in the movie that I really didn't give a shit and got pumped the fuck up anyway.  Go see the movie.  You'll see what I mean.

Shout out to Bill and Nolan.

Lights All Night... Festival of the century

For those of you in the Dallas area who are not already aware, this NYE is bringing possibly the most epic music festival in EDM history right to our doorstep.  I've been anticipating this event for quite some time, as I had heard rumors of the stacked lineup that really just sounded too good to be true.  Well, it is true, and they went ahead and made it impossible to pick one day out of the three.  Just take a gander.

Head over to their website for tickets.  This will be a NYE to remember.

Deadmau5 - Strobe (Evan Duffy Piano Cover)

This video is 100% worth watching all the way through.  I have always been intrigued by the striking similarities between classical and electronic music.  People are quick to discredit DJ's as musicians, as there music tends to come without words, and yet some of the most famous musicians of all time were composing instrumental symphonies in a similar fashion hundreds of years ago... Just with different instruments.  Strobe may have been the first Trance/House song I ever heard, and it remains one of my all time favorites.

Here's the original for good measure.  

Avicii and Nicky Romero - I Could Be The One

This video literally sums up my view of the world.  Everybody should try to take a page out of this chicks book... Just try not to get hit by any buses in the end (spoiler alert ;)

A Very Wick-It Christmas

Wick-It The Instigator... He's one of the best Hip-Hop DJ's still out there if you ask me.  I think one of the reasons why he hasn't been drowned out by the overwhelming wave of electronic DJ's today is that he has an unprecedented ability to move between genres and really blur the lines.  I mean who else could make hip-hop sound good over Christmas Classics.  Enjoy this thugged out holiday mix.



My personal favorite is DMX singing Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer around 4:30 hahah.  

HAVE A VERY MERCY CHRISTMAS FROM RL GRIME

HAHA this is hilarious.  and kind of amazing.  RL Grime does it again.  Merry belated Christmas.

WAKA FLOCKA - No Hands (CRNKN Remix) FULL Version

Ladies and gents.  My post last week on CRNKN's teaser got more attention than all of my other posts combined.  Today I have the pleasure of presenting you all with the FULL version that we have all so anticipated.    It is everything that I hoped it would be.  Best Christmas ever.  Thanks CRNKN.

Buraka Som Sistema - Hangover (MΔXX BΔER Remix)

MAXX BAER (I'm not going through the trouble of copying his little symbols) is not a name I'm familiar with.  HOWEVER, when he shared this mix with me on Soundcloud, I knew that I had found myself a new Trap genius.  The transitions from the build to the drop are dirty (in the best possible way), and will make you wish you had someone to grind with.  That's one of the reasons I <3 Trap music.  This track also stays melodically sound through the drop, which separates MAXX BAER from many of the sub-par producers experimenting with Trap. He's got it down.  Something he shares in common with Baauer, CRNKN, and Flosstradamus;  the current leaders of the movement.  I cant wait to hear more from MAXX.

Save The World/Don't You Worry Child - Pentatonix (Swedish House Mafia cover)

The Pentatonix are doing great things.  They are single-handedly proving that acapella isn't necessarily limited to the classic barbershop sound that we are so accustomed to.  I think the boys over in Sweden would really be proud of this one.  Maybe they should also pull their heads out of their asses and just reform SHM.  No ones falling for the whole "were splitting up" act.  You can only do so many "FINAL world tours."  Anyway, check out this video.

Nicki Minaj - Warning

Nicki needs to pull her shit together and bring back her old flow because this is FIRE.  I mean I would go so far as to compare her to Biggie on this track.  New Nicki makes me sick.  Leave all the dressing up in ridiculous costumes and featuring in club music to sell outs and singers. Nicki is an East Coast thug at heart.  Not Jamaican Lady Gaga.

Nero - Me And You

Here's a song that's gotten a lot of love recently.  The song has been around for a while (off of their "Welcome Reality" album from 2011, which was greatly dominated by Nero's hit, "Promises"), but it came on while I was listening to Pandora's Dubstep station, and I was like, "DAMN!  WTF is this?!."  It's not often these days that I hear a BANGER on the radio that I haven't already heard.  Gotta hand it to Pandora I guess.  Couldn't be happier that I've been introduced to this gem.  Massive, yet melodic, and will definitely be a crowd pleaser.  

Shout out to Liam Coleman

Also check out this remix from Dirtyphonics.  It's a little in the heavy side, but just as epic as the original.  Plus, I'd love to see Drum and Bass make a comeback.

Waka Flocka - No Hands (CRNKN Remix)

CRNKN has been killing it lately in the Trap scene.  He recently dropped this teaser to a remix of Waka Flocka's signature "No Hands," and it has left me hungry for more.  It takes the signature high hats and rhythm of Trap, and then it gives us a build that could rival even the biggest house banger.  So Im sitting here at my computer getting HYPED as fuck, waiting for the drop to just start going HAM (Jimmy Tatro anyone), when the mix just ends... Wtf CRNKN.  Give me the whole mix already.  Keep your eyes open for that one.  Until then, enjoy being teased.


YOO Listen up.  The Full version dropped already.  Stop listening to this one fools.  Check it out here.

Nicki Minaj - Beam Me Up Scotty

I know I'll probably get some shit for posting anything by Nicki Minaj, but this song came out a few months ago, and if one thing is for sure, Nicki's still got flow.  She may have sold out a while ago, but this proves that she's still got that signature sound that made her so popular in the first place.  If you're a fan of some of her older stuff that she did with Kanye and Drake then you will like this club banger.


Shout out to Bill Fox

Live Launchpad Mashup

Those of you out there who question the skills of those who create electronic music need to watch this video.  What other instrument allows you to throw together a full song in just one go?? No instrument that I know of.  

Instagram Nickelback Parody

This is hilarious.

Bro does cover of 'Get Low' by Lil Jon

This is one of the single greatest covers I have ever seen.  Weather it be because of the actual song or just the venue where it went down, this video is hilarious.  Lil Jon where you least expect him.  As ridiculous as it is, you kind of have to appreciate the musicality of it.  If you don't listen to what he's saying, the singer is actually really talented.  Then again when you do listen its just that much better.

Shout out to Vern

Sleigh Bells - Demons (Diplo remix)

This song is a good representation of Trap music's darker roots.  It bumps none the less, as I expected it would once I saw the "Diplo remix" in parenthesis after the song title.  Everything Diplo touches turns to gold these days.  Enjoy.



Shout out to Tom Postma 

This is unbelievable...

I saw a video of some guy a few years ago dancing to Louder by Flux Pavilion, and ever since then, more and more videos of the same guy have surfaced, getting more and more ridiculous each time.  He really has invented his own style of dance and it seems like hes developed a following.  Check out this latest video from him (guy in the blue sweatshirt) and his new crew.  This blew my mind.

The song is called Illusion of Choice by Gramatik... in case you were wondering.

Calvin Harris - Sweet Nothing (Diplo and Grandtheft remix)

Diplo took Calvin Harris's anthem and Trapified it.  Trap for days.  I had a great time bumping this in my car while driving home for Thankgiving.  Let us give thanks to Diplo and Mr. Harris for supplying us with arguably the biggest Trap anthem of the year so far.  Amen.  Best turkey day ever.

Tori Kelly - PYT by Michael Jackson (Acoustic Cover)

Damn.  This girl has got some serious talent.  Clearly I'm not the first to hear about her, but as far as stardom goes,  500,000 views on Youtube doesn't cut it.  This girl's vocal control puts Mariah Carey to shame, so I expect that count to be far into the millions sooner or later.  Hop on the train before it's rolling, and you'll be able to say you knew Tori Kelly back when she was just some hopeful on Youtube.

Shout out to Gaelen LeMelle-Brown

Uh Uh (CRNKN remix) - ALESIA

I have never heard of ALESIA, but CRNKN is an emerging name in the Trap game, and if he deems them worthy of a remix, maybe they are worth checking out.  I'll be doing some future research.  This song is unlike I have ever heard.  It is signature Trap style, but it takes a melodic piano line and then warps it with some dark bass.  It almost sounds like something Tyler The Creator or someone from Odd Future would rap over.  (Hint hint nudge nudge Tyler.  Write some bars over this.  It would be sick.)

Cazzette - Beam Me Up

This is one of the coolest music videos I've seen in a while with an even better song to accompany it.  Look forward to the release of Cazzette's upcoming debut album, EJECT PT.1, and from what I've seen here, I think we can expect good things.  Extremely catchy song here from Cazzette.  I see this one being a big hit in the near future.

Ellie Goulding - Bittersweet (prod. by Skrillex)

There had been rumors floating around for a while now about a compilation between, now ex-couple, Sonny Moore (Skrillex) and Ellie Goulding.  I am happy now to share that that rumor became reality as of this morning, and the product is definitely up to the standard that I was expecting.  Dubstep connoisseur Skrillex packs his high energy sound into this track while effortlessly weaving the signature, emotional rifts from Ms. Goulding throughout.  The contrast is amazing and its really a shame that the couple isn't staying together because I would love to hear more sounds like this.  I also really like the direction that Skrillex is moving in with his music.  It's much more melodic and less crazy than his original stuff, and I think that he will soon start to appeal to a much wider audience.  Sorry to all you hard-hitting, dub fans.
 

The Cataracs - Alcohol

The Cataracs are back with what may be the next big hit around college campuses everywhere.  I mean these guys have it figured out with this song.  First of all, the song is just straight up called Alcohol.
Alcohol = Crazy Party.  Crazy Party = Rager.  Rager = Fun.  Fun = Awesome.  Song = Alcohol.  Alcohol = Awesome.  Genius...

KOAN SOUND - Vengeance Rhythm

OK so i lied.  This song is actually by some guy names Two Fingers, BUT it was remixed by KOAN SOUND (aka my favorite producer).  I don't give two shits about Two Fingers.  Never heard of him.

Zion I - Human (Bassnectar Remix)

If you don't know Zion I, get familiar.  The rap duo has been around for quite some time and have managed to maintain their underground sound.  Naturally, this attracts artists of the likes of Bassnectar; the king of sampling underground music.  Once you get nice and friendly with Zion I, listen to Bassnectar pump these bars full of bass.


Here's some more from Zion I to help you get started.

"Titanium" cover by The Piano Guys

I love when classical artists do covers of House and Electronic hits.  The transition seems so natural that it really makes you think about how little music has really changed.  Electronic and House music have very distinct ties to classical music, and I think this video illustrates that very well.  Here's David Guetta like you've never heard him before.

Lake Street Dive Plays "I Want You Back" On a Boston Sidewalk

This band has been around since May but they seem to just be surfacing. Regardless, I absolutely love their sound.  Check out this video of a raw recording that they did on a sidewalk somewhere in the Boston suburbs.  Her voice reminds me of the jazzy, burlesque, alto solos signature of the 1920's.  Long story short it's sexy as hell.  Check out Lake Street Dive and their EP Fun Machine that dropped sometime back in May.

Shout out to Charlie Wilson 

3LAU in Boston!!

I'm excited to announce the arrival of one of my favorite DJs to the Boston music scene.  From fueling wild clubs in Las Vegas to rocking the main stage at Electric Zoo, 2012 has been a huge year for electro/house DJ, 3LAU.  Now, for those of us lucky enough to go to school in the Boston area (or just happen to be around), 3LAU will be bringing down the house at my favorite Boston venue, The House of Blues this Friday night.  Check out Live Nation for tickets and get ready for one of the best concerts of the year.

Here's some of my favorites.

Frank Ocean - Super Rich Kids (ft. Earl Sweatshirt)

I have gotten caught up lately posting only new music, and I feel like I have started to lose sight of the purpose of this website; to share good music.  That being said, Frank Ocean dropped his album Channel Orange this summer and this song really stood out to me.  It has a message that should resonate with a few of us I think...  Gotta love Frank and the boys at Odd Future.

Shout out to Nick Fuchs

 

Flowers (prod. by Diplo) - Lil Twist ft. Lil Wayne & Chris Brown

I don't even care if Lil Wayne has lost his lyrical genius.  Diplo can make anything sound like GOLD.  From a production standpoint, this is an instant favorite.  I mean just listen to the instrumental!!  Ignore the words if you have to but this song BUMPS.  This is where I see Trap music finding its way into the main stream;  with songs like this one.  I always thought Trap needed another dimension to really pull in the fans, and a few bars from Weezy seems to be doing the trick!  "Clique" did it too with help from the kings of hip-hop, and look where that took them; to the top charts on iTunes.  Enough said.

Sub Focus - Tidal Waves (Ft. Alpines)

Following the trend of poppy dubstep, Sub Focus has come out with this incredibly catchy tune that I could see making its way onto some US radio stations.  Great production with an excellent choice of vocals to go over it.  Also, for you hard-hitting dub fans, I've included a remix by KillSonic that takes the original to a new level, reminding me of some of skrillex's early work.

Alesso feat. Matthew Koma - Years (Official Video HD)

I found this inspirational music video from Alesso's summer, feel good tune, "Years" and I had to share it.  It follows Alesso as he progresses through his career as a musician, starting with his first synthesizer.  It's different from many of the other electronic music video's that have been coming out, and is definitely worth a watch.  Enjoy. 

NEATO - 3 Loco (aka. Andy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty, and Mike Clattenburg)

This song is hilarious and really catchy at the same time.  That, my friends, is a recipe for an instant classic.  Iv'e been a fan of Andy Milonakis since the Andy Milonakis show back in the day, and, as for Dirt Nasty, I haven't heard much from him since his HUGE hit a few years back, "1980."  That's a dynamic duo if I've ever seen one, and they DOMINATE this song.  Enjoy.
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B.O.B - So So (produced by Jim Jonson)

It's time for throwback Thursday, and I've got a fresh song from B.O.B aka Bobby Ray's "No Genre" album from two winters ago.  Not the farthest throwback ever, but this song was WAAAY under appreciated when "No Genre" dropped, and it was by far my favorite song off of the album.  It deserves a second run at the spotlight, so I'm bringing it back for all 30 of you who follow this blog.  After all, we are very exclusive over here at Here's Your Mixtape, so consider yourselves lucky.  You'll have better music than everyone else.

Shout out to Andrew Cahill

RL Grime - Flood

From the same guy who brought us the HUGE Trap anthem remix of Mercy comes yet another Trap banger.  This time, however, we get an original from New York City's RL Grime, and I like the way it sounds.  I stand by my usual argument that Trap music is going to be the next big thing, so to all you music lovers, get ahead of the game and download everything while its free.  Plus, in a couple months you'll be able to brag that you had it first!  Release your inner hipster.  Grime only asks us to like his Facebook page to gain access to all of his free downloads... A worthy price if you ask me.

Bro Safari - That A$$

I've been busy down here in Dallas, so its been hard to keep up with the posts.  Gotta keep the beats coming though, and I have a few I need to show you.  Bro Safari has started to emerge as a big player, first in the Moombahton scene, and now in the Trap scene.  This newest addition has a dirty sample with an even dirtier beat.  Whats not to love?


Shout out to Taylor Stebbins and Tori Hernandez

Birdy Nam Nam - Goin' In (Skrillex "Goin' Down" Mix)

I love Trap music and I LOVE Skrillex's new sound.  Ever since he came out with his trancy, Summit, he has been showcasing his versatility as a producer.  Summit, to me, sounded like a Deadmou5 production, and Zimmerman has been specializing in Trance/House for a long time.  I find that extremely impressive as well as I find it refreshing.  I think I can speak for a lot of people when I say Skrillex's old sound was getting a little repetitive.  All of his songs started to sound the same.  Anyway, here's what happens when Skrillex does Trap.  Enjoy.

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Shout out to Bill Fox

Knife Party - Internet Friends (Revolvr Bootleg) MOOMBATON

Internet Friends has been one of the biggest electro sensations this year, and this is by far the best remix I have heard.  If you're not familiar with the song, you might recognize the signature catch phrase, "you blocked me on Facebook, and now your going to die!"  Revolvr takes the British accented computer voice to the next level with some added dialogue of his own (taking a much needed cheap shot at Level's while he's at it), and its absolutely hilarious.  As always, I'm a sucker for some original Moombahton.

Tomorrowland 2012 - Official Aftermovie

If you're like me, you probably have little to no tolerance for any Youtube video over 5 minutes long.  I hope you make an exception for this one.  For those of you don't know, Tomorrowland is the festival of all Festivals.  Imagine what you would get if Electric Zoo started dating Ultra, and then, to spice up their relationship, they called in their buddy EDC Las Vegas and had a giant threesome in Belgium, taking over the town of Schorre Boom.  To sum things up,  Tomorrowland is the ultimate, varsity raging experience, and it should be at the top of everyone's bucket-list.  

Shout out to Dan Gravina 

Clique - Kanye, Big Sean, Jay Z

TALK ABOUT A POWER HOUSE LINE UP ON THIS SONG!  The beat it catchy, fresh, and it BUMPS.  Not to mention a few tight lines from the kings of hip hop themselves.  It seems Kanye and Jay have let Sean into their circle.... I'm curious to see where this friendship goes because if they keep making songs like this.....  I'll be a happy camper.

Static Revenger - Turn The World On [feat Dev] (Kezwik and Protohype Mix)

The original "Turn The World On" premiered on TSIS not so long ago, but the track was a little too 80's, electro-pop'ish for me to stomach.  That being said, my taste in EDM is a little heavy, so if you don't like a little kick with your party music, then don't listen to this.  Kezwik and Protohype start the mix out Poppy and light (the kind of Dubstep that girls love), but then right around the 1:40 mark, this song turns 180 degrees and rearranges your insides (I mean that in the most flattering of ways).  Go a few shots deep, sit down in front of the subwoofer, and you'll see what I mean.  Then get back up and rage your face off.

Sister Nancy vs. Lauryn Hill - Never Lost One (Wick-it Remix)

This song has swag.  That is all.



Shout out to Brooks Courtney.

Ed Sheeran - The A Team (Koan Sound Remix)

This is very different from anything I've posted about before.  KOAN Sound is a UK producer who I've been giving a lot of love recently, and when I found this remix he did of  "The A Team," I knew it would be worth writing about.  This song is truly unique.  It has the kick-snare, half time beat of Dubstep, yet it maintains the sentimental, dreamlike quality that Ed Sheeran gives the original track.  That is what makes this remix the best I have heard of this song.  It's not a banger by any means, but the production is top notch, so I have to give it up to KOAN Sound for doing it again.  Give it a listen.  This guy is seriously talented.
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Also, if you haven't heard the original song, it's definitely worth listening to.  The music video is one of my favorites.

Shout out to Nic Mahaney 

Major Lazer - Get Free (Yellow Claw remix)

Major Lazer is arguably one of the first major Trap/Moomba/Jungle producers out there and anything they put out is worth a listen to me.  I realize I've kind of been on a Trap rampage lately but it's just so damn good!  If you've liked any of the past stuff I've posted by Flosstradamus, Major Lazer, Baauer, or CRNKN, then you'll like this.  If you didn't like any of that past stuff, buy a bigger sub-woofer.

Chris Brown - Bassline

Dubstep is trending HEAVILY in pop music these days and I'm loving it.  First it was Rihanna with her seductive jam, Red Lipstick, who caught my attention, and now it seems Chris Brown has decided to dabble in the genre.  In "Bassline" Chris raps over a track that sounds like it was produced by the original Bass Head, Bassnectar.  Listen with a solid pair of headphones or speakers and Chris promises that (at least) you "girls [will] like his bassline."  Rihanna likes his bassline.  Thats for sure.

Shout out to Dan Gravina 

Tiesto - Lethal Trap Industry (MeauxGreen remix)

Tiesto just got Trapified.  The Trance/House legend has been on the scene for a long time and it's refreshing to hear Tiesto in a new genre.  This song has all the signature Tiesto elements: Huge, echoey synths, epic builds, and spacial, open ambiance that makes you feel like you're either in a dream or in a giant arena at a music festival.  However, the bass line is very Trap oriented which makes this song like nothing I have ever heard.  I love it!  Make sure you listen to this with headphones or BIG speakers.

KOAN Sound - Look Who's Back

I really just wanted another chance to draw attention to KOAN Sound.  This guy is reinventing Funk music.  Simple as that.  Add a few fresh bars from UK rap duo Former Beggars and you get straight fire!
(It says "Buy on Beatport", but if you click the button it's actually free...)                        


Shout out to Bill Fox

CRNKN live at Boston's Middle East night club

ATTENTION ALL BOSTON AREA! DL New Hampshire producer CRNKN only recently came onto my radar, but I've been checking out his stuff lately and it is HOT.  Whats even more exciting is that he is playing a set at Cambridge night club, The Middle East, Tuesday August 14th!  Check out the event on Facebook or buy tickets now for 10 bucks at TicketWeb.  But LADIES, if you go before 10:00, you go free.  I've talked a lot about Trap and Moomba and its potential for fun parties, and now is you're chance to see for yourself.  Here's some of his best.

Futuristic Cypher - My Homies Still (remix)

This guy Future took Wayne's beat and absolutely murdered it! For those of you who don't know, that's a good thing.  Download at their website http://www.onlyfuturistic.com/ while it's still free because Futuristic is going to blow up for sure.

High Rankin and Tigerlight - Hundred Miles High

This is quite possibly the hardest, heaviest, meanest Dubstep I have heard in some time.  The bass line reminds me of Borgore, a self-proclaimed "Gorestep" DJ who I posted about last month.  Take that as you may.  The vocals are weird, but you serious Dub fans out there wont care.  Needless to say, this song is not for the faint of heart.  Give it a listen... if you dare.  However,  if you don't have a decent subwoofer, don't even bother.  In fact, don't even bother with this website.  Go home and rethink your life.  Or just buy a better subwoofer.  Until then, I will pray for you.

YoungBloodZ feat. Lil' Jon - Damn! (MISCHIEF R∑miχ)

It's official.  I love Trap music.  It's the best party fuel out there, and I think it's time we learned a little about where it came from.  Originating in the south, Trap music is Hip-Hop's response to the electronic craze that is sweeping the nation.  The subtle builds and drops along with the heavy, bouncing bass of Dirty South became signature to artists such as T.I., Jeezy, Lil Webby, and of course, Lil Jon.  Add a little more electronic, and boom, you've got Trap.

Dream - This Isn't House

This most certainly is not House.  Dream, the relatively unrecognized London producer, is now debuting in the US, signing with Skrillex's OWSLA label... and he is DOPE! This really reminds me of Dubstep back when it was first being born.  Fundamental Dub at its best.  Comparable, I would say, to fellow London producer, Rusko.  This is a set comprised of the original mix as well as a few remixes.  You can decide which one you like best but I still prefer the original.  Download courtesy of This Song Is Sick.com.
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Throwback Jams

Throwbacks to somewhere around the end of freshman year have been coming up on shuffle recently and I want to make sure everyone has these essentials.  First off, when someone tells you they have a mash up of Biggie rapping over Pavarotti, you immediately investigate.


Now this next one is one of the most played songs on my iTunes so I had to pay my respects.  For many people the theme song to NBC's, The Office, has become iconic.  To hear that tune mixed into an instrumental and then mixed again with Weezy's, "Hustler Musik," (before he started to suck) absolutely blew my mind when I first heard it.


Shout out to Nick Converse and to the boys at Sound Above The Seal

Flosstradamus - Rollup (Baauer Remix)

Keeping with the theme, and increasing popularity, of Trap music, here is another jam from Trap king Flosstradamus.  I've posted several of his songs on this site already but his most memorable work for me still is his remix of Major Lazer's "Original Don", one of my all time favorites.  This is also the second showing of Baauer on this site this month!  Possible artist on the rise?  I can't wait to see what comes next from him.  Check it out.

Face Off - Flatbush Zombie

By now I'm sure most people have heard of the incident in Miami involving "bath salts" and a crazed, face-eating homeless man.  In hindsight of the ridiculous situation, it is only appropriate that a rap group known as Flatbush Zombie (how fitting) decided to make a ridiculous song in homage called "Face Off."  After an audio sample from a news report on the incident, the rap duo goes off demonstrating how drugs can really fuck up your mind set... It's violent and degrading on a scale that almost reminds me of Odd Future.  Watch out Tyler, you've got competition.
(not for the easily offended)  ... Don't say I didn't warn you.

B#tch City (3LAU Bootleg)

For all you lucky bastards heading to Randals Island at the end of summer for 2012's Electric Zoo, 3LAU is the act to see!  This guy is the KING of mashing party-fueling bangers with radio pop music.  I never thought I would be ragging to Adele or Roxette's, "Listen To Your Heart," but when they are set to a bass-bumping, electro anthem by R3hab it couldn't be easier to believe.  I'll be down south at SMU already, but to all my New Yorkers, Sunday is the day to go and 3LAU is the man to see.  Trust me.  B#tch City is off of 3LAU's second EP, "Dance Floor Filth 2" (from which I already posted the popular "Petty Language"), and you should definitely check out the whole thing.



Shout out to Emma Witherington 

Zedd - Spectrum (feat. Matthew Koma)

This track has been circulating for a while now but I hadn't found a solid stream until recently.  Zedd KILLS this one, and I have never really been a sucker for Zedd.  Buy the whole song on iTunes, but enjoy this sample stream for free.  Also download 3LAU's free progressive house remix.  It's actually very similar with just a few added synths that, in my opinion clutter it up too much (I like the original better, but hey, this version is free).

Alex Clare - Too Close

I was watching the Olympic opening ceremonies last week when a great add aired for Internet Explorer's new interface.  Although I'm sure Internet Explorer 9 is great, what really caught my attention was the poppy, dubstepy song playing in the background.  It wasn't terribly hard to find but I wanted to share it anyway because I had never heard of Alex Clare before.  However, after some research I discovered that the song was actually produced by Diplo; Major Lazer's leading man, and one of my all-time favorites.  This is the kind of Dubstep that is bringing the genre into the mainstream.  Also check out the music video.  It's a little weird, but it gives you something to watch while you listen.
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G-Easy - Run (ft. Team Robot)

I love G-Easy.  Of all the white rappers emerging out of Cali, he is surely my favorite.  An un-surmountable combination of witty lyricism, crude, goofy humor, and fun beats, "G" has everything I look for in a hip-hop artist.  His flow almost reminds me of a white Childish Gambino, just not quite as funny.  Some of his songs are more somber and focus on telling a story (Marilyn), yet some are completely nonsensical and hilarious.  Hence, "Run (ft. Team Robot).  I have no idea what the lyrics mean but they are hysterical.



Also be sure to check out the link to the Music Video to Marilyn above.  Great Video.

Shout out to all my DA boys who now hate this song because of me... I may have played it one time to many.

Hudson is BACK

Hudson Mohawke has been a favorite of mine since his beginnings.  Cbat is one of my favorite instrumentals of all time, so when I started to see Hudson appear in the main stream I lost it.  I'm sure many of you are familiar Kanye's "Mercy".  Guess who helped with the production of that masterpiece.  Hudson Mohawke!  Anyway, he just dropped an album with Lunice, and you should check it out.  Masterful instrumentals that I would love to hear someone rap over in the future.

Baauer

It's a miracle that Baauer is still available for free.  Trap music is blowing up fast and it would be wise to grab it now before iTunes catches up with the craze.  These two tracks have the wild Jungle vibe you get from most Moombahton, yet they maintain the bounce of Trap music.  Bump this while you ride with the windows down, and then again at the club.  Turn up the subs and just bounce.
 

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Mightyfools - Vega (Modek's Hyper Mix) [Dead Robot's MOAR Hyper Mix]

OK.  I have never heard of "Mightyfools" or any of the guys who do this mix, but I stumbled across this song this morning and was SERIOUSLY feeling it.  Something you have to understand Moombahton is that, when you listen to it, you have to picture its potential to BUMP at a party.  You don't necessarily have to love simply listening to it, but there is no denying that a Moombah party is fun as hell!  Do yourself a favor and make sure you're plugged into some headphones or a decent speaker system for this one, close your eyes, and imagine your at a music festival or something.  I don't care.

JULIAN SMITH - Never Get Naked in Your Shower

This shit is hilarious.  and disturbingly catchy.

Elle Varner... the new Alicia Keys?

This post is unlike any other I have made on this site, but Elle Varner needs to be more famous than she is.  This girl's voice is incredible on her debut album "Conversational Lush", but I think she is even better live.  Her voice has this raspy quality to it that almost reminds me of Alicia Keys.  I think some of that vocal effect is lost on her album to be honest, so these videos are examples of her performing live.  Check her out and if you love her voice as much as I do make sure to support Elle Varner on iTunes. (also check out her album in the link above)

This next one is the first thing I ever heard her sing.  SOO good.

Shout out to Gaelen LeMelle-Brown for introducing me to Elle

Swedish House Mafia – Don´t You Worry Child , You Won’t Fade Into Darkness (Jakob Liedholm Edit)

Although Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Steve Angello intend to see out their solo careers (as far as I know), their house-music, super group, Swedish House Mafia, is actually splitting up.  Its a sad day for house-music fans everywhere.  The legendary trio released one final track entitled "Don't You Worry Child" to comfort us through these hard times... RIP Swedish House.  Sadly, I can't post the original due to copyright laws... but enjoy this remix.

3LAU - Petty Language

So I posted Porter Robinson's anthem "Language" yesterday, but I want to add something I just found to that post.  The most annoying thing about DJing school dances was the constant request (by girls) to play "Call Me Maybe"... even after playing it twice.  The song is catchy; I'll give you that, but it would be nice to find a way to spice it up.  Its not THAT good.  This, on the other hand, is THAT good.

Gimme The Loot (Superginger Dubstep Remix)

This song came on shuffle when I was walking down Madison Ave a couple of months ago and I felt like I was ballin'.  You are a liar if you say that you have never been listening to music when a song comes on that you imagine to be the sound track for whatever you happen to be doing.  Perfect sound track for walking through a city.  Try it out.  Trust me its awesome.

Porter Robinson - Language

I'ma be quick and I'ma be real.  This song is dope.

Rusko uses sample from One Republic! (blew my mind)

So this post is is exploring a genre I don't post much about but I'm going somewhere, so stay with me.  First of all, if you are not familiar with the band "One Republic", I suggest you get familiar; they are old news.  However, the other day I was listening to their hit from last year, "All The Right Moves" (posted below) when I made a discovery that I thought was pretty cool.



So check this out.  Go to 1:36 in the song and listen to the line he says... (I commented on the Soundcloud player)  ITS THE SAMPLE FROM RUSKO'S, "Everyday"!!! I don't know about you but this blew my mind when I first heard it.  Rusko is an all time favorite, and you should be made familiar with "Everyday" if you don't already have it.  (I posted a few of my favorite versions... There are a lot)

Drum and Base


Dubstep

Snap Yo Fingers (subPRIME Remix)

Snap Your Fingers is a hip-hop classic that never fails to bring me back to 6th grade fundraisers and Bar Mitzvahs.  SubPRIME thought it was about time (rightly so) to revamp this crowd-rocker into something more suited for elecro fans and the night club scene.  That's where money is in the music industry these days, so the fading LiL Jon is smart to make moves in the direction of club music.  This song is fairly old, but I played it at the original Chayger (for you DA and NYC kids) two winters ago and it got the crowd going.  Its an essential to any club-goers playlist.



Shout out to Peter Gilson.  This is our jam.

Kano - Spaceship (Trolley Snatcha Remix)

Like I said in the last post;  "Some of the best upbeat Dubstep out there comes from the random guys we've never heard of."  This next song by Kano proves that once again.  Kano is not that DL in the world of devote EDM (electronic dance music) fans, but your average music consumer will not have heard of him.  Spaceship is a little darker than Dabin's "We Own The Night" from my last post, but I played it at a dance this past year and it seemed to be a crowd pleaser so check it out.  


MAKE SURE YOU CHANGE THE VID QUALITY TO 720p... It makes a huge difference.

Dabin - We are the Night

Dabin is not an artist I follow very often but I stumbled across this song sometime in January and absolutely loved it.  Some of the best upbeat Dubstep out there comes from the random guys we've never heard of.  Almost reminds me of Skrillex in the drop if that is your style.  Thought I would revisit this one.
 

Apparently Skrillex heard this song and felt the same way because he went ahead and mixed Dabin with one of last years favorites, and the song I consider to be the father of EDM popularity in the United States, Levels.  You may have heard this remix before and not actually known what the rest of the mix is from.  Skrillex is good but give some credit to the guy who produced the dope samples.  Check Dabin out.

Major Lazer - Original Don (Flosstradamus Remix)

Major Lazer is hands down one of my favorites, and when I found this mix of "Original Don" done by none other than Flosstradamus I knew it had to be posted.  To be honest after about the 2:00 minute mark I get kind of bored but the beginning is GOLD.  Besides, a good DJ would transition by that point anyway (at least in my opinion).  This is a must hear.  Shout out to Dan McAndrews and Travis Russell.



I'm actually surprised that I hadn't posted about this already... It's been a favorite for a while now.

Moombahton Essentials

I think its time for a little throw-back collaboration of my favorite Moomahton up to date.  Its a genre that gets brushed aside far to often.  Its just as good as house and dubstep if not better...  It has that wild spring break, pool party vibe to it that is bound to get any party bumping.  Some of these are old but NEED to be revisited.

And of course who could forget...

Ellie Goulding - Hanging On (ft. Tineie Tempah)

I realize I said before that Ellie is only good for Dubstep sampling but I'm eating my words with this track.  Turns out she is embracing her role in the world of electronic music as this track may be appearing on her new album.  Hanging On isn't a house anthem like I was expecting but it still manages to sound larger than life.  Most powerful performance from Ms. Goulding up to date.  Tineie Tempah fans out there will also be happy to hear some guest rapping on the track.



Its just too good...

Birdy Nam Nam - "Goin' In (Skrillex "Goin' Hard" Mix)" Video

Birdy Nam Nam (off Skrillex's OWSLA label) rocking a huge crowd in France with a remix of Skrillex's "Goin Hard".  This is a HUGE late night club rager.  Don't take it lightly, and, as always, make sure you use good speakers.  Laptop speakers wont do it justice.

Dillon Francis, Hudson Mohawke, Trap genius

I talked a little about trap music in my last post and I wanted to give the rising genre a little more attention.  It has several similarities to Moombahton in that it is GREAT grinding music, but Trap always sounds like someone should be rapping over it to me.  That would be the only improvements to these songs.  Dillon Francis, Moomba legend, remixes his own anthem Masta Blasta into a Trap Banger.  Hudson just does what he does best.  (give Thunder Bay a full listen... it starts out slow)

ASHTROBOT-Wicked Style

ASHTROBOT is a dubstep producer that hasn't received very much publicity on US blog sites.  Trap also isn't his norm, but this instrumental is perfect and I really want to hear somebody rap over this in the future.  If no one else finds it then I will if I have to.  This track almost reminds me of Hudson Mohawkee's "Cbat", and if you know me at all, I'm obsessed with that instrumental.  Check that out too.

Rihanna - Red Lipstick

When I think Dubstep my mind doesn't naturally gravitate to Rihanna... and why would it.  She has made a serious name for herself in the pop world and I think it is amazing when pop artists embrace dubstep in their original tracks.  It didn't take an underground DJ to turn this song into a banger.  Dubstep in the real mainstream.  Check it out.

Kiss My Lips - Borgore & Dev

Let me get one thing straight.  Borgore scares the living shit out of me.  His style is way to hard for many people and his lyrics are hilariously inappropriate.  I say "hilariously" because I think that is really the way you need to appreciate his songs.  They have a certain dark humor about them.  Approach with caution but I enjoy these.  The first one is just an excellent remix of Kiss My Lips that he does that demonstrates his exceptional skill as a producer.    

Kiss My Lips

(now onto that evil shit)

Act Like a Hoe

Nympho

Hood Fantasy - Flosstradamus

FLOSsTRADaMUS is very underrated.  His genre is hard to pinpoint but it tends to revolve around some sort of hybrid glitch-hop/moombahton/chopped-and-screwed perfection.  Using samples from a few noticeables in the hip-hop world, Floss creates the perfect grinding song.

tehe look at this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ upside down.

http://soundcloud.com/flosstradamus/hood-fantasy

Climax (Flosstradamus & Diplo Remix)

The fact that Usher is still around amazes me.  Regardless of his piggybacking off the success of the little girl he signed a few years back, I am a big fan of his recent song Climax.  Naturally, when I stumbled upon a remix done by one of my favorite up and coming producers Flosstradamus, I had to post it.  Super catchy. Its an instant favorite.  Diplo is amazing as always, but I figured that would go without saying.

The DJ who mixed the video did a different ending to the original song but I kind of like it so I posted it anyway.

http://www54.zippyshare.com/v/25529949/file.html

Ellie Goulding - High For This (Omega Dubstep)

It seems like Ellie Goulding is only good for sampling in Dubstep songs these days.  I cant say its boosting her solo career particularly well as she is not originally a pop/dance anthem singer, but it certainly gains her publicity.  Plus, who doesn't love Ellie's voice.  Its like sex to my ears.  An interesting contrast to the underlying electronic production.  I think that is why it is so popular.  Check it out.  Shout out to Maggie Cherneff for showing me this.

http://soundcloud.com/omegadubstep/ellie-goulding-high-for-this

Bad Girls (Switch remix)

MIA was pulling off the Lady Gaga way before Gaga even came onto the scene.  Just saying.  I couldn't find a youtube link but here is the download and soundcloud to her new mix of Bad Girls.  I loved the original but love what Switch did to it even more.  THIS IS A MUST HEAR.  Its annoying and inconvenient but please click the link. Its not a virus I swear. 

http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/m-i-a-bad-girls-switch-remix-song.875261.html

http://soundcloud.com/firstblush/m-i-a-ft-missy-elliott-rye

sorry for the lack of a vid on this one.

Krewella - Alive (original mix)

You may remember Krewella from their debut EP, "Play Hard" earlier this year, or for the attempted murder of one-hundred and one puppies back in 1996... or maybe that was something else.  Anyway, their EP was a total success with such HUGE titles as "Killin It" which managed to kill a few of my brain cells from playing it way to loud, way to many times in a row.  Well, Krewella is back with a brand new Dalmatian-Fur coat and a music video for another song off of "Play Hard."  This song may be the best of the summer and I believe it may even reach the status of last summer's anthem, "Levels".  PLEASE listen to this song.  Its really good.

A Millie (Excision and Datsik Remix)

Lil Wayne.  He used to do drugs.  A lot of drugs.  Now he doesn't... supposedly.  Well now he kind of sucks (I'm not suggesting anything at all here, just an unfortunate coincidence...) so I'm always glad to hear a mix of a Wayne classic.  This one was an instant favorite for me because it was new, yet I immediately knew all the words.  There was one point a few years ago where everyone knew at least the beginning of A Milli.  Excision and Datsik mixes are always a blast so definitely check them out.
http://soundcloud.com/thehypesthype/excision-datsik-a-millie-remix

Also be sure to not check out Excision (and many other terrible DJs) in concert at ID fest in Boston on the 26th. You definitely wont see me there!

Kanye West - Mercy (RL Grime & Salva Remix)

It seems that everything Kanye West touches turns to gold.  Possibly one of the best rappers and producers of all time.  Naturally his success was bound to attract the attention of remix DJ's and producers, and it did.  RL Grime is definitely more DL Grime and he deserves to be bigger.  I think this song could do the trick.  Shout out to Nick Converse.
http://soundcloud.com/salva/mercy-rl-grime-salva-rmx

Glad You Came (Clark Kent Remix)

Somebody has to tell The Wanted that they are a decade late with their whole boy-band thing.  Remixing their songs will help though.  I had never heard of this guy before but Clark Kent absolutely kills it.  Truly brutal dubstep... in the best way.  Looks like superman can do more than leap tall buildings.  I expect more good things from Clark Kent.

http://soundcloud.com/clarkkentofficial/glad-you-came-clark-kent-remix

KOAN Sound

KOAN Sound is truly amazing and unique.  I have NEVER heard anything like the stuff he comes up with.  That is saying a ton in an era where electronic music has become so huge and widely produced that it all starts to sound the same.  KOAN takes a new perspective on funk music and ads a wobbly, bass-packed twist.  It almost sounds like dubstep but its not.  I absolutely love it.  Check out these samples and then listen to everything else he's made.
http://soundcloud.com/inspected/koan-sound-mr-brown

http://soundcloud.com/inspected/koan-sound-trouble-in-the-west

http://soundcloud.com/koan-sound/skrillex-kill-everybody-koan-sound-remix