Electronic Dance Music Blog & Podcast

Did I read that right? Tupac Shakur and Pink Floyd in the same title of the song? Ok, I was intrigued but extremely skeptical. Leave it to the guys of Capital Cities to turn me into a believer. Their interpretation of Breath, from Pink FLoyd’s infamous The Dark Side of the Moon album, is surprisingly refreshing. With a cleaner instrumentation, brighter melodies and pitch perfect vocals, Capital Cities pays tribute to a classic in the most honorable way. Not to mention Tupac lends a couple of verses increasing the awesomeness of the track. Is it just me or every time I hear Tupac I can’t help but to think about the famous skit from Dave Chappelle?

A chill and modern rendition of a classic with a beautiful and welcoming twist. You can download more music from Capital Cities off their facebook.

Breathe (Pink Floyd cover).mp3Download audio file (Breathe (Pink Floyd cover).mp3)

Did I read that right? Tupac Shakur and Pink Floyd in the same title of the song? Ok, I was intrigued but extremely skeptical. Leave it to the guys of Capital Cities to turn me into a believer. Their interpretation of Breath, from Pink FLoyd’s infamous The Dark Side of the Moon album, is surprisingly refreshing. With a cleaner instrumentation, brighter melodies and pitch perfect vocals, Capital Cities pays tribute to a classic in the most honorable way. Not to mention Tupac lends a couple of verses increasing the awesomeness of the track. Is it just me or every time I hear Tupac I can’t help but to think about the famous skit from Dave Chappelle?

A chill and modern rendition of a classic with a beautiful and welcoming twist. You can download more music from Capital Cities off their facebook.

Breathe (Pink Floyd cover).mp3Download audio file (Breathe (Pink Floyd cover).mp3)

Just 4 days from Cris Cab mixtape release of “Echo Boom” and we already have another preview of what is to come on January 31st. The young Miami native has gotten Mavado and new friend Wyclef to help with the song “Rihanna’s Gun”. Not going to far into the reggae spectrum, Cris Cab still creates a laid back, summer song.

Echo Boom will be available everywhere January 31, presented by Billionaire Boys Club

Cris Cab – Rihanna’s Gun ft. Mavado & WyclefDownload audio file (rihannas-gun-ft-mavado-wyclef.mp3)

Just 4 days from Cris Cab mixtape release of “Echo Boom” and we already have another preview of what is to come on January 31st. The young Miami native has gotten Mavado and new friend Wyclef to help with the song “Rihanna’s Gun”. Not going to far into the reggae spectrum, Cris Cab still creates a laid back, summer song.

Echo Boom will be available everywhere January 31, presented by Billionaire Boys Club

Cris Cab – Rihanna’s Gun ft. Mavado & WyclefDownload audio file (rihannas-gun-ft-mavado-wyclef.mp3)

Young And Old is the latest offering from the Denver sweet hearts known as Tennis. Stylistically, the band is known for having embraced the rebirth of surf rock- and riding that wave into the open arms of the indie pop music scene. The band formed after Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, a husband and wife duo, returned from a seven month excursion ripe with sailing, adventure, and handfuls of songs documenting their experiences. They teamed up with the engineer who worked on their first record, James Barone (drums), to complete the lineup and began touring under the name Tennis- a joke about Patrick’s sportsmanship during his college years.

With Young And Old, the band maintains their tribute to past styles of music but veers from the path they paved on Cape Dory with their clean guitar driven sounds. While they have not abandoned their signature feel yet, songs like “Petition” (which reminds me of the girl lead equivalent to MuteMath‘s “Allies”), “Origins”, and “Traveling” all incorporate synthetic textures and leads that exchange the band’s surf rock roots for danceable grooves, reminiscent of Motown, that make you want to move your body. The song writing is still killer, personal, and catchy but seems to be growing and maturing, sampling later decades of influence than their previous releases.

The record was produced by Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, which may account for some of the band’s slight change in sound. The production value of the record is notable because when the band nods to the style of a specific decade with their performance, the record changes in quality enough to sound almost true to that time… without giving up the feeling of unity from track to track. Overall the record is really well done. It’s catchy, danceable, and unique. Tennis has always stood apart from the crowd, but Young And Old puts them in a league of their own.

Young And Old is set to release on February 14th 2012 and is available for pre-order HERE.

Stream Only: Tennis – Traveling Download audio file (04 Traveling.mp3)

Stream Only: Tennis – OriginsDownload audio file (02 Origins.mp3)

Stream Only: Tennis – My Better SelfDownload audio file (03 My Better Self.mp3)

Young And Old is the latest offering from the Denver sweet hearts known as Tennis. Stylistically, the band is known for having embraced the rebirth of surf rock- and riding that wave into the open arms of the indie pop music scene. The band formed after Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, a husband and wife duo, returned from a seven month excursion ripe with sailing, adventure, and handfuls of songs documenting their experiences. They teamed up with the engineer who worked on their first record, James Barone (drums), to complete the lineup and began touring under the name Tennis- a joke about Patrick’s sportsmanship during his college years.

With Young And Old, the band maintains their tribute to past styles of music but veers from the path they paved on Cape Dory with their clean guitar driven sounds. While they have not abandoned their signature feel yet, songs like “Petition” (which reminds me of the girl lead equivalent to MuteMath‘s “Allies”), “Origins”, and “Traveling” all incorporate synthetic textures and leads that exchange the band’s surf rock roots for danceable grooves, reminiscent of Motown, that make you want to move your body. The song writing is still killer, personal, and catchy but seems to be growing and maturing, sampling later decades of influence than their previous releases.

The record was produced by Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, which may account for some of the band’s slight change in sound. The production value of the record is notable because when the band nods to the style of a specific decade with their performance, the record changes in quality enough to sound almost true to that time… without giving up the feeling of unity from track to track. Overall the record is really well done. It’s catchy, danceable, and unique. Tennis has always stood apart from the crowd, but Young And Old puts them in a league of their own.

Young And Old is set to release on February 14th 2012 and is available for pre-order HERE.

Stream Only: Tennis – Traveling Download audio file (04 Traveling.mp3)

Stream Only: Tennis – OriginsDownload audio file (02 Origins.mp3)

Stream Only: Tennis – My Better SelfDownload audio file (03 My Better Self.mp3)

We knew this day would come, we just didnt expected so soon. CHUCK IS OVER. And while the final episode (vs The Goodbye), series finale was a mouthful, we wont spill any spoilers yet. This post will be all about the Soundtrack in Episode 13. Lets get right to it!

The very song at the beginning of the episode:
Beirut – Goshen Download audio file (04 Goshen.mp3)

Chuck gets out of bed to ready to get Sarah back; Sarah parachutes to the beach.
The Black Keys – Gold On the Ceiling
Download audio file (2941.mp3)

Obviously before we get to some of the best songs we have heard on the TV show, Jeffster performs the one and only “Take On Me” by a-ha during their performance in the concert hall.

Cruel and Beautiful World by GROUPLOVE played in the background as Casey gives the apartment to Morgan & Alex; Ellie & Awesome pack; Morgan helps Chuck use his heart to figure out where Sarah is at the end.
GROUPLOVE – Cruel and Beautiful World

Breaks my heart that this is essentially the last soundtrack post about the tv show Chuck. I was a lot of fun to do these post as much as it was to watch Chuck mature, to watch his relationship with Sarah and to finally get closure.

The final (ending) song while we watched the montage of Sarah and Chuck’s relationship was “Rivers and Roads” by The Head and the Heart.

The Head And The Heart – Rivers and RoadsDownload audio file (TheHeadAndTheHeart2011-09-16.t06.mp3.mp3)

For more Chuck music from Season 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 make sure you check our soundtrack section.