The Soft Moon - Insides

The Soft Moon does it so right. "Insides" has been stuck in my head for days, heck, for weeks.  The tune is a churning, dark glistening gem that will leave you wanting more (and dancing alone in your room as the drums come hurdling in - or is that just me?). The Soft Moon is a darkwave, post-punk, post-apocalyptic (as their Facebook page states) trio from San Francisco. They were founded in 2009 as a solo project of singer/songwriter Luis Vasquez.  "Insides" is a cut off their new LP, Zeroes, out on October 30th (in the US) and November 5th (in Europe) via Captured Tracks. Oh, and it's a free download too! Check it out below!

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Best of Digital Dreams Fest

Last weekend I spent in Ontario’s capital, Toronto, for Digital Dreams Festival.   The inaugural two day fest was held on the Flats in Ontario Place.   The picturesque postcard view was adorned with four stages, each pumping out premium tunes that got your feet moving (one even on the beach, where the sun’s rays set into the warm sand beneath your feet).  The weather was perfect, the music was magical and the atmosphere was electric.  Below are my favourite songs from the fest.

Martin Solveig – The Night Out (A-Trak Remix) Kaskade feat. Skylar Grey - Room For Happiness (Gregori Klosman Remix) The Naked And The Famous - Young Blood (Tiesto & Hardwell Remix) Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl feat. Georgi Kay - In My Mind (Axwell Mix) Steve Aoki vs Mr. Hudson – Forever Ladi Dadi (Ken Loi Mashup) Miike Snow - Devil's Work (Dirty South Remix) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso – Calling (Lose My Mind) Alesso – Years Major Lazer – Get Free Kaskade ft Minday Gledhill - Eyes Kaskade vs Nicky Romero - Turn It Down Toulouse Deniz Koyu - Tung! Kaskade & Deadmau5 - I Remember (Vocal Edit)

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A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That Mix

An assortment of songs that have been keeping my iTunes very busy as of late.

The Naked and Famous - Young Blood (Tiësto and Hardwell Remix)

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Stronger

Lotus Plaza - Come Back

Florence and the Machine - Spectrum (Calvin Harris Remix)

Summer Camp - Life

Tom Vek - A Chore

Body Language - You Can

Gossip - Perfect World (RAC Remix)

Metric - Youth Without Youth

M83 - Reunion (Mylo Remix)

Holograms - Chasing My Mind

Beat Connection - Palace Garden, 4am

Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built

Young Galaxy - Shoreless Kid

Crystal Fighters - Earth Island

St. Lucia - Closer Than This

Au Palais - Tender Mercy

Weeked - Wild Child

Beach House - Other People

Ghost Beach - Miracle

Passion Pit - Take A Walk

Purity Ring - Obedear

Trust - Candy Walls

Joy Formidable - Whirring

Adventure Club - Wait

Elite Gymnastics - Life/Trap

Orbital - New France (ft. Zola Jesus)

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It's Almost Summer Mix

Summer is getting close and the weather today was (and still is) beautiful - high 80's and blue skies. I loved being able to sit outside in my bathing suit and listen to some music. So I randomly decided to make a mix of some of my favourite songs of summer and sun. These songs are, to me, perpetually "summer"(plus most of them have summer or sun in their titles, but that's just an added bonus).  Listening to them makes me think of those summer sunrises, sunsets - purples, pinks, blues and oranges all intermixing to create that summer sky. Plus that summer heat comes to mind and just that feeling of...the sun on your skin, the rays sinking in...

What are some of your favourite summer songs?

Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes

Brothertiger - Summer House

Com Truise - Sundriped

Dirty Gold - California Sunrise

Washed Out - Feel It All Around

Delorean - Stay Close

Millionyoung - Hammock

Crystal Fighters - In The Summer

Tame Impala - Sundown Syndrome

Caribou - Sun

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The Early April Mix

I'm on no sleep but I managed to put together a mix of songs I've been addicted to as of late.

TOPS - VII Babies

Pandercakes - I Paint By Numbers

Reptar - Orifice Origami

Ty Segall and White Fence - I Am Not A Game

Lands and Peoples - I Tried

The Hudson Branch - Periodic Table Of Elegance

Teen Daze - Fantasy

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ProleteR - April Showers

Ahh it's April already?

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Skrillex - Bangarang

I have no idea why I haven't posted this. I've been loving it for a while now.
 

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Alesso - Years

New track from Swedish DJ Alesso.

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NEW Van She - Idea of Happiness

New track from Australia's Van She. Their sophmore LP of the same name, Idea of Happiness, comes out July 6th on Modular Records. Check out the title track below!

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Saint Saviour - Midnight City (M83 Cover)

A lovely cover of M83's "Midnight City" by Saint Saviour.

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KO KO - Float

Wonderful mellow indie track from Californian brothers Ryan and Taylor Lawhorn of KO KO. This one will get stuck in your head. Guaranteed.

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Regina Spektor - Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)

From the forthcoming album What We Saw From The Cheap Seats, out May 29th.

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Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built

  I cannot get enough of the first single off Canadian rockers Japandroids upcoming new album Celebration Rock. Celebration Rock comes out on June 5th via Polyvynal.

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NEW Hoodie Allen - No Interruption

Hoodie Allen just dropped a new track "No Interruption" from his upcoming EP All American (due out April 10th). Check out the video and track below!

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Wolfgang Gartner - Push and Rise

I am incredibly addicted to Wolfgang Gartner's "Push and Rise" (originally released in 2009) and a new remix out by PrototypeRaptor at the moment. Enjoy below!

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NEW Hot Chip - Flutes

New Hot Chip. Amazing as always.

The London electronic indie group's new album, In Our Heads, will be released on June 11th on Domino Records.
 

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REMIX: Beni - Last Night (Brodinski Remix)

Perfect banger for a lovely Sunday afternoon.

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Shuffled: Cut Copy - Far Away

My love for Cut Copy is immeasurable. So glad this one came up on shuffle. Get dancey.

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Shuffled: The Knife - We Share Our Mother's Health

From the LP Silent Shout (released in 2006).

The Knife recorded a new album last year and it is due for release sometime in 2012.

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A Massive Chad Valley Post

I've been a fan of Chad Valley for some time, so I am always excited when he releases new material.  Recently, he remixed Lana Del Rey's "Born To Die" into a tropical, the-sun-is-about-to-set, I'm-walking-through-the-sand-as-the-sky-turns-blues-and-purples tune.

So who is Chad Valley?  Chad Valley (real name Hugo Manuel) hails from Oxford, England and is one part of British six-piece group Jonquil (who describes themselves as "Paul Simon's take on The Smiths").  He makes balearic lo-fi experimental chill pop. It's like you are standing on the shores of a beach in Ibiza watching the sun set...or something like that (he does list "sunset at Cafe Del Mar as one of his 'influences' on his Facebook page). Chad Valley has released two EP's: Chad Valley EP (2010) and Equatorial Ultravox (2011). The remix of Lana and some Chad Valley tracks are below (with his signature dose of tropcalia!)

Some originals...

Chad Valley - Shapeless
(can you ever 'hear' the beach on this one...)

Chad Valley - Up and Down
(please take me to a beach...)

Chad Valley - Now That's I'm Real (How Does it Feel?)
(on a boat, sailing through the crystal clear blue water as the sun hangs above near the horizon waiting to set...)

Chad Valley - Anything
(get down, get funky...in the sun)

Chad Valley - I Want Your Love

Chad Valley - Fast Challenges

Remixes...

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die (Chad Valley Remix)

The Drums - Money (Chad Valley Remix)

And a little Jonquil to whet your appetite...

Jonquil - Mexico

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Django Django

I am officially in love with London, England quartet Django Django. They just released their debut LP in January of this year, featuring the jangly-rock-pop track "Default" and the uber catchy "Hail Bop." Check them out below!

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Disclosure - Tenderly

Loving this old school feel from UK duo Disclosure.

Disclosure - Tenderly

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VIDEO: St. Lucia - We Got It Wrong

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NEW Burial + Four Tet - Nova

Another wonderful collab courtesy of Burial and Four Tet. Enjoy below.

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Chill Night Mix

The weekend is coming to a close and all I can manage to do is just chill and listen to some music, in particular these tracks below.

Boards of Canada - Roygbiv
Chad Valley - Up and Down
Com Truise - Sundriped
Small Towns - Local Winds
Brothertiger - Summer House
Toro Y Moi - Talamak
Houses - Endless Spring
Baths - Aminals
Damn Arms - Destination Pt. 1
Small Black - Photojournalist
Jay-Z and Marvin Gaye - Hello Brooklyn (feat. Lil Wayne)
Washed Out - New Theory (RAC Remix)
Craft Spells - Party Talk (REMIX)
Fever Ray - When I Grow Up
Neon Indian - Terminally Chill
Grizzly Bear - Cheerleader (Neon Indian Studio 6669 Remix)
Ducktails - On The Boardwalk

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CSLSX + I Break Horses - Violent Sea

Now this is an awesome combination.

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Nite Jewel - One Second of Love & In The Dark

Lo-fi-electronic-pop singer/songwriter Nite Jewel (a.k.a Ramona Gonzalez) is readying her second album, One Second of Love, for a March 6th release via Secretly Canadian Records. Below are two great tracks from her sophmore release.

Nite Jewel - One Second of Love

Nite Jewel - In The Dark

BONUS - I really love this cover Nite Jewel did of Prophet’s “Tonight" (1984).

I also love this chilled out remix Nite Jewel did of one my favourite songs, Caribou's "Odessa."

Caribou - Odessa (Nite Jewel Remix)

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VIDEO: Grimes - Oblivion

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REMIX: Alpine - Icypoles (Star Slinger Dreamix)

UK producer Star Slinger spins this Alpine song into an ethereal dream.

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VIDEO: Xavier Rudd - Follow The Sun

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REMIX: Avicii - Blessed (Aylen Remix)

I cannot get enough of this.
Avicci - Blessed (Aylen Remix)

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Adam & the Amethysts - Dreaming

This song is so beautiful. "Dreaming" comes from Montrealers Adam & the Amethysts 2011 LP Flickering Flashlight.

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Burial - Kindred EP

Burial, aka British electronic musician William Bevan, really turned it on on his new EP, Kindred, which contains three amazing tracks.  Kindred EP is his first release since last year's Street Halo EP. Listen and enjoy!

Burial - Loner


Burial - Kindred

 Burial - Ashtray Wasp Also stream it here at Hyperdub.

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REMIX: Futurecop! feat. Diana Gen and Starrset - Starworshipper (Lenno Remix)

I have been a big fan of Lenno's remixes lately. He spins this tune by Futurecop! into a big house number.



The Original.
Futurecop! - Starworshipper

A little extra Futurecop! Let's get 80s.

Futurecop! - Transformers

Futurecop! - Ain't That Fresh

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Miike Snow - Paddling Out Remixes

I'm really digging these two remixes of Miike's Snow's amazing new track "Paddling Out." Check them out below!

Miike Snow - Paddling Out (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)

Miike Snow - Paddling Out (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)

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Chiddy Bang feat. CocoRosie - By Your Side

Forgot to blog about this amazing track. A must listen!

Chiddy Bang feat. CocoRosie - By Your Side

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What I've Been Loving Lately: Late-February Edition

Here are some tracks I've been digging lately.

Lone - Crystal Caverns 1991

Rhye - Open

Kimbra - Cameo Lover

The Kills -  Pale Blue Eyes
Giraffage - Polar Bear

Dracula Palms - Pretty Lady

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Shuffled: CFCF - Big Love

I love putting my iPod on shuffle and seeing what pops up. I especially love when it's a song I loved in the past and totally forgot about. As I placed my iPod on suffle (of 13,916 songs - yes), this one came up. I remember jamming to this as I drove home on warm days after long classes and as I worked at my past job. Just a cool, mellow subdued dancey track. This "shuffled" track comes from Montrealer CFCF off his debut LP Continent (released in 2009). A new EP, Exercises, will be released on Paper Bag records in April.

CFCF - Big Love

Here's a track from CFCF's upcoming EP Exercises.

CFCF - Exercise #3 (Building)

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Monsieur Adi - Blood

Awesome track from France's Monsieur Adi.

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Elizabeth Rose - Ready

A nice little discovery from Australian electronic pop artist Elizabeth Rose.

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NEW Crocodiles - Sunday (Psychic Conversation #9)

New song from California's shoegazy noise-rock group (former duo but now five-piece) Crocodiles. Their new album, Endless Flowers, is out June 5th on Frenchkiss Records.

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REMIX: Martin Solveig - The Night Out (A-Track Remix)

Now here's a really good banger courtesy of A-Track and Martin Solveig.

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NEW Santigold - Disparate Youth

American Santigold (formerly Santogold) is back with a new song, "Disparate Youth," from her upcoming sophmore release, Master of My Make-Believe, due out sometime this spring.  It's a must listen. I've been hitting repeat many many times.

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On Repeat: Young Galaxy - Peripheral Visionaries

It seems that I can't stop listening to this one (again). "Peripheral Visionaries" is from Montreal's Young Galaxy. The track is taken off their third album, Shapeshifting, which is HIGHLY recommended. Give it a listen!

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A Massive Washed Out Post

Atlanta-based Washed Out, a.k.a Ernest Greene, has been one of my favourite musical acts since the release of the dreamy summery pop song "Feel It All Around" in 2009.  Washed Out was recently featured on CNN's segment #MusicMonday, which is included below.


Washed Out has released two EP's - 2009's "High Times" and "Life of Leisure" - and one LP - 2011's "Within and Without." "Within and Without" was my soundtrack to summer 2011. I had it on repeat constantly.

Here are some of my favourite Washed Out tracks!
Washed Out - Feel It All Around (from Life of Leisure)
Washed Out - Belong (from High Times)
Washed Out - You'll See It (from Life of Leisure)

Washed Out - Echoes (From Within and Without)
"Echoes" made my Top 20 Songs of 2011 in the 5th spot.

Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed (from Within and Without)

Washed Out - Before (from Within and Without)

Washed Out - Amor Fati (from Within and Without)

Washed Out - It's Kate's Birthday (how can this not be one of my favourites? Thanks Washed Out!) (from High Times)
Plus of course...
Washed Out - New Theory (RAC Remix)

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VIDEO: Korallreven - Sa Sa Samoa

I find myself listening to An Album By Korallreven, the deput LP from Swedish duo Korallreven Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder (released last November), a lot lately.  They recently released a video for "Sa Sa Samoa," an amazing track off the LP that takes you on an ethereal journey through layers of sound. Their sound can be described as belaeric electronic dreamy chillout indie pop. So perfect.


Here are some other good tracks off the LP.

Korallreven - Loved-Up

Korallreven - The Truest Faith

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Avicii + Remixes

There's no doubt about it: Avicii is an amazing DJ, remixer and producer.  I was lucky enough to see him last year live and it was one of the most amazing experiences. I've compiled some of my favourite Avicii originals and remixes below. Warning: you will get addicted.

Avicii - Levels


Avicii ft. Yolanda Selini - Enough Is Enough (Don't Give Up On Us)


Armin van Buuren ft. Laura V - Drowning (Avicii Remix)

Phonat - Set Me Free (Avicii Remix)

Bob Sinclar - New New New (Avicii Remix)

Dizzee Rascal ft. Chrome - Holiday (Avicii Remix)

Nadia Ali - Rapture (Avicii New Generation Extended Mix)

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Remix Roundup: Weekend Edition + Extras

A few remixes that I've loved this past week.

Kaskade feat. Skylar Grey - Room For Happiness (Gregori Klosman Remix)

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (Miami Nights 1984 Remix)

St Lucia - We Got It Wrong (Starsmith Remix)

I've also been listening to these on repeat the past few days:

Maison & Dragen - Rio de Janeiro (Original Mix)

Flume - Sleepless (Feat. Anthony For Cleopatra)

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The Early Dawn "Mix"

It's late here, verging on dawn. I can't seem to sleep and have been up all night finishing some school work. I found myself listening to the same songs as I worked through mountains of readings.  These seem to be the ones I gravitated toward. May as well make some tea and get some breakfast ready. Good morning!

bittertv - moonlightritual
So chillwavy. So relaxing. Such a great little jam.

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Tapes & Money
I love Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. Those beats. Feet don't fail me now...

Body Language - You Can (Keep Shelly in Athens Remix)
Keep Shelly in Athens spin this into a blissful dark synth tune.

Nneka - My Home
Oh this song. Beautiful vocals, great beats and very catchy.

Lancelot - We Can Dance (Goldroom Remix)
The merging of all the different sounds. Such an addictive remix.

Cherub - Doses and Mimosas
Electro-funky.

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Ben Browning - I Can't Stay

Cut Copy's bassist Ben Browning has just announced that a solo EP, Lover Motion, will be out March 19th on Cutters Records (Cut Copy's own label). The EP features "I Can't Stay," a pop jam filled with synthy-melodic goodness.

Check out the video below!



Ben Browning "I Can't Stay" from Cutters Records on Vimeo. The track can't be bought via iTunes or Junodownload

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The "I'm Excited Because I'm Going To See Mord Fustang Next Weekend" Post

I am way too excited to see Mord Fustang's live set next Saturday, so I decided to post all my favourite tracks! Happy listening!

N.B. In essence, I seem to like ALL Mord Fustang. Must be all those hard, driving beats. Keeps me hooked.

First some Mord originals...






And some awesome remixes....
WARNING: Banging track!

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Young Heel - Falls EP

Young Heel (I previously posted about them here) have recently released some new music - the Falls EP. Check out a few tracks of experimental chillwavy-pop goodness below.



Buy the EP on their Bandcamp page here.

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Remix Roundup: Friday Essentials

Another weekend, more remixes! Happy listening!

Avicii - Next Levels (TheFatRat Remix)

Grouplove - Tongue Tied (Gigamesh Remix)

Foxes - Youth (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix)

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (Feat. Kimbra) (4FRNT Remix)

Ivan Gough and Feenixpawl feat. Georgi Kay - In My Mind (Axwell Remix)

Franz Ferdinand - Live Alone (Delorean Remix)

And a bit of an oldie that I've rediscovered as of late...

Fischerspooner -The Best Revenge (Alex Gopher Retaliation Remix)

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Jam Of The Day: Caged Animals - Teflon Heart (Star Slinger Remix)

I love this remix of Caged Animal's "Teflon Heart" by Star Slinger. It's available to buy through their Bandcamp. Great way to start the day!

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Grimes - Genesis

Canada's own Grimes is someone to watch in 2012.  Born and raised in Vancouver and now based out of Montreal, Claire Boucher creates well-crafted, sonically beautiful music. "Genesis," the second track to appear on her upcoming LP, Visions, (due out February 21st) takes you to atmospheric heights layered in bouncy synth and piano loop elements.  "Oblivion" (released last October) is another cut from the album. 

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Tourist. - Placid Acid

Wow. This amazing chilled out tune comes from Tourist., a Brighton producer who used to remix under the name of Little Loud. "Placid Acid" will be included on his Placid Acid EP due out March 14th.

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Sound Remedy - Reach For The Stars

It's nice to have some free time on my hands to blog. It seems I'm on a blog overload lately or I may just be finding some awesome tracks that need to be posted. Anyways, I've really been digging "Reaching For The Stars" by Sound Remedy as of late. I really like the progressive house filtering in throughout the background. They make some pretty good bangers including a remix of Nero's "Crush On You" (below).


Soundy Remedy - Reach For The Stars


Nero - Crush On You (Sound Remedy Remix)

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The Top 25 Songs of 2011: Part 2 (Songs 10-1)

Finally, here are my favourite top 10 songs of 2011. I am still working on my favourite remixes of 2011, which will be posted soon. Happy listening!

10. Neon Indian - Polish Girl

9. Big Spider's Back - Black Chow

8. Vetiver - Can't You Tell

7. I Break Horses - Winter Beats

6. Gang Gang Dance - Mindkilla


5. Washed Out - Echoes


4. Burning Hearts - Into The Wilderness


3. Phantogram - Don't Move

2. Avicii - Levels


1. M83 - Midnight City

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Top 25 Songs of 2011: Part 1 (Songs 25-11)

It took me a while to compile a list of my favourite songs of 2011 but I'm finally ready to post it. I had a list of over 75 songs and managed to shrink it down to my favourite 25. Below is Part 1, containing songs 25 through 11.

25. Calvin Harris - Feel So Close

24. tUnE-YaRdS - Bizness

23. Keep Shelly In Athens - Running Out Of You

22. Class Actress - Keep You

21. Com Truise - She Melts

20. Generationals - Say For Certain

19. Korallreven - Sa Sa Samoa

18. Twerps - Coast To Coast

17. Mord Fustang - A New World

16. I'm From Barcelona - Always Spring

15. Hoodie Allen - The Chase Is On

14. Cut Copy - Hanging Onto Every Heartbeat

13. Beirut - Santa Fe

12. Purity Ring - Lofticries

11. Com Truise - Pyragony

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