12th Planet & Juakalai-Reason (Doctor P remix) Video

Sometimes I need a video to remind me of why I love downtown LA, and in this 12th Planet, aka LA Dub Step GOD, takes me there. If you are into that Dubstep, no better place to look than 12th Planet. His skills as a DJ and Producer are tops in the game, and a huge career in the making.

Scion A/V Video: 12th Planet & Juakali - Reasons (Doctor P Remix) from Scion A/V on Vimeo.

Warpaint-Elephants

Great video by my new obession, Warpaint. Wish I would have known about them before they got big. It would have been nice to see them on a small venue.

Cary Ann Hearst-The Thread Video

There are few artists that can inspire me as much as Cary Ann does. I don't if it is her addicting personality, or her intoxicating voice, but everytime I hear her belt out a tune, I want to grab my guitar and strum some tunes. Here is her new video for the Thread. Such a great song, and amazing video to match.

Cary Ann Hearst & Michael Trent - The Thread from The Moving Picture Boys on Vimeo.

Findlay Brown-Promised Land (Villa Remix)

I never knew who Findlay Brown was until The Stallions did a amazing number of one of his tunes last year, which caught my eye and lead me over to hear what he is all about. Well I found out a few things when I did. One being I wasn’t a fan of his music but then again, I could see why many remixers were taking cracks at remixing his works, as he has a great set of pipes on him that is becoming harder and harder to find. As a struggling producer, I know how important vocals are in making your track reach that next level, so anyone with ear, would jump for joy to work with Findlay Brown’s vocals. I know I would as I think one of the hardest things as a producer is finding solid partners who have vocals to match your tunes. I know I am lucky to finally find a vocalist who has the pipes to take a song to that next level.

Here we see the duo of Villa remix the track Promised Land, which takes this track on a new ride while hinting at the disco undertones that put Villa on the map with their first releases. They use such perfect tones in this remix that accompany his voice so well, while still crafting a joyous dance tune. However, this track is not a dance floor burner, that many blogs and people overly obsess about, but just jam to play on a warm summer day, or a cold winter night that will leave you wanting more of Findlay’s amazing vocals.

http://groovebat.com/download/3am.mp3

Electric Umbilical Cord-Red of Deception Video

As the electricity pulsates through NYC, Electric Umbilical Cord is there to collect it's power and harness it into the musical soundscapes that makes EUC one of NYC's most promising acts. With the Prey EP gearing up for release this November, EUC releases a new video for the track Red of Deception, which showcases their hunting vocals, over snappy snares, uplifting synth lines, and a driven bass line, that reminds me a lot of great sound that came out of UK in the late 70's and early 80's, yet hints at their own unique sound that will carry them a long way. What stands out the most with EUC work, is their use of space within all of their songs, and well crafted synth sounds, that all find there place nicely in the mix.




This video is a fine taster of what is to come from EUC. Be on the look out for their new EP, the Prey, out via Bandcamp and many other outlets.

Also, they host a Bi-Monthy night at White Noise in NYC. So get your dance on and have some East Coast fun, so check their Facebook page for updates.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Electric-Umbilical-Cord/99273130493

http://eucsound.bandcamp.com/

Cheers.

Foals Cover Swedish House Mafia's One

I am not a huge fan over covers, as I would rather listen to the real thing. I always feel the band covering always leaves out essessial elements that make their cover less than par. However, when I heard the Foals cover of Swedish House Mafia's One my mouth dropped, and again was reassured that Foals will save the face of music. Well, maybe not the face of music, but since I first seen them at the Troubador a few years back, they have become one of my favorite bands, and I can't wait for them to come back to LA. This cover, takes the #1 club hit this summer to new heights, while still hinting at the sonic undertones that made it the #1 song it was. I am still on the hunt for the download, as I have a feeling we will be seeing a proper release of this in the near future, as so far, the only one I have heard was a recording from a live show, which makes this cover even better. Cheers.


http://soundcloud.com/officialswedishhousemafia/swedish-house-mafia-vs-tinie-tempah-miami-2-ibiza-foals-cover

Midnight Surfer-Change #1

Everyone goes through changes, and sometimes even though you don't know it at the time, they are always for your best interest. This year has been a year full of changes in my life that I never would have thought I would have made, but I did, and now understand why those changes needed to happen. This track is the ending of one page in my life, and the opening of the next. Enjoy.


http://soundcloud.com/midnightsurfer/midnight-surfer-change-1