If you are playing the music on this blog on your PC or laptop speakers…… stop listening.  Seriously.  Either hook up a sick set of loudspeakers or get Bose headphones at a minimum… (I highly suggest and currently sporting Shure SRH840’s).

Listen to the music the way the artist meant it to be heard (loud and clean) and your love for music will reach new levels.

Thanks for listening!  (And please keep listening even if you are rocking the laptop speakers.)

David

About to drop the bomb on your weekend!!!  If you don’t find something on this mix you like…. oh well, too bad for you.

Ratatat :: 17 Years – Dope stuff from Ratatat.  Just getting warmed up… (btw… can’t wait for their new album.  May 18)

Gorillaz :: On Melancholy Hill – I am loving this new album.  Chill song for what’s about to come…

The XX :: VCR (Matthew Dear Remix) – Stepping up the energy slightly.  One of the best XX remixes I have heard yet… and there are tons out there.

Blue Scholars :: New People (Empire of the Sun Remix) – You can’t help but MC along after the 3rd time you hear this one.  Catchy stuff!!

Crown City Rockers :: Balance (feat. Scarub) – Straight outa Oakland.  Not Too$hort gangsta… but sick base line groove from the Bay.

ChocQuibTown :: El Bombo (Toquemen el Bombo) – Time for Maragaritas!!!

Wailing Souls :: Shark Attack – Is it 4:20 yet?  Now that’s a pool party!!!

Billy Ocean :: Caribbean Queen – Billy is still the Friar of Fresh.  I think of dark tanned bodies when I hear this song.  Love it!

Vampire Weekend :: Holiday – This song makes me want to order a Dos Equis from a beach bar that exists in my daydreams…. ice cold with a lime…mmmmmm!!!

Ra Ra Riot :: Can You Tell – Penny loafers and poped collars punk

Free Energy :: Free Energy – Listen to this one if you are lacking energy.  Free Energy has plenty to dish out.  Love the 70’s Camero guitar licks… think Cars.

Two Door Cinema Club :: Something Good Can Work (The Twelves Remix) – BOOM!!!!  Now we are shaking rumps… “Let’s get this started girl”

The Beach Boys :: Wouldn’t It Be Nice (The Girls Can Hear Us Remix) – Usually not a fan of retro remixes…but… this is a perfect summer party jam.

Crystal Castles :: Crimewave (Midnight Conspiracy Remix) – Pure remix 80’s new wave magic.  The Daft Punk beat at 1:36 is LEGIT!!!!!

wait what (the notorious b.i.g. vs. the xx) :: one more chance for a heart to skip a beat – This wait what mashup will make you say “wait… what?”  VERY EXPLICIT  (I warned you… but you still listened.  Don’t blame me.)

Animal Collective :: Daily Routine (Phaseone Remix) – Ending it all with a chill ass remix.  My fav Collective mix to date.

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There are some songs I hear and immediately a smile comes on my face and I think to myself…. “this is music for cool people”…. then I say…… “does that mean I’m ….?”………… well at least when I listen to it I am cool in my own mind for that moment.   I love that music can do that to you!!!!!  Songs like Kites make me love music.

Geographer was somehow lost in the mix of bands like Passion Pit, Yeasayer and xx who are all brilliant.  I say they belong in the mix.  Either way… I am thrilled I found the Animal Shapes – EP.

This weekend must do:  Put your Gucci sunglasses on, roll down your windows while you drive around in the Spring sunshine blasting Geographer – Kites!!!  Now you’re soooooo cooooool.

Notable Tracks:  Kites, Night Winds, Original Sin

Geographer :: Kites

Buy on iTunes ::  http://ow.ly/1Cqjb

I would personally listen to this mix by the pool, beer in hand and burgers grillin… but I am sure you will have fun listening whatever you decide to do.  (I really suggest the bbq pool thing though)

Gonjasufi :: Candylane

Gorillaz :: Welcome To The World of The Plastic Beach (Feat. Snoop Dogg and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)

The Notorious B.I.G. vs. the xx :: Islands Is The Limit

Lil Wayne :: Track 03 Lil Wayne Mixed Tape

Bassnectar :: Magical World feat. Nelly Furtado

Cypress Hill :: Armada Latina (feat. Pitbull & Marc Anthony)

Lady GaGa :: Telephone (Crookers Remix)

Ozomatli :: Cut Chemist Suite

Mos Def with Desmond Dekker & The Aces :: History Town

ChocQuibTown :: Somos Pacifico

Marky :: Rasta Monsta (Aloe Blacc ‘I Need a Dollar’ Cover)

LBC Paul :: Kip-Hop

Blackalicious :: Side To Side (With Lateef & Pigeon John)

Mayer Hawthorne :: Your Easy Lovin’ Ain’t Pleasin’ Nothin’

Jackie Wilson :: Baby Workout

Jimmy Liggins :: I Ain’t Drunk

The Hotrats is a cover band formed by Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey as a side-project from their main band Supergrass.

They cover Roxy Music’s, Love Is the Drug which is one of my all time most favorite-ist songs.  Roxy Music is so slick and sly with their funky ass version of the song.  The Hotrats do a killer job covering it and put a slight euro-trashy spin on it but still keep the right amount of funk and slyness.  Good Love!!!

Hotrats :: Love Is the Drug – Turn Ons

Roxy Music ::  Love Is the Drug (Single)

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Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros are sick and I have been so high on them for the last year. Here is a mellow electro-folk-vibe remix of my favorite song of 2009 – Home.

Home (RAC Mix) – Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

If you don’t know Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros….. now you know!!!  One of my top 10 albums of the last few years.  Playing at the Clubhouse (sick venue) on June 22 (which is as Saturday!!!)….

Who’s going to join me for some Peace, Love and Hppieness????

Home: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Up from Below

40 Day Dream: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Up from Below

Carries On: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Up from Below

Om Nashi Me: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Up from Below

This is a mixtape I gave to my little brother Thad for the drive to Oceanside early this year.  He moved there to film, skate and live… miss ya bro!!!

Death Rattles: Woods – Daytrotter Session

Public Pervert (Carlos D Remix): Interpol – Interpol Remix – EP

Heartbeats: The Knife – Deep Cuts

Vistas: Vistas – mute

You’ve Got the Love (XX remix): Florence + the Machine

Bad Blood (feat. Alexis Taylor): Simian Mobile Disco – Temporary Pleasure

She came along (feat. Sharam): Kid Cudi – Dat Kid From Cleveland

She’s Gone (aka Without You) [feat. Brittany Bosco & Phonte]: Tanya Morgan – Brooklynati

Ambling Alp: Yeasayer – Ambling Alp – EP

Eyes As Candles: Passion Pit – Manners

No Reasons: VEGA – Well Known Pleasures EP

Lisztomania (Alex Metric Remix): Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (Remix Collection)

Timebomb: Beck – Timebomb – Single

Enter The Ninja: Die Antwoord – $O$

Discosau: Siriusmo – The Black Ghosts: Mixtape

Attitude: Misfits – The Best Of The Danzig Era (1977-1983)

Jou Ma Se Poes In’N FishPaste Jar: Die Antwoord – $O$

Dagga Puff: Die Antwoord – $O$

The rise of electro-80’s-pop-indie-dance sounds seems to be a trend that is showing some staying power.  Its a sound that has roots back to the early 2000’s with Daft Punk.  Some notable early players in the genre include Royksopp, Basement Jaxx, Metro Area, Scissor Sisters and Kelley Polar.  More recently you have Hot Chip, Crystal Castles, The Whip, Friendly Fires and the most commercially prolific of the genre, Phoenix (to name a few).

As you know I obviously love finding music that is NOT exactly new… but sounds fresh… and makes an impact, which leads me to the subject of this post.  I have been into The Black Ghosts since early 2009 with their self titled album.  Full Moon is an amazing track off of a very good album and sounds something like a stoned version of Phoenix with an equal mix of Jamiroquai, MGMT and Gorillaz sprinkled on top.  I did not know however until very recently, The Black Ghosts put out a Mixtape in 2008 which totally crushes it.

The Mixtape features remixes by TBG’s among other great DJ’s.  If you are looking for some seriously infectious bass lines, grinding synths and 80’s electro pop beats in an album perfect for an hour long run get ready to be infected.  Of the standout tracks which are posted below The Black Ghosts remix of The One by Trabant is a BIG TIME track!  If your a fan of the genre discussed prior, get ready to clap your hands and peg your jeans.  How this track flew under the radar is amazing, not even a car commercial spot?  This mixtape has more hand claps than a high school cheerleading practice.

The Black Ghosts…. enjoy.

Listen: Trabant – The One (The Black Ghosts Remix)

Listen: The Black Ghosts – Full Moon

Listen: The Black Ghosts – I Want Nothing (Extended Mix)

Listen: The Black Ghosts – Something New