Remix Alert: Major Lazer - Jah No Partial (Yellow Claw & Yung Felix Remix)

So the original song used to be one of my favorites by Major Lazer because of the energy of it.  It is a perfect song to get hyped to. It has a nice build up and it presents the club beat in a really cool way. But this remix just blows it out of the water. The toughness of this beat is just indescribable, the drums, bass, and the original sample for the song just work well together. This bumps in the whip, in headphones, at a party, everywhere all the time. If you need to liven the party up this song would be a definite candidate for the job. It's high energy from start to finish, and is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Sorry I don't have much to say, but this one pretty much speaks for itself. Check it out.

 And the original is pretty good too.....

Show Me While You're Strong

         James Blake is a singer-songwriter/electronic producer from England. When it comes to his career, he's still in the very early stages. He has only released two studio albums, the most recent of which getting him a Grammy nomination. The track I am choosing to show you is called "Retrograde" which is off of his album "Overgrown", released in April of last year. Before I say anything about the track let me talk about James Blake as a musician. In my opinion he is a minimalist when it comes to producing and song-writing. By this I mean if you actually analyze the songs he does, you find there's very little going on. For example, in the song I'm showing you, it's him singing, a piano and a synth, and a drum track. His song writing is the same way, sometimes he will literally say a phrase over and over again the whole song. So why is this guy Grammy nominated? One word, Soul. I've said it once and I'll say it again James Blake is one of the most soulful musicians right now. I literally don't even know what he's saying sometimes, but it doesn't matter, because I feel the soul. This track is hands down one of my favorite songs of all time. I would be honored if you would listen.

P.S He's also Kanye's favorite artist

Bump Alert: TNGHT's "Goooo"

Hey guys, I wanted to post another track that I thought was good to "bump" to. TNGHT is a pair of pretty talented producers named Hudson Mohawke and Lunice.  This track is off of their self titled EP released in 2012 consisting of five amazing tracks. I wanted to talk about "Goooo" in particular because it was the first song I heard by them. I would explain this song as a rap-electronic hybrid, although I get more of a rap vibe then anything else. The beginning of the track consists of a high pitched synth part that is sure to get the attention of anyone in the car. Then while still using the synth part, the song goes into this rap flavored beat with a ridiculous amount of bass (we had to turn it down so it wouldn't blow out the speakers).   Again I won't explain the whole track, but this is definitely one to drive to, especially if you have a good sound system.

                                                  -Tyler