REDLIGHT - "Gold Teeth" - Song Of The Day [3/9/2015]

We're taking a hop across the pond for today's Song Of The Day. Redlight has been known to make some great "housey" industrial type of music. Being featured by big names like Mija and even Jauz, this track has been creating major waves. As soon as the song starts, that infectious yet kind of mysterious voice comes in and takes you on a journey that is "Gold Teeth". The vibe is a bit dark but fits well with this type of music in my opinion. Another thing that Redlight really excels in is his drum work. I've always thought the difference between a good track and a great track is how the drums are mixed. Redlight, like in all of his tracks, has a great balance that lets the drums fit in really well with everything else. For those willing to take a bit of a musical dive into something a little different I think Redlight is a great eye opener and will give a different type of variety into your music playlists. Enjoy!
 

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Weezer - "El Scorcho" - Song of the Day - [9/16/14]

Everyone knows The Blue Album by Weezer, but another awesome record is their second release Pinkerton. This track "El Scorcho" is from Pinkerton and its my favorite song on the album. To me Weezer has become one of the most mimicked bands on the planet. After they gained huge popularity a bunch of other bands came out trying to sound similar. Weezer was rather influential in what became known as "The Bands", groups like The Kinks, and Modest Mouse got their inspiration from retro style garage bands like Weezer. This is the official video for "El Scorcho".

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The White Stripes - "Icky Thump" - Song of the Day - (9/12/14)

Man, there was something magical about The White Stripes. It's too bad Jack and Meg aren't together anymore, although Jack White remains in the lime light with new projects, Meg has not been actively in a band since The White Stripes split up back in 2011. This song "Icky Thump" is the album title track, and a great example of the beautiful energy between the duo. The White Stripes have such a raw sound, their music makes you feel like you are hanging out with friends in a garage and having a personal jam session, except for perfectly timed out and creating a brilliant full sound. Every album The White Stripes released were packed with creativity and originality. The White Stripes break up represents the death of an era of grunge rock, it was barely still hanging on but it died that day officially. Soon we will have to refer to grunge rock bands as classic rock, as they should be.

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Burial - "Come Down To Us" - Song of the Day [12/14/2013]

Burial has said before that his music has been a tribute to the rave culture that he never had a chance to experience until later in his life. Since his debut eponymous LP in 2006, his music has evolved marvelously. With the release of his newest EP Rival Dealer, which can be streamed here, Burial shows us that there are no bounds to how emotional and uplifting music can be.

Come Down To Us, the centerpiece and climax of the EP, is a song that focuses on the idea of self acceptance. Starting off with vocal sample "Excuse me, I'm lost" spoken in a ghostly atmospheric tone layered over subtle raindrops falling and ending with a sample from a very moving speech given by transgender filmmaker Lana Wachowski, Come Down To Us is a spiritual journey. With a very smooth R&B like flow as an undertone, overwhelmingly emotional vocal samples, and a subtle holiday tone as a tether, Burial has created a tune that is in itself a total encompassing metaphysical experience.

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Burial Releases New EP - "Rival Dealer"

Burial, one of the most respected artists in the electronic music scene today, just released his newest EP Rival Dealer. This is the second December in a row that Burial has released an EP, following last December's Truant/Rough Sleeper. Rival Dealer is a completely different journey than anything Burial has ever produced before.

The first track Rival Dealer is the most similar to old Burial works. It contains a fusion of jungle, breakbeat, and garage percussion. This track also has many ambient chopped up vocals layered over signature Burial distortion.



The other two tunes Hiders and Come Down To Us are very different from old Burial tunes. They do not contain any quick two-step garage beats but rather very slow R&B style percussion. Layered over are very down to earth vocals and floating chord progressions.



Rival Dealers is a complete change of direction for Burial in terms of technical sound design elements. However, anyone listening would know without a doubt that it is he who composed it. The atmospheric emotion is unbeatably transcending. The vocals are beautiful, and the percussion is ultra hypnotic. Rival Dealer is a musical masterpiece.

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Burial - "Archangel" - Song of the Day - [11/17/2013]

Today's Song of the Day comes from an artist that needs no introduction. With his signature sound, he has forever changed electronic music. William Bevan, a.k.a Burial, released his eponymous album in 2006 and immediately received widespread critical acclaim. His style is very unique and unmatched. Through his use of garage percussion, sweeping synths, and chopped vocals Burial has created his own genre of music. Archangel, his most famous tune, off his second album Untrue starts with a percussion line that is a mix between UK Dubstep and Garage. Burial then throws in vocals from Ray J's One Wish; however, he completely warps them and cuts them up, dramatically expressing a vibe that is very emotional. As soon as the ambient lush synths are added, the tune becomes almost completely washed and very introspective. Archangel in itself is one of the most emotional tunes within electronica; however, to truly understand the personal journey expressed by William Bevan, one must listen to Untrue whole, not just one song.

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:Papercutz - "Rivers" (Synkro Remix) - Song of the Day - [11/16/2013] [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Today's Song of the Day comes from up and coming atmospheric artist Synkro. Like many artists within the post-Burial soundscape, Synkro aims to incorporate garage heavy beats with lush, ambient melodies. He starts his Rivers remix with the exotic ambient phrase evident in the original tune. He then combines his signature percussion and bass with the original floating vocals. Through many elements Synkro manages to create a tune that is effortlessly sensual and very introspective.

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