Indie | BANKS adds a whole other dimension on Chet Faker’s 1998
Posted by dshaq on July 28, 2015
Chet Faker enlists the beautiful voice of BANKS to liven things up on his 1998 track.“1998 2.0” premiered on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show this week. The Australian’s sound meshes perfectly with the songstress’ beautiful harmony combining for optimal listening pleasure. Expect to be hearing this a lot more in the near future.
Indie | The 1975 – Chocolate (Taylor Wise Remix)
Posted by GMONEY on July 21, 2015
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If you haven’t heard of Taylor Wise by now, it’s about time you become familiar with the rising star. With multiple releases charting as the #1 track on Hypem and his SoundCloud racking in over a million plays, this New York newcomer has been making some serious buzz. A few years back The 1975 released one of my all time favorite tracks, “Chocolate.” Taylor has given the remix a fresh makeover with a dose of pop and a nice touch of summer. Roll the windows down and turn your speakers up, this is the track for your summer.
Free Download: The 1975 – Chocolate (Taylor Wise Remix)
Indie | photocomfort Delivers A Stellar Debut Original “No Love”
Posted by Tay on July 17, 2015
As dance music slowly crosses over into the mainstream, we’ve started to see talented producers take their music in different creative directions outside of the box, and the results have been splendid. Genres that people previously thought could never fit together meshed and turned into more unique, niche sub-genres of dance music, and this sonic experimentation has only led to the emergence of new styles of music. Indie rock artists used to stay away from electronic music, but a few brave souls found a way to combine indie rock with electronic textures to great success, and now, indie-electronica is a steadily rising genre in dance music with plenty of emerging bands like Photocomfort. Hailing from Brighton, MA, the trio of musicians is storming onto the scene with their debut single, “Not Love,” a stellar indie-electronica masterpiece. The soaring croons of the lead vocalist are the perfect complement to the electro-tinged percussion accents and heavy-handed bass strikes. You can stream “Not Love” above.
Indie | Wesley Wynne returns to FNT: Tribute to guitar player John Fruscainte
Posted by BIGLIFE on July 13, 2015
If you’re a fan of RHCP and especially their guitar player John Frusciante you should check out this project. Wesley commented “I’ve wanted to make my own renditions of John’s solo work for a long time and I couldn’t be happier with how the songs came out. John is an incredibly unique guitar player and has been a huge influence of mine for a long time now. The goal of this project was to give a nod to John in my own way and hopefully expose more people to some of his extraordinary catalog.”
Indie | Robyn – Call Your Girlfriend (Taylor Wise & Thero Remix) (Feat. Allison Weiss)
Posted by GMONEY on July 1, 2015
Taylor Wise has been one of those names that you see pop up everywhere on every music blog and on every Hypem chart. The young up and comer enlisted another destined for stardom up and comer by the name of Thero. These two have really perfected the balance between melodic indie pop and the refreshing tropical house sounds everyone has come to love. If you’ve been looking for your song of the summer, look no further!
Free Download: Robyn – Call Your Girlfriend (Taylor Wise & Thero Remix) (Feat. Allison Weiss)
Indie | Reuben Keeney’s Liberating Take on Stalking Gia’s ‘Born Free’ Will Carry You
Posted by JT on May 21, 2015
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If you have found yourself here, welcome. Keeping his distance from the interwebs he returns, demonstrating he’s clearly been putting in studio time. This remix to ‘Born Free’ is different but that’s ok – it’s dark and that seems somewhat appropriate given Stalking Gia’s profile. The star is given a make-over and Reuben is quite the artist. Here’s a taste of what’s to come from the den.
Indie | DIMES Rotates ‘Circles’ With a Tropical Twist
Posted by JT on May 14, 2015
DIMES is back with another smashing remix. This time he’s taken a stab at indie group BABE and he’s done wonders to their original ‘Circles.’ There are elements of tropical house, deep house, and a smooth blend of the original resulting in one electric combination of synths and chimes. DIMES has been showing his consistency in music-making and this track is but a testament to his calibre.