Alright my crush on everything diplo continues. I recently got my hands on his latest mixtape that is a collection of remixed Gucci Mane. Before this i really didnt know Gucci Mane all that much but i came to really like his swagg.
Fuuuuuuck missed the bus. so looks like i got some free time now haha.
This blog will showcase a ton of remixes and mashups mostly cuz i love hiphop but top40 raps sometimes are very lacking in beat awesomeness. Sorry Mr. Wayne but this is def the case for the song comfortable. Drab string instruments and minimalist drum machine are just not working. Thank goodness for our friends at The Hood Internet. These mashup experts have free mixtapes galore and post new mashups every few days.
These three songs are serious jams. The first two are on "the mixtape vol. 4" free for download on the hood internet website (linked above.) The third is a new one i heard today, I think its def an improvement on the original by kanye, but you be the judge of that.
ENJOY!
sidenote: Im working on finding a site to host mp3s for me so hopefully in the near future youll just be able to download the songs from my site...
sidenote v.2.0: To the three or four people that read this, The Hood Internet is coming to minneapolis on April 2nd at the Triple Rock. They are playing with Tobacco. Dont miss this one folks it should be a great show.
Before you listen to this song I beg of you, Plug some speakers in or at the very least some headphones. Computer speakers take so much away from this song by muting the bass. That being said, I've been really into Diplo as of late especially Top Ranking and Decent Work for Decent Pay. Both Cds showcase his abilities as a top notch DJ and especially remix artist.
I really dont like the Young Folks original song. Its just kinda boring n blah. This mix is great at bringing the danciness of the melody out without going too overboard. I especially like that bassy synth (why you need better speakers.) Its still a very chill song untill the 3:11 breakdown and a 3:21 the melody double times (or maybe just speeds up a bunch) and the bass stays the same. A DJ trick which I love. It makes the bass harder hitting.
Check out Decent Work for Decent Pay n All other Diplo I guarantee that this is not the last song from that album that you see on here so get on the Diplo bandwagon.
Awwwww shit it's the first post of the intergalactic space blog about groovy jams n bangin beats.
I thought I would start out with some Funk as a lil preview of things to come.
Although I had sporadically listened to a little bit of Toots & the Maytals here and there, I never really listened to a whole album or looked into his music very much. For some reason yesterday waiting at the bus stop I randomly put on this song Funky Kingston... I had no choice but to make a fool of myself and dance.
Right when the song starts with that hard hitting piano my knees buckled to the beat and I continue to bob to the beat throughout. This shit is fantastically funkadocious. I probably listened to the whole album three, four times that day. I plan on delving a bit deeper into the Toots-universein the near future.
The album is Funky Kingston/In the Dark. Check it. Also Check the song "Having a Party" (no youtubes of it out there)
Ight time to head to class, hopefully more of these in the future.
