SotD: Take Me Back - 95 Royale

File under: nu-disco funk

Pure disco joy for a summer weekend.  95 Royale brings his usual high pitched vocals and compressed drums for an uptempo tune.

Download: via Soundcloud



Bonus: start off the weekend with classic Funkadelic "(Not Just) Knee Deep" plus one of the best movies of the '90s.

SotD: Slasherr (Flume Edit) - Rustie

File under: house-y trap

Rustie is definitely a weird dude.  That said, his productions have been getting more and more on point.  Flume adds a slight touch to Rustie's latest, with a happy but chill trap-like track. 

Download: via Soundcloud

SotD: Good Amber Night (311 vs. Roscoe Dash) - The White Panda

File under: simple mashup

Haven't heard much from the White Panda until a few days ago when they dropped a ton of new tracks.  This mashup of "Good F***ing Night" and "Amber" is pretty simple (just Roscoe Dash rapping over "Amber") but does the trick - 2001 for the win.

SotD: Let Me See That... (Joker Remix) - Sisqo

File under: deep, bass-y remix

When's the last time you've heard Sisqo?  Joker brings his minimal dubstep (read: light on the wobbles) + massive bass sound to Sisqo's classic the "Thong Song."  Ending on a Dave Chappelle clip is just icing on the cake.

(also Joker made this in 20 minutes? Wow.) 

Download: via Soundcloud

 

SotD: Drones (Bit Funk Remix) - Night Drive

File under: 80's disco funk

Bit Funk brings his chilled out disco style to an already 80's-feeling track.  Great for some summer nights.

Download: via Soundcloud


Bonus: Drum 'n' bass bootleg remix of "Get Lucky," courtesy of TC - too good to pass up.

 

SotD: Say I'm Your No. 1 - Louis La Roche

File under: french nu-disco

Louis La Roche is probably the most consistent producer out there when it comes to making great uptempo tracks with a modern disco feeling - "Say I'm Your No. 1" is his latest.  

Download: via Soundcloud

     

SotD: Radar (Autoerotique Remix) - JFK feat. John Legend

File under: piano jump-up

With a great piano melody that leads into the chorus of crazy jump-up - it's a fun song that makes good use of John Legend's unique voice.

Download: via Soundcloud

 

SotD: Doin' It Right (Computer Club's Doing It Wrong Remix) - Daft Punk

File under: chill drum 'n' bass remix

"Doin' It Right" was easily one of the best song's off Daft Punk's new album - Computer Club gives it a gentle touch of d'n'b to switch up the vibe a bit.  

Download: via Soundcloud

  

Bonus: A straightforward but decent mashup of Kanye and "Doin' It Right" from The Hood Internet.

SotD: What Spaceman Gon' Do (Hardwell & Carnage vs. Lil' Jon) - BRRRAT!

File under: trap mashup

Final version of the BRRRAT! mashup of Carnage's "Spaceman" Remix and Lil' Jon's "What You Gon' Do" is now up.  Plenty of bass and one of Lil' Jon's most ridiculous raps together on one track.

Download: via Soundcloud

  

SotD: Can't Hold Us (Major Lazer Remix) - Macklemore x Ryan Lewis

File under: dancehall trap remix

Macklemore gets even more love, this time from the Major.  Major Lazer takes a crack at Can't Hold Us and gives it their signature bounce with a dirty tropical feel. 

Download: via Soundcloud
 


Bonus: Ya boy Bangz is back!  Because he spits hot fire.

SotD: Alive (Hardwell Remix) - Krewella

File under: club remix of an already club-y song

Hardwell adds an even dancier vibe to Krewella's "Alive," giving it a big room touch.  Very pump-up.

Download: Here  

SotD: Got It - Boyz Noise feat. Snoop Dogg

File under: futuristic sounding electro/hip-hop

"Got It" has been around for a bit now off of Boyz Noise's latest album, but if you didn't catch it, this is a classic Snoop rap over a very non-classic sound.  

Download: Here

 

SotD: The Drop - Bro Safari

File under: trap that makes you want to dance

"The Drop" has a ton of bounce and makes you want to immediately bob your head, if not bust out into a full on shake/twerk.  Bro Safari sometimes has a dubstep-ier edge but this is pure trap.

Download: via Soundcloud

 

SotD: Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke feat. Pharell

File under: modern funk

Catchy, if repetitive, bit of funky music.  Definitely going to end up in a very tame commercial for something, which is all the funnier given the fantastic, but very NSFW, video for the song.

Download: Here 
 

SotD: Execution in Autumn - Wu-Tang Clan [New]

File under: classic, sample heavy Wu-Tang hip-hop

New Wu-Tang?? Sort of. "Execution in Autumn" is a previously unreleased track with the usual Wu-Tang vibe (great rapping over kung-fu beats).  You can even get it on 7" vinyl for as little as 50 cents (pay what you want) until May 31st.  

Download: via Bandcamp

 

SotD: New Slaves (DJ Fresh Direct Live Edit) - Kanye West

File under: bass-y trap remix

Another Fresh Direct remix - this guy has got himself a growing reputation for adding just the right amount of trap to the latest big songs.  The trap beat here makes "New Slaves" a lot better by making it feel like more than just Kanye West yelling at you.

(Side note: Kanye is only getting crazier)

Download: via Soundcloud

  

Coming Soon: "What Spaceman Gon' Do" (Hardwell & Carnage vs. Lil' Jon)

New trap mashup, coming soon.

SotD: 212 - Azaelia Banks

File under: Super-explicit dance rap

Banks' rap adds a whole other level to Lazy Jay's decent electro-house track "Float my Boat".  Such a different kind of flow than you're used to hearing in normal rap but definitely in a refreshing way.

Download: Here 

 

Bonus: another fiery female rapper, rapping about NYC


(if you like "NYC Bitche$" make sure to check out "My Vag")

Preview: Earthquake - DJ Fresh & Diplo ft. Dominique Young

Great preview video for a great song - "Earthquake" is going to be huge (and definitely the SotD) when it finally drops.

SotD: Finally Moving - Pretty Lights

File Under: A very chill Girl Talk

Some older Pretty Lights to take you into the weekend.  Soul sample + Etta James vocals (aka the singing you heard in the vocal version of "Levels") = a winner.  

No SotD on the weekends, but new track + bonus on Monday.

Download: Here

 


Bonus: great 90's hip-hop that samples the same song.

SotD: Holla Back (Cheapshot Remix) - Fabolous

File under: Summer remix

Cheapshot gives a Fab-O classic a summer vibe - perfect for a 2001-themed pool party.  Who can forget FA-BO-LOUS?

Download: via Soundcloud

 

SotD: Bumaye (Watch Out Fi This) - Major Lazer ft. Busy Signal & Flexican

File Under: Party music with a Jamaican vibe but a bass that makes you want to jump

Major Lazer doing what they do best - crossing genres, sounding different, but songs that make crowds go nuts.  The horn melody (starts at :36) is just fantastic.

Download: Here

UPDATED: download link fixed

  

Dishonorable Mention: "Get Lucky" (Pitbull Remix)

Pitbull remixed Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" like only Pitbull can - he says "Mr. Worldwide," raps for 30 seconds, and leaves the rest of the song untouched (probably a good thing).  

(Full disclosure: Pitbull's older stuff is still crazy good party music) 


Pretty tight race between Pitbull and will.i.am right now for who exploits good electronic songs more.

 

SotD: The Food - Common ft. Kanye West

 

File under: Real hip-hop 

Throwback to that old Kanye sound, with a rap actually worth listening to.  Great chilling music (and great on Chapelle's Show).

Download: Here

Breaking News: Random Access Memories Available for Streaming

Daft Punk's new album, Random Access Memories, is now available for free streaming for a limited time through iTunes.  Give it a listen ASAP.

Stream: Here

UPDATED: song by song streaming via Grooveshark 

SotD: Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) - Lana Del Ray

File under: Progressive remix with a sunset kind of sound

Lana del Ray gets the prog treatment from Cedric Gervais, giving the song a chill, but more clubby, feel.

Download: Here


 

SotD: Can't Hold Us (DJ Fresh Direct Remix) - Macklemore x Ryan Lewis

File under: Subtle trap remix

Fantastic remix of an already fantastic track.  Fresh Direct adds a touch of heavy bass and drums to give it that much more energy.

(A bit of self-promotion: it's also featured in the new BRRRAT! trap mix "A State of... Trap")

Download: via Soundcloud

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