Laid Back Sunday #20

Sorry for the late post. I was quite occupied with work and I definitely had to check the Super Bowl. Green Bay Packers for the win, they really deserve it, big up.

As for tonight's edition of Laid Back Sunday, It will be "gangster" reggae oriented. For no particular reasons, I was listening to a lot of reggae in the past days so this results in me sharing with you guys some of the tunes I've been blasting. Hope you enjoy.

Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Bounty Killer, Mavado, Mr. Evil, Elephant Man, Jagwa, Sizzla Kolonji - Gang War Riddim Medley
This track is pure joke. It almost features all of the biggest names in the reggae industry. This beat will get you pumped up.

Jah Cure ft. Rick Ross & Mavado - Like I See It
Following with a beat combining reggae artists Jah Cure & Mavado and officer Ricky Ross. This track definitely didn't get the attention it deserves, this shit is HOT.

Busy Signal - Cool Baby (Poirier Remix)
I had the misfortune of missing Ghislain Poirier's DJ set at Igloo Fest. He apparently destroyed the dance floor. No doubt about that, Montreal's local talent, G.Poirier is probably one of the best party DJ in the city. He gives this Busy Signal joint a "jungle beat" twist.

Elzhi - Where It All Begins (feat. Hodge Podge)
Couldn't let down my hiphop heads out there. This is an old Elzhi joint off one of his rare emcee tapes. Really stoked when I found this beat. It has that pure hip hop vibe to it.

that's it for today,

see you next time.

-cal

sevenpounds

Today is another one of those days that I'm just throwing tunes at you, for shits and giggles. I figured that a nice balance between huge text-heavy posts and shorter, more concise posts was in order. Cal gets back soon, and Bynie started doing night shifts, so you won't have to put up with my incessant rambling every single day, haha. Enjoy! (Oh, and R.I.P Aaliyah. 9 years already? Damn, time flies.)

Echoes- The Crystal Guru

Loic from Source of Cool recently put me up on this friend of his from Reims, a 19 year old producer and DJ who goes by the name of Echoes. There must be something in the water in Reims (read: Odus, Brodinski, Yuksek,etc), because there seems to be a lot of fine talent there. The tune I'm posting today is an fantastic original by Echoes, an rousing minimalist banger called The Crystal Guru. It's filled to the brim with all sorts of great percussive sounds and a bouncy groove, and a nice little vocal sample that fades in and out. Bloody hypnotic, I must say. Echoes has also been signed to Blast Records, which means that there should be a lot more great songs in store for us soon. Keep your ears/eyes peeled, people.

Echoes' Myspace
Echoes' Soundcloud

Stromae ft Boogat- Alors on Que Viva (Ghislain Poirier refix)

Although we try not to post blends or mashups, this one caught my attention. Montreal's self-proclaimed king of booty bass, Ghislain Poirier, recently concocted this effective refix of Belgian/Rwandan producer Stromae's gargantuan hit, Alors on Danse. He mashes-up (...sorry) this tune with his own collaboration with Latino-Quebecer Boogat, Que Viva, and the result is pretty decent. A late-summer sizzler, to put it simply. .

Wallstreet- Out There Somewhere (John Dahlback remix)

My appreciation for John Dahlback (and his cousin Jesper Dahlback, who has worked with Soulwax) runs quite deep. His productions all have a real feel-good vibe to them, and a huge sound. Orchestral and operatic concert-hall rave music, if you will. Or, if you want a less pretentious description, it's just damn fine house and techno made by a very talented Swedish producer. This tune should put a smile on your face and a shuffle in your step, if there's any justice in the world.

-M.