I'm not really a big Maroon 5 fan (though I respect their willingness to be experimental and branch out). But when I found out that one of my favorite performers, Kutiman, was working on a remix video with them, I took notice. Here's the finished product, worth a look and a listen.
"Kutiman mixes Maroon 5" includes exclusive footage of all band members playing, jamming and having fun during their latest college tour in the U.S. Kutiman edited these videos to create a new track that will surely indulge and surprise Maroon 5's fans.
Kutiman is working on a ...
If you take a look at the recently-published list of Time Magazine's "50 Best Inventions of 2009", you will find many technologically significant inventions -- NASA's missles, a racing car made entirely out of food, and even a human-powered vending machine. Among these inventions, a surprising (and deserved) addition has appeared: the YouTube remix projects of Israeli musician & composer Kutiman as seen in his prodigious website, ThruYOU. ThruYOU, completed in just two months time, is a sweeping work of musical "found art", deftly and intelligently remixed into miniature funk masterpieces. Ophir Kutiel, better known to the ...
(Editor's note: this originally appeared on Loudersoft on 4 March 2009. I've updated the post to include MP3's of the tracks so that, hopefully, it will pull people from MP3 search engines to discover Kutiman and his site. It's definitely my favorite website of 2009 and, without a doubt, one of my favorite experiences of the past decade. If you're visiting here from The Hype Machine, please be sure to go back and 'love' the songs you love by clicking here. Thanks.)
The full story on Thru-You, video and MP3's after the jump.
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Winner of the 2008 Indie Memphis Music Video Showcase Jury Prize, this video is as beautiful and inspiring as the woman who is singing in it -- the inimitable soulful strains of Miss Valencia Robinson. This song is deeply inspirational and it's a very simple, down-to-earth tune. Definitely turn this up and watch in full screen mode.
...and really just about anything at all. Amy Lavere is always a breath of fresh air and she wows everyone who gets to see and hear her. She'll soon be appearing in a new show from producer/director Craig Brewer entitled 5 Dollar Cover along with a number of very talented Memphis musicians and performers.
Here's her video for the song "Pointless Drinking". If you were one of the lucky ones who got to see her across the pond recently, hang onto your soul because it's obviously filled with good fortune.
What could be more inviting than a warm, sweet, fuzzy and friendly Thanksgiving greeting from The Roots?!?!?
No, you ain't reading a typo, The Band that will soon be the house band on the Jimmy Fallon show, The Band who straight-up dropped 'the N word' 39 times in the song "75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)" has made a piece being shown on Noggin and Nick,Jr.! Yo Gabba Gabba is about as cool as it gets -- fun for the whole family for certain, and hey -- this awesome track is 100% clean too. Be sure and click "more" on the ...
Ladytron's "Ghosts", beautifully remixed by Blestenation, stayed atop the RCRD LBL charts for a while. The track remains popular for a reason: it's great stuff. Ladytron always manages to up the ante with each new release, and this is doubtless my favorite of their remixes this year. The video is pretty keen as well, so enjoy. Thanks to Kermit for the heads-up on this video, Kerm you the best. (Reblogged from RCRD LBL with kind permission)
Ladytron - Ghosts (Blestenation Mix)
We love Charles Jenkins around here & this brand-spanking new video from one of Australia's best-kept secret musical geniuses extends that love. Enjoy.
The new Bloc Party album Intimacy will be released in physical form by Wichita/Atlantic Records on October 27th, just a week after this song, "Talons", is physically released as the first single. You already know (if you purchased the album's digital release) that this track is not included in the digital version of the album -- but is a value-added bonus for those of us who purchased the digital album. The sound, both on the album and the single, marks a noticeable departure from the Bloc Party sound of recent memory, demonstrating that they are sharing a greater ...
So listen, Ye. First off, I would bet you don't read blogs and, most likely, you don't read mine. That's okay with me. I am just another fucking fan out there who lost his cool after being up all night. I was tired and cranky last week. I want to apologize for being a dick. I admit that my comments were pretty harsh on you about what went down at Bonnaroo. I sent my Idolator update on the morning after it happened, four or five hours sleep after the fact, so I was ...
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