FYI | An Open Letter To… The Weeknd
Posted by A on April 15, 2012
Dear Weeknd,
I watched you perform in the desert as the sun set on Coachella tonight. What you’ve done for music as of late has been notable to say the least. With a matter of three projects and no radio play, you’ve single handedly brought credibility back to genre marred with bubble gum hooks and general foolishness. Your music is nothing short of genius, but I have a bone to pick. Actually, it’s quite a big bone. Your live performance just plain sucks.
I sat at my computer watching the live stream of your performance in absolute shock. The whole blogosphere and Twitterverse was in shock. Even the fans watching the show were shocked. They stood there just as bewildered as I was watching from home. They couldn’t even muster enough enthusiasm for an encore. You ran off the stage awkwardly with your hands to your side like something out of Jon Heder’s “Napoleon Dynamite.” It was that bad.
Look, I get it. That’s a huge stage. They threw you in the deep end and forced you to swim. You’re a new artist. You’re still developing your stage presence. It’s like anything else, it just takes practice. Even Frank Ocean’s stage performance was poor at best. That I’ll let you slide on. What I won’t let you get away with was your vocal performance. Half of your songs weren’t even in the right key. Drake should have bought you some floaties because you sank miserably.
Despite your slopping showing, I’m still a fan. I’ll still come to your shows, listen to your music all by myself in a dark room, and buy your debut album when it comes out. You’re making music that nobody else has the ability to make, and we celebrate you for that. However, tonight we all learned that you were less invincible than previously thought. And in a strange way, makes you more likable.
Sincerely,
RnB | Frank Ocean- PDA (Public Display of Affection)
Posted by A on April 9, 2012
Although an old reference track that leaked over the weekend for the Backstreet Boys, “PDA” shows a more radio friendly side of Frank Ocean that we haven’t seen before.
Girl Fire, Pop | JUSTIN BIEBER – BOYFRIEND
Posted by A on March 26, 2012
To the dismay of many, Canadian sensation Justin Beiber is back to drop his official “Boyfriend” single ahead of it’s Monday morning release schedule. Beliebers will eat this up, as he delivers another hit with a catchy hook and sub-par ying-yang twin like raps that will likely find it’s way to radio by Tuesday. Written by Mat Musto, Mason Levy, and Mike Posner, the song gives us a glimpse of a new “mature” Beiber that seems to be borrowing heavily from Justin Timberlake’s playbook. At least now that the Beibs is legal, he can buy “Plan B” from his local CVS like all boyfriends inevitably have to do. I <3 U JUSTIN!
Dubstep | R Rated #21
Posted by Sev on March 21, 2012
I have never been caught so off guard from a track as much as this one. Hulk did the unthinkable, and made this radio top 40’s song into an absolute dubstep banger. I wasn’t lying to you guys when I said subscribe to Bass Union for some sick exclusives. Be sure to like these guys on FACEBOOK as well. First up we have Delta Heavy’s latest remix of Maverick Sabre’s next single releasing on April 22nd. This tune DnB heaven and Mach and I are big fans of this remix along with most of their other tracks.
Maverick Sabre – Used To Have It All (Delta Heavy Remix) by DELTA HEAVY
Read on because this is only the start.
Electro, Girl Fire, Pop | Lauryn Vyce – Fallin
Posted by GMONEY on March 13, 2012
It’s no secret around here that BigLife and I are complete suckers for girl fire, and this latest release from Lauryn Vyce is just what I need to satisfy my daily dose. Fallin has all the trappings of a radio smasher, a catchy hook, an infectious dance vibe, and a beat that oozes progressive house influence.
iTunes Link: Fallin – Single – Lauryn Vyce
House | Madeon – Icarus
Posted by Middy on February 26, 2012
All I can say is finally. With its radio play on Pete Tong’s Essential Selection making massive waves around the world and leaving the world starving for more and months of very little to no information about the song; Madeon has finally released this beast on the world. Out on Madeon’s label Popcultured, this is a song you need to go download right away. Look out for his EP later this year and possibly for a resurgence of the French nu-disco sound with Madeon at the helm.
Dubstep | 501 Headrush ft. Belle Humble / Falling Skies
Posted by Sev on February 14, 2012
501’s long awaited two track EP “Headrush ft. Belle Humble / Falling Skies” released yesterday on beatport, and they are some of the highest quality dubstep tracks. We put up the radio edit to Headrush last week, as it was given away on UKF, but it was too short and unfulfilling. With the full track out now, you can enjoy this outstanding track and all of its glory. The second track, Falling Skies, is something new and refreshing to hear from this not so highly known producer. Both of these releases are what I like to call, tasteful dubstep because they aren’t too heavy on the bass and synths, but at the same don’t disappoint you either. I know 501 put a lot of work and time into both of these tracks because they have been in the making for a while now and it can be heard throughout the track. From the wide variety of sounds, to the superb buildups and progressions these tracks are a must have.
