Redundant Repression

So it's been a couple of days, sorry about that. My excuse is that I was skiing, and that was important cause the season is ending and I probably got up there for the last time, which sucks=( But summer is coming so that means water skiing and wakeboarding may be possible, work just is gunna get in the way. But you don't need to hear my life story, you need to hear music!

Boys Night Out is a band that will increase my Canadian content on this blog, so there's a good sign, plus their music is fantastic! They're power punk band from Burlington, Ontario, which is close to Toronto and thus that's where they play quite a few of their shows. Hint, hint if you live near there go see them. If you like their music of course, and you should. Sadly, they never achived mainsttream success so most of their songs are lost in obsecurity, I don't even know where I got their music from, but I hope to share it and maybe expose them to a few more people. I've posted about them before, I think, and I probably rambled on like I am now so I'll stop about the band and move onto the song.

To be honest, this song is very depressing,but it's offset by some pretty fantastic backing music and some chilling vocal delivery. The effect on the voice makes it sound like their playing in a tunnel, but it fits with the song, which is about heartbreak and misery. Now, don't get it twisted, I'm not depresed or anything, but being a teenager, well any age, I'm allowed to have my bouts of melancholy. And when I decided to upload this song,I was in one of those moods. Sooo deal, it's still a good song. The title is rather fitting, as the song itself displays quite a bit of longing and desire towards someone, yet all in all, she must be let go. Let that be a lesson!

Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy the song, I know it's a bit more down then my other stuff, but oh well, I'm out!

I'm trying out a new hosting site so if it fails,sorry, my other one died or something so all of the songs I had up'd from there are now gone, if that's a big issue e-mail me and I'll try to sort it all out. Thanks for sticking it out with me guys, I know I'm not the most reliant of bloggers
-Metroknome

Hold On Tightly, Let Go Lightly-Boys Night Out
I'll fix the link soon, once I find a site to host it.

Riding Switch

Hopefully a full length post today, but that might change if I have to rush out. We shall see though. Dubstep is pretty obviously,from this blog, one of my more favoured genres of music. Don't ask me why, I just like the bass I guess. Some of it is also very stress releasing, this song is a perfect example. By the time it's done I hope you understand what I mean.

Noisia is a Dutch trio of producers that mainly have put out some good Drum N' Bass and have a delicious site. They've branched out since they first started, moving into Dubstep, as well as producing for some people. Most notably they produced Hadouken's For The Masses album. They released they're debut album,Split The Atom(reference to atom bombs,yay for mass destruction) in 2010 and it was decently well recieved. It doesn't really have any stand out tracks, and nothing that was remixed hundreds of times, like Ellie Goulding's entire debut CD, but it did make a passable album with some stand out tracks.

However, this post is about this song, not the album, refocus!! 16bit are these two guys that make some pretty awesome music. Hard hitting dubstep, to chillwave and hiphop they span genres from their home in London. Yeah, I didn't know this but it just adds to my British music addiction... But hey, they've got some good skills, right? Hammers that slam and bass kicks that shake the ground, when they're loud enough. The idea of adding some pretty gruesome sound effects, yes guns kill people that makes it a tad dark, and timing them with music is something typically done in movie trailers and game videos, that serves as a decent example on short notice. It adds an extra edge of connection between the listener and the emotion conveyed by the song. But I digress, that's delving into touchy-feely zone and that's not a good thing.

Overall, the original was lack luster, and the remix definitely made it better. Every time I hear this song it makes me want to punch something and somehow I see that as a good thing... I'm out!


Noisia - Machine Gun (16bit Remix) by NOISIA
They got mad at me for having the song up for download, although they weren't really polite about it, that's how it goes. Here it is, I'm sure you can find it somewhere if you really want. Or buy their stuff, it's worth it

F.Y.I.F! Vol.5

So apparently my last short post didn't go over so well, but I'm back home today, for the moment at least, and I'll try to make this one more interesting. It seems my ramblings actually interest some people, who knew! We've got a very European song today, and hopefully that goes well!

Axwell is one of the most known Swedish producers in the electronic arena, with some huge hits as a solo artist and then last year with the emergence of Swedish House Mafia, a super group from...oooo shocker, Sweden! Right, Axwell was big before he teamed with the a duo of best friends and he shows his skill in his production and live acts. Feel the Vibe was perhaps the song that he made his name on, but in no way is it his only good song, and remixes are also something he excels at,remixing big names such as Usher and Madonna, but also in the electronic arena. He's done remixes of Adrian Lux and Bob Sinclair, even some old classic artists like Robbie Rivera. In short, he's done well for himself, and is still going strong.

This song was made prior to the creation of Swedish House Mafia so we only have two of the members in this song, along with Axwell we have Sebastian Ingrosso. A rising star, he made his mark when he burst onto the scene in 2009 hitting #16 in DJ Mag, which is pretty damn good considering he was previously unranked! However, his real excellence lies in producing, as he's been doing it since he was a kid, with his Father also being a producer, it was a natural progression. He's got an eye for talent, putting up some big names under his own label, and he's just getting warmed up from the looks of things.

Casimir is relatively unknown, okay he's a fucking ghost. I hadn't heard of this guy until this song and it took like like 30 mins to find out anything about this guy. Click on his name and you'll get all I know. He's a kid from the Netherlands, and he has some pretty good remixes, even if they are limited. So there ya have it, I am clueless about this guy.

So I hope that this fuels your partying tonight, or just your desire for some awesome music, cause it sure did for me last night. Enjoy the weekend,and I'll talk to your faceless,nameless,mute guys in two days...hopefully. I'm out!

Together(Casimir Bootleg)-Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso

Shawty Snappin'

This is gunna be a super short post, but I love you guys so I'm doin' in. I have no idea who these people are, aside from that they are brother and sister and hail from Australia or NZ, I don't remember off the top of my head which one. Sorry if that offends ya! THe boogleg is better then the original in my opinion but that's just me. It's a voice modified version with a backing electronic change so it might "perfect" the song for some. But not me!
Yeah, I told you short post, I'll be back to normal in another two days, I'm out!♥
Big Jet Plane(Michael Brun Bootleg)-Agnus and Julia Stone

Spin

Look at that, I even stay true to my word, giving you guys a post about fantastic music even when I'm hitting the slopes. Dedication to music, well not really just had to serve my desire to share music with someone, and you people are the ones that get to! So listen up, I got a song to let invade your mind.

Big Sean is a young rapper that is lived most of his life in Detroit, a city known for some pretty damn good musicians, Eminem from the rap world and Kid Rock from...whatever genre he is. It's a city that has played an integral part of North American pop culture. A gang center, along with some of the biggest clubs and playing home to some of the most known movies, it has it's history. Big Sean writes and ode to his city, aptly titled Hometown. The people one grows up with really do play a vital part in their growth and ultimately, how they are. It seems that Big Sean feels that he owes his city what he has achieved in his 22 years on Earth. He's released three mix tapes, all titled Finally Famous Vol 1-3:Something Clever Here, he's also got a studio album coming out on May 3rd, also titled Finally Famous.

He's worked with some pretty big names, including fellow city mate Mike Posner on the album version of Cooler Then Me as well as a few songs with Wiz Khalifa and Kayne West. Yeah, he's got some credit, and he's been spitting freestyle on the radio for years, and that is where he earned his respect from alot of people. This song however, is not a freestyle, and he kills it. The backing vocals provide a nice change from his hard hitting word play and the beat is simple enough that it doesn't distract from the lyrical masterpiece he creates. A deep bass and some respectful voice alterations make for a song sound both in production and lyrical merit.

So there's my opinion, make your own, love it, hate it, he's got the respect of some big names, and a big number of people back in D-Town. Check out some of his other stuff, I'm out!


Hometown-Big Seanopen in new tab/window and it should play, you can also just take my word and DL it

Decimated Speakers

So I might actually get a post up on time today, we'll see though. I think that at this point in my blog, I should introduce some Drum n' Bass. Now it's not loved by everyone but I still like it, much different then the hard hitting dubstep or the dance tunes or even the melancholic indie tracks that frequent aT. I hope you guys enjoy it. I've got two songs today so that's always a good thing!

Traxx Project is a young producer from some place in the UK called Cullomptom. Yeah, I've never heard of it but that's pretty irrelevant, cause he makes some pretty awesome music. Mainly putting out Drum n' Bass he occasionally dabbles in Dubstep, and most of his stuff is very enjoyable. But that's of course only if you like liquid DnB. The remix this song is of is by Lisa Miskovsky and is the title song for the freerunning game Mirror's Edge. Which is good by the way, even with the poor reviews it was something new and therefore many things are forgivable. Back on topic, Lisa is a Swedish pop singer that has only ever become popular in her home country aside from this song. But there, she's done pretty good. Song's good, and her voice is very powerful, the remix definitely adds to the song.

Sadly, I have little to no information for you about the second song's artists. I have no idea who InContext, but his remix is good and some of his other stuff is too. Beyond that, I don't know. Joman I know a little more about. He's 23 and has played with some pretty big names, BT jumps to the top of that list for sure. He's played as some festivals I've never heard of except Ultra's Festival, which is put on by Ultra Records. And if you don't know that is, you need to listen to more electronic music! The song is good, lots of breakdowns with some chillwave in between.

So there we have it, Drum N' Bass got it's official introduction on aT. I hope you guys like it, if not, well then I'll just pick a different genre to post when I think about DnB won't I? I'm on March Break now and I'm going away for a bit so if I don't post for a while, there's my preemptive excuse. But I think I will so don't worry, check back in two days. I'm out!

Still Alive(Traxx Project Remix)-Lisa Miskovsky
Static(InContext Remix)-Joman

Rush!

This is gunna have to be a quick post, I'm taking a study break during my spare block to post this, most of my teachers decided to dump a bunch of stuff on us as it is the last week before March Break. So yay for that, but still, I have a desire to post so post I will.

12th Planet a dubstep producer that has just started making waves in recent times. But hey, dubstep is a new genre so I guess everyone is decently "new". But anyways, he generally remixes stuff, as it is alot easier to pump out content that is someone elses' with your twist on it. PS, I love remixes. Skrillex brings some harder hits to this track and it's pretty damn impressive. I know some people might find it too hard, but I like this one. My blog, my opinion ♥. If you wanna know more about Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, click the tag at the bottom, I've posted about him before.

Girls Generation is a Korean Pop band that is possibly the most successful both outside and inside South Korea. And their music is super catchy!

Right, so I'm off, oh and I'd suggest watching the Gee music video;) I'm out!

Needed Change-12th Planet and Skrillex
Gee-Girls Generation

Caffeinated Consciousness

I'm sorry for disregarding you and leaving you without musical awesomeness, I was busy this weekend and this is a late post, I hope I can be forgiven. So with that, I will start my one sided ramble of a conversation about music that is fantastic.

Zion I is a two part rap ensemble from the Oakland I believe, that's in LA for those that are unaware of towns in American. One half,AmpLive, makes the music. This means everything from producing, DJing live as well as some of the backing music, in this case, the Piano. The other half is the lyrical influence of the group, MC Zumbi. He's made some headway elsewhere but this is his main project. Of late they've made some collabs with underground star The Grouch, also from the LA area. Overall, the duo never have really made a mainstream success, and I don't know why, most of their albums include at least one song that would be radio friendly, although some of their other stuff is deffinitly aimed at the underground crowd. I'm not complaining so we're clear. Featured in this song is K-Flay, a talented female from the Windy City,that'd be Chicago, that has started turning heads for her oddly inspired Hip-Hop. If nothing else, check out her music.

The song itself is pretty awesome,weird music video but what can one really expect from a group that doesn't usually do music videos,but this one turns out pretty well. Nothing over the top and it is definitely a summer son so it's good to see a video that reflects that. Coastin' is, in short, a song that is very name-centric. And it's debatable simplicity is what makes it so enjoyable. The piano is a nice touch, along with K-Flay's smoky vocals, Zion I made a splash that reached more audiences then it's usual underground and hyphy scenes.

I'll try to go back to posting every second day, I'm sorry ♥, with that, I'm out!

Coastin'(Ft. K-Flay)-Zion I

F.Y.I.F! Vol.4

Oh it's Friday once again, and it's pouring rain so that's kinda depressing but it is spring so I can't really expect much anything else from Vancouver. But, today, or tonight for some, I've got a banger for you guys. I'll admit, a bit too hard on the bass, but overall a pretty good song. Let's get to it!

Busy P is a French electro producer that pumps out some big tunes and produces some of the best that represent the scene from that part of the world. He's the owner of Ed Banger Records which houses the likes of French MC Uffie and Electro producer Mr.Oizo. Yeah, those names probably don't mean much but they are pretty significant if you are into French House, which my friend is and he informs me I should be, but Uffie is really the only one I've really liked. Aside from this song of course, it makes me wanna jump and shout or something. Crookers are an Italian duo that have put out some big remixes considering that they just released their album last year. Salmon Dance by the Chemical Brothers and Day N' Nite by Kid Cudi.

This song, as mentioned, has an at times overbearing bass, a good beat and some catchy lyrics. When I first heard the song, the bass was the only thing hearable(totally a word) and it's oppressiveness turned me off of it. But it grew on me, and it's for sure a good party song. But it does take some getting used to, so give it a chance. If not, check out the above songs,they're also good. So with that, I wish you all a good weekend, sorry again for the short post, and I'm out!


To Protect and Entertain(Crookers Remix)-Busy P ft. Murs

Mutual Destruction

So this post might be usual length, but no promises, I am writing in my study again as I have no time to after school. As I'll be studying...hrm, I think I need to re-evaluate my time usage but that's okay, that's for another time. Right now I get to share this dance pop song that leaves me wanting to be part of a musical dance scene ending in roses. But hell, there's my over tired Monday imagination working!

So The Dance Party is a pop/rock band that hails from College Part, DC. In '05 the starting tearing up the Mid-Atlantic with hugeexplosiveawesome shows that stayed very true to their name. A dance party masquerading as a band's show, gave them a name as being a fun time. While most pop music I have a problem with, these guys aren't singing formula songs, they are making their own style, or at least one that hasn't been heard for a long time, cause as Nas says "no idea's original". Influences include some other weird pop rock bands I've never heard of but I'm told sound similar. Honestly, they sound like '70's pop to me and I love it.

The point is that their music is fun, and it's getting lots of Blog love. Their most recent album Touch lit up Hype machine with remixs of Sasha Don't Sleep. Yeah, they got some respect for their talent and even though their songs lack deep meaning, they do make you wanna jump with your hands up. Filled with sex, drugs and rock n' roll they parade around the stage performing some of they best live shows around in today's music world, and that is saying something. So, enjoy the fun song, and save it for the summer, it'll surely be as good then as it is now, and more fitting for the weather. I'm out!


If You Can-The Dance Party

Own The Sky

So this will be another short post I'm afraid, I wrote it last night before going to bed and set it to post today while I was out skiing. So yeah, sorry again but that's how it's gotta be. Works out well thought cause I really don't know much about this Vexare guy.

So, here's what I know. Vexare is a 14 year old kid from LA that makes dubstep. Yes, you did read that correctly, he's 14. I know that there are some other guys young that make music, and I love it. Anyone that makes music is awesome, especially if their bio is "I don't really want to write an autobiography because I just look like an arrogant bastard when I do, so who I really am is for you to decide." That shows some actual mental processing beyond just music, which is awesome for a kid this young who could be a cocky wank, not be. Of similar musicians, not in music but in style, Porter Robinson jumps to mind. He makes electro house ish stuff and he's also pretty chill for being only 18.

So from the song it's pretty clear he's got some big influences, GZUS and Udachi jump to mind. Some have said he sounds like Flux Pavillion but I disagree. Right,so I'm gunna go now cause I gotta rip up some slopes tomorrow(not), I'm out!

You Wouldn't Know Me-Vexare

Amneisa

So I promised I would up more Example, and here it is. Okay, so it is augmented by Fred Falke's remixing skills, and that's okay, just accept it and love it. Also, as a preface, you guys won't be getting any links today and it will be shorter today, I'm writing this in my study at school so I don't have the time nor the processing power to make this computer do things quicker. To the song!

As previously mentioned, Example is a British pop explosion that burst into the scene with his album that came out in 2009, called Won't Go Quietly. It topped charts in the UK, all of his singles were hits and memorable one's at that. One thing that made him a little different then the rest of the pop scene was that his songs weren't all the same. So, with that in mind, check out his other songs(I'd suggest Kickstarts and the Bar 9 Remix of it) and consider buying his albums, it's worth it.

The remix is done by Fred Falke, the France residing German producer/remixer. He's worked with a great many of people, giving them the oppuritunity have a huge name slapped on their music, and it turns out well. Anyways, that marketing was not needed with Example, being more then known in his own right(in Europe, not North America). But what he did do to this song was give it even more of a summer love feel then it already has. For that, he earns points, taking a song that I already liked and remixing it, making it good as well, is not a very common occurrence. And that's okay, just when I do find one where I have a hard time picking between the two of them,it means the music world is smiling on me.

Anyways, as Spring approaches and we yearn for the sun, I will keep posing s'more summer jams. I hope you guys enjoy the tune, and sorry for the mess of a post. I'm out!

Watch The Sun Come Up(Fred Falke Remix)-Example

Singularly Sad

No, the post title suggests some depression but it's not true! Just that this song is a very depressing piece. But, hell, it is enjoyable on some level or I wouldn't be posting it here, right? C'mon, have some faith in my musical tastes, or don't, but have faith in Crystal Castles making amazingly awesome music, okay? Please?

Right, so as I said, Crystal Castles is the duo behind the music in this one, and they give it(to me), a very magical snowy day type of feel. But hey, that's just me. So at this point in reading, if you're a regular reader(of pretty much any music blog with even the slightest hint of electronic/indie), and should be cause music is amazing,you should be, or at least should have heard of the duo. Spawning from the depths of Toronto, the two emerged almost by accident in the days when Myspace was still a viable way to spend time on the internet. No one likes it now but 'coons(scene kids). Anyways, along with this lovely melodic creation comes vocals, oddly, not sung by Alice.

What makes this song even better, is the vocals done Robert Smith of the legendary The Cure. I'm not a big fan of them but I am a fan of Smith's vocals and what they did to influence the music scene, so there. So back to the song you should be listening to now, he delivers them with a more of that lost, yet magical feeling that the melody, the sex appeal of the song, sets up so nicely.

All in all, a song that deals with suicide and depression, is delivered in such a way that makes it so hot you can't stop listening. Well I can't, I'm out!

Not In Love(Ft.Robert Smith)-Crystal Castles