Top 10: October 2011

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

On the menu: all sorts of pop!

10. "Nuclear Seasons" by Charli XCX
Atmospheric electro pop with female vocals always makes the cut!


9. "A Real Hero" (Paul Remix) by College ft. Electric Youth


8. "Garden" (Joe Goddard Remix) by Totoally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
Anything with Hop Chip blood is IN.


7. "Eyes" (Extended Mix) by Kaskade ft. Mindy Gledhill
Absolutely beautiful! One of the most beautiful by Kaskade in a while. This is great to listen to while coming down.........!


6. "Seconds" (Syd The Kyd Remix) by Little Dragon
The love affair between Little Dragon and Syd The Kyd have me in complete bliss. This is the best lo fi beat I've found in a very long time.


5. "Last Night" by Niki and the Dove
THANKS to my partner in crime MikeeGB, for discovering and relaying this fantastic entity, a la Knife vs. Iamamiwhoami vs. Bjork. This is my favorite song in their continuous melodic album: The Drummer. It's a must have.
Please visit their site and support!


4. "Weekend" by Class Actress
This bitch, Elizabeth Harper, from Brooklyn, puts me through it. This is the second single in a top 10 this year. Album of the year? Make sure to check out their album, Rapprocher, definitely embedded in contemporary pop.


3. "The Look" by Metronomy
The sounds are so fragile "it's like having a party in an antique shop!" theneedledrop.com


2. "How It Ended" by The Drums
Check my twitter in about 24 hours. I will be listening to The Drums LIVE in Manhattan. When they play this song, I will scream and jump twice. In an attempt to make you fall in love with them instantly, they already had me at their previous album.


1. "We Found Love" by Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris
It's very rare that a video and a song have a deep impression on me simultaneously. This entire production raped me.

Top 10: August & September 2011

Apologies for our late arrival! Autumn is in, and so is the continuation of fantastic beats, here at Funky Brew!

On the menu: Summer jams heard around the world (seriously).

A U G U S T 2 0 1 1

10. Why Even Try (RAC Remix) by Theophilus London
Rapping and rhyming is essential. It's the source of expression for hip hop. NO, don't go away, this isn't a hip hop song. It's a beautiful indie track with a pretty good rapper behind the mid accompanying the melodious jam.

9. Go Outside (Menahan Street Band Remix) by Cults
"A mixture of smoky organs, bells, handclaps, sultry bass and guitar underneath the poppy vocals of Cults singer Madeline Follin."

8. Glad You Came by The Wanted
A highly contagious beat, with a fantastic video taped in Ibiza, Spain. When we heard it in Spain, it became one of our summer anthems.

7. Tonight (Give Me Everything) feat. Ne-Yo & Afrojack by Pitbull
This one was obviously going to make the cut. It's an international hit, by Miami's very own. I heard it in every city I was in this summer.

6. Rolling in the Deep (Egesten Bootleg) by Adele
There were several bad ass remixes, but I had to be a little modest. I don't want to blow your speakers away. Ibiza went crazy over this!

5. Day Glow by Motion Sickness of Time Travel
A magical combination: ambient-dream pop and female vocals. This has an otherworldly edge that will make you want to download the entire album. This can make an excellent progressive trance remix.

4. Starlite (D-Pulse Remix) by Paul Weller
You'd think you were shrooming, but no, no it's just the music. This reminds me of walking on the shores of Ibiza, witnessing a spectacular sunrise. Echoes of males vocals with lucid pop and breaks all in one. Who would've thought? This is perfection.

3. Hours by Tycho
Get comfortable in Scott Hensen's atmospheric tunes. He's back! Wordless narratives are the best, especially when they're composed of radiant synths.

2. Amor Fati by Washed Out
Trancy and indie melodies with a steady thump. The vocals make the song, but the beats are the soul.

1. Hello (Kenny Parkz Remix) by Martin Solveig & Dragonette
Though it's the least bombarding remix, it's unique due to the peak transforming itself into a rather soothing electric feel. This was also played in every city! I never grew tired of it because I always heard a new remix of it. Please, DL these other remixes: Awiin Remix, Blasterjaxx 'Dutch Afro' Bootleg, and the E-Thunder Remix. They're all fantastic.

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 1

10. Whatever Leads Me to You by Geoffrey O'Connor
Australian pop is very promising!

9. Colours (Foster the People Remix) by Grouplove
Anything by Foster the People is fab!

8. Aquifer by Laurel Halo
Complex sounds and heavy polyrhythmic tunes a la Aphex Twins!

7. Sirens by The Pack A.D.
Never underestimate the revolution that was ROCK!

6. Esa Boca Linda by MYNC & Wally Lopez
This is nothing like the original from the 90s... THANK GOD!

5. What a Feeling (Extended Mix) by Alex Gaudino feat. Kelly Rowland
I love her vocals mashed with dance music. This is older than August, but a goody.

4. Red Alert by Cansei De Ser Sexy
Their successful new album has filled the stereos of even South Bronx gangsters (I'm not even kidding). This Brazilian group have those of the North obsessed!

3. Jailbait by Avicii
His newest!

2. Bermuda Locke (Dawn Golden and Rosy Cross Remix) by Crosses
Totally and completely strange and dark. The real deal is after 1:45.

1. I Love You by Cansei De Ser Sexy
Their most vibrant single in their new album.

SUNDAY SCHOOL MIXOLOGY: Acid, She Wrote by Michael Gayboner

Another Sunday, another mix. I've been doing so many "classics" mixes because well, the music was just so much better. However, we've been recently turned onto this whole Deep House movement as it's kind of right up our alley. Still housey, somewhat discoey, and it can still be danced to. Kind of reminds me of early/acid house from the late 80's/early 90's.

Therefore, this week's edition of Sunday School Mixology features some brand new tracks we're obsessing over mixed in with some super duper classics we're always obsessing over. It's not surprise that I am utterly and overly obsessed with the Acid/303 sounds. It's just super delicious and makes our spines tingle, so I've dedicated this mix to the sound that makes your body move. Let's jack the house. --MikeeGB




Acid, She Wrote by Funky Brewster




Tracklist:
1) Mr. Kirk's Nightmare Intro - 4 Hero
2) Change Of Heart - Azari & III
3) Confusion's Revenge - Armando
4) Discocracy (Hannulelauri Remix) - Bottin
5) Get Up (Original Mix) - Maxxi Soundsystem
6) No Way Back - Adonis
7) The Pleasure Victim - Groove Armada
8) Giv Me Luv - Alcatraz
9) M.E.S. (Deniz Kurtel & Gadi Mizrahi Freestyle Mix) - Tanner Ross & Soul Clap
10) Your Love - Frankie Knuckles & Jamie Principle
11) Metallic Italic - Dance Disorder
12) For The Same Man - B Beat Girls
13) Without You - Art Department

Got Any E???: Michael Gayboner presents 100% Pure Grey

From the back, to the middle and around again TRANCE will be here till the end. 100% Pure Grey! :::cheese!:::

Yet another mix chock full of trance classics, some with a new twist! This one, of course, is for my THE MIX AFTERHOURS peeps. Much love to you all, can't wait for the reunion!

Get the point? Good. Let's dance! :::fist pump::: -- MikeeGB

Michael Gayboner presents 100% Pure Grey(MP3 LINK)

Tracklist:

1) Madagascar (Richard Durand Mix) - Art Of Trance

2) Troy (The Phoenix From The Flame) (Push Remix) - Sinéad O'Connor

3) Body Shine - Billy Hendrix

4) Bassfly - Tillman Uhrmacher pres. Peter Ries

5) Bailamos (Matt Darey Remix) - M83

6) Transcend (Moonman's Trancentral Remix) - Cascade

7) New Year's Day (Club Mix) - 2 Fabiola

8) Nervous Breakdown - Shrink

9) Mutual - Johnny Vicious

10) Voyage - DJ Mind X

11) Believe (Minimalistix Mix) - The Traveller & In Motion

12) I'm Not Going Home - Scott Bond feat. Q-Dos

13) Endless Wave - Kamaya Painters

14) Cloudwalking (Astral Mix) - Pulser

15) Finished Symphony - Hybrid

Top 10: July 2011

The southern sun in
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro / Brasil

On the menu: Synth pop, Indie pop, all types of pop!

10. Real is a Feeling by Pictureplane
Travis Egedy, who usually produces trance, produced this beauty. He has actually received more attention from the media with this marvelous synth-pop piece, than with his trance beats. His stage name is Pictureplane.


9. Safety of Objects by Anni Rossi
Electro & indie pop are her fortes. All of her songs in her recent album titled "Heavy Meadows" are pleasing to the ear, with a variety of instruments throughout that promise tunes for different moods. The album was actually released in 2010, but this single is what's made the album somewhat known.


8. Raw Spectable (Diamond Rings Remix) by Miracle Fortress
A canadian indie rock band, whose album is actually soothingly rocky. If you're into soft indie rock or alternative.. this is for you. This remix turns it into something else, though.


7. I Found a Reason by VHS or Beta
This band is giving Depeche Mode style. They combine pop, disco, and house into one smooth sound. They also remind me of Cut Copy. Their next album "Diamond & Death" is scheduled to be released in September, and from what I hear of their first two albums, their 3rd project should be promising.


6. Throw Away This by Telepathe
These electropop girls have actually toured with Ladytron and The Faint. Their synthpop sounds are promised to resonate in your ear drums for days. Check out their song titled "Chrome's On It" also a fab track.


5. Back That Up (Original Mix) by Antranig
Antranig is a house music producer who is practically behind the scenes. ALL of his tracks have a force of their own, and are most likely to be club hits. If you don't move to this, you won't move to anything.


4. Pumped Up Kids (Chrome Canyon Remix) by Foster The People
They're a cool alternative band, but I like the remixes better, which have nothing to do with the actual band.


3. Mirros (Cosmic Kids Remix) by Superhumanoids
Cosmic Kids did a major facelift to this song, that is rather dull in its original state.


2. Keep You by Class Actress
Cool mash up of the song and video... as the video IS a few decades old.


1. Now That I'm Real by Chad Valley
This whole entire album, by the name of Equatorial Ultravox, is great! It goes through valleys of moods from melancholic tunes to uplifting and euphoric melodies. His voice matches perfectly with what the sounds offer, echoes of colorful harmonies. Yes, it's possible! I have a special attachment to this entire album, as it reminds me of my stay in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.


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SUNDAY SCHOOL MIXOLOGY: Stairway To Heaven by MikeeGB

WOW! Thank you all for the birthday love! As a token of my appreciation, I've done what I do best....made a new mix!!!! It's chock full of 90's trip hop classics. Anyone who frequented Thunder Wheels will appreciate this one!

Shout out to the MVCR derby girls!! This one was inspired by you! Enjizzoy! -- MikeeGB

Stairway To Heaven by Michael Gayboner(MP3 Link)

Tracklist:

1) Finally (Acapella) - CeCe Peniston

2) Release Me (Mixshow Edit) - Angelina

3) Feel The Vibe - The Torres Brothers

4) Nu Jack - Cotton Club

5) Cravin' Your Love (Crav-E Mix) - Samantha

6) The Feeling - Vission & Lorimer pres. Sugar

7) Feels So Good - Lina Santiago

8) Where Did Your Love Go (Trip House Mix) - Rhythm 544

9) Take My Love - Kr0mozone Project

10) Catapillar (R.I.T.M. Mix) - Keoki

11) Take Me To The Top - DJ Boom pres. Nadine Renee

12) A Little Bit Of Ecstasy (Club Mix) - Jocelyn Enriquez

13) I Fell In Love - Rockell