So I been working the graveyard shift recently… And even tho the whole “stay up till sun up” thing isn’t new to me at all (quite the night owl this one), I never did it while
working. It’s cool tho. One of the perks of graveyard (besides the time-and-a-half) is that everyone’s hella chill, and I get complete control of the music. So even though I have to keep it work-safe (at least most of the time!), I make sure that I keep the beats bumpin’ and heads (not) nodding (off to sleep).
Jonathan Jeremiah – Heart Of Stone (Penguin Prison Remix)
[via Big Stereo]
That 6/8 Timing with the Harpsichord synth helps to shake my neurons awake as I start the shift, screaming: “Don’t die yet, we’ve got work to do!” Techno remixes aren’t usually my thing, so it’s not my favorite of songs, but I don’t sleep on it (rimshot).
Jónsi – Boy Lilikoi
[via Aurgasm]
Sigor Ros’ frontman has a solo album out. “Boy Lilikoi” makes me wanna get up, get out & get some inspiration on! (Kinda makes me wanna go out and buy a cd too)! It’s kinda like if the upbeat sound fx laden Herbert was crossed with a fucking fantastic vocalist.
With a crazy-ass album cover like this, you can't go wrong
[via
3hive]
One of these days, I gotta make my way over to the south & do a state by state tour. I can’t deny that I got a little bit of twang myself , and can’t help but feel that I’d feel right at home where the spit is a bit dirtier, the drinking is a bit heavier, and a good meal always comes with a pitcher of iced tea. And let’s not forget the gumbo. Man… seafood stew??? Where spicier == better??? HU-WHAT?!?!? Anyway, Galactic seems to share a lot with that beloved dish of mine, namely: a lotta different influences (soul, funk, rock, folk, kumbia etc etc), a dash of spice, some goopy goopster (yummy echoing synthful voices) and a whole lotta soul. Check it out: just like any good, but weird food, can’t knock it till you try it!
Kovas – Go That Route
I dunno what kinda percussion this would be categorized under the
Music Genome Project, but I’d call it (inappropriately) , “Jungle Bass”. AKA The kinda shit I’d wanna hear in the club rather than last season’s radio hit. It’s even got a fuckin’ catchy hook: Take heed DJ’s out there. Whatever it is, you can’t go wrong callin ‘em
Ghetto Beats.
BTNH Singles will always have a place in my music collecting heart
C’mon. We’re workin’. Why? TO GET PAID, obviously. I don’t care if this ain’t exactly work-safe, but who cares? It’s all about something everyone on the grind, anywhere can relate to. I actually had some older WASP gentleman come up to me and say “I’m not against rap. I’m not against rappers. But I am against those thugs! I don’t understand half of what they’re saying, and what I do understand, I don’t really like. But I do like the chorus, so I’ll allow it.” So whatever your hustle is, cash your checks & come up!
Weldon Irving – Morning Sunrise
Jay Z – Dear Summer
Weldon Irvine’s classic day-starter ender. It’s a little slow, just enough to take the edge off for the drive home. The sunrise: what every graveyarder loves (and hates).And, Just Blaze…What more can I say?
Here’s to the sunrise.
Here’s 3 more I WISH I could play:
Yeah. Sleepy Fuckin' D, in case you didn't know.
Sleepy D – Blap
SergDun over @ So Many Shrimp calls out Jerk music’s current form for what it really is: Trickle-down Bay shit. . But that’s beside the point. The main attraction is Young L’s beat on “Blap”, fronted by Sleepy D, which got me feelin like Quagmire on Viagra.
Now I don’t know enough about the scenes to say anything bout the whole turf v.jerk issue, but I gotta admit that the its the grit & grind of turf that appeals to me. I dunno. Sometimes jerk shit seems too… Hollywood. Please feel free to prove me wrong though.
You dont see a lotta purple in the rap game outside of LA (or swishers)
Daymn man. This shit is raw. Beats by Nick Speed is perfect with Detroit Danny’s straight up rugged delivery & flow. But I feel ‘em bout the ‘ballcaps though. Though I ain’t bout to “rock that shit any climate any weather”, summer is bout to hit the 707 hard , so imma see if I can rock a fitted cap instead of a beanie..aha
Major Lazer – Summer Mix 2010 (tracklist)
[via Mad Decent]
This club mix starts off a little too pop dancehall-y for me with “Keep It Goin’ Louder” , (Shout out to #1 Nina Sky fan Marí!), but it starts pickin up after. Besides, dancehall wasn’t made to sound good, it’s for grindin’ on the dancefloor!
1. Please correct me if I’m wrong. It’s been a while since I’ve played music myself.↑
2. And unlike other frontman solo projects, it doesn’t suck↑
3. I got it from my pa~pa↑
4. Care to correct me? I love learnin.↑
5. (Where have I seen this before…?)↑
6. Finally.↑
7. But have you seen the video? Points for ridiculousity, if anything↑
