Make a mix for Threadless

8tracks:

Threadless just kicked off a monthly mix competition using 8tracks: 

Make a mix for the Threadless warehouse
We love music in the warehouse here at Threadless and we want to get our community involved. Make us a mix of songs you love or just music you’re really into at the moment and we will play the mixes for everyone in the warehouse. 
Use the awesome site http://www.8tracks.com
Upload your mix of at least 8 tracks and submit the link in a comment on this blog. The warehouse crew will vote on their fave mix of the month and that person will win a $50 Gift Certificate. We want to do this monthly so include the current month in the title of your mix “Threadless May Mix” 
We will also make a best of the month mix from all mixes we listen to and upload it to the Threadless 8tracks page
awesome!

We love this.   A big thanks to Lance, Bob, Tom and the Threadless crew.
Go check it out!

My submission is called In the Warehouse (May)

Four Chord Pop by Australian comedy group “Axis Of Awesome.” (previously)

Araab Muzik (Dipset Producer) goes berserk on his MPC. [via]

Keep It Goin Louder (Feat. Nina Sky) (Diplo Remix) by Major Lazer

That low, quarter-note synth that comes in at 2:22 make me feel all warm and fuzzy.  Also, it turns out one of my roommates is in the promo video for this song I posted recently. Look for the crazy eyes at 1:32.

Major Lazer vs. Olive

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Just heard “Keep It Goin’ Louder” by Major Lazer (2009), and the chord progression reminded me of “You’re Not Alone” by Olive (1996), a high school favorite of mine.

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  • Pon de Sexy Bitch (David Guetta vs. Major Lazer)DallasK

Friday Slink: Pon de Sexy Bitch (David Guetta vs. Major Lazer) by Dallas K.

Get pumped:  Fridays are for closing deals in the office then closing deals at night.  BROs AM I RIGHT.

Headlock by Imogen Heap

Still one of the most interesting productions ever to grace my iPod. Incredible ear candy with lots of unusual elements. Worth hearing in CD quality, but here’s a HQ version.

My favorite song off the album is “Loose Ends”. Here’s a live version with Kid Beyond beatboxing. (Skip to 2:10 for the lead-in to “Liiiiiiiiaaaaaaaaaar…!”)

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Friday Slink: Forever (Feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne, And Eminem) (Steve Aoki Remix) by Drake [via TrashBagsKids and the Hype Machine Spy]

A little hectic, a bit intense.  Just right.

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  • ElasticityRhythm, Rhyme, Results

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Elasticity by Rhythm, Rhyme, Results

The Justin Timberlake-ish track off our (soon to be expanded) Flat World Economics album.  Matt O’Malley (producer) and Mac Soto (singer) went all out.

Pop quiz:  Off what major-label song is this track loosely based? (Hint: female singer)

Another MC who recorded on the same album actually knew the answer.  Do you?

New Year’s Eve Party Songs - 2009

Last year a friend asked me to compile a list of well-known pop tracks that should be on his party playlist, and I happily obliged.  I did the same this year, albeit hastily.  As I said to him:

“These aren’t necessarily my favorites, but these are some of the biggest tracks of the year from the pop, indie, and rap scenes.  (I didn’t include a bunch that aren’t really suitable for parties like Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, etc.)”

MAJOR POP

  • Drake - Best I Ever Had (Skeemix) (feat. R. Kelly)
  • Kid Cudi - Make Her Say (feat. Kanye West, Common & A-Trak)
  • The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
  • Lady Gaga - Just Dance (feat. Colby O’Donis) (or Paparazzi, or Bad Romance…)
  • The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
  • Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
  • Beyonce - Halo
  • Kanye West - Heartless
  • T.I. - Dead and Gone (feat. Justin Timberlake)
  • T.I. - Live Your Life (feat. Rihanna)
  • The Fray - You Found Me
  • Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
  • Keri Hilson - Knock You Down (feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo)
  • Jamie Foxx - Blame It (feat. T-Pain)
  • Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
  • Soulja Boy Tell ‘em - Kiss Me Thru The Phone (feat. Sammie)
  • Jay Sean - Down (feat. Lil Wayne)
  • Katy Perry - Hot N Cold
  • Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)
  • Ciara - Love and Sex and Magic (feat. Justin Timberlake)

LESS KNOWN BUT REASONABLY WORTH PLAYING

  • Gucci Mane - Wasted (feat. Plies)
  • The-Dream - Rockin’ That Shit
  • Chris Brown - Crawl
  • Major Lazer - Pon de Floor (feat. VYBZ Kartel)
  • Major Lazer - Keep It Goin’ Louder (feat. Nina Sky and Ricky Blaze)
  • 50 Cent - Baby By Me
  • Mary J. Blige - The One (feat. Drake)
  • LMFAO - I’m in Miami Bitch
  • Basement Jaxx - Raindrops

INDIE HITS

  • Micachu and the Shapes - Golden Phone
  • Discovery - Orange Shirt
  • La Roux - Bulletproof
  • Röyksopp - Happy Up Here
  • Passion Pit - The Reeling
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll
  • Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks
  • Phoenix - 1901
  • Animal Collective - My Girls
  • The XX - Islands

INDIE AND OUT THERE

  • Joker & Ginz - Purple City
  • Matias Aguayo - Rollerskate
  • Four Tet - Love Cry