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SAVAGE album preview (FULL)
Check this guys. My friend Moxiie has released this sampler for her upcoming album, Savage. The album takes many directions with influences of EDM, tribal and R&B. It sounds like it is shaping up to be a well rounded album. Her first EP, Jungle Pop ripped off 2 dolla holla weaves everywhere with her sound that can perfectly be described as JUNGLE POP. I’m excited for this girl, I hope you can see me spin it one day! <3
To all my readers, be sure to check this out, Before It’s Big!!!
Whitney likes my new reference to the title of my blog. Maybe now people will understand the title.
Natalia Kills
Electronic, Industrial, Pop
Controversy
Oh my fucking christ. The return of Natalia Kills.
With Natalia’s last album being nothing short of audible perfection, I was geeking out at the trailer for this track. It is WAY better than I could have ever fucking DREAMED.
Starting off with a static sounding voicemail from some dumb bitch, the super hot, hard, and fast beat comes in. The fact that Natalia has the balls to make such a different type of track is what makes me love her. This track has elements of industrial and old style electronica.
Natalia spits out arbritrry words and phrases that are controversial subjects. With no rhyme or reason, to the order of the list, there are
NO
FUCKS
GIVEN.
DRINK THE KOOLAID
DONT DRINKT THE KOOLAID.
CONTROVERSY.
UH HUH.
The video itself is also insanely dope and unique. Natalia never disappoints with her videos being fucking amaze balls 2013. Maybe it’s because hers are slightly dark in their message. She is such a bad bitch, she doesn’t even need to lip sync in the video. She just slowly rotates and stares into your fucking SOUL. This only makes me more excited for her new album. The amount of love i have for her is insane.
Best line of the song though.
“What the fuck you looking at? This ain’t high school pussycat. Looking down my shirt like it’s Disney Land. You waiting for fast pass.”
Diplo
Electronic, New Orleans Bounce, Dubstep
Express Yourself- EP
When I first heard this track. My vital organs shut down. I New Orleans Bounce style track produced by a big name producer like Diplo. Which meant bounce music in high quality sound. Now it is not to say that most of the bounce music out their isn’t high quality. But a lot of it has low production value, and overly repetitive sound sampling. On top of that, the ones that are made with better quality are hard to find online, because it is such an underground scene. That being said Diplo had me AMPED after I heard this track, but the rest of the EP left me with much to be desired.
Express Yourself (feat Nicky Da B)- ”Express Yourself” starts with a fast tempo bounce beat. Complete with fast claps to really be able clap dat ass to. Following the intro the Diplo-wobble comes in to take place of the clap. This synth sounds absolutely epic for twerking, because there is nothing else like it right now.
Same.
This track is absolute fire, and black girl approved from my friends. It is a really ill track, sure to shut down any scene who is into it.
With this track dropped, and later finding out Diplo was dropping an EP under this title track, I was hoping for an entire bounce EP. I was wrong. I’m like..
Barely Standing (feat Datsik & Sabi)- As a supporter of both rising pop/r&b star Sabi & dubstep power house Datsik, this track is pretty solid. Although nothing along the lines of a bounce track. Still surprisingly fast tempo for a dubstep track. All of the tracks on the EP clock in between 108-110 bpm (beats per minute), which is typical tempo for a bounce track. So, I think Diplo was still trying to keep it bounce-ish, but wanted to stay more in his comfort zone.
No Problem (feat. Flinch & My Name Is Kay)- Similar to the previous track My Name Is Kay is a rising pop/rap artist, and Flinch being another dubstep producer. My Name is Kay comes through with some pretty sick rap vocals. I love her voice honestly. She is kind of goofy in her tone of voice in her songs. The drop for this track is BUH NANAZ. It’s a super high pitched watery alarm pounder. ”Tonight Imma do what I want. EWUGH”
Move Around (feat. Elephant Man & GTA)- This track starts off with a “Pon De Floor” type drop sample. Still at the 110 bpm though. Giving me the most hope for the return of another true bounce track, but still doesn’t return. The track sounds like a dancehall song was remixed. BUT. IT WASNT. So it is epic. I’d be interested to see how a club with a dancehall scene would react to this kind of track. Honestly, I think it could go either way. It is at the same tempo, but it might be a little too hard for the scene.
Butters Theme (feat. Billy the Gent & Long Jawns)- “Yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo. The way my booty go.” An uncredited female voice spews over a drum beat. Don’t you know I GET CRAY!?!?!?!? A hard electro synth grinds over the island drums. One of the most interesting tracks. I think this might be one of my favorites next to “Express Yourself”. I’m also not sure who Butters is outside of South Park, or why this is his theme. No signs of the blonde haired child in this track.
Set It Off (feat Lazerdisk Party Sex)- Lazerdisk Party Sex. What a name. This track starts of slow. With a light high hat, and snapping. A high pitched voice yelps “I wanna set it off” with an LPF filter until it fades in for the eventual drop. Taking a complete 180, pulling a sampletastic beat, similar “Shake X3” by DJ Antoine, which I believe I reviewed on here before. Pretty hot beat. This is the track that is most instrumental.
Diplo conquered with this EP. Although it wasn’t what I expected or wanted, he still comes through with a very interesting and different EP. Good features on the EP, and very different beats make Diplo stick out to the competition. He is clearly trying to experiment with his sound. I’m excited to drop some of these tracks, and see how they do in the clubs. I’m going to give this a 7.5 out of 10.
Pros:
Good features
Interesting beats, at the very different 110 bpm for the genre
Cons
EP not at all like first single/ title track
Features like Elephant Man still left me wanting a more dancehallish/bounce track.
Far East Movement
Electronic, Hip Hop, Rap, Pop, House, Dance
Dirty Bass- Album
I’ll start with the featured track above, then go in track by track order.
You ready?
Fly With U (feat Cassie)- I really enjoy the trend of female vocals mixed with rappers, aka everything Skylar Grey has done, and even back to songs like “Where’d You Go” by Fort Minor. REMEMBER DAT SHIT. Either way, Cassie brings in gorgeous-lulaby like vocals over the electro pop beat. The track has a nice upbeat tempo. One of my favorites.
Dirty Bass (feat Tyga)- Dirty Bass, as you would assume has a dirty bass line for the beat. After some brief researching, I learned the female vocals are by Kayla Kayla. I’m not sure who she is, but i plan to find out. Her vocals are similar to Dev’s with the sexual hot sound. I’m sure she has some good tracks of her own. I wonder why she wasn’t credited. Kind of rude if you ask me.
Where the Wild Things Are (feat. Crystal Kay)- Another girl I don’t know? Oddness. This is a much faster track. Up to house tempo. Very cool synths in this song. And who doesnt like a “Where the Wild Things Are” as a reference. CHILDHOOD PEOPLE. This Crystal Kay girl also has some good vocals. I will find out more of her life as well.
Turn Up The Love (feat Cover Drive)- UGHH COVER DRIVE. HOW I LOVE THEE. Far East Movement is DOING IT. in this song. Like the beat is SO hot in this track. It has like a synth trumpet sound. Its very very very catchy. I see this becoming bigger in the club scene probably over most of the songs. The chorus by Cover Drive has a rather lengthy drop for the club scene though. That is a problem I have noticed a lot lately in house tracks. Too long of drops. Those only work if EVERYONE knows EVERY WORD to the songs, so they can sing along drunkenly.
Flossy (feat Kay)- Kay really needs to make a decision whether she wants her name to be “My Name Is Kay” or just “Kay”. I do enjoy her a lot though as well. This track goes back to a slower tempo. It has an early 2000’s r&b feel to it, which rubs me well. A xylophoney-synth chimes in the background of Kay’s chorus, giving the early 2000’s vibe even more. Cute track.
If I Die Tomorrow (feat Bill Kaulitz)- LOOK. OUR FIRST MALE FEATURE. (I aint mad). Although I personally prefer the mix over a female vocals with the many vocals of FEM, Bill Kaulitz of Tokio Hotel (who I for some reason did’t recognize [thank you anon & other reader] does a great job in this track with his vocal range). This track is just alright in my opinion. Nothing crazy special. I see it being featured in American Eagle or something.
Ain’t Coming Down (feat. Sidney Samson & Matthew Koma)- As soon as a saw Sidney Samson on this, I nearly pooped. Sidney Samson produces a LOT of remixes I like. He is known for his like CAR ALARM style sounding drops. However, although this song has a deeper pitch for Samson, it still hits hard. The beat is actually used for the verses as opposed to having an only beat section, which Samson uses almost relgiously. (Think “Take Over Control” when I say beat only section.) Not sure who Matthew Koma is though either. Lot’s of random people on this album.
Candy (feat Pitbull)- Okay. So this track PISSES ME THE FUCK. OFF. Like SO BAD. Because first of all, Candy was released about a year ago, and it was MUCH different. It didn’t include that fuck nut of a dog, Pitbull. Like the song is totally different now. Pitbull is so extra in this song. “Come from the bottom I learned how to hustle”. More like I learned to say 3 different things in every song I sing ever. UGH. I do like the addition of the tribal drums, but that’s it. I HIGHLY recommend the original track WITHOUT PITBULL. Ugh. Here Pitbull
Show Me Love (feat. Alvaro)- This track starts off with a stabby key beat. I can’t even find who the female vocals are on this song, which is frustrating. She has a very heavenly voice. This is a very campy sounding beat. It is a cute song. Rather catchy hook. The fatter beat that comes in as the song progresses is a cool change from the rest of the song. But should I have to spend time looking up these features?
And whoever that girl is.
Little Bird- Once again Far East Movement, you aren’t giving credit, where it is so rightly deserved. CONSIDERING IT IS THE CHORUS OF THESE SONGS. “Little Bird” samples Feist’s “Metals”. This is the same concept as T-Pain’s “5’O Clock” which samples Lily Allen’s song as the chorus, and OH LOOK, IT SAYS SHES FEATURED ON THE SONG. WHEN HE ONLY SAMPLED IT. Oh well.
Basshead (feat YG)- Basshead is a very fun electro-hip hop beat, produced by Bangladesh. Lots of vocal skipping in this song, which is so often done by Nicki Minaj. It gives it a cool effect. This song is pretty good. Afterall, there IS nothing like a “hoochie with an 8o8”.
Lights Out (Go Crazy) [feat Natalia Kills]- Produced by Junior Caldera, a well known producer in the house realm, this song comes with a BANG out of no where. Of course I love Natalia Kills. “Boy you got a PHD? I got a masters in Boyology” Yes god. I love her. This song is a good banger.
Live Your Life (feat Justin Bieber)- I already reviewed this track before, but as a remix (same difference) here is the link to that. http://definitionmuzik.tumblr.com/post/18418726203/far-east-movement-live-my-life-feat-justin-bieber
Other tracks previous singles re-released including “Like a G6”, “Rocketteer”, and two remixes of “Live Your Life”
This is a HUGE album for Far East Movement. It really shows what they have to offer as far as their sound goes. All of the tracks have something good and catchy to offer. I truly enjoy pretty much every song on the album. I am rather frustrated with the lack of credit given in the track names though. A lot of these artists featured on these songs clearly aren’t big names, and I’m sure they would like to have their names on a more popular groups album. After all, Dev got her break as being featured on “Like a G6” with them. Now look at her, featured on a ton of singles, and on tour for her first full length album. These lesser known artists really need a chance. That being said, I REALLY LIKE how they did have so many lesser names. In fact every song is featuring someone. It reminds me of David Guetta’s first album. All of the artists featured on it were at the time or still are up and coming, and relatively unknown.
Overall, I’d give this album a 9 out of 10.
Pros:
Catchy songs
Tons of features by up and coming artists
Good variety of styles of music.
Cons:
Lack of credit given
Rework of “Candy”
