No Diggity, Chet Faker

Greetings Readers,

It's been a minute (more like months) since I've posted. I know that no one has been waiting on bated breath for my return. So, without further ado, I'm back, well, only when the fancy strikes me (I'll see you again in a couple of months (I've been busy, sorry bout it).

Now, for the reason you might actually read this blog, music. Check this guy out, Chet Faker, another Australian artist on the blog, they are killing it. His sound is fantastic, self described, his sound is "Future Beat, Electronica, Down-tempo, Soul, Sex" (Facebook). Chet just released his first full length album, Built On Glass, in April of this year (2014), it features some fantastic tracks and his lead single, Talk is Cheap (I've included the sound below).

Also to his credit is an EP he released in 2012 under his label Future Classic titled Thinking in Textures, which has been burning up my speakers and headphones for the past month. With that being said I've put my favorite track from it below.

Enjoy and as always, if you like, buy it.

Hozier

These. Are. Just. Beautiful. People meet Hozier.

Ballin' Oates part II. This is Happenning, Accept it.

I can't even begin to tell you how awesome this is. I can't, enjoy it. It's downloadable, I cried with joy.

There's nothing wrong with a little Biggie in your life

Dear friends (do I have any left that still come here?),

1 more dope beat for your evening to blow your mind. Hot teen sensation Lorde has received the Melker Project touch. After Melker was done with the remix he said that "Something was missing, so I added Biggie". My friends, if there is any doubt when making music, just add a little Biggie and you have a solid remix. "If ya don't know, now ya know".

"Ballin' & Oates"

I stole this title from a different blog, sorry, not sorry. I can't tell you how awesome this remix is. I can only as you two things: Do you like Hall & Oates? Do you believe that Wu-Tang "ain't nothing to F*#@ with?" Then my friend, this remix is for you. Enjoy your eargasm.

PS. It's downloadable. You're welcome.

St. Lucia New(s)

Good day my friends! So, cool news on St. Lucia (The link will take you to their videos) front: 1)They're first full length studio album drops this October (the 8th to be exact) and 2) They've released the first single off of it, Elevate. I've also included a little jam they put the together in between the release of their EP and the single below called September.

Leaning heavily on synth-pop (which started in the 80's and is making a strong comeback), St. Lucia finds themselves in a good niche with the likes of Cut Copy and Empire of the Sun. Hopefully, When the Night is the start of a long career from them. I look forward to what this album holds.

Who Doesn't Like Bob Marley?

So, my internet friends (all three of you that still bother to rummage through a music addicts blog). Bob Marley, or at least his estate is, releasing an album later this summer. Who remembers his album Legend? What a wonderful greatest hits album, I dare say one of the best out there. Well, anyway, his estate has deemed it OK to remix all of it. I leave you with an open verdict and a couple of songs from the upcoming album...Till later.

Yours Unfaithfully,

B

St. Lucia Remixes

St. Lucia has release a set of songs all of them remixed from other great bands, most featured on this blog.

This song, Everybody Get Up...

I'm not one for super mainstream artists like Robin Thicke, Pharrell and T.I. But this song is so good I couldn't pass it up. Enjoy Blurred Lines my friends.

 

Empire of The Sun

One of my favorite bands has finally released a new single, Alive. This also means that a new album is on the way. I'm excite (read in Borat voice). Please, enjoy the splendors that is Empire of The Sun. (You read that in the Borat voice didn't you).

The Colourist

A new band for you. The Colourist are an infectious little band out of California. I honestly haven't found anything they have written that I don't like. Yeah, they're that good. Give it a couple of months and you will start to see them EVERYWHERE, radio, commercials etc... Be the hipster you always thought you could be and enjoy them before they're huge... Oh, and you know me, I threw in a remix for old times sake. It's by my last featured musician, St. Lucia.

St. Lucia

I stumbled upon this gem of a group last month and due to my rampant laziness I'm just now sharing them with you. The group is called St. Lucia (not to be confused of an island with a similar name). Hailing from Johannesburg the lead singer, Jean-Philip Grobler, formed the group in New York and have been making magic since. I've put there newest EP below so you guys can take a listen, if you like it, buy it (links included for you ituners). I'm going to go ahead and call it, best EP of late 2012-early 2013. Enjoy.
    

Listen...NC Local, Chip Ivory

You kids know I can't pass up a solid artist from either NC or SC (see Toro Y Moi and Washed Out), when they present themselves. Chip Ivory aka Ryan Driscoll is no different. He is throwing some sweet heat on some mashups he is creating out of Raleigh. I threw some of his tracks below, show him some love, like his page, and get some downloadable music.

If This Doesn't Make Your Day Better...

Listen, if this doesn't make your day any better, I'm pretty sure you're either the Grumpy Cat or you have no feelings. Thanks to AlunaGeorge for bringing The Jungle Book back to my mind.

Listen...The Hood

It's been awhile since I've posted something about The Hood Internet, but the boys have been putting out some solid tracks over the past couple of months. Let's go through some of them shall we? First up, because I can't get enough of this tune, is a mashup of JT's Suit & Tie with Daft Punk's Commerial, aptly titled Suit & Commercial. I always think you can't go wrong with a little Daft Punk in your life. The second mashup is done by Juicy J and Black Moth Super Rainbow (BMSR) titled Gangz a Make Her Dance. Finally, Purity Ring and Frank Ocean have been brought together for Pyramidspeak. Enjoy these sweet tunes, peoples.

Words

Bruce Lee, ladies and gentlemen.

Bruce Lee, Be Water My Friend

“Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”

Listen...RAC, Go Go Soul

I am throwing a new group into the mix of things this time around. The GO GO SOUL (new) has a song out that has been remixed by Guts (who has been on the blog before). The track is sweet and it grooves, well done, Guts, well done.

Next is a remix artist that has been featured on this blog way more times than not. RAC (Remix Artist Collective) can do no wrong it seems. This track being no different. Next Year, by Two Door Cinema Club has gotten the RAC treatment and it does not fail to disappoint, take a listen below.  

Listen...Outkast, Woody, Ryan Hemsworth, ill-Esha.

I have a couple of licks for you to jam out to. The first is by Woody (gigantic Outkast fan) has remixed their track Elevators, I dare say, for the better. Next is a remixed track off of Big Boi's Dangerous Lies & Vicious Rumors. The track, "Lines", is remixed by ill-Esha, enjoy that. Finally, "Manhattan", a track by Cat Power ft. Angle Haze is remixed by a Canadian bloke, Ryan Hemsworth. Enjoy.

PS. A little something extra: Skew it on the Bar. Plus 3 of these tracks can be downloaded.

Watch

John Butler Trio does Oceans in studio. It is simply amazing. That is all.



Ocean (2012) - John Butler - Studio Version from John Butler Trio on Vimeo.

"'OCEAN is a very interesting aspect of my life. It is part of my DNA. It conveys all things I can't put into words.
Life, loss, love, spirit. As I evolve so too does 'Ocean'.'" - John Butler

Say it Right...

Canidians remixing Canadians. Kaytranada of Montreal remixes fellow Canadian, Nelly Furtado's Say It Right. It's pretty solid, awesome, chill. You should listen. Oh, download if you want (hint: Click Downloadz).