[Electronic] Cashmere Cat – 9 (After Coachella) ft. MØ & SOPHIE (KRANE Remix)

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9 (After Coachella) ft. MØ & SOPHIE [KRANE Remix]

“With this one I sat down, didn’t overthink it and just had fun…” -KRANE via Pop Crush

Fun is the first word that comes to mind when listening to this record. Krane has taken the unique production of Cashmere Cat, the vocals of MO and style of SOPHIE and turned “9 (After Coachella)” into something completely original. This rising producer does a fantastic job of incorporating his own sounds of synths and hints of trap, separate of Cashmere’s funky plucks that permeate the original version. The flip creates an excitement and energy that is surely going to be found throughout the rest of the festival season. To top it all off this remix is available for FREE download here.

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[Festival Preview] Treasure Island 2015

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’Music Ninja Radio #11 – Treasure Island Preview’

Welcome back, October.

Festival season has officially wound down to a close and we Californians are bundling up for another frigid winter – which may eventually dip into the 50s (gasp!).

Music fans near and far look toward cloudy skies and feel a deep nostalgia for carefree summer days spent romping through fairgrounds from Detroit to San Diego to Washington to Chicago and even here in San Francisco. Fortunately, there is one last hurrah every year to hold us over: Treasure Island Music Festival.

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[NEW] Cashmere Cat – Adore (Feat. Ariana Grande)

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Adore feat. Ariana Grande

If producing a track with Kanye West wasn’t evidence enough that the Cashmere Cat takeover is real, this new single with Ariana Grande will most certainly erase any doubts in your mind. It’s impossible to believe this pairing would result in anything less than gold, as Ariana’s heavenly vocals absolutely thrive over Cashmere’s lush soundscape. By the end we guarantee you’ll be screaming “my my my” right along with the addicting chorus. Stream the single above, and then head over to iTunes to snag yourself a copy.

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[Hip-Hop] Cashmere Cat & DJ Mustard – Ice Rink

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Ice Rink

Yes, you’re reading that right. Cashmere Cat and DJ Mustard. I had to say it again for it to really sink in. Our favorite feline has been slowly making his reign known in the American hip-hop scene, what with the Ludacris, Wiz Khalifa and Jeremih joint, “Party Girls,” and “Body Language” with Usher, Tinashe and Kid Ink. That’s already an impressive résumé in only two songs. Even though he’s stayed fairly behind the scenes with these prior releases, a change is occurring, and “Ice Rink” is about to be the catalyst.

You can’t argue that DJ Mustard is everywhere. With Cashmere’s unpredictable production and apparent fondness for hip-hop driven remixes, this collaboration makes perfect sense. It works so well too. The bouncy nature of Mustard’s beats squaring off with Cashmere’s ice cold synths, vocal chopping and command of space favor each other for a spectacular result. While it may just be another day for Mustard, it’s exciting to see Cashmere Cat’s consistent rise going so smoothly. This mean nothing but spectacular things for the future of hip-hop, and there’s even been hints of more tunes with these two on the way. Let’s hope so.

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[Hip-Hop] BenZel – Four (ft Juicy J & Cashmere Cat)

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It’s easy to see why Juicy J is still a relevant and prominent artist in the music game. His latest collaboration, “Four,” with hit-makers Cashmere Cat and BenZel finds the Memphis emcee spitting a smooth verse over a dope beat. It is a rarity to hear some new music from Benzel, but it is always welcome and the production duo deliver an addicting track. The unique blend of southern flows over a lounge-esque beat makes for a chill listen that is sure to get heavy rotation on anyone’s playlist. No news on when this single will be available for purchase or if it is tied to another project. So, for now, sit back and enjoy some sonic euphoria.

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[Event Review] Mad Decent Block Party – San Diego

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Last Sunday, following the recent heat wave that everybody would soon forget about, Mad Decent took their members and friends to sunny San Diego. The venue is located at Park Boulevard and Imperial Avenue near Petco Park and downtown SD. With only one giant stage put in the parking lot area, the artists definitely brought down the house with their high-energy performances and star power. Participating in this year’s lineup, we have artists like Cashmere Cat, Diplo, Flosstradamus, Laidback Luke, STRFKR, Thurz, TJR and Zeds Dead. It was a great mix of music, showing off their roster and connections with diversity.

With Kaytranada‘s set being cancelled due to personal reasons, STRFKR started off the one-day festival with some of their indie psych rock music to get the crowd in the mood. They put on a great show as people were just starting to roll into the venue and vibing their way into the crowd. Their mellow and enjoyable tunes are the epitome of a great band performing at a great festival.

Next up we have Thurz, a member of the underground hip-hop duo U-N-I. It was a smart choice for him to come on after an indie band. His high-energy performance definitely got the crowd going by playing some familiar rap songs and some of his own. At this point there was already a good amount of people in the audience, slowly and reluctantly making their way into the front of the stage even though the immense heat was getting onto everybody. Cashmere Cat, who was the next act, warmed up the crowd even more with his clever remixes of trap and hip hop tracks. His music covers a wide range of genres and sub-genres which take everybody on a fun and exciting joyride of both hype and chill music.

TJR was definitely the dark house of the festival. For those who weren’t familiar with who he is, the crowd referred him as “the mysterious bald guy who stole the show at Mad Decent”. The talented producer from Connecticut showcased his skillset with a variety of turn-up jams spanning the trap, house and funk genres. He incorporated funky drops and fast-paced trap beats into remixes of popular songs, which got the crowd pumped up like no other. His jaw-dropping performance definitely left the crowd in awe.

As the sun set and the heat gradually submerged into the horizon, the crowd was all warmed up and ready to get crazy. From the moment Laidback Luke got on stage, that’s when the real block party started. The Dutch DJ/producer got everybody on their feet and bobbing their head left and right with his incredible electro/deep house goodness. It is difficult as a house DJ to channel the right energy into a crowd at an open stage/venue, but Laidback Luke did just that. With lasers shining at your eyeballs, you just couldn’t help but dance your pants off to these hard-hitting house beats.

One amazing act following another, the artist introduced and welcomed Flosstradamus on stage. This is what the crowd came here to see, and what Floss were the best at doing. Needless to say, the Chicago-based duo delivered and killed it with style. The crowd was super loud and riled up, especially when they dropped a song like “Mosh Pit”, that there were a good amount of moshing going on throughout his set. To bring up the energy even more, the two hype men brought out special guest Waka Flocka, who gave his 110% at pumping up the stage with his anger and aggressiveness.

The headliner of the festival and Mad Decent’s frontman, Diplo, was undoubtedly the best act of the night. With so much energy and creativeness in his performance, Diplo always brings the most entertaining and trendiest electronic music to the stage. Mixing hip-hop with trap and electronica, the 35-year-old veteran never ceases to amaze everyone and never stops the innovation of his music. From taking off his shirt to bringing girls on stage for a twerk contest, Diplo sure knows what the crowd wants to hear and see. There was never a dull moment in the entire duration of Diplo’s set, and the crowd got about as loud and turnt up as they could be.

Amongst the shuffling pits, dance circles, exchange of kandies and fist pumping, the celebration never stopped for the Mad Decent crowd. Ending the night with a bang, Zeds Dead provided everyone with some hardcore drum & bass and dubstep. At this point, the lasers and lights were in full throttle. And with the heavy bass shaking the whole place down, you just couldn’t help but viciously headbang back and forth.

By assembling their roster and inviting friends and fellow artists to perform at their shows, Mad Decent has done it once again. With that said, our Ninja crew will be back for next year’s block party. We can’t wait to see what these talented performers have in store for us in the near future.

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Sunday Night Soul (On a Monday) [Vol. 12]

Now that Super Bowl XLVIII is over and done with, Sunday’s are going to be a little less eventful for quite awhile. Luckily for you, you have Sunday Night Soul to look forward to in its absence. Yes, before we begin, we know it’s Monday. We apologize for the delay folks, but that game really drained us out (read: put us to sleep). As a fan who’s had his heart broken multiple times over, I sympathize with all the Broncos fans out there tonight. My only hope is that this week’s serving of soul can be the first step towards recovery for all of you (including many of my fellow ninjas).

This week’s edition is packed with plenty of surprises: with collaborations between Cashmere Cat and Ludacris, unlikely mashups of Justin Timberlake and Dpat, a spectacular cover of “Hold On, We’re Going Home” by Vancouver Sleep Clinic and GXNVXS, and a SevnthWonder trifecta, there’s plenty of treasure tucked away deep in tonight’s set. This may also be the best lineup we’ve ever assembled in terms of debuts. Twin Caverns, Niykee Heaton, Ego Ella May, Adna, Clare Maguire, Maurice, bizZarh, Rook Milo, Black Atlass, Neo Safari, Moody Good♡ EMOJI KING ♡ and i.o. all make worthy additions to the Sunday Night Soul family. Our veterans meanwhile seemed to have doubled their efforts this week, with MadeauxΔGØLDWYN , Fortune, Duncan Gerow, abstract youth and SevnthWonder all making multiple appearances. This is one of those weeks where we wish we could highlight each song individually, but unfortunately there isn’t enough time for that. Instead, we’ll leave the judgments up to you (although we’re fairly certain you’ll enjoy each and every single one of them).

’Daniel Caesar – IXXI: Scream’
’AVAY – ONLY U’
’Adna – Night’
’Twin Caverns – Undiscover’
’Ego Ella May – Underwater’
’Eric Roberson – Far Away Girl feat. Aaron Camper’

’Emily King – Distance’

’J Rican – Sunset (Produced by Evil Needle)’
’Ehmandah – With You (Prod. by Raez) (‘Connecting Miles’ out now) (Free Download)’
’Tom Misch & Carmody – The Last Song’
’Clare Maguire – In The Night’
’Niykee Heaton – Bad Intentions’
’Erik Hassle – Talk About It (Feat. Vic Mensa)’
’Tinashe – Ecstasy (Remix) (Ft. Chance the Rapper)’
’Sevyn Streeter – It Wont Stop (Remix) Feat. Q Parker’
’Future
Drunk In Love’
’NJOMZA – Hold On (prod. Lyfe Harris)’
’Maurice – Rollercoaster (feat. Andreena)’
’Ink – Got My Heart’
’Markell Clay – West Coast Krush (feat. The Game)’
’Eric Bellinger – MY QUEEN’
’Rico Love – They Dont Know (Remix) ft. Ludacris, Trey Songz, Tiara Thomas, T.I. & Emjay’
’Ludacris – Party Girls ft. Wiz Khalifa, Jeremih & Cashmere Cat’
’BANKS – BRAIN (Prod. By Shlohmo)’
’i.o. – Right Track’
’TΛJΛN – Be With U’
’Duncan Gerow – Keyshia Cole + Esta = Love’
’Ariana Grande – The Way (T AARONmusic REMIX)’
’MR•CAR/\\ACK – stroke it, baby’
’SevnthWonder – The Calm’
’SevnthWonder
Magic’
’SevnthWonder – All Night’
’Chris Brown feat Too $hort – Loyal (RWR Remix)’
’Cashmere Cat
Party Girls ft Ludacris, Jeremih & Wiz Khalifa (Jeftuz Remix)’
’Duncan Gerow – Ciara + Esta = Like a Surgeon’
’TVNE – Sooner Than Later W/ Fortune’
’αtu – Close (Demouche Remix)’
’bizZarh – Pangaea (prod. AFTA 1)’
’Vancouver Sleep Clinic & GXNXVS – Hold On We’re Going Home (Drake Cover)’
’JT x Dpat – Cutthroat Love (aywy)’
’Ginuwine x XXYYXX – Alone With My Pony (aywy)’
’Usher – Yeah (Thomas White Remix)’
’JMSN – The One (Klimeks Remix)’
’Moody Good ft. Eryn Allen Kane – Musicbx’
’Rook Milo – Outland’
’Black Atlass – Blossom’
’Kelis – Jerk Ribs (Mount Kimbie Remix)’
’ΔGØLDWYN – Cotton Girl’
’Madeaux – The Way (feat. Molly)’
’Madeaux – Ten Things (feat. Molly)’
’Fortune X Etizzz – Turning World’
’DAESTA – GURL’
’Py – Swimming Slow (Sweater Beats Remix)’
’Mar – Man x Woman (Neo Safari Remix)’
’Daktyl – Promises I Need To Keep’
’KommerzKlaus – janet jacksons nose hole is bigger than her butthole.’
’Jarreau Vandal – Fannypack’
’Jhene Aiko – The Worst (Illo Dj Edit)’
’MASSEA – Call Her’
’Will Brennan & Elea Palmer – Once Upon A Time ( Phazz Remix )’
’Cashmere Cat – Wedding Bells (Phazz Remix)’
’♡ EMOJI KING ♡ – slow it down bb  ❤’
’Anamanaguchi – Prom Night (Lindsay Lowend Remix)’
’Sam Smith – Money On My Mind (Le Youth Remix)’
’astronomyy – Drivin Me Crazy (Myndset Remix)’
’ΔGØLDWYN – Can I Keep It Real’
’Zak Waters – Over You’
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