The Far East Movement have a guest spot on the new Natalia Kills joint, “Lights Out”. The electro-pop tune is a perfect fit for the Free Wired artists, as they bless the track for their Cherrytree label mate from across the pond. It’s a pretty catchy track that has radio-ready written all over it. Hopefully we’ll hear this one on the local airwaves soon.
Adam WarRock kicks off the new year with the lead single off his upcoming album, You Dare Call That Thing Human?!?, due February 13th. The emcee continues his comic book inspired brand of rap with “616″, a reference to Earth-616. If you’re interested in breaking down the lyrics and keeping up with all the comic book references, then peep the lyrics here. Otherwise, if you’re ready to add the track to your collection, check the Bandcamp widget below.
MC/Community Organizer/Activist Bambu returns with a new track called “None Left”. Josh the Goon provides the instrumental backdrop filled with clean drums and some ominous keys. This is classic Bam, so love it or hate it you should know what to expect as the emcee takes a few minutes to air his discontent for the current political/economic/social climate. Get it for free here.
As 2011 comes to a close and 2012 makes its way in, Josh The Goon (producer/engineer for Freddie Gibbs) and I dropped this new joint called None Left over at the Dopehouse. I hope ya’ll enjoy it and it helps bring 2012 in right for y’alls iPod’s/iPhone’s. So, download it, re-Tweet it and leave a comment, because the world might end…
2011 was a banner year in the world of Asian-American music. We saw more releases than ever, more artists achieving more mainstream success, and more fans across more ethnic backgrounds recognizing the great music by our artists. But along with more of the good comes more of the bad – with there also being an influx in mediocre music, an increase in hate and bigotry (check Youtube comments) and even more pressure to try and stand out. That’s why I wanted to look back on the past year and choose what I consider to be my top 10 favorite music videos from 2011. Now this doesn’t mean that these are the MVs with the top production values (although this is often the case), but rather it’s a reflection of what I found to be the most well executed, balanced, and entertaining visuals. On the very last page we also have a list of 10 honorable mentions that I thought deserved to be recognized as well.
So without futher ado let’s jump straight into number 10…
10. IAMMEDIC – “Spaceship” (article)
Electronica-Pop group IAMMEDIC took the concept of their song “Spaceship” to the max by injecting a silly Star Trek inspired motif and alien abduction. The video is fun, looks great, and represents the high energy of the audio perfectly. Deep? Not so much, but fun and well executed? Very much so.
Directors/Cinematographers/ Dan Fisher and Ed Park
Produced by Joe Park and IAMMEDIC
Edited by Steve Arcenio
Visual Effects – Ed Park and Derrick Lee
3D Model by Daniel Harris
“Spaceship” Written and Produced by IAMMEDIC
Mixed by Enik Lin
