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This probably won't last, but here is the first official track off of the much-anticipated Dr. Dre album Detox. It will start appearing in Dr Pepper commercials on Monday. Hear it in full while it's still up.
Summer. It's my favorite time of year. The days are longer, the nights are hotter and the drinking is done poolside. Since we're approaching these golden times once again, I propose a search for the summer jam of 09.
As if you hadn't caught on by now, SubEx pal LehtMoJoe is on a mission to remix a new tune every week until his big CD-Release show July 31st at the Granada, and this week's victim is Australian popster Daniel Merriweather.
We've long been hyping Anonymous???? as the best rapper in Dallas, but we recently received some tracks from one of his peers, Moses Uvere who is every bit as talented. Like A???? his lyrics are full of positivity and markedly devoid of fowl language, and yet the production value and vocal presence are polished enough that you won't really seem to notice as you're sitting in your drop leanin' to the side.
What one could use most after a 3-day weekend drink-fest is a little hair of the dog. That means catch The Virgins tonight at The Loft and officially put off the hangover until tomorrow. That is all.
You know those little random factoids that appear between songs in Rock Band? I think SubEx could use some random factoids every once in awhile in between posts as well, but you'll never know when they're coming or why, hence the "random" part.
It may have come a little in the week, but Leht's remix of the week is still in under the wire, and his promise to remix a song per week until his album drop remains unbroken. This week's target is The Hives' "Main Offender" from their 2000/2002 breakout disc Veni Vidi Vicious. Go ahead and give it a listen as it surpases anything Pharell accomplished while producing the Swede-rockers.
When Leht asked me last week for a recommendation for what he should remix next in his 'remix a week' quest, I initially said Grizzly Bear's "Two Weeks" had my vote. That was, however, until a cursory search of the Hype Machine revealed the perfect remix had already been created. The Hood Internet threw the acapella from Dead Prez's classic anthem over the dreamy piano hooks of the Grizzly Bear tune, creating the perfect storm of hip-hop goodness.
Regina Spektor takes her lilting, magical sound to a whole new level on "Blue Lips" from her forthcoming album. On the surface, "Blue Lips" is a moody pop song that's infused with Regina's signature piano. However, interwoven themes involving the fleeting nature of life and the connectivity of humanity and the Earth take this song to a whole new level. "Blue Lips" will be packaged with the first single, "Laughing With" This special double-disc release comes out June 15th.
It seems as if all we ever post these days is remixes. That being said, we've got nice one this morning from our buddy IAMXL who's done his thing this time to NY gipsy-punk theatre troupe Gogol Bordello. Though admittedly we are not as familiar with Gogol Bordello as we know we should be, we do dig pretty much any band that uses an accordion, and we found their wikipedia page to be super fascinating. It's no wonder our friend Z wanted to win lifetime Gogol Bordello tickets so badly.
Just got back from a lunching at a local fast food restaurant. Typically when I (as a white American) place an order there, I am asked if I would like to add cheese or bacon to my sandwich. Today I noticed that when the Hispanic gentleman behind me placed his order they asked him if he would like to add cheese and jalapenos. At first I was taken aback, but he of course DID want them. I love jalapenos probably more than most Americans, but I am never asked this question. Just makes me wonder, was this a case of racial profiling, or just good business sense?
Maybe we have already posted a Passion Pit remix this morning, but that doesn't mean the fun has to stop there. Just got a fun little track in my inbox that isn't so much electro remix as it is fun little cover/mashup by UK pop orchestra outfit The Mummers who I now must find out more about. Give it a listen, it'll instantly raise your life points by five and will make you forget you still have to wait 4 whole days for the real thing to come out... well almost anyway.
Bryan Adams and Ryan 'Don't Call Me Bryan' Adams actually share a birthday, November 5th. That is all. Make of it what you will.
We've been pretty remix-intensive this past week or so on SubEx and we've got one more good one to share. I think we (and pretty much every other blogger out there) have been anxiously awaiting Passion Pit's new disc which will be released on Tuesday. This new remix is of "The Reeling" and it was put together by Shuttle from Ninja Tunes (aka Nate Donmoyer, drummer for Passion Pit) so as you can expect it delivers some pretty big beats. It's a nice clubbier version of the track that gives Leht's a run for its money, and really whet's our appetites for the rest of the album next week.
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It might sound weird to you, but SubEx has some new remixes to share this morning, and not a single one of them was produced by LehtMoJoe.
Keeping up his promise (so far) of producing a new remix track every week until his album drops July 31st, LehtMoJoe is back this week as he gives a nod to golden-era hip-hop with his reworking of Common's "Gladiator". There are lots of little nods along the way that all the backpackers out there will appreciate, and lots of low-end for people like us who pretty much just care whether or not we can dance to it. The key to any good remix is a great original track, and on Gladiator, Common simply kills it.
I've sung the praises of Amie St. before, but it bears repeating. This is a great site to discover new music on. It's a risk/reward situation in that the fewer people have heard of an album the cheaper it will be. Sure, you'll pay full price for, say, the White Stripes, but more emergent artists like Jenny Owen Youngs you will find for significantly cheaper. And to top it off, you will often find on "new music Tuesdays" free downloads, such as today's offering "Led to the Sea".
It's been a minute since Mount Righteous played a show that was both local AND in a club, but that changes tonight with the return of the bigger/meaner/louder Mt. Righteous 2.0 tonight at Rubber Gloves in Denton. French Quarter, Hell-Kite, and Parata round out the nice little bill. Should be a good one. Check it out and buy the SubEx crew a round of $1 PBR's while you're at it.
I've been given some tasty little info by SubEx pal LehtMoJoe who tells me he has a big event planned over at our favorite venue The Granada on July 31st. He's vowed me to secrecy for the time being, but I can assure you that it is definitely big and exciting. For sure be on the look out for more info on that in the near future. To get people's electro weenies going crazy in the meantime Leht's vowed to remix a song per week until that date. Whether or not he will follow through with this hefty promise remains to be seen, but in the meantime we've been rewarded with 3 tasty remixes the last 3 weeks. This latest one is a reworking of Passion Pit's upcoming single "Little Secrets" and it sounds like nothing that either artist has done previously.
I was turned on to The Library last week with the release of that really slick, poppy, Maroon 5-ish, EP they put out. This week the lead single had already seen remix treatment from DJ Skeet, who puts an ephemeral Eurythmics-y twist on the already danceable gem that I could easily picture those Roxburry guys bobbing along to.
Peaches, queen of all things subversive and sleazy, hath returned with I Feel Cream. Most notably, Peaches' signature vocal stylings (read perverse with a side of irony) are still in full effect. On "Billionaire" (one of the album's dirtiest offerings), Peaches joins forces with Shunda K of Yo Majesty for a song of which Lil' Kim, circa 2000, would be proud. Peaches also takes this opportunity to grow as an artist, as seen on the softer, synth-heavy title track. And for all those haters, she also addresses her age (the big 4-0) on "Mommy Complex" ("No one is as old school as me.") and record-standout "Show Stopper" ("Never mind my age. It's like I'm breaking out of a cage.") Yeah, she went there before you could. Deal. 
Crystal Method, America's 90's and early 00's electronic darlings, and LA's answer to those clever British Chemical Brothers, have always relied heavily on synth-wizardry and overzealous drum loops. For better or worse, not much has changed on their upcoming album "Divided by the Night".
New Anonymous???? has been a long time coming, but one of Dallas greatest rapping talents is back with what he is calling an "EP", although at 17 tracks, "Hip Hop Legend" could be viewed as more of a full-length album. It is slated to be released as a free download via his myspace page starting tomorrow. In my opinion, which isn't neccessarily worth a whole hell of a lot, I think Mr. A???? didn't want this to be called his full-length debut due to some issues with some of the levels in the final mix, which leave a little to be desired. Not to worry, though, as from what Anonymous???? tells me he has been doing a lot of collaborations as of late and he also has another EP and a mixtape in the works. Already one of the best vocal talents in the area, he is quietly becoming one of the most prolific as well. If this guy ever nails down a solid BS-free producer, I think he could really blow up.
