Glitch Mob Preview

So less than a week ago, the "Glitch Mob" released a preview for their new album (release date unknown) that only they would do. It's a dubby remix of the tropical theme from The Little Mermaid. Now bare with me, because it sounds better than that reads. The steel drums from the original reverberate around the track, while the simple dub loops fill out some of the bubbly space of the song. Don't forget that their last album was Drink the Sea, so who knows what the implications of this preview are.

Ambient Ambience

Todays edition brings us some ambient vibes from the field of chillout/triphop. With serene sounds and vibrant echoes, it's easy to sit back, do what you gotta do, and enjoy music. These tracks have the right amount of gritt and style balanced with an air of grace and flavor. Put them on when you need some background noise, or when you're doing work, and you'll find yourself in a good place. 

Copy, Transform, Combine.

Copy, Transform, Combine: Everything is a Remix

So I've always had a small beef with remixes. I took the mass tag approach of considering a remix to just be stolen work. However, I just recently finished watching the free online series of Everything Is A Remix. This four part series, created by Kirby Ferguson, takes a massive scoped look at how we come to create new ideas, and how the use of previous ideas spawn innovation. Ferguson, being a complete bro, has set it up all for free, to share, use, and recreate. It's a phenomenal series that I would highly recommend for anyone to take some time and sit down, watch it, and love it of hate it. 

So c'mon, we all have those remixes that we secretly love. Today I'm going to post up some of my guilty pleasures, including both mash-ups and mixes. Henjoy. 

For Chillen
Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E (Shatterhors Sitdown Refix)

The Hood Internet - Polish City (Tyga x Neon Indian)

For Dancin
Alesso - Years (Project 46 Praise You Edit)

Parov Stelar - Booty Swing (Tits & Clits Remix)

For Whatever

Adele vs. Daft Punk - Something About the Fire (Carlos Serrano Mix)

AWOLNATION - Sail (WhiteNoise Remix)

Fresh Start

It's been a long time since I fired up the blog. My past year of hibernation has kindled a new taste and style for music, which we should see develop over the next couple months. However, after having a good discussion with Sian-Pierre Regis, the creator of http://swaggernewyork.com/music/, I've been re-inspired to pursue my blogging ambitions. For now, just a simple post on a song that's been getting noise recently. It's featured in a citibank commercial, and it is both infectious and tasty. The song is called "Into the Wild" by LP.

A Little Bit 'o This, and A Little Bit 'a That

Kind of a mixed field of songs today. Hopefully there's a little bit of something for everyone. I'm going to try to give some sort of an order for these, but it may not make sense... we'll see.

I guess I'll start with the nice and light stuff. This song was recently in a Subaru commercial, Sean Hayes' 'Powerful Stuff,' off of the album 'Run Wolves Run.' It's sexy, sweet, and fun.

Powerful Stuff - Sean Hayes by lfbuccat

Next is the track people have been talking about for the past couple days, Bon Iver's 'Calgary.' With an almost ephemeral tone and a steady drum build, it delivers what Iver's fans have been looking for. If you dig this, check 'Skinny Love.'

Bon Iver - Calgary by indieistanbul

Moving to a little more paced song, but still gentle. Brasstronaut's 'Slow Knots' is beautiful and fun. I feel it complements the passed two tracks pretty well, it just has more tempo to it. Check out 'Hearts Trompet'  for another good track.

brasstronaut - slow knots by Covert PR

Steppin it up now, this track by 'Of Porcelain' is titled 'Signal the Captain.' For those who don't know, 'Of Porcelain' is also know as 'Ooah,' from 'The Glitch Mob.' He considers this project to be "music for the hopeless romantic." Check it out.

Of Porcelain - Signal The Captain by delidana45

I've got two more tracks left for you. Both are rap, but with very different samples. The first one I'm gona lay down features a very unexpected marriage: 'Tyler, The Creator' vs. 'Neutral Milk Hotel.' It fits ridiculously well considering how obscure the pairing is.

Communist Future (Neutral Milk Hotel vs. Tyler, The Creator) by Cyclops Rock

Finally, just a nice loud remix I ran into. 'Notorious B.I.G's classic track 'Gimme the Loot' is dubstepped by 'Superginger.' Really awesome. Couldn't help but post it when I heard it.

Notorious B.I.G. - Gimme The Loot (superginger Remix) FREE DOWNLOAD in the description! by superginger