If you're looking for some serious summer vibes, look no further - JackLNDN delivers just that in his remix of Snoop's first single Peaches N Cream off of his upcoming 2015 album Bush. JackLNDN's bootleg has a laid back house vibe with warm synths throughout, while retaining the funky vibe from the original and featuring the full suite of Snoop lyrics.
Stream below, grab the free download and get the summer started.
- KJ
If you've been following freshdrops for any length of time at all, you'll already know we're big fans of the folks over at Eton Messy. They have come back today with the newest release on their free downloads series, with a really funky house track from Polish producer Klaves. Come On is really a house track that goes to show that sometimes, less is really more. A funky bassline, really cool vocal loop, some added keys and of course the drums all come together to keep things moving the whole way through.
Tune in and enjoy, and grab the free download courtesy of Eton Messy. Make sure to check out the rest of their download series, as there are some real gems in there that have been released previously.
- KJ
This Monday we've got a throwback to the end of November that graced our Soundcloud feed. Tapes delivers a smooth chill trap vibe on this. This should get your Monday off on the right foot. This one needs little further description, hit play below and enjoy.
Oh, and it's also a free download. Imagine that? Part of an entire free 27 track compilation from Shoeboxx Recordings.
- KJ
Indie Folk House? Can we coin that now? Has it been done already? If not, it's been done now - a really cool remix of Ben Howard's The Fear was just put up by a producer out of Calgary - Elkoe.
The majority of the original lyrics and instrumentation are left virtually untouched - so if you know the original, this will sound very familiar. Elkoe has essentially woven a house soundscape tightly into the open spaces left in the original recording. If you are a fan of folk music or house music alike, this will have something for you. Best of all, this was published as a free download, so jump on it. You can download straight from the embedded player below.
- KJ
I'm a bit late in posting this one, as it's been up for a couple months now, but I just came across it and had to share. Micetro and Casual Magic came together to make this bit of energetic chill trap (Is that a possible combination? Listen and you'll see what I mean...) and released it as a free download.
Love In Color has really warm synth work, heavy trap style percussion, along with chopped vocals that seem to be delivered with a kind of laid back urgency. This track seems to sit right on the fence between really energetic and chilled out and laid back. Brought together, it's a thoroughly enjoyable piece of music to listen to the whole way through, and is available to grab for your music library for absolutely nothing aside from a Soundcloud follow. Have a listen below, and pick it up for your collection.
- KJ
It's not often you come across a G-House track that samples classic Gorillaz that also features rap on top, but thats exactly what Useless from Angelz is. Making use of the hook from Gorillaz' iconic track Clint Eastwood, Angelz builds a G House background around the sample, which holds on to some of the Gorillaz feel, but moves it into house genre territory.
If the rework of the Gorillaz wasn't enough for you, A.J. Crew is featured and lays down some serious lyrical content overtop of everything going on.
The result is Useless, check it out below and download for free.
- KJ
Felon, a crew of three London producers, have only been around for a little over a year, but have blown up over this relatively short span of time. Felon's tracks are really well done, so it's no surprise that they are now getting attention from major labels such as Ultra Music. From really cool remixes to very polished originals, Felon's material is rock solid from start to finish. If you don't believe me, just head back to their Soundcloud and see for yourself. Their first single that was released was Isla, and one of my favourites that was also picked up by Ultra is Colour.
Felon is back again with a new track set for dancefloors and beachside sets the world over, straddling a line between deeper tech house and garage, and the summery vibes of tropical house. Let yourself G a little closer, and have a listen for yourself below. You won't be disappointed. Then hit the download button at the top right hand side of the embedded player, as Felon and Ultra have released this as a completely free download.
Don't forget to check their Soundcloud page for more past heat.
- KJ
So we could have waited until later in the week to post this... or maybe until next Monday, since it fits the Mellow Monday vibe so well, but we thought why not post it when it's still fresh? This amazing chilled out track from Feki was uploaded just a few hours ago, and it's already racked up a couple thousand plays on Soundcloud. It's no mystery as to why this is, as I've already listened to it multiple times since the first play through.
Remember starts out with a laid back key intro, and slowly introduces vocals and deep bass drums that make up the majority of the stripped back percussion. At the 1:30 mark, Feki drops in some natural piano work which compliments the instrumentation up to this point spectacularly. Feki isn't content with just continuing down the same path with his music, and this is a perfect example of this approach. Rather than keeping things the same for the second drop, he introduces an interesting bassline just short of the 3 minute mark, and that last drop brings in everything left in the track.
Get this in you to finish off your Monday. It's fresh, it's quality. And it's up for free download.
- KJ
This Mellow Monday is brought to you by SYRE and Kendra Dias, a producer and vocalist respectively, both based in Vancouver. As always, I love it when I come across spectacular music like this coming from right here in the Great White North. Next Wave seems to have recognized the talent here and has released this as a free download through their label.
Burn is a great mix of instrumentation, sampling and smooth vocal and lyrical work, meshing together to create a great contemporary indie dance track with some real pop crossover potential. All in all, this is a great track to get you through your Monday. Or any day really, why let Mondays have all the fun? Get this in you and grab the free download by hitting the shopping cart in the player below.
- KJ
Midnight City samples Silk's Freak Me Baby and reworks a chopped vocal to lay on top of the throwback dance vibe on the rest of the track. The vocal is mostly left untouched for the intro aside from being pitched up slightly, before dropping into the chopped version of the vocals and the old school bassline buildup. The vocal makes one more appearance for a later breakdown, but the meat of this track is really where the house percussion, old school bass and the edited vocal work together to give this a really cool contemporary house throwback vibe throughout. This is a feel good, summer-ready dance track, and uploaded as a free download. Stream below and hop on this hot download.
- KJ
I came across M1LES on Soundcloud at just the right time - one of those happy accidents. He has been uploading new material this week as part of a free download album called "The Jounts" before he drops an upcoming mixtape. Bars Over Bullshit is already the 5th track uploaded, so head back on over to his Soundcloud page and grab the others from the album, all for free.
The subject material on the album may not be for everyone, but there's no denying M1LES has a way with words, a unique delivery and smooth flow. If you enjoy this, watch for his upcoming mixtape, dropping sometime in the next month.
- KJ
Some really cool hip hop production coming out of Saskatoon hit my Soundcloud stream this week from Chief Beats. Memories is a chilled funky hip hop beat with stings, funk guitar and that great vocal sample all masterfully woven together - and it's uploaded for free download. With tight production like this from a local artist, there's no way I could not support this.
If you're a producer and would love to remix this somehow, Chief Beats has thrown all the stems up for download as well, available here. If you want more, he has a significant back catalogue of tracks, most released as free downloads all on his Soundcloud page.
- KJ
You can't go wrong with a funky sax house track - a fact Kryptogram obviously knows well. He is provides generous servings of sax set atop deep house and nu disco elements giving Bless It a distinct feel from your standard deep or future house track. There is obvious attention paid to both the ambient buildups and subtle percussive elements just as much as the bassline and drops in the production. This, in addition to the combination of styles into one track, make this a standout piece of work. Kryptogram also has this up as a free download, so take advantage by following and picking it up. Also head over to his Soundcloud profile for more of his production.
- KJ
Kelis recently received the future deep house remix treatment by Belarbi, and the result is an energetic rework fit for the dancefloor. Chopped pitched and looped vocals and the typical deep bassline give this some serious energy. The remix takes the Kelis track in quite a different direction than the original, integrating it into the current nu deep house style, and Belarbi does that style very well. This remix would fit in nicely to any number of house DJ sets right now, and lucky for all of you, it's up as a free download. Grab this one and show Belarbi some Soundcloud love with a follow. There's sure to be more dancefloor oriented material coming from him in the future, and he already has a pretty interesting variety in the back-catalogue of work on his Soundcloud page.
- KJ
London based Them Next Door have launched their Soundcloud account with their first track, a remix of Wynter Gordon's Dirty Talk from a few years back. For the first track, it's gained a lot of early traction, and for good reason - it's a great remix! Wynter Gordon's original vocal sounds virtually untouched aside from some chopped and looped bits in a couple areas - but the majority is still very much recognizable as Dirty Talk. Them Next Door then drops a nu school throwback dance vibe on the remix, and the rest is history. If you liked the original back in 2010, it's likely a safe bet you'll enjoy this remix. Them Next Door made it easy to pick up as well, releasing this as a free download for following their new Soundcloud account.
- KJ
Seriously, does Soundpalette release much of anything that isn't awesome? From where we stand, we haven't seen it... Desires is fresssshhh off of his Soundcloud, and up for free download. As usual, Soundpalette creates an emotional soundscape of pads and ambient sounds, leading up into some really interesting beats. He also enlisted the help of vocalist Emy Zaluzna to lay down some emotional lyrical content for this track.
This has been up for about an hour, hop on it while it's fresh. Or hop on it after a while, it'll still be just as good. But don't sleep on this one - hit the download button in the player below to add it to your collection.
- KJ
If absolutely nothing else, CYN proves with this track that technology has made it really simple to get musical ideas recorded, and you can really get it done anywhere, anytime if you have the drive to do it. In the description, CYN says she wrote this song while babysitting after putting the kids to sleep, and recorded on an iPhone headphone microphone. For something so simply recorded, this track is stunning. Something is all about the vocals, which are smooth and soothing, warm and beautiful. A simple backing drum track and short piano run is all the background that is there, and really all that is required. If this chill track is something you're into, CYN has put it up as a free download so you can grab it straight from the player below.
How was this recorded on an iPhone headphone mic? What a time to be alive.
- KJ
LA based producer Ghastly is putting out some crazy stuff lately, with a recent release on Dim Mak records, as well as a track on OWSLA's Christmas Compilation, needless to say people are taking notice.
Following on the heels of the release of Every Night on Dim Mak, Echelon is featuring the Ghastly remix of Latroit and Bishøp's Loving Every Minute. If you're into piano house, future house, electro, or quality vocals, this track has something in it for you. You best prepare yourself for the drop at 1:17 though, as the remix really shows it's colours and goes hard from there.
This is a free download through Echelon that you can get access to just by following the artists on Soundcloud. Hit the shopping cart in the player below to get to the download page.
- KJ
We take a step back to 1983 today, as Surface's Falling In Love recently had the edit treatment by two Torontonian producers, Harrison and The Kount. This is a great little funky disco edit. A perfect Mellow Monday track to get you back into the swing of things - that disco vibe is strong and uplifting throughout.
The Falling In Love edit was also released as a free download, so you can grab it right from the embedded player below. To add a little disco flavour to your music collection, just hit the down arrow in the top right corner.
- KJ
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