Mexicans with Guns---came across this track on Soundcloud...really diggin the sound here...some Latin Bmore with some nice horns thrown in for good measure...Im a sucker for horns, so you know Im sold on this...Will have to keep an eye out for these guys, as I missed their last visit to Austin
ive been postin too much on my damn self already...anyone got some music--or any other artistic venture--they wanna share, do feel free to hit me up...otherwise....ill keep sharing whatever i come across...k?
seriously, if it wasnt for this dude i probably never wouldve gone out and bought some turntables...honestly, i felt compelled to go out and get some tables b/c i couldnt hang out at his spot all nite/every nite practicin on his...
anyhow, for those that dont know, this cat has been makin some of the illest remixes/blends/smasups, whateva u wanna call em, for some time now...Spoon v. Gorilla Zoe, Three Six Mafia v. Benny Benassi....the Britney Spears v. Marilyn Manson...damn, i could go on....so heres a couple more he was kind enough to lace me with....
MJ-Smooth criminal (hannibal rmx)
and
Ice Cube-It was a Good Day (hannibal rmx)
that bassline on the MJ track is crazy...definitely flips the vibe on it...the Cube refix is like some smooth, souled-out funk bizness...some slow rolling funk that just oozes out the speakers, plus Cube's voice fits the beat like a fresh pair of sneaks...
years ago, i was listening to a local community sponsored station that features a variety of music from virtually every walk of life...this was back in 2000, and the show i was listening to featured music from the Middle East...at the time i was not very familiar with any of the music, so it was refreshing to hear some music that was new and, dare i say, "exotic" to the ears...well, before long this song came on and i immediately stopped doing whatever else i was doing at the time and listened, actually i probably pushed 'record' on the tape deck as that was the norm for me in those days---anyhow, the song, as i discoverd after calling the station and speaking with the dj, was by none other than the legendary Fairuz...
In some ways i mark this point as the beginning of my interest in music from the Mediterranean/Middle East, as i took very little interest in it prior to this encounter. perhaps this was the song that played...its been a while and i dont recall; she has so many great songs, it couldve been any number of them really
Fairuz--Sa Alony El Nas
a short time later, i made a track of my own and used a sample of her voice from a different song in the track...i think it was a fitting homage.
so ive been meaning to get the tracklist for this up...finally gettin round to it after a few listeners have requested some detailed info.....apologies for not knowing the names of all the songs...
1) Nortec Collective--El Lado Oscuro de Mi Compadre 2) ?? 3) Christopher Goze--Sirocco 4) Morcheeba--Shoulder Holster (dj swamp rmx) 5) Max Sedgley--Happy 6) Home Team--Pick it Up 7) Supreme Nyborn--Style 8) Antibalas--Che Che Cole Makossa 9) Nico Gomez--Lupita 10) Lupita Break v. Rakim (Avatar Blend) 11) El General--Caramelo rmx 12) DJ Food--?? 13) DJ Format--English Lesson 14) Le Peuple le Herbe--?? 15) Frank T--Nuevo Ser 16) DePhazz--Mambo Craze 17) Alma Tropical--Que te Parece Cholito
im still learnin the ropes of the whole psych genre...once you get into it, and you realize how deep the rabbit whole goes, you can feel a bit overwhelmed...hence, new discoveries lurk upon the horizon...
one of my first psych discoveries was this lil' gem i found on 45 whilst diggin one day...these cats are Dutch, i believe, and on another level as far as im concerned
hot sand--shocking blue
this is the same band that Nirvana covered for their 'Love Buzz' single off one of their first releases on SubPop...the self-titled album is fantastic and actually is not too hard to get a hold of
the weather has been perfect lately...blue skies, cool temps, with a full moon that just illuminates the night sky...great time of year here in austin....so i leave you with
