Hip-Hop | The Kings Dead – Honest Abe
Posted by admin on July 18, 2013
Coming off of the release of their mixtape Return of the Beast, the duo known as The Kings Dead has unleashed their newest single titled “Honest Abe”. Continuing with the darker sound they seem to have adopted, Alex Mendoza gives rapper, Sonny Shotz, a canvas to paint a picture of the music and culture that currently surround.
It surely has not been an easy return for the band since their several month hiatus, however, with releases like this one I imagine it’s only a matter of time before The Kings Dead have regained the buzz they had a couple years back. According to their website, it won’t be long before these kids hit the road once more, so be sure to catch them in a city near you!
Progressive House | Imagine Dragons – It’s Time (Lucas Bojakowski Summer Mix)
Posted by Mel on July 14, 2013
I am moderately sick so I will make this quick. I am well aware that remixes of “It’s Time” by Imagine Dragons are plentiful and I even believe a couple have already been posted. That doesn’t matter though, because this one is my new favorite. I have high standards, especially for tracks that have been posted before, so I can assure you that this is worth a listen even if you have a different remix of it you enjoy.
Free Download: Imagine Dragons – It’s Time (Lucas Bojakowski Summer Mix)
Dubstep | Dirt Monkey – Bussitup (Alex Sin Remix)
Posted by Mach on July 12, 2013
Dubstep has seemed off lately but this new remix from Alex Sin absolutely blew my mind leaving little bits of bass burned brain matter all over my speakers. I love the carnival like sounds that we usually hear from artists like Killagraham and Mojo. Alex Sin created an epic bass tune that is going in my must haves playlist.
Free Download: Dirt Monkey – Bussitup (Alex Sin Remix)
Progressive House | Marcus Schossow – Reverie
Posted by Middy on July 12, 2013
It was only a matter of time before Marcus Shossow got his due. He has been on the cusp for quite some time now with several successful releases on his own Tone Diary label, but in 2013 he saw his breakthrough with “Liceu” on Steve Angello’s Size Records and “Reverie” got him signed to the Axtone family. The track is built around a long, dreamy build that defies the normal 2-2 dance music composition with a dark, brooding, powerful and complex drop, combining searing guitars and impossibly punchy bass with well timed growls. This track has all the makings to be one of the best Axtone releases of the year and possibly stand as one of the best big room tracks in 2013. Look for a Michael Calfan remix later in the summer.
Beatport: Marcus Schossow – Reverie
Electro-House | Julian Jordan & TV Noise – Childish Grandpa
Posted by Middy on July 3, 2013
Childish Grandpa. When I hear that, I think of Benjamin Button. Never saw the movie, though I heard good things about it. I guess it is supposed to be an oxymoron of the child and a grandpa or just an old dude with a youthful exhuberance, someone who makes the point to have joie de vie no matter what, like my 92 year old grandpa who can still down bourbon with the best of them. The track draws on each artists’ style with a piercing, pitched lead, grinding saws, a searing guitar and crunchy distortion in the build.
Pop, Progressive House | Maroon 5 – Love Somebody (It’s The Kue Remix!)
Posted by Mel on June 29, 2013
My favorite song of all time is “Payphone” by Maroon 5. It is for that reason that I will always have a soft spot in my heart for them no matter what. I was already a fan of their original “Love Somebody” but DJ Kue made it that much better by adding a touch more energy to it and a great drop. I have had this on repeat since I first heard it.
Hip-Hop | Asher Roth – Pop Radio x Pearly Gates
Posted by admin on June 24, 2013
Asher Roth is back to offer up some new knowledge, first for his original single “Pop Radio”, followed by a freestyle over Mobb Deep’s legendary “Pearly Gates”. The former of the two is classic Asher, packed with assonance and witty rhymes that lighten up the more serious message within the song.
In “Pearly Gates”, Roth discusses his struggles within the industry thus far.
“Rick Ross can be a cop, Drake ‘started from the bottom’? No offense, I don’t wanna start a problem but come on, all I ever did was tell you I was a champ at beer pong.”
There is no doubt that Asher has to battle everyday with the image that his hit college music shows him in, however, as soon as people start opening their ears to how much substance is really behind each line, it will only be a matter of time before Ash takes off.
Be sure to download Asher’s new mixtape The Greenhouse Effect Vol. 2, out tomorrow!