hip hop,
mashup
10:05 PM
I don't really like KiD CuDi. He has a recognizable voice, sure, and his indie/stoner persona makes him an alt favorite. While other rappers talk about bangin' Pac, he talks about bangin' MGMT. Big deal.
1st strike against CuDi: the alternating caps. Please. Are you 14? Is this your instant messenger screen name?
2nd strike: The only reason he's hot is because of a Crookers remix. Day 'n' Nite was the big track of 2008. Where's your big track of 2009? Huh?
Alright. CuDi is growing on me a little bit. I'll admit it. (OK I'm a huge CuDi fan.)
BONUS:
(Yes, that's "Robert Miles - Children" sampled on the bonus track!)
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indie,
pop
11:26 AM
The Clientele are based in London, and their 2009 release, Bonfires on the Heath, is fantastic.
Their work is pretty, slightly melancholy, reverb heavy, and with a 60's influence. Think The Velvet Underground and Pink Floyd mixed with Band of Horses.
I should have put this on my Best of 2009 list, but I was too late in discovering it. Oh well.
The Clientele - Bonfires on the Heath
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folk,
indie,
pop
3:09 AM
You can never have too much Finnish indie folk/pop in your music collection.
full album,
hip hop
1:58 PM
Glitch Hop is a strange genre. I can only guess it's for nerds like me who listen to a lot of hip hop -- the DJ Shadow fans of the 21st century.
It doesn't have the trendy UK-approved quality of dubstep, and it's not mainstream enough to get girls dancing.
In fact, I can't imagine dancing to it, either. It's headphone music, and I'm not talking about the headphones that come with your iPod.
Propa Tingz - Rippin' Needles
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acoustic,
dubstep,
r and b
7:44 PM
remember this song? classic.
it's actually a dirty, dirty song.
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