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Showing posts with label Diplo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diplo. Show all posts
SIA/DIPLO.. YES!
Australia-born singer and songwriter Sia (Zero 7) is set to release her fourth record 'We Are Born' on July 12th in the UK. It includes a dazzling collection of songs, produced by noted Los Angeles producer Greg Kurstin (Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Beck, Britney Spears, Kylie). It follows Sia's acclaimed 2008 'Some People Have Real Problems' record (Best Breakthrough Artist Album- 2009 Aria Awards). None other than Major Lazer representative and label head honcho Diplo has released a nice little remix and we’ve been sent it! Oh boy its nice!
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The Future.
You'd be looking at an oracle pretty weird if she was trying to tell you that a Jamaican, lazer-armed commando screaming shit like 'Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do', would be at the forefront of our scene come 2009. Turns out that's exactly what Diplo & Switch have conjured up as their latest alterego in 'Major Lazer' and let this post be a tribute to just how well its working for them. We're not going to try and give simultanious run-downs on explosive and huge names like Diplo and Switch, so we'll break things up a little then bring it all back together when the romance starts between to two.
Diplo started off life illin' in Trinidad & Tobago and since then he can claim his name to the rushes and thrills of high school teaching, desk work and of course, being one of the most respected electronic artists in the world. His sound would be the definition of diversity, or thereabouts, as he spans hip-hop, tribal house, funked up garage and dubstep - all with ease. He can claim to be a very prominant figure in setting up the huge smash hit 'Paper Plans' by the well nurtured up-n-comer, M.I.A. We could go into all the artists and record labels the Diplo name has splattered itself across, but f%c@ that - let's just say its very, very impressive! He's sitting on the back of his 'Hey!' release, done in collaboration with Laidback Luke. It's got that ML feel and the remix pack makes the EP look like the who's who of the scene at the moment, so jump out and grab it (this link here works just fine). Check this coool Crooker's mash up in the mean time, giving a whole new take on La Roux's tune, all thanks to our friends at Squeegie.
Well I guess that leaves us with Switch. It's hard to write anothing short of a biography when it comes to this man, but if we try and keep it plain and simple, he's a UK DJ who re-invented pretty much everything we know today. His collaborations sprawl out like endless webs and there wouldn't be a knowledgle music guru out there who didn't respect the lad and if there was, we wouldn't care to hear from him. We feel embarrased to suggest you still don't know the name at this point, but just incase, you may be more familiar with his work alongside Sinden of which multiple tracks hit big time status. Here's a warmer for you, it spell's diversity and compliments Switch's sound to perfection, especially with those amazing, soothing Santigold vocals - SUMMER! We won't lie, its different, but make sure you go thank the guys at !Tashed.
Santigold - You'll Find A Way (Switch and Graeme Sinden Remix)
And there you have it folks, thats the individual breakdown on both halves of the biggest collaboration in the dance world at the moment. Err, so what happens when you put them together? I'd say its the biggest, loudest, tear-down, bash bushin party you'll ever go to. You've got wild childs smashing down on bongo drums, hippy's abusing flutes and deadset ravers swooshing their pants over the barked up dance floor. It gets crazy sometimes, but hell, its all working for them.
Contrary to popular beleif, they have been around for awhile but its safe to say 2009 is their scheduled skyrocket. Not only are they fresh off their 'Guns Dont Kill People, Lazers Do' album release, the two are nominated for a MTV Video Music award for their killer clip behind the even better tune ''Hold The Line" (place your vote HERE, they have to win!). It's definatly worth a peek, the video is just up there a bit, see it? Anyway, the guys are just ripping parties apart, getting scrutinized for apparently stealing 'cultural' sounds and dropping tune after tune, collab after collab. If you don't know who they are by now, let this tune courtesy of Rakkatta get you going, and before you bitch that technically its got more to do with Laidback Luke than Major Lazer, he really didn't do that much to change it. Probably because ML got it so damn right.
Major Lazer - Pon Di Floor (Laidback Luke Remix)
Diplo Beatport
Switch Beatport
Major Lazer Beatport
Enjoi. Sammy.
ITM brings Buraka Som Sistema?
Buraka Som Sistema fuse native Angolan Kuduro sounds with electro orientated beats. They are very good but are not like the typical Fridgejet DJ's - but hey, its always good to try something new.
While their sound puts out a very unique feeling, Buraka Som Sistema ARE like some artists you may have heard before. They share a similar sound with the always daring M.I.A (Steve Aoki labeled their set at Coachella one of the pinnacle moments of 2008) and has roots that must have stemmed from artists like Diplo and Bondo De Role. Their sound was enough to (albeit perhaps only for one post) break away from the fidgety, sweat driven dance tracks that usually arrive in my inbox. Fridgejet feels proud in having the chance (via the help of In The Mix) to bring you this international flavored electro ghetto funk - fresh from the trio's debut album 'Black Diamond'. Enjoy and appreciate a sound that tears away from musical genre's and the constraints that come with them.
Buraka Som Sistema - Work it Rewire (one week only!)
Ps - the boys are on their Australian tour, doing various stops including the Laneway Festivals in Perth, Adelaide and Sydney.
If You Missed Him at New Years...
In conjunction with Chew The Fats party coming up at Corsica Studios (event here - what a lineup!), Foamo dropped a fresh mixtape (late January 2009) and ripped it out to us. The links got chewed up pretty fast and have already been reposted - so you might wanna jump the link now and read the rest later. Regardless of that, the mixtape showcases various Foamo masterpieces including 'Wardance' (which is doing well on Radio 1 at the moment) and has a spray of international talent in the track listing, including AC Slater, Drop the Lime, Diplo and Jack Beats. Get it now and reminisce about New Years eve at Empire.
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