Albums, Electronic, Videos | GRiZ – Rebel Era + Hard Times (Music Video)
Posted by BIGLIFE on October 15, 2013
This track is pure sex. Just future funk fire flames. No getting around it, this could become one of my favorite tracks this month. GRiZ’s “Rebel Era” album is coming later this month.
UPDATE: You can now grab the album for FREE on his website NOW.
Albums, Chill, Trap | Chu. – Holidae Holidae
Posted by BP on October 13, 2013
Australian native Chu, who was featured on FNT a little while ago, released a five track album called Holidae Holidae. It’s definitely an album you will find yourself getting lost in. The songs are somewhere along the lines of chill trap/electronic. The beats are what make me lean towards trap, but it’s not traditional trap – that’s for sure. My favorite track is “Bucket Hat”. The whole album is free on Bandcamp!
Free Download: Chu. – Holidae Holidae
Albums, Electronic | Hot Sugar – Made Man EP
Posted by mimada on October 3, 2013
These past few weeks have been pretty exciting as far as music is concerned, literally one great release after another: Halcyon Days Deluxe, Kiss Land, 20/20 Part 2, Nothing Was The Same, Pure Heroine, shit I hardly get to finish one album before it’s time to download another. Well make some room in your schedule and hard drive, kiddos, because today I present to you Hot Sugar’s latest release, Made Man, and once you start this EP you’re not gonna be able to turn away from it.
I was initially turned on to the New York City based producer by his eclectic remixes and fresh, innovative beats. Beats which are developed by the “Associative Music” technique, which essentially means Hot Sugar captures and records sounds from literally any and everywhere and transforms them beautifully into the tracks you hear now. Pretty wild. “If I point to a butterfly or a fire hydrant and say, ‘Hey, you’re in my band now, so play this,’ it will do it and no one can legally stop me,” said Hot Sugar, more formally known as Nick Koenig, in an interview with Complex.
But back to the EP, the whole thing flows so well and has this juicy, addicting vibe. Artsy, grungy, and totally rad. Like, Gorillaz meets A$AP Rocky meets Handsome Boy Modeling School in a Brooklyn subway station rhyme-spittin’ showdown. Each track features word play from artists such as, but not limited to, Big Baby Ghandi, Chippy Nonstop, Heems, Antown, and Kitty. My personal favorite? “*In & Out*,” featuring KOOL A.D.
when i put MiDi Murder EP out last year, all of NYC’s power disappeared for a week. This time the government shut down for Made Man.
— Sade Boyz (@HotSugar) October 1, 2013
You can download the EP fo’ freeeeeee (or Name Your Price) via Bandcamp. And while you’re listening, I’d highly recommend the following:
–Diving into this easy read about Hot Sugar featured in 1.21 Gigawatts magazine (page 23)
-Learning more about Associate Music here, and the exact sounds Hot Sugar uses along with his creative process (that is, if you can handle the Comic Sans)
-Watch this video of Hot Sugar’s pet rat, Sarah Michelle Gellar, create the foundation for “Watermelon”
-Enjoy.
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Albums | PropaneLV – Varsity Blues
Posted by A on September 30, 2013
Varsity Blues tells the story of a young man leaving the life he knows to chase a dream deemed impossible by many. The album is packed with thought-invoking bars and powerful vocals over dynamic original production by LTRMN representer D. Shuts. The project was entirely produced and engineered by D.Shuts. This project is FreshNewTracks approved.
Purchase: PropaneLV – Varsity Blues (iTunes)
Albums, Electro, Trap | Banks – This Is What It Feels Like (Akouo Rework)
Posted by mimada on September 18, 2013
When getting acquainted with a new artist, I like to pay extra attention to any remixes they might’ve done, especially of songs I’m familiar with. Remixes give an insight to an artist’s style, as well as their creative limits and potential. So I was very drawn in first to find that Tasmanian producer Akouo’s (pronounced “ah-koo-oh “) selection of remixes made up of many of my personal favorites and second, that they were all super badass. I’ve had this Banks track on repeat for the past 72 hours and Akouo’s remix is exactly what I needed to change it up. It draws from the subtle hints of darkness in the ridiculously sexy original track and turns it out in a trippy, trap rework. And Akouo keeps you hanging on as the song develops more and more with each minute. It’s hot, and I’m hooked.
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FREE DOWNLOAD: Banks, “This Is What It Feels Like” (Akouo Rework)
Albums | Dotcom – Booty Wop
Posted by Juicebox on September 17, 2013
Dotcom decided to hop on the twerk movement and release a Miley Cyrus gyrating worthy track. It’s simple, dirty, and to the point…booty wop.
Albums, Events | Mat Zo Announces “Damage Control” Release Date, Tracklist And World Tour
Posted by Middy on September 17, 2013
Mat Zo recently added his name to those who will be releasing dance music albums this fall. Today we saw the release of “True” and “Hide” from Avicii and The Bloody Beetroots respectively, and coming up there will be albums from Sub Focus, Chase & Status, Krewella, Feed Me, Claude von Stroke, Gessafelstein, Moby, Duck Sauce, Chromeo and so many more. “Damage Control” will arrive in store near you on November 5th (4th in the UK). You can see the tracklist for the 14-track album below, which includes fan favorites “Easy”, “The Sky” and “Pyramid Scheme”, with 11 an additional unreleased songs, like the highly anticipated “Caller ID”.
Mat Zo has also announced a Wurld Tuur to support the album, going to countries like India, the UK, Australia and extensive time in the US on a bus tour. Pre-sale tickets go on sale tomorrow at 1pm PST here, with more dates are TBA. You can hear a clip of “Caller ID” on the ticket link, so if nothing else, go listen to that. Dates and tracklisting after the jump.
ugh @Mat_Zo_Official album being one of the most inspiring compositions i've ever listened to…. ffuuuccckkk….
— Walt Jr. With No Dad (@DILLONFRANCIS) September 7, 2013