MUST DISCOVER ARTISTS VOL. V

Since I had pretty neglected posting regularly, maybe its right to give you a proper opt. If ever I continue on posting on this basis, be sure to check out following volumes of this segment before the end of the year. Also dont fret, Id reserve a farewell post for 2008.
In the meantime, enjoy!
P.S. Im not shutting this blog down, Im too in love with Metaphor. We’ll get through this. Haha.

Little Joy

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Little Joy is Binki Shapiro, Rodrigo Amarante (Singer/Guitarist of Los Hermanos) and Fabrizio Moretti (drummer of The Strokes). While you’re waiting for the The Strokes’ new album, listen to this band. Take heed that Little Joy has stripped off affiliations from any band’s style, their sound is original.

Its not enought to say that does
if nothing ventured, nothing learned
Its how it’s always been

The Next Time Around
Brand New Start
Unattainable
How To Hang A Warhol
Dont Watch Me Dancing

Bon Iver

Bon Iver is to release new EP this January, entitled “Blood Bank” and will consist of four songs, yes, only four songs. He had one of the most unforgettable albums this year so hopefully, “Blood Bank” is set to transfixed us yet again.

I tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall

Blood Bank
Woods
Skinny Love
For Emma

School of Seven Bells

What pushes these songs past mere worship involves cunning collisions of robust rhythm, caressing noise, and heavenly melody, with each element equally crucial. Psychedelic. Alpinism. Modern individualist. School of Seven Bells.

One day, suddenly, time
took a turn that once felt so brief
I blinked to see polite ghosts fading quickly

Half Asleep
Chain
Connjur
Face to Face on High Places
My Cabal

La Roux

This was sent to me a couple of months ago but ignored it til now. You know how it is. Im not so much of a fan of “Fascination” but “Quicksand” is such a gem so maybe I should give her a chance. She is predicted by music critics to pave way into the scene for 2009 along with slightly resembling contender, Little Boots.

Oh I could let you stay
But I’m walking on broken ground again
Oh, oh when will I learn?

Quicksand
Fascination
Quicksand ( autoKratz Drags to Riches remix)

Treasure Fingers

Im guilty with this one. I only heard “Cross the Dancefloor” and it entirely blew my mind and left it soaking on the edge of sanity. You should check it out.

Let me see you move it shake it cross the dance floor
Hey boy watch me move it shake it cross the dance floor

Little Boots – Meddle (Treasure Fingers Remix)
Cross The Dancefloor (Designer Drugs Remix)
Come True Tonight (dub mix)
Delegate Your Turn
100% (Treasure Fingers’ B-Live Pemberton Mix)

Cat Power

Charlyn Marie Marshall or Chan is the name under Cat Power. She started performing way back on 1994. Chan disappeared from the musical scene after that, planning to permanently retire from music but during a sleepless night resulting from a nightmare, she started writing songs again. She just released “The Greatest”, consisting of her versions of classic songs.

Do you remember
When we met
That’s the day
I knew you were my pet

Sea of Love
After It All
Metal Heart
The Party
Still In Love
Wonderwall
Wonderwall (Elements of Noise Remix)
Dark End of the Street (James Carr, Aretha Franklin)
Hard Times In New York (Bob Dylan Cover)

Au Revoir Simone

This synth-pop trio has an intriguing name since they are a Brooklyn-base band. Blogs have been circulating remix tracks of Au Revoir Simone along with their love for the band. Powered by vintage keyboards, a lockstep beat box, and gorgeous, wide-eyed warbling, the Simones create make-out music for your inner android. What? I think, they mean these remixed tracks are lovely as hell.

Sometimes I want to be enough for you

Lark
Lark (Ruff and Jam mix)
The Way To There (Mark Anthony Tieku remix)
Paris (Aeroplane and Friendly Fires Cover)
Sad Song (Pacific! Remix)
Fallen Snow (Redux)
A Violent Yet Flammable World (Remix from Reverse Migration)

Passion Pit

The Chunk of Change was originally put together as a Valentine’s Day present to Angelakos’ girlfriend. After being prompted to send it to others, the production of the brief, sporadic, and explosive recording of the EP followed. It worked towards the development of Angelakos’ signature euphoric and blissfully melancholic sound. Thus, Passion Pit was born.

And everything is going to the beat
And everything is going

Sleepyhead
Cuddle Fuddle
Better Things
Smile Upon Me
Ive Got Your Number

I couldnt love her more.

Only Yelle can undertake a Katy Perry track, turn it into an awesome euphony and still maintain that cool flair. This track is just oozing with Yelle’s playfulness.

Hot N Cold via !tashed

Even Kanye?

A Cause de Kanye

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I never knew running a blog while trying to have a life was this difficult. Haha. School has started again and Id sprung back to my tedious sked. The several DMCAs takedown notices and the crashing of my links were not helpful either. I dont understand why they remove posts which were sent via mails by the artists themselves. Way to go on dissecting my creative streak google. Really, screw you google. +/-

Meanwhile, about the latter, I wont promise anymore to put the links infinitely on Metaphor. If you want to have mp3s of some artist on this blog, just leave a comment or send an email and Ill send it on your way pronto as soon as I have nothing on my hands.

I started this blog knowing absolutely nothing about blogging. Fortunately, I picked helpful advices on the way. To whoever you are who had the patience to read this, Metaphor is not dead. I cant promise you anything from this point, all I know is that, Ill visit Metaphor even if this isn’t my blog. Thanks and peace.

Some current guilty pleasures to keep me afloat:
We Are Your Friends(Reprise)- Justice
How to See the Sun Rise– Ben Sollee
Joy Ride- The Killers
Bad Days- Kanye West
Butterfly- Jason Mraz
Jailer- Asa
Circus- Britney Spears
Prospekt’s March/Poppyfields- Coldplay
Keep in Mind- Little Joy

P.S. With all those crazy leaks while Im gone, exclusive streams of albums keep everyone sane (Ok, maybe not that exclusive). Folks, just buy the album if you really like an artist, it makes all happy.

Dedication 3, Your Fu*king Melting Pote 2, Buffet Libre & Audio Racquet

This post is rather heavy so fly away and look sharp.

I have been sifting my mails and found out lots of monster mixtapes from DJs and artists. Others have been rotting in my mail all the time and some are newly sent.

I have chosen four mixtapes to share to you- Lil Wayne‘s Dedication 3, Leam or Rosebud‘s Your Fucking Melting Pote, Buffet Libre‘s Cover Projects and George O’Connor‘s Audio Racquet. It was a blast listening to these tunes, everything’s hard-thumping and will slap you in the face.

This post is my gratitude for all the support you folks been giving my little blog. Thanks everyone and peace. I hope your eardrums explode after hearing these tunes. Haha.

Listening to a mixtape is a process so download the whole thing.

Note: Click ‘Tracklisting’ to collapse the listing of tracks

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Dedication 3
Dedication 3
Dedication 3
To start of is Lil Wayne‘s freshly dropped mixtape, “Dedication 3”. I got a couple of disturbing mails about posting some of his tracks. Those were good times. Hehe.

If you want to download specific tracks, Pigeons and Planes got each track for download.Tracklist

1. Welcome Back
2. Dedication 3 f. Mack Mane, Willie The Kid, Gudda Gudda
3. What Else Is There To Do
4. Dick Pleaser f. Jae Millz
5. Ain’t I f. Jae Millz
6. You Love Me You Hate Me
7. Bang Bang f. Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda
8. The Other Side f. La The Darkman, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda
9. My Weezy f. Shanell, Lil Twist & Tyga
10. A Dedication
11. She’s A Ryder f. Gudda Gudda
12. Still I Rise f. Nicki Manaj
13. Magic f. Gudda Gudda
14. Do’s & Don’ts Of Young Money
15. Whoever You Like f. Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda
16. That Was Easy
17. Get Bizzy f. Gudda Gudda
18. I Got That Gangsta f. La The Darkman & Willie The Kid
19. A Message To The DJ’s
20. Stuntin f. Drake
21. Dedicated
22. Put On For The Game f. Tyga & Gudda Gudda
23. Dedication 4

LEAM OR ROSEBUD – YOUR FUCKING MELTING POTE 2
LEAM OR ROSEBUD – YOUR FUCKING MELTING POTE 2
LEAM OR ROSEBUD – YOUR FUCKING MELTING POTE 2
Leam or Rosebud from France brings forth his sequel of ‘Your Fucking Melting Pote‘. He incorporates everything from current bangers to classic French pop to classic hits. He’s compared to Girl Talk so to speak.
Tracklist

01 INTRO(MISSION) : Walter Carlos – Theme from a Clocwork Orange / Julie, robot before all – Cac 40 / MC Bortek – Eclecticism is rigourness ? / Leam’s Voicemail – Harassment… (Just Jack, Cazals, Bondo Do Role…)
02 Ennio Morricone – The Untouchables Theme / Justice – D.A.N.C.E. (Les Rythmes Digitales remix) /The Gossip – Standing in the way of control / Baby’s Gang – Happy song / Muse – Bliss
03 Mylo – Paris 400 (Etienne de Crecy remix) / The Tempers – No favor / Just Jack – Writer’s block / Supermayer – The art of letting go
04 Pointer Sisters – Send him back (Pilooski edit) / Richard Gotainer – Le Sampa
05 Cameo – Shake your pants / Lipps Inc. – Funky town / Metro Area – Miura / Georges Baker – Little Green bag / Noir Désir – Un homme pressé
06 The Toxic Avengers – Superheroes / Yello – Bostich / The Rapture – Out of the race & onto the track
07 Uzi Suicide – 1971 (Passions remix) / Salt’n’Peppa – Push it / Daft Punk – Human after all / Black Russians – Tom Cruise is a gay Scientologist
08 The Beatles – Twist & Shout (Diplo remix) / Prince – Kiss / Bonde Do Role – Funk de esfiha
09 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Big girls Don’t cry (Matthew Wowow remix) / CCR – Fortunate son / Run DMC – It’s like that
10 Daft Punk – Da Funk (Johnatron Edit) / Di.Vision – Funky / John Williams – The Imperial March /Enur feat. Natasja – Calabria 2007 /Nôze – Remember love / George Kranz – Din Daa Daa
11 Data – Morphosis / The Doors – The soft parade / Peter Bjorn & John – Young Folks / Kanye West – Jesus walks
12 Freestylers – Broadcast channels / Pete El conde Rodriguez – I like it Like that
13 Calvin Harris – Vegas / The Flying Lizards – Money
14 Pravda – Frank Sinatra / Midnight Juggernauts – Shadows / France Gall – Laisse tomber les filles
15 Fine Young Cannibals – Johnny come home / Rouge@Lèvres & Foreign Beggars – Gash / M.I.T.C.H. feat. Uffie & Feadz – Fais rentrer les euros (Feadz remix)
16 M.I.A. – Boyz (The Twelves remix) / Evelyn Thomas – High Energy / Vincent Price – Thriller
17 Bag Raiders – Nil by Mouth / Cassius – Toop Toop / Bongo Da Bulo – Bongo da bulo / Freeez – I.O.U
18 R.E.M. – Losing my religion / Hot Chip – My piano
19 Alexkid – Fleur bleue / Baxter Dury – Cocaine man
20 LGJ interview – Fan message to Pete Doherty / Cazals – To cut a long story short
21 The B-52’s – Dance this mess around / Devo – Whip it
23 Basutbudet – Fett me soft (Skruv Nimo Cheebs) / Stevie Wonder – Free / Marylin Manson – This is the new shit
24 Sayag Jazz Machine – Nattred / IAM feat. Wu-Tang Clan – La saga / Jad Wio – Taiba / The Faint – Posed to death
25 The Pixies – Where is my mind / Nas feat. NTM – Chacun sa mafia
26 Galt Mcdermot – Coffee cold / Dr. Dre – Some L.A. Niggaz (feat. DeFari, Xzibit & more…) / Riva Bella – Rouvrez les maisons
27 SEXUAL PLAYTIME : Serge Gainsbourg – Love on the beat / Wax Tailor – Positively Inclined / Nirvana – Rape me / Dizzee Rascal – Fix up, Look sharp / Radiohead – Reckoner / Lou Reed – Walk on the wild side
28 Junior Boys – In the Morning (Hot Chip remix) / Da Fresh – Broken dreams
29 Bloc Party – Where is home (Burial remix) / Yann Tiersen & Jay Haze – Comptine d’un autre été : l’après-midi (reconstruction)
30 (BONUS TRACK) : Joubert Singers – Stand on the word (Larry Levans mix) / 2Pac – Changes / Harrison Schaaf – Zombie outbreak / The Presets – Cookie /Benny Goodman – Sing sing sing / The Aristocats – Everybody want to be a cat / Beastie Boys – Ch-Check it out / Escort – All through the night…

Buffet Libre‘s Rewind Part 2 will be released on 1st of January with the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s cover project by Buffetlibre Dj’s.

Get a load of these artists participating in Rewind part 2:
Au Revoir Simone, Bonde Do Role, Amiina, 1990s, Headlights, Little Boots, Whitey, Starfucker, Sidechains, Delorean, Boy 8-Bit, The Shoes, Electric Youth, 80Kidz, The Requesters, The Young Punx, Malente, AC Slater, Sohodolls….

They shared some tracks just enough to satiate our tastebuds. First is Justin Faust remixing “Hey You” (original by Rock Steady Crew): Rock Steady Crew – Hey You. Next is spanish producer CatComplex remixing “Juliet” (original by Robin Gibb): Robin Gibb – Juliet. And finally, Canadians & Cherielynn Westrich (ex The Rentals) covering “Neverending Story” (original by Giorgio Moroder): Canadians feat Cherielynn Westrich – Neverending Story

It seems I forgot to post Part 1, so here you go.

Buffet Libre’s Rewind Part 1
Buffet Libre’s Rewind Part 1
Buffet Libre’s Rewind Part 1
Tracklist

1. Sintonia Buffetlibre
2. Heads We Dance – The Human Touch
3. Louis La Roche – Peach (Sidechains Remix)
4. Alex Metric – Deadly On A Mission (Autrkratz Remix)
5. Professor Groove & The Booty Affair – Lose Control (Diamond Cut ReLoss)
6. The Requesters – Strong Love
7. Miami Horror – Don’t Be On With Her (Vocal version)
8. Xinobi – Valsa In Nova Jersey
9. Super Mal – Bigger Than Big (Bag Raiders Remix)
10. N.O.S. – Please (The Phantom’s Revenge Remix)
11. Baby Diamonds – Shooting The Stars
12. Overthrill – Your Life
13. Mission Control – Innerspace (Designer Drugs Remix)
14. Giorgio Moroder – E=mc2 (Culture Prophet Remix)
15. The Outrunners – These Girls Are Dressed To Kill (Russ Chimes Remix)
16. Radiohead – Reckoner (Frankmusik Remix)
17. Inner Party System – Die Tonight (LA Riots Remix)
18. Electric Youth – Replay (Justin Faust Remix)

Audio Racquet – October 2008 Mixtape
Audio Racquet – October 2008 Mixtape
Audio Racquet – October 2008 Mixtape
Last is George O’Connor‘s latest mixtape- Audio Racquet – October 2008 Mixtape. This features artists from different genres such as Jaymo, Larry Tee and Sammy Bananas. Get your hype on the diversity of this mix.Tracklist

1.Oliver Garcia – Sensation (Hijack Remix)
2.Jaymo – On The Grind
3.Jaymo – On The Grind (Jak-Z Remix)
4.Matt Cox – Dance!
5.Green Velvet – La La Land (Acapella)
6.Sammy Bananas – All The Girls
7.Menck & Lissat – Attitude (Kelevra’s Freaky Mix)
8.Mom & Dad – Booty Rockin’ Everywhere
9.Addiction – Acting (Angel F To The Point Edit)
10.DBN – Asteroidz (Kelevra Remix)
11.Hatiras & MC Flipside – Autograph
12.Wu-Tang Clan – Gravel Pit (The Disco Villians Remix)
13.Dr Dre ft Snoop Dogg – The Next Episode (Project Cyborg Remix)
14.Fake Blood – Blood Splashing
15.AC Slater – Jack Got Jacked (Jack Beats Remix)
16.Cypress Hill – Insane In The Membrane (2 Bit Thugs Remix)
17.House Of Stank – Make U Jack (Santiago & Bushido Remix)
18.Oliver $, Deize & Tigrona-T – Com Medo Do Mim
19.Natty Jack – Jackin’ Da Garage (Hijack Remix)
20.DatA – Rapture (Tanz Tanz Remix)
21.Nikolai Dimitrov – Sick Jam
22.Larry Tee – Get Your Grind On
23.Jamie Wamie – Pianotight (Lee Mortimer Remix)
24.Brown & Slim – You Know Whats Up (Stupid Fresh Remix)
25.Tittsworth – WTF (Nadastrom On Drugs Remix)
26.DMX – Up In Here (Mightyfools Remix)
27.Cassius – ’99 (EVB 2008 Remix)
28.The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up (Bass Weazel Remix)
29.Santogold – L.E.S.
30.Artistes (Switch Remix)
31.Lee Mortimer – Fully Automated (Oliver $ Remix)
32.Autodidakt – Shit Your Rack (Proxy Remix)
33.Pendulum – Slam (Matt Cox Remix)
34.Elite Force – Jack The Joint (Zodiac Cartel Mix 2)
35.All-Stars – Thriller (Filthy Rich’s Corpse Shell Remix)

WAIT! Theres more. Check out the kick-ass mixtapes in the archives:
Things Dont Change Mixtape
Automatic Jukebox

I LOVE YELLE

I LOVE YELLE.+/-

In case you don’t know, my first post was “Je Veux Te Voir”.

I heard it a while ago and all the craziness emerged again.

Don’t mind this jabbering, just another random post to complete your day.

And yes, I get what she’s singing about.

Wanna jump on the wagon?

Yelle Yelle Yelle Yelle

Mon Meilleur Ami
Les Femmes
Je Veux Te Voir
Parle ma Main
A Cause Des Garcons
Amour Du Sol

Transformers Time

Transformers Time– Futurecop! vs Robbie Robb

Things Dont Change Mixtape

This mixtape in a couple of minutes would be reposted for a lot of times so here you go dance-electro maniacs, myself included. The Kickdrums and League Crew team up to release this truly progressive mixtape featuring a non-stop blend of thumping beats, catchy melodies, and original production. They really brought some knock-out tunes here. Check out the tracklist. This mixtape is to pave way for their debut album this December. For more details, visit their myspace. Download the whole mixtape, you wont regret it. Have fun.+/-

Things Dont Change Things Dont Change Things Dont Change

Tracklisting:
01 The Kickdrums & The League Intro
02 Bone Thuggish Ruggish Drums [Prod. By The Kickdrums]
03 The Kickdrums Feat. Doxx She Wants It
04 Black Kids Feat. Lil Wayne Not Gonna Teach Him (The Twelves Kickmix)
05 Fitt-e Interlude
06 The Kickdrums Love Is A Drug
07 The Kickdrums Love Is A drug (DJ Apt One Remix)
08 The Philadelphyinz Interlude
09 Lmfao Love Lockdown (Remix)
10 Kanye West Homecoming (Remix) (Dj Benzi’s Kanye Remix Album)
11 Ting Tings Shut Up And Let Me Go (LeftRight Remix)
12 The Reprieve One Kiss, One Lie [Prod. By The Kickdrums]
13 Verbal & The Kickdrums (Idiot Savant) Crazy Love
14 Estelle No Substitute Treasure Fingers (Remix)
15 MGMT, Justice & Kanye West Electric Touch
16 Verbal & The Kickdrums (Idiot Savant) Manifest Destiny
17 Kid Cudi T.G.I.F. [Prod. By The Kickdrums]
18 Weezer Trouble Maker (DJ Am Remix)
19 The Kickdrums Fading In And Out
20 Kid Cudi Ask About Me [Prod. By The Kickdrums]
21 Marky Come On Girl [Prod. By The Kickdrums]
22 The Kickdrums What Goes Up
23 Lil Wayne Lollirock [Prod. By The Kickdrums]
24 Santogold Lights Out
25 Doxx All In My Head [Prod. By The Kickdrums]
26 The Kickdrums Run Run Run
27 The Kickdrums Lets Get Down (Outro)
28 Verbal & The Kickdrums (Idiot Savant) Manifest Destiny (Remix) (Bonus)

Lagerfeld Lady

Listen to Fritz Helder & The Phantoms’ Lagerfeld Lady track, inspired by who else?
German clothing designer, Karl Lagerfeld.

Lagerfeld Lady by Fritz Helder & The Phantoms

S.U.S. (Save Ur Soul) / Way Down In The Hole

The world definitely is going crazy over M.I.A. A new album is in the woodworks but mp3s has been already flying everywhere. I aint complaining though, here’s a new track from the Sri Lankan chick.

S.U.S. (Save Ur Soul) aka “Way Down In The Hole” by M.I.A. x Blaqstarr

Ditto

~umorismodaflashback

Today has been exhausting and exhilarating. Tomorrow is ditto. Lets get this over with, there’s something here for everyone.
Enjoy.

Love Will Tear Us Apart– Nouvelle Vague
I Am (feat. Ben Folds, Talib Kwela and Spree Wilson) – Novel
Waiting (Josh Harris Remix) – Taxi Doll
Best Thing – Jihae
Standing in the Way of Control– Gossip
Magic– Justin Timberlake
Substance
Hip Hop (Diplo Remix)- Dead Prez
Another Sunny Day– Belle and Sebastian
I’m So Paid (ft. Lil Wayne)- Akon
Crash and Burn Girl– Robyn