Nero - Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix)

This original to this song, Promises, was a cleverly constructed dubstep/drum&bass collaboration with Nero and Subfocus. It hit hard with dubby womps, but moved along with quick dnb pace. The catchy and dramatic vocals combined together with the beat to make an incredible song.

Then,  a remix was released this week by Nero and the almighty Skrillex. It is UNREAL. Of course, the intensity of the song has been increased exponentially. It goes from moments where the vocals sing out acoustically with subtle piano notes in the background, and then it slowly builds until heavy face-melting bass drops. This is an epic remix, perhaps even the dubstep anthem of the summer.

 Nero -Promises (Skrillex Remix) by Lipstoniix

 Nero & Sub Focus - Promises by The Kollection

Pretty Lights Does DUBSTEP

Yes sir, Pretty Lights does dubstep in a big way with this new song, I Know The Truth. To accompany is an amazingly sick video of their Bonnaroo performance. AMAZING STUFF. I wish I was there!

Butch Clancy - Pumped Up Kicks Remix

Butch Clancy has a knack for turning amazing indie songs into even more amazing dubstep remixes. His remix of Band of Horses - The Funeral was probably one of my favorite remixes ever. He just released a pretty incredible remix of Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks. I love the original to this song -- its incredibly catchy and I never thought it would be remixable, but Butch Clancy made it happen:

Foster The People--Pumped Up Kicks (Butch Clancy RMX) by Butch Clancy

Turbulence Are Your Friends

HOT DAMN! Two of my favorite songs in one dank mashup...Justice vs. Laidback Luke vs. Steve Aoki........THANK YOU Revolvr!

 Laidback Luke/Steve Aoki vs. Justice -Turbulence Are Your Friends [Free Download - See Details] by Revolvr

Skrillex ft. 12th Planet - Needed Change

   It's been a while since I've blogged anything! But, since I've graduated college, I'm going to start blogging a lot more often.
    The new song by Skrillex and 12th Planet, "Needed Change", is chaotically brilliant. It juxtaposes this ethereal yearn for a needed change in the chorus with a womp that sounds like something that should have been in the sound effects of an Exorcist sequel. It's horrifying and beautiful at the same time. This is an ability that only Skrillex has the ability to accomplish. Thematically it works to because he both yearns for the needed change and then with the womp recognizes the pain and difficulty of such a change whatever it may be.

 Skrillex - Needed Change feat. 12th Planet by JustDoHits

Also, here are some more recent Skrillex dank bits:

 Skrillex - Disco Rangers by Sellex

 Skrillex-Hey Sexy Lady by EKIM1406

 Skrillex - Equinox by Sellex

Slim Thugz - Living Dreams EP

This EP takes chill electro to another level. Its got the mood of chill jazz, with all of the interesting fluctuations and beats of electro. Imagine if Pretty Lights and Ratatat had a baby and then gave it a little bit of Valium: you'd have Slim Thugz. This music just grooves and grooves with a sultry flow. It's chill but its underlined with a powerful energy that keeps you movin' and groovin'. It's  the perfect jam for studying or a long car ride.

Check it out:

  Slim Thugz - Living Dreams EP by Thissongissick.com