So The Black Opera just dropped their album “EnterMission” on December 13, 2011. If you didn’t get a chance to check it out over the holidays, we suggest you get on it. TBO in your city, bitch!

The Black Opera – “Black City” (mp3 download).

SPREAD THE WARNING. theblackopera.com

Alligator Paint Job (DJ 21azy Remix) – Owl City ft Dorrough by DJ 21azy

Via Blowing or Blowing Up.

These are some of the promo singles and other tracks that have been leading up to Drake and Lil’ Wayne’s respective releases. The first two tracks are not available on iTunes.

Drake – “Dreams Money Can Buy:”

Drake – “Trust Issues:”

DJ Khaled feat. Drake // Rick Ross // Lil Wayne – “I’m On One:”

Wallpaper. – Okay by wallpaper

Here’s a preview of the track Spacezilla, from Mochi’s latest forthcoming record, Spacezilla, set for release on June 28, 2011.

Upcoming Mochipet Shows:
6/10/11 – Chicago, IL (US) @ Kinetic Playground – Mochipet @ Kinetic Playground 1:30am
6/11/11 – Hamtramck, MI (US) @ Mars Bar – Mochipet @ Mars Bar 12:30am
6/17/11 – Milwaukee, WI (US) @ Miramar Theater – Mochipet @ The Miramar Theater 11pm
6/18/11 – Bellefontaine, OH (US) @ Zane Shawnee Caverns – The Blastoff
6/24/11 – Nevada City, CA (US) @ COOPER’S ALE WORKS
6/25/11 – San Francisco, CA (US) @ Public Works – Mochipet w/ Futuremousepet
6/30/11 – San Francisco, CA (US) @ Temple – Spacezilla Record Release Party at Ritual
7/16/11 – Reno, NV (US) @ Wurk – Mochipet @ Wurk 2am

Also, if you want to check out a recent mix of Mochipet’s on jaimeledubstep.com, go here.

This is the tracklist:
01) Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train (Mochipet Remix)
02) Mochipet vs. MC Zulu – Roll Back
03) Mochipet – Bassadonis
04) Big Pokey FT. Slim Thug – Boss Hogg On Candy Acapella
05) Bass Science – Rockstars
06) Far East Movement – G6 (Mochipet Remix)
07) Encanti – Untitled
08) TI – What You Know Acapella
09) Kano – Spaceship (Trolley Snatcha Remix)
10) Mochipet – Whomp-a-saurus Sex (ill-esha Remix)
11) Mochipet – RAWR
12) Van Halen – Running With The Devil Acapella
13) DK aka Donkey Kong – Yuah Acapella
14) Nirvana – Teen Spirit (Dual Remix)
15) Mochipet – WuWu
16) Beach House – Norway (Deceptikon Remix)
17) Mochipet – Whomp-a-saurus Sex
18) Mochipet – Spacezilla
19) Juakali – Crossing (David Starfire Remix)
20) Mochipet – Brontosaurus Beats Ballet
21) Jantsen – Sultan Swing
22) Black Sabbath – Sweat Leaf (Mochipet Remix)
23) Ewun – My Name Is Fame
24) Mochipet – 420 Remix
25) R U Ready (Original Mix)
26) Mochipet – Godzilla New Year (Original Mix)

Thanks to Sean for recommending this and suggesting the Beastie Boys song of this week.

So Jeff Weiss over at Pop & Hiss — The LA Times Music Blog — talks about the Lightning In a Bottle Festival (“LIB”), which is only a couple days away! The line-up is massive, and we’re feeling what LIB has to offer.

Here’s a screenshot of the article–just click on the image for the full story.

This year, LIB has already run a mixtape contest, where the winner receives free entrance as well as a slot in the schedule of performances during the four day festival (among other things). The winner of the selection is THE SEX PIXELS. We’re looking forward to hearing their set, although it could be quite late. Could be? Actually, HERE’S A LINK TO THE FINAL SCHEDULE, so now you know the exact time they’ll be on (2:30am Saturday morning).

This festival is going to be terrific. But, if you’re on the fence, visit lightninginabottle.org for the full details.

Depending on how much this tweet offends 4chan and Anonymous, Soulja Boy is about to get his Internet presence raped.

Girl Talk – Triple Double

RELEASE:

MartyParty to Release SKUKUZA
Debut EP In Stores December 14, 2010

No stranger to the booming bass music scene that’s sweeping the nation, MartyParty has spooned his purple bass drops to beat-hungry masses as one-half of the group PANTyRAID with partner Ooah (of the white hot Glitch Mob), and through successful MartyParty tours in venues and festivals alike alongside names like The Glitch Mob, EOTO, MiMOSA, The Very Best, Beats Antique and many more.

On December 14th, MartyParty celebrates his first EP release, SKUKUZA, the first taste of the amusement park ride on the rails of electronic chords crashing into soul-pounding bass lines and will be followed up with frequent ep releases to craft a movement in music. The debut EP will be available through all major online music retailers, as well as in special packages sold direct through the MartyParty.org website. Look out for Lebata and Satara in due time.

The full tracklisting of SKUKUZA is as follows:

1. Chelsea Hotel
2. It’s Complicated
3. Loud Mouth
4. Los Angeles
5. Skukuza
6. Trinity

Check out the “Los Angeles,” track:

The release, brought to you by The Confluence Post Label alternative, will feature MartyParty’s production of purple music. This is electronic music with a rich melodic layering of beat, bassline and harmonics building up to an intense, full frequency, crescendo. A bit lie dubstep that needs no dubbing whatsoever, just pure original composition with todays most advanced tools. The MartyParty live show is a high energy spectacle not to be missed – he calls it the Purple Opera.

Check out the PURPLE OPERA yourself when Marty comes to your town!

We are happy to present forthcoming HEADLINE additions to the soon approaching and much anticipated Lightning in a Bottle Music and Arts Festival 2010, presented by The Do Lab, which will occur Memorial Day weekend (May 28-31) at the beautiful Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine, CA.

On the heels of their upcoming release “Drink the Sea”, and after a stand-out Coachella performance, The Glitch Mob will be performing along with the indie sensation Nico Vega and our cherished brothers and sisters, the Lucent Dossier Experience.

We would like to offer our sincerest thanks to all of the amazing submissions on the “Mixtape to Make the Line-up” contest. Not surprisingly our three top finalists were all unbelievable female DJ’s… The submissions have all been great and it was quite a task picking the “Grand Producer” to perform at this years LIB, but alas we have chosen and her name is KRYSTEE!

Other musical additions include Heyoka, Sidecar Tommy, Kitty D, The Luminaries, Geno Cochino, The Makers, Ron Levy, Michael Hart, Manny Greensector, Terrakroma, Motion Potion and DJ Wolfie.

Performances added in addition to Lucent Dossier include, Vau de Vire Society, El Circo, Ricochet ~ Poetic Acrobats, Fire Groove, Stilt Circus, The Wandering Marionettes and Shakti Sunfire

For full lineup and additional information visit the LIB website and stay tuned for more exciting news in the coming weeks.

Lightning in a Bottle:

The history of LIB spans more than a decade, and friends, family, and co-horts of the Do LaB are thrilled and astounded that it’s been more than ten years of making miracles and catching Lightning in a Bottle! Together with all of our friends we will converge on a beautiful new location and transform it into a wonderland for the senses, once again capturing Lightning in a Bottle. Prepare to start the summer off right!!!

4 days and 3 nights of activities and entertainment including music, performances, inspiring art, yoga and meditation classes, sustainability workshops, clothing and craft vending, tasty organic foods, camping and much more!

The Do Lab:

Based in Downtown Los Angeles, The Do LaB is an ensemble cast of creatives ranging from artists, event producers, lighting designers, DJs, constructors, welders, costumers, musicians, and the performance troupe Lucent Dossier. Since 2000, The Do LaB has been dedicated to treating experience itself as the art form. Their exceptional annual events–including the Lighting in a Bottle Music Festival–and jaw-dropping, large-scale art environments, have been attracting a devoted following among the West Coast’s underground creative community, and around the world. While bringing the visions of their home-grown art collective to life, The Do LaB has evolved into a respected event creations company, winning over major brands, music festivals, and trade-shows, with their unparalleled creativity and innovation.

The Do LaB’s portfolio includes clients such as the Coachella Music Festival, Ford, Audi, Red Bull, Scion, the Virgin Music Festival, Speakercraft, Esquire Magazine, AIDS Project Los Angeles, Stop Aids Organization, and many more

The Confluence:

Is a post label thinking management/marketing firm that takes an artist-centric approach to addressing the shifting music landscape. They will be releasing EP’s for MartyParty, AdamandEvil and the Lightning in a Bottle 2010 festival’s “Lightning in Your Ear” artist sampler to benefit the charity Critical Beats whose goal is to allow the natives to share the sacred healing sounds of their lands with new audiences all over the globe.

Nico Vega – “So So Fresh:”

Download.

Lightning in a Bottle! (official video):

Three 6 Mafia / Lil’ Flip – “Rainbow Colors” (from Rustie’s “Thump Krak” LuckyMe mix.)

Label:Exit Records (7)
Catalog#: EXIT016
Format: M2T
Country:UK
Released:21 Aug 2009
Genre: Electronic
Style: Drum n Bass
Quality: 384kbps / 48.0 kHz

All credits go to the producer (Spectrasoul)
Buy this tune @ bm-soho.com/store/AutoKey/…

CunninLynguists feat. e-40 & Evidence – Running Wild (clean):”

Dirty South hip-hop trio CunninLynguists have announced dates for their Strange Journey U.S. Tour in support of their upcoming release, Strange Journey Volume Two.

After a hugely successful European run spanning 10 countries this past spring, the U.S. portion of the Strange Journey Tour will extend for 5 weeks with fellow road warriors Grieves along with DJ/producer Budo, Los Angeles-based artist and frequent QN5 collaborator Tunji as well as Sweden’s own international hip-hop icons Looptroop Rockers, who will be taking part in their first-ever full U.S. tour.

Featuring strategic guest spots from all over the map, the release Strange Journey Volume Two picks up where Part One left off — chronicling the life of the weary traveling musician with cuts like the sleepy Seattle lament “Close Your Eyes”, featuring Geologic of Blue Scholars, Grieves and Macklemore and the Cali banger “Running Wild” featuring Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Bay Area rap legend E-40. Other guests include Sean Price, Tonedeff, Freddie Gibbs, Poison Pen and production from J-Zone and Blue Sky Black Death.

Strange Journey U.S. Tour
CunninLynguists f. Grieves & Budo, Looptroop Rockers and Tunji

11-10 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
11-12 – Orlando, FL – AKA Lounge (w/ Godamus Rhyme)
11-14 – New Orleans, LA – Parish @ House of Blues
11-15 – Dallas, TX – Prophet Bar
11-16 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Lounge
11-18 – Scottsdale, AZ – Chasers
11-20 – Los Angeles – Viper Room
11-21 – Berkeley, CA – Shattuck Down Low (w/ Pep Love)
11-22 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall
11-23 – Bellingham, WA – Nightlight Lounge
11-24 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
11-25 – Seattle, WA – Nuemos
11-27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
11-28 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
11-29 – Steamboat Springs, CO – Ghost Ranch Saloon
11-30 – Fort Collins – Aggie Theater
12-01 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
12-02 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
12-03 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue (w/ Unknown Prophets)
12-04 – Madison, WI – High Noon
12-05 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
12-06 – Gambier, OH – Kenyon College
12-08 – Rochester, NY – Dub Underground
12-09 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
12-10 – Boston, MA – Paradise
12-11 – NYC – Highline Ballroom

Eclair Fifi in photo.

So we’re really feeling this HudMo mix. Lots of styles and interesting twists on tracks that we know and love, but we like them even more with nice editing all over the place. Chop chop. Music reborn and getting the pitch/tempo up is a must.

Favorite part of the mix right now is from 19:00 in to 24:39. There are definitely lots of gems throughout.

Enjoy if you haven’t already heard!

Download.

Tracks within:
Keaver – Cleff Recherd (cdr)
Clark Ft Soulja Boy – Autumnal Crank (Warp/Interscope)
Machine Drum – Don’t Wait (Normrex)
le N?ko – Loas En Je Laisse (cdr)
Chingy Ft Keri Hilson – Let Me Love You (Capitol)
Seiji – Chiggy Time (Sonar Kollektiv)
Sleepless Crew – Cold Rock (subplate )
Gaby y Carlos – Hot Heavy Heat (Dimlite Mix)
Taz – Strike First HudMo mix (Ramp)
V.C. – Hurme (cdr)
Timbaland – Give It To Me Rmx ft JayZ (Mosely Music)
Samiyam – Box (cdr)
debruit – Puccek (cdr)
SwizzBeats – Money In The Bank HudMo rmx (cdr)
Onra – Shhhhh (cdr)
Olivier Daysoul – Brain (cdr)
Teebs – Thai Bells (cdr)
Sleepless Crew – Vudootronics (cdr)
Nicole Scherzinger – Whatever You Like Inst. (Interscope)
Flying Lotus – Camel (cdr)
Rustie – Japanese Telecom Remix (cdr)
Claudia Fonti – iii (cdr)
Claudia Fonti – four (cdr)
Twista – 2 Times (Atlantic)
Cassie – Sometimes (Badboy)
Mike Slott – Good Morning (cdr)
Hudson Mo – Root Hands (cdr)

We had a lot of fun last week going out to see a B.E.A.R. showcase at Jimmy’s Lounge in Hollywood. We didn’t get to see the whole show, but everything we heard was great. Would you expect any less from The Briefcase Rockers though? The crowd was an interesting mix at the show and the music that B.E.A.R. pushes is unique. We said it before and we’ll say it again: everything we’ve heard from The Briefcase Rockers is music worth listening to.

We got six video clips of the show (after the photos), two of Juan Huevos–who came all the way from North Carolina to make it out to the show–and four of ERAs. It was too bad that we couldn’t get more, but that’s all spilled milk now.

On Juan Huevos, we think he is a dope live MC and his performance was get-up and kept the crowd locked-in. Bringing a cover of Avril Lavigne, and getting half-naked towards the end of his show, it’s a performance we’ll never forget. However, we like Juan Huevos’ flows and instrumentals and find his style exciting even without the show and dance. Huevos’ is upbeat and different. Good things.

People like a good show, but if there’s not substance to the music, you could put on the best show in the hottest venue out there and it would be like eating a burnt grilled cheese sandwich at a five star restaurant.

Nathaniel Eras, or ERAS, really rocked out as well. Twiddling knobs and having fun while he played, things stayed engaging. Even though more abstract, glitchier music and melodies are more of an acquired taste, if you spend much time on the site you’ve probably noticed that we love experimental music in general and especially where technology and music meet. ERAS had a high-tech gadget-driven sound that we always enjoy hearing like sipping on a unique-flavored foreign drink.

At any rate, the show was hot. The videos are a bit dark and aren’t the best representation of what the show was like, especially since we didn’t manage to record all of the artists that performed, but that’s why you have to go out to these events for yourselves. We look forward to future shows from B.E.A.R.: rock, rock on.

1. PANTYRAID – GIT DURTY
2. PANTYRAID – CRUNKALICIOUS / RAY CASH – SEX APPEAL
3. PANTYRAID – DREAMING / MIMS – THIS IS WHY I’M HOT
4. PANTYRAID – WORSHIP THE SUN / JAY-Z – DIRT OFF YOUR SHOULDER
4. MARTYPARTY – YOUNG PIMP / CHINGY – RIGHT THURR / CURRENCY – WHERE THE CASH AT
5. PANTYRAID – LIKE THAT / BRITNEY SPEARS – TOXIC
6. OOAH – ANOTHER TRASHY LOVE / KID CUDI – DAY N’ NITE
7. PANTYRAID – ENTER THE MACHINE / THREE 6 MAFIA – FLY
8. PANTYRAID – BEBA / LIL JON – IN DA CLUB
9. DZ – GET ON DOWN / LIL JON – IN DA CLUB
10. PANTYRAID – ONE MO / BEYONCE – BONNIE & CLYDE / YOUNG JEEZY – OVER HERE
11. PANTYRAID – GET THE MONEY / PANTYRAID – THE FUTURE IS FAR FROM FAIR

Listen.

PANTyRAID are Josh Mayer aka Ooah of The Glitch Mob and Marty Folb aka Marty Party. They make brilliantly futuristic hip hop, in their own words:

PANTyRAID is a true cross over project – hip hop, dub step, electro-crunk… all done right with hard booty shaking instrumentation.

Their debut album “The Sauce” is available on Marine Parade in September.

PANTyRAID Myspace.