Joywave - Tongues (ft. KOPPS)

Here's another track from a couple months back, but I haven't been able to get enough of it recently.  Rochester, NY natives, Joywave, and their crazysexycreepy friends from KOPPS once again formed like Voltron and combined their creative powers for this piece of musical art.  As soon as the "boom-pops" hit, you'll be hooked.  Strangely enough, that part ends up seeming the most structured; it grabs you by the collar and starts running, but refuses to reveal where you're going.  Trust me, it's a fun ride.

Yes, of course, something this fresh and cool would deserve the remixical touch of RAC, but for once I prefer the raw original with its raucous drums and moments of a cappella.

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Visit the Joywave website to stream and download their entire 88888 mixtape for free.  The songs are wildly different from "Tongues" and one another, but I still recommend you 'kopps' it.  There are even a couple features from STS!

Miguel - Do You... (Cashmere Cat Remix)

Cashmere Cat released his remix of Miguel's "Do You..." about a month or so ago to instant acclaim.  What we lose from the original in stripped down lyrics is more than made up for by the Kitty Kitty's addition of an entirely reworked instrumental.  When I first heard this, the love-as-a-drug theme and Miguel's smooth singing made it seem like a perfect late night song.  However, I've seen this remix pop up on several summer playlists, so I guess your perspective of a song can change with your mood or interpretation.  Give credit to Cashmere Cat for creating a track with such emotive flexibility.

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Do you like this song?? YEAH?! Well, me too.

xlsrebelsx - Sinnaman (ft. Blu)

"Sinnaman" is a new track from xlsrebelsx off his forthcoming "desire" EP which will be with us tomorrow, June 4th.  Since his real name is Anthony "L's" Cruz, I'm assuming that that name is pronounced as L's Rebels with some x's thrown in there for the cool factor (Just one x has been working out great for Alexsaurus...)  Cruz has crafted a unique sound that crosses crooning hip-hop and classic rock, with an occasional twinge of fuzzy blues music.  We also get a tinge of Blu music; I was delighted to hear the MC fit himself so nicely into this head-nodder.  My interest is piqued, and I can't wait to hear more from xlsrebelsx.

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