TheMusicIsNotMine » MattFerrel http://mattferrel.com I Put the "Present" in Presents... Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:00:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The Resurgence is Soon http://mattferrel.com/2010/06/the-resurgence-is-soon/ http://mattferrel.com/2010/06/the-resurgence-is-soon/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:00:13 +0000 MattFerrel http://mattferrel.com/?p=890 I’m in a new place…Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  I’ll be exploring and enjoying what it has to offer in terms of bars, music, food, and style, and I hope that I can share it with you.  It’s a quick post, but a good one for me.  I’m happy to start this up again, and hopefully you’ll tune in.  More to come….

]]> http://mattferrel.com/2010/06/the-resurgence-is-soon/feed/ 0 A Couple of Fun Tracks for the New Year http://mattferrel.com/2010/01/a-couple-of-fun-tracks-for-the-new-year/ http://mattferrel.com/2010/01/a-couple-of-fun-tracks-for-the-new-year/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:25:11 +0000 MattFerrel http://mattferrel.com/?p=853 New year, and your resolution should be to read more. More specifically, read my blog more. I’ll give you the music that you’ll hear in the club or in the most artsy indie loft in NYC haha. First, I’ve been listening to The Hood Internet for about 2 years and this is one of my favorite songs. They have the ability to mix the grimiest rap with soft, shoe-gazing indie back beats, which is no small feat. They’ll be in the MI soon (Jan 22?) so get your tix through Ticketmaster and enjoy. Go to the hood internet site to download this and all their tracks for free.

Passion Pit vs. Juvenile – Hood Internet by DJShortHand

I love Laidback Luke and had no idea there was this new movement called indie dance, but I have been corrected. I can’t give you the download link for this track, because that would be illegal, but i can suggest that you google “blau zippy” and you will find it.

Laidback Luke Lee Mortimer – Blau Original Mix by DJShortHand

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Matt Gill – Elysium by MattGill
get to work and enjoy

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2009 Wrap Up

2008 Wrap Up

2007 Wrap Up

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Torq Xponent all over ya

I’ve got some more time…and more music has come out that’s worthwhile, so that pretty much dictates my actions now.  I have to start writing again.  Maybe, “have” is the wrong word, but I would like to start writing again.  I’ve been heavily focused on electronic music, be it house, trance, progressive house, electro, or anything.  This does not mean I will abandon alternative music.  I have a new Vampire Weekend album to review along with many others.  Stay put.  Oh and expect some mixes from me soon.

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ZippyShare Download

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This girl keeps on showing up all over the web, and no one knows who she is.  Unless you visit http://www.ithinkuracontra.com/.  It reveals a link to Vampire Weekend’s site and gives a track list and release date for the new album.  It’s a 10 song LP that is going to be released January 12th, 2009.

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Some of the new highlights:

  • DeadMau5 – For Lack of a Better Name:

    • The Toronto Native is back from Random Album Title with a compilation of new works as well as retooled classics.  For those who love progressive house, check out “Strobe”

  • Jay Z – Blueprint 3:

    • The “best rapper retired” has released another great album.  I think it’s every rappers dream to be on a Jay Z album, and this has a great list of featured artists.  My favorite song on it is “Empire State of Mind” just because it makes me love the Big Apple more than I already do.

  • Kaskade – Strobelite Seduction:

    • This isn’t really a new album, but just something I’ve been meaning to write about for some time.  At my house in East Lansing, we pretty much have Deadmau5 and Kaskade on repeat.  Kaskade is more of a daytime relaxing house music, and there are very few things I’d rather listen to in a hammock.

  • Calvin Harris – Ready for the Weekend:

    • I envy Calvin Harris so much.  He’s 23 and does anything he wants.  His new album is getting further away from his bizarre, quirky electro of “I Created Disco.”  He started with a House single “I’m Not Alone” and it continued on his album.  The best songs are:


I have a lot to catch up on, but listen to those and have fun.

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The Hood Internet

I love them.  Almost without exception.  Each song is so great and it perfectly mixes my love for hip-hop with indie music.

MJ x Ratatat

Twista x Boys Noise

Drake x Weezer

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