Two Great Songs Mashed
Not much to say here other than 2 of my favorite songs were mashed together and it turned out to be a great chill summer mash-up. Yeah it’s simple and only two songs, but some of the best ones are like that. Enjoy . . .
Biggie vs Biz Markie – Just A Poppa (click to download)
Awesome New Pogo
Props to Robbie Capistron for pointing out Pogo came out with a new mix just for Toy Story 3 (remixing To Story 1-3). This guy has unbelievable talent and keeps amazing me. If you haven’t already download my favorite track of his here and check the video he did for Up! here. Also, hit the jump to read all about the track and the work that went into it, real fascinating stuff, along with seeing another of his videos called Buzzwing. Def something you wanna hit the jump for . . .
dmcj UPDATE: New Wayne, Wiz, and Spitta news. Click me.
At long last, my Toy Story tracks are out there getting some sunshine. It bowls me over how fast my videos collect views. In just two days, ‘Toyz Noize’ already had half the crowd of ‘Gardyn’ tuning in. Disney Pixar has also posted the videos to their channel, slapping on some paid advertisement and featured promotion on the YouTube home page. I’m excited. Working passionately within corporate restrictions has proven to be disfunctional at times, but if there’s one thing I’m grateful for, it’s the fact Disney is fixing a medal to my jacket instead of tacking a subpoena to my forehead. It seems the mouse has a merciful side.
Production
The production of ‘Toyz Noize’ had me burried away in my hermit-cave for a good month or so. I spent many hours scanning through ‘Toy Story’ for syllables, sound effects, chords, passages – anything that made my ears prick. I produced several sections that I ended up binning, including an awkward section of John Lasseter rapping about the success of the film. The structure of the track changed enormously over time. At one stage, the track began with a darker version of Woody’s rap. At another stage, it was Randy Newman’s mix that finished the track off.
‘Toyz Noize’ starts off with a loop of the beep sequence that plays when Buzz presses his voice button to impress his new friends. We then hear a brief fade-in of his respiratory system in reverse before the track kicks off. The kick drum is Woody’s magic 8-ball hitting the floor behind Andy’s desk. The percussion comprises sounds of Buzz’s helmet and wings, Slinky’s spring and a few other toy sounds from around Andy’s room. In the first section leading up to Randy Newman’s mix, I used the “bobbing” of the orchestra that plays during the opening jib shot of the film, accompanied by my own bass to gives it some extra definition. All of the chords and passages throughout ‘Toyz Noize’ are recorded from the film, the longest of which is the string détaché that loops as Woody tries to cheer up his fallen space ranger during the breaks. All in all, I recorded a total of 206 sounds from the film.
‘Buzzwing’
‘Buzzwing’ was a side-project I developed when I wasn’t bent over at the grindstone. Composing freely in my spare time is like a breath of fresh air – investing my creative energy into a commissioned project with a deadline can often be a very different experience. ‘Buzzwing’ bored into my head very quickly. I found myself listening to it more and more, particularly at times when my levels of happiness and optimism were sagging. I found it emotionally fortifying for lack of a better description, so I decided to submit it to Disney along with my major project. I’m surprised to hear that some people actually prefer ‘Buzzwing’ to ‘Toyz Noize’.
Legal Issues
A few days before the fruits of my labour hit the web, Disney Legal hit the brakes with a last-minute issue that needed resolving. Any shots featuring the pink-haired troll doll had to be removed. Apparently, the rights to display this particular toy in my video could not be obtained in the two months I gave them to clear the video for release. The troll appeared in several shots throughout Andy’s playtime sequence, and I spent just over half an hour finding suitable replacements at the last minute. I feel the sequence is compromised as a result, but hopefully that’s just the perfectionist in me. The mouse also warned me that the Tinker Toys microphone that Woody holds throughout his rapping sequence might be off limits as well, but thankfully this was not the case in the end. What I would have done without MC Woody I’ll never know.
Logo Design
The logos for each track are my own works as well. For ‘Toyz Noize’, I spent two hours drawing a Z to perfection and enlarging the red box to make way for the word ‘Noize’. The challenge was not just to employ the same design characteristics like angles and shadows, but to design and position a new letter so as not to stand out. I’m still not sure if the Z should be of equal height to the O or taller than the Y, but overall, I’m quite happy. The ‘Buzzwing’ logo is a complete custom job inspired by the colors and lettering I saw on the front of a magazine that Rex finds at Al’s Toy Barn in Toy Story 2.
The Future
I thoroughly enjoy listening to ‘Toyz Noize’ and ‘Buzzwing’, and I hope they go on to excite and inspire people as they do me. Some MP3′s from the mouse would certainly meet popular demand, but hey, even ‘Upular’ remains an ornament for who knows how much longer. Thank you for your amazing support, everyone, and keep tuning in for more tracks in the near future!
What?!? Must Download!
Are you serious with this? Childish Gambino may not ring a bell, but how about Donald Glover (the famous comedian – love to all The Community fans)?! Yeah they are the same person. Apparently for over a year Donald was releasing tracks under the rap name Childish Gambino. I didn’t think I would be able to listen to this and take him seriously but he legit pulls it off and could fool anyone. This is a must download post to at least show your friends. Well here are two tapes by him where he does his thing on indie electro beats and it turns out real well. I put the two albums into one file for you guys. Also he has another tape called Culdesac which I’m listening to now and after I’ve listened all the way through I’ll throw it up.
UPDATE: To get Culdesac before everyone else at GMAD join the fan club here and then like the facebook page and we will email it to you.
Childish Gambino – I AM JUST A RAPPER – VOL: 1 & 2 (click to download)
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Childish Gambino – My Girls (My Girls)
Childish Gambino -B$#ch, Look At Me Now (Two Weeks)
Childish Gambino – Both Hands (Black Rainbow)
Nice Summer Track
So props again are to Shane Richardson for this one, much love. It’s got a nice summer feel to it and is off of the 3 song EP called The VA Beach Sessions by S.Rod. Enjoy . . .
S.Rod – Matter of Time / The Rebirth (click to download)
Girly But Good
I was hesitant to even listen to this one, but I figured I owed it to Thomas Gibson who sent it in, and I’m real glad I did. It’s really interesting how well this turns out, it’s almost hard to tell which parts came from which songs. Enjoy . . .
DJplaceboing – Tik Tok California Gurls Mashup (click to download)
New Upcoming White Rappers
Okay, so first off, this post is an absolute joke. My friend Nick Wilson sent me this video saying “Hey, I got a new group to post for GMAD.” I was so excited to check it out and as the video began, I couldn’t stop laughing. I’m posting this one because I knew everyone would get a big laugh out of it. Just listen to these lines, and what they say between them. Watch out Kanye, Big E “Make your rap look straight like poo.” REPPIN TBC!
New Bobby Ray
Well the only reason this is getting a post is for none other than Mr. Hip-Hop, B.o.B. The rap is not terrible but the hook is ultra-catchy. The “Question?” fella ain’t half bad. This will get some rotations from me. Can’t get enough of B.o.B. If you haven’t bought his album yet hit yourself, and then go get it. “She’s just a rock-a-by, rock-a-by baby.” He’s so soothing. Sorry. Enjoy.
Question? Ft. B.O.B. & EZ Lee – Dream Me Up (click to download)
Awesome Remix
Didn’t know a lot about this artist until I spotted this over at PnP (and I’m glad I did, kid has talent) so I’ll let them do the talking . . .
Pat-Lee is a 20 year old emcee out of Birmingham, Alabama. This is his remix of Rai Knight’s “New New”, a thumping, jangling, feel good, catchy-as-hell pop song which is featured in Pepsi’s Refresh Project. His partner DJ FOTO gave me the first heads up on this one, so shout out to him for giving P&P the jump on some new talent.
Rai Knight ft Pat-Lee – New New (Remix) (click to download)
New ILLZ
Here is the newest joint from The ILLZ who is starting to gain some momentum in the blog world and is making his rise so I figured you guys would enjoy hearing some new great talent. Enjoy . . .
The ILLZ – Amnesia, Forget it All (click to download)
UPDATE: Mike Posner Tracklist JUST released. Go check it out!!
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New/Old Dean’s List
So this track is the newest release by The Dean’s List (why it’s new) but it’s been in my iTunes for over a week and i haven’t gotten it up (so it’s old too). Well regardless I really think this group can blow up if they get lucky, they have the sound that people wanna hear. Enjoy . . .
The Dean’s List – Sorority Girls (Clean) (click to download)
Dope Chill Song
I think I have a sweet spot for Intuition and the beats that he uses, but no matter your opinion on him or Slug I think you can appreciate this track. This is a great chill song and the guitar in the background is relaxing and overall the song is perfect for summer. Check it out . . .
Intuition – Buzzkill (featuring Slug of Atmosphere) (click to download)
Chill Acoustic Track
As soon as I heard this it reminded me of summer. Don’t know much about these guys, but if they keep releasing tracks like this then they’ll definitely be blowing up soon. Reminds me a lot of a Travie Mccoy flow… be sure to check this one out.
Pato, Jay Hussle, Drew32 – Country Good (click to download)
Dope New Wale
I’m really diggin’ what Wale is doing recently. He’s showing his ability to spit on any genre, and doing it like it’s not even a challenge. This one came out in April, but never got posted on GMAD. Wale goes in so hard on this beat, and his metaphors continue to blow my mind. Shoutout to Kaboo for this track. As for the picture, congratulations to Spain, World Cup 2010 Champions. I’m gonna miss having the greatest sporting event in the world to watch, but that just builds up the insanity that will be World Cup 2014 in Rio de Janeiro. Hopefuly the U.S. will show up even more next tourney as well. Can’t wait.
Wale – BASEhead (click to download)
More Vodka & Milk
Well based on haastradamus’ posts of Vodka & Milk’s ‘All The Other Tracks’ and ‘The Remixes’, you guys are liking the Vodka & Milk tracks that are being put up here on GMAD, so why stop? Here’s another great remix by Vodka & Milk. Check it.
Two Door Cinema Club – What You Know (Vodka & Milk Remix) (click to download)
Chill Summer Mixtape
Here it is… The first installment of GMAD’s Chll Summer Mixtape. Like I said, each one will have a certain feel to it, and this one is full of feel good, chill songs that are perfect for just chilling outside at night with some friends and drinks. Some of these songs are new(ish), some are old, but all are good. Just to give you a taste of what to expect there’s a few samples below, but be sure to just grab the full 15 track tape. ENJOY!
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Nappy Roots – Fast Car
AudioDax – Pretty Girl
Shwayze – Fancy Cars (Wait for the beat to drop about a Minute in…)
New Theo Martins
Well if you guys haven’t checked out Theo’s track “20 Thousand Leagues (The Feather)” that I posted last week, you definitely should check it out if you like this one. Both tracks have pretty solid samples on them, and on top of that great lyricism. Hope you guys like it, this guys got a great future with what he’s been putting out.
UPDATE: Mad props to Cassie Morales for this joint, sorry for the delay in the shout out Cassie!
Wakey! Wakey! – Twenty Two (feat. Theo Martins) (click to download)
New Mac Miller
First off, I will admit I am really posting this as a result of the visuals. Mac just released this video today as promo for his new project K.I.D.S. The song has yet to be released as well. Like I said this is really just a way to get people hyped. Only really a long verse, but be on the look-out for Kicking Incredibly Dope Shit (KIDS) on August 13th. I’m excited. Enjoy.
Mac Miller – La La La La (click to download)
UPDATE: So I’m sure everyone loved the Webby freestyle. But the real question is who you got, Webby or Mac? Hit the jump to see the best Mac freestyle I could find. I apologize because Webby’s is way longer so it will be a lot easier to side with Webby. If you have a better Mac freestyle post it. And I’m not talking “freestyle” as in someone doing a freestyle over Gucci’s Lemonade. I want to see proof it’s off the dome. So Webby or Mac. Who you got? To me, I’ve known about Webby longer so it’s easier to say him, but I feel like some of his production is MUCH better. Sound off. Props to Max Crawley for sending through a much better freestyle. Also after the jump.
Are You Kidding?!
W o w! That is all I can say about this. Watch this all the way through and you will have your jaw on the floor. This video is recorded and starts playing backwards and then halfway through switches and plays in order and the graphics work perfectly both ways! I can’t even imagine how long this took to plan, but it is one of the best videos I have ever seen. I know it’s not brand new, but hey we bring you good music, who cares if its not all new. It’s just Amazing. I have to give all credit to Shane Richardson for this one, mad love to Shane. Enjoy and download the mp3 below. Also hit the jump to see another absolutely ridic music video my boy Duncan Wannamaker showed me from back in the day . . .
SHAD – Rose Garden (click to download)
