Progressive House | Madeon – Icarus (Collin McLoughlin Vocal Edit)
Posted by GMONEY on April 23, 2012
Collin McLoughlin latest release, an uplifting Vocal Edit of Madeon’s Icarus, is nothing short of epic. Not only does Collin preserve the same exhilarating feel that characterizes Madeon’s music, but he also developed lyrics which expand upon the central theme of the original song. As Collin himself describes,
Feeling inspired by the song I set out to create lyrics that related to the original Icarus story
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the story of Icarus and need a quick refresher course on Greek Mythology, please allow Wikipedia to bring you up to speed:
The main story told about Icarus is his attempt to escape from Crete by means of wings that his father constructed from feathers and wax. He ignored instructions not to fly too close to the sun, and the melting wax caused him to fall into the sea where he drowned.
So take a moment, bask in the the production greatness that Madeon never fails to provide, and really pay close attention to the beautiful lyrics that Collin so masterfully composed.
Download: Madeon – Icarus (Collin McLoughlin Vocal Edit)
Hip-Hop | Asher Roth ft. Meek Mill – Party Girl
Posted by J_Salzer on April 20, 2012
Mr. Pabst and Jazz hits us with his newest collaboration with Mr. Dreamchaser(Meek Mill). A classic Asher Roth beat, with heavy synth and deep lyrics delivered slowly so we can keep up with his wittiness. Meek provides a nice change of pace with a faster paced verse, making this the perfect collaboration. Stream below and be on the lookout for the song dropping on iTunes today.
Electro-House | will.i.am ft. J.Lo & Mick Jagger – Go Hard (R3hab vs The Eye Remix)
Posted by Spice on April 17, 2012
Let me get this out of the way at the outset: I’m really, really tired of will.i.am. Lately he’s always showing up in places he doesn’t belong (like the criminally dull EDC documentary I was idiotic enough to purchase on pay-per-view recently), running his mouth on camera about things he’s probably not qualified to discuss while looking like the try-hard love child of Kanye and Andre 3000. I’m over you, man. I don’t like your style and I don’t like your moves.
Unsurprisingly, “T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)” never did much for me, but R3HAB’s big remix kicks it up to the next level by turning the dial on the tempo and the bass. It’s still got that commercial will.i.am. flavor and the same questionable lyrics (“you can go hard or you can go home”….sweet brah), but the build that R3HAB lays in after the chorus is delectable. Not to mention hearing the man/myth/legend that is Mick Jagger bellowing over R3HAB’s lasery synths is both incongruous and awesome. Snap up that free DL below.
Drum & Bass | Mooqee & Pimpsoul – Feeling Good (Tantrum Desire Remix)
Posted by Sev on April 11, 2012
Loving the sounds from Tantrum Desire on all of their latest releases so far. These guys are killing it in Dnb for me right now. Bringing in a new fresh style that is undeniably one of the best in the game. Not sure how the lyrics to this song aren’t a problem with Michael Buble, or taken straight from him, but whatever works, works. What appeals to me most is how Tantrume Desire dip into both drumstep and drum and bass in most of there songs. The combination of synths and leads in this track fuze together to create a Dnb masterpiece.
Mooqee & Pimpsoul – Feeling Good(Tantrum Desire Remix) [Beatport Link]
Hip-Hop, Videos | PropaneLv – Blackout(Prod. D.Shuts & DJ Frank-DuX)
Posted by J_Salzer on March 27, 2012
PropaneLv drops off the latest visuals for one of his break out tracks. Solid flow from the Portland native. With deep, meaningful lyrics.
“General consensus is he’s f*cking amazing. His mother thinks he’s handsome, his friends think he’s talented and all his ex girlfriends have moved on to bigger and better things. His musical influences are limited to the song “Don’t Stop Believing” by the super group Journey. He’s passionate about Music, light skinned women, the Atlanta Hawks, and Tarvaris Jackson.”
The short paragraph above was an excerpt from Propane’s Facebook bio. If this gives any insight into his personality, he’s flipping hilarious. Although there’s a lot of people in the music game that have solid flow, many of them lack something: lyrical content. I think everyone will find Blackout’s lyrics relatable and understandable.
Hip-Hop | IanJ – Young Dreamers (Prod. Delco)
Posted by dshaq on March 15, 2012
IanJ supplies us with his newest single, Young Dreamers. This kid has perfected the fusion that is hip-pop. This beat is bangin and Ian brings it with the lyrics/flow as well. Make sure to download this and use it for the weekend. Also check him out on Twitter and Facebook.
Hip-Hop | OnCue-New Religion
Posted by ATexas on March 12, 2012
Party anthem raps are like, kind of catchy and hot right now. OnCue burst onto the scene in 2011 and he’s continuing right into 2012 with this high energy spit. The beat is, listenable nothing to write home about, but if you listen to the lyrics the kid is pretty f-ing witty. YOLO themed raps aren’t going anywhere apparently.
Download: OnCue-New Religion
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