New Music | Zed's Dead It's always a danger when someone samples a classic. DANGER. But, unlike their Gimme Shelter remix which i thought was a bit much, this Zed's Dead mix is just about right on the button. Facebook like. Now, can someone please tell my frogs to eat their goddamn baby crickets.
New Music | Perrion, Neon Indian So THAT'S what Neon Indian's been missing. Well for me, anyway. I love his sound, but it was always a little bit toooo lo-fi for me. Now lay some nice Perrion vocals over the top and you're on to a winner. There's a mixtape coming soon , apparently. I reckon keep an ear out as if this is anything to go by, it'll most likely be pretty sick.
New Music | Aeroplane The boys are back! Love the random intro. And we're back into full electro swing here on NMB, with a touch of rap thrown in either side of this awesome new tune from Aeroplane (some Perrion to follow - stay tuned). Bassheads, it's time to relax for one second and gear up for October 14th . Hope you're getting ready.
New Music | Frank Ocean Hot of the press comes Jay-Z and Kanye West's new album, which is massively disappointing but does feature the man himself Mr Frank Ocean. And while he definitely improves the 2 tracks he's on, this stripped back tune is much more interesting. You'll have to excuse the na na's. And there's almost a touch of Justin Timberlake in there. But either way it's very tasty. Enjoy.
New Music | Tycho Just stumbled across this mint Teen Daze remix of Tycho's Hours. And the LP cover reminds me just how brilliant Tycho's artwork is. Can someone please buy me this and everything else in the store while you're there. Much appreciated. And if you're at a loose end after you spending spree, check out more of Scott Hansen's work on his blog.
New Music | DJ Mehdi A pretty haunting and moving mix in light of recent events. I was pretty gutted to learn of DJ Mehdi's death on Tuesday. He had a real talent. This Miike Snow mix is actually a couple of years old now, and is the epitomy of euro electro remixes of the time. Now we're flooded with dubstep, some incredible artists are taking a bit of a back seat, but I'm sure it's just a phase. In case you're still living in a hole somewhere and haven't heard about the Kitsune [...]
Goody gumdrops. One of my all time "HOW HAVE I NOT SEEN THIS BAND" (or DJs, whatever) are Brazil's finest, The Twelves. They must be the most underrated DJ team of all time. Unlike Scott Parker who must literally be the most overrated footballer in the history of ALL sport. So, all in all, I'm pretty stoked at Kitsuné's latest club night at XOYO on October 14th . And Miami Horror! Live! I've got my ticket, and if you're not going then there must literally be something wrong with you, or you're busy. Which [...]
New Music | Skream | Sam Frank Absolutely love the Sam Frank tune on the Magnetic Man album, Boiling Water, but I think I even prefer this. In a way they are both really simple tunes, but that makes them really versatile and there are some killer remixes out there. I prefer it straight up, like my JD.
New Music | London Elektricity Oh hiya! Yeah been busy. So have you. Deal with it. Now you know on that incredibly rare occasion when someone covers or remixes a tune and it actually turns out better, well this is one of them. Those. Like Michael Jackson's version of Come Together, which I swear I've banged on about before at some point. What was always an awesome tune, London Elektricity's Just One Second is now he-aw-ge, thanks to Apex.
New Music | Nero Yeah Promises is awesome. And the Skrillex remix. But Guilt is where it's at, and i know you've heard it before but this album mix makes me a little bt euphoric. Wait for the middle 8 and check out the Blade Runner synths. Awesome. See you in Brighton .
New Music | Netsky My obsession with Hospital Records continues. If you don't already, go own the album . You need it, in a way. Anyway. Along with all the usual suspects at Global, Netsky stood out as a real gem, along with only a handful of others which we'll discuss later. The chord progression in Eyes Closed actually reminds me of the Nero remix of The Streets - In The Middle. So it's off to a good start, and keeps getting better.
New Music | Global Gathering No it's not an excuse to use the word extravaganza, it's Friday, it's Global Gathering, and it's time to follow some artists you don't already! So stay tuned and for christ's sake try to keep up. Find us on Twitter and/or enter our Twitter competition and/or go buy your Global ticket if you don't have one!
New Music Event | Electro Vs Dubstep Wars @ Koko Hosted by The Playground , Electro Vs Dubstep Wars promises to be another filthy night at Koko, on September 10th . With Steve Aoki (the man behind the absolutely insane Dim Mak label) headlining his only London show of 2011, electro doesn't come much tastier. Plus with some Modestep thrown in the mix and one of my favourite bands Does It Offend You, Yeah? it's almost too good to be true. But it is. Weird huh.
New Music | SKTRKT This weekend I shall attempt to grow up and not completely destroy my body at Global Gathering. To do this I shall have the help of the infinitely chilled out SBTRKT who will be performing on the Union stage on Saturday. Of course it may be too late by then. Looking at the Wax On lineup on Friday night, it's more than likely. However! Things could be worse, I could be staying in London. Back to subtract, or SBTRKT, if you've not heard the debut album then you [...]
Windows Phone If you're anything like me, you'll wake up most mornings wondering where you are, where your phone is, where your car is, etc. Luckily, thanks to them Windows people, we're offering you the chance to win a spanking new Windows Phone that'll help you out in all those sticky morning after situations. AND we'll chuck in some sexy Skullcandy cans, too. All you gots to do is either send us your favourite summer anthem or your best festival experience. Tweet us @NewMusicBlog with your answer and the tag [...]
I Break Horses | Hearts Hooray for Sweden! It's no secret I'm a sucker for a Scandinavian. And I Break Horses are no exception. Hearts is a gorgeous little tune, the video for which has some awesome cinematography. So awesome I'll even embed it for you, lazy surfers, so stay tuned below the fold.
New Music | Foster The People Well. With all the dubstep and dnb madness flying around right now let's take a step back and have a think about where we're going shall we. We can't smash it every night. So. Not that you haven't heard this, but Pumped Up Kicks is suchhhhh a good tune. Perfect for those sunny English summer days. And because it has 'kicks' in the title it reminds me of Teenage Kicks by The Undertones. And Teenage Kicks reminds me of John Peel. Which is always a good thing.
New Music | The Japanese Popstars So as the whole country seems to be taking a night off, including yours truly, I can't help but crack on some tunes, the pinnacle of the playlist so far being Let Go by Japanese Popstars. If you've not been welcomed into the world of the @JapStars, start off here then head off onto a wonderful journey of awesome new music including a superb album and some really strong remixes. Try a quick search on the Hype Machine and you'll find all you need for [...]
New Music | Skrillex | Nero And we're back in the room. Wow. What a weekend. What with a breathtaking performance from Flaming Lips at Ally Pally , then the Spectrum summer warehouse party at Ewer St Car Park, it was all a bit much. And here's the highlight of it all. Nero dropping the Skrillex remix of Promises was... emotional shall we say.
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