Video: Shlohmo – “Beams”

Yes I’m still here, just getting a little choosier about what I post these days…

Shlohmo’s new album Dark Red is scheduled to drop on April 7 via True Panther/WeDidIt and with that date swiftly approaching, Shlohmo has returned with his next video and single. Jack Irving directs the video for “Beams” which matches the fast paced drum & bass roots the single lives in. 

Video: Shlohmo – “Buried”

Shlohmo teams up with director Lance Drake for forthcoming LP Dark Red’s first video. “Buried” is a very bleak clip that goes exceptionally well with the producer’s dark and moody tune.  Shlohmo has said the record is intended to be” devastating and violent” and I would say tone has definitely been set.

The viewer is taken on a six minute journey whose lead character is a distraught pregnant woman giving birth on the streets of LA. The whole thing has an 80’s John Carpenter type grit to it that fits like a glove.  Look for Dark Red to drop on April 7th via True Panther.

Listen: Shlohmo - “Buried”

Henry Laufer, aka Shlohmo, enters 2015 after a productive year spent producing tunes for rising stars Jeremih and BANKS amongst others. The LA based artist recently announced that his second full-length album, titled Dark Red is set to drop on April 7th via True Panther and shared a new single from it with fans in celebration.

“Buried” retains elements found on Shlohmo’s 2013 EP, Laid Out with its uneasy and eerie vibe. According to a press release, the record is an “uncanny marriage of his ever-evolving, richly textured sound with shades of ’90s IDM, R&B, cassette-tape Jungle, and, in an unexpected turn, sludge metal.” Laufer himself said it sounded as if “Electric Wizard tried to make an R&B record, or Boards of Canada meets Burzum by the River Styx.” , you can stream it below now and pre order the full 11-track record HERE.

Video: Shlohmo & Jeremih -"Fuck You All The Time"

Well this is an awesome surprise, possibly on two counts. First off Shlohmo and Jeremih’s fantastic “Fuck You all the Time” remix got a video treatment today, second and possibly more surprising to our readers; the tune has been firmly sitting at the top spot of my favorite songs of 2014 since its release some months back. While very rudimentary in it's structure the intoxicating vocal manipulations and syrupy backing track pulled me in from day one and really haven't let go since. In fact I was just blasting the tune at home yesterday thinking what I think every time I hear it, FUCK YEAH!

The video is somewhat special as well; designed to read like a commercial for a sex hotline the viewer will see a phone number flash on screen, if you actually dial the number you will receive instructions on how to find and download Shlohmo’s new hidden track. Watch the video below for the clue and some serious 90's inspired sexiness.

Onomatopoeia Exclusive Download: /ˈjedˌīak/ - “Dream Lights” (Ellie Goulding vs. Beyonce) & “Smack That End” (Akon feat. Eminem vs. Shlohmo)

Day two of our exclusive remix week and I’m going with a totally different vibe than yesterday’s efforts. First up is one I finished back in July called “Dream Lights;” which feature’s Ellie Goulding’s “Lights” over Beyonce’s “Sweet Dreams.” Two older songs for sure but I thought the mix was screaming to happen, so why not by me?

Second up is something I finished up last week and that I’m actually quite pleased with. I feel the re-work totally updates the Akon vocal and brings it right back to 2014.  The Omni Echelon remix of Shlohmo & Jeremih’s “Realize The End” does most of the heavy lifting though.

On a side note it’s crazy how many different commercially released versions of “Smack That” are available out there, I think I heard at least four but the Eminem one worked best.

I also want to give a shout out to my flat mate, Jason, who provided the art for "Dream Lights," not for nothing but sometimes it feels like a factory in here pumping out all this material!

Check back tomorrow for more tunes and listen, download and share today’s features from below…  

/ˈjedˌīak/ - Dream Lights (Ellie Goulding vs. Beyonce)
Ellie Goulding - "Lights" vs. Beyonce- "Sweet Dreams"
Recorded July 2014 in LIC, NY
120.14 BPM Key D#m
Art By Jason Vayanos
 

/ˈjedˌīak/ - Smack That End (Akon feat. Eminem vs. Shlohmo & Jeremih)
Akon & Eminem – “Smack That”” vs. Shlohmo & Jeremih - "Realize The End" (Omini Echelon Mix) Recorded August 2014 in LIC, NY
120.38 BPM Key Fm
Design By Jediak
 

Video: Banks – “Brain” Prod. By Shlohmo

I shared a stream of the sublime “Brain” from L.A. artist Banks back in January, if you recall it featured production from Shlohmo and was pure fire. Today brings an equally captivating video for the song; and while it is rather simple in nature it most certainly is moody and well styled.

Listen: Banks – “Brain” Prod. By Shlohmo

I haven’t shared anything from L.A. artist Banks in a while and this one is a double whammy as Shlohmo handles the production. “Brain” keeps the moody dark tone explored in both artist’s work so this really is a natural collaboration that works well.

Video: Shlohmo – “Don’t Say No” Feat. How to Dress Well

Shlohmo drops a video for “Don't Say No” the collaboration with How to Dress Well off his recent Laid Out ep.  The visuals focus on Tom Krell, who delivers his vocals while buried in layers of washed out colors.

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Video: H∆SHTAG$ Episode's 3 & 4 - “Don’t Call It Cloud Rap” + “Don’t Call It Beats” Documentary

Two new episodes of Red Bull Music Academy’s fantastic series of mini-documentaries entitled H∆SHTAG that explore the relationship of new music and the web.  The third installment looks at hip-hop, more specifically the micro-genre of Cloud Rap and features some heavy hitters associated with the sound including  MainAttrakionz, SpaceGhostPurrp, Flatbush Zombies and more who speak on their influences and how the internet has mutated a sound that was once determined by ones region. 

Episode 4 comes in strong with an all-star cast focusing on beats music and its origins in LA to the world-wide phenomenon it is today. Featuring interviews with the likes of Flying Lotus, TNGHT, Shlohmo, XXYXX, The Gaslamp Killer, Benji B, and more talking about how location, region and of course the internet has affected their genre and more specifically the opportunity for collaborations between beat makers and rappers living thousands of miles away from each other.  

Watch: Drake feat. The Weeknd - "Crew Love" (Shlohmo Remix) Live At The Echoplex

Many tracks off Drakes' second LP "Take Care" have gotten the remix treatment yet this one by Shlohmo, which is so far only available on this live video, sounds like it could be the best one so far.  Listen to "Crew Love" which also features The Weeknd and has the latter already begging for an official release.  Watch the video and listen to the track below: