Category: Music

[i​LLUMiИUS Mixes] [House Blend & Hip-Hop Mix] i​LLUMiИUS – Deeper Cuts (indie blend) // i​LLUMiИUS ride out (2 this ATL)


Hope everyone is having a great week and a good Tuesday, regardless of whether you were at a club that was going up or not (couldn’t help myself). With the coming of Spring I have had a little bit more time to work on new mixes and original choreography. More people are out and about, and as the end of the semester approaches a well deserved break is around the bend as we transition into summer. In Atlanta, the fair weather already has the city more turnt than usual; I was recently enlisted to DJ at a small gathering downtown which was quite a fun, insightful experience (see video down below or click:).

[NEW Mix:] Deeper Cuts ’15 Vol. 2

IG Footage: Dropping Bouncin’ by DJ Bake & C4 at an ATL party/kickback. Jersey House in the building!

I’ve got two brand new mixes for you today released just in time for Spring as more of you are looking to turn up, travel or just enjoy good music. The first of my new mixes is an indie house blend, consisting of some eclectic and harder to find songs from the house and overall EDM genre, titled “Deeper Cuts.” Artists featured include: Thunderheist, Röyksopp, LCD Soundsystem, Fedde Le Grande, Nicky Romero featuring Matthew Koma and more…

Give it a listen (intended for long play, it’s about 30 min) or skim through and check it out where I hope you’ll find something you enjoy and can get down to. Check it out below, whether you want to sit back and chill through the course of the mix, or skim through and see if you find any new interesting songs, give it a listen. Be sure to comment as well, I will read them and like to see them no matter what they say.

My second mix I released about a week or two ago on Soundcloud, titled “ride out (2 This ATL)” is a mix of hip-hop and rap songs that you can ride out to. Several prominent rappers are featured, as well as a wide range of hip-hop and rap songs with a few trap tracks thrown in for good measure. This mix features artists such as: Gucci Mane, Chief Keef, Big Sean, Travi$ Scott, Cam’Ron, Dej Loaf, Kid Ink, Red Cafe, Juicy J and more…

Check it out above:

(note: Both mixes are still rough cuts with further editing and changes pending.)

Two members of the MIGOS arrested for drug possession in Georgia


Thanks to TMZ and RapUp for breaking this story:

Two members of popular ATL rap group the MIGOS were arrested last night for drug possession after performing at a concert in Statesboro, Georgia. The trio held a concert last night (Saturday Apr. 18) at Georgia Southern University when the concert was cut short by police. When the MIGOS were taken in for questioning, members Quavo and Offset had been found to be in felony possession of cocaine, OxyContin and codeine, possession of a firearm on school property and misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

MIGOS, the hit group behind “Versace” is preparing to release their debut album YRN: The Album June 16.

[NOTE/DISCLAIMER: All information provided and concerning this case is alleged all persons charged with crimes in the United States of America are innocent until proven guilty.]

[Dance/Trap] Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding – Outside (marshmello Remix) // [Trap] Flosstradamus ft. Travis Porter – DropTop (Party Favor & Meaux Green Remix)


Next, trap pioneers Flosstradamus underground hit “Drop Top” receiving backup from Travis Porter made a few waves last year. Now, EDM giants Party Favor and Meaux Green have remixed the track into an even trappier anthem with a more “dance-friendly” BPM. The feel of the original is kept and modernized in this great re-take on Flossy’s original cut.

Party Favor‘s popularity continues to rise in the EDM scene. The group was notable for their remix of Rae Sremmurd‘s “No Type” which they released last November (see below). Check out more from Party Favor here. You can also check out more music Meaux Green.

[2005: Trap Origins] [ATL Legacy Rap] Suga Suga (K-Rab) – Do It With No Hands & [ATL ’96] Outkast – JazzyBelle (Remix)


For this honorary first “Hip-Hop Origins” we highlight “Do It With No Hands.” My Atlanta folk may remember this well-known local trap banger, born out of the “snap music” crazed era of the mid 2000s in Georgia. This song, and many others like it [See Maceo: Nextel Chirp, remember Crime Mob?] released around 2002 through 2008 were the forefathers of the Trap EDM genre. The trap-style beats and the lyrics that usually talk about…well, trapping and the hood highlighted a time when ATL and Southern Hip-Hop were on fire and highly sought after to produce the next hit.  Don’t get me wrong, Atlanta is still the premiere ground for hip-hop, rap music and breakout music artists (and now actors as well), however the magic that surrounded the city and rap’s mentality here has changed since those days.

Our second is a rare remix of Outkast’s “Jazzybelle” originally released in 2006. Outkast is well-known as one of the groups that put Atlanta on the map in terms of music as a whole. As such they are widely acknowledged and celebrated by Atlantans and worldwide. Fans of the group were overjoyed when Outkast returned to the stage and began touring in 2014.

Other artists and groups born of the mid-2000 era of Atlanta hip-hop:

D4L
Crime Mob
Lil’ Jon & The Eastside Boys
Young Jeezy
T.I. (was on the scene prior to then)
Outkast
Usher
Rasheedah

[THROWBACK] [Alternative / Chill] Washed Out – A Dedication // [Ambient / Vacation] Bent – Always (Ashley Beedle’s Mahavishnu Remix)


Got two throwbacks for y’all to relax to today. The first is from electronic group Washed Out‘s “A Dedication” which channels a very alternative rock kind of feel, almost reminiscent of Radiohead or Coldplay. The simple chords of the piano mix well with the soft, echoing vocals and in a way that’s sure to lower your “own” BPM and put your mind at rest.

Next is a very old ambient-style tune I first heard probably more than 10 years ago. Ashley Beedle’s Mahavishnu Remix of Always by Bent captures everything from the original and puts a truly amazing ambient house spin on the song. Combining many of my weaknesses: “old-timey” sounding sampled vocals (see also Parov Stelar, Yolanda! Be Cool) soft piano chords and synths that take one to beaches, islands, sunlit archipelagos, with glistening sparkly beaches somewhere, I don’t know, tropical. At least for a moment anyways; I could see myself flying a plane with this on, or maybe scuba diving to it. Enjoy.

LoveRance – “On Her” (VIDEO)


Ooh, another single from LoveRance. Been a long while since he dropped anything!

[Hip-Hop/Rap:] BJ The Chicago Kid (feat. Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q & Punch) – It’s True (Remix)


Check out this remix of BJ The Chicago Kid‘s single “It’s True” receiving backup from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, and Punch. This rap track was “It’s True (feat. Schoolboy Q” originally released by BJ at the end of last year in late December and received critical acclaim. The remix does not disappoint either. [NOTE: The video in the link has sped up the song due to copyright issues, search the web for the original version of the remix or buy the song itself and support your music artists)

The original song: