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Zebra Katz – “Ima Read”

Willis — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:47:47 +0000

Ima read that bitch, Ima school that bitch,
Ima take that bitch to college, Ima give that bitch some knowledge.

Teen Daze – “Brooklyn Sunburn”

Willis — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:12:11 +0000

After releasing 6 EPs over the course of just a few years, my favorite Vancouver chillwave act is going to be releasing his debut LP, titled All of Us, Together. “Brooklyn Sunburn” is the first single.

Oberhofer – “Heart”

Willis — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:08:32 +0000

Cuuuuuute song with beautiful melodic vocals and a tickling piano chime.

Time Capsules II by Brad Oberhofer and his band is going to be released March 27 under Glassnote records. Download the song for free above.

Santigold – “Big Mouth” (Music Video)

Willis — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:27:26 +0000

Santigold‘s long-awaited sophomore album ‘Master of My Make Believe’ is out sometime this spring. For now, enjoy her new single “Big Mouth” and the heavy MS-Paint edited video. Download the song for free here.

Lana Del Rey x Clams Casino & Woodkid – “Born To Die”

Willis — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:40:47 +0000

The Lana Del Rey buzz isn’t ending anytime soon, with her “Born To Die” single being released next week and the album the week after. I’ve hated most of the remixes that I have heard so far, but these two by Clams Casino and Woodkid have caught my attention.

The Clams Casino re-work seems to be a hit and miss depending on different people because of its heavy, experimental trance, which I believe could’ve been cut and distorted even further. The Woodkid remix (who is actually the director of the video) sounds like the original, only to be accompanied by a symphony orchestra and a marching band. Not bad, they both sound quite divine in a haunting (Clams) and elegant (Woodkid) way.



Drake x Rihanna x Jamie xx – “Take Care”
Willis — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:33:22 +0000

 
Drake’s album Take Care is full of stellar collaborations. Here’s to another outstanding cut from Drake’s title track, “Take Care”. This time it’s a trio featuring pop superstar Rihanna and Jamie xx – each with different but heavy followings.
 
Producing this track is Jamie xx, who works his magic bringing his signature minimal sound mixed with a hip hop beat. Drake and Rihanna is left singing to each other about a building relationship and broken hearts. After 3 minutes of Drake pleading Rihanna to let him in her life, the song takes a 360 flip into a Gil Scott-Heron-sampling dance beat, then back into Rihanna’s verse. It’s no secret that Jamie xx loves Gil Scott-Heron, and it’s great to hear Jamie sampling him in a Drake track.
 




Drake x The Weeknd – “Crew Love”
Willis — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:40:10 +0000

 
If there’s any more reason to love Drake, it’s got to be this collaboration with The Weeknd. A Toronto radio station just recently premiered the 6 minute tagged version of “Crew Love”, while a 3 and a half minute version was just leaked along with his entire album, Take Care. It’s nice to hear an artist’s love for their hometown and respect for their success, which is present in this ethereal track. Damn, that beat is just way too good.
 
Album version:

 
Radio Premiere (6 minutes, tagged):




White Denim – “No Real Reason”
Willis — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:40:57 +0000

 
We’ve got no real reason for not sharing this mellow track by White Denim. “No Real Reason” is taken from their 4 track Takes Place in your Work Space EP, which was out two weeks ago.
 
    White Denim – “No Real Reason” by vinylandvodka



Emma Louise – “Jungle”
Willis — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:42:25 +0000

 
A friend of mine recently showed me a track called “Jungle”, and it quickly grabbed my attention because of Emma Louise’ airy, dainty voice which contrasts with the earthy, trembling bass. The track is very ethereal, and I found myself in calm, emotional trance.
 
Anyways, this a quality track, check it out. If you’re a fan of Florence and the Machine you’ll definitely like Emma Louise. She released an EP earlier this year which I will check out soon.
 
 Jungle by Emma-Louise



Karlsson & Winnberg – “The Dance” (feat. Spank Rock)
Willis — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:25:42 +0000

 
Christian Karlsson & Pontus Winnberg, the boys behind the brilliant Miike Snow and Bloodshy & Avant have collaborated with Spank Rock to create a bumpin’ track titled “The Dance”. It’s full of energy and fun as the emcee repeatedly shouts out random words like ‘move, stop, ugh’ and sings/shouts the lyrics in a wittingly silly voice.
 
 Karlsson & Winnberg – “The Dance” (feat. Spank Rock) by vinylandvodka