Blog: The Quiet Floor

The amount of interest and following that Black Light Dinner Party was able to achieve with just four songs is outstanding. Although releasing so little, they managed to make most fans feel like a pretty intimate understanding with their sound - even despite their former anonymity. Self described as an electronic-rock band, BLDP has won me over time after time with each of their releases. Although their recently released EP only features one new song, it's found a very comfortable spot in my library, like any song by them. Bonus: Check out their [...]

good kid, m.A.A.d city is out October 22! Pre-order through iTunes . Here is one of the more coveted tracks.

JAM OF THE WEEK! No but seriously, I can't even being to articulate how much I love this song. The folks in the UK really know how to make love story turn into a banger. Sam Smith killed it on vocals and Disclosure skinned this track from head to toe. Sorry, I just got out of anatomy lab.​ Available on iTunes ​.

Toronto remixes London. AlunaGeorge's "Your Drums, Your Love" meets some hip-hop influences at the hands of Deebs . The result is subtle, yet dramatic, and available for free. The hi-hats! Download AlunaGeorge Your Drums, Your Love (Deebs Ex Mix)

Get ready for Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d city with Overture's dance remix of the album's initial single ​"The Recipe". It'll begin to sound slightly familiarly after the first bit. Download Kendrick Lamar The Recipe (Its Overture Remix)

Honestly, you have to do a pretty good job to captivate my attention for a 10 minute long video. While the vocals fell a little pale on my ears, the story telling and visual direction in this one was straight epic. She has a nine track EP due on November 13 titled Paradise . She's been getting some pro-prostitution flack for this one, by the way.

​And so the movie soundtrack theme continues on TQF. This time it's Kanye who surprised me by seeming to sound much more like the man who he was before his God complex kicked in. The trailer for this movie is intense, and with guests like The Black Keys & Wiz Khalifa, the soundtrack might be a killer as well. White Dress by Kanye West

To those disappointed by the "simplicity" of The Weeknd's video for "Rolling Stone":​ To my fans, I want to thank you for listening and being patient for as long as you have. No matter what an artist’s ego clouds them to believe, you are the reason why I have been able to continue to do what I love to do and that is to entertain you. My journey for inspiration may seem like masochism to others who have not been given the task to make art, but best believe it brings me nothing but [...]

​Let me just take a quick moment to give a shout out to Daniel Craig aka me in 20 years. I know I can't even knot my tie yet, but in due time. If the trailer doesn't get you hyped for its November 9th release, then maybe Adele can persuade you with her theme song for Skyfall , recorded with a 77 piece orchestra. First song released since her album 21 .​ Available on iTunes .

​ Wale wasn't going to let Rick Ross take the MMG spotlight and let go of "Arrival" last week. Can you smell that hunger? It's brief but impressive nonetheless. Sounds like that Wale from way back when! � Love a dark sister, but I ran through lights like medic routes. � Download Wale Arrival

If two solo Rick Ross releases weren't enough for you this year.... try another. Mainly a remix album of various songs. Although the cover & title look a a major troll, Ross takes this as a serious affair. You can download it via the piff . Multiple appearances by Rockie Fresh by the way. ​I kind of wish the cover was him in a sauna...

​Trying to squeeze in some new Cudi before I make my way over to anatomy lab to skin a cat (....) This will indeed be on his album INDICUD , which according to him, is going to be the greatest album ever. I sure hope so, but I have yet to really see that Cudi that used to amaze me. mark my words, INDICUD will be the greatest album ever made.Know that I'm not lying. — Scott Mescudi (@ducidni) October 2, 2012 Downloa d Kid Cudi King Wizard

Florida, your thermostat is definitely off with it being so hot in October. But I can play this game too. "C O O L" sounds like it would've been the soundtrack to everyone's summer, if only it was released sooner. It reminds me so much of that bare naked sound that made the music in the early 00's so sexy. Le Youth , I owe you for this. Download Le Youth C O O L

​No confirmation on whether we'll get to hear this on good kid, m.A.A.d city when it drops on October 22, but I know I'm not the only one praying for it. I've never been one to fall to the influences and expectations of my social peers against my own personal interests, but I've certainly been in the position where the pressure has almost gotten to me. In the end, it's a mix of the environment that we're raised in plus our self-placement into these situations. So who gets the blame? Kendrick Lamar elaborates:

​Def Jam let Rihanna's premiere single loose and it's been garnering some major praise. Described as "different to what people would expect", she steers away from electronic notes or her "bad girl" image and comes up with a melodic piece, full with an emotional effort, that will no doubt take the charts by storm. You can download it on iTunes . Penned by Sia

I've been ready to end my chapter with Wiz Khalifa for quite some time now - and then he had to go and make a track with one of R&B's best kept secrets The Weeknd . This is the confirmed second single to Wiz's O.N.I.F.C. (December 4). It'll take more than a great feature and sub-par verse for him to get back on my daily radar but I'll give him some novelty points.​ I need that hunger he used to have so much of, or that red suit.

​You guys should know by now that one of my favorite recipes for a rap song starts of with a heavy splash of indie. The two genres are so distinct, yet personally, it's almost like they were made for each other. Which brings me to the current artist on hand, Jez Dior . I listened to this song a few times before seeing the video which very much surprised me after seeing his image. Skinny jeans, American flag t-shirt, and a haircut that I couldn't even take a guess at naming. But the lyrical delivery, production quality, and [...]

Sometimes, the best remixes are the kind that take you way back. A HUGE thank you to Shreddie Mercury for bringing new life to this nearly 3 year old gem by Chromeo - a duo that definitely knows how to have a great time. Download Chromeo Night by Night (Shreddie Mercury Remix)

New J. Cole to close our Sunday nights/distract us from studying for anatomy lab practicals. Teaser for another track at the end. Produced by J. Cole.​ � You can tell I’m living right? Never said I’m living right. � Download J. Cole I'm a Fool

I was feeling so bummed today about not being able to see Blaine Gabbert and the Jaguars work the Texans today. Driving to Jacksonville I wondered if this was going to be the story of my life. Am I going to miss Blackmon's first career touchdown and season stiff arm? Blaine shouting out woah there followed by another explicit ? These thoughts were depressing, but it looks like I have an angel watching me from the other side. New Drake . Life is good.​ Not too many details here, but if you checked out [...]