EMPT Presents – S U M M E R : a n t i – w i n t e r 1 a by Ryan Radler
A few weeks ago I saw a message on our Facebook page from a dude named Ryan Radler that read -
EMPT, you have inspired and supplied me with the icing on the cake for my Summer Mix projects. I need to give credit to you and your hard work at Et Musique Pour Tous. Please check out my mixes if you have time..."
I was flattered and most of our partnerships and relationships happen this way so I decided to take a listen. Long story short, your boy Ryan Randler is on point and we're starting a new summer mix tape series ...
Like Diamonds – In This Together (Exclusive Premiere)
As many of you know, we like to go out of our way to find that new inspiring flavor for our readership. Today however, we didn't have to go far because the band you are about to hear is part of the EMPT extended family and many of you are actually quite familiar with one its members...
Two months ago we premiered a concept album called Nights in Cuba by our good friend Dub Sonata. During our interview in his Mount Vernon studio Dub played me some rough tracks of his next project - Like Diamonds. They were rough to him ...
Adele – Rolling In The Deep (Jamie XX Remix)
I've held off on posting this song since the radio version started circulating last month but I finally got my hands on the MP3 today so it's time to release it. Right ff the bat, this is one of my favorite tracks at the moment. Jamie Xx absolutely killed the production and Adele's vocals are always on point so that's nothing new. What's so impressive about this production is how well it compliments the vocals with no sacrifice in style and flash. The arrangement is constantly evolving and the very few instruments used are presented and abandoned with perfection.
The song ...
Dub Sonata – Nights in Cuba
When it comes to music, it’s no secret that out of struggle comes progress and innovation. There’s no greater example of that than the rich, ingenious and often suppressed musical culture of Cuba. Of course, you can’t talk about Cuba without mentioning the big boss international icon of rebellion Comandante Fidel Castro. Good or bad, his influence on the country has been overwhelming and his 1984 type of rule extends itself into every single aspect of Cuban life, the arts being no exception. In fact, some of the most popular Cuban musicians we know, i.e. Celia Cruz were exiles who ...
Amadou And Mariam – Sabali (Miike Snow Remix)
Steph used the original version of Sabali waaaay back in the now infamous mai 2009 (The Lost Tape) installment of Le Miel du Mois. I remember not knowing what to think when I first heard the track but being completely captured by the emotion and vibe. The blind couple from Mali recently dropped a 13 song remix album featuring a pretty star studded lineup including Yusek, Akon, Bob Sinclair and the subject of today's post Miike Snow.
You guys already know how I feel about Swedish artists and producers and Miike Snow is no exception. The remix is very much the Miike ...
Mr. Little Jeans – Rescue Song (RAC Remix)
I might as well just have a special section of EMPT dedicated to RAC remixes, these dudes are running a tight ship - producers take note. This time around the collective is remixing Norwegian singer/song writer Monica Birkenes aka Mr. Little Jeans who got her name from that little indian dude in Rushmore.
I don't know much about Birkeness expect that she is in fact very little, 161 centimeters and she comes from a very small maritime town on Norway's Southern Coast. Her vocals are about as soft and sultry as you can get without whispering and her production tends to be a ...
Kanye West & Jay-Z – That’s My B*tch (Prod. By Q-Tip)
I wake up this morning to this track in my inbox and what a way to start your day. Apparently the track is a leak from the upcoming Kanye and Jay-Z album Watch The Throne. I can't confirm it but I'm pretty sure Elly Jackson aka La Roux is singing the hook on this track. The track is about being a famous entertainer and having love interest, the complications that come with it, the fun, the realities, etc.
Girl, it's easy to love me now..." - 50 Cent
To say the least, money and fame change the way people approach you and ...
Science for Girls – Beat The Horse (Feat. Dana) (Pomplamoose Cover)
I'm running late on the post today because I was determined to find something new. I must have visited 60 Myspace pages, websites and blogs before finding the topic of todays post but it was certainly worth the search. Darren Solomon is a seasoned producer out of dirty Jerz who makes electronic music under the name Science for Girls. The track is a cover of Pomplamoose's Beat The Horse, which is a great song in it's own right but the minimalist yet soulful production of this rework makes it a dream. According to Solomon this is how the song came ...
Aeroplane – Witout Lies (Breakbot & Black Van Remix)
I like new thoughts and Aeroplanes new single is certainly not your conventional point of view on lies. I'm all about putting on a show and adding theatrics to anything I do so I get what they mean. However, some people aren't so open to loose interpretations of words, especially not of words that have negative connotations so I expect this song to have it's fair share of haters...
There wouldn't be any artists, no jugglers or tightrope walkers.Without Lies, in my eyes life would be straight up sad.A bit of sun to melt the ice flow, a good disguise to start the showWithout ...
El Guinco – Bombay
WARNING: This video has A LOT of painted boobies, making out with statues, random licking and all sorts of weird kinky stuff so if you're being watched 1984 style at work check it on your Droid or something.
An old Skidmore friend sent me this song last week and man is it off the hook. The video is all over the place and feels like a very kinky dream someone had on drugs. It is extremely entertaining and somehow it fit songs eerie and mysterious nature to perfection. Kanye West isn't the only one pushing music videos forward as this clip is ...
To anyone who has listened to Gotye’s Making Mirrors album, I found this 10 minute documentary truly inspiring since the viewer is able to grasp the musical ingenuity of his creative process. After first listening to the MakingMirrors album, Gotye’s refined sound illuminates an incredibly distinctive musical journey of eclectic tracks which in turn, presents a truly engaging listening experience.
I was lucky enough to snag tickets to Gotye at the El Rey in LA next week and I haven’t been this ecstatic in quite some time, for good reason. Enjoy the weekend everyone. Till’ next time.
Sup folks, we’ve got something very special for you all today… A very exclusive cover of Madonna’s Celebrate from LA’s Capital Cities. To put it simply, the track is fresh. The band has just finished touring South America and they are 98.7′s band of the month and after listening to this and their new self-titled EP there’s no question why. The production is top notch and they make a breezy, mature and refined brand of electro-pop that’s hard to resist. All 5 tracks on the EP are on point so it’s safe to say these guys will catch fire in the next few months for sure.
Holiday was Madonna’s first hit single and regardless of how you feel about pop music you’d have to be a terribly miserable and jaded individual to not feel good when the track is on. It charted top 20 in billboard while also doing very well in Europe so it goes without saying if you’re going to cover an international smash hit you better know what you’re doing. Capital Cities gives the track a beloved nu-disco make over while faithfully capturing the songs celebratory disposition in a way that just makes you feel fantastic. The hook explodes with those synths and irresistible guitars – these guys know what they’re doing.
I played this at a gig at a Malibu beach house last weekend and I dropped this right as the sun was setting and man did it feel good. On my way back I ended racing a Gt3 on Pacific Highway with this in the background and I warn you all, don’t play this while you’re driving fast because when that hook kicks in you’re going to floor it and go into a state of pure uncontrollable joy.
Now more than ever I find myself in a passionate love affair with working, creating and contributing. Nothing, I mean absolutely nothing good can be achieved without focus, determination, passion and hard work. If you think differently you’re in for a big surprise. That’s why it’s so important to love what you do because you have to be able to dive in at an almost spiritual level in order to be exceptional. Going that hard makes those moments of relaxation, those times when you hang with friends, those occasions with your family, those holidays that much more worth it.
Anyways, the band is playing their Close To Home Show at the Viper Room this coming Monday January 30th, so if you happen to be in the Los Angeles area you should definitely go check the technique, enjoy.
What’s up EMPT nation? So for this Thursday I decided to give props to an upcoming band I’ve been digging a lot the last few months. Urban Cone hails from Sweden, yet again the Nordic country produces another gem, not sure what’s in their milk up there but they’re producing artists out the yin-yang lately. This band showed promise on their EP this past summer so I’m assuming they’ll make noise when an album is released in the near future. I stumbled on a few remixes of the track Freak which are stellar so had to share with you all. The first remix comes from Mr. Nelson and the second remix is from Adventure of Mashup. Both remixes win you over in different ways. Till next time.
“I’m living in the shadows, I’m in the street If you try to get me, I’ll fight you back They treat me like a monster, they treat me like a freak Don’t try to get me, I’ll fight you back
Don’t leave footprints in the snow, footprints in the snow Cause they will track you like a freak, track you like a freak”
I’m in Cali, the weather is nice, I’m renewing my love for the grind, so many pretty girls, feeling healthy and I’m flying up and down these streets in my A5 with the…
Top like a rock star, I got a fast car We can cruise the city, doin’ a buck-sixty … – Jay-Z
To top it off Steph just sent me a new the first LMDM of 2012 – sometimes you just gotta take it all in…
So it’s no secret, I’ve been MIA lately. The move to LA has been nothing close to easy. The first night I set up all my equipment 4 separate neighbors in my complex complained and my landlord was kind enough to give me the option to move out (1 week after moving in). It’s hard out here for a noisy musician but it’s all good now, I signed the lease on a house in West Hollywood so now I can make all the noise I want. There’s never a valid excuse but with everything finally settling down you can expect EMPT to be back to it’s regularly scheduled programming in no time.
What can I say about this months installment of LMDM that hasn’t already been said about a Michael Jordan, it’s clutch, amazing, the best. As usual Steph turns her own style upside down and brings a flavor and twist to the series we’ve yet to see, I love it. LMDM is always an eclectic experience but this time around theres a very interesting blend of acoustic and electric that you’d be hard pressed to find anywhere else. I’m the biggest fan of all these tapes but this one is special folks, don’t miss out. I’ll let her tell it…
I dont know if its because its winter or what but the slow ones really hooked me for this month. Although there’s something to be said to flip that, slow tunes for warm weather are very fitting sometimes, as well. And this is coming from a girl that prefers to be put to sleep by techno blasting from my speakers, true story, ever since I can remember (since age 11/12 at summer camp…). Anyway, this tape needs to be played with appreciation. Appreciation for the slower ones. As an impatient person wanting everything now now now fast fast fast, Let it go…it might even start sounding faster and faster, even at the pauses. – Steph
EMPT nation… it’s been far too long since I’ve posted which is inexcusable, so I apologize for my absence. Given the new year of 20-12, I’ve reconnected with what I love to do most and that’s share the gems of the music world to you all. Ah, it feels so good though to be back on here posting so I’ve reached back to 2010 to find a suiting track to complement my post for today. I recently listened to the track, Can’t Shake this Feeling from Scotland’s Grum and this track hit all the right notes for this Wednesday and I hope it does the same for you. FYI, to all the readers who are attending Coachella, this Friday tickets will go on sale and I hope we will catch you there! Enjoy your Wednesday and I’ll be back more frequently sharing tunes alongside the rest of EMPT crew. Much love.
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