The Shadow Years | Chrome Music

Pete Rodriguez – I Like It Like That

By Marki August 25, 2015

“Just commence your feet to skate – pick up your arms and make’em shake”

Currently one of my favourite boogaloo songs taken from the ‘Chef (Motion Picture Soundtrack)’. Originally from 1967 and has seen some single releases from 1994 to 1996. Re-released on 7″ in October 2014. The soundtrack also includes some classic tunes we used to play over and over again on our YUM YUM parties. Like ‘Sexual Healing’ by the ‘Hot 8 Brass Band’ or ‘C.R.E.A.M.’ by ‘El Michels Affair’.

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Gianni Kosta – Tom’s Diner (Free DL)

By Marki August 24, 2015

This is how a monday evening should sound after an exhausting weekend. Mind relaxing and cat approved remake of Suzanne Vega’s classic song from 1987.

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Sounds Like A Party But The Music Is Missing

By Marki August 24, 2015

Throughout positive vibes from norwegian electro pop trio ‘WDSTCK’ teasing their upcoming EP with this one. Hug em’ on facebook or soundcloud.

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#ChromeSelects: James Hersey

By Marki August 20, 2015

James Hersey’s been shoved in the limelight with “Coming Over,” a low-key number on Dillon Francis new EP “This Mixtape is Fire.” Rightly so, Hersey’s catalog is a laundry list of positive tunes – simple and upbeat with smooth vocals. We asked James the tough questions that strictly lead to thoughtful answers.

1) What is EDM?

Neon Cornflakes

2) How did you link up with Filous and what was the process like collaborating with him?

Filous got in touch late last summer with an urgent request – he’d made a bootleg remix of my acoustic video “Coming Over,” and it was getting extremely positive reactions from some huge blogs. We loved his production, and pretty soon the track was everywhere! “How Hard I Try” was a classic internet collab – Filous sent over a couple instrumentals, and one stuck out in particular. I spent about a week writing on it and sent back a rough demo. When that was approved we hit the studio together just once, and a week later there was a master in my Dropbox! He’s brilliantly fast on Ableton.

3) Who would you like to collaborate with, male or female?

Stromae, John Mayer, and Lorde!

4) Please explain “Juliet.” It’s a bit different from the rest of the album.

Juliet is a wordy track about a long-distance relationship that went wrong. I produced the instrumental on a laptop in Holland and got this strong electronic vibe, so the chorus and verses amplify that energy.

5) Who should we be listening to?

Our parents.

6) What are some personalities we should follow on Facebook and Instagram?

For some crazy/genius photographers check out my friends Olav Stubberud and Mahir Jahmal; for a good laugh follow Dillon Francis; and for the sickest skate/snow shots find Jenkem Magazine!

7) Is Tropical House a fad or is it here to stay?

I think the positive vibes and melodies of Tropical are a welcome change in a genre dominated by the darker intentions of Deep House, Dubstep and DNB. I think it’s here to stay!

8) What was the collaboration process with Dillon Francis and Kygo like? Is Dillon Francis just as comedic as he portrays himself?

Kygo reached out to me last September, and only a few days after I sent him “Coming Over” there was an explosion on the internet – Dillon Francis posted a teaser of their version and everyone loved it! Kygo and I are close now, but I haven’t met Dillon in person yet.

9) What was your favorite place to play in the US? Any places you want to play?

I think my favorite show in the US was Webster Hall in NYC – I was sick for a bunch of shows before that, and it was the first time I was really back on my feet and able to enjoy myself. I’d love to play the Hollywood Bowl someday!

“I (love myself)” – Jackson Breit (Kendrick Lamar Cover)/ Jean Blanc Remix

By chrome August 17, 2015

The perfect vibe on the perfect track in this prefect combination!

Ok, this was my favourite track when Kendrick first came out with it. Then it really got played out and i expected acoustic cover versions to pop out earlier than they actually did. I heard Jackson Breits cover before and i liked it, not so much as to write a blogpost about it, but he definitely stood out. Just like Jean does with all his production! So in this case, i know it’s just a random production by a producer who hooked up a beat, some rhythm and some effects to an already existing track, buuuut… i’d still advise the two of them to get together and do more tracks. No matter if it’s covers or even original songs, the audience, people like me will benefit from it.

Sometimes the smallest leaps are the ones that are necessary to gain that mass appeal everybody’s aiming for and this here to me sounds like the perfect production that can combine both worlds. If these two went on to do an album, i guess that could go places! I mean international. Jackson seems to be the kind of artist to fit perfectly on top of such a zeitgeisty simple beat without making it sound square, and still coming across as cool pop music while sounding like fun. And Jean does the essential from a dj’s perspective and i like that he doesn’t overproduce it, cause that simply ain’t needed anymore. The beat matches the song perfectly and i know about a dozen cool record executives who would sign such a collabo (if it wasn’t a cover). Overly chill and not experimental at all, but just delivering the goods the people need right now. On some supply & demand ish!

Grab the Free DL. Ps Big up for linking both Soundcloud accounts (Jackson Breits & Jean Blancs). Sometimes overly self-centered Soundcloud bloggers tend to forget that both artists need to be named!

SO the two of you need to connect PRONTO ;)

Jackson Breit: Soundcloud ::: Facebook ::: Jean Blanc: Soundcloud ::: Facebook

How To Waste A Moment by James Vincent McMorrow

By chrome August 17, 2015

Brilliant new offering by JVMcM. Has to be one of my favourite songs at present! Here is what he had to say about it:
“Wasted moments. We had a lot of them. Even though I believe I’ve done the right thing at the time, when I look back I realize I actually made my life a lot more difficult. Not an uncommon tale. I rarely learn anything from the mistakes, in fact if I went back I’d probably do the same stuff all over again.

But I am trying. I’m trying to be better, and more honest. I was thinking about those wasted moments one night while I was working on my next record. I started writing this song, finished it in front of my drum kit the next day. I already had all my songs for the new record, this felt like something different, born out of the same ideas but for different reasons.

I recorded it with tempo because life to me is tempo, it’s rarely slow. This song is the connect from where I was, to where I’m going to be very soon.”