2,000. Boom

Hello boys and girls. If you are here with us today, then you are witnessing history as Musings and Mashups just reached 2,000 site views and over 4,000 page views! Unfreaken real


We have featured Kiely Rich on this site before with his remix of a Project 46 house track. Well he's back and he brought his game to this remix. He takes an Adventure Club banger and turns it into a completely different monster. This guy has some serious talent.
Wait - Adventure Club (Kiely Rich Remix)



You'll instantly recognize this background song when you hear it. Florence and the Machine's original sounding track, Cosmic Love, is a sweet enough track, but that didn't stop Seven Lions from turning it into a chill dubstep masterpiece.
Cosmic Love - Florence and the Machine (Seven Lions Remix)




-Jacobo

Extended Mix

Got an extended mix for you today.

I've been seeing more and more of these nowadays. An extended mix is a 50-70 minute that a DJ/producer puts together, mixing dozens of songs. What's great about them is that they are basically a DJ in a song. Slap it on for a house party, long road trip, or a workout, and you've got about an hour of uninterrupted music, mixed perfectly with fluid transitions. Especially for parties, this negates the need to constantly pick songs, and avoids the inevitable fights over what to play next.
This one here is by The Two Friends, who add in classics from Journey, The Eagles, and Elton John, as well as the old house/pop/electronic standbys.
Big Bootie Mix, Volume 1 - The Two Friends


-Luke

Memories

If you don't remember Smash Mouth (more specifically their song All Star) then you can leave. Right now. That song was catchy as hell and it pops into my head once in a while and haunts me for hours. Well thanks to EGO who took All Star and mashed it with a few electro songs, you'll be humming "Somebody once told me the world.....I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed" soon enough.
Smash Mouth v. Ellie Goulding v. Skrillex - DJ EGO
Onto some original music. AN21 and Max Vangeli teamed up with Steve Angello to produce an unreal sexy electro song. What I really like about this song is the vocal samples used and the buildup. They also seem to throw a little of every electronic genre into the mix at random spots.

Sorry, I can only supply the direct link to the file, it's no where else on the internet

H8RS - AN21 & Max Vangeli vs. Steve Angello

Dubbin

Some sweet tracks coming out these past few days. Plenty of good music out there right now, make sure you grab some.

First song is a massive track by a team-up between Adventure Club and Krewella. 16,000 downloads and counting in only four days. So much energy in this track, it's almost like an exercise just listening to it. As the title of the post suggests, this song gets fairly deep into dubstep, so just be prepared. Killer lyrics as well.
Rise & Fall - Adventure Club feat. Krewella



Another huge electronic song here, this time it's Zedd dropping a huge house song that officially comes out today. There seems to be a movement of adding more lyrics into electronic songs, but with the buildups and drops still the main points. Very happy vibe to this short but sweet song.
Spectrum - Zedd



Great remix of a song we featured a little while ago, Fifteen by Goldroom. One beef that I've had more and more with the music community is the proliferation of bedroom producers who remix every big song and don't really add anything of substance. And they usually take a different or opposite direction or feel that the original song was going in. This remix though, keeps the very light and dreamy feel of the original, while adding some danceability and very interesting parts.
Fifteen - Goldroom (Oxford Remix)



Folk-Indie sensation Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros released a single a few months back that I never noticed. Has almost a Bob Dylan feel to this one, plus the drums and soft acoustic, and of course the rousing choruses that ESMZ is known for.
Man on Fire - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros



Learned a few weeks ago from Jacob that Zeds Dead and Zedd are different. Who knew?

-Luke

Bass

What's up guys I have an old and a new song today, both with plenty of bass. Check them out.

The first song is one I heard about a year ago but never got a chance to download or fully appreciate. If you haven't heard of Datsik, he is a pretty famous Drum and Bass producer who completely revamped the classic Kids by MGMT. If you listen with your computer speakers you wont hear anything but with some nice headphones or when you are cruising in your car, enjoy the sexy bass that makes everything rumble. I can't get enough

Kids - MGMT (Datsik Remix)

I found this song over at Earmilk and initially I was skeptical. I gave it one more listen and I fell in love. It's kind of a mix between electro, house and dubstep and it's definitely a unique sounding track. Love it or hate it.

Midnight - DJ Shadow (Urban Knights Remix)


- Jacobo

Run It

Working through a backlog of music and I found some real beauties.

Penguin Prison is a name to look for. I've started to see his name everywhere. Here, Remix Artists Collective (RAC) teams up with Penguin Prison for a nice, melodic indie pop song. This is real easy listening. A light acoustic guitar, soft drums, strumming bass, and soothing lyrics. There's a more edgy remix out there, but I found the original to be much more pleasing.
Hollywood - RAC (feat. Penguin Prison)



Robin Carrion has been sending us music for awhile now and it always been solid, but nothing extraordinary. He breaks out of that shell with this song. A sweet house background with some rapping over it. A solid song to rage to this weekend. As always, play it loud.
La La Circles - Robin Carrion (Mashup)



This one comes from a rip of a (British?) radio station where it made its debut. For that reason, it's a little lo-fi, but its sheer power comes through anyway. Dreamy lyrics, slight dubs, what's not to love? Perfect song for slow-motion raging.
Through The Night - Bare Noize



The Hood Internet has been on a tear recently, dropping a new song every few days. This is a throw back, dropping down a retro bassline and has a myriad of rappers ranging from Biggie up to Penguin Prison. A bumpin summer rap mashup.
Fuck With Mo' Money - The Hood Internet


Teen Daze album comes out next week. I'm pumped.

-Luke

Where's the drop?

See here I have a very very sexy electronic track, and when I first listened to it, it was building up and building up and then it kind of stayed at the same level and never dropped with a booming kick drum and a roaring bassline. This type of electronic music is growing on me. No drop, no problem just some sweet sexy sounds. Dig it

Pryda - Allein 

- Jacob

2F+PrototypeRaptor

Two songs today for you on this glorious Memorial Day.

You may remember PrototypeRaptor's previous huge hit, Drive Hard, which was featured on here. Well, he did it again with this song. Huge, glitchy sound with his signature crisp synths and many overlapping themes. Enjoy this one. Plus a free DL.

Jurassic Snack Pack - PrototypeRaptor   

Next song is a bootleg from one of my favorite mashup producers, The Two Friends. What I love most about these guys is that they take from the edges of mainstream, or don't use the same bytes as other songs, so that you remember their tracks. Upbeat house this one is. Even reaches your core in some spots.
Not Another Dancing Song - The Two Friends


-Luke

Disco Fries Are Back!

It has been a good 6 months since I heard anything from the Disco Fries, a group who has made several awesome remixes of popular songs, but they are back and didn't hold back on this one. They took Avicii's track Silhouettes and turned it into a completely new monster. I was on the edge of my seat as the buildup takes almost 3 minutes but it's totally worth it when this **** drops.

Free download!

Silhouettes - Avicii (Disco Fries Remix)



Pure Sexiness

- Jacob

Are You Free?

Got a song here by that same title.

Jhameel, an Oakland based artist shows his passion in this bumpin track. Really awesome lyrics combined with a huge sound that snaps you to attention. Blast this one.
Are You Free? - Jhameel   

-Luke

Lupe

Thanks Luke for the birthday post, Birthday Sex seems to always be an appropriate song.

Anyway today I bring you a absolutely awesome Lupe track off of his soon to be released album Food and Liquor 2. It has a smooth saxaphone background and classic preaching lyrics from Mr. Fiasco. Enjoy

Around My Way - Lupe Fiasco



- Jacob

Mellow+Bang

Two songs tonight, mellow and a banger.

Mellow first.

Song by a NYC group who I've never heard of before. Soft beat in the background, strumming electric guitar, gentle chords. Mellow to the max.
I Already Forgot Everything You Said - The Dig   


Oldie but goodie here for the banger. Designer Drugs dropped this a long time back, but it suddenly appeared before me and it can get someone moving. DD has always been on the backburner for me, but listening to this makes me want to hear more. Soft wobbles, fast splashes, and you've got a sweet banger.
Anthonio - Annie (Designer Drugs Remix)


Ya dig.

-Luke

Mashups Upon Mashups

What's up guys, It's been a while but I've brought along three tunes I know you'll love. So sit back, relax and enjoy.


This first one is a mashup of Jay-Z's popular 99 Problems and Glitch Mob's Fortune Days. I love when DJs find two songs that nobody would ever think of putting together and making them work as if they were never two separate songs.
Jay-Z vs. The Glitch Mob 99 Days (Carlos Serrano Mix)




Project 46 seems to always bring their A game with uplifting house tracks, and this remix adds to the happiness and bounce that I always love. This is the third Project 46 song featured on this site and at this rate probably many more will be in the future. Is that a free download?
Project 46 - Reasons ft. Andrew Allen (Kiely Rich Remix)




Another Mashup? Yup! I haven't heard anything from The White Panda recently that reminded me of their golden year last year until now. They mashed together Bittersweet Symphony with Mac Miller's Donald Trump. Pretty sweet
The White Panda - Bittersweet Donald (Mac Miller vs The Verve)



- Jacob

Just Chill Out

Will ya?

It's raining outside, I'm doing a little studying, this is what both you and I need.

River - Hiatus & Shura   

Musings on a Mashup

It's not often you stumble across a mashup with creativity, but here it is, one of the most interesting two song mashups I think I have ever heard. Urban Noize sampled Kanye West's part of Forever (you will recognize it) and places it over the sound of a choir rendition of Radiohead's Creep. When it all comes together it's hard not to smile. Enjoy

- If only it were longer

Forever West - Kanye West ft. Vega Choir (Urban Noize Remix)



- Jacob

Eclectic Groove

Got an eclectic grouping of songs for you tonight.

First here is all the rage of the blogosphere the last few days. This beauty, dropped by Goldroom, will just make you feel happy. I might venture to label this one dream-disco. This one is worth your time.
Fifteen - Goldroom   


Project 46 takes an already great Deadmau5 song and styles it to make it a little more dancefloor friendly and one which will get your feet a movin. Sweet, danceable buildup, getting lost in the depths of time and space, with some spine-tingling lyrics to boot. Kaboom.
The Veldt - Deadmau5 (Project 46 Rework)   


Last one was sent to us, and I wasn't expecting such a sweet trip of a track. It's a little short, but has some awesome synths and riffs. Glitchy, fun, and carefree. If you like Wolfgang Gartner or Prototype Raptor, you'll like this. If not...you'll still like this.
Neon - Mr. Wonk and Sharam Jey   

Raise the Roof

Happy Monday everybody. I hate Mondays and if you do also, I'm sure you came to Musings and Mashups today to cheer up. A producer by the name Lonczinski sent us a track yesterday and as soon as I heard it, I knew I had to share it with you guys. Un-freaken-real progressive house track. He also has a free download on his Soundcloud below so check it out and enjoy.

Pendulum - The Island (Lonczinski Remix)



- Jacob

Bumpin

Missed you all yesterday, but I'm coming back to you with two new bumpin tracks.


Uh-Oh. That's what I said when I first heard the Stairway to Heaven chord come on in this track. It's such an awesome song, and most mashup producers think they can use it willy-nilly. However, DJ Fusion treats it with respect and puts it into a mashup that works perfectly with 2pac's flow.
I Wonder If Heaven Got a Stairway - DJ Fusion   


When will "Call Me Maybe" die? The world may never know.


But for the time being, as it makes its rounds within the mashup community, we found an awesome mix by 3LAU that fits in the lyrics with some of Porter Robinson's filthy beats.
Petty Language - 3LAU

Quality B.o.B

B.o.B is one of my favorite rappers right now, and so naturally I'm inclined to use his songs in posts. But that doesn't change the fact that this song is damn catchy with a cool background and nice lyrics. I even don't mind Nicki Minaj in this one as I can almost stand her verse.

Enjoy, and enjoy the weekend




- Jacob

Lucid Rock

Oldie but goodie here for you today. One of my favorite songs of the new, lucid rock genre.


Sweet sound bite in the beginning, moving into lucid guitar and kickdrums. Lyrics that make you think, and that you can hear, which doesn't always happen in lucid rock songs.
Heaven's on Fire - The Radio Dept.