Active Child + Classixx = Slow Jam of the century

I cannot tell you how many times I've listened to this track. The original track comes to us via L.A.'s Pat Grossi, aka Active Child. A choir boy in his younger years, threads  a quilt of synths effortlessly interweaving his angelic voice amongst the patterns. Theres not a track of his I've heard yet that I do not like.  The "must see" at SXSW, in NME's top 20 new bands of 2010 and one of Pitchfork's rising artists. With the pile of accolades it makes sense for you guys to go check him out.
Now lets add Classixx to the mix of Active Child's "When Your Love is Safe."  I loved the original, but Classixx gives it the neo 80'sish-90'sish R&B slow jam treatment. These two groups create a mesmerizing combo!! I Can't get enough!!!! I'm sure you'll feel the same.

Active Child_When Your Love is Safe (Classixx Remix)

Desktop Wallpapers to blow yo mind

Kitsune Noir is a blog I've been religiously following for about a year now. Chocked full of design, art, music, food fashion and all of it as amazing as it comes and you should follow it as well! Everything itty bitty BWIllackers hopes to be.....sigh. Kitsune runs a desktop wallpaper project that spans the spectrum of international designers fore-fronting creative innovation. The most recent is a smashing integration of screen parameters and timelines in history.

 "For this weeks wallpaper though Pavel has created Wikipedia Desktop History, which in my opinion is a stroke of genius. He took the dimensions of the wallpapers, such as 1920 by 1200, and then found interesting tidbits of info that happened in the corresponding year."

How snazzy is that!?!  Go grab your corresponding screen dimensions and then waste a couple hours plus browsing the archives, and thank me later. KN is now a link here at the BLOGFACE!!!!

Tallest Man On Earth covers Paul Simon

I've never been to Graceland, and consequently struggle with Paul Simon's work post Simon&Garfunkle (minus that one track with that sweet Chevy Chase video).  Tallest Man On Earth old timey grit and sincerity, helps me within my struggles. I can now listen to "Graceland" with joy and ease. Join with me, on my "Learning to Love Paul Simon" quest.

Paul Simon_Graceland (Tallest Man On Earth Cover)

Diplo&Jayou take on the PartySquad

Hollertronix turns out a floor burner. Then if its not bad enough, Diplo and Jayou convert it into napalm!! Horrible metaphors, i know, just grab this ‘en up and it should suffice as an offering of penance for said literary transgressions.


The Partysquad_Murderer(Diplo&Jayou Remix)

Your Dirty Habit shreds M.I.A.'s "Steppin' Up"

The lethal duo known as Your Dirty Habit, has been concocting beats of mass destruction since 2006 in a lab tucked away somewhere in our fair city of Charlotte, NC.  Whether they are Djing or constructing layers of sonic insanity these guys have not only been sweating over their beats but have been directly invested in establishing a solid community of beat fiends here in Charlotte. YDH established the Street Value event series, which has drawn the likes of Designer Drugs, AC Slater, Jubilee and has quickly become an institution within the Charlotte scene.  Some of the hardest working guys in the Charlotte music scene, and one of the better live experiences anywhere around! Currently, YDH has been broadening their range of impact for greater levels of domination, traveling and hitting spots all over the East Coast.  So hunt them down, grab everything they have and support your local bangers!

Dave of YDH has remixed a reeediculous UK dubheavy version of M.I.A.'s "Steppin' Up"

M.I.A. - "Steppin' Up" (Dave Dirty Remix) HARD LA / M.I.A. by yourdirtyhabit

ALSO!!!!!! Here is a massive cache of all of YDH's mixes to date!! All incredible. Enjoy NOW!
YDH GET YOUR FIX

Rusko remixes Lady Gaga's Alejandro

Rusko does his magic on Lady Gaga's Alejandro. She probably went too far with her vid, but Rusko brings the deep goodness back!!

Lady Gaga_Alejandro (Rusko rmx)

"ale-alejandro!!"

Daryl Hall/Chromeo collaboration.

This is a complete good.  In part to the ensuing onslaught of 70's/80's groove throw-back crews like Breakbot, Mr. Flash, Chromeo, Air, Quinten 909, Lorenz Rhode, Rootz, Hot Toddy, Shazam, Siriusmo etc I have gone on a deep exploration of that generation defining sound created in those smoky disco joints during the era of excess (where house was born). Alan Parsons Project, the Pointer Sisters ("Automatic" is my jam), Hall & Oats, Prince and the like have been flowing from my ear buds, lappy and auto.  Then I found this collaboration which fluttered down like a dove with all it's divinity: Hall&Oats with Chromeo.  This is excellence in the making.  I love listening to the sages who defined music and art in their generation passing on their gift, lessons and experience to the new kids.  I get all warm inside.

Here is Part Eins of the Daryl Hall and Chromeo collab. PLUS the gorgeous redo of the studio classic "No Can Do." This is so amazing to watch!!

Chromeo & Daryl Hall_I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)