PUYL Favorite Song: Diplo - Express Yourself (ft. Nicky Da B)

Superproducer Diplo introduced this banger to the world in 2012.  It isn't just a song; it's also an instruction manual and a full blown movement.  Diplo provides a furious array of claps and rubbing whomps while NOLA bounce artist Nicky Da B explains exactly how you should 'express yourself'.  It's very specific.  Usually, expression is intentionally open ended, but the focus here is mainly rear ended.  They led a contest where people from around the world submitted creative photographs of individuals expressing themselves.  Even months after the contest was over, fans are still finding it hard to contain all their expressions.  It has turned into the biggest movement since planking (sorry).

Download: Diplo - Express Yourself (ft. Nicky Da B)

Depressed Buttons - Ow!

A picture may say a thousand words, but I think music can be much more creative and expressive with just as few actual written words.  For instance, this song has one word strewn throughout it as the only lyric.  'Ow!' is usually an exclamation for pain, but this song proves my point.  It absolutely does not matter what 'ow' means or even that it was the word used at all.  In fact, on my first listen I didn't even realize that was a human voice making that sound because it fit so well with the rest of the instrumentals.

Depressed Buttons-Ow! by maddecent

This track does have something to say, however, and that is 'Get up and move yourself, fool!'.  Seriously, if you listen to this and don't want to start flailing around like this guy (or dressing like him), you should really find out what has you so depressed.

Oh and by the way, the name of the group that put this record out is not a reference to inanimate shirt-holder-togetherers going through a sad streak, think more along the lines of pushing down your keyboard buttons.  The tagline they've given themselves is 'We go weirder than hard' which I think is fantastically appropriate.  They release from the Mad Decent label which is run by producer Diplo, of Major Lazer fame.