Filed under: Moritzkicks | Tags: Coeur de Pirate, Comme des Enfants, Gui Borratto, Kraftwerk, Le Matos, Rootbeer, Woolfy vs. Projections
It seems that right now is the perfect time for somewhat dark and a little foreboding electro. If you had to pick the perfect storm of economic downturn, confusingly messed weather patterns, and a trend towards melancholy, this would be it. For weeks I’ve been joking about how my own next endeavor would be a forming my own german art rock band in the style of Kraftwerk, it seems like i’m not the only one with that in mind. Maybe i’m taking it too far, but personally I see 2009 turning the tables on the over the top electro of ‘06 and ‘07. Here’s a little of what I’m getting at.
Coeur de Pirate – Comme des Enfants (Le Matos Andy Carmichael Remix) via Umea Beat Collective
This song has to be whats keeping me going right now, it’s a really great simple track that show exactly how far remixing can take a song. Coeur de Pirate keeps everyones favorite vein of impressively high pitched vocalists who love cutesy piano beats. After this I’m expecting all hip kids to have Brigitte Bardot style on the lead singer. Really the song can stand on its own, but what makes me like it so much more is how its been redone, turning the pretty upbeat singing into the driving force of a somewhat dark electro beat.
Gui Boratto – Take my Breath Away
Keeping it going is Gui Boratto, I don’t know much about him besides that he’s brazilian, but I’m digging the beat, and it proves my point bout downbeat electro, so i’m gonna go with it. Let’s be honest, it’s a little bit much, kind of treading into house territory, but I’m a fan, you should be too.
Woolfy vs. Projections – Starlight
Let’s finish with this with something a little more contemplative. Leaving out a heavy bass beat, this song seems more to encourage some head nodding than foot tapping. In some way’s it reminds a little of 120 Days and Pink Floyd together, which is a comparison frought with conflictions, but I have to say that the slowly marching beat has that same feel. All in all it gives that full circle of sorrowfull music, something more melancholy than anything else, I’d say to go out and buy yourself structured ties and lots of hairgel , I’d bet my money on the world going in that direction.
This one’s more for the kids than anything, it’s not really on theme but I like to think that it’s a great indicator of hip-hop coming out of LA right now. Good vibes and an easy hook.
Filed under: Moritzkicks | Tags: DMNDAYS, Flosstradamus, Polow Da Don, Rich Boy, Teen Wolf
Courtesy of Florida’s Team Turbo Sex .
I’ve been a fan of Rich Boy ever since Throw some D’s first came out. For me it’s a mix of his flow and how every single track has a touch of Polow da Don on it giving it a big beat production and shout outs to Zone 4. It’s a promo production but so far I’m a fan of the song, it’s not too much different of a song forRich Boy, somewhat following in the footsteps of “Boy Looka Here” but I’m good with that.
Rich Boy – Drop feat. Polow Da Don
I’d like to direct your attention away from my own site, throw a little credence up to fader for presenting us with an amazing couple of lists dealing with 2008 (personal favorite: what Lil’ Wayne told us he is, bout halfway down), by far alot better than many of the Best/Worst Lists everyobdy (and we) will likely throw up round this time of year.
New Flosstradamus is out right now, being exclusively hosted off of Green Label Sound. Pretty decent, Floss is really just doing production work, making a very listenable song, best described by the word cute. Also, looking through their terms of use for the song I found out that apparently Green Label is an advertising wing of Pepsi, awesome?
Gotta round things out.
Filed under: Moritzkicks | Tags: kap10kurt, Moulinex, sebastien tellier, Symbolone, xinobi
This being winter time I like to take my time and recognize the beauty of nature. Really that’s got no shit to do with this blog, but sometimes i just want people to think im a campy kind of guy. That being said lets move on to today’s featured Items. Moulinex did something brilliant, a Sebastien Tellier remix which provides a great medium between porn groove and electro.I’m a sucker for skeez, meaning that the aptly placed moans on this track make it my pick.
Sebastien Tellier – Kilometer (Moulinex Remix)
Xinobi is a portugese DJ who helps to nicely prove that maybe electronic is once again possible as a non hip hop/synth hybrid. Also, the beat drives really hard, it is repetetive, but in the good way that Busy P’s Rainbow Man ran it.
Moulinex- Break Chops (Xinobi’s Pork Chop Remix)
And something to take home with you
Kap10Kurt – Mission Control (SymbolOne Remix)
Also, if you live in the Toronto area and would like to give some pro-bono Pop n Lock lessons, hit the contact, i’m thinking i’ve found my new years resolution, which means I’ll need instruction.
Here’s a treat if you haven’t heard these kids yet. They’re a hip hop duo that can really put on. This is from The Cool Kids’ Bake Sale mixtape released earlier in the year. The second song is to our new president.
The Cool Kids – Time of Action
Enjoy.
Fall Horsie is a little storytelling gig from up in the cold, cold Canada. Hey, they’re real smooth and have a great sense of how to mix classical genre elements and more contemporary themes. The lead singer really has beautiful pianowork so if you don’t mind something softer, more wintry, and with an impressive vocabulary, give it a listen:
Fall Horsie – The Devil’s Performance
I’ve also been hugely digging the Q-tip’s Rennaisance, especially with his brief partnership with Norah Jones. Her melodic voice really contemplates Q-tip’s methodic rap.
Q-Tip – Life is Better ft. Norah Jones
Now a Kanye commentary by Stephen Colbert that says it all:
EDIT: Which isn’t working so here’s the link.
December 9th is the new countdown as the world getst to taste the sweetness that is Common’s new Album, Universal Mind Control. Besides having the added bonus of being a Chicago artist, Commons already got a great history of balancing his conscientious messages with well supremely well crafted songs. A couple of the songs have already leaked and I’m nothing but happy with them. I’ll admit, Common often sounds a little off when he raps over such polished beats (kind of an ongoing trend over the years), but nonetheless this is an album I’m angling to buy the second it officially drops. Here’s 2 of the cuts that have come out so far and a little bonus from his past albums.
Common – Make My Day feat. Cee Lo (from Universal Mind Control)
Common – Gladiator (From Universal Mind Control)
Common – Chi City (From Be)
Common – Hungry (From One Day It’ll All Make Sense)
With that let’s through in the Yelle mix which has burned up in the last week. I was listening to the original for a good while during Thanksgiving cause its the most catchy shit in the world, but Yelle upped it with her remake of the chorus. Thanks to Fancy Sounds for the hookup.
