Aural Satisfaction

Special Backfromthedead Post

2009-11-09T23:20:00.003-05:00

So this blog has pretty much been dead since June, and I don't really plan on bringing it back to regular posting in the next little while. However, I have a special album that simply HAS to be posted.

My boy Bearplane is back with his second album, Bearcraft Carrier. It is a must download, check it at this link.

That will be all, if you want to learn more check the myspace.

Peacelaters

New Dada Life Video

2009-06-18T20:04:00.001-04:00

Too Ridiculous...

Boy Crisis

2009-06-18T19:54:00.002-04:00

Boy Crisis is a Brooklyn based indie rock project, with a release titled 'Dressed to Digress' out June 28th. Their song with the same title is a must grab, its beats are really really smooth. Check it out

Boy Crisis - Dressed to Digress (YSI) (zShare)

Eminem Freestyles on Radio 1

2009-06-03T20:23:00.000-04:00

This is DISGUSTING

The Science of Skank

2009-05-31T14:33:00.002-04:00

This track reminds me of being in a Zelda dugeon, but with way more layers than my game boy could ever produce. Its a pretty slow track, not really a club hit, more something to chill out and listen to on repeat for hours. Check out Stagga at www.chromekids.com.

Stagga ft Juakali - The Science of Skank (YSI) (zShare)

Purple Lips

2009-05-26T17:47:00.002-04:00

Purple Lips are a new act, and I had a lot of trouble finding info on them. Im pretty sure they are an act based in Italy with an affiliation with Alex D'Elia. Either way, the single they sent me, based on a Tetris (yea, Tetris) sample, is ill. Check it out

Purple Lips - Purple Blocks (YSI) (zShare)

Loads of New Stuff

2009-05-25T19:02:00.004-04:00

Got some hot tracks in the inbox over the last few days, hopefully ill have them all up tonight (if i dont just go see Star Trek again). Anyway, the first of the bunch is a remix of Passion Pit's "The Reeling" by Burns.

He doesn't take too huge of a swing at it, but tweeks enough of it that it feels distinctly different. in a good way. he adds a couple extra layers in parts that are really really relaxing.

Passion Pit - The Reeling (Burns Remix) (YSI) (zShare)

GALAXY

2009-05-19T10:44:00.002-04:00

I really do not have the words to describe the email and mixtape that landed in my box a couple days ago. Check the message:

Hi!,

How have you been?

This time, Hoshina takes us to the galaxy.

He remixed 10 songs. They are concept albums that make galaxy a theme.

First of all, we recommend the thing to which it sequentially listens from No.1 to No.10.

Ten Remixes is one story like stars that exists in one Galaxy.

The same star is not in Galaxy as one. In the same way as, Remixes have the feature respectively.

The story receives the end by the last "Message In A Bottle".

The percussion sound in which time is ticked away rather forgets time.

It’s instant travel not to feel 40 minutes.

Became another year until 2010.

However, we cannot trip to space freely still.

Please experience a little early Galaxy travel in "Galaxy" Remixes / Hoshina Anniversary.

Have a nice Galaxy trip!

Thanks from the Far East,

Takeuchi

and Check the remixes here.

Also, if you think its a little 'out there' listen to it from track one all the way through, it grows on you really fast. If ya want more, check the myspace here.

New M.anifest Cut ft Muja Messiah

2009-05-15T18:33:00.002-04:00

Two sweet Minneapolis rappers that Ive featured before, M.anifest and Muja Messiah, team up on this new track from M.anifests upcoming 'Coming To America' release. Its called Rebel, produced by Budo, and is definitely sweet. Its a little slower then the other cuts from these two Ive heard before, but they pull off the slower beat really well too. Sweet flow.

M.anifest ft Muja Messiah - Rebel (YSI) (zShare)

Long Time No See

2009-05-14T21:05:00.005-04:00

So finals kicked my ass, but thats all done now. I am home free for the summer months, well until i start working. I havnt checked my email in a couple weeks, so im sorry for all the backlog, ill get through it asap.

To start off the inbox cleanout, heres a sweet new track from May 68, called "My Ways". Its pretty electropoppy, just the way i like it. They are an indie-electo pop group from Manchester, UK, and definitely worth keeping an eye on. I would also reccomend grabbing "The Duke Is Dead", which as been a staple on my radio show for the past month and a half or so.

May 68 - My Ways (YSI) (zShare)
May 68 - The Duke is Dead (YSI) (zShare)

New Beatards Vid

2009-04-28T11:21:00.001-04:00

Check the vid for 'Nasty Funky'. Lots of robots and black suits. Definitely worth a peep.

Sicknote

2009-04-27T18:41:00.002-04:00

Sorry ive been so spacey with the blogging lately, lots of things going on in the non-blog world. Hopefully ill get back on it as summer winds down. To those of you sending me tracks, I do listen to them, and will get around to posting as many as is feasible. I also just started up twitter, so well see how that goes, twitter.com/auralsatisfacti.

On to the music. I got this track 'Death Before Employment' from Sicknote (appropriate, right?) and have been spinning it on air (shameless plug for my radio show, from 9-1030 EST streaming here). Check it out tonight if your down. This track features some heavy beats, way danceable. It also touts the message Death Before Employment, which is of course something we all want. So, check it.

Sicknote - Death Before Employment (YSI) (zShare)

New Matt and Kim Vid

2009-04-21T19:10:00.001-04:00

So Matt and Kim decided to run naked through Times Square for their new video. What do you guys think, Art or Not? Im not entirely decided. Check the vid tho.

Matt and Kim - New Music - More Music Videos

New Artist and Old

2009-04-20T21:10:00.003-04:00

Ive got a new act for ya, discoRUIDO!. They are a mexican rock band. Something about mexican underground music just has me recently. Thats not to say the track isnt great, its just not what i typically throw up for you guys. Check it out.

discoRUIDO! - Mrs. Love (YSI) (zShare)

If your techno fix hasnt been satisfied, The Polish Ambassador has just hit me up with a remix of Don't stop the Music by Rihanna. Check his blurb:

"Every so often there comes a battle fought for reasons of...battle fighting, a test of strength showcased simply for the sake of spectacle. Through it, ideas are dismantled. Fears are shaken. Platitudes are stirred and sheer randomness guides life in a new direction. In today's contest, pop superstar Rihanna is pitted against indie electro entity, The Polish Ambassador; a virtual David and Goliath scenario. The ambassador strikes first, unleashing a sexy, electro, eighty's vibe so hot it scorches Rihanna's satin panties clean off. It's no doubt Rihanna is shaken. The ambassador establishes early on he is not to be taken lightly. Rihanna counters with a monstrous blow of her own, the smash hit vocals of her pop classic Please Don't Stop the Music. The battle continues, back and forth, back and forth. Polish and Rihanna tussle and tangle fusing together this track. By nightfall, there is only one clear winner. Yes, my darling.... It is you. Free download for all! You did it! Great job. "

Guy cracks me up. Grab the track here

Rihanna - Please Don't Stop the Music (The Polish Ambassador Remix) (YSI)(zShare)

Streetlab remixes Hall and Oats

2009-04-13T19:09:00.004-04:00

Streetlab just hit me up with a remix of Hall and Oats's 'I Can't Go For That', which adds a tasty electronic flavor to the classic song. They play with a bunch of the vocals, some are vocoderized, which sounds pretty sweet. Definitely worth a look.

Hall and Oats - I Can't Go For That (YSI) (zShare)

Kid Legit is Legit

2009-04-12T17:36:00.003-04:00

Kid Legit just sent me a copy of his EP, The Kid Legit EP, which features a couple original tracks, and a few sweet reworks. I am particularly enamored of his rework of 'Bump' by Spank Rock. I really liked the original, and a few of the reworks ive been hearing the last few months, but this one definitely takes the cake. It sounds like a mix between 90s era dance music and some upbeat 2k8 banger shit.

Heres the little blurb he sent me about himself:

Kid Legit ( http://www.myspace.com/legitproductions ) is a 21 year old DJ/Producer from Montreal that broke out onto the nightlife scene about year ago with the launch of his clothing line, Brinada Clothing ( http://www.brinada.com ). He holds current residencies on Fridays at Blue Dog Motel (a bar owned by the Team Canada DJ's), and Thursdays Tokyo Bar ; and has spun along with the likes of Steve Aoki, LAZRtag, Cobra Krames, Hatchmatik, and Hot Pink Delorean.

and heres the track, along with a sweet rework of We are Your Friends, which ive seen an upshoot in new remixes of. Guess things go in cycles, eh?

Spank Rock - Bump (Kid Legit Remix) (YSI) (zShare)
Justice Vs Simian - We Are Your Friends (Kid Legit Remix) (YSI) (zShare)

I would also highly reccomend picking up his mixtape, which features those two tracks plus 4 more. Cop it here

Kid Legit - The Kid Legit EP

New Eminem Vid

2009-04-07T11:58:00.003-04:00

Eminem finally put out the video for We Made You, which has been floating around for a few days. Peep it.

Eminem - We Made You (YSI) (zShare)

Cats v Dogs

2009-04-05T16:52:00.003-04:00

Don Diablo just put out a new track called 'Pussycat Too (Ft Example)', which is basically four minutes of why cat lovers and dog lovers can't get along. With Don Diablo riffs, and Example rapping. Sounds sorta iffy, right? WRONG. Definitely a track worth picking up.

Don Diablo (ft. Example - Pussycat Too (YSI) (Mediafire)

UltraChorus

2009-03-30T18:02:00.002-04:00

UltraChorus is a Minneapolis based duo just recently put out a sweet 7', featuring two awesome songs, Words Kept Talking and Planetman. They are somewhere between 'Hot Chip, T-Pain, and a little Phoenix'. Sounds good, right? Check em out

UltraChorus - Words Kept Talking (YSI) (zShare)
UltraChorus - Planetman (YSI) (zShare)

New Clockwork Mixes

2009-03-25T11:21:00.003-04:00

Clockwork just hit me up with three fantastic new remixes, of Basshunter, Brian Cox, and Bloc Party. Since my first Clockwork post got killed off my the DMCA, lemme throw a little knowledge at you. Clockwork is a 17yr old dj/producer from LA, whos been dropping sweet tracks for a while. Kids these days, right? Anyways, these mixes hit pretty heavy with roaring basslines, the kind you want to jump around to in a packed club. These are definitely worth checking out.

Basshunter - Now You're Gone (Clockwork Remix) (YSI) (zShare)
Bryan Cox - Let's Go To Work (Clockwork Remix) (YSI) (zShare)
Bloc Party - Flux (Clockwork Remix) (YSI) (zShare)

The Virgins

2009-03-18T14:46:00.002-04:00

Ive been really into the Virgins recently, and there have been quite a few quality remixes put out recently. I hope they can get an elbow in on the ridiculous flood of Phoenix remixes that have been flooding hypemachine/my itunes. Get over 1901 people, sure its a great song and all, but it doesn't need a billion remixes a la D.A.N.C.E.

Anyways, i digress. The Virgins are a NY based 3 piece, playing rock/funk/r&b ish stuff. They put out a LP in June, but ive just recently seen a few good remixes hit the blogworld, especially off the track 'Rich Girls'. Check out these two by the Beatards and Le Castle Vania.

The Virgins - Rich Girls (The Beatards Remix) (YSI) (zShare)
The Virgins - Rich Girls (Le Castle Vania's Spring Break No Parents Remix) (YSI) (zShare)

1901 Remixes by Binary

2009-03-15T20:52:00.002-04:00

Binary heavy hitters Fabian and Nightwaves just put out remixes of Phoenix's gem 1901. They totally shift the production to a more electro feel, à la typical dreamy synth production that we hear from the Binary guys. Part electro pop, part disco jam. All worth checking out.

Phoenix - 1901 (Fabian Remix) (YSI) (zShare)
Phoenix - 1901 (Nightwaves Remix) (YSI) (zShare)

Super Behind

2009-03-15T20:41:00.004-04:00

So ive got tons of stuff sitting in my inbox, ive had something of a busy week. Its finally warmed up a little in vermont, and i managed to get the first sunburn of the year by sitting outside for 5 hours in 40 degree weather today. its amazing what you think of as 'warm' after a coldass winter.

I got this mixtape 'Heads Up Houston' a few days ago, with some really cool stuff on it. Its from this cat Dave Wrangler and features a few originals and some sweet remixes from dudes big and small. If ya dig it, check him at SXSW this week :

Mar 17 2009

1:00P

SXSW @ Gruv

Austin, Texas

Mar 18 2009

11:00P

SXSW @ TBA

Austin, Texas

Mar 19 2009

3:00P

SXSW @ Elysium

Austin, Texas

Mar 20 2009

8:00P

SXSW @ TBA

Austin, Texas

Mar 21 2009

8:00P

SXSW @ TBA

Austin, Texas

Cop this track from You(genious)

You(genious) - Is Your Mind Right? (Dave Wrangler Remix) (YSI) (zShare)

La Chansons

2009-03-09T21:18:00.004-04:00

Despite not using the right French article in their name, La Chansons has blown me away. They hit me up with a cover of Marcy Playground's 'Sex and Candy', probably one of my fav 90s songs. La Chansons is a married Atlanta couple who have just recently started putting out music and playing gigs. Definitely worth keeping an eye on. Peep the cover:

La Chansons - Sex and Candy (Marcy Playground Cover) (YSI) (zShare)

Kinky

2009-03-06T23:01:00.002-05:00

No, im not talking about sex. Im talking about Kinky, a mexican electropop outfit who just released their third LP, Barracuda. I was lucky enough to grab the copy they sent WRMC, and have had it on repeat for the last couple days. I want to share the whole album with ya, but, unfortunatly, that is soemwhat unethical. So, ive chosen a couple fantastic tracks, but want to qualify them with a reccomendation that you GET THE ALBUM. NOW.

Kinky - Diablo Azul (YSI) (zShare)
Kinky - Mis Paso Tus Huellos (YSI) (zShare)