Lots of things I've listened to lately haven't impressed me, but there are a few gems. This time we have a couple of mash-ups, a couple interesting voices, and one visually AWESOME thing.
http://audioporncentral.com/2012/07/bat-for-lashes-laura.htmlBat For Lashes's singer Natasha Khan still has the power to melt me in my seat. This track, "Laura", is hauting and sad - essentially vocals and piano. She carries the emotion in her voice but it feels effortless, which is both a tribute to her and to whoever produced this track.
http://bootiemashup.com/blog/2012/07/bootie-top-10-july-2012.htmlBootie posted their July top 10, and I found four tracks worth grabbing, though I was sad that the usually excellent DJs from Mars only turn in a so-so mash. The first item is a Michael Jackson remix, "Beat It Freaks", which is pretty good. It's a four-way of Jackson against Yuksek, The Noisy Freaks, and Richard Cheese. I like the variation in pacing, and the use of Jackson's vocals over different backing music.
The big winner of this list is "Skrillex Rock". I continue to like Skrillex much better in mixes than on his own and here he's got stand-out backing from Daft Punk (Robot Rock), Queen (We Will Rock You), and House of Pain (Jump Around, of course, did they do anything else?). The whole track thunders along and I can't help dancing.
I also liked the Party Ben entry, "We Are Young", which is more of an electro-disco remix than a mash-up. Basically it's three different takes on the same track, woven together. It's dancey, hoppy-happy and a good antidote to the gray outside.
The DJ Schmolli entry, "Rock of Ages", is a near-trainwreck in places. It's an 8-track mega-mix that gets noisy and almost slips out of control but pulls it back in. It's good to see Schmolli stretching his skills more - he relies on his standard heavy metal favorites but takes things in a different direction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mYkv2O1Wyuw#!
This one you have to watch. No, really, you want to watch this. The Knocks (
http://www.theknocks.com/) are an electronica duo who have teamed up with Fred Falke for this track, called "Geronimo". And look, the video features a Native American... who is AWESOME. Oh my god can that kid dance. The video credits list him as "Nakotah Larance" but I think they mean Nakotah LaRance, because see here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKg8RQSv4LE&feature=youtube_gdata - this guy is a six time World Champion Hoop Dancer. Wow. Just, wow. By the way, it's a great track but the dancer really steals the show.
http://audioporncentral.com/2012/07/burns-lies.htmlhttp://www.factmag.com/2012/07/31/enjoy-rusties-glass-swords-youll-be-over-this-skream-remix-of-burns/Burns (
http://www.facebook.com/thisisburns) has a new EP coming out. Lies is the first single and it's a tight vocal electro production. I can't seem to find out who the singer is on the track, sadly. There are hints of trance buried in the track, and Skream picks up on those and goes in a whole new direction with his remix, giving us a chop-paced mix that feels experimental. Love it or hate it, it's another case of an established name trying something new rather than repeating the same old formula.
http://www.nme.com/news/deadmau5--2/64986Deadmau5 remixes Nine Inch Nails. Either you like these two and will appreciate this remix, or you don't and won't. I can't say much more about that.
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I listen to a wide variety of music, but one of my big loves is recent house/electronic dance music. Herewith a small sampling of goodness and joy in that space.
I listen to a wide variety of music, but one of my big loves is recent house/electronic dance music. Herewith a small sampling of goodness and joy in that space.
