Kendall's Favorite Songs of 2008 : Part 3

Ugh! I’m trying not to get another one of my Favorite Songs of 2008 posts stricken down by the nefarious DMCA, so I have begun to speak in code. Discodust found out that whenever a certain artist’s tracks were upped on the interwebs, the associated post is almost always deleted by the DMCA Bandits. The machines have taken over, we have been forced underground. So don’t be confused by that certain artist’s name, I’m sure you can figure it out.

On the post taken down yesterday, I lamented the fact that I forgot to include Everyone’s Got To Make A Living by Dances With White Girls on my favorites of ’08 list. Ask my roommate, this song ruled my life for about four days and annoyed the shit out of him. I won’t go back and amend the list but it would not be fair unless I posted Everyone’s Got To Make A Living here and here. Enjoy the rest of the best below.

Dance
The Bloody Beetroots – Rombo
The Bloody Beetroots – Butter
Justice – Planisphere Parts 1 through 4
The Golden Filter – Solid Gold
The Phantom’s Revenge – Moondancer
Surkin – Chrome Knight ft. Dave 1
A-Trak – Say Whoa
BURNS – Make Love
Beni – My Love Sees You

Australia
Miami Horror – Summerfest ’86
Miami Horror – Make You Mine
Bag Raiders – Shooting Stars
Ladyhawke – Dusk Til Dawn
Ladyhawke – My Delirium
Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire
Cut Copy – Far Away
Cut Copy – Out There On Thin Ice
Empire of the Sun – Walking On A Dream
Empire of the Sun – Standing On The Shore
Empire of the Sun – Swordfish Hotkiss Night
BMX – WAR

Hip Hop

Kid Sister – Get Fresh [YSI]
T-Pain – Can’t Believe It ft. Lil’ Wayne [YSI]
Lil’ Wayne – 3 Peat [YSI]
Lil’ Wayne – Let The Beat Build [YSI]
The Count & Sinden – Hardcore Girls ft. Rye Rye [YSI]
Wale – The Kramer [YSI]
Young Jeezy – Put On ft. K@nye We$t [YSI]
K@nye We$t – Street Lights [YSI]
Dizzee Rascal – Dance Wiv Me ft. Calvin Harris [YSI]
Herve & A-Trak – Roll With The Winners ft. Cadence Weapon [YSI]
Kid Cudi – T.G.I.F. ft. Chip The Ripper [YSI]

B-More

Debonair Samir – Freaky Girl [YSI]

Indie Rock
Metronomy – Heartbreaker
Magistrates – Make This Work
Ghostland Observatory – Freeheart Lover
Boy Crisis – L’homme
Bloc Party – Mercury
Starfucker – German Love
Black Kids – Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo)
Cansei De Ser Sexy – Move
The Ting Tings – Shut Up and Let Me Go
Tokyo Police Club – Tessellate

Indie Pop
Priors – What You Need
Lykke Li – Breaking It Up
Lykke Li – I’m Good I’m Gone
The Twelves – Works For Me
Little Boots – Meddle
NERD – You Know What
Sam Sparro – 21st Century Life

pic via fuckyeahsharks

New Meterhead EP

When I saw that Discobelle and IHEARTCOMIX received the new EP #4 from Meterhead yesterday I was downtrodden to say the least. I mean, I’ve been down with Meterhead from the get go, where was my EP I thought. Well, apparently their email was simply lost in the shuffle, I received the EP today. You know how this email thing works, sometimes the emailman loses a package or two, takes the wrong exit on the information superhighway, stops by a couple of porn sites. No biggie…..which is a brilliant segue to talk about my favorite track off of Meterhead’s new EP, Biggie Dance. On Biggie Dance, Meterhead remixes a hip hop classic with their signature banging electro style. Big bass, big synths, awesome breakdowns. The Hardcore Girls electric-disco remix is nothing you would expect (but still great), the Blue Monday cover is everything you would expect (but still great), and if Rick Astley’s soulful voice is anywhere in Rick Rollin, I got rick rolled.

Meterhead – Biggie Dance [direct download]
Meterhead – Blue Monday ft. Emma Lucia [direct download]
Meterhead – Rick Rollin’ [direct download]
The Count & Sinden – Hardcore Girls ft. Rye Rye (Meterhead Disco Remix) [direct download]

Download zip file containing all four tracks here.

Hardcore Girls

After hooking up with big names producers like Diplo and Blaqstarr and then gaining a spot on M.I.A.'s first KALA promo tour through the US, 17yr old Baltimore native Rye Rye has taken the electro/dance music world over with her infectious flow. I mean, when you think of American chicks that flow over dance tracks two names come to mind: Kid Sister and Rye Rye. While Kid Sister definitely possesses a more polished sound, Rye Rye sounds down n' dirty in the best way possible. There is a reason her collab with Count & Sinden is called Hardcore Girls, there is no talk of beepers or nail salons here, just a healthy dose of boasts and bootycentric dance instructions for her loyal gyrating listeners.

And I haven't even mentioned the awesome production of Count & Sinden. The song sounds like a blend of killer tracks from Christmas Past. The track somehow manages to sound familar and new at the same time.

The Count & Sinden - Hardcore Girls ft. Rye Rye [YSI]

Interesting side note: I'm pretty sure Rye Rye had auto tune surgically implanted into her larynx. I saw her in concert and her voice is even higher in person. I swear, during her set about 250 dogs stormed into the venue. No, I don't know who let them out, Jamaican guy.

Their Revenge Was Inevitable

Japattack just released a new mixtape called Get Real Philly Now: Remixtape Vol. I on their myspace. And one of the members wears red jeans.

Rye Rye - Shake it to the Ground (Japattack Remix) [divshare]

Spank Rock - Bump (Japattack Remix) [divshare]