http://www.djshrifty.com A MUSIC BLOG TOO GANGSTER FOR HIPSTERS AND TOO HIP FOR GANGSTERS Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:28:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi Blog Followers: I have been really bad at updating the past six months. Thank you all, especially those of you who I have never met, for the emails telling me to get off my lazy ass, find some sick tracks and do an update. DJshrifty.com will be switching to my new website, ... http://www.djshrifty.com/?p=501 This post is a bit a-typical from the norm yall are accustomed to. This almost melodic track from Prodigy blends a Thievery Corporation style voice with some seriously hard breakbeats that somehow, brings a smile to my face when I hear it. I had never really given much love to ... http://www.djshrifty.com/?p=495 Now this is super fucking cool. I found the original sample for one of todays hottest songs, and its from this old Irish woman Mary O'Hara. [audio:http://audiomuffin.com/music/train/oromo.mp3] You should instantly know it, but if not, heres the new version below. [audio:sleepyhead.mp3] http://www.djshrifty.com/?p=492 For those of you who are Empire of The Sun and Passion Pit fans...  I thought you'd like this Japanese hipsters. [audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/May%202009/09%20Getting%20%20You%20Off%20(feat.%20Hey%20Champ).mp3] To Download http://www.djshrifty.com/?p=485 I've blogged about these guys for months now. They take an upcoming indie rapper/group, sample their hit track, and make their own unique banger. Heres Chiddy Bang using Passion Pit. I would love to hear their version of "Sleepyhead" [audio:http://pmatunes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/01-chiddy-bang-truth-passion-pit1.mp3] To Download, right click save as here http://www.djshrifty.com/?p=482 This Swedish trio are the brains behind Britney's "Toxic" , and their coolly emotional pop suggests a little Vampire Weekend meets Animal Collective. This is their first single and its already been remixed by Crookers. [audio:http://thetapeisnotsticky.com/uploads/2009/06/01-animal.mp3] [audio:http://fakepennycomics.com/blog/MIIKESNNS_Animal(CrookersRemix).mp3] To Download To Download "Crookers remix" http://www.djshrifty.com/?p=479 Sorry I stepped away for a minute... or a month. Im back. Happy Summer. I'm coming back in the strongest way possible; Jay-Z! This track entitled "Death of Autotune" will most likely be off his highly anticipated new CD, Blueprint 3. Hopefully, autotune (for those of you who dont know, think Kanye ... http://www.djshrifty.com/?p=472 Hailing from Koreatown in LA, these four best friends have teamed up blending a super electro beat with some dope club lyrics. The use of sound effects oddly and happily complements the beat. Not quite rapping, not quite autotune, Far East Movement definitely delivers a boisterous summer club anthem. [audio:dancefloor.mp3] To download http://www.djshrifty.com/?p=469