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

GLitcheD

I've been a fan of glitch-hop for a while now, but haven't taken the time to truly immerse myself into the vast pool of sounds coming from the field. Anyone who reads my stuff with any regularity knows that while I try to post on a little bit of everything, I have a strong preference for dubstep. I'm not sure how related the two sub-genres are, but I like to think of glitch-hop as the smooth cousin of dubstep. You know, the cousin that was always a little badass, but still took the time to get his degree in engineering, while simultaneously getting a culinary degree by mixing his crisp flavors. Glitch-hop is the cousin that was always cool as a cucumber, but dubstep was always a 'bad influence' on.

In the next couple of days I'm aiming to swim around in the pool of glitch-hop for some keepers to take home, but for now I'm gonna post on what I know works. I can't think of any better way to kick start this with a basic foundation of 'Pantyraid.'

Pantyraid - Get the Money

Pantyraid-Get The Money by nickoul90

Now I'm not exactly sure what separates mellow dubstep from glitch-hop, odds are that there isn't any real line between them right now. But regardless, 'Get the Money' is exactly what I think of as glitch-hop. A fluid mix of trip-hop and modulated bass, but with a sexy undertone. Filthy, yet refined. The badass cousin with his priorities.

Pantyraid - Beba

Pantyraid - Beba (Original Mix) by sound-food.blogspot.com

Once again, this track is crisp as a Pringle, but it's also wobbly as John Daily at the 19th hole. It starts off so innocent, and then creeps into a modulation waltz.
Before I forget, here's a brief background: 'Pantyraid' is the dual headed monster of 'MartyParty' and 'Ooah,' (maybe you've heard of them, haha). Based in LA, the two producers came together to write melodic flows with electronic character. Their website. Explore them, and try to get to one of their shows.

I can't have a post on glitch-hop without 'The Glitch Mob.' It may be a little too easy, but they're dope, so listen. They recently (~ a month ago) released their album 'Drink the Sea' onto soundcloud (original release was May 2010), so I have perfect opportunity to post.

The Glitch Mob - Bad Wings

Bad Wings - DRINK THE SEA by The Glitch Mob

An easy and serene approach, 'Bad Wings' lulls you away from the moment. Melodic interjections balance with a deep drumline to create a great listen. This a personal favorite for long car rides or just hanging out, let it take you away.

The Glitch Mob - How To Be Eaten By A Woman

How To Be Eaten By A Woman - DRINK THE SEA by The Glitch Mob

The track has a steady build with a few distinct peaks, each of which is separated by a low driving pulse to keep your ears moving. My personal favorite track on the LP, I love the way it builds, dismantles and then rebuilds itself (Check the kick at ~4:26). Other tracks to check out include 'Fortune Days,' 'We Swarm,' and the well known 'Drive It Like you Stole It.' Of course, the whole LP should be check out, but that goes without saying. Their site, with the LP.

As a final track, I'm gona throw down 'Boreta' - 'Bubblin' in the Cut'. It's more eclectic than the previous 4 tracks, and definitely more in your face, but I wouldn't consider it full fledged dubstep. Check it.

Boreta - Bubblin in the Cut by boreta

Fluxus

Back in the Rhythm

Here's a few songs I've been Jamming to lately. As summer approaches us all, I'm trying to get back in the swing of posting frequently. So here it is.

You may have heard this tune on a Heineken commercial lately. It's a sweet little tune that gets you going. The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Golden Age

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour-The Golden Age by Dj Zooliem

I was getting down to this song last night with a couple of buddies. It's another little groove that's infectious, albeit simple. Stairway to Hip-Hop remixed by Gramatik

Stairway To Hip-Hop Heaven by Weeennnzzz

Finally some dubstep. The Temper Trap's sexy 'love lost' song is remixed by adventure club to help you get down.

Temper Trap - Love Lost (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix) by Adventure Club Dubstep

First Mix

So I made this mix the other day. Was just messing around with my free time, and I think it came out pretty damn decent. There's a lot of changes, and a lot of artists. Dig it.

Raver's Swagger by Insidewantsout

Just a Little Something

I made this for my digital arts class. Thought it was worth sharing.

It's Friday. Lets Party.

Dubstep Friday

I've spent the past couple of days catching up on some dub I've missed out on. Scanning through the past year of a couple heavy hitting dubsteppers has been AWESOME. I found a bunch of tracks I didn't know even existed that kicked my ass. So hope that your friends love dubstep as much as I do, crank the volume and enjoy. Most of these won't be downloadable, but it don't matter. It's Friday, put your party shoes on and go crazy to these beats. A lot of Bassnectar, some Zed's Dead, and a couple sick mixes. Lets have some fun.




Barbra Stresisand (LOVE THY BROTHER REMIX x BASSNECTAR) - Duck Sauce by Alyyyy

Hold On To Your 808 (Rusko vs. Bassnectar) (Ft. Mighty High Coup) by Vizzice

Bassnectar and Datsik YES by The Untz

Eyes On Fire (Zeds Dead Remix) - Blue Foundation by TheSaharaTent.com

Stayin' Alive (Teddybears Remix) (102bpm) by bailinho

Herr Styler - Jack (Fare Soldi Jackette remix) by Herr Styler



I can't believe how well the "Hold on to your 808" track works, I would've never seen those two blended to perfection. I guess the last two tracks aren't really dubstep, but they're fucking awesome, so I don't care. It's Friday, I'ma do what I want.

Phantogram

Phantogram's Sarah Barthel

Just a couple tracks today, a select few songs that I've been hung on and felt the need to post. There's a small emphasis on Phantogram, as a buddy recently reminded me of how sick they are. Other than that, no particular emphasis. Listen and learn.

Phantogam - When I'm Small

Phantogram - When Im Small by The Recommender





Phantogram - You Are the Ocean

Phantogram - You Are The Ocean by Elevator Hijack





Phantogram - As Far as I Can See

Phantogram - As Far As I Can See by shaunlopez





Glitch Mob - Animus Vox

Animus Vox - DRINK THE SEA - Out Now by The Glitch Mob





Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the Devils Tattoo

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Beat The Devils Tattoo" by indiemusicfilter



I couldn't seem to find any downloadable Glitch Mob songs, so I just decided to give a taste of my favorite. Enjoy.

PL Unreleased 2010

Got a couple remixes here from the Denver DJ extraordinaire Prettly Lights. These are from his New Years Eve run in Chicago a little over a month ago he just released them. Quintisential Pretty Lights here, make sure you check them all out. The Pink Floyd "Time" remix seems to cut off quickly, but it's still probably my favorite from the set. Also be sure to check the Steve Miller Band rework and the Kanye remix, both are AWESOME. As always from Pretty Lights, all these tracks can be pulled from his website here. Enjoy:



Unreleased Remixes: 2010 by Pretty Lights by bigosmusic

Synthetic Simplicity

Here are a couple songs that I've been hooked on lately. Their simple approach in a modern day music scene filled with ecclectic beats and bumping whomps brings a welcome release. The theme for this post is simple songs with synth or creativity. For those who don't know, if you like any of these, just click on the little downward arrow on the right of the track to Download. Check 'em.

This track just melts like... well... "Hot Sugar." The song its titled 'The Seagul,' and is nothing short of hypnotic and relaxing, it simply soothes the stresses of the day.

The Seagull by Hot Sugar

The sounds from this track are a little more synthetic, but just as chill. Swim's "Wishing Wars" is smooth and serene, and a nice complement to the 'the seagul.'

Wishing Wars- Swim by SFMO Blog

Pogo, the artist of this next track, is seriously creative. He's usually working for Disney, laying down track's for their animated films. He does this type of stuff on the side, and it blends with an animated flavor. Titled "Wishery"

Pogo - Wishery by fadedglamourblog

This track is straight sexy, at least in my own mind. The original (by Bon Iver) is sweet and sexy in it of itself, but the remix by Das Kapital makes it pop. Crisp as a pringle, but smooth as a yogurt. "Skinny Love."

Skinny Love (Das Kapital Rerub) by j.wilson

I'm gona cut if off here with Cult's "Go Outside." With the blizzard we're currently weathering here in Hamilton, it's a nice reminder of good times outside. Stoaked for the first snow day. Almost a childish feel, the track is a smile in it of itself.

Cults - Go Outside by underhisempire2

If you like these type of tracks then give me a hollar, got a bunch of them to share for those who enjoy

Happy New Year, Ya Filthy Animal!

The past month and a half has flown by, as did most of 2010. But just before Chritmas I recieved this memo from Soundcloud:

"Hi Insidewantsout,

We have been notified that the upload "Tosca - Suzuki":
http://soundcloud.com/insidewantsout/02-suzuki

might be infringing the original rightsholder's copyright and could potentially be breaching the SoundCloud terms of service. Your upload is currently blocked.

If this block was triggered by mistake and you have the explicit permission from the rightsholder to use, upload and distribute this content, please submit a detailed explanation by clicking the following link: (removed link for my own sake)

Thanks,

The SoundCloud team"

As a result, I've been inspired to post more music, despite being served. So, as all the 'Year in Review' material continues to come out, it's only warrented that I create my own best of 2010 list. So here it is, my 10 favorite songs from 2010. (Mind you, these are biased favorites, not publicly unanimous top songs or indie topers... Furthermore their aren't necessarily in order, and there were alot of other songs I wanted to throw in). Enjoy

10. Blitzen Trapper - The Man Who Would Speak True
Beatiful. I could argure Blitzen Trapper's story telling is reminiscent of Bob Dylan (dare I say that?). Their album 'Destroyer of the Void' dropped on June 8th, and didn't disapoint. Check it out if you like the feel.

Blitzen Trapper - The Man Who Would Speak True by mateodesign

9. Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
I'm pretty sure this dropped in 2k10. The serene smooth beats and hypnotic whistle sell it. Been listening to this song for the past 7 months and I still don't know what it's about, but it's sexy.

Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks by music-space

8. The Black Keys - Tighten Up
First heard this song on FIFA 11, haha, but it's decidedly a favorite of the year. New age Bluesy, Jazzy, love song. Thats kind of the best way I can describe it.

The Black Keys - Tighten Up by MusicForBears

7. Caribou - Odessa
Anyone who knows this song loves it. Well, at least I think they do. Interestingly, it's also on the FIFA 11 soundtrack, but that's not why we love it. The song attacks you and then lulls you in with it's melodic lyrics. check it.

Caribou - Odessa by musicmule

6. Crystal Castles - Empathy
Not everyone can relate to Crystal Castles, as their experimental tracks can be a lot to absorb at once (Z). But theres no doubt Castles have a bunch of really tasty songs. Here's one of them:

Crystal Castles - Empathy by drinknfuck

5. Big Gigantic - Step Up
And get down. SO much fun to see, just a sax, a drummer, and a set of mixed beats. Hard to chose a favorite song from the album "A Place Behind the Moon," but it's either this or Driftin. Here's a link to listen and DL to the whole album, I'm pretty sure they give it away on their website also, so check it.

Step Up.mp3 by user1214174

4. Cee Lo Green - Fuck You
Maybe a bit of a cop-out, but I love this song. There have been a shit ton of remixes made for it, but the original is still the best.

Cee-Lo Green - Fuck You by pordain

3. LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean
Can't get enough of this song, it's variation of tone and it's digable drops hook me. Besides, LCD Soundsystem is the shit! Their on their own lable (Jame's Murphy's DFA), so that's pretty f'in cool. They were also maybe my favorite show of the year, so explore them.

LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean by Ernesto Coss

2. Bassnectar - The 808 Track
How could this be a Insidewantsout top ten list without some filth? Had a hard time between this and "Wildstyle Method," but in the end I had to go with what pops. Warning: not for the feignt of heart, this song has been known to cause ear damage... at least I bet it has.

The 808 Track (ft. Mighty High Coup) by chickpea

1. Teen Daze - Wet Hair (Japandroids original)
This was an almost impossible decision. Well, really it was almost random. There's too much I could have put at number 1, so I just went with basically a coin toss. That being said, even though it's a remix, it's my favorite of 2010. Fits all my moods, and is counterintuitively tasty.

Teen Daze - Wet Hair by Deuce B

Holiday Bonus: Christmas Dub
I'll give one more track as a Holiday bonus. I really wanted to post this before Christmas, but it's a little to late for that. The track makes me think of 2 Santa's fighting for Christmas supremecy, Good vs. Evil... with lazer shooting reigndeer. Tell me it doesn't. It's kind of erie, but that's part of it's flavor:

Christmas dub by Nothing But Tracks

Whelp that it. Happy New Year... Ya filthy Animal

Old School Mix

Girl Talk dropped his new album "All Day" the other day... I probably won't be posting any of that. Worth mentioning though, he took almost two years to finish it, and it's a semi-dope album if you're into hyperdrive mash ups. (You can DL it here.)

However, today I'm chosing to post about a couple of mixes that came out a few years ago. I stumbled back into one of my first favorite mixes a few days ago, and got caught up in a nastalgic playlist that I used to run a while back. Their mostly old school songs that have been vamped up for todays crowd, but are easy to dive into. I'm kickin it off with my personal favorite mix, the Soulwax mix of "You can't always get what you want." Just let it roll.

(A) Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want (Soulwax Remix) by AutoMatth


This next track came out about a year ago. It's a Twelves mix of the 80's hit Take on me. Not quite as catchy as the original, but nice and upiddy for todays music.

Take On Me (The Twelves Remix) - A-Ha by djmajrdc


This is just straight fun. The Police's "Roxanne" mixed by Discotech. Jump up and get down:

The Police - Roxanne (discotech remix) by Dsprinz


I wish I could take off all the little comments on this one, but it's the only DL-able one I could find. It's a little crazy for those not keen to dub, but it's mix of serene vibes and crazy beats makes me love it. It's a Good Vibrations mix by the Stanton Warriors. Dig it

'Good Vibrations' (Stanton Warriors Remix) by Stanton Warriors


Again, I wish I could take the comments off, but I can't. (You can if you just click the little talk bubble in the bottom right corner). This is a smooth Fugee's "Ready or Not" dub remic by Cillo. Sexy, fun, and real. Perfect.

Fugees - Ready Or Not (Cillo Dubstep Remix) by Cillo

Cozzed a Frenzy

 

Bassnectar Family Photo.

God damn: what a weekend. Bassnectar was an absolute party, as he always is. But blended with a healthy mix of great people and a beautiful city, he was near leathal. With an ungodly setlist and a bumpin' venue (electric factory), it was some of the most fun I've had all semester. Thanks Philly for showing this CT kid a good time, you all know who you are.
I gotta unleash the dub in this post, so those who aren't friendly with explosive beats, watch out.

I'll start off easy: Lorin Ashton unleashed this in the middle of the set, although he clearly improvised it to fit the electric factory. Awesome song, it's a Fever Ray mix that always puts a smile on. Careful though, this a' rocket launcher right here:

Fever Ray - When I Grow Up (Bassnectar Remix) by Illeskimo

I also gotta throw this next one into the mixer. I have to say, Beats Antique killed it. Almost unseen heros of the show on Friday. Here's a mix that Bassnectar created when he did some work with Beat's Antique (I think 2008?). Love it, just a circus of a track:

Beats Antique - Roustabout (Bassnectar Remix) by therabble2

Alright, here's where it gets a little crazy. This one got thrown down a little before half way through the set. It was a shit show of a song. Ashton whomped it the fuck out. My personal favorite song of the set.

Zeds Dead & Omar LinX - Out For Blood by omarlinx

Just to break it up a bit, so I'm not completly fixed on the show from Friday, I'm gona toss one of my more recent favorites out there. This is a Jamrock Dubstep mix by Savoy. Get wild with it.

Welcome to Jamrock (Savoy Remix)- Damian Marley by Chicofuentz

To close it out, I'm gona put down a Diplo mix. Beautiful song, Four Floors by sunday girl. Dive inside and swim around in it.

Sunday Girl - Diplo Vs. Sunday Girl - Four Floors by shimmythecoco

Thanks again to everyone who was there in Philly. We gotta do that again sometime soon.

Lazy Sundays

Thank God for Sundays. The one day of the week where all the bullshit of recent history can be thrown aside, and for 6-7 hours of NFL football I can do nothing and feel good about it. Today I can tune into football, listen to the recent hypem charts, and forget about the weeks problems.

Todays picks are scattered, flowing from goofy alternative songs to beatiful mixes.I'm gona start with the goofy, and roll out Tiger Love's recent chart hit. laugh at it, it's pretty rediculous.

Tiger-Love-Pussy-Cocaine by fironov

I couldn't get an embeded code for this next song, but it's fuckin awesome. A fresh mix of an old school favorite, Hot Chip remixed Passin' Me By by the Pharcyde. Definitely click this link and check it out. It's such a sexy and almost intimate remix,  it puts a different spin on the goofy original.


Again I couldn't get an embeded code for this, but it's quintissential Pretty Lights. Love this jam, eat it up and savor the flavor. Looking for Love

Finally, with Bassnectar commin up in 2 weeks, I'm gona lay down one of Lorin Ashton's bigger hits. This song just doesn't seem to lose it's taste.

Bassnectar - Magical World feat. Nelly Furtado (FREE DOWNLOAD) by Bassnectar

Enjoy your Sunday. I know I will.

Monday



I'm pretty sure the red dot isn't to scale...

 It's been a great couple of weeks. the past couple weekends have been filled with seeing family and hometown times. And with the long hibernation of winter looming over the horizon, my writing has been absent, but there's still been plenty of good music flowin. With the Utica phish show commin up, and the possibility of seeing more of the home boys on wednesday, I've decided to post a quick bit on songs that bring it back home. there's no underlying theme today, just an overall post of personal favorites.

I'll kick it off with a song that deserves some love now. Easton's very own Austin Eterno broke into the hypem top 5 today, and settled in at #2 with his "I remember shelter" mix. A Fantastically serene mix, the song melts over like a popsicle in july.

I Remember Shelter (The xx vs. Deadmau5 & Kaskade) by Austin Eterno

Not to be too obvious with the home theme, but it's just too catchy not to put on here. Anyone who's been watchin the games on Sunday with have heard Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros song "Home," which is all over the tailgaiting NFL commercial (you can listen to it here). To keep it upbeat though, I'm gona put the Myndset mix down. Fun and versitile.

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros - Home (Myndset Remix) by MYNDSET

One of my all time favorites. Shoutout to those who got to here it with me at Bisco. This one will never grow old.

LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends by thedopestopdotcom

On that Bisco note, this one's for Newman. You fucker.

01 The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1 by Insidewantsout

I'll finish this off here with "Furr." should be able to speak for itself.

Blitzen Trapper - Furr by subpop

Colgate playlist should be soon to come. Many more songs I wouldve loved to put up, but it'll just slow down the uploads.

Sorry, I'm a sloth

Lack of posting lately, I've been busy with work and exams. Lemaitre just released a new track. It's pretty dope, as expected. enjoy:

Fossil Fuels by Lemâitre