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Premier: Kimbra - Settle Down (Kodak to Graph Remix) In...

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:52:45 -0700

Premier: Kimbra - Settle Down (Kodak to Graph Remix)

In anticipation of Kimbra’s forthcoming album Vows, EARMILK and Warner Bros. Records have decided to challenge all the bedroom-producers to put forward their best remix of Kimbra’s chart-topping single “Settle Down.” As compensation for your work, one lucky winner (Judged by Kimbra herself) will see their creation receive an official release on Warner Bros. Records UK, accompanied by a proper servicing campaign.

After I saw this campaign I decided to send the information over to one of my favorite producers Kodak to Graph and this is what he came up with. Make you hit the like button so our boy Kodak can win.

Selah Sue featuring J. Cole – Raggamuffin (Remix) Belgian beauty...

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:07:13 -0700

Selah Sue featuring J. Cole – Raggamuffin (Remix)

Belgian beauty Selah Sue, enlist the help of J. Cole to remix her stunning reggae influenced track Raggamuffin, Check out the remix below and be sure to watch her perform the original below.

Curls - welcometothejungle Australian...

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:57:16 -0700

Curls - welcometothejungle

Australian producer Curls just released this stunning song welcometothejungle and it absolutely blew me away. Check it out below.

ambinate - Horizon EP If you need help curing your Monday...

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:45:19 -0700

ambinate - Horizon EP

If you need help curing your Monday morning blues, I have found the remedy for you. It comes in the of ambient electronic music from New Jersey. The fairly new producer just released his stunning Horizon Ep that can be streamed and downloaded for free below.

Enjoy

Horizon EP by ambinate

Plan - Fingerless Gloves This banger comes to us courtesy of the...

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:35:00 -0700

Plan - Fingerless Gloves

This banger comes to us courtesy of the talented producer Plan. No word on where this track will be appearing, but hopefully Plan drops a EP or LP soon.

Ninetynine - Interstate ‘97 (Album Stream) One of our...

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:44:57 -0700

Ninetynine - Interstate ‘97 (Album Stream)

One of our favorite Canadian producer Julian Gamble aka Ninetynine just recently his stunning french house Lp “Interstate ‘97” via Fogbank Recordings. The opening track August Kiss perfectly sets the pace for the entire album. It has a sort of nostalgic feel that instantly gets your body moving. Stream this bad boy below then download it on Beatport.

Sasquatch Do Exist: Gary Clark Jr.

Sat, 19 May 2012 10:30:00 -0700

There’s less than one month until a myriad of musical monsters will emerge at the Gorge for the 2012 Sasquatch Music Festival. With so many beautiful bands to keep in mind and a number of schedule conflicts to sort out, LYFSTYL will feature an act each day to allow you to sample what is in store this summer at the Gorge.

Gary Clark Jr.

With a classic Blues sound blended with modern style, Gary Clark Jr. Is a beacon of the past, reflecting the legendary influences he consumed as a child, and now plays alongside as a man. At age 28, Gary Clark Jr. has established himself as one of music’s most exciting young Blues players. After onstage experiences with the likes of B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood and Jeff Beck the young crooner will only continue to develop his throwback Blues sound, adding to an already impressive musical resume.

And did I mention his voice is on par with Usher?

Standout Single – When My Train Pulls In

With only J.J. Johnson on drums for musical accompaniment, Gary Clark Jr. riffs away building a simple rhythm before breaking it all down in an endless guitar solo, assaulting the audible foundation he once built. From the 2011 EP Bright Lights, this live performance of When My Train Pulls In live at The Foundry is an epic rendition of an instant Blues classic.

Standout Album – Bright Lights

With one rippling scream, Gary Clark Jr. and his guitar announce to listeners everywhere that the Blues are back in a big way during the opening seconds of Bright Lights the title track of his latest release. “You’re going to know my name by the end of the night,” he declares after establishing dominance with his dynamic sound. I have a feeling the majority of music fans graced with Gary’s presence will remember his name for years to come.

Schedule

Gary Clark Jr. performs Monday May 28^th from 2:10 – 2:55 on the Sasquatch Stage.

Conflicts with: Ben Howard, Chelsea Peretti, Damien Jurado, John Mulaney, Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside, Katie Kate

For fresh summer sounds, festival updates, and music news surrounding the Vancouver music scene follow me on twitter @FlyingVLyf and be sure to follow the blog @LYFSTYLmusic.

Divine Interface - Fool Me Pt 2 Atlanta producer Divine...

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:48:00 -0700

Divine Interface - Fool Me Pt 2

Atlanta producer Divine Interface’s latest track “Fool Me Pt 2”. Is fully loaded with those 2-step vibes that we at LYFSTYL love oh so much. Peep it below.

Bonus:

A.chal - Paid In Full A.Chal latest track Paid In Full is...

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:43:59 -0700

A.chal - Paid In Full

A.Chal latest track Paid In Full is fucking trill as shit.

Janine and the Mixtape - Bullets Janine and the Mixtape is all...

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:02:00 -0700

Janine and the Mixtape - Bullets

Janine and the Mixtape is all about big beats and a bigger voice. They’ve been working hard recently and their first single Bullets has just dropped. Influenced by old school R&B and hip hop, this track gets inside your mind and will keep you coming back.

While it starts out slow expect to be blown away by Janine’s voice once the song gets going. Janine and her band are working hard to get more tracks to you – Bullets has set the bar for what we can expect from them.

Words by Alistar

Michael Imperial - Secret Drugs / Volume one In late 2011 my...

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:09:00 -0700

Michael Imperial - Secret Drugs / Volume one

In late 2011 my fellow native of Toronto, Michael Imperial dropped the first volume of his Secret Drugs release. Which some how I had missed; but thanks to our blog friends over at Life Crushed and their amazing review of this drop “Secret Drugs Volume one” was brought to my attention.

<a href=”http://michaelimperial.bandcamp.com/album/secret-drugs-volume-1” data-mce-href=”http://michaelimperial.bandcamp.com/album/secret-drugs-volume-1”>Secret Drugs — Volume 1 by Michael Imperial</a>

She’s So Rad - Circles New Zealand’s She’s So Rad have been...

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:44:54 -0700

She’s So Rad - Circles

New Zealand’s She’s So Rad have been getting plenty of attention since their video for their single Circles went viral, even getting a mention from Pitchfork.

Inspired by bands like Dinasour Jr, Sparklehorse and Teenage Fanclub, they play lo-fi electronic pop that gets the crowd dancing every time and have been touring their sound around Europe during April and May.

Their album In Circles is out now and has been garnering rave reviews from all over the planet. Get it In electronic, CD or vinyl form from their Bandcamp page.

Bonus: She’s So Rad - Confetti

Here’s the latest single from She’s So Rad from the forthcoming sophomore album.

Words by Alistar

Sasquatch Do Exist: The Sheepdogs

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:30:00 -0700

The Sheepdogs

The cover of Rolling Stone can do magical things. For Saskatoon, Saskatchewan’s The Sheepdogs a debut on the cover earned the band instant fame, rocketing the talented, but unknown four-piece from the rolling plains of the prairies to the eardrums of listeners around the world. A blend of southern Blues, rock-a-boogie rhythms and burning guitar riffs, The Sheepdogs upstage their facial hair with a unique throwback sound that stands out in the modern malaise.

Standout Single - Who

From their EP Five Easy Pieces, The Sheepdogs reference a previous track with “Who,” a roaring single that questions the listener as they become transfixed by guitar rhythms and lead singer Ewan Currie’s howl. “The One You Belong To,” from the band’s album Learn and Burn is the forerunner this more recent EP offering.

“Well there’s talkin’ talkin’ talkin / and who of them know / how to keep from killing / everybody’s how it goes oh yeah / I try to understand it, I try not to lose / can you really win when you must pick and choose?”

Standout Album – Learn and Burn

Previous to The Sheepdogs’ recent EP release, the full-length album Learn and Burn had united classic rock revivalists together under one album, rewarding dedicated fans after every listen. By the sounds of things the band is getting by just fine.

Schedule

The Sheepdogs perform Monday, May 28^th from 12:00 – 12:45 on the Sasquatch stage.

Conflicts with: The Sights, Gold Leaves

For fresh summer sounds, festival updates, and music news surrounding the Vancouver music scene follow me on twitter @FlyingVLyf and be sure to follow the blog @LYFSTYLmusic.

Guest Post: Bitzl R This week for our ongoing Guest Post Feature...

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:27:00 -0700

Guest Post: Bitzl R

This week for our ongoing Guest Post Feature we hand the the reins to Bitzl R founder to showcase what his blog is all about. Read about Bitzl R and give a listen to his 5 amazing song choices he hand picked for you.

Bitzl R started in September 2010 as a space to share music and videos of immediate interest to myself (Alan Reilly.) Initially it was just a pinboard of artists works, posted with no real context, built using Tumblr purely because the nifty interface. However I quickly got wrapped up in the Tumblr community, taking influence from Yvynyl, Disco Naïveté, Gluttony Is The New Black and La 3e heure! (as well as design and general guidance from my pal Nialler9.) Contextless posts changed to a more filtered approach and over time the site found its own voice. It’s a new music site for sure, but it certainly isn’t specialised. There’s everything from folk to electronica (but never folktronica. No. No. No.) Dubstep posts might be followed by nu-classical. Fanciful imprecise melodies are aired alongside cutting and immediate tunes. There’s indie, lo-fi, experimental, new wave, old school, doo wop, lots of R&B, very little rock and pop always reigns supreme.

The pronunciation isn’t important, but just in case it ever arises in spoken conversation it’s two words, Bit-zel *pause* Or. Bitzl R has no agenda but that’s not to say there’s no objective, or even ambition. It’s a relay of great music that may or may not get promoted otherwise. It’s about living with and in culture (albeit a thin strand,) as opposed to dipping in and out of it. It’s about being informed and embracing what’s current without making any grand statements. Few acts featured will ever fill stadiums or win awards (whatever that measures), a certain few never even make it out of the bedroom. On Bitzl they are all presented in the same artistic light, that illuminating echo.

The site was originally named after a character from the novel Everything is Illuminated by Jonathon Safran Foer. The story charts a journey, discovering the past and shedding light on the present. An emphatic telling of one man’s trip to the town of Trachimbrod in the Ukraine in order to research his grandfather’s life. Bitzl Bitzl R was the gefiltefishmonger of Trachimbrod, that is, he sold gefilte fish to the townspeople. By no means a central character, he played a small but integral part, feeding the town and those that shaped its history.

(Song Of The Day) Kindness - House This has to be one of the...

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:00 -0700

(Song Of The Day) Kindness - House

This has to be one of the most creative and refreshing music video of 2012. It seems like most videos these days tend to be chopped footage of old movies and over exposed washed out footage.

Meet Adam Bainbridge the man behind Kindness. He has really got his music video game on point. In the video “House,” Adam plays the role as a music critic discussing his love for pop music with a young boy whom he teaches how to play the drum machine, synthesizer and so forth. The Best part of the video has to be when the song actually starts playing roughly 4 minutes in he and the young boy start breaking it down on the dance floor.

Check it out and tell us what you think about the video.

Gold Panda - “Mountain” // “Financial...

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:25:52 -0700

Gold Panda - “Mountain” // “Financial District”

Gold Panda just dropped the digital versions of his two latest tunes Mountain // Financial District.

Both tracks were inspired by modern hip-hop. According to Gold Panda “the 808 snares on ‘Mountain’ are a nod to Noah “40″ Shebib and some-time Drake collaborators Boi-1da. Financial District is definitely my favorite of the two because it hit you in the face a little bit more quicker, and anything what gets me moving instantly is great in my books.

Look out for these bad boys on vinyl June 12th.

Source: PMA

George Jetson - Lump Sum A few months ago we posted some music...

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:14:06 -0700

George Jetson - Lump Sum

A few months ago we posted some music from our fellow Canadian George Jetson. We have been patiently waiting for him to hook us up with some funky fresh beats because it has been way over do. TODAY finally marks that day. Stream two of his latest tracks below.

Enjoy

Bonus:

Spotlight: Wiki There’s a lot of weak hip hop out these days;...

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:08:15 -0700

Spotlight: Wiki

There’s a lot of weak hip hop out these days; MCs just looking to get famous overnight and major labels after nothing but chart success. So it’s always refreshing to hear someone doing something different and trying to get somewhere with an original sound and hard work, instead of trying to emulate whatever happens to be popular right now.
Brooklyn’s Wiki is like a breath of fresh air in the hip hop scene right now. His track Wikispeaks deserves to be getting airtime everywhere – it’s one of the best hip hop tracks I’ve heard in years.

Some people aren’t going to be down with his nasally voice, but if you were into the Arsonists back in the day you’ll dig his sound for sure.
Wiki’s got a six track EP out now by the name of 1993, available on Bandcamp for US$5 – if you like MCs with crazy skill, go get it now.

Words by Alistar

Mr. J. Medeiros - Pale Blue Dot What happened to hip-hop with a...

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:20:44 -0700

Mr. J. Medeiros - Pale Blue Dot

What happened to hip-hop with a conscious?
There’s was a time when the Black-eyed Peas didn’t include fergie and they were an answer to my question. There was a time when the likes of De La Soul, A tribe called quest and RZA ruled the airwaves while questioning popular ethos. But that was then and this is now: the year 2012.

Since 2012 is proving to be a gongshow, I wasn’t surprised to relate to Pale Blue Dot by Mr. J. Medeiros. The 6 track album is a compilation of upbeat rhythms layered with thoughtful lyrics and lots of soul. Since it’s the end of the world, I figure we should all spend a short time contemplating what’s up in our Mother Earth (before admitting “The times ain’t bad. Things could be worse”).

Photo Credits: Keegan Gibbs.

Pale Blue Dot EP by Mr. J. Medeiros

Pete Philly - Oceans Ever since the Low End Theory by A tribe...

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:20:40 -0700

Pete Philly - Oceans

Ever since the Low End Theory by A tribe called quest, I’ve been indulging in jazz-inspired hip-hop. It’s as if the music just gets me, especially when I’m in the mood to sit back, relax and enjoy a warm summer night.

That’s why I was excited to hear about Pete Philly’s solo album, One. The Dutch hip-hop MC is best known for his collaboration with fellow dutchman Perquisite but has recently come into his own.

Check out the track Oceans and make sure to add it to your summer playlist.

Photo Credit: Henry Slaughter