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It's Friday so let there be music
Oct. 14th, 2011 05:02 pmA chance to get this week's post out on time, I hope...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRn2DAggPEE
http://audioporncentral.com/2011/10/goapele-play-los-rakas-remix.html
I didn't like this remix the first go 'round, but on re-listen it's growing on me. Goapele (http://goapele.com/) has one of those beautiful melodic voices that comes across tinged with gospel and soul flavors, but isn't using either of those styles. The first link is to the original, which is a little thin-sounding. What Los Rakas (http://losrakas.com/) have done is add Latin vocals and played up the snap beats to make the whole richer and more energetic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1S2pJmRk-Oo
http://audioporncentral.com/2011/10/sunday-girl-love-u-more-rac-mix.html
Another original-plus remix comparison. "Love You More" is itself a cover, (of Sunscreem - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4MPPOTarDM) by Sunday Girl, like the other track I found of hers last year. And also like that track this one is autotuned and has a heavy producer's hand in it. Once again the remixer - RAC (http://remixartistcollective.com/) in this case - has stripped down to the vocals and then rebuilt it entirely. The result is more bouncy and, I think, a much better use of her voice.
http://djsteveboy.com/groovelectric.html
DJ Steveboy's latest is a house tour de force (see what I did there?). He puts together 11 tracks sampling a variety of things that get called "house" music these days in a mix called "Open House." It's fun to listen to the variety, though no one of the tracks really leaped out at me as particularly noteworthy.
http://www.kraddyodaddy.com/anthems-of-the-hero/
Kraddy has put up the entirety of his new remix album for free download (and you can buy a copy, which I intend to do). I love reading the story of the album on his site. I think he's done a really good job of recreating much of the feel of 70s anthem-rock but with a modern, electronic feel. In particular I commend to your attention his take on the Sabbath classic "Iron Man".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRn2DAggPEE
http://audioporncentral.com/2011/10/goapele-play-los-rakas-remix.html
I didn't like this remix the first go 'round, but on re-listen it's growing on me. Goapele (http://goapele.com/) has one of those beautiful melodic voices that comes across tinged with gospel and soul flavors, but isn't using either of those styles. The first link is to the original, which is a little thin-sounding. What Los Rakas (http://losrakas.com/) have done is add Latin vocals and played up the snap beats to make the whole richer and more energetic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1S2pJmRk-Oo
http://audioporncentral.com/2011/10/sunday-girl-love-u-more-rac-mix.html
Another original-plus remix comparison. "Love You More" is itself a cover, (of Sunscreem - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4MPPOTarDM) by Sunday Girl, like the other track I found of hers last year. And also like that track this one is autotuned and has a heavy producer's hand in it. Once again the remixer - RAC (http://remixartistcollective.com/) in this case - has stripped down to the vocals and then rebuilt it entirely. The result is more bouncy and, I think, a much better use of her voice.
http://djsteveboy.com/groovelectric.html
DJ Steveboy's latest is a house tour de force (see what I did there?). He puts together 11 tracks sampling a variety of things that get called "house" music these days in a mix called "Open House." It's fun to listen to the variety, though no one of the tracks really leaped out at me as particularly noteworthy.
http://www.kraddyodaddy.com/anthems-of-the-hero/
Kraddy has put up the entirety of his new remix album for free download (and you can buy a copy, which I intend to do). I love reading the story of the album on his site. I think he's done a really good job of recreating much of the feel of 70s anthem-rock but with a modern, electronic feel. In particular I commend to your attention his take on the Sabbath classic "Iron Man".
