Monday, November 15, 2010
What I'm Watching ... The Foreign Exchange "Maybe She'll Dream Of Me"
Fresh video to a dope track from The Foreign Exchange. Enjoy the official vid for "Maybe She'll Dream of Me". Chea!
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Check It ... Hassaan Mackey "Werd Play (Freestyle Remix)" ft. Jah La Eer
I caught this Hassan Mackey via the good folks over at ACT:LIVE MUSIC. It's a pretty dope track. Check it out and enjoy.
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What I'm Watching ... Amanda Diva "Manchild"
I posted this track back in early October and now we have some visuals for Amanda Diva's track "Manchild" produced Ski Beatz. It's pretty fresh. Like I said when I posted the track up originally,
it's pretty fierce! Now with a cool video to match, it's a win. Enjoy the Quincy Ledbetter directed vid.
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What EMS Is Listening To ... @DJBabyYu
Sooo ladies and gentlemen... someone I'm excited to tell you guys about: DJ Baby Yu - The Remix Kid (psst, and for the ladies, he's a cutie too). I was on my way home listening to Ryan Cameron's show on V-103. DJ Baby Yu does the 5 O'Clock Happy Hour and suffice it say, I started going wild in the car. This mix was EXTREMELY dope! The first few songs paid homage to New York. You can hear a mash up featuring Frank Sinatra, Biggie, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z and more. If you're a DJ, I believe it's important to have a great ear. When I heard how DJ Baby Yu mixed songs that I'd never think of putting together, I was blown away. It was genius. Other artists featured on the DJ Baby Yu's 5 o'clock Mix is Michael Jackson, Robin Thicke and Donnell Jones. This guy knows what he's doing and he is doing it well. Two thumbs up.
Demanded internationally, DJ Baby Yu is one of North America’s most experienced, versatile well respected and highly connected DJ’s. Beginning at the age of 12 he was fixated on collecting a wide range of music from Michael Jackson to Bell Biv Devoe. Today, Baby Yu is a staple in the entertainment industry world-wide. Determined and passionate, he consistently delivers and works along side chief industry leaders.
Layered with many talents, DJ Baby Yu is a prominent international DJ, an exclusive radio show host, and on the come up producer. Over the years of his career Baby Yu has been at the top of the nightclub scene in Toronto, spinning at a wide range of clubs, lounges and patios which caught the attention of promoters and club owners around the world.
In mid 2008, Baby Yu re-located to Atlanta, Georgia after receiving an offer to be the resident DJ for the ultra-trendy Velvet Room and for the popular Dreamz Nightclub. Again, versatile in every genre of music, Baby Yu often makes appearances at other hot spots in Atlanta such as Whiskey Park at The W Hotel every week.- DJ Baby Yu Presskit
To find out more about DJ Baby Yu, you can follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/djbabyyu and find his mixes at Urban Radio On Demand... Enjoy.
DJBabyYu by EMSofTMB
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Check It ... Jay Electronica "The Announcement"
And just like that, Jay Electronica became a trending topic. It could be the recent signing to Roc Nation or the remarks made by Diddy regarding the signing or both, that pushed him to become a world wide trend on twitter. But many are still asking the question, "who is Jay Electronica?"Check out the new track and get familiar. Hit up the comments with your thoughts.
Jay Electronica featuring John F. Kennedy - The Announcement by Hypetrak
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
What I'm Watching ... Top $ Raz "No Tears"
Fresh vid from Top $ Raz. "No Tears" is off his 2009 album Spilled Milk. The vid was directed by Lee Walker. Look out for his upcoming project The New Flesh, dropping soon.
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Check It ... Chuuwee "All I Want Is You"
The Miguel and J. Cole joint "All I Want Is You" is dope. I've heard two other tracks over that beat that I've liked. This cut from Chuuwee will be the third. I told you Chuuwee was dope. Look out for Snack Bar and a few other projects soon. Chea!
All I Want Is You by The Mad Bloggers
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Check It ... Astro Briones & Ghost Notes "ox.mic.smashers" ft. EpsilonProject
This joint is dope. Enjoy.
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What I'm Watching ... RYEBREAD "La La La La"
Fresh.
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Return of the Real: Chuuwee is Next to Blow
Return of the Real: Chuuwee is Next to Blow [Click to read]
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Take Three: DJ Shadow "Entroducing..."
"....now approaching MIDNIIIIGHT!"Now, I realize that this debut album from DJ Shadow debuted in 1996. But allow me to take you back to yet another story. It was the year 1999. We just got our first hookah cafe, and it was nearby a record store I frequented. They had never sold any vinyl (it would be about a year after that, that this store started finally getting used vinyl in) and I had always spent a majority of my paycheck there. Fast forward to my 19th birthday. We all went to the hookah bar nearby and it was filled to the brim with well-wishers all around. There were some gifts that were bought, but one of the gifts that intrigued me the most, was that a friend bought me a used copy of this record. Monday, when I went back on campus at the U of M in the Twin Cities, it was still days away until spring supposedly begun, and there was still blustery, cold air, and snow still rested on the ground. Regardless, at 8am, I arrived on campus and put on "Entroducing" in my headphones, and the album stuck with me for many years to come, as it did a lot of other folks.
Indeed, Josh Davis wanted to show us there was much more to hip-hop than just sampling. He made sampling what the violin was to orchestral chamber music, it was a means to create something beautiful, ethereal, emotional, a whole rush of feelings and then some. And looking back 14 years, it certainly has made its mark on music. Yeah, you know what time it is. Take Three is taking place, where we take 3 cuts from a classic record and unload 'em on you, the unaware listener and purveyor of music, and let you go free to explore. So yeah, let's do this like Brutus baby.
1. Changeling (Transmission 1)
Yeah, those harmonic organs at the beginning catch you off guard, then all of a sudden, you get layers added, one after the other, all in proper transitional phases. Don't think so? The jazzy drum-set swing, the occasional oft-kilter scratches, a richly looped bass line, a melodic acoustic guitar chorus, with a flute to complement. But there's also tons more to it, the hauntingly beautiful vocals and saxophone elements that strike around the 3 minute mark, the building outro which lasts for nearly two minutes until it sustains off to nothing, there's so much to this song that is well layered.
2. Midnight In A Perfect World
"The clock on the wall reads a quarter past midnight...." the voice shouts, while vocals and organs make their way, and then you get the drums of death delivered pleasantly, and not in an overpowering manner. Scratches make their way inside, but they are mere blips, just as the voice that is repeating "midnight" as well as the stuttered staccato of Gift of Gab saying "now approaching MIDNIIIIGHT!" Once again, Shadow does an excellent job of layering all the proper elements. Definitely one of the best night time songs ever. And if it's not part of your night time list, well then, this is all the more reason you need to put it there.
3. The Numbers Song
In a lot of ways, "Entroducing..." showcased the perspective of a producer, from a producer himself. Maybe in a lot of ways it could come off as egotistical, but few, if any people, have knowledge what a producer does to make a song stand on its own legs, and "The Numbers Song" is a perfect example of this, because you get a menacing funk drum break, along with distorted, deathly guitars to create this little concoction. You don't just get that either, you get tons of joined together funk samples with furious scratches delivered with passion, power and intensity. And everytime it breaks down, you'd swear its about to end. But it doesn't. This is probably the shortest of the previous two songs I listed, but it definitely requires an ear to pick up on everything.
Indeed, Josh Davis wanted to show us there was much more to hip-hop than just sampling. He made sampling what the violin was to orchestral chamber music, it was a means to create something beautiful, ethereal, emotional, a whole rush of feelings and then some. And looking back 14 years, it certainly has made its mark on music. Yeah, you know what time it is. Take Three is taking place, where we take 3 cuts from a classic record and unload 'em on you, the unaware listener and purveyor of music, and let you go free to explore. So yeah, let's do this like Brutus baby.
1. Changeling (Transmission 1)
Yeah, those harmonic organs at the beginning catch you off guard, then all of a sudden, you get layers added, one after the other, all in proper transitional phases. Don't think so? The jazzy drum-set swing, the occasional oft-kilter scratches, a richly looped bass line, a melodic acoustic guitar chorus, with a flute to complement. But there's also tons more to it, the hauntingly beautiful vocals and saxophone elements that strike around the 3 minute mark, the building outro which lasts for nearly two minutes until it sustains off to nothing, there's so much to this song that is well layered.
2. Midnight In A Perfect World
"The clock on the wall reads a quarter past midnight...." the voice shouts, while vocals and organs make their way, and then you get the drums of death delivered pleasantly, and not in an overpowering manner. Scratches make their way inside, but they are mere blips, just as the voice that is repeating "midnight" as well as the stuttered staccato of Gift of Gab saying "now approaching MIDNIIIIGHT!" Once again, Shadow does an excellent job of layering all the proper elements. Definitely one of the best night time songs ever. And if it's not part of your night time list, well then, this is all the more reason you need to put it there.
3. The Numbers Song
In a lot of ways, "Entroducing..." showcased the perspective of a producer, from a producer himself. Maybe in a lot of ways it could come off as egotistical, but few, if any people, have knowledge what a producer does to make a song stand on its own legs, and "The Numbers Song" is a perfect example of this, because you get a menacing funk drum break, along with distorted, deathly guitars to create this little concoction. You don't just get that either, you get tons of joined together funk samples with furious scratches delivered with passion, power and intensity. And everytime it breaks down, you'd swear its about to end. But it doesn't. This is probably the shortest of the previous two songs I listed, but it definitely requires an ear to pick up on everything.
Check It ... SPEAK Easy "Cut You Down"
"...chopped it up with Poppe and he told me don't bother. Create some dope shit and connect with The Mad Bloggers..."
Wait, did SPEAK Easy take a Johnny Cash track, flip that and reference The Mad Bloggers all at the same time? Yeah, he did. This joint right here is insane. INSANE! Stop sleeping on SPEAK Easy. Seriously. Check it out. And enjoy.
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