Named one of our top artists to watch out for in 2014, Louis Futon have been making moves all year. Frequent visitors to our Love Trap and Too Future series, whenever Louis Futon drops a track you know it's going to be unique. Today they uploaded a new track "Mojito" that's definitely on some Mr. Carmack vibes. They've got a new remix coming out next week, but have given us … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Watch Kendrick Lamar Freestyle for Six Minutes + Bonus Verse
The self-proclaimed king of hip-hop (remember Control?), Kendrick Lamar, initiated his return last week with the release of his first single "i", from his forthcoming sophomore album. Continuing that return, Kendrick stopped by Power 106 and spit a near flawless freestyle off the top on the Big Boys Neighborhood show. Kendrick flows over three different beats and uniquely rips … [Read more...]
PREMIERE: ASTR Mix for Diplo and Friends
The New York duo ASTR has been causing a stir lately with their lush, retro style of dancey dreamwave music. Following the release of their Varsity EP, the two have been killing it on tour offering an honest, live-electronic performance as well as more traditional DJ sets. Just the other day, the two appeared on Diplo's Diplo and Friends radio show and laid down a killer set of … [Read more...]
Styles & Complete Exclusive Interview + Pre-Tomorrowworld Mix
Just the other day, I was lucky enough to sit down with the prolific DJ/ producer duo Styles & Complete before their Tomorrowworld appearance in order to talk about their career and to gain some of their unique perspective on the electronic music scene. The duo hails from North Carolina (it's a hotbed for electronic music out there) but Styles had recently moved out to the … [Read more...]
OWSLA Recaps an Out of Bounds HARD Summer Weekend
It is no secret that Skrillex's Los Angeles-based powerhouse record label OWSLA is at the cutting edge of taste-making productions in the bass music spectrum. Hand selecting his squad of producers and performers, Sonny Moore is at the helm of one of dance music's finest outfits. And the way the OWSLA family gets down is the right way to throw a party. This past year, the … [Read more...]
PREMIERE: Mikos Da Gawd – Hot Sh**
On October 4th Soulection is taking over San Francisco with a massive lineup featuring IAMNOBODI, Mr. Carmack, Mikos Da Gawd, Joe Kay, Andre Power, The Whooligan, and more. In honor of this massive lineup, Mikos decided to drop off a tune to celebrate. It's titled "Hot Sh**", and brings some very forward thinking melodies that mix perfectly with his insane synth work. This one … [Read more...]
Too Future Thursdays Vol. 19
Our latest Too Future playlist features a healthy blend of genres including drum and bass, hip-hop, future bass and more. Kicking things off, we have Moving Castle's AObeats flip of Ri Ri's "Rudeboy," a track from Sable's recent two track EP and Bleep Bloop's 140 BPM remix of Lido's "Money". Things get a little funky with Saint Pepsi's awesome edit of Drizzy's Worst Behavior, … [Read more...]
Lido – Money [Official Music Video] + 5 Lido Remixes You Need To Hear
21 year old Norwegian based producer/singer/songwriter Lido has been straight killing the game since he's emerged with his new solo producer project, and now he's back with the brand new official music video for "Money" off of his debut I Love You EP release to keep things on a roll. The video itself (premiered on Complex) is directed by Jam Sutton, who brings a variety of … [Read more...]