We all know I hate Best of Lists that come out before the year is over so nearly 4 weeks into 2012 I finally present my best albums of 2011! (Still a day faster than last year!) Below are the top 10 albums from my 2011 followed by 10 honorable mentions. The list was compiled by weighing total play counts along with longevity. Not only did I Read more
Strap on your shufflin’ shoes and make sure to stretch ’cause this list is an unmerciful messenger delivering jams of the highest quality. Some of these remixes have been banned by certain unenlightened governments for igniting dance parties and group high-fives so share with care.
This edition is chock full of TBE Remix alums and a few newbies shaking things up. Everyone’s favorite, Passion Pit, nab two spots while newbie Star Slinger clinches two more. In a massive non-surprise, RAC takes a heavy slice of this pie with a full 5 slots. Hey, it’s not my fault the guy is a genius. Stay tuned to the number 1 spot to see which brand-newcomers got the number 1 spot and then make sure to leave your thoughts and additions in the comments.
25 – ♫ Britney Spears – Till The World Ends (DOCTOR ROSEN ROSEN Remix) / This isn’t so much “Till The World Ends” but more “After The World Ended.” The Britney comeback party starter gets a post-apocalyptic haunted castle treatment with the “oooh oooh”s providing a completely different effect..
24 – ♫ Miami Horror – Holidays (Butcher Blades Recreational Disaster Remix) / Best name for a remix.
23 – ♫ Jump Jump Dance Dance – Modern Eyes (Vindata Remix) / Why doesn’t this remix have it’s own video of Read more
The best of the best… so far. My list ordering is always fast and loose so don’t sweat the numbers too much. For more on any of these artists use the tags links at the bottom of the post. Read on and rock out!
25 – ♫ Baby Monster – Mr. Success / These guys snuck in with a jam that just kept getting better with each listen. Oooooh ooooo ooooo!
24 – ♫ The Weeknd – House Of Balloons/Glass Table Girls / Dark, dirty, and not for public consumption. But damn if I can’t get enough.
23 – ♫ Motopony – King of Diamonds / Should be higher up on the list but with another Motopony track below I am basically sneaking this track in. An amazing song.
22 – ♫ Vacationer – Trip / A love song written by Read more
If you thought I died then that’s silly. I been here, just busy as all get out between work and then holidays and then the Open’er Festival. I’ve had this digest simmering for an extended minute now so cool kids take a chill pill if you are already up on these. Rock on folks and expect vol. 25 sooner than soon.
Right-click to download mp3s /// ZIP file below /// For more jams by any of these artists use the ‘tags’ links at the bottom of the post!
NEW RELEVENT JAMS
♫ J. Cole – Work Out / Another smooth jam from J. Cole. I like this guy’s flavor.
♫ Portugal, The Man – Got It All (This Can’t Be Living Now) / New Portugal! Not my favorite of their tracks but their stuff is generally on a different level anyway.
♫ Hercules & Love Affair – Painted Eyes (Radio Edit) / I’ve heard a few of the new Hercules tracks and while they are no “Blind” this one definitely has Read more
Welcome to Dubstep Roundup Vol. 15
Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day in the neighborhood, oh wont you be my neighbor….BOOOOM!!!!! Well, hello old friends and new. Obviously its friday, which means it just about that time to get your bass faces on.
For more jams or by any of these artists use the ‘tags’ links at the bottom of the post!  Follow @JoelAlbers on Twitter for updates on remixes, dubstep and all things Nurdy.
♫ Jason Falkner- Only You (Zeds Dead Remix) / This tune burns through you like injected hot lava into your veins. Zeds Dead, never letting off the bass pedal have given us a brilliant one.
♫ James Blake – Limit To Your Love (Benny Benassi Remix) (Live) / Holy shit! Benny Benassi droppin dubstep? Oh, and shit is straight balling. That Benassi guy seems, I dont know… Talented??? Yeah, thats it. Two big names and Benassi balances them out perfectly.
♫ James Blake – Limit To Your Love (Feist cover) (album version)
If you are coincidentally named the same a tennis star then maybe just use a different moniker for your music? Ok, no. Fine. So 21 year old James Blake was all up in everyone’s grill over the past year with a few much-creamed-over EPs that I just could never get into. And I tried. I gave this guy more second chances than anyone else since I tried getting into Animal Collective 2 years ago (Failed). So then James Blake’s unimaginatively titled album, James Blake, came out and I figured I would give it a spin, you know, out of journalistic curiosity. That’s when the surprising part happened. I didn’t reach for the skip button, even once. I immediately played it a second time. I starred a few tracks. It was looking like I actually liked it. A few weeks later and the same result. Blake’s blog-dominating Feist cover “Limit To Your Love” finally seemed to make sense within the album. Sparse piano and vulnerable vocals giving way to just enough dubstep wobble to give the track ambience but without making me cringe.
James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream
The real gem, however, is second single “Wilhelm Scream.” (This guy is the hottest thing since sliced bread so I’m not tempting fate with a download, sorry) A simple beat, a simple refrain, but a not so simple result. This song has serious weight, captivating my ears every time I hear it. A lot of people seem to be up in arms over Blake and what he represents to music, dubstep, whatever, (Pitchfork’s review is an interesting read) but as a guy who was categorically NOT into him a month ago, I am well converted by this album, with “Lindisfarne II” and “Measurements” being my other favorites. I will still probably never appreciate his early EPs, but at least I’ll have this album. For those particular moods and moments, it’s as great a fit as any during these wintery days.
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