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Season 2 will start slowly with 2 posts a week (4 songs total)! No tags for guaranteed kinds of music each day, but hopefully we'll get a nice variety!
After a FRIGID weekend ( I was in the water in 45 degree weather), I'm so thankful the sun is shining and we are able to move outside again! Let's kick some things off this week with some songs that might be that motivation you need to get up and move!
Let's start with Run! by Betty Who! She's a rockstar Australian Pop artist who is truly one of my favorites ( I would also recommend High Society) and produces amazing song after amazing song! This song, lovingly titled Run!, is high energy, full of fun, and the perfect song to kick off this short work week!
Getting excited and hyping things up is the role of the cheerleader, a role filled perfectly by Porter Robinson and his song that came out last year. This is one of my favorites from last year and is perfectly presents and combines Porter's unique style and genres that work well together! Give this one a look, get moving, and let it kick off your summer!
Welcome back to Banger Wednesday, featuring a track I hope you have already heard and a new one! The track I hope you have already heard is a Pegboard Nerds track that I honestly thought I posted a long time ago! Its strange, it features a sick and bizarre banjo, and just gets stuck in my head for weeks in my head. Swamp thing is a little outside their usual style, but then again so was Pink Cloud and that was magical!
Second up is a remix from Shanahan of Jus Jack and Speed Limit's track All Falls Down. The builds are really quality, with a lot of different instruments, a great vocal track, and a drop that surprised me a little bit. It may seem a bit generic, but I really loved this one. Sit back, relax, and enjoy these tracks. Hopefully back to dailies tomorrow!
Pegboard Nerds - Swamp Thing
Jus Jack & Speed Limit - All Falls Down (Shanahan Remix)
So there is a Gareth Emory song that gives me chills, and honestly as an artist he has an amazing talent to do that pretty consistently. U featuring Bo Brice is a spectacular song, the build is phenomenal, the progression is on point, the drop is not too much, and vocals give me chills every time I listen to it. I really hope you listen to this one and just let the energy of the song take you over.
Second up today is PIXL, who never seems to put out anything bad. This track is big with heavy bass, and great tonality running through the entire thing. It is not really dancy, but overally has a great flow and is good to rock in headphones. I hope you enjoy today's songs and I will see you back here tomorrow!
I figured I would let Friday's sit up for a bit before posting today and I hope this finds you all before you hit the hay because it is super chill. Louis Vivet did a track called Silvia, and Mielo got his hands on it for the remix. The track is super interesting, using tonality as a buffer between the heavy bass and basically silent background sections. It also features Piano which you guys know I love! Give it a listen and I will see you back on time tomorrow!
First up on this funkiest of Fridays is a NuDisco track from Besnine and Raphael called Sulu Archipelago. It is a little on the slow side but really has a phenomenal groove to it. A great bassline mixed in with some really sweet guitar. Give it a listen and pick up the free download if you like it!
Second up is an electronic track from Msystem and Dona called New Day. It has great vocals and features some really great groovy progressions. Overall a really solid track and for sure worth checking out!
Besnine and Raphael - Sulu Archipelago (Free Download)
Today's track has some very throwback feels to it. Stephen Walking is know for putting out really quality songs so I was very excited to see something new. I was very surprised by this one though because it has such a 80s/90s feel to it. Kinda sounds like it would be something played during the end credits of a cheesy sports movie. Overall a really great and solid track that I think will catch you by surprise as well!
Today's funk track caught me by surprise. When I hear Stephen Walking, Funk is not usually the phrase that comes to mind. However, after this track that should totally be a thing. The Difference Between Us and the Aliens is a very well done track that kinda reminds me of that song by the 1975 called Girls in the Funk chord progression, but also very throwback to like the 80s with modern funk mixed in. No matter how you view it, its an extremely well done and funk filled track! Give it a listen and have a safe and wonderful weekend!
Stephen Walking - The Difference Between Us And The Aliens
How free are you today? Desire more? COOL. Today is free music dump day. I have 2 free songs that I think you will really enjoy!
The first is from Case & Point, one of the extremely talented artists on the Monstercat Label. This one is called Prism and has really great movement to it. Moving from simple tonal sounds to a big drop without flaw, this track has a great amount of energy to it. Check it out and if you like it, pick up the download for free!
The second is from Haywyre, and let me tell you this new track is something a whole lot different. Mixing in strange and distorted vocals over a mix of dubstepy segments, very electronic segments, and strangely house bits, he somehow brings this track together. It took me a couple listens to appreciate it, but I really enjoy it. Let me know if you like it or if it seems overwhelming to you. If you enjoy it, the download is offered as a "choose what to pay" system, benefiting the VH1 Save the Music Foundation.
Before I get into the music today I just want to take a minute to talk about an artist (I may do this more frequently from time to time) that you all should know if you like this genre, or maybe this will help you discover more of his material. Every year djmag.com puts out a list of the top 100 DJs of the year, and making this list is a huge honor. One of my favorite new groups , Project 46, barely made the list at #100, and it is still considered to be an incredible accomplishment. While you can go back and see how artists have fared, how many spots they have moved since last year, and who is new to the list, there is one thing that remains consistent. Armin Van Buuren. Every year since the list started in 2007 he has been ranked #1, except for 2011 where he held the #2 spot behind David Guetta (who had an absolutely massive year). You would think a huge artist like this would be well known by fans of electronic music everywhere, and you would be so wrong. I have been asking the people I know who enjoy this music, and other then the ones who are DJs and spin some of his music, very few people have any idea who he is. True, his stuff may not be on the radio in America and gets overshadowed by mainstream artists like Avicii, Skrillex, and David Guetta (who are all very talented, don't get me wrong), but this shows that people expect the music to come to them. If you want to find unique, awesome, one of a kind music, DON'T DO THIS. Where do you think I find 90% of my music? I search blogs every day, listen to soundcloud streams, youtube artists, all just to find maybe one song that blows me away. But it makes it all worth it to have in my library, share with my DJ friends, and share with all of you. I guess the main point of this rant is that I hear so many people say they cant find good music so my advice to you is GET OUT THERE. Look everywhere, anywhere, all over the walls, because the place you think you may find garbage music, may surprise you every once in a while.
That is a rant that has been holed up for sometime and it feels nice to finally get out of my system.
OK OFF MY SOAPBOX. Onto some music :)
This is the perfect example of trying new artists. I first got hooked on Monstercat from listening to track by Pegboard Nerds and Project 46 and decided to listen to every song they release (3 a week), and I have found some of my favorite tracks through this process. This track is just that, one of my favorite Electro tracks currently, surprising and incredible. Sugar Rush by PIXL incorporates all of the best features of tracks into one; great tonality, good progression, a little dash of dubstep, nice bass, and a chorus that evolves throughout the track. Give it a try and get out there to discover some new music! See you all right back here tomorrow for Banger Wednesday!
I really hope that most of you know this song or have at least heard of it, but I am guessing a portion haven't and that is why I am choosing to share it with you all this glorious Tuesday. Imagine if you broke a song down into its individual pieces and examined them one by one, gradually adding more and more until you have the makings of an entire song. What I am describing is either Progressive House, or the song Phat Ass Drop by DJs from Mars. The song is a riot as a whole, literally walking you through the progression of the creation of a electro song. And you can download it for free! Great song to help you get through the week!
Also, please check me and all of the other great writers over at Stuck in my Skull where I am being featured this week as a new writer for the site (assuming everyone is picking up what I'm putting down!) Another great blog that never disappoints, covering all genres of music that sticks with you and keeps you humming for months after hearing it! http://stuckinmyskull.blogspot.com
Everyone who has ever read this blog knows there are two things I am obsessed with musically, Ellie Goulding and Monstercat. Monstercat has been adding artists faster than most can keep up, but trust me, YOU NEED TO. Just about 80% of the overall music that is posted is absolutely incredible so make a playlist on youtube, buy the albums, just find a way to listen to everything they put out. No seriously, everything. One of the newer artists to appear on the label is Favright, one that I honestly know very little about. After hearing Nerve, I know everything I need to about this artist. Favright has a lot of talent, a metric shit-ton of potential, and I look forward to more tracks in the future. Enjoy this one with the volume blasting and the bass turned up high. Enjoy!
I am really excited to share this song with you all today. Charlie Darker is one of my new favorites, everything that he puts out seems to get me as excited as a new Ellie Goulding Song. This one does not disappoint. Surge delivers with a driving bass, usually found in much less melodic songs. Don't miss this one, its truly one of the best songs I have found this year so far! Just as an FYI, stay tuned because I have a big announcement coming soon!
Three more songs for ya in an attempt to get back on track with the music, Here we go.
019 - Since Mashup Monday was skipped entirely, lets throw a mashup in the mix. Those who listen frequently know I am a huge fan of Ellie Goulding, and this mashup is nothing short of some of her best work. The mashup comes to us courtesy of Isosine, the same guy who did the Slipknot/Justin Beiber Mashup. Its awesome, and a little poppy, enjoy!
020 - Next up is the new track from the 8-bit sensation Adhesive Wombat. Not only does he have an awesome name, but he is one of the few artists to make 8-bit exciting to listen to, as opposed to running for cover and finding earplugs. Downforce does not disappoint and will be stuck in your head for weeks to come.
Finally, I bring you a real treat. Monstercat has started doing a "best of" series, basically taking the best tracks they have released from each genre and making a 1 hour mix out of them. This label is incredible and I freak everytime they release a song, let alone a Best Of mix. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
