Cover, Pop, Videos | Timeflies Tuesday: Let Her Go
Posted by Grubeats on December 17, 2013
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Sometimes Timeflies Tuesday is a new joint you can ride to. Sometimes it’s a tranquil track you can make babies (or non babies) to. Sometimes it’s both. This week Cal and Rez take on Passenger’s 2012 hit, “Let Her Go”. I’m not going to come out and say Cal has the voice of Passenger’s front man, Mike Rosenberg, but they do put one hell of a spin on this international chart topper.
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Exclusive, Hip-Hop, Videos | Dylan Owen — Ghosts Revisited [Music Video & Interview]
Posted by jeffwbaird on December 17, 2013
There are very few artists shy of national recognition who seem to have really found themselves as artists; those who have truly discovered their sound and taken advantage of how it connects and resonates with people. Dylan Owen most definitely has, and with each release his understanding of his sound—that carefully crafted blend of highly-skilled lyricism, indie song-craft, and honesty—becomes more illuminated. It’s no wonder that he’s gained such a tight-knit following as quickly as he has. He’s not afraid to wrestle with conflict or to embrace his vulnerability, and that’s where his talent as a songwriter and rapper pays off the most. Today, Dylan has let go of a new video for “Ghosts Revisited”, a song that originally appeared on his 2012 EP Keep Your Friends Close. The song has been revised and updated (and now features additional vocals by Kiah Victoria and Kaleigh Young), which is fitting, given the time since he wrote the original, and how the experiences depicted have shifted in his mind throughout time. To give you a better understanding of how this process began, what he envisioned for this version, and what we can expect to see next, I reached out to Dylan, and below you can see what he had to say.
Hip-Hop, Videos | Accent — Just For Tonight (feat. Jitta On The Track) [Lyric Video]
Posted by jeffwbaird on December 15, 2013
We’re all a part of a moment in hip-hop history during which artists who self-identify as “rappers” range drastically in regards to how they define that role, the kind of music they create and label as “hip-hop”, the kind of technical skill they possess. The aesthetic sound of rapping has become a ubiquitous part of pop radio, and with this change most of the rappers who strive for mainstream attention work harder to try to fit the mold of simplicity that generally regulates what becomes a hit or doesn’t. Within such a concentrated industry, there are limited outlets for the fan both of technically skilled rappers and melodicism; rappers who can really spit, but also who’ll experiment with club-ready production (hence the rapid success of artists who occasionally fit this mold: Kendrick, Macklemore, etc.). Tonight we bring you a record striving to do just this—simultaneously satisfy the tastes of both those who love the kind of melodic, synth-heavy trap beats that Judge (who—if you’re a Mike Stud fan—you’ve likely heard the work of on multiple occasions) so expertly crafts, and also appease those who listen to hip-hop for the advanced lyricism; the kind of alliteration, wordplay, and rhyme schemes that have become synonymous with Accent’s work. This is the kind of song that you can enjoy for whatever it is that makes your head bang, though I certainly hope you’re the kind of people who listen to lyrics. Accent’s new mixtape, The Last Lyricist, drops this winter.
Pop, Videos | Timeflies Tuesday – Timber
Posted by Grubeats on December 11, 2013
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If you didn’t see Timeflies twisting the chart topping track, “Timber”, you aren’t paying close enough attention. Pitbull, Ke$ha, and producers Dr. Luke, Sermstyle, & Cirkut may have rode this radio hit to the top of the charts, but Rez and Cal just demolished this remix. Cal. Goes. IN.
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Videos | Lady Gaga – Do What You Want (PropaneLv Remix)
Posted by BIGLIFE on December 10, 2013
When I first heard this song, I wasn’t a big fan. It grew on me though. R. Kelly is really the highlight of the song. Portland’s PropaneLV, who’s fresh off his “Varsity Blues” album, gives us his take on mother monster’s hit song. Be sure to purchase PropaneLV’s “Varsity Blues” here.
Events, Videos | TomorrowWorld Releases Official Aftermovie
Posted by Middy on December 9, 2013
Known for their aftermovies, the festival delivers another massive 16 minute film that is sure to get the buzz going for both Tomorrowland and TomorrowWorld. The soundtrack to the aftermovie is of course provided by your Tomorrowland / TomorrowWorld residents, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, who show off a few unreleased tunes of their own, including the acoustic version of “Mammoth“. Wasting no time, the festival has also announced when it will return to Chattahoochee Hills on September 26-28. Following the trend of early ticket sales, pre-registration will start on January 22 and general on-sale for tickets starts February 22. So start planning for the end of 2014. In other announcements, Tomorrowland just announced it will be expanding this summer to two weekends for its 10th edition.