Albums | Jonny Craig — The Lives We Live (prod. Captain Midnite) [Video]
Posted by jeffwbaird on June 3, 2013
Every once in awhile a producer comes around who really grabs my attention. Generally it’s because they seem to share such similar taste; the kind of producer who essentially makes the kinds of beats I would if I was any good. That for me, recently, has been Captain Midnite, whose stellar solo EP, All This Will Fade, was released on the site back in October. Where Midnite really excels, though, is when he sits down with a single artist and produces an entire project, like he’s done with Georgia rapper Kyle Lucas. In those instances, he is able to create a sound that is the ideal of the studio album—where collectively the work sounds much more impressive than the individual cut. Recently, he has paired up with Canadian-American singer/rocker Jonny Craig, who, after serving as the frontman for a handful of bands, is readying his first solo project for a summer release. The first single, “The Lives We Live”, is another great Midnite track, fit with some impressively soulful vocals from Craig. Check it out, and get excited for the album set to release in the upcoming months.
Hip-Hop, Videos | Huey Mack – No Hesitation (Prod. By Judge)
Posted by LoffyG on June 2, 2013
As Huey Mack prepares to release his upcoming album this Fall he will be dropping a new song/video every Monday for the next two months. He starts it off with a Paul Judge produced banger where he doesn’t hesitate to give the critics a piece of his mind.
Albums, Review | A Belated Discussion of Random Access Memories
Posted by Spice on May 31, 2013
By now, you’ve already listened to Daft Punk’s fourth album in full. You may have streamed it on iTunes, or downloaded the rip when it leaked (even though ain’t nobody got time for 192 kbps…), or perhaps you waited patiently and saved your first listen for the official, high quality, purchasable version. Your opinion of the album is probably already cemented.
But that won’t stop me from trying to change it.
House, Videos | Disclosure – When A Fire Starts To Burn (Official Video)
Posted by Middy on May 31, 2013
Disclosure’s album “Settle” is finally going to be released on Monday, and the latest single previewed from the album “When A Fire Starts To Burn”, now has its music video to match the track. The video takes you to a church with people feeling the power of god taking over their body and from that, some wild things happen, notably towards the end. The album comes this monday, so pre-order it here, and until then watch this video from the increasingly popular UK garage brother duo.
Hip-Hop | J. Cole — Niggaz Know
Posted by jeffwbaird on May 30, 2013
Cole dropped this one less than an hour ago, and I’m already hooked. I haven’t been as excited for an album as I am for Born Sinner in a long time. Let’s be honest, we all know (Cole included) that his debut was a disappointment, but it’s easy to tell from “Miss America” and “Power Trip” and “Cole Summer” (i.e. everything we’ve gotten since) that he’s back to what he does best. He’s got the lyrical dexterity, wordplay, and reflectiveness that makes for the best hip-hop, and he produces for himself, which always leads to an amazing fluidity in sound. I love Kanye, too—but my prediction is that Cole will bring the better album on June 18.
Hip-Hop | Mac Miller — Objects in the Mirror [Live]
Posted by jeffwbaird on May 30, 2013
In anticipation of his upcoming tour and sophomore album, Watching Movies With the Sound Off, due out June 18 (along with Kanye West’s Yeezus and J. Cole’s Born Sinner), Mac lets go of a video in which he performs a new Pharrell-produced cut from the album. While I haven’t always been a fan, he began to show a lot of growth on Macadelic after his disappointing debut, and this song shows that he’s likely headed in the same direction. It’s easy to forget when you watch “Donald Trump” that this 21-year-old is actually a multi-instrumentalist and a pretty gifted songwriter, too. Can’t wait for June 18.
Progressive House | Dirty South ft. Joe Gil – Your Heart (Michael Brun Remix)
Posted by Middy on May 18, 2013
Still riding high from the success of his debut album, “Speed of Life“, Dirty South has continued to assert his dominance on the dance music world with his remix of Monsta’s “Messiah”. His Phazing Records protégé, Michael Brun, gets the duty of the first official remix for the album, a fitting task for the man who’s recent collaboration with the dynamic man from down under, “Rift“, is still rocking sets worldwide.
Michael Brun takes the original melody from Dirty South and adds more oomph to it, injecting his own rolling synth chords, while maximizing the vocals from Joe Gil, a vocalist I expect to see much more of on forthcoming dance music records. Michael Brun continues to impress, and with a 3 track EP on the way on Phazing Records, his future is only getting brighter.
Beatport: Dirty South ft. Joe Gil – Your Heart (Michael Brun Remix)