Music Monday 56.

Kanye West - Mama's Boyfriend



Remember when Kanye decided to get up on a table at Facebook's HQ and sing? Well that song was Mama's Boyfriend and never actually made it on to MBDTF. Which is all well, because listening to the finished version, it never would have worked. I really harks back to some old-school, College Dropout type stuff, where Kanye's songs are much more autobiographical. You really do never know where Kanye is going next, I love it.

Givers - Up Up Up



Well what a delightful piece of indie pop we have here in our ears. I'm not going to sit here and sit their clear influencers or sound-alikes, it's so negative that new bands are instantly compared to others. It's nice to just enjoy something new and fresh. And sounds don't get much fresher than this.

Diplo & Skrillex - Amplifire



Ok I'll ignore that this track probably has one of the best titles of all-time (a bit Kanye of me there). But I won't ignore the huge DJ Shadow sample at the start and then the ridiculous dub bass beats that follow. I've got a lot of time for these two producers and this shows why.


Going to leave it there this week, I'm not going to post songs for the sake of it, always quality over quantity. Check out all of last week's posts, some cool stuff in there.

Music Wednesday 48.

Wednesday?? I know, I'm sorry. I've been in London the last few days, mainly to see City and Colour (more of that is to come later), so this is the first chance I've had to catch up. But never fear, it is definitely worth the wait.

Skrillex - Slats Slats Slats



Straight in there, this is how to start off this week's post: some electro-dub dance from DJ Skrillex. I've literally had this tune on repeat all week. I love the rhythms, the contrast of dub and trance horns, the way it bounces around all of the place. It's just so perfect for summer, just imagine this with some cider and sun. See?

Lower Than Atlantis - Motorway of Life



And whilst the tempo's high, Lower Than Atlantis. It's rare for a band in this genre to sound this good live, trust me I've seen of them, and with another track from their new album it only makes me want to see them more. It's nothing boundary stretching, but sometimes it's good to sit in the familiar.

Tom Vek - A Chore



Yeah Tom Vek is back, pretty much from out of the blue. It's a great comeback single coupled with a cool video. Just enjoy, the man is back.

Frank Ocean - Swim



If you know Odd Future, then you'll probably know of Tyler, Hodgy Beats and Earl, but here's the latest talent to emerge from the gang, Frank Ocean. Have a listen. Yes he really is in Odd Future, I know. It doesn't really make sense, this is so not OF, but it really shows the diversity and talent this group has in there, which will only continue their destruction and dominance of the music industry.