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“The Only Way” -Futurecop! (ft. Keenhouse)
Your Saturday morning afternoon walk-of-shame has never sounded so good.
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“Phone Sex” - Blood Diamonds feat. Grimes
Phone sex has never listened this good. Ooh la la? We know it. In other words, thank god for this collaboration. Michael Tucker has officially won our hearts with this steel drum-heavy, Grimes-heavy, euphoria-heavy weekend tune. If you can get past the producer’s angry and intense stare [captured below], he’ll win you over too. Promise.
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“Don’t Walk Away” - Jade
A few weeks ago on her BBC Radio 6 Show, Lauren Laverne interviewed Grimes and played a People’s Choice playlist of 90s R & B. It was perhaps the greatest two hours of radio ever.
One of the songs she played was ‘Don’t Walk Away’ by Jade, which is a perfect tune for those days when you’ve already listened to CrazySexyCool 86 times.
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“You Know You Like It” - AlunaGeorge
This is our JAM. Bass line is making us loco it’s just that good. Meet Aluna and George. Aluna + George = AlunaGeorge. You’re welcome.
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“Time To Realize” - Lemâitre
Back from the long weekend and back to the daily grind, eh? Well, at least do it with some funk in your step, por favor. Lemâitre is a Norwegian duo made up of two self-proclaimed “discodudes”. In other words, here’s a guaranteed cheer-up, courtesy of Ulrik and Ketil. We’ll say it again: WE LOVE SCANDINAVIA. Now get back to work.
Interview Monday: Introducing // RAC
We love RAC. Always have, always will. For those of you who check back here often, you’ll know that we’ve posted many of their tracks—from the Foster the People “Houdini” remix, to the newly released FIRST single “Hollywood” feat. Penguin Prison. Basically, we’re huge fans…and we ain’t embarassed about it either. Let it be known: J(am) of the Day loves the Remix Artist Collective.
For those of you who haven’t heard of RAC yet…wtf. Just kidding—you’re in for a real treat. Founded by André Allen Anjos, the collective (made up of André, Karl, and Andrew) has been remixing music into our lives since 2007.
I had the true privilege of chatting with André himself [pictured above on the left] the other day. Turns out, the guy is not only a phenomenal musician, but quite the friendly chap as well. We’re excited to introduce you to his world. Read on to learn all there is to know about RAC, Entourage soundtracks, Tupac holograms, working with Penguin Prison, and the newest Magician remix:
Where are you from and how did you get interested in music?
I grew up in Portugal—that’s where I was born and raised. For college I moved over here to the U.S. I went to school over near St. Louis, and then somehow later on ended up in Portland, and that’s where I am now. As far as the musical side of things, I really started getting into music when I was like 11 or 12. My parents forced me to take piano lessons, and I absolutely hated it ha. I quit that pretty early on, but later discovered Nirvana and got a guitar…The rest is history, I guess.
For someone from Portugal you don’t have much of an accent, no?
Well my mom is American, so I grew up speaking English at home and Portuguese at school. I’m lucky to be bilingual. I’m getting a little rusty with my Portuguese because I haven’t been there in almost 6-7 years. As soon as I go back, I’m always straight back into it, but you know how it is.
But you live in Portland now…I have to ask — Do you watch Portlandia?
Hahahaha. Yeah, of course. I’ve definitely seen a few episodes—you know, it’s funny. I think I’ve come to the conclusion that it can apply to any city really. You’re going to find people like that anywhere.
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“Raggamuffin” - Selah Sue
Selah Sue is a Belgian beauty whose voice/rhythm reminds me of Lauren Hill and (the new) Erykah Badu. For your Memorial Day weekend, enjoy this song: The perfect combination between “Beach” and “Party.”
Need little more hip-hop to your weekend? Check out the remix with J. Cole: http://soundcloud.com/selahsue/raggamuffin-supa-dups-remix .
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“A House A Home ” - Alialujah Choir
This trio knows how to folk. Like, harmonies and all + guitars and banjos kinda folk. Featuring Meredith from the one and only Josh and Mer, this trio was recently featured on NPR Music…and we’re in LOVE. Three cheers for the Portland music scene.
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“Animal Baby” - Alex Winston
1) Raise your hand if you’re an Alex Winston fan.
2) Nod your head if you want to hear a virtually unknown A-Winst track that didn’t make it onto any of her EPs or her album.
3) Listen to “Animal Baby.”
4) Thank us later.
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“Start A War” - The National
Because even after five years, this song still tugs at our heartstrings. Because today is just a (the) National kind of day.
