Yikes

So I just realized that unless you have an IMEEM account, you've been hearing mostly 30 second previews of these songs.  You can still listen to the full song by clicking on "Listen to the full track" in the player, which will link you to IMEEM.  I'll continue to look for other options in the meantime and sorry to those who were annoyed at a blog full of 30 second clips of songs.

Dance already

A few new dance tracks I've been enjoying lately. Dig it. The first from Alex Metric, who cranks up a newly released track from French band, Phoenix. Secondly, Deadmau5 reinvents the classic Daft Punk track and finally, Don Diablo kills "When the Sirens Sound".

Not in Arizona

Every once in a while I feel like I've struck gold with a musical find. Even when I'm not convinced that they're going to be the next big thing or that all of my friends need to listen to their music, I still feel obliged to share. I'm convinced that most people have some odd, unexplainable attraction to a very specific genre or sound. A tune that just makes them feel right.

My relatively new exposure to the French band, Phoenix, is giving me hints of that "right" feeling. Emerging from suburban Versailles (joining the ranks of Air and Daft Punk), this foursome has those ingredients of funk, indie rock, electronic and pop that seem to work for me.

Their first, self-titled album was released in 2000 and had some great, accessible songs such as this one:

Their next two albums, Alphabetical and It's Never Been Like That were released in 2004 and 2006 and further defined the bands sound, introducing more electronic. Check out "Long Distance Call" or "Run Run Run" alongside this one

Releasing at the end of this Month, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is looking promising with their first single "1901" released as a free MP3 and their latest, "Lisztomania". Look for them in San Francisco at the Regency Center on June 27.

Finally

Hello to all of our kumquats! I have finally done what I said I would ages ago and recorded a mix. So enjoy the ViewMaster into my hip-hop world. This is the first of hopefully many recordings. If you love it, say so. If you hate it, keep to yourself.

Thanks,
Management (BMW)

Download the MP3

Setlist:
Little Brother - Life of the Party
The Cool Kids - Black Mags
De La Soul - Baby Phat
88 Keys - Stay Up! (ft. Kanye West)
Jay-Z - Jockin' Jay-Z
Pigeon John - Do The Pigeon
Ryan Leslie - Addiction (Remix ft. Cassie, Fabolous)
Q-Tip - Gettin' Up
Ron Brownz - Pop Champagne (ft. Jim Jones, Juelz Santana)
Jennifer Hudson - Pocketbook (ft. Ludacris)
Snoop Dogg - Candy (Drippin' Like Water) (Feat. E-40, MC Eiht, Goldie Loc, Daz & Kurupt)

Jamie Foxx - Blame It (Remix ft. Young Joc, T-Pain)

DJBN April 2009 Mini-Mix

I recorded a new mini-mix this past weekend to satisfy all of our raving fans. Had a lot of fun with this one and was able to try a number of new technical things while sticking almost exclusively to hip/hop, both old and new. If you'd rather not stream it, the 35 minute MP3 can be downloaded by clicking on "DivShare".

I'd love to get some feedback, positive or negative. Enjoy!

_Michael

Setlist:

Kanye West - Heartless

Nas - If I Ruled the World (ft. Lauryn Hill)

A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour

Souls of Mischief - 93' Till Infinity

Kevin Rudolf - Let it Rock (ft. Lil Wayne)

Beastie Boys - Body Movin'

Rick Ross - Magnificent (ft. John Legend)

Common - The Light

Erobique - Endorphinmachine

The Dream - Walking on the Moon (ft. Kanye West)

Gregor Salto - Mystery Baila

DJ Class - I'm the Shit (Remix ft. Lil John)

Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow

Buraka Som Sistema - Kalemba (ft. Pongo Love)

J*Davey

I found J*Davey through a song of theirs called Mr. Mister and I found my way from there. I really enjoy this song because of its mellow yet jazz feel. They hail from LA and they dabble in a little bit of everything genre wise. They were introduced by a mutual friend in high school and have been a group ever since.

BMW-out this biatch

DiscoTech

Consisting of Danny Daze, Joe Maz, and Gigamesh, this DJ trio is a remixing force to be reckoned with. Hailing from the Crooklyn Clan, DiscoTech sources from all genres of popular music (Coldplay, T.I., The Police, Rolling Stones, Kanye West, Foo Fighters, etc.) to create danceable hits. What seems most effective about them is their restraint, generally keeping much of what is recognizable to people intact while still introducing their own amplified beat production.