Fans of funk, disco, and tunes that sample those genres with a beat-driven mentality should be better acquainted with Teddy Ouwerkerk aka Cream Dream. Our friends at Crash Symbols are releasing a compilation of his finest work, Cream Dream Collected , that should give you the right bounce to your ounce if you know what I mean. OK, that was incredibly corny, but there's something about this stuff, especially standout "Total Babe", that makes me think we're living in the wrong decade. Maybe. You can stream/download the track below and buy Collected on [...]
I always get excited to hear new material from progressive house veteran Michael Woods. His overall sense of melody and harmony are unmatched in today’s house music world. As the label master of Diffused Records , I always have high expectations of who Mr. Woods signs and supports. I’d be lying if I said I was disappointed with this one! Newcomers, Double Cream have made their Diffused debut with a massive and uplifting track called “ Tripoli ”. Michael Woods even lends a helping hand in the remaster. Just [...]
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Coming out of Minneapolis, Greg Grease has made a name for himself off his project Cornbread, Pearl and G , which was released last December. Now, as he prepares to release his EP Black King Cole , Greg Grease has given fans a look at who he is with the video for "C.R.E.A.M. Dreams," off the aforementioned project. "The video definitely plays on the lyrics throughout and gives a glimpse into the day to day life of Greg Grease. Director Mychal Fisher of [...]
Your first instinct is to peg Greg Grease as a sort-of Midwestern Joey Bad$$. There are Wu and Common references in his song titles. He clearly has spent his time memorizing the Native Tongues monologues and this beat sounds like a mystical fog of flutes. When you hear flutes over hard drums, you think one of two things: 90s rap or Aqualung. But as the great Nate Patrin pointed out: "he's got wider flow variation and a more contemporary ear for beats, even if he's also a product of that sort of stylistically indistinct/rootless Minneapolis aesthetic. Dude's [...]
New on Surfing Leons’ Forma.T records is this bumptious slab of New York house courtesy of young producer Cream Dream . The EP is entitled Get Down & features 3 original tracks from the Long Island native + remixes by the almighty Tony Quattro, & Coni. Stream the whole thing on Soundcloud & get your digitals on iTunes . Ur Love // download
Fun fact: many moons ago I did my first interview with Teddy, ie Cream Dream . He's had an excited past few weeks with the fresh release of his Get Down EP. After the free release and success surrounding his Love Letter EP , Teddy took his sound to an international platform, premiering 3 originals with Belgium's Forma.T Records . We've watched his progression slowly over the years and can say with confidence he hasn't strayed too far from his french house and disco roots. Most notably we find a similar [...]
I just can't get enough of Disclosure. This week's first track is their impeccable remix of Artful Dodger and the next two tracks are by two producers who pay perfect homage to the dynamic duo. After consulting with some Deep in the night followers out there, I was told to put more deep house in this week's edition instead of the more underground UK Funky stuff I've been focusing on lately. I think that I have answered the call by putting up new material from Jamie Jones, Bicep, Gruuv, Huxley and Jeremy Glenn. Nevertheless, The last two tracks [...]
Symbols , the label set up by Barrett " Kastle " Richards, has announced the release of a compilation EP in support of those affected by the devastating Hurricane Sandy. The 'Sandy Relief' EP, which is out now, features tracks from Jason Burns , Lion González , Cream Dream , Dunes, Kidnapped, and the man himself, Kastle. Apart from being a jolly decent thing to do in light of the staggering images we've all seen on the news, it's a solid collection of tracks. Dunes' track in particular is already drawing [...]
The effects of Hurricane Sandy are still being felt by our fellow countrymen and family on the east coast, and we couldn't be happier to share a project by one of our favorite rising record labels, Symbols Recordings . This Sandy Relief EP , which features 6 originals from the Symbols team, will see Symbols donate 100% of the proceeds to Red Cross and Sandy Relief. There is a low minimum donation to get the EP, but you can donate whatever you'd like. Here's what the Symbols camp had to say about the tracks: [...]
I heard this track called Get Down being played at a party the other day, my instant reaction was like 'damn this is GOOD!', and this is how I came to know of New York producer Cream Dream . It turns out that he makes a bunch of cool stuff that's consistently good. Inspired by disco/French House, "late nights and palm trees" (his words not mine) it's really fun in a mid-90s kind of way. Sound good? Stream/download:
Since I started writing with PB&J, Cream Dream must have been the first person I started consistently following. In fact, we collaborated last August to bring you his "Total Babe" EP and my very first interview on PB&J. Almost a year has gone by and I cannot describe how impressed I am with his work with the latest release [...]
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A stupendous new label called Plik & Plok Records from way out of Paris, France is not being afraid to encircle its traditional House Music roots which have paved the way for many / all their fellow contemporaries that exist today. Focusing on reviving a sound that to a fair few around (just ask DJ Sneak ) will debate in length that seems a little bit lost right-about-now, Pilk & Plok Records hope to attain and create a new sound for the future. With one eye on the past, and both [...]
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A stupendous new label called Plik & Plok Records from way out of Paris, France is not being afraid to encircle its traditional House Music roots which have paved the way for many / all their fellow contemporaries that exist ... Continue reading
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A stupendous new label called Plik & Plok Records from way out of Paris, France is not being afraid to encircle its traditional House Music roots which have paved the way for many / all their fellow contemporaries that exist today. Focusing on reviving a sound that to a fair few around (just ask DJ Sneak ) will debate in length that seems a little bit lost right-about-now, Plik & Plok Records hope to attain and create a new sound for the future. With one eye on the past, and both [...]
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A stupendous new label called Plik & Plok Records from way out of Paris, France is not being afraid to encircle its traditional House Music roots which have paved the way for many / all their fellow contemporaries that exist ... Continue reading
You think I'd forget about the Friday Funk just because I'm graduating?! (Nope! Chuck Testa) But seriously, I'm on a tight schedule, let's get this going. Check out the new, free disco edits from Blende and 7 more free tracks to kick off your Friday afternoon and weekend. All free after the jump. ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ____ Blende Edits Volume [...]
Have you ever noticed how we don't usually post music on Saturdays? Yeah, sorry about that. After a long weekend and crippling hangover, we could all use a little therapeutic 'space bass' to get us through our Sunday. Cream Dream, one of my favorite independent producers out there, teamed up with N0ms to pull together this dreamy piece [...]
It's no secret that as time passes by, your tastes in music, clothes, friends etc. will inevitably change. While I still love my EDM music as much as ever before, I've recently found myself more and more seeking out new down-tempo, chilled out tracks from younger, up-and-coming producers, and New York's Cream Dream is one of the producers who's caught my ear because of his infectious hip hop instrumental beats. His music is in a somewhat similar vein as Clams Casino, another beatsmith who I can't seem to get enough of these days. Here's what the man himself [...]
What better way to bring in the new year than with some nu-disco? To help you get ready for the festivities you'll be partaking in later this evening, I've gathered some of my favorite nu-disco tracks from the year. Each one of these songs holds a special place close to my heart and would be a great addition to whatever New Years party playlist you're currently putting together. From all of us at Upside Sounds, we'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Years and give thanks to all the awesome producers who have made 2011 an incredible year in music! [...]
PB&J have done an outstanding job on this one, reaching out to the far corners of the world to bring you some of the finest and freshest sounds around. You should be familiar with a lot of the names on the Funk Compilation as Remix86 favs like Kreap , Oskar , She Said Disco , Calembour , flubba , Cream Dream , Florian Bery and Cantinabend . There's also a lot of stuff that was new to me but they have one thing in common, all damn enjoyable [...]
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