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Showing posts with label Alternative. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alternative. Show all posts
Oct 30, 2011
New Cover: Coldplay - We Found Love (Rihanna Cover) [Soft Rock]
I'm not normally one to post too many covers, but this one is a great exception. Colplay performed their rendition of Calvin Harris & Rihanna's "We Found Love" last week on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. The well-structured and beautiful instrumentation will make you forget about the dirty dutch horns that are featured on the original. Hopefully they have studio recorded this and a CDQ wil be out soon. Be on the lookout, and peep the video below.
Shout outs to Staltari for putting me on.
One.
Oct 29, 2011
Artist Check: Rimar - Higher Ground Mixtape/Video [Alt-R&B]
Received a little drop of goodness in my inbox today. New comer, Rimar unleashes the video for "Higher Ground". The track has that old school funk vibe, but brings a alternative freshness to it - with the synths, guitar strings and qwerky beat. Check out the whole "Higher Ground:" EP below.
Lovin' It. Mickydees.
New Track: Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans (Syd the Kid Remix) [Alternative]
I'm loving all the remixes/covers of the beautiful Lana Del Rey's material. They are coming in all at once, but this one stood out.
Call me bias, but just knowing Odd Future girl wonder Syd the kid is behind this remix immediately urgered me to listen a bit more attentively than others out on the web. I was right to – this is dark, floaty and hypnotic. The right amount of Odd Future underneath Lana’s orginal vocals. Check it below.
Oct 25, 2011
Video: RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ - “WILDFIRE” (SBTRKT COVER) [Alternative]
This is a dope cover by RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ. Just hit play biatch.
http://rqlrod.tumblr.com/
Oct 16, 2011
New Mixtape: Def Sound - oooooH!thee.bitchtape. [Alternative]
After hearing the below tune (Slick stop-flash animation for the visual), I was eager for more. This is Def Sound, LA’s freshest, creative rapper.
Def Sound travels around the world, reading, listening and performs some diverse genres. His lastest mixtape has vast sounds, sorry I mean ‘bitchtape'.
Def navigates through dark, gritty electronic tracks to lighter hip hop waves, to glitchy mismatched beats completed with witty wordplay. And THIS is apparently something he just knocked up…oooooH!thee.bitchtape.
Check it out below.
Sep 27, 2011
Video: Neon Hitch - No Hands (Wacka Flocka Cover) [Alternative]
Another solid cover by Neon Hitch - That Roscoe Dash chorus is catchy as hell (secretly I admire Roscoe Dash). Visuals are sweet too.
New Track: Quadron – ‘Wounds’ [Alt-Soul]
A group I have recently found heavy liking to has just unleashed a new record called ‘Wounds’ – which serves as an “alternate take on ‘Simili Life’”.
The vocalist, Coco’s voice is like velvet wrapped in honey, dipped in icing. Goosebumps baby, goosebumps.
Sep 16, 2011
Video: Active Child ft. How To Dress Well - Playing House [Alt-R&B]
Since Active Child and How To Dress Well fall neatly into Alter-Hip-Soul, it is a pleasure to see this brand new video drop from the both of them.
Taken from Active Child’s debut, Playing House is a nu pop, falsetto, swagged out with steamy R’n'B lashings and smooth synths. I was diggin' the first time without the video, and now it just makes me like it even more - as if it were possible (One of my top for the year).
Aug 27, 2011
New Track: Damu - Breathless [Alt-Electronic]
Here is the new single from Manchester's Damu. It comes off the upcoming debut LP, Unity which drops November 7th. Don't judge it from the beginning, wait for the build - skyscraper on this one.
New Track: James Blake & Bon Iver – Fall Creek Boys Choir [Alternative]
The announcement of James Blake and Bon Iver working on a collaboration shook the entire music industry. Now the record, entitled "Fall Creek Boys Choir," has appeared in its full glory. Justin Vernon on the vocals, James on the production.
"Fall Creek Boys Choir" is out August 29.
New Album: Active Child – You Are All I See [Alternative]
Piled up in my list of ”must listen to” albums, there lay Active Child. In the that misty cloud of lo-fi, lies the distinct nature of Active Child and his alternative instrumentation.
After the success of his Curtis Lane EP last year and successfully setting his self aside from the Washed Out and How To Dress Well - Active Child produces his debut album.
Aug 19, 2011
Lenny Kravitz ft. Drake - SunFlower [Alternative]
Leave the rock american women, onto the sweet girls. Lenny Kravitz is back with some new material. This one being the better tune which features Mr. Big feature himself, Drake. This Funk infused alt-electro beat with Lenny's vocals is a great way to groove into the weekend!
The Track is off Kravitz' new album "Black, White America" which drops this year. Listen and download below.
Aug 16, 2011
New Remix: SBTRKT - Wildfire (Drumma Boy remix feat. Shabazz Palaces) [Alt HIp-Hop]
The original is still a smash, even though it has not hit the charts here yet. The Drake remix came thorugh and certified it. Now the rapper/producer Drumma Boy and Shabazz Palaces jump on SBTRKT’s beat. And although reworked three times down the line, it still sounds good.
Big up SBTRKT for making a solid foundation!
Aug 11, 2011
Video: The National - Exile, Vilify [Alternative]
After contributing their new song "Exile Vilify" to the video game Portal 2, The National have joined forces with the game's maker, Valve, in order to hold a video contest for the song. The winner has now been announced. The winning clip comes courtesy of director C.F. Meister, who offered his very own visual interpretation of the song since sad sock puppet takes over the lead role. Watch it below:
Aug 2, 2011
Video: Machinedrum - GBYE [Alt-Electronic]
This is Machinedrum's new visual for ‘GBYE” off the new EP Room(s). Be warned though… This smorgasbord of moving images and rubiks cubes doesn’t make for easy viewing. Faaaarking tune though.
New Track: SBTRKT ft. Sampha – Up & Down [Alt-Electronic]
The London-based masked musician drops off an unexpected tune today which features Sampha entitled "Up & Down." A laid-back record that finds Sampha's vocals working very well with the beat. Teamwork at its best on this as it was recorded live.
Jul 26, 2011
New Track: Josh Jakq - Freak Some More feat. Cyhi The Prynce [Alt-Electronic]
Melbourne-based artist Josh Jacko has teamed up with G.O.O.D. Music signee Cyhi Da Prynce for the raunchy tune "Freak Some More." There is no official word on where this tune will end up, but it sure is worth checking out the stream below.
Propz to HT
Jul 22, 2011
New Track: Chip tha Ripper feat. Coco of Quadron & Like of Pac Div - Me Too (Prod. by Blended Babies) [Hip-Hop]
Cleveland's Chip Tha Ripper comes with an impressive new music piece featuring Coco from the Danish music outfit, Quadron. Produced by Blended Babies,"Like Me Too" is a step away from the what Chip usually does, but it's certainly a solid effort. See if your feeling the blend of hip-hop and electronica below.
Flying Lotus new tracks...
When you’re FlyLo, dropping tracks regularly is nothing. Well, here is something. After blessing us with a mixtape a couple weeks back, Flying Lotus passed by his SoundCloud page and gave away a couple of songs for everyone’s listening pleasure.
