The King is Dead

No, not Elvis, but The King of Pop aka Michael Jackson is dead.

August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009

Yes folks, that crazy genius is finally gone. The radio has been on fire with Michael Jackson tracks as each station pays tribute to the man who brought us the moon walk, made the crotch grab the sexiest thing since sliced bread, and played the Scarecrow in The Wiz. Rest in peace you crazy fuck. I hope for your sake you didn't molest those children otherwise the afterlife will not be pleasant. Ha!



In the spirit of all things M.J. Here's a remix of Thriller by DiscoTech. It's a good one.

Michael Jackson- Thriller (DiscoTech Remix)

By the way who remembers Captain EO?





Does the death of Michael Jackson mean there will be some incredibly sick M.J. remixes being blasted at EDC? I sure hope so!

I apologize for the lack of updates. I have just been super busy with life and the mental preparation of EDC. Some new stuff coming shortly. I promise.

Sir, I am Indeed Offended

Again old news for the internet, new stuff for some of you. I was actually banging a song out a few days ago and someone asked me who I was listening to so I decided to make this post to spread the word.


Does It Offend You, Yeah?. What can I say about these guys? They are from England. They are great. Their debut CD You Have No Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into is pretty damn good. I have been bumping it for over a year now (It came out in March of 2008). Great stuff. I remember reading a piece about them in an old issue of Rolling Stone. Apparently these guys started out making songs just to mess around, but their friends wanted more so they delivered. Instant magic.

They have a great sound with lots of variety. Definitely grab their CD. Oh, and if you ever get the chance to see them live. Do it! They put on a great live show full of energy, and some crazy drumming. Highly recommended. They are currently writing the follow up to their first CD, and I am eager to hear what direction they go in.


Does It Offend You, Yeah?- We Are Rockstars. Whether you want to get nasty, break it down, or bang your head against the wall this track will help you do each individually or all three at the same time.

Does It Offend You, Yeah?- Dawn of The Dead. Catchy tune. Simply infectious.

Does It Offend You, Yeah?- Let's Make Out. Find someone to lock lips with. Enough said. This one is awesome.

Bonus Track:

Emil & Friends- Sleepyhead (Passion Pit Cover)

The Empire Strikes Back

Empire of The Sun is an Australian (That continent has been pumping out some killer acts lately, and I am loving it) duo that have decided to fuse sounds of the 80's with keyboards, acoustic guitars, and a few other ingredients to create their debut album Walking on a Dream. Upon listening to this album thoroughly I have decided that the duo has cooked up an excellent album with some excellent flavor of sound. If you are a fan of music in general check this one out.

I just want to point out that these guys dress up super strange. Their music videos are even stranger. Check out this video. It will trip you the fuck out. Totally bizarre.



Here are three tracks from their album.

Empire of The Sun- Walking on a Dream

Empire of The Sun- Country. This track features some absolutely beautiful acoustic guitar. Its my favorite track.

Empire of The Sun- Standing on the Shore

Don't want to talk
All I hear is noise

Don't want to talk
All I hear is noise

I apologize for the lack of updates. I have been busy, but I'll throw some up later today.

The Eye of The Tiger

If you've ever watched Rocky III then you've heard Survivor's Eye of The Tiger. Well Dirty Disco Youth has decided to reinterpret the classic Rocky tune into a modern day funky electro bang bang boom track. I would love for this to be blasted from a high quality sound system. Take a listen, it might actually surprise you.

Survivor- Eye of The Tiger (Dirty Disco Youth Reinterpretation)

This is Sinatra at the Opera

Jay-Z is one of the illest rappers of all time. Hands down.


Blueprint 3 is coming. According to Kanye West this album is meant to kill the whole autotune craze. Which became really popular with T-Pain and was then whored by everyone and their mom. Autotune never bothered me, but apparently Jay-Z wants it dead.

Here is the recently released track off of the upcoming album. I am liking the production going on here, and frankly I am excited to hear some new Jay-Z blasting out of my speakers.

Jay-Z- D.O.A (Death of Autotune)

Bring The Noize!

Boys Noize is a producer from Germany who has been hammering out bangers for a cool minute now. The kid is simply ill with it. Enough said. New album coming in the fall. Be prepared. Oh, and he'll be at EDC on friday June 26th.


Boys Noize- Jeffer

Some Boys Noize remixes:

Röyksopp- Happy Up Here (Boys Noize Remix)

Justice- Phantom II (Boys Noize Remix)

Late of The Pier- Focker (Boys Noize Remix)

Who's Going To Win?

Another entry for those who enjoy instrumental bands. These guys hail from Canada and call themselves My Dad vs. Yours. I think they have the greatest band name ever.


I would go on, but I think their about me as posted on their myspace does a superb job of describing the sound of their full length debut After Winter Must Come Spring.

Music begins where words end.

With their first full length, My Dad vs. Yours force down post-rock barricades to a state where pop melodies take precedence over orchestral crescendos; where electronic beats, slide guitar and shoegaze co-exist in vibrant harmony; where instrumentals can incite sing-alongs. Recorded over the marrow-chilling months of 2005-06, After Winter Must Come Spring is tulips pushing through a late thaw. It is the sound of intense expectation that focuses not on escape but upon communal re-alignment. Though not a movement, it draws upon the social energies behind one: sometimes sullen, often celebratory, always self-aware and questioning boundaries.

Check these guys out. They also have an EP titles Winning Hearts and Minds that is just as good.

My Dad vs. Yours- Habla Paisano

My Dad vs. Yours- In My Arms We Shall Begin

Bonus:

Gigamesh- Creepy Fingers. This one will get you dancing.

Let's Play In The Wet Sand

I love the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and unless you've been living under a rock then I am sure you know who they are. They are one of my favorite bands, and have put out some absolutely stellar music. Stadium Arcadium, their last studio album, had enough Chili Peppers variety to keep me happy. However, there is one track featured on that CD that I absolutely love, particularly because of the way it builds up only to explode into a guitar solo that makes my mouth water. Whenever I mention Stadium Arcadium, its as if most people seemed to have coasted over this track without really listening. I want to share it with all of you. Pay attention to John Frusciante's guitar solo. It's a good one.


Red Hot Chili Peppers- Wet Sand

On a side note, I've read somewhere that this song is about two people arguing. One person believes in evolution, while the other believes in creation. I don't know if this is entirely true, but it is certainly interesting...

Imagination Fit For a Gangster

You know John Lennon's song Imagine? Of course you do! Who doesn't? We all love Imagine, its great. Beautiful song filled with hope. But, that's not the point of this post. The point is that someone somehow inferred I don't like hip hop. That is far from the truth. But, I like quality hip hop, and quality artists, so I haven't actually had anything with substance to listen to for awhile. But I am gonna have to switch the musical tone up for a minute to please any hip hop heads.

Most of us know Snoop Dogg, and if you all have been listening to Snoop as long as I have, well then you know Snoop Dogg's absolute banger Imagine (which is why I name dropped John Lennon) off of Tha Blue Carper Treatment. Produced by the one and only Dr. Dre. This is such a nasty beat, I love everything about it, right down to the soulful chorus. As for the good docter's verse? Straight fire.

There is no better introduction to this track then Snoop's opening words.

Yo Doc what up my nigga?
Snoop Dogg, it is what it is
This record is so motherfuckin' gangsta man
And I think it's time for me and you to just
Turn it down a bit
Come on....

Snoop Dogg- Imagine ft. Dr. Dre

This Needs To Be Made Into A Poster

I want a full size poster of this image to hang up in my room. I think it's awesome. Oh, and I want one of those Tiger masks. My birthday is July 26th.

But let me tell you a little bit about the band in the image. They call themselves Tigersapien. Interesting name to say the least, and again I am digging the tiger masks. The band was formed in 2008 and consists of four talented musicians from Philadelphia and New York. What's sick about Tigersapien is they pack the punch of a DJ, but all their songs are performed with live instruments, bass, drums, etc. They're essentially a rock band, with a major hard on for electro.

Apparently they've been working on a live show, and frankly I am curious to see what these cats (hah I made a pun!) cook up. Definitely a band to watch, and again news that is frankly quite old in the world of the internet and numerous music blogs. Check out the sample tracks and if you like it please buy their EP.

Tigersapien- Youth and Vitality

Tigersapien- Luxury

Bonus:

Tigersapien- Youth and Vitality (Designer Drugs Remix)