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I'm inclined to call Troublemaker the undisputed king of video game mixes. Huh? Yeah! Well, back in September , the LA lad spun us his mix of Matt and Kim's Daylight , which was featured on the NBA Live 2010 soundtrack. Today, we're blessed with a most epically anthemic fix, well deserving of ...
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Nina Simone
Matt & Kim
Johnny Cash
Jason Bentley
Morning Becomes Eclectic
When I interviewed Peaches last month, she ensured all that in fact, yes, there WILL be a video for every song off her latest album, I Feel Cream . While the next one on dock for filming is Billionaire , today, the visuals for the gritty and raw track, Trick or Treat , have been released. ...
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Will Haven
Cream
Electric Six
Are you ready for one of the raddest bits you'll receive all week? Mid last month, I let you in on a secret that Fear Of Tigers , the one-man mixing and mastering machine, would be giving us an early Christmas present today. Well kiddos, the time is nigh and we're relishing in it! Influenced ...
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The Cure
Aphex Twin
Earlier this morning , I caught wind of news floating out of the Goldfrapp camp that made me smile on the inside and outside. Popjustice had the first bit of news on the duo's upcoming single, Rocket , which will appear on the band's 5th studio album, Head First . Now, with the word coming ...
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Goldfrapp
Machine Head
John Lennon
With the release of her debut album, Ultraviolet , last month, Kid Sister has slapped the blogosphere silly with her right hand held high. Packing a powerful punch over twelve fun and unique tracks anchored by her first single, we wanted to get into the mind of Melisa Young. Want to know some ...
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Kid Sister
Earlier this summer, the UK's Adam Freeland released his original album, Cope , but he now has a brand new remix album featuring several top remixers and producers on the electronic scene. COPE Remixed contains 24 remixes and covers by a selection of Freeland's favourite artists and ...
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Adam Yauch
AC Slater
Metric
Muse
Back when we first introduced you to Hyper Crush , we knew exactly what we were getting in for. Basically, we have a little heart attack every time we spin one of their songs, because the beats don't quit. Best malady to stricken us, yeah? The Los Angeles trio are back with a new single, Keep ...
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Hyper
Now that the fall "fatten me up" holiday is behind us, we can look forward to all things merry, green and red, eh? Hailing from Dayton, OH, Ruckus Roboticus has risen to unleash his fury of funk, hip-hop and mischief, all in the form of a super cool mix especially for Christmastime. A Very ...
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Daft Punk
If you've been a dedicated reader over the past two months or so, you'll know we've had quite the affinity for posting up tracks by semi-newcomer mash dudes, The White Panda . The duo of Procrast and DJ Griffi have quite the knack for both blending tracks and knowing how to make this Beast ...
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Timbaland
Ying Yang Twins
Want to know what gets the Beast inside of us majorly exctied? First, there is the promise of new material from Robyn . And second, knowing that the super Swede is in the studio with Diplo basically just blew our minds. I'd caught wind of the pairing a few weeks ago, but now with video proof, ...
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Robyn
Diplo
Last week, I announced some pretty rad news that myself, along with pals over at The Culture of Me and East Village Radio would be bringing Ian McCulloch to you live, this Friday, December 4 , at The Studio at Webster Hall. As it's a private event, it's guest list only, but here's where I get ...
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If you were too busy shoving turkey legs into your mouth on Thanksgiving, you may have missed a special side dish from innovatively cool dude, Lupe Fiasco. On November 26, he dropped Enemy of the State: A Love Story , a free mixtape which precedes another holiday freebie, as well as a third ...
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Lupe Fiasco
The Enemy
Larrikin Love
Keri Hilson
Radiohead
Here we go kiddos! It's our once-a-weekly, "we do it when we feel like it" post to try and catch up. Being that the lovely holiday of Thanksgiving was last week, and we tried super hard to not be chained to the computer, one thing remained. A crowded inbox. So for your pleasure, let's run ...
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The Killers
Lady GaGa
2009 saw the rise of MEN to popularity both within the music community, and most definitely here in the land of the Beast. Fronted by Le Tigre member, JD Samson, the socially conscious and musically rad troupe have a number of catchy songs and are an even bigger treat to catch live. We were ...
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Le Tigre
David Cross
Sure, we just wrote about a new Beaston favorite, Maluca , yesterday , being that her video for El Tigeraso was just dropped. However, we're going to keep writing about her seeing as to how something so killer simply cannot be ignored. Bloggers, fans, and music minded individuals have long ...
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Having a famous parent always helps in the music business, right? Coco Sumner, she the offspring of Sting, easily sneaks out of her father's shadow, however, and creates a mix of ska, rock and punk under the name I Blame Coco . At just 18 years of age, IBC is one act to definitely keep on your ...
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Robyn
Sting
A hot new talent from the land of France has been rocking me to the core lately. MaJiKer (yes, with the weird mid-name capitalizations) creates experimental pop with a super funky undertone. I featured his mix of Jenny Wilson 's Pass The Salt earlier this month, but today, it's all about his ...
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Oooh we got some killer goodies for you to start your Monday off right! Last week, all my little beasts kind of went crazy for a super slick remix from the talented dudeman, Skeet Skeet . Today, we continue on in praise of his productions. So what's new in his world? Well, he's been hard at ...
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Stevie Nicks
Nina Sky
The Beatles
Dr. Dre
What a way to cap off this weekend! Yesterday, Aussie kids were privy to a live performance by fellow native, Sia . I got wind of live footage floating around, so of course I scrambled to find if any new songs could be heard. And, looky looky what we have here! Continuing on in the most ...
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Sia
Christina Aguilera
When I first wrote about the lovely Marina and The Diamonds some time ago, it was evident that she'd be making many an appearance here in Beastonia. With witty and catchy pop tracks that are of a mass appeal, fans of all walks anxiously await a "gem" of a debut album. Word is spreading that ...