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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

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 11.06.10)

 

1. LCD Soundsystem, "Pow Pow" (Video) (AR: Anna Kendrick stars in this major upgrade from LCD Soundsystem's previous videos (which weren't bad...) and the hand drums in this are the hook for me.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



2. Mayer Hawthorne, "No Strings" (Jazzy Jeff Mix) (stream/mp3)  (Ant: Put on your roller skates on this one. Jazzy Jeff gives it a little more bounce. DOPENESS!)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



3. Blu feat. U-God, "Keep It Going" (Produced by Flying Lotus), (stream/mp3) (Ant: He reminds me of Dilla the way he is rhyming on this and Lotus puts some Cosmic Slop on this one. DARKNESS!!!!)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



4. Kanye West (Ft. Rihanna), "All of The Lights" (Stream) (AR: For me, this track is the one of the secondary highlights of Kanye's Short Film "Runaway." A surprisingly large soundscape in which Kanye and Rihanna know exactly where each of them belongs.)

   i Heard it On: The Rap Up



5. Cee-Lo Green, "Radioactive" (Kings of Leon Cover) (mp3/stream) (AR: Great song, but here the sparse backing band allows for Cee-Lo's vocals to be a little more human, and resonate a little more.)

   i Heard it On: Soundcloud

Ant's Top 5

1. Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, & Big Sean, "Don't Look Down" (stream/mp3) (Ant: This is a beautiful record and so simple and the piano jogs alongside every lyricist on this joint.)

   i Heard it On: RCRD LBL



2. Quadron, "Average Fruit", (Video)  (Ant: I can't tell you how much I'm mesmerized by this clip. So Beautiful.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



3. Salva, "Blue", (stream/mp3) (Ant: Great way to start the morning. This is what happens when Hudson Mohawke and Dam-Funk have a love child. DOPENESS.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



4. The Wellington Papers, New York Times Mixtape (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: Bandcamp



5. Broken Bells, “Meyrin Fields” (stream) (AR: Danger Mouse eeking out some interesting sounds here, and building a robust beat.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum

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

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

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 10.09.10)

1. 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



2. N.E.R.D x Daft Punk, "Hypnotize You", (stream) (AR: A new M.I.A. song that I digs - but this is really about the slinky dancers made out of text, and visuals on this webpage.)

   i Heard it On: Pitchfork



3. Chiddy Bang with Q-Tip, "Here We Go" (Stream) (AR: High energy new track from Chiddy Bang and Q-Tip. Samples "Blackout" by the Knocks, but Chiddy nor Q-Tip make sure this isn't a mindless dance track.)

   i Heard it On: Heavy Roc Music

4. Bilal, "Restart", (video) (Ant: Love the dreaminess in this video, makes me feel like im tripping.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



5. Shit Robot, "Tuff Enuff?" (feat. James Murphy) (stream/mp3) (AR: Shit Robot was on my radar before, but this track sold me: this is about the simple beats and James Murphy rhythmically chiming in. Are you tough enough? Click here to download mp3">Click here to download mp3)

   i Heard it On: Spin

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

Andrew's Top 5

1. Kanye West, "Lost In The World", (stream/mp3) (Ant: I love where he goes lyrically on this. "You're my freedom, you're my jail")

   i Heard it On: Herfection



2. Blaqstarr & M.I.A., “Lemme Hump You” (Video) (AR: A new M.I.A. song that I digs - but this is really about the slinky dancers made out of text, and visuals on this webpage.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



3. Shit Robot, "Take 'Em Up (feat. Nancy Whang)" (Stream/mp3) (AR: This combo of the synth beats and Nancy Whang's pretty vocals lulls and seduces you into getting your groove on. Click here to purchase "Take 'Em Up")

   i Heard it On: Soundcloud

4. Aloe Blacc, "Femme Fatale" (Video) (AR: My favorite Aloe Blacc track of his new album - a Velvet Underground cover - with a retro 60s black and white feel.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



5. Deerhunter, "Helicopter (Diplo & Lunice remix)" (mp3/stream) (AR: I like this more than the original - for me it's the beat, and how Diplo colors in the spaces between.)

   i Heard it On: Gorilla vs Bear

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 10.02.10)

1. Kanye West, "Lost In The World", (stream/mp3) (Ant: I love where he goes lyrically on this. "You're my freedom, you're my jail")

   i Heard it On: Herfection



2. Nottz feat. Black Milk, "Blast That", (stream/mp3) (Ant: Dude may be the best producer in the game right now. This track is RIDIC! GIvin me visions of DILLA here.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



3. John Legend & The Roots feat CL Smooth, "My Generation", (J. Period Remix) (stream/mp3) (Ant: I dig how the J integrated the Pete Rock and CL version into this.)

   i Heard it On: Potholes in My Blog



4. Kanye West Feat. RZA, Pusha T, Swizz Beats, Jay-Z, & Cyhi The Prynce, "So Appalled" (stream/mp3) (Ant: I love how the track on this one almost feels cinematic and somehow everyone's overall disdain on this track works for me. Cyhi KILLS this.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



5. Jamiroquai, "White Knuckle Ride" (Video) (AR: Jamiroquai returns with a hot track - try NOT to dance to this - and a music video better than most Hollywood action movies)

   i Heard it On: The Couch Sessions