Video: Big Day Out 2010 Adelaide - Hilltop Hoods et al

With much sadness, I missed the Big Day Out this year, so I hit up Youtube to provide some solace. Hilltop Hoods have been rightfully promoted to the main stage this year, they seemed to enjoy their victory lap.



I was really miffed I didn't go because I didn't get to see one of my favourite artists, Girl Talk. Lucky I caught him last year at Laneway, so those memories eased the pain a little. He loves the crowd, and with the ever-present spectre of the copyright police standing over him, he to treat each performance like his last. Lets hope he continues to make his unique mash-ups for years to come.



Although Dizzee Rascal has moved far from his grime roots towards a more commercially viable sound, he still has one of the most unique flows in all of music. He can take what could have been a dire pop experiment (Holiday, Dance Wiv Me, Bonkers) and somehow make it work by sheer force of will. He's one of the few artists I'll cop every time they release an album.

Download: Wu-Tang Clan vs. The Beatles - Uh-Huh

A music teacher named Tom Caruana has put together a whole album of Beatles/Wu-Tang mash-ups, and whilst I'm not a massive fan of this over-saturated genre, this is a pretty impressive result. George Harrison's son actually played on the last Wu-Tang album, so this collabo isn't as strange as you might think.

Download the entire album here
Download: Wu-Tang vs. The Beatles - Uh Huh

Video: Mariah Carey: "Up Out My Face" [ft. Nicki Minaj]

Here's Mariah's new video, featuring Young Money affiliate Nicky Minaj (who's been burning up guest verses from new orleans to new jersey).

Video: The Cool Kids, Jay Electronica: "Do It Big"

The Cool Kids and Jay Electronica are two of my favourite acts (I'm still spewing I didn't catch the Kids out here last year on tour due to knee surgery).

COOL KIDS + STALLEY + SKI BEATZ - DO IT BIG from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Info: Learn techtonik (Electrodance)

The other day we featured some footage from the Electrodance World Championships. If you are interested in exploring it further, these websites may be useful!

http://tecktonik-dance.blogspot.com/
http://www.learntecktonik.net/

Video: Energy Dance Floor converts energy from dancing to power its lights!

I don't know if this qualifies as 'green', but the boffins over at Miami Science Museum have a dancefloor whose lights are powered by dancing! I know, crazy right?! I can see it now, whole city blocks powered by electrodancers. One can dream.

Video: Star Wars Stormtroopers dance & Darth Vader Hammertime

Some times the video's just save me having to say anything.

Video: Cebu Inmates Dance To Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Really Care About Us”

I hate this song, as do all but the most die-hard Jackson fans, but it is nice to see the Phillipino inmates back doing what they do best (besides committing felonies). Michael's choreographer actually travelled to the prison to teach them the steps firsthand. Bow down to the impact of Youtube.

Video: Final of Electro Dance World Championships

You think you've seen everything and then some pasty skinny white guys appear and start dancing to really fast paced techno music, and next thing you know you're in the middle of a world championship.

Anybody with a history of clubbing knows somebody who's been into this type of dancing, and it can be pretty exciting. I'm not sure that it translates to a battle type competition, but then again, who am I disagree.

(UTC)Tecktonik (TCK), also called Electro Dance, is a frenetic and quirky French street dance which is typically performed to Electro House music. It is based on a blend of techno, rave and hip-hop styles – (late '80s vogue, '90s waving and b-boying, and '70s disco). The dance style emphasizes arm movements and focuses less on leg movements. It started in the 2000s and originated from the southern suburbs of Paris, France, mainly from the Metropolis nightclubs.[1][2] It has grown in popularity with teenagers and young adults through word-of-mouth in the underground rave scene and through video sharing websites such as Dailymotion and YouTube. Fast paced techno and electro house music imported from Northern Europe is the usual choice for Tecktonik dancing.[3]

Video: prince - India's Got talent GRAND FINALE

This is from August last year,so a bit late with it.

Video: Aziz Ansari - Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening

I don't usually pump stand-up as this is a dance/hip-hop/r&b site, but I couldn't let today slide without a mention of Aziz Ansari's Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, his standup special, is finally available on CD and DVD!

Below is his description of a night with Kanye West, and it's hilarious, and he goes into even greater and funnier detail in the special. The next coming of Delirious!

video: Mini Daddy Youtube

THanks to Aziz, whose HBO special is insane (meaning insane because there's no analogy good enough for that s**t), this is some latino fat kid doing his thing. In the words of Jay-Z, what more can you say?

Download: Nas & Damian Marley - As We Enter

I'm a massive Nas fan, but for many years now I've been disappointed by his spotty albums, driven by misdirected beat choices. However, when he announced that he was partnering up with Damian Marley for a complete album I rejoiced. Finally he'll have the consistent end to end production his rhymes need. I was hoping it was going to be with DJ Premier, but after one listen to this, I'm happy for Damian to collaborate with him forever. Thanks to 2dopeboyz

Nas & Damian Marley - As We Enter

News: Dr Dre - Detox is coming

Detox is the Chinese Democracy of the Hip Hop world, and at this point, almost ten years after the release of the seminal Chronic 2001, you could be forgiven for believing that it ain't ever coming out. But Dre has either idea's, or so he says, and seems to be waiting for the perfect beat with which to top off the record.

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Mixtape: Various Artists Diplo Presents: Free Gucci (Best of The Cold War Mixtapes)

Gucci Mane is atlanta rapper who has just been sent to jail. He is better known as the one of the most promising talents of 2009, with his woozy punchlines appearing on tracks with artists such as Mariah Carey and Big Boi.

Diplo is a producer who has crafted tracks over the years for MIA and Santogold amongst others, and is known for his eclectic style.

Here Diplo uses the 'Free Gucci' catchcry to launch an indie style remix tape of some of Gucci's best known work. Some works and some doesn't, but if your curious, it may be a good doorway into the rest of Gucci's catalogue.



Get it here