Time For Avicii to Get Free

Might as well keep the Major Lazer train going this week since they're consistently dropping awesome new music that is free to download. Today they released a new four track EP titled Lazer Strikes Back Vol 3. via twitter...

LAZER STRIKES BACK Vol. 3 t.opsp.in/e0rPV

— MAJOR LAZER (@majorlazer) March 23, 2013

On first thought, they have gotten a ton of mileage out of Get Free. They first released the original Get Free video for it in August, then shortly after in September I posted J Cole's version of Get Free, which was dope in a Hip Hop sense of the word. This time, Avicii took at shot at remixing the well traveled track and the end result was interesting to say the least. It's creative in the sense that it takes elements of the original and rearranges them with an uptempo beat behind it. It's like taking the cookies out of cookies and cream, then mixing it with cream again, producing a slightly different flavor. Know what I'm sayin? Either way, Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors continues to steal the show and shine bright to carry the track again, months later...#LazerStrikesBack

Major Lazer feat Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors - Get Free (Avicii Edit)

"I Smell Bull***t, it Must Be an Election Year"

Nine times out of ten when a well-known Hip Hop artist collaborates or samples a well-known Indie artist, it's a success. The latest evidence is below where @JColeNC added his own twist to @majorlazer's collaboration with @DirtyProjectors's lead singer @Amber_Coffman. Check the original below...

The common thread for both tracks is the production by @diplo, which has a heavy reggae vibe to it. What it amounts to is an ideal mix of mellow reggae, feel good vocals and on point lyricism, which is not something easily achieved. Dap to all involved in the making of the track...#Carefree

Throwback EDM Sub Focused on Holding On

I was lucky enough to have chosen @skrillex as my gateway drug to Dubstep last year. He's without a doubt one of the best in his lane right now and a solid bridge for those who enjoyed electronic music before Dubstep. Now that I've gained a little more familiarity with the genre's landscape, I'm starting to pick new favorites like @subfocus. In an attempt to turn back the clock two years to a time where Dubstep and EDM didn't really exist in the US, I felt compelled to share a throwback favorite from 2010 tonight. Before you hear Sub Focus's version of @ruskoofficial's track Hold On featuring the beautiful @amber_coffman of the @dirtyprojectors, check the original below...

First off, I'm going to go out on a limb and opine that Amber Coffman has a great 90s hook voice. I mean that as a compliment too because she sounds alright on the original version of Hold On, but when Sub Focus injects some heavy synths into the original, it completely transforms the track into something brilliant. The build up that gives way to the electronic symphony of awesomeness is EDM at it's finest in my humble opinion. That should mean more than it did a couple months ago when I only started scratching the surface of EDM as a whole.

Rusko feat Amber Coffman - Hold On (Sub Focus Remix)
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