Universal Mind Control (U.M.C.) - Common featuring Pharrell

Delivery Man - The Cool Kids

Rick Rubin - Spank Rock 

Love Lockdown - Kanye West

Bonus - Kanye performs "Heartless", his 2nd single from his upcoming album that I had posted amaetuar video of in a prior post, at a T.I. concert in LA this weekend(?). It's the last of the video, after Swagger Like Us and Lockdown, but the beat seems to have developed from earlier versions and it sounds like the song is going to be really good.

Cake

Kritik zu "Futuristically speaking" von Yo Majesty bei Tonspion

I've been a hip hop fan for quite a while.  Wu Tang, Biggie, Busta,  Grandmaster Flash have always been close by (I grew up on the East Coast, go figure).  Growing up, I dug much of the underground stuff that came out and was (is) really into the independent movement behind it all.  I (like many of you out there) don't like being force fed music.  I really enjoy the search.  There is nothing better.  So, when I started hearing DJ and producers remixing classic hip hop, I just about lost it.   Biggie and Wu Tang vs. b-more club = good times.  A few new names but more Tameil, Peterson, and who else but Top Billin'(I don't think I've put up a post without at least mentioning them yet).  Alright, less talkie talkie more music.

Top Billin' has been consistently catching my ear for quite a while.  They blend b-more, electro, rap, as well as numerous other genres amazingly well.  There is something about Top Billin' songs that just do it for me.  Most importantly, they don't take themselves too seriously (check out their remixes of smell yo dick and eddie murphy's party all the time).  Definitely check out their website, as there are tons of free mixes, links and goodness. What I would wouldn't do to get them to come to Minnesota....

boy angles - top billin'

do you wanna party - top billin'

drop rock - top billin'

hoes & house - top billin

Bird Peterson - Wu Tang, Wu Tang and bussa bus.  bringin the fire!

wu tang clan aint nothin to f wit - wu-tang clan (bird petersonremix) (off dlake's b-more of a hipster v1.0)

the jump off - wu-tang clan (bird peterson remix)

dont touch me - busta rhymes (bird peterson remix) (if there's one song to get off this post get this one!)

chilly will - spank rock (bird peterson remix)

DJ Tameil - get sily, get silly

get silly - dj tameil

i get money - 50 cent (dj tameil remix)

da business - dj tameil

Emynd, a new DJ/producer from Philly that has been bringing the heat lately.  More b-more/hip hop/ club mashes.  Also check his mad decent mix, and remixes of south rakkas crew's mad again.

it takes two/like a prayer - emynd remix

flip it snap it - emynd & bo blitz (straight fire, keeps getting better the more I listen to it)

Bonus:

some other greats to check out are burntpiano, ddpesh, chew fu, aaron lacrate, debonair samir (check out the mix tameil did of his stuff here), again with dlake and titsworth

throw it up- debonair samir

nasty feel - MGMT/Notorious B.I.G. (ddpesh rework)

rocs in the house - burntpiano

know how - young mc(aaron lacrate gutter remix) (off rmxxxology album)

jeep ass bass- masta ace inc (lacrate gutter mix) (off rmxxxology album)

act a fool - flosstradamus

oh my god -cobra crames

bojangles - pitbull (tittsworth remix)

dominator - (Rico Tubbs b-more mix)

the message - grandmaster flash (glitchbitch remix)

alright, that concludes another post of the stay spun.  It still amazes me that I can get into music globally.  I've posted stuff from England (hostage), Finland, Baltimore, New York, Australia, etc. What the effect of this and whether it is a good thing makes for a great debate.  Its easy to forget all the hard work, skill, time, and nerve that goes into the process of making music.  A huge part of what draws me to music (and art) is the subjectivity (internal drive/curiosity) and the human experience.  If you like the songs posted here,  please support the artists.  Lastly, here is a remix I haven't been able to escape this week.

mars sounds better with me - fakeblood/stardust (the young punx refix)

peace and love on the dance floor

Just a few musings to give a general idea of where no more conversations is heading. I (theseldomseenkid) will be bringing you updates every few days just with general thoughts, what I'm listening to at the moment and why. Rather than focus on getting the latest remix or leaked track no matter how poor it is (like so many blogs) I'll just try to talk about anything I think people should be listening to. To give you an idea of my musical tastes I'll post my top ten albums of 2008 so far. Feel free to comment! Here's the very sick Spruce Lee refix of alternative rap group Spank Rock's 'Backyard Betty' and electronic instrumental duo Ratatat's (pictured above) 'Wildcat' to get you started. I recommend both artists, Ratatat in particular! Backyard Betty was originally a very weak, boring opener off Spank Rock's debut album YoYoYoYoYo, but Spruce Lee has created a great track by laying Backyard Betty's rhymes over the mesmerising electronic goodness that is Wildcat. Enjoy!

Backyard Betty vs Wildcat (Spruce Lee Refix) - Spank Rock & Ratatat

splatter-punk xl's first post !!! yay !!! reppin an aussie to start (first of many).  Kylie Minogue gets plenty of resonance/hyper-love from blogs and we at TSS are about to activate more.  she's hot as hell for starters. and whether she's humble enough to let producers twist her vocals up and participate in remixes or she's found a viable niche in electro it doesn't matter- her tracks bang. her most recent record has production from Kish Mauve and Calvin Harris.  she's had a long road too. Australian soap actress turned pop star in the 80's with loco-motion.

then she fell into obscurity through the 90's, made a comeback in the nows. She is also a breast cancer survivor.

this track got me into her. great mstrkrft remix. LOVE how they twisted up the vocals. its played out now but still bangs:

kylie_minogue_-_wow_mstrkrft_remix

more songy, less bangy, still dont know how i feel about CSS:

kylie-minogue-wow-css-remix

Again, LOVE the vocals- written produced by the guys who did britney's 'toxic' and 'piece of me'- Avant and Bloodshy:

04_speakerphone

Boombox crushes! Whether its LA Riots:

kylie-minogue-boombox-clip-la-riots-remix

or Revolte (who i really like!):

kylie-minogue-boombox-revolte-remix

revolte on discodust!

lastly, my current fave remix of kylie by benny blanco & spank rock- its crunk as fuck w/ some jazze pha style to it. don't really care for the rapping, but it works here. LOVE the sirens- sounds like the beat is building a gundam to come rage the dancefloor. ha.

heart_beat_rock_benny_blanco_remix

***bonus Ripley pic***:

Kylie is one cool broad.

discography?

mouthful... more to come soon.

-peace and blessings

I love Santogold in this video. Her verse is hot. The styling is dope. Oh, and hello...it's Spank Rock.

At first glance I thought it might be a dance club or a sketchy singles bar, but the hours posted on the door were something like 12:00-16:00. Probably not a dance club. There's no Grolsch or Heineken sign above the door. And it literally has red lights out front.

Like most things seedy and inappropriate, this made me miss my undergrad thesis.

Speaking of seedy and inappropriate, this Diplo/Spank Rock remix is great. It's re-fried 2 Live Crew with a catchy Beach Boys sample. Beautiful.

Download Put That Pussy On Me (Diplo Tonite Remix)

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9. M.I.A. - Hit That

8. Bangers and Cash - Loose ft. Amanda  Blank (right click and save target as)

7. Lupe Fiasco - Birds and the Bees

6. Miguel Munoz - Amber Alert ft. Redikulus

5. Miguel Munoz - Spoke Too Soon ft. Wingless

4. Me - A Million Paper Planes (M.I.A. x Lil Wayne)

3. R.E.U.B. - Waiting On The World To Change

2. Pro-PaYne - iFeel

1. Old Money - Just Got Chopped

Plastic Little - Welcome to the Jang House (Halftime/Virgin 2008). LINK (mediafire)

Buy it.. where?  Apparently it's due out in the U.S. soon, but release date reports vary.  Pitchfork says Sept. 1, some other random site says Sept. 29.  Look for it somewhere.

BONUS: Plastic Little and Make A Rising played at my college this past weekend, and here's some video, including a great new song I can't find anywhere called Cougar Huntin'.  LINK.

Plastic Little have been destroying parties and gallery openings in Philly for years, and now they're emerging in a ridiculously big way.  When I say ridiculously big, I mean they are touring Europe with Jay-Z, sharing stages with M.I.A., Bun-B, and Vampire Weekend, and apparently picked up a deal with Virgin somewhere along the way.  Good for them!  SQUID's beats are still right on point, and the rhymes are as ridiculous as ever. 

Welcome to the Jang House is a sampler of sorts from their European tour, combining EP material, songs from their She's Mature full-length, but most importantly some truly fantastic new tracks, including the Michael Jackson sampling "Cheap Thrills", "I'm Not A Thug", and an outstanding party anthem called "La La Land" featuring their newest member, DJ Si Young. This album has gotten mixed reviews from people who don't mix the joke, and breathless reviews from people who do.  This hodge-podge group of great producers, rappers, poets, artists, authors, and actors is going big places.

What a boring write-up.  Whatever, I have to go to class.

Gang Gang Dance-- the psychedelic Egypt-influenced drum boomers from Brooklyn-- have finally allowed the new single from their upcoming LP, Saint Dymphna, to slip from their fingers.  The single, entitled "House Jam", was first revealed as a remix by xxxchange of Spank Rock; but now, anxious Gang Gang Dance fans (like me) can finally catch a listen of the real thing at fluxblog.

Rejoice!

Indie dance record label Ed Banger released a mixtape earlier this month. After listening to it I concluded it is absolute shit. Seriously, it is total garbage. Considering the incredible rise of Justice and other acts like DJ Mehdi, Mr. Oizo, and SebastiAn, you would think they could release a better album. Hopefully none of these tracks are fresh because they sound like tracks they could have made back in the day when they were trying to get their foot in the door. There were only two songs I found to be mediocre at best; "Stress" by Justice probably due to I saw that amazing show, "Pocket Piano" by DJ Mehdi, and "Decalcomania" by So Me. Sorry but due to the letdown caused by listening to this album earlier today I am not going to post any songs to download. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day with new music to share. Peace and Beats.  

 RATING: 1 STAR

Performers on both stages were on their game but while the big names-from Rakim to The Phaycyde to Tribe Called Quest to the Bay's own Blackalicious-rocked the packed main arena with the energy of old school heads proving they could still kick it, the hyperactive young guns on the second stage, including the Kidz in the Hall, Berkeley's The Pack, Spank Rock and Amanda Blake, buzzed over their pint sized audience like first graders after way too much sugar.  Where do these kids get all that energy?

As the sun rolled down behind the hills of the amphitheater and headliners Tribe put the finishing touches on a satisfying old school set, the crowd was all smiles and hip swaying, secure that if the day's perfomances were any indication, hip hop's past and future were in good hands.  Check the pics inside.-kwan

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