I love love love making playlists/mixes for friends and our parties and I also like sharing music to other people because it feels good that they enjoy what I recommended. I got a lot feedback from my friends here and in TUMBLR that they enjoyed my 2010 mixtape especially Phoenix's If I Ever Feel Better. Most people also ask me how or where do I get my music. So I'll enumerate the tedious ways on discovering new/great music.
1. I mostly get my stuff through music blogs I follow. The good thing about blogs is that they cater to numerous genres and you can pick a specific blog if you only want to listen to indie, hip hop or mainstream. For mainstream music, I subscribe to Music Is The Heart Of Our Soul & Ali's Blog in my Google Reader. For some indie music, check Pretty Much Amazing, Vinyl&Vodka and Indie Shuffle. And one of the best blogs that caters to both hip hop and indie, Pigeons And Planes.
2. I also get my music from featured music in television shows and movies. When I hear something great from an episode of Gossip Girl or Grey's Anatomy and I want to know what it is. I usually go to
musicontv. For movies, I usually download the soundtrack. Shows that have awesome music: Veronica Mars. 90210, GG, Grey's Anatomy & Skins.
3. I always find great music through fanmixes from LJ communities like Skins/Gossip Girl and those top (10/50/100) albums/songs lists like the ones made by Pitchfork. Fanmixes fascinate me because they contain songs that are perfectly related to the theme from the lyrics down to the art cover.
4. Lastly, from the best site ever, HYPE MACHINE! This site keeps track of music blogs and let's you listen to songs and discover new stuff. Although, they don't advertise it but you can actually download the tracks that you listened to by going to the original blog post. It's really easy! Follow me!
TIP: There is a nifty little trick to downloading music over the internet without shitty limewire. Type in your search engine "site: mediafire.com phoenix - wolfgang amadeus phoenix" et voila. You have access to download links.
Here are some songs I currently love.
Low Shoulder by Toro Y Moi
I am in love with this song. Listened to it around 10 times today. I found this track from a Skins ad (Pandora).
MF | Listen
Lust For Life by Girls
An adorable song that I also found from a Skins ad (Freddie). Catchy beat and lyrics.
MF | Listen
Under The Sheets by Ellie Goulding
She reminds me of a darker version of Little Boots with a mix of Florence + The Machine. I also love her cover of Passion Pit's Sleepyhead.
MF | Listen
Ecstasy by jj
Babies by Via Audio
It reminds me so much of Natasha Bedingfield's I Wanna Have Your Babies. The lyrics and the beat are just clever.
MF | Listen
Hey You (PPRR Dance Remix) by Pony Pony Run Run
Serious fun. I don't even know what to say. All I know is that they're from France and they sound really good.
MF | Listen
Dangers Not a Stranger (Diplo Remix) by Gucci Mane
This Diplo remix turned this song into something really good. I'm surprised that I actually liked this kind of hip hop song, the kind where you just want to chill.
MF | Listen
Lasso (Two Door Cinema Club Remix) by Phoenix
Phoenix and Metric songs always turn out to be exceptional once they've been mixed. Remixes can do miracles because this is not my favorite track in Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix but this mix makes it so much better.
MF |
BONUS:
Human Nature (Michael Jackson Cover) by Toro Y Moi
If you liked Low Shoulder, you'll enjoy this too.
MF | Listen
Cheers, everyone!
1. I mostly get my stuff through music blogs I follow. The good thing about blogs is that they cater to numerous genres and you can pick a specific blog if you only want to listen to indie, hip hop or mainstream. For mainstream music, I subscribe to Music Is The Heart Of Our Soul & Ali's Blog in my Google Reader. For some indie music, check Pretty Much Amazing, Vinyl&Vodka and Indie Shuffle. And one of the best blogs that caters to both hip hop and indie, Pigeons And Planes.
2. I also get my music from featured music in television shows and movies. When I hear something great from an episode of Gossip Girl or Grey's Anatomy and I want to know what it is. I usually go to
3. I always find great music through fanmixes from LJ communities like Skins/Gossip Girl and those top (10/50/100) albums/songs lists like the ones made by Pitchfork. Fanmixes fascinate me because they contain songs that are perfectly related to the theme from the lyrics down to the art cover.
4. Lastly, from the best site ever, HYPE MACHINE! This site keeps track of music blogs and let's you listen to songs and discover new stuff. Although, they don't advertise it but you can actually download the tracks that you listened to by going to the original blog post. It's really easy! Follow me!
TIP: There is a nifty little trick to downloading music over the internet without shitty limewire. Type in your search engine "site: mediafire.com phoenix - wolfgang amadeus phoenix" et voila. You have access to download links.
Here are some songs I currently love.
Low Shoulder by Toro Y Moi
I am in love with this song. Listened to it around 10 times today. I found this track from a Skins ad (Pandora).
MF | Listen
Lust For Life by Girls
An adorable song that I also found from a Skins ad (Freddie). Catchy beat and lyrics.
MF | Listen
Under The Sheets by Ellie Goulding
She reminds me of a darker version of Little Boots with a mix of Florence + The Machine. I also love her cover of Passion Pit's Sleepyhead.
MF | Listen
Ecstasy by jj
This track is pure trippy. They toned down Lil Wayne's Lollipop and added some drug-induced lyrics which resulted to pure delight. They're quite similar to The xx.
"When I'm in the club
I'm always on a drug
If you get a hug
Guess what drug I'm on?
Ecstasy"
MF | ListenI'm always on a drug
If you get a hug
Guess what drug I'm on?
Ecstasy"
Babies by Via Audio
It reminds me so much of Natasha Bedingfield's I Wanna Have Your Babies. The lyrics and the beat are just clever.
MF | Listen
Hey You (PPRR Dance Remix) by Pony Pony Run Run
Serious fun. I don't even know what to say. All I know is that they're from France and they sound really good.
MF | Listen
Dangers Not a Stranger (Diplo Remix) by Gucci Mane
This Diplo remix turned this song into something really good. I'm surprised that I actually liked this kind of hip hop song, the kind where you just want to chill.
MF | Listen
Lasso (Two Door Cinema Club Remix) by Phoenix
Phoenix and Metric songs always turn out to be exceptional once they've been mixed. Remixes can do miracles because this is not my favorite track in Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix but this mix makes it so much better.
MF |
BONUS:
Human Nature (Michael Jackson Cover) by Toro Y Moi
If you liked Low Shoulder, you'll enjoy this too.
MF | Listen
Cheers, everyone!
Current Mood:
cold
Current Music: Glasvegas – It’s My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry
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