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Imagine Dragons Highlight The Frailty Of Humanity With “Demons”

Written by The IPS in Videos on May 14, 13

If you’ve been living under a rock, then you may have never heard of Imagine Dragons. Their massive hit “Radioactive” still spins in the Top 20 of many radio stations around the nation, but the video for their song “Demons” really struck an emotional cord for me.

The video starts off with what you may think will be just another performance video, but you quickly see that is has a more poignant take on being at a concert. Imagine Dragons illustrates how you never truly know what people are going through in their lives, and how we are all connected by our pasts, secrets, innermost thoughts and life experience on some level. We’re taken through the crowd as we see people’s inner “demons” that they deal with while they are simultaneously at an Imagine Dragons concert for relief, entertainment, and who knows what else.

The lyrics of this song came to life even more for me through the visual proffered up by the band, and in my opinion, that’s what a video should do.

Are you a fan of Imagine Dragons? What do you think of this video?
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What Do We Think: Robert Raimon Roy Searches, Finds & Loses The Ideal Woman In “Axela”

Written by The IPS in New Music & Reviews on Apr 9, 13

Randomly discovered this track by a relatively unknown singer named Robert Raimon Roy. His track “Axela” is a play on the name “Alexa” — as in, he was expecting to meet someone named Alexa, and instead, is met by her by the true her. Makes sense?

We make expectations in this day and age of computer love, for example. Once you meet in person, however, things are what you’d imagined they’d be. Not bad, not wrong, but different from the image that we may have conjured in our heads.

The visual is a great match after you’ve found an explanation for the song itself. The video premiered on this site here and also had an explanation from the artist himself:

“The song is about projecting the woman within on the woman without,” Roy writes in an email. “In this scenario, a real girl named Alexa becomes the illusory presence ‘Axela.’”

The song’s haunting melody, lean instrumentation, and thick harmonies are immediately captivating in my opinion. Roy offers a darker take on R&B/soul, in the vein of a Frank Ocean, but offers much more along the lines of vocal capability with his falsetto, a la Justin Timberlake. It’s the weird congregation of two types of the two mainstream types of “R&B” that seems to grab most of the public’s attention these days.

It’s a great song that stands alone. Apparently Roy doesn’t like to be confined to more than one genre or style, after taking a listen to his most recent album Le Tigre Blanc, but this song alone is great and I’m glad to have found it. Check out his site here. Thoughts?
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What Do We Think: Lion Babe’s “Treat Me Like Fire” Should Be Handled With Care

Written by The IPS in Blogs on Feb 15, 13

My good friend Durand Bernarr (@alcoholharmony on Twitter, if you’re looking for some good sanging!) put me onto Lion Babe during a trip to Los Angeles, and I haven’t stopped listening to this song EVER SINCE. I love “Treat Me Like Fire”. She’s like a mashup of Rihanna, Little Dragon, Erykah Badu, J*DaVeY and some other stuff I can’t quite put my finger on.

The track for this joint is “fire” indeed — and the video is the cherry on top of an already imaginative yet solid and soulful song that stands up as fantastic all by itself.

It’s a bit abstract but yet congeals as a very solid introduction to Lion Babe (Jillian Hervey + Lucas Goodman), and I definitely am looking forward to more from them. Jillian Hervey is also actress Vanessa Williams‘ daughter, if you didn’t know. She is definitely blazing a musical path much different from her 80′s pop star mother.

Go cop this song on iTunes — I did. First actual MP3 I’ve purchased in quite a while.

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What Do We Think: Ryan McDermott Wants To Buy Your Ticket To “Paradise”

Written by The IPS in Blogs on Feb 14, 13

I haven’t been able to find much about Ryan McDermott, aside from the fact that he’s a new signing to G.O.O.D. Music and was signed on the spot after a personal audition for Kanye West himself.

What I do know is that I’ve heard about this song for a while and finally tracked down a video for “Paradise”. Mr. McDermott submits his slinky, stacked vocal, futuristic version of Blue Eyed Soul with that the stabs and kicks that the music bed for “Paradise” is. I like this joint. His vocal is singular to me, and stands apart from the heavy feel of the track. The slight nasal and high timbre of his voice is a great counter to the kicks and subsonics that anchor this track.

In the video we see him loving and leaving, leading us to think that “Paradise” is only a one night stand and the morning sex that follows afterwards. It’s a great musical introduction to Ryan’s sound I believe, and I look forward to what he has to offer with the assistance of Mr. West. If this track is any indication of Ryan’s original sound, the two pairing up might produce some interesting R&B for our ears.

What do you think?
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Watch As James Blake’s “Retrograde” Is The Soundtrack To Earth’s Destruction

Written by The IPS in Videos on Feb 14, 13

I love James Blake, and man, this new record of his is KILLER aurally. I am THOROUGHLY enjoying it.

I won’t lie and act like I totally understand what is going on in this video — end of the world? Aliens? Biker aliens? — but the visual itself is dark and a bit haunting (and matches the song).

James Blake’s last album was a favorite. Sometimes you have to find the song that fits your mood and that clicks with you at that moment, but with “Retrograde”, I can listen to this anytime. It feels a bit more accessible than the tunes from his last eponymous album. His new body of work Overgrown drops in April, and I’m looking forward to it.

I honestly cannot stop listening to “Retrograde” and I think you won’t be able to either after this first spin. Let me know if I’m wrong.

These darn Brits are taking over!
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You Should Definitely “Make Love…” To Luke James’ Newest Single

Written by The IPS in Videos on Dec 11, 12

The world has been clamoring for new Luke James music ever since “I Want You” hit the scene with an emotional and vocal punch, and finally, we’re going to get more with the latest EP Whispers in the Dark which drops tomorrow.

The Ne-Yo penned and and Salaam Remi produced “Make Love To Me” sets the tone and frames Luke’s voice well. It’s hard to nail down singers like Luke James usually. Pop radio wants jams of the moment, but ballads tend to appeal to older folks. They’ve attempted to bridge the gap with the all snaps and synths “Make Love To Me”. There’s no 808, no bass drops, no EDM dance floor craziness to be found in this song. The highlight is on Luke’s more than capable and excellent voice, as it should be with a vocal talent like his.

The sexy vibe of the video features a bunch of familiar faces — Terry Ellis (En Vogue), Stacey Barthe, my wife Kelly Rowland and Omari Hardwick. The treatment of the video is also based on the famous Ernie Barnes painting “Sugar Shack” — which was used for a Marvin Gaye album cover (I Want You) and on the TV show “Good Times”. It all fits so well. Luke is playing up his handsome looks, mixing it with a sexy crowd full of beautiful people, and then singing his ass off. Who isn’t mad about that? The vibe is right, the music is tight, and I can’t wait to hear what Luke does next.

Sidenote: I love Luke James’ ugly stank sing face. Ole boy emotes and sings with his whole body — like a true singer does and should!
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Explore Music: Let Jesus & Jor’dan Armstrong “Make It Alright”

Written by The IPS in Blogs on Dec 2, 12

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Jor’dan Armstrong – “Make It Alright”

Get into this sexy Gospel urban R&B soul! Jor’dan Armstrong is killing this joint “Make It Alright”. He’d put out a mixtape called Jesus, Fashion & Beatz that was a nice blending of the themes of basically being a young dude who loves the Lord, Gospel music, and the usual trappings of the mainstream world like R&B, Top 40, Hip-Hop, etc. It took a lot of current musical influences and mixed them with more positive themes in relation to Gospel music — all without being extremely corny.

Jor’dan’s now released his sophomore album Stronger and it’s also a great project, featuring more of the same quality yet urban/cotemporary Gospel jams. “Make It Alright” is a holdover from the mixtape, but this is such a catchy, well-produced song — Gospel or not. It’s been on constant repeat, and even if you don’t like Gospel music, I think you might be suckered into a few repeated listens of this song along with a couple of others.

If you have kids that you want to to stop listening to Lil’ Wayne or Chris Brown, maybe try sliding a few of Stronger‘s album cuts into the rotation. I don’t think they’d be able to tell the difference.

I’m curious to hear what y’all think about this? Too Gospel for you? Not Gospel enough? Let’s talk about it. In any case, this is my jam!

Get the album and the mixtape at Jor’dan site!
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Explore Music: Disco In 2012? “Holding You Tight” Is A Sure Thing

Written by The IPS in Blogs on Oct 18, 12

Found this nu-disco boogie jam a while back on the Internet and had to bookmark it. I, am an old soul when it comes to music. I love all the old styles of music in addition to the new styles. Disco ranks high on my list of likes.

So imagine my surprise awhile ago when I found that not only is disco revived in the genre branded “nu-disco”, but also that people were making hella funky jams like this! Sure Thing is the name, and they’re a supergroup of sorts from the UK. It features 3 bass DJ’s who’ve come together to craft funky jams sporadically such as “Holding You Tight”.

This classically flavored video reminiscent of the era in which disco had its halcyon days is awesome. The music is awesome. If you don’t like disco, this ain’t for you.

DJ Die, Christophe, Desi Rogers, Joker, William Cartwright, rounded off by some sultry vocals from Chloé Lang — get into this joint, and let me know what you think!
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AlunaGeorge’s “Your Drums, Your Love” Is A Dope, Dope Visual & Song

Written by The IPS in Blogs on Sep 25, 12

One of my favorite UK groups that I’ve posted up before, AlunaGeorge, has a new song & video out that they premiered over at Nowness today.

I love this.

The video is dope, with the pop-locking in time to the song’s staccato timing. The monochromatic fashions and art by artist Arran Gregory. The lighting. The song. It works for me! AlunaGeorge is dope, and I cannot wait for them to drop their full length album, which is as yet untitled and is getting the finishing touches put on it.

I also posted about their dope song “You Know You Like It” here as well. Check that out.

When I tell y’all the UK is killing us…
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Coverage: Noah’s “Sexy” And He Knows It, But His Voice Is Even More Amazing…

Written by The IPS in Blogs on Aug 30, 12

This totally caught me unawares.

I was directed to this video earlier this week, and, WOW, Noah does his GOOD singing and cover of LMFAO’s “Sexy And I Know It”. I don’t even need to say anything. Just watch.

I hate this song but I’m so going to buy his cover!
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