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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 11.13.10)

 

1. N.E.R.D., "Life As A Fish", (video) (Ant: This is the kind of clip, you watch late night in a drunken stupor but it's great.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



2. Body Language, "You Can", (stream/mp3)  (Ant: My man Fataah @arcade44 put me up on game and so glad he did. This is incredible. BK stand UP!)

   i Heard it On: Off the Radar



3. Mickey Factz, "Legend", (video) (Ant: Great video and I'm having second thoughts about going to New Orleans any time soon.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



4. Robyn, "Get Myself Together" (mp3/stream) (AR: Faster paced track on this page, dance music with a fantastic energy to it.)

   i Heard it On: Esau.se



5. Spree Wilson, "Where Do We Go Tonight", (stream/mp3) (Ant: Listening to this beat is like watching a pendulum swing and the homie Spree sounds good on this.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer

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

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 10.30.10)

 

1. Bilal, "Tainted Love", (video) (Ant: Anything Miguel Atwood Ferguson touches is golden to me and Bilal on keys. WHOA!)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



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. Lupe Fiasco, "The Show Goes On", (stream/mp3) (Ant: This is my new Anthem. This dude might have an epic album.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



4. The Drums, “Me And The Moon” (Video) (AR: DJ ForeignDomestic swears by The Drums' live performance, and this video gives you a hint of the energy. Enjoying the 80ds drums here, but enjoying the light-heartedness of this video.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



5. MGMT, “Congratulations (Erol Alkan Rework)” (stream) (AR: Don't be fooled by the clichéd intro - this MGMT "rework" has got a great dance groove, and melodic depth.)

   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

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 9.25.10)

1. The Niceguys, "It's Like That" (stream/mp3) (AR: Digging the bells and the beat on this one. Music to lounge and get stupid to.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



2. Gucci Mane, "Lil Friend" [ft. Bun B] (Stream/mp3) (AR: Feels almost epic, but understated enough that Gucci's lyrics about Rosé, glasses, and girls hooks you.)

   i Heard it On: Pitchfork



3. Theophilus London, "Fatal Attraction", (video) and (stream/mp3) (Ant: The Homie moon walking in the hills out west. Dude is in his own lane.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



4. J. Cole, "My Plan", (stream/mp3) (Ant: Dude is SO consistent. Banger for EA Sports NBA Elite 11)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



5. Bruno Mars, "Grenade", (stream/mp3) (Ant: I have been waiting for the CDQ version of this. THis song is CRAZY.Click here to download)

   i Heard it On: Herfection

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