In a brand new installment the Run the Trap crew is bringing you the best of the best each month, featuring 10 of our favorite songs and remixes for your listening pleasure. From RL Grime and Big Sean's massive "Kingpin" record to Someonehad2doit's groovy Kanye house flip, November was a great month for new tunes. ODESZA remixed Slow Magic and Skrillex and Zomboy hopped on a … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
RiFF RAFF goes Reggae with Snoop Dogg and Collie Buddz
Riff Raff, Snoop Dogg, Collie Buddz and The Cataracs link up for a fresh reggae track, titled "Yesterday". Riff Raff, who chose to go by his alternative name Jody Highroller for this track, provides the hook (and for once, acts serious) while Snoop Dogg and Collie Buddz both spit verses over the Cataracs produced beat. Perfect song for a chill post-thanksgiving day of relaxing. … [Read more...]
Preview Skrillex and What So Not’s Unreleased Collab
Skrillex is in New Zealand right now getting ready to do a show in Auckland and he stopped by The Goerge FM Selectah with What So Not to play some tracks on New Zealand's premiere radio show. During his takeover he dropped some new material including his new unreleased collab with What So Not and KLP, the vocalist on Jaguar by WSN, entitled "Goh." Sonny said the track isn't … [Read more...]
Too Future. Thanksgiving Ft. Djemba Djemba, 20syl, Slow Magic and More
First up for the Too Future. Thanksgiving turn up, we have an anthem from Djemba Djemba and London Future. It was originally a remix of M.I.A. "YALA" but now has turned into a single titled "Set Fire To The Room", and we couldn't be stoked. Next up is Canblaster aka Club Cheval with one of the best Tinashe remixes to date. They tackle "Indigo Child Interlude" and transform it … [Read more...]
Moving Castle Vol. 003 [Free DL]
If you're still unfamiliar with the amazing Moving Castle collective you're doing something wrong. Boasting a stacked roster of talented artists and producers from around the world (including RTT writer Mark Johns!), the progressive label has quickly found themselves at the forefront of the budding 'future' genre we've all come to love. With 12 brand new originals and remixes, … [Read more...]
Is Pandora Utilizing Payola Type Tactics?
Just when you thought they couldn't go any lower those mother****ers find a way. Right in the middle of our annual "streaming services exploit artists but they're so convenient so maybe it's okay" debate, Pandora has made a deal with indie distributor Merlin to feature Merlin's catalog at a lower streaming rate than that set by Royalty (or Rate) Court at the Library of … [Read more...]
RL Grime Speaks on the Lack of Authenticity in ‘EDM’ + More in Recent Interview
RL Grime aka Henry Steinway has been one of the rising talents in the dance music scene over the past two+ years, gaining a huge amount of popularity for his dark and technical "trap music" remixes and original releases. Steinway recently sat down with Billboard in a recent interview to discuss the journey he's undergone to get to where he is now, where he sees himself going, … [Read more...]
Knife Party – Mini Mix for Annie Mac
Knife Party stopped by BBC Radio One and threw together a mini mix for Annie Mac. When I say mini, i mean mini. It clocks it at right under five minutes, 30 seconds but is jampacked with a whopping 15 tracks. More than half of those tracks are from their new album, "Abandon Ship." If you haven't listened to it yet, this should be a good teaser to get you to listen to the rest … [Read more...]