3 POSTS (IN 1 POST)

11 days deep in summer.... And so far it is off to a very good start. Biking. Sweating. Frolfing. Sexting. Laking. Lex-Ham exploring. Failing. Swimming. FUCKING PARTYINGG. Cousin's weddinging. Tanning. Sunburning. Dancing. Basketballing. Fucking Jaggerbombing. Being a piece of shitting. Soon to be grad partying... Okayy

That all doesn't leave much time for blogging. But heyyyy here I am let's do thissss (I'm leaving for kansas city tomorrow for a week so this bitch is loaded to tide you over.) Count em' off!

Completely forgot about this one. Was a go-to summer jam about two years ago. One of my fav rappers, Blu, along with the man Ta'Raach. May surprise you. In a good way.

Download: Buy Me Lunch- C.R.A.C. 

They're french. They make catchy electronic music. Cool.

Download: Tout Est Parfait- Numéro#

Hey look, it's Yelle. She's french too! But Crookers... he's italian. Bummer. Jp. But seriously. I put this on my first post ever but you didn't appreciate it back then. Try doing it now.

Download: Cooler Couleur (feat. Yelle)- Crookers

Hey look, it's that band BLK JKS. They're from south africa! And boy does this shit sound like it. No doubt my fav song i've heard of theirs This is the newest track in this post by far.

Download: Zol!- BLK JKS

I forgot about this one! This was on the first and last skate video i ever bought back in 5th grade. So fucking smooth. Never knew someone who didn't dig this like a grave.....
Humidity cure = Electro Jazz.

Download: Get a Move On- Mr. Scruff


Post 2...
BUT WAIT, A COUPLE REMIXES!!
Come on, didn't you miss these??

Remember M.I.A.'s new single Born Free? Well now there's a remix! (why am I using such exciting punctuation?) I don't usually say this but I actually am liking this remix much more than the original. He added these poppy drums and catchy little synth poppers... yum.

Download: Born Free (High Constrast remix)- M.I.A.
(p.s. this shit is actually really good to run to....)

A couple more. These are throwbacks, but they fucking rock. Two different, but both quality flips (easily the best out there) on Passion Pit's The Reeling. Even if you haven't heard the original for some reason you'll reeeally enjoy these...

Download: The Reeling (Miike Snow remix)- Passion Pit (play this loudly)
Download: The Reeling (Calvin Harris remix)- Passion Pit 
(HOTTEST BASS HOOK EVUURR)

Post 3...

BUT WAIT, A COUPLE SUMMER JAMS FOR THE HiP-HoPsTuRrS!!

Holy shit this is getting excessive. Just chill out and bare with me. It's summer and you have nothing better to do. Make a mix.

A Mos Dub song was posted a little while ago here, but I wouldn't feel comfortable without posting this one too. The laid back horns will no doubt add some kindling to the 80 degree fire outside. And I had forgotten about Quiet Dog until i saw some phone commercial using it? So fucking good. 

Download: History Town- Mos Dub

Download: Quiet Dog- Mos Def

Last but not least, a song dripping in summer spirit...

Remember the Cool Kids? I had listened to their mixtape Gone Fishin' in Africa last summer and wasn't too impressed. This song however caught my attention after the fact. Sickest beat I've heard in a while, drums and a bass line for a hook? Feelin ittt maaaaaaannnng 

(I apologize for Don Cannon)

Download: Summer Vacations- The Cool Kids

OKAYYYY... that took up way too much time.. start downloadin...

P.S.

(Post 4?)

SPIN DAT ASSS!!

The new summer thing. Straight outta New Orleans. Bounce music. Get to know. First white person who learns how to do this gets a prize... my money's on Megan G...

Enjoy the tunes. Enjoy the heat. And I'll see you in a week, effurrs

Wale kinda sucks..

But these 3 remixes make him suck A LOT less...

ONE.
 Good Girls (Andrew Clark + Quik Remix)- Wale (I've posted this before a while ago here but whatevZzZ, it's quite sick)

TWO.
Strings- 45 King vs. Wale (nice catchy string beat... as the song name might have hinted at...)

THREE.
Freaks (Bird Peterson Remix)- Wale (This should have just simply been called the "stock harp loop remix")

ALSO...

If you need any sort of study break/ new method of procrastination... please indulge:

http://games.adultswim.com/robot-unicorn-attack-twitchy-online-game.html

CAUTION: I was skeptical at first too but it's actually quiiite addicting. I don't know what's better... the game itself, or the fucking amazing song that plays with it... which Ben the roomie just bought on itunes... whoopsieeess...

FUN FACTS:

Approx. 24 hours until summer celebration commences...

Approx. 48 hours until it continues back in the barrio..... GUCCI!!

INDIE ON YOUR FACE: PART 1

So I am about to start studying buuttt... here's the start of an ongoing series of a bunch of really good indie-ish electronic-ish songs (in sets of three) that I have been trying to post for so fucking long but have never had any reason to... But now I don't give a fuck and just made a reason. BAM!

¡UNO!

 Undoubtedly one of my favorite songs from this past year. The dreamy, promiscuous voice of Swedish-Japanese singer Yukimi Nagano. The little electro bass part that kicks in during the chorus will fucking slay you. P.s. I will be making a killer short film to this come summer. Just wait.

>LINK: BLINKING PIGS- LITTLE DRAGON

¡DOS!

I will pay you $1, fuck it, $2 if you don't fall in love with this song at 25 seconds in when the beat drops with those harmonizing vocals... GODDAMN!

>LINK: BABY BOOMERS- MONSTERS OF FOLK

¡TRES!

Straight outta London, yanks. Give this song 30 seconds before you put it on your "sUmMeR plAyLiST 2010!!" Guaranteed.


>LINK: ALWAYS LIKE THIS- BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB



// I don't know what it is about this ad but I can't stop watching it. Short simple, so fucking smooth with that little funk loop. Vell done. But then again it's not THAT tight.

Commercial for the forthcoming HUF skateboard lifestyle shoes from HUF on Vimeo.

¡Pinche Ranchera Cabrón!

Cinco de Studyo... That will unfortunately describe my holiday (if peer pressure is limited)...

 (photo props to me)
HOWEVER, in the hopeful case that you find yourself in a more appropriate situation... Make sure you follow my very own 5 point stereotypical checklist to a quality 5 de Mayo:
1.) Tequila of your choice
2.) Limón y Sal (or Chile covered Mango)
3.) Cultural appreciation and knowledge of historical context..............
4.) Cervezas-- Corona, but preferably Dos Equis or Negro Modelo

¡AND MOST IMPORTANTE!

5.) These. Let's leave the normal party soundtrack at home and make this a genuine celebration...

When I was in Honduras (yes, the Mexican native genre of  Ranchera has infiltrated almost all of latin america) a couple summers ago, you could not pass one Cantina (bar) (which I was unfortunately not allowed to enter) at any hour of the day without hearing this song blaring. I give you the legendary Mexican version of Elvis, Vicente Hernandez...

 (I know every word by heart against my will... kinda)

>Link: El Chofer- Vicente Hernandez

And if I couldn't escape that song. You couldn't escape my house mother, Ivonne (the Honduran version of Don Corleone) singing this one at the top of her lungs every morning....

>Link: La Puerta Negra- Antonio Aguilar

(keep in mind that none of these are complete without your own personal accompaniment of that iconic high pitch and coarse yelp that everyone should recognize)

But wait I forgot!

6). Tamales to cure the hangover

¡Bien salud pendejos!

 

I feel better now

Why most the most beautiful day of the year correspond so beautifully with two final papers due the next day?

The only thing that helps me live vicariously through all you fuckers outside right now, while I am slaving the away in the library, is this song. Via Brazil. Kinda sorta beautiful, and sunny, but barely breezy, like outside.


>Link: Valeiro Azul- Luiz Melodia

Hell, this one helps too:

 >Link: Surprise Hotel- Fool's Gold


 Okay, I feel a little better now.

To all those outside: enjoy yourself. To all those finding themselves in a similar situation as myself: hope these help you enjoy yourselves a little as well. Last week everyone. Okay back to work.