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[Chill] Hannah Faith – Glow

Posted by Jordan Grammer - September 13, 2014

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GLOW

The Soulection crew can honestly do no wrong. We just hit you guys with the starRo original twenty minutes ago and now we’ve got the newest mix by Hannah Faith for y’all to vibe with. “Glow” comes in at forty-five minutes and with over twenty tracks within, it serves as a perfect introduction to their brand of music if you are still new to their style. You can find the full tracklist below but this is something we think you should go through front to back with no jumping around.

Melodiesinfonie – Wanderlust
AstroLogical – Omen ft. Galimatias
Submerse – Sayz U (KRTS Edit)
Hir-O – Black Star
Sinh – SeeTheWorld
Tom Misch – Karma (Feat. Loyle Carner)
Chinsaku -Taurus
Potatohead People – Love Hz
ShunGu – Dreams
Monk’ – FonkUFonkAss
Sara Tascha – Outta My Head (Prod. Cazal Organism)
Weldon Irvine – Morning Sunrise (AstroLogical Refix)
Freddie Joachim – Kool in the summer
Sleepy eyes – Senzu
Jordan Rakei – Add The Bassline(Nehzuil Remix)
Promise feat. Olivier Daysoul (Tall Black Guy Remix)
Moods – Endurance
Diggs Duke – The Pinnacle (Of Class And Taste)
Kerem Akdag – A Good Play
Jay Prince – Polaroids
Delakeyz – Zonin’ feat. Melodiesinfonie
Nick Wisdom – Blush
Melodiesinfonie – Sugar Soul Swing

[Hip Hop/Rap] Skizzy Mars – Way I Live

Posted by Jordan Grammer - September 13, 2014

SkizzyMars
Way I Live

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Anyone who grew up in the ringtone rap era will recognize this beat in a second. It’s none other than one hit wonder Baby Boy da Prince’s “The Way I Live” which we can still recite every line to although it came out in 2007. Clearly, it had a huge impact on our generation as Skizzy Mars, always known for keeping his ear to the ground, wipes off the dust and spits his own over it. It’s the perfect cumulation of a childhood well-spent and this track is now officially all Skiz’s. Mars always has something up his sleeve so be on the lookout for more material from the young rapper and soon.

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[Chill] Shadows On Stars – Dead Or Alive

Posted by Jordan Grammer - September 13, 2014

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Dead Or Alive

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The Portland duo of Shadows On Stars are quickly becoming one of our favorite 1-2 team in music today. They blew us away with their gorgeous covers of Lykke Li and Aalyiah and kept us going with sultry, emotional, eclectic original pieces. Chi Duly, mashup artist turned bonafide producer, creates incredible soundscapes that words can’t begin to describe and the beautiful Randa Leigh takes it home from there. This is one of the few artists where we encourage you to dig through their entire discography; it’s that good. Oh by the way, the Mad Men sample takes this to the next level.

[Progressive House] Ellie Goulding – Beating Heart (Steve James Remix)

Posted by Jordan Grammer - September 13, 2014

Ellie Goulding
Beating Heart (Steve James Remix)

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Progressive house is the gift that keeps on giving. While the spotlight of the electronic music scene has shifted onwards to big room house, future bass, and trap, progressive house producers continue to churn out excellent product like it’s 2011 in Sweden all over again. Steve James just might be the future of the subgenre so it’s with great pleasure that we are able to share this one today. Ellie Goulding is a supreme being and every producer dreams about the day when they can make their own remix of her ethereal talent. James takes that step in his career with “Beating Heart”. It’s a gorgeous melody interwoven beautifully with Ellie’s vocals and you can expect this one to be a TMN favorite for months to come!

[Chill] Mos Def- Ms Fat Booty (WoodysProduce Summer Citrus Remix)

Posted by Jordan Grammer - September 13, 2014

Mos Def
Ms Fat Booty (WoodysProduce Summer Citrus Remix)

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Mos Def may go down in the history books as one of the greatest hip-hop lyricists of all time. As far as I’m concerned, it’s and Andre 3000’s game to lose at this point. Though he has moved into new mediums, there is no denying his artistic capabilities and Ms. Fat Booty was years ahead of its time when it first came out. WoodysProduce is quickly becoming one of Los Angeles’ best kept secret and on his last effort for his Summer Citrus series, he brings new school sounds to the old school classic. Laying down some original guitar work and resampling Aretha’s “One Step Ahead”, the entire composition of the track is shifted and we think you’ll find this version is better suited for your partying needs.

[Chill] Coldplay – Midnight (Carneyval Remix)

Posted by Jordan Grammer - September 13, 2014

Coldplay
Midnight (Carneyval Remix)

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Whether you like their music or not, there is no denying that Coldplay has one of the most dynamic sounds in the mainstream music arena today. No two songs are alike and Chris Martin is like the male Ellie Goulding. Therefore, it’s easy to see why every one is eager is to not only seek musical influence from the juggernauts but also feed off their creativity with their own pieces. Take Carneyval’s remix of “Midnight” for example. By reading the title, you may think the budding New Orleans soundscaper simply reworked a melody or two and called it his own and that is where you are wrong. Carneyval, quite a musician himself, wrote and performed the melodies you hear above on his own piano as well as every other component of the track as well. Yes, that is original saxophone we are hearing as well. The only Coldplay in this song is Martin’s vocals, a true remix.

[Chill] Loston – Drown

Posted by Jordan Grammer - September 13, 2014

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Drown

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Loston is the best producer you’ve never heard of. With the Australian electronic music scene bursting at the seams, it is all too easy for some to slip through the cracks, but hopefully the young beatmaker won’t go unnoticed much longer after this. “Drown” is an absolutely gorgeous composition from start to finish, there is no contesting that at all. As the “Death Coast” artist continues to charter his own path in original productions, look for more gems like this to come in the future. If you for some reason aren’t really clicking with this one, his remixes are next level and can help ease you into the Loston hypetrain.