I Knew Him before He Was Popular
In case I’ve failed to make it apparent enough through my many needlessly extended rants among my previous posts, I truly believe that, with the power that music blogs have gathered throughout the last several years, the internet’s ability to promote and support music is fully capable of replacing the corporate music industry altogether. Naturally, I don’t think anyone’s going to argue the fact that they could, but seeing as I’m likely going to get a hefty number of people disagreeing with the fact that they should, I’ve decided to use this post as the quintessential justification for the cause.
There are no doubt a huge chunk of reasons why blogs are capable of the getting the job done, most of which I’ve explained hitherto (instant exchange of ideas and influence, balance of opinions and views, and the lack of the presence of greed and money as a driving force being just a few), but I think that the most respectable and revolutionary quality associated with blogs is their unique ability to promote incredible music that, due to lack of labels and names, would never have otherwise made it far past scribbled sharpie on a burned cd. To put it simply, discovering great music that’s been processed and prescribed by Hollywood is a bit of a thrill, but to unearth the gems from the far reach depths of Myspace (especially the ones who’s friend counts haven’t yet struck the thousands) is to experience an indescribable feeling. Example:
Bit Rate
I don’t think I’ve done a post of this calibre since I covered I Am Elektronik way back in the beginning, and boy, does it feel good to get back in touch with the underground. Steering clear of mainstream electro for even a short period of time has allowed me to see through the hype to the magical things that become of clashing influences, and artists who don’t quite fit into a single genre, and I must say that among all the classy no-name’s, Bit Rate really stands out. The Baltimore producer (another win for the states) has managed to capture a sound that clearly strips bits and pieces of style from his cited influences (Justice, Boys Noize — all the standard heavy hitters), and though the resulting sounds are nothing unheard of, their structure is unusually original. Specifically, I feel his remix of Empire of the Sun’s “Walking on a Dream” deserves a considerable amount of credit. It’s almost as if he’s taken the idea behind Treasure Fingers‘ “Cross the Dance Floor” (an incredibly catchy, yet not so dj friendly track), and made it thoroughly danceable, without ever having to sacrifice the the melodic lightheartedness that made it so memorable in the first place.
I suppose I could have made this post a little more concise and simply advised you kids not to overlook the unknown, but you’re likely only reading to kill your free time anyway.
Enjoy this funky little remix, and pride yourself in knowing that you’re likely one of the very first to ever have heard it. How cool do you feel right now?
Empire of the Sun - Walking On a Dream (Bit Rate remix)
Tags: bit rate, dj bit rate, empire of the sun, treasure fingers