ok, we all love demoing tracks, but that doesnt mean you shouldnt buy some tracks and go to some shows. we at Aural Satisfaction support the artists that make us happy, and if any of you artists want us to take something down, let us know via auralsatisfaction@gmail.com or myspace.com/auralsatisfaction.
Ive been meaning to blog about this for a while. .mt9 files are the next generation of mp3, "Music 2.0" if you will, and are really sick. It includes six unmixed channels than can be faded in and out independently. Lets check out this very very asian graphic.
It features teens having a good time. What a surprise. but, on the left, you can get a look at the mt9 player, which has been released in korea, and see how each channel can be faded. This is perfect for making acapellas, instrumentals, or any sort of mix you want. Im that djs will be all over this as soon as newer stuff gets released/it gets out of korea.
Awesome feature number 2? No DRM, so you can burn it and share it freely. Music isnt a product anymore, its a service. Sound good? You bet. lets hope it can get off the ground.
Well, im down in the DMV (DC Maryland Virginia), but im gonna miss the 'Mixtape about Nothing' release. Cuz i got a job. fuck that. its fairly shitty. But, that doesnt make the mixtape any less sweet. Grab it up!
Thats the full thing in one mp3. For some reason elitaste.com got rid of the split tracks link. Check there for split tracks, or if they dont put them up soon, ill up a couple of the best tracks. Peace
So, as you might have guessed, I love remixes. Streetlab has been dropping some nasty stuff. His sight has tons of remixes. But, there are a few that stand out as outstanding. Firstly is his take on 'Gimme Shelter' by The Rolling Stones. Yea, he really took on one of the best rock songs of all time. And he made it work. To take one from Micky D's, Im Lovin It!
Next up is his take on yet another rock classic. Led Zeppelin's 'Immigrant Song'. Yea, really. I was surprised too. But, its a great track. Check it out.
well, its been a long day. see the previous post. im gonna keep it short and sweet. heres the new Wale video. its a killer, playin on the DANCE video by justice, but mashing things up.
Michael here. Today, rescuers found the body of Nick Garza, my good friend who had mysteriously disappeared on February 5th. I still don't know what to feel. The least I can do is post this tribute to Nick - and, of course, his bonerific musical taste.
The Hood Internet is a dynamic duo from Chicago, whove been dropping sick shit almost daily for a while now. Today they dropped a new mixtape (23 new tracks), and its just totally nasty. Had to post it. Here the tracklisting. Nasty? Yea, nasty.
So its been a rough couple days adjusting to DC suburbia. Buuuut, i stumbled upon Deadmau5 (read: dead mouse). Hes a dj from Niagra Falls (the canada side), and has been dropping some sweet remixes and tracks of his own. Personally, I favor his remixes. Two of them in particular.
The first remixes one of Daft Punk's best tracks, 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger'.
In case you guys dont recognize the graphic, its from Interstella 5555, one of the best movies ever. Check it out.
Ok, so the end of my 8bit showcase is nigh. Two artists I want to hit up can both be found on 8bitpeoples, which is a website for chiptuning. Of the stuff ive heard, Bit Shifter and Trash80 both really do it for me. Particularly Trash80's 'Icarus'. Love it
After tracking down some more 8-bit stuff yesterday, I stumbled upon a few articles attacking one of my favorite bands, Crystal Castles. Apparently CC has ripped off a bunch of 8bit stuff, such as lo-bat's "My little droid needs a Hand." It goes beyond just sampling, which the 8bit community is cool with, and steals a bunch of chunks, including rhythms and structures. Not cool. If you want to check it out yourself, heres the links to the two tracks.
When I listened, they clearly sound wayyyy too similar for it to be ok. As if my dreams werent shattered enough, there seems to be a huge controversy between CC and artist Trevor Brown over CC's alleged stealing of art for use on their tshirts and albums. Once again, not cool. Heres the picture in question.
Its a picture of Madonna with a black eye. Wonderful. However, CC refuses to give credit where credit is due, and have just generally been dicks about the whole situation. Not fun.
But ok, enough of the anti-CC rant. I still love their music. Kind of like how you can hate McDonalds for making your friends fat, but still love the cheap, delicious food. Mmhm.
Well, this post didnt end up with as much 8bit music as I was planning. Ill try to throw some up tomorrow, if i get the time. Then i promise ill hop off 8bit's jock for a little bit. laters
Recently, I've heard a lot about 8-bit music. You know, the stuff they play on gameboys. After a little research, I found this cool program called 'Little Sound Dj' which lets you use a gameboy as an instrument. Pretty nifty.
Anyways, on to the music. Xinon is from Gunma, Japan, and has a nasty sound. And I quote,
"I'm Xinon that is a Japanese chiptuner. I creating music by gameboy. love nanoloop&little sound dj."
Right on. I really dig some of his stuff, but hypemachine only got me three tracks dropped on 'The Fast Life', so I checked out his myspace. Lo and behold, it had free tracks! And not just a couple, but 10 of em. Pretty ballin.
His music is moving fast enough to be called dancehall in some of the tracks, like 'Attitude'.
Look, heres the deal. Music has become a huge part of my life. Its pretty much the best thing ever. So, I started following the blog scene. Hypemachine and all that good shit. But sometimes I'd find some sick track that no one had dropped yet, or some dreadfully underrepresented artist that really should be more visible.
I'm starting this blog to drop tracks and rep artists, some of which will surely be seen around the blogsphere, but some of which just might be a little harder to find.
Ok, so lets try to throw something down that hasn't gotten enough attention. Hypemachine gives me tons of AC/DC hits when i search AC, when in fact what I'm looking for is a cat out of Staten Island, whos flow is great, and has dropped a few sick mixtapes. My personal favorite song of his is a remix of Yael Naim's 'New Soul'. It can be found on his myspace or you can download the 320 kbps version that dropped on Nah Right.
