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This is probably my favorite Space Laces track and a great example of the way bass centered electronic music has evolved over the years; it’s a great track both musically and in terms of production.

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The new cans are here! Daily tracks will start up again in the queue and I’ve got a bunch of albums ready to start reviewing.

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This remix chops out the brief interlude section of Knife Party’s ‘Resistance’ and turns it into a sprawling, thrashing electronic beast of its own right. It goes hard, and there’s not much a person has to say.

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More bassy goodness. Duskus creates a really fantastic soundstage with San Holo’s piece and turns it into a future bass banger.

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More Rameses B, and a little something to tide us over for the long wait to Season 6. A look at a more emotive and transcendent version of the intro theme.

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A beautiful, dreamy, acoustic song by Japanese pop duo tugai, Nahte is the perfect example of the song I like to talk about. It’s gorgeous, full of feeling, and not enough people know about it!

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More chill trap (noticing a pattern?) Funky organ chords accompany a relaxed, driving drumline in this rainy-day piece.

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Part of a giant release of previously unheard songs, Intrep is another gem from L.A. prod. Mr. Carmack. It’s a neural, bassy, and contemplative track.

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I’ve never been a huge fan of Maroon 5, but this older cover is absolutely sizzling. Adam Levine’s voice cuts through with a velvet, dream-like sexiness, and the midway guitar solo really seals the deal on a fantastic, criminally unknown re-imagining of the classic from “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory”.

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Quick update on album reviews

I’m still waiting on a pair of quality headphones to arrive to replace my broken ones, so until then I won’t be able to do a proper album review. I’ll keep the queue going for single tracks as they don’t require as much in depth analysis. Sorry for the delay, and hopefully we’ll be back on track shortly.

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Following in the electronic footsteps of Rameses B yesterday, this remix of the already fantastic single from Slow Skies’ EP ‘Close’ lends a melodic dubstep approach to the formerly quiet and melancholic single.

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I adore Rameses B. He’s a talented producer, a fantastic creative songwriter, and he gives away a great deal of his music for free. The both emotional and cosmic mind spaces he creates are inspiring, and this song off the first LiquidFusiion collab is a great example. To me, it conjures up the image of, well, a lone wanderer hiking in a medieval mountain range, sword at side and ready to fend off any bandits (or worse). The sheer scale of the atmosphere of this piece is just impressive.

You can get this song and the others on the collabs for free here. I highly recommend all three of the collabs put together so far.

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Massive Attack and Portishead are probably the two biggest pioneers in the early British trip-hop movement, and it’s a fortunate coincidence that two of their most beloved songs also fit seamlessly together in this awesome mix. To be totally honest, this mix was actually the first time I heard either of these songs, and without any context I assumed it was just one song. That’s a testament to how well they work together, but also to the excellent mixing done by soundcloud user Jaya Prime.

Anyways, lisen to this, it’s incredible.

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An independent rapper based in Atlanta, Trinidad James released this song as a political message, channeling the outrage and pain from Ferguson into a track that’s somehow both funny and sad. There’s a deeper message in this one, but no matter where you fall on the issue it’s a solid track.

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L.A. producer Mr. Carmack makes some great melancholic, intimate hip hop. With a style that can range from the grand to the tiny, there’s rarely a mood that doesn’t call for one of his oft-released singles. “studies” is suitably named, as I’ve listened to this fantastic track many times while grinding for class.

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LISTEN TO THIS: Espy

Said The Sky deals in a genre they themself refer to as “Liquid Trap”. It sounds a little strange, but the music is so wonderfully atmospheric and intricate. Espy is my favorite single of theirs, and the songwriting / production is incredible. Euphoric is a bit of a played out term, but I can’t think of any better way to describe this track. Give it a listen and be sure to listen all the way through.

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LISTEN TO THIS: Replay Chrono Trigger On The Sad Machine

This mashup of Chrono Trigger, Porter Robinson, and Iyaz is a great nostalgia trip, blending old school chiptunes with modern R&B. It’s a weird concept for a mix but it works really well.