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Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 12.4.10)

 

1. N.E.R.D. "Hypnotize U" (Nero Mix), (stream/mp3) (Ant: I'm not the biggest dub step fan but this is very dope. His vocals melt all over this track.)

   i Heard it On: RCRD LBL



2. Kids These Days, "My days", (video)  (Ant: Seeing young groups like this make me love music again. Great song and Great and simple video)

   i Heard it On: Vimeo



3. Spree Wilson, "I Believe She Is Lying" (stream/mp3) (Ant: This song is incredible. The simple line mixed with these urgency laced drums. This works.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



4. The xx, "You’ve Got The Love" (Theophilus London Remix) (mp3/stream) (AR: Somehow, Theophilus London turns one of the best tracks of 2009 into a pulsing hot goodbye to 2010. Love this guy's artistry.)

   i Heard it On: The Chuckness



5. T.I. feat Drake, "Pop Bottles", (stream/mp3) (Ant: This will soon be a club and strip show anthem. ASAP. Love the guys trading verses.Click here to download)

   i Heard it On: Herfection

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 10.23.10)

1. The Suzan, “Paranoid” (Kanye West Cover) (mp3) (AR: Loved these girls back in March - great to see them return with this clever cover of Kanye West's Paranoid.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



2. Fukkk off “Worldwide” (stream)  (DJFD: Femme Hip Hop Electro)

   i Heard it On: Stoneyroads



3. Cee-Lo, "Old Fashioned", (stream) (Ant: Mr. Green goes back to some 60s diner doo-wop on this one. Sounds Classic.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



4. Drake, "Fireworks" (Deadboy Slo Mo House Edit) (Ant: the way this build is amazing and so subtle and keeps the magic of the original and goes someplace else.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



5. Kanye West feat Drake, "All Of The Lights", (stream/mp3) (Ant: The horns make it anthem and the drums make it urgent and lyrics are insane. Perfecto)

   i Heard it On: Pop Tarts Suck Toasted

Ant's Top 5

1. Aloe Blacc, "I Need A Dollar", A Take Away Show (Video) (Ant: I live for these clips. They get funky in a vintage store and cafe on this one. Magic.)

   i Heard it On: Vimeo



2. James Blake, "I Never Learnt To Share", (stream)  (AR: James Blake's vocals are exceptional without a backing synth, and soar with the backing synth. Beautiful.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



3. Drake, "Fireworks" (Deadboy Slo Mo House Edit) (Ant: the way this build is amazing and so subtle and keeps the magic of the original and goes someplace else.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



4. Cee-Lo, "Old Fashioned", (stream) (Ant: Mr. Green goes back to some 60s diner doo-wop on this one. Sounds Classic.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



5. Flying Lotus, "Kill Your Co-Workers", (Video) (Ant: This vid starts very cheerful and turns violent quickly. So Creative.)

   i Heard it On: Vimeo

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 10.16.10)

1. Idle Times "I Don't Believe It' (mp3/stream) (Garage rock) (Greg: Rousing mix of brawn and brains.)

   i Heard it On: Gimmetinnitus



2. La Roux feat Kanye West, "In For The Kill" (remix)  (Ant: Sick combo and some how this got even better.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



3. James Blake, “The Limit To Your Love” (Feist Cover) (Video) (AR: What a voice James Blake has - and the pockets of silence in the melody and beat stick with you.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



4. Crystal Castles "Baptism" (video) (Electro/House) (Greg: A sonic juggernaut, you should protect your necks.)

   i Heard it On: Pitchfork



5. Kanye West feat Drake, "All Of The Lights", (stream/mp3) (Ant: The horns make it anthem and the drums make it urgent and lyrics are insane. Perfecto)

   i Heard it On: Pop Tarts Suck Toasted

Ant's Top 5

1. Lupe Fiasco feat the All City Chess Club, "I'm Beamin" (Remix) (Ant: The rhyme javelin on this is INSANE!!!!! Asher, Blu, Diggy, Mikey from the Cool Kids. I love how posse cuts are back in hiphop)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



2. K-os feat Drake, "Faith", (stream/mp3) (Ant: First love the Anchorman intro. Love the smoothness and good to hear these 2 team up. Canada Stand up!)

   i Heard it On: RCRD LBL



3. A-Trak f. CyHi Da Prynce, “Ray-Ban Vision” (mp3) (AR: Love the beat and the chorus on this, but even CyHi's rhymes will have you nodding...)

   i Heard it On: Mojophenia



4. New Jack Kings feat. Mayer Hawthorne, "Ask Of You", (stream/mp3) (Ant: I like they sampled the classic Raphael Saadiq song and owned it and Hawthorne comes in on some 80s R&B tip. Not Mad. Click here to download mp3)

   i Heard it On: The Hype Machine



5. Kid Cudi feat Kanye West, "Erase Me", (video) (Ant: This video is hilarious and props to the wardrobe dept. Mclovin...McLovin)

   i Heard it On: Gimmetinnitus

Ant's Top 5

1. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble feat Dave Young, "Never", (stream/mp3) (Ant: Speechless. These cats are freaking Art of Noise while dude is going IN. WOW! shouts to J. Moore on this one!)

   i Heard it On: Hype Machine



2. Mobius Band, "Say You Will", (Kanye West Cover), (stream/mp3) (Ant: I love the direction they go on this and make it into a harder record. SICK! Click here to download mp3)

   i Heard it On: Hype Machine



3. N.E.R.D, "Hypnotize U", (stream/mp3) (Ant: Mp3 version of the slick banger i sent through yesterday.)

   i Heard it On: Pitchfork

4. Chris Brown feat Drake, Kanye West, Fabolous, T.I., & Andre 3000, "Deuces" (Remix) (Stream/mp3) (Ant: I can't imagine what they spent on this remix with this all star line up. Kanye's verse is hilarious and Andre 3000's wordplay on this is sickness....cough...)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



5. Gorillaz feat. Daley, "Doncamatic", (stream) (Ant: Love the vibe on this one with the keys and I have always loved Daley's voice. Key and eye on this kid. TRUST ME. BIG TINGS!)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer

Ant's Top 5

1. Drake, "Paris Motion Music", (stream/mp3) (Ant: This is what it sounds like when you don't settle. Loving this one.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



2. Eric Roberson, "Still", (video) (Ant: I almost teared up watching this video. EXTREMELY powerful)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



3. Ne-Yo, "Champagne Life", (video) (Ant: Incredible video. Cinematic shit.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



4. She & Him, “Thieves” (Video) (AR: Beautiful 8mm video for a sleepy Roy Orbison sound-alike.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



5. Rick Ross feat. Cee-lo, "Tears Of Joy", (stream/mp3) (Ant: This joint is anthemic and gospel in a way. Shed a tattoo tear to this one.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection

Andrew's Top 5

1. Aloe Blacc: "Femme Fatale" (mp3/stream) (AR: Aloe played this for me a few weeks back. This is an exceptional track - brilliant remastering of a Velvet Underground track.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



2. Bilal, "Free", (stream/mp3) (Ant: This is ridiculous. Nottz on the beat.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



3. Jenna Andrews, “Tumblin’ Down”, (video) (Ant: Whatever she felt when making this, she took me there with this video. DOPE!)

   i Heard it On: Dembycratic



4. Yo La Tengo, “Here To Fail” (RJD2 Remix), (stream/mp3) (Ant: This is beautiful.)

   i Heard it On: Urb



5. Drake feat Jay-Z & Lil Wayne, “Light Up” (Rikers RMX) (Ant: One of my favs but this one has Weezy phoning in a verse from Rikers. AMAZING! FREE WEEZY!)

   i Heard it On: The Fader

Last Week's Picks

What up.

We likely won't be posting Top 5s until Ant's on Friday, as most of the team were out of town at the end of last week. This meant that we weren't able to post as many tracks as we normally would. So instead, just for you, we're listing them below:

1. Beach House, “Lemonade”, (video) (Ant: I have no words here.)

   i Heard it On: YouTube



2. Nas, “Hey Young World”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: remake of the Slick Rick Classic, not mad at all.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



3. Beck, "Never Tear Us Apart" (feat. St. Vincent, Liars & Os Mutantes) (INXS Cover) (Video) (AR: Another win in this series of INXS covers by Beck. St. Vincent's Annie Clark replaces Michael Hutchence with a feminine fragility to this INXS classic. Amazing. )

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



4. Mark Ronson f. MNDR & Q-Tip, “Bang Bang Bang” (Radio Rip) (MP3) (DJFD: Just bangs -- pun intended)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



5. Charlotte Gainsbourg, "Time of the Assassins" (Video) (AR: cool video for a chill song. Love her voice on this one. Produced by Beck.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



6. Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, "Leaving Trails" (mp3/stream) (Indie rock) (Greg: Not bad. Not bad at all.)

   i Heard it On: MBV Music



7. Nas, “Hey Young World”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: remake of the Slick Rick Classic, not mad at all.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



8. Warpaint, Live at SXSW (Video) (Psychedelic rock) (Ant: This song is amazing. Really listen to this one.)

   i Heard it On: Vimeo



9. Vikter Duplaix, "Electric Love", (video) (Ant: This is your banger for the summer. Shouts to @digicraig for this one. DOPE!)

   i Heard it On: Vimeo



10. Nas, “Hey Young World”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: remake of the Slick Rick Classic, not mad at all.)

    i Heard it On: Okayplayer



11. Dwele, “I Wish”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: Like the slog grad on this one.)

    i Heard it On: Okayplayer



12. Drake feat. Alicia Keys, "Fireworks", (stream/mp3) (AR: what up west-coast)

    i Heard it On: Herfection



13. Caw! Caw! "Sons of Sons of Saviors" (mp3) (Indie/Experimental) (Greg: This epic has the DNA of a deranged ska-punk song, with an operatic subtext.)

    i Heard it On: Fanatic Promotion



14. Arcade Fire, "The Month of May" (mp3/stream) (Greg: The waves are getting choppier in his dream, uh, wave.)

    i Heard it On: Bravely Done



15. Kanye West feat. Dwele, “Power”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: If this is how he is comin next time, consider it Game Over.)

    i Heard it On: Blind i for the Kids

Ant's Top 5

1. Francis And The Lights, “For Days” (mp3/stream) (AR: love the vibe on this. Don't call it 80s synth, b/c it isn't entirely - but it adapts the energy and applies subtlety for a winner.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



2. Quadron, “Herfra Hvor Vi Star”, (video) (Ant: I have literally watched this 20 times. So mesmerizing.)

   i Heard it On: Vimeo



3. Drake, 9am in Dallas Freestyle, (stream/mp3) (Ant: This beat is NUTS and he goes in on this one. Click here to download mp3)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



4. Alicia Keys feat Drake, “Unthinkable” (Remix), (stream/mp3) (Ant: This should have been the original version. DOPE)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



5. Christian Rich feat Y-O, “Lady Of The Night” (stream/mp3) (Ant: This is a BANGER. U-N-I on this makes it even iller.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer