Picture Summertime, riding around with the top down, with your bitty sitting pretty passenger side. That’s what LSD reminds me of. This track has the makings of a Summertime favorite. Smooth production courtesy of Selasse, compliments The GTW and Brandun Deshay’s ultra cool lyricism. Not to mention the sultry vocals from Miss Rai Knight. I swear this record is hypnotizing, you’ll definitely feel the effects of LSD.
“Set my heart on fire, I want, I need you baby,” Karen.Alise coos on her latest track “Fire.” This is Late mornings, early nights. This is 808′s and Breakdowns. This is that #unFUCKwithable Andre 3000esque space drawl. Say Hey Ya! to the love below, Atlanta based singer/songwriter Karen.Alise. Listen and download “Fire” below.
Madam CJ is obviously feeling good, feeling great, how are you? And when you feel this good, you can’t help but make music that fits your mood like a glove. London born, Atlanta based producer Daz-I-Kue is on that same wavelength as the Memphis born dancefloor diva, so it’s no wonder his first drop of 2012 is not one, but two feel-good house remixes of the pint-size soul singer’s self-love anthem “Smell Urself.”
Leave it to Brooklyn based DJ Sammy Bananas to turn Young Jeezy’s super-smooth southern anthem “I Do” into a Nu Disco house anthem. Glitter & Grills, Gold chains and champagne, Sammy flips this already flipped track and turns it on it’s ass. If for any other reason than it feels fucking good. Turn this one up, loud.
Hot chicks and video games are from two different worlds. But if you’re Almost Always, those worlds collide daily like a one two kick in Street Fighter. A collaboration between Curbside Jones (the words) and Corey Arnell (the beats), Almost Always’ first single “Hot Chicks x Arcade Sticks” is an ode to the 80′s, 8-bits and video games. Listen and download “Hot Chicks x Arcade Sticks” below.
SOPA or not, If you’re looking these three you can find them on the Internet. In anticipation of his upcoming musical project Planet of the Ape$, artist, DJ & editor of Art Nouveau, GREATeclectic drops another track this time featuring emcees Corinne Stevie & Jack Preston. Planet of the Ape$ drops January 31, until then tide yourself over with this one.
Cris Cab has made an Internet name by releasing covers of hit songs by Foster The People and Wiz Khalifa. In anticipation of his upcoming mixtape Echo Boom, the 18-year-old singer/songwriter released this new song entitled “One Thing.” Produced by Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes, “One Thing” is a smooth, breezy song made for the Summer. Echo Boom drops January 31st. Until then tide yourself over with this one.
Internet phenoms are coming out of everywhere these days. Again, Andy taught me. The latest indie upstart set to be blasted on every blog and Facebook profile is Lana Del Rey. What seems as a reaction to all the online criticism of Lana for not being ‘authentic’, every sound on these remixes apart from Lana’s voice is completely synthetic.
Maroon 5′s “Moves Like Jagger” is one of those songs you want to hate, but it’s so damn catchy you’re more likely to find yourself humming along. Atlanta based producer/DJ Savvy Society, gives the track his own spin. Gone is the poppy bounce, here is the smooth seductive sound Savvy has become known for.
….The Light$ are so bright they blind me
I follow some amazing artists on Twitter. Your timeline consists of thirsty less than talented musicians pumping their latest mixtape like a thug on the corner pushing dime-bags. My timeline looks more like the weed connoisseurs feeding you delicacies on a daily. Needless to say, When Houston based singer/songwriter Mateo Amarei tweeted out the link to his latest single “Head in My Lap” I knew it was going to be something special.
