Mt Eden Dubstep

Presenting Mt Eden Dubstep... AKA the artist which got me into dubstep. This is surprising mainly because Mt Eden is not well known, in fact, he's not even signed to a label. His only website is his Facebook group, and he has put out only one official mixtape as of this posting. His sound is definitely on the chiller side of the dubstep spectrum, but without a doubt it will still blow your speakers if you turn it up. The first time someone blasted "Sierra Leone" for me, I had never even heard of dubstep, but the haunting vocals and wobbly bass mixed with tight snare hits instantly caught my ear. At first I thought it was some wild form of hip-hop I'd never heard before, but as I began looking for more music like it I realized it was a genre of its own, and an amazing one at that.

Sierra Leone - Mt Eden Dubstep

*Play at full volume. Preferably on a fat sound system with your windows open, because after all, music is best when shared with your entire neighborhood*

Archangel - Mt Eden Dubstep

David Guetta

Allthough he's been a well-known house DJ in Europe for almost two decades, David Guetta's first album to make it big in the U.S. was 2009's "One Love". 2009 was good to Guetta; as well as his smash single "Sexy Bitch", he was also the producer on The Black Eyed Peas hit record "I Gotta Feeling" and their newest single "Rock That Body". With EDM (electronic dance music) poised to hit the big time in the States, Guetta is at the forefront of artists bringing the genre into the popular spotlight. Here's some of his best tracks: The first two are off One Love, and "Memories" is not only one of my favorite songs by Guetta, it's one of my favorite songs of the past year. The 3rd song, "50 Degrees" is his newest single off  Fuck Me I'm Famous - Ibiza Mix 2010.

Memories (Feat. KiD CuDi) - David Guetta / Mediafire
Missing You (Feat. Novel) - David Guetta / Mediafire
50 Degrees (Original Mix) - David Guetta / Mediafire

A Chorus of Storytellers (Album) - The Album Leaf

Since my junior year in high school, there is most likely no group I have spent more time listening to than The Album Leaf. I had the privilege of seeing them live earlier this spring, and it was a great show. You'd be surprised how much some large speakers and lights can take their music from mellow bed time tunes into an entire experience. On their newest album, A Chorus of Storytellers, they seamlessly mix electronic bleeps and glitches with violin to create some of the most emotional music I've ever heard. Their music is inspiring, and is perfect for almost anything, from falling asleep after a long day, to a sunny drive with your windows down. These are the best two songs off of this album, but there'll be more to come on the rest of my favorites from them soon.

Falling From The Sun - The Album Leaf / Mediafire

Within Dreams - The Album Leaf / Mediafire

Talib Kweli

Talib has long been a mover and a shaker in the indie hip-hop scene. His solo work, as well as his work with Mos Def as Blackstar, and his Hi-Tek collabo Reflection Eternal has made him one of the most well-known rappers of the underground movement, and some would even venture to say he's made it into the mainstream (for whatever that's worth). Here's some of his best work (as always, in my opinion), not including his hits "Get By" and "I Try".

Miss Hill - Talib Kweli / Mediafire

Hot Thing (Feat. will.i.am) - Talib Kweli / Mediafire

Hostile Gospel Pt. 1 (Deliver Us) - Talib Kweli / Mediafire

B.o.B Samples The Beatles

So first off, this is my last post from the comforts of my college dorm and it's [relatively] fast internet. The fact that my internet at home might as well be snail mail, combined with a full-time job over the summer, may make posts fewer and far between, but I'm really gonna try to make sure to keep up the pace. After all, I've gotta make sure all of you out there have some new music to bump on summer drives.

This is my first post on B.o.B, but if you haven't heard of him, you've probably been living under a rock for the past few months. His debut album, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts, and his singles "Nothin' on You" and "Airplanes" have been blowing up the radio. Here's two really tight mixtape cuts, both sampling The Beatles. I've been waiting soooo long for someone to sample "Eleanor Rigby" in a hip-hop song, and my prayers have finally been answered.

Lonely People - B.o.B / Mediafire
One (Feat. Big Kuntry & Mac Boney) - B.o.B / Mediafire

Telekinesis! (Album) - Telekinesis

I discovered Telekinesis (actually, it's just one guy, real name: Michael Lerner) while looking through the Sasquatch lineup so I could listen to all the bands I'd never hear of before. Although I ended up missing his set at Squatch, his upbeat, self-titled, debut record has been a staple in my library for the past couple months. It's one of those albums you can listen to all the way through and nothing really lags behind. On the other hand, I wouldn't say any of the songs are a league above the rest, but in this case that's a good thing; it gives the album consistency. It's certainly a solid pop record, worthy of a summer drive, and I plan on a lot of those this summer, so I'm sure this album will spend a lot of time in my CD player.

Here are my favorites:

All of a Sudden - Telekinesis / Mediafire

Foreign Room - Telekinesis / Mediafire

Deadmau5

Having just returned from seeing the Mau5 live at Sasquatch, I feel like I may be a little too into his music right now, but that's ok. For those of you who don't know him, Deadmau5 is a progressive house artist from Toronto. He plays some crazy ass electronic music, and has a ridiculous number of awards under his belt, including multiple electronic artist/DJ of the year awards from various sources. His live shows incorporate the most insane lights show I have ever seen, much in the vein of Daft Punk's Alive 2007 tour (he actually used the same design company to design his set). His show was the most insane thing I have ever seen, and I would absolutely see him again. I don't think I have ever seen a crowd go crazier than at his Squatch set, and on top of that, he played for close to 2 full hours. His monstrous dance tracks have blown minds all across the world, and now, they can blow yours.

Some Chords (Original Mix) - Deadmau5

Ghosts N Stuff - Deadmau5

Strobe (Club Edit) - Deadmau5

*Sorry, no UserShare links today, the site is down*

Oh, and here's a little taste of some of the visuals from his show. Shitty quality, but you'll get the idea.

Illinoize (Mixtape) - Tor

Sorry it's been a week since my last post, but it has been one heck week. Just got back from SASQUATCH! Music Festival, and it was one of the most amazing weekends of my life, with some of the best live music I've ever heard. And on that note, here's more of my favorite music...

This mixtape is the mash-up/remix genre at it's best. Canadian producer Tor has sampled folk singer Sufjan Stevens and a few of hip-hop's better known names to create and absolute masterpiece. Almost all of the songs on this tape could hold their own as original compositions; they don't sound like mashups at all. In fact, I probably like a couple of these joints better than the originals.

Dumb I Sound / ATLiens (Feat. Outkast) - Tor / Mediafire
Night Zombies / Talkin' My Shit (Feat. Brother Ali) - Tor / Mediafire

Download out the whole mixtape for free right HERE, as well as check out more of Tor's amazing work (again, for the best price of all, free).