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It's Not A 9 to 5

April 23, 2015
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Nor Cal’s most promising, low-end bass master, G Jones, just released a huge remix of Footsie’s grime track, “Work All Day.” As one of UK grime duo, Newham Generals’, members, Footsie, has become an established and prominent name in the scene as one of its most influential veterans. What do you get when you take the natural filth of Footsie’s in-your-face grime and fuse it together with G Jones’s trailblazing, future-bass prowess? One of Jones’s most attitude-packed releases yet.

Making its thunderous first appearance on his new beats 2015 mix back in January, G Jones’s “Work All Day” remix proves to be the future-trap anthem for the hardest working dreamers among us. Jones’ utilizes the genius of Footsie’s original verses, delivering his rendition with a spacious, bass heavy, slimy, grimey twist. From an introduction void of anything but claps paired with grime rap, to a progression that oozes swag. “Work All Day” provides us with enough fuel to keep our heads bobbing.

Listen to G Jones “put in work” with his remix of Footsie’s “Work All Day” and grab it for free download below.

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You Can't Spell Delusion Without "us"

April 23, 2015
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Just what we need ATM: peppy future bass to lighten up what feels like has been a 14-day week.

Currently downloading whatever we can get our hands on by Delusion for the simple reason that his music makes us feel really good.

“Between Us,” is just one of many sweet treats Delusion releases that are not only free, but so easy to listen to. The original by Elènne is fantastic, but Delusion adds a little bit more life into the tune, emulating a Soulection-type of sound that we absolutely love.

All three artists contribute something special to making this track what it is- a post-worthy gem. If it’s not Mothica’s sexy and confident vocals that mesh perfectly with that pristine future soul sound, it’s Delusion’s garage influence and re-fix of Elènne’s well orchestrated synth work that will make you press “repeat.”

Encouraging and condoning any and all Delusional behavior today, especially when it sounds like this:[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/200022967″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
#delusion #Elènne #mothica #betweenus #remix #future #futurebass #futuresoul #garage #house

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Drawpit Like It's Hot

April 21, 2015
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Tropical disco feels coming to the West Coast from Waterloo, Canada. Now is the best time to begin downloading heaps of nu disco for the approaching summer. If there is any specific genre that reminds us of summer, it’s tropical nu disco.

Real talk: what’s better than sipping on juice with a crazy straw listening to disco house under the sun? Absolutely nothing. If you joined us for The Cool-Off last October, you know we like to keep summer lasting as long as possible with a sound that  not only matches our favorite season, but helps maintain it.

Eighteen year-old Julius Q AKA Shagabond, keeps it hot all year long despite the chilly Canadian weather with his take on Snoop Dogg X Pharell’s instant hit, “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” entitled “Drawpit.” Shagabond produces a subtle 4×4 platform around the well-known early ’00 sample with delicate synth work that makes you feel all sorts of wavy.

Check out Shagabond’s vibey electronic rendition of “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and fall back in love with a modern classic:

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#shagabong #drawpit #electronic #summer #vibes #pharell #snoopdogg #rap #hiphop #dropitlikeitshot #electronic #disco #nudisco #tropicalhouse #housemusic #discohouse

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Funky Punk

April 17, 2015
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What a wonderful Lucidity! Beautiful weather, beautiful people . . . such is Santa Barbara every single day. We hope you are almost fully recovered from dancing in the dust all weekend, and if you aren’t, you have another week to get those legs in check before we see you all again at our Dirtybird take over alumni weekend!

Not even trying to front, we already miss Lucidity, like, a lot. Let’s take a second and reminisce with a track from a favorite artist last weekend, Defunk.

If you were unable to make it to the main stage Saturday at 11PM, condolences to you. Canadian producer / DJ, DeFunk took the sea of dancers by the hips for a little bump n’ grind, working the crowd with the funkiest glitched-out hip-hop tracks. Taking a glance around mid-groove, everyone was not only dancing, but there were stuck in an ear-to-ear smile, seemingly unable to be still.

Give a funk all weekend long with a free download of Defunk’s “Harder Faster” originally by funk pioneers, Daft Punk and keep it groovy AF.

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#defunk #funk #groove #bass #glitch #bass #reggae #future #hiphop #rap #soul 

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Lucidity Countdown 2015: Week 4 – Doug English

April 3, 2015
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It’s here. The final week counting down to hula-hooping babes, vibrating bass music, house heads bopping around Nomads’, yoga wherever and whenever, celestial and unworldly light installations, beefy speakers releasing pristine sound, strangers that become your friends, and strangers that become your lovers. Lucidity 2015, we love you already and we can’t want to play with you!

Rounding up our 4-part series is house producer, Doug English. Seemingly coming out of nowhere, our first listen was initiated with Doug’s Hood Life EP release via flourishing house label, Perfect Driver, early in 2014. Since then, English has rapidly become recognized for his booty-tech style influenced deeply from Detroit’s decades-standing house scene. Clearly we weren’t the only ones digging Dougie’s sound as it appeared to be a DirtyBird favorite to DJ all last summer, boosting English’s credibility as one of deep house’s newest and hottest underground producers. Though still working through his early 20s, his age is anything but a factor as Doug’s ear for music seems to surpass what is generally appreciated during his age. Complimenting the minimal quality of tech and deep house, the early 20-something superstar DJ/producer pulls classic inspiration from the windy music city’s funky Motown roots, livening up his production and sets with some serious soul.

If Doug’s music was personified, it would be well-groomed, dressed in all black, and the coolest catch at the party. English’s style evokes an air of house snobbery that we can totally get down with. You want to dance with your pinky up in the air and your booty bouncing off the ground? Awesome, we love it.

With plans to release a new EP through Brazilian-based house label, Grooverdose Records, this summer looks as promising as the last for an Englishman in Detroit.

Love what you hear? So do we. We will see you at Doug English’s set at the Nomads’ Stage, Saturday night at 7:30, for Lucidity Festival 2015, Kindred Quest. Last minute tickets? Grab ’em here.

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Track List:

Doug English – Bottom Feeder (Original Mix) Unreleased
Asher Perkins – ID Unreleased
Despereaux – Boo T (Original Mix) Perfect Driver Music
Samisoni, Sage Armstrong – Das Me (Original Mix) Perfect Driver Music
Nytron, Jean Bacarezza – G-House Hit (Original Mix) Sleazy G
Ross Regs – Slappin (Original Mix) Sleazy G
Andruss, Dmitri Saidi & Antonio Santana – Well Done (Original Mix) Unreleased
Tamer Auf – Singularity (Moody Jones Remix) Sleazy Deep
Intermodal – Back In This (Original Mix) Perfect Driver Music
Golf Clap – No Way (Original Mix) Country Club Disco
VooDooSon – On My Own (Original Mix) King Street
Clyde P – I’m Gangsta (Tim Baresko Remix) House of Hustle
Doug English – Hood Life (Original Mix) Perfect Driver Music
Thee Cool Cats – Percussive (Original Mix) Toolroom Trax
Eyes Everywhere – No Wifey (Original Mix) Main Course
Justin Martin – Get Low (J.Phlip) Dirtybird

#dougenglish #dougeng #house #deephouse #techhouse house #funk #soul #r&b #Detroit

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Nothing Basic 'Bout Vanilla

March 31, 2015
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There is nothing vanilla about this sweetened up edit of Erykah Badu’s “On & On.”

UK producer, Vanilla, ensures that he keeps the sass in soul with his sexy AF rendition of the praised songstress’ funky original. Granted, Badu already has established herself as neo soul extraordinaire for decades running now; us over 20 year-olds grew up with Badu in the 90’s and, man, was she fucking it for funk, soul, and r&b from a modern woman’s perspective. Strong, bold, and not afraid to make her presence known, Badu toppings to Vanilla are sure to please.

Vanilla maintains what Badu established: soul, and adds an electronic panache. If you are into disco, soul, funk, and r&b, Vanilla keeps it real, classic, and smooth.

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#vanilla #vanillabeats #erykahbadu #on&on #onandon  #soul #funk #jazz #neosoul #soul #hiphop #sexy #remix #edit

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