Ah, a dubstep remix of a popular mainstream song, better tread carefully. Luckily, this track, although not setting any records for innovation, pretty much gives you exactly what you want from a remix: a catchy new melody to go with a catchy chorus, nothing more, nothing less. I thought fans of the original who also listen to electronic might dig this, so check it out.
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A pretty weird track, but definitely quite satisfying. I enjoyed the build at the beginning, and by the middle, you’ll know you are definitely listening to something unique. Definitely show some love to Teen Daze, an up-and-comer to keep your eyes on, for sure!
I usually love the incorporation of instrumental sounds into electronic tracks, in fact I wish more electro artists would include the piano, it seems to get abused in house music but isn’t used enough in slower tracks. Gramatik brings the soul with guitar on this track though, another track this week that reminds me of Ronald Jenkees (maybe that’s just because I love his music, ha!). Definitely smooth and mellow, Gramatik is no stranger to adding some real depth to his music.
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Somewhat old, but that doesn’t stop it from being good. With a nice piano melody and guitar riffs remiscient of Ronald Jenkees, this track is definitely a favorite of many, including me. Mellow without being boring, and definitely filled with a lot of soul, overall a solid track.
Ahoy! Ignoring my corny intro, this song is definitely a treasure… (sound of crickets chirping). Omnitica has put together a seriously original and endearing track that features everything from strings to a grimey synth bassline, it’s a fresh take on a genre that can be very cookie cutter. Excellent track, can’t wait to hear more like this!
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I know without a doubt that this post is going to be love/hate for most people, and that’s mostly going to be due to the original artist of the track. That’s okay, sometimes I like posting stuff just for controversies sake ;). But seriously though, it’s hard to do a dubstep take on a classic track, and I happen to enjoy the places this track went.
Not to be confused with the original Pretty Lights track “How We Do”, this a remix of that song put to a video recap of Lollapalooza, and it features along with a sick tune a great video that really captures the energy of the fans and the concert as a whole. As with a few other tracks, this one is not up for download just yet, but you can sign up for the newsletter to be notified (I’ll include a link) whenever it is. Enjoy!
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Dirty dubstep track for the weekend, brought to you today by Helicopter Showdown (with Calvertron), a remix of the fairly popular track ‘Sunlight’. This is one of the more creative remixes that I’ve heard of this song, although it keeps the dubstep flavor intact, with a great bass and creative use of “wobbles” (man I hate that term) helps to create an overall upbeat and quality track. Also up for free, so enjoy it!
I was surprised to find that this was actually dropped quite a while ago, but I’ve never heard of it and I figured a few of you might not have either. It’s a great mashup of Gramatik’s track “Starlight” from his Beatz & Pieces Vol. 1 album and it works in lyrics by Murs (favorite of mine) and vocals by James Blunt. Definitely a solid track, a lot of soul here!
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The first song that revealed to me R/D’s immense talent, I would later greatly enjoy (and post about!) his ‘Forward Slash Mixtape’ and his ‘Face Of God’ EP, so big ups for The Glitch Mob for featuring him on their Drink The Sea Remix album! I really, really suggest you head over to Download To Donate in order to pick up 85 tracks for only a $10 donation, it’s full of electronic goodness and you get to do something helpful.
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