Do I
live in Texas to wear coats? Can one properly get
down to some beats while it’s cold outside? No and
No. Luckily our little city is starting to warm up
again, which means that I’m trading in my usual
depressing winter songs for some sweet dancin' jams.
I’ve
been following P-Tek for a while now, and his style
of hip hop is a refreshing and fantastic break from
a lot of the genre. Don’t get me wrong, totally
vapid rap and hip-hop has a large part of my heart,
but it’s nice to be able to listen to a rapper and
actually relate to the lyrics. P-Tek is always
fresh, often dark, and pushes a lot of boundaries;
look no further than the title track of his latest
album, "Oh! What A Miracle" or "Prayers," a song
from the same album featuring
Mother Falcon’s
Claire Puckett.
But my favorite track on the album is undoubtedly
"True Romance" featuring
Esther Lavonne.
If this song doesn’t get your booty shakin', then we
probably can’t be friends. Esther Lavonne’s voice is
beautiful and sultry, and P-Tek is snappy, excepting
for his silly turn towards the end - look forward to
a nerdy joke. It’s the ultimate desperate love song
for a young generation, as P-Tek says, "true romance
is never nice and pretty."
The whole album is on
Bandcamp
for free download. Why not?
:P-Tek
- True Romance:
And despite cold weather not being conducive to my
personal dancing style, apparently people in Chicago
must be able to club hard anyway, cause Chicagoland
natives The Hood Internet continue to churn out the
sickest tunes. I’ve been obsessing over their remix
of Foster The People’s "Pumped Up Kicks." Somehow
the song is ten times better slowed down, and the
Hollywood Holt verse is super fun. It’s upbeat and v
e r y c h i l l, total trippy picnic music. I know
it’s not exactly new, but it’s a great celebration
of our return to tank top season, if you don’t
actually think about the lyrics.
:The
Hood Internet - Pumped Up Kicks (Remix):
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