THEOHPILICIOUS!
Theophilus London will be hitting the stage at THE MILL in less than a week. Joined by Savoir Adore and some friends from Passion Pit (they’re swinging by for a DJ set), Theophilus is going to rock it. Plain and simple. Reserve your tickets now at milltix@gmail.com.
Today, however, Theophilus released a new mixtape I WANT YOU, available for free download here. I haven’t checked it out yet, but if it’s anything like what he’s put out in the past, it should be mind-blowingly good. Check it out.
*FREE MUSIC* - NEW ALBUM FROM SUPER MASH BROS.
Super Mash Bros follow up freshman effort Fuck Bitches Get Euros with their second album, ALL ABOUT THE SCRILLIONS. Obviously people are comparing the two, with the sophomore effort getting some bad press as a result. I don’t really feel comfortable judging because I’ve never really been fond of this mashup formula that acts like Super Mash Bros and Girl Talk follow - I find it disjointed and difficult to listen to.
Regardless, if you’re into this kinda thing, ALL ABOUT THE SCRILLIONS can be DOWNLOADED FOR FREE on their website, lazerwolf.com.
All this being said, look out for a sick mash of Eleanor Rigby and Pop Lock n Drop It on “Living The Dream”.
Mike Posner (and his FREE MUSIC)
via Mike Posner’s MySpace:
”Mike Posner & the Brain Trust is one of the most highly anticipated new groups of 2009. Twenty-one year-old Mike Posner of Southfield, Michigan, first surfaced as a vocalist at the age of seventeen when he was featured several times on Detroit’s 102.7 FM. As the brainchild behind some of Big Sean’s (Island Def Jam/GOOD) best tracks, Posner has proved himself to be a talented producer. Mike and his live band, the Brain Trust, have developed a unique and refreshing sound somewhere between the realms of pop and hip-hop. On March 1st 2009, Mike released his first mixtape, A Matter of Time, with DJ Benzi and Don Cannon and has since received critical acclaim and attention from every major record label. Now a junior at Duke University, Mike is recording his debut album, The New Deal.”
Whatever. That being said, Posner’s got potential. He’s found himself a comfortable niche among these new breeds of hip-hop, power pop, remix, and electro that have emerged in recent days. His covers (like this awesome one of Beyonce’s “Halo”) aren’t really covers considering how much he fuses himself into someone else’s work. At the same time, though, they’re not remixes either, because he doesn’t sample the original. He makes a cover sound like an original, a pretty special skill.
Samples do come into play in Posner’s original work; he’s created fun hip-hop pieces with a slightly more electro feel and a much greater emphasis on instrumentation than most are used to. It’s dancey club music that isn’t obnoxious, which is certainly a breath of fresh air.
On top of all of this, Posner knows how to market himself. Basically, with his new mixtape, he pulled a Radiohead, but took the whole thing one step further. POSNER’S MUSIC IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON ITUNES! Follow the link and find out for yourself.
