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Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 11.27.10)

 

1. Kanye West, “Hell Of A Life” (Stream/mp3) (AR: This is the track from the "Runaway" video for the Phoenix screaming before the cooked turkey. It's also the sickest riff I've heard from the leaked tracks to date... Click here to buy the track)

   i Heard it On: Hip Hop Ruckus



2. Theophilus London, "Flying Overseas" f. Solange Knowles and Devonte Hynes (Video)  (AR: Theophilus' travel-wistful slow-jam is now set on a beach we'd all like to be on, with video effects to transport us there. Still dig this song.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



3. Kanye West, “That’s My Bitch” (Feat. Jay-Z & La Roux) (stream) (AR: Old school hip hop beat for Kanye and Jay-Z collab, with La Roux on the chorus. Gritty niceness on this track.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



4. Arcade Fire, "The Suburbs" (Video) (AR: Spike Jonze directs this video which paints a picture of Arcade Fire's anthem to urban sprawl.)

   i Heard it On: Pitchfork



5. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, "Round And Round" (Video) (AR: The opening 20 seconds of this video made me almost not post it, but the remaining 5:20 are worth it. Pretty extraordinary sound.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag

Ant's Top 5

1. Kanye West feat Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Bon Iver, & Nicki Minaj, “Monster”, (stream/mp3) (DJFD: LA-based rapper might have sipped some purple drank on this one)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



2. Arcade Fire, “We Used To Wait” (Video) (AR: Arcade Fire and Google collaborate on an interactive, highly personal, customizable video that you can build with Google Earth. Genius. And we predicted these types of videos...)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



3. Cee-Lo, "Fuck You" (Official Video) (Ant: This is Hilarious. We have all felt this way before...or a few times.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



4. Kokayi, "Roxstar", (stream/mp3) (Ant: This is certifiable fight music. DC Stand UP!)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



5. Jay-Z, "Most Kingz" f. Chris Martin (prod. DJ Green Lantern) (stream) (Ant: This is great song and he is an amazing writer. Glad this is starting to happen for him. Dude has been grinding for a while.)

   i Heard it On: 2dopeboyz

Andrew's Top 5

1. Arcade Fire, “We Used To Wait” (Video) (AR: Arcade Fire and Google collaborate on an interactive, highly personal, customizable video that you can build with Google Earth. Genius. And we predicted these types of videos...)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



2. Kanye feat Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Bon Iver, & Nikki Minaj, “Monster”, (stream/mp3) (DJFD: LA-based rapper might have sipped some purple drank on this one)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



3. Matt and Kim, "Cameras" (Stream) (AR: Love the horns on this track. The rhythm is clever and fun here and just enough synth to make this distinguishable from its predecessors. Click "Like" to listen (and who doesn't like Matt & Kim?))

   i Heard it On: The Fader



4. Jamiroquai, "White Knuckle Ride" (stream/mp3) (AR: Jay is back, with some smooth boogie for those late summer nights. This will keep you dancing through Christmas. Click here to download mp3)

   i Heard it On: Hype Machine



5. Bruno Mars, "Grenade", (live at Bowery Ballroom) (Ant: This is great song and he is an amazing writer. Glad this is starting to happen for him. Dude has been grinding for a while.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 8.7.10)

1. Mayer Hawthorne, "I Need You" (stream) (AR: Another cover from Mayer. Smoothness and blue eyed soul.)

   i Heard it On: Prefixmag

2. Yelawolf f. Gucci Mane, “Wanna Party” (mp3) (AR: Mindless ride music - but yet that flow hooks you.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



3. Arcade Fire, "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" (AR: Transcendental synth pop. Layered and at a whole other level.)

   i Heard it On: Pitchfork




4. Fanzine "Beetle Song" (mp3/stream) (Power pop) (Greg: Sentimental yes, but by the end you'll believe in love too.)

   i Heard it On: Transparent Blog



5. Chromeo, “Don’t Turn The Lights On” (Video) (AR: clever video for an 80s synth pop track - love this guy's voice.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum

DJ ForeignDomestic's Top 5

1. Gypsy and The Cat "Time To Wander" (Video) (DJFD: Aussie repeat a IHIO appearance with this piece of pop bliss and an avant gard-esque dance number by the Tate)

   i Heard it On: YouTube



2. Arcade Fire, "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" (AR: Transcendental synth pop. Layered and at a whole other level.)

   i Heard it On: Pitchfork



3. Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP "We No Speak Americano" (Video) (DJFD: 17M can't be wrong -- and we've featured these aussies before)

   i Heard it On: YouTube



4. Spoon, "Nobody Gets Me But You" f. Questlove (Live On Fallon) (Video) (AR: All about the beat here with ?uestlove assisting on the drums. Purely elemental rhythm.)

   i Heard it On: Prefixmag



5. Kaskade "Fire In Your New Shoes" (Video) (DJFD: Indie house, quick and dirty)

   i Heard it On: YouTube