C2C – Happy ft. Derek Martin (+ Video)

A couple of weeks ago we posted the article below covering the likes of a French group by then name of C2C, today we are lucky enough to be giving away two tickets to tomorrow nights show in Denver, Colorado at the Summit Music Hall! Since this is only a 24 hour giveaway head over to the MMIBTY Twitter Page, follow us and retweet our post about the show for a chance to win. After a reportedly huge showing at Coachella this rare night in America with C2C is not a night to miss out on! All info regarding tomorrows show can be found here and if you haven’t already be sure to check out the amazing sounds these guys have been producing below.

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C2C is a French “band” consisting of four internationally renowned turntablists with a fondness for a very unique “electro urban sound,” as it is described on their SoundCloud. I’m pretty new to them but that doesn’t mean they haven’t accrued quite the decent following. Having made a name for themselves by winning the DMC turntabilism contest as a quartet four years in a row, they have since started in on the production side of things and put out their debut album Tetra last fall. I must say I have absolutely fallen in love with these guys listening through to the LP on Spotify and after seeing the new video to one of the more upbeat singles from it, “Happy”. Hearing the way they were able to combine serious soul flavor, turntablism and an absolutely infectious beat really reflects on their seemingly endless creative talent. This song does as promised and will put a smile on your face. I also included another favorite of mine off the album. Check out the video for a very appropriate take on “Happy” after the jump. Also, any producers out there who would be interested in taking on remix duties for this great track, C2C is hosting a remix content that you can enter over here.

C2C – Happy Feat Derek Martin
C2C – Down the Road

Griz – The Future Is Now

Ever since I got to see Griz throw down when he opened up for the Colorado leg of Big Gigantic’s tour, I’ve been convinced that this guy has nowhere to go but up. When I first discovered him late last year, I referred to him as the “best PLM (Pretty Lights Music) artist not signed to PLM.” Since then, he has really adapted and evolved with “You Got To Change” and now his latest single “The Future Is Yours”. He has mixed his sample-laden glitch-hop style with a heavy dose of electro-soul and funk, bringing a truly inspired sound to the table. Once Griz joins the festival circuit, he’ll be unstoppable.

Griz – The Future Is Now

Griz – You Got To Change

It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from Griz but he seems to have been hard at work. “You’ve Got to Change” is a little more downtempo and mellowed out than some of his other offerings (he characterizes it as electro-soul) but, with features from Santana and 2Pac, he creates an awesome atmosphere with the use of hip-hop breaks, horn and sample usage, and delicate guitar riffs. Free DL of course.

Griz – You’ve Got To Change

DJ Sol Rising – Funk Soul Brother Mix

Whenever I listen to a mix, the most important thing I think to myself is… does it have replay value? I mean, sure you could play any mix as many times as you want. But would you want to? I still listen to the Kid B Dope Vol. 2 tape regularly and that’s a prime example of a mix that has serious replay value. Distinctive song selection, creative mixing and a flow that can only be felt. DJ Sol Rising brings us what I believe is truly a mix with replay value. The turntablist from Oakland, CA brings together funk, soul, electro, reggae and oldies, along with whatever else he felt like, which makes it a very aurally interesting and fun mix from start to finish.

DJ Sol Rising – Funk Sol Brother DJ Mix

He’s also got some great originals and bootlegs on his SoundCloud for free DL… Check it out! *Tracklist after the jump*

GonZo Presents Disco’s Payback: The Reboots

I am extremely amused by the fact that true disco-heads will tell you, and have been for years, that disco never died. While you could debate that statement with regards to the past several decades, there is no denying that disco is making a small but measurable comeback. Maybe it never did die… just went into hibernation. No matter what the case, I have become a certifiable disco fiend in the past couple years. And in the wake of the tragic passing of Donna Summers, I find it is only a fitting tribute to show just how alive disco remains. Gonzo, a young disco producer hailing from Denmark, has put together a very interesting project. While it came out the better part of a year ago, it has just come to my attention and absolutely deserves to be shared. Disco’s Payback: TheReboots is an 11-track (free) bootleg album that combines the best of new and old, mashing-up contemporary pop hits with old disco classics. And boy is it enjoyable.

My highlights: Tracks 3, 5, 7 and 11 but don’t be afraid to download the whole thing here and enjoy it from start to finish!

Want more? Head over to Gonzo’s SoundCloud for a ton more free tracks bringing the oldschool back. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go burn this to a CD that will not be leaving my car all summer…

Brand New Pretty Lights: We Must Go On

Pretty Lights – We Must Go On (official music video) from Pretty Lights Music on Vimeo.

Here’s something a little different, a little fresh for you on this Friday morning. Here in Boston it’s rainy outside, my head is groggy from last night, and this brand new Pretty Lights song is a perfect fit. “We Must Go On” may not be one of the wobble-filled bangers you’re used to hearing from Derek Vincent Smith (aka Pretty Lights), but it’s absolutely soulful and contains some perfectly-used samples. It reminds me of something off his first album Taking Up Your Precious Time which was almost more “chill” than “dancey”.

Another first for Pretty Lights is the fact that he shot this music video himself, alongside girlfriend/photographer Krystle Blackburn. Here’s what Derek said of the video:

“Filmed and edited by Derek Vincent Smith (Pretty Lights) and Krystle Blackburn (PLM’s Creative Director). The track is a new Pretty Lights song with a classic soulful hip-hop style.

The two of us traveled together all over the world during 2011, and filmed as much as our schedules allowed. Locations included in the video include Detroit, Warsaw, NYC, Vancouver, Toronto, London, Paris, Prague, New Orleans, Auckland, Sydney, Denver and many more. We used 2 canon 7Ds and about 6 different lenses and edited it all in FCP X.

It’s fun to film with your better half!”

You can download the song, and all his other songs HERE for free (as always).