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One Moves Many: Ant's Mix for TEDxBrooklyn

iHearditOn.com's own Ant Demby was invited to provide a mix for the upcoming TEDxBrooklyn, and he delivered.  

Check out the mix below, which will be powering the TEDx conference this weekend - iHearditOn.com regulars will recognize many of these tracks...

For those of you interested in attending the conference, and meeting Ant in person, you can register here. And for those of you who want to download 40 minutes of dopeness, click on the little black arrow that points down in the SoundCloud widget.

 

ONE MOVES MANY by HumbleRiot

TRACKLISTING:

1. Theophilus London - "Accept The New" 
2. Little Dragon - "After The Rain" (Trackademiks Remix) 
3. Janelle Monae feat. B.o.B. & Lupe Fiasco - "Tightrope" (Wonda Mix) 
4. Lyrics Born feat. Francis & The Lights - "Something Better" 
5. Will.I.AM - "Money" 
6. John Legend & The Roots feat. CL Smooth & Pete Rock - "Our Generation" (J. Period Remix) 
7. Aloe Blacc - "I Need A Dollar" (Kurc Remix) 
8. RJD2 feat. Kenna - "Games You Can Win" 
9. Daniel Merriweather feat. Wale - "Change" (LehtMoJoe Remix) 
10. Quadron - "Average Fruit" 
11. Miike Snow - "Cult Logic" 
12. Jazzanova feat. Ben Westbeech - "I Can See" (Holy Ghost Remix) 
13. Just A Band - "Extra" 
14. Mickey Factz - "Automatic" 
15. The XX - "Shelter" (Them Jeans Edit) 
16. LCD Soundsystem - "Home"

Andrew's Top 5

1. Kanye West Fest. Pusha T, "Runaway", (stream/mp3) (Ant: I seriously fall more and more in love with this song every listen. Video is gonna be ILL.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



2. B.o.B., "The Kids" (feat. Janelle Monae) (Stream) (AR: B.o.B. takes the catchy groove from Vampire Weekend's "Kids Don't Stand A Chance" and brings an old school hip hop feel to a new track. Pretty clever. And Janelle sounds so pretty here.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



3. The Tallest Man On Earth, “Like The Wheel” (stream/mp3) (AR: The voice throws you off, but the guitar soothes, and the lyrics carry you along.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



4. The Walkmen: Walkmen Perform For La Blogotheque (AR: If you haven't caught any of the previews of their album, certainly don't miss this beautifully-shot performance of three tracks from their exceptional )

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



5. Maximum Balloon, “Communion” (Feat. Karen O) (stream/mp3) (AR: B.o.B. takes the catchy groove from Vampire Weekend's "Kids Don't Stand A Chance" and brinAR: Loving this new sound from Dave Sitek. Karen O sounds so sultry against this subtle synth in the background.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 9.11.10)

1. The Shimmies "And The Radio Played On (Delta Mirror cover)" (mp3/stream) (Pop rock) (Greg: Radio's got soul: uplifting music for the terminally ill.)

   i Heard it On: Mojophenia



2. Day of the Woman, "Cassette Tape" (stream/mp3) (AR: All instrumentals here, but love the energy of the guitar and trip hop coloring things in. Check out the "I'd Be Insane to Say It" Remix, too.)

   i Heard it On: Gimmetinnitus



3. Sea Oleena, "Island Cottage" (stream/mp3) (AR: Reminds me on Zero 7, but with much more of a soft touch. Special track here.)

   i Heard it On: Pitchfork



4. Marnie Stern "Transparency Is the New Mystery" (mp3/stream) (Experimental rock)(Greg: Bold and striking stuff.)

   i Heard it On: Pitchfork



5. B.o.B., "The Kids" (feat. Janelle Monae) (Stream) (AR: B.o.B. takes the catchy groove from Vampire Weekend's "Kids Don't Stand A Chance" and brings an old school hip hop feel to a new track. Pretty clever. And Janelle sounds so pretty here.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag

Andrew's Top 5

1. Janelle Monae, "Cold War" (Video) (AR: She's beautiful, and here, she's simply beautiful, vulnerable, and terrific. What a talent; Ant: Mesmerized by this and reminded of how insane this song is.)

   i Heard it On: Prefixmag



2. Eminem feat Rihanna, "Love The Way You Lie" (video) (Ant: AMAZING clip...and Megan Fox is in it.)

   i Heard it On: YouTube

3. Kanye West, "Power", (video) (Ant: Again, no one is seeing this dude creativity. Moving Painting status.)

   i Heard it On: KanyeWest.com



4. Mark Ronson feat. Ghostface, “Lose It In The End” (stream/mp3) (Ant: This track is nuts, journey like, and Ghostdini goes HARD on this one.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



5. Junip "Rope and Summit" (stream) (Psych/Kraut rock/Folk) (Greg: A jazzy little number on rock climbing?)

   i Heard it On: Mojophenia

Andrew's Top 5

1. Janelle Monae feat. B.O.B. & Lupe Fiasco, “Tightrope” (Wondamix) (video) (Ant: This version is so ILL and the video doesn't disappoint.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



2. Here We Go Magic "Casual" (mp3) (Kraut rock/Folk) (Greg: The sound bright smiles are made of.)

   i Heard it On: Largehearted Boy



3. Cody Chestnutt, "Do Better To The Young", (stream/mp3) (Ant: I love how subtle this is but urgent at the same time. He goes a lil Marvin on this one.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



4. Big Boi, "General Patton" (Video) (AR: Operatic in a bowling alley. Hip hop album of the year so far, indeed.)

   i Heard it On: Prefixmag



5. Lissie, "When I'm Alone" (Live) (Video) (AR: Lissie, wherever you are, I just want you to know, I'm thinking of you. Another great find by @a_buchanan!)

   i Heard it On: YouTube

Ant's Top 5

1. Cody Chestnutt, "Do Better To The Young", (stream/mp3) (Ant: I love how subtle this is but urgent at the same time. He goes a lil Marvin on this one.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



2. John Legend & The Roots, “Our Generation”, (stream/mp3); (Ant: Familiar Pete Rock Sample cover for the new Levi’s program.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



3. Kid Cudi f. Kanye West, “Erase Me” (mp3/stream) (DJFD: Weezer was likely in the room for this syrupy bittersweet nugget just in time for summer evenings)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



4. Janelle Monae feat. B.O.B. & Lupe Fiasco, “Tightrope” (Wondamix) (video) (Ant: This version is so ILL and the video doesn't disappoint.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



5. Sunday Girl "Four Floors" (Diplo Remix) (stream) (UK Femme Electro Pop) (DJFD: Diplo touches up another velvet-throated Brit hottie)

   i Heard it On: Soundcloud

Andrew's Top 5

1. Big Boi, "General Patton" (Stream) (AR: Operatic and dirty. Big Boi might own this summer...)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



2. Janelle Monae, "Tightrope (Wondamix)" f. B.o.B & Lupe Fiasco (Stream) (AR: This takes the drum beat from the original, brings B.o.B. and Lupe to skillfully drop rhymes, and then, wowwww, in comes Janelle dropping in with some of her own lyrics. LOVE this.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



3. Big Boi feat Andre 3000 & Sleepy Brown, “Lookin’ For Ya” (stream/mp3) (Ant: This is AMAZING. Dre’s verse is sheer insanity!)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



4. Eminem feat Pink, “Won’t Back Down” (stream/mp3) (Ant: This make me wanna throw a chair through a window)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



5. The Spires "Orange Yellow" (Indie rock) (Greg: Like the perfect amalgamation of Pavement, early Radiohead and Brit-pop.)

   i Heard it On: Mushpot Records

Andrew's Top 5

1. Asher Roth, “Muddy Swim Trunks”, (video) (Ant: Simply Hilarious. BBGUN always keeps it clever)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



2. Tom Petty, “I Should Have Known It” (Video) (AR: Gritty bluesy rock jam from Tom Petty. Hits you in the gut with those guitar chords.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



3. Roc Marciano "Thug's Prayer" (mp3/stream) (Hip hop) (Greg: Like the title would suggest, the song is a haunting elegy about perilous life on the street. Right-click here to download mp3)

   i Heard it On: Passion of the Weiss



4. Drake, “Miss Me”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: This dude spits like he doesn’t even have a deal. Hate if you want, dude is the truth.)

   i Heard it On: 2Dopeboyz



5. Janelle Monae, "Neon Valley Street", (stream/mp3) (Ant: Simply beautiful. Get lost in this one.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 5.15.10)

1. M.I.A., “XXXO”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: A bit pop for MIA but not mad at this one.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



2. Alicia Keys, “Unthinkable” (I’m Ready), (video) (Ant: No doubt my fav song on the album. Racial tension in this one.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



3. Drake, “Find Your Love”, (video) (Ant: This is what happens when scoop the wrong dreds lady in Kingston. Cinematic.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



4. Janelle Monae, "Neon Valley Street", (stream/mp3) (Ant: Simply beautiful. Get lost in this one.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



5. John Forte, “Oil On The Shore”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: Hardbody. Period.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer

Ant's Top 5

1. Self Scientific, “Deeper Roots”, (Stream) (Ant: This beat is insane and Chase spits on this jawn. Head nod to this. DOWNLOAD mp3 here) 
2. Janelle Monae, “Cold War”, (mp3) (Ant: Everything I am hearing by her as of late is on point. She has tapped into something BIG.)
3. Tiron, “For Your Smile”, (stream) (mp3) (Ant: HEAVY rotation IMMEDIATELY. Love this record.)
4. French Horn Rebellion, “Beach and Friends” (Hey Champ Remix), (mp3) (Ant: the keys make this one work. Meet me on the Bedford and 6th with this one.)
5. Pattern Is Movement, “Light Of The World”, (mp3) (AR: Love these guys and they come back strong. Percussion and cool piano.)