GRIZ - GOTTA PUSH ON (FT. BRASSTRACKS & ERIC KRASNO)

Oh man this might just be one of my favorite GRiZ tracks yet! As one of the primary artists in my mind that has been slowly pushing the funk and soul agenda onto the dance music scene, GRiZ has done so with style, saxophone, distorted synths and boatloads of bass. However "Gotta Push On" is not the most bombastic record which, in my opinion, makes it that much more special. It hits with the same kind of hype and energy that embodies many of GRiZ's other records except that the chorus leads with Brasstracks...yes BRASSTRACKS' sexy horns. Eric Krasno sounds superb and the choir that he got to sing in the end crushes! This track I feel epitomizes the direction GRiZ has been pushing toward for many years, and comes at the perfect time. Just about the only thing missing from a track of this magnitude is a slick verse from sayyyy I don't know...Anderson .Paak. Ha ha I know...a guy can dream right? Anyways, until that dream becomes a reality just take a second to enjoy a remarkable artist seemingly at the height of his game. "Gotta Push On" comes as the final single released before GRiZ drops his new LP 'Good Will Prevail' this Friday Sept. 23. The 'Good Will Prevail' LP is currently available for pre-sale on iTunes here.

San Fran! There might still be some last minute tickets available for GRiZ's Funksgiving show November 26th at the Bill Graham Auditorium. You can purchase tickets below!

Disclosure: Brasstracks is promoted by Beautiful Buzzz writer Lindsey Oh + Alli Lindsey

SHAUN FRANK - LET YOU GET AWAY FT. ASHE

What to say about Shaun Frank? The man needs no introduction, but alas this is a music blog and I'm here to scavenger tidbits of information for you. Did you know Shaun co-wrote The Chainsmoker's hit "Closer Ft. Halsey" with Louis the Child's Freddy Kennett? Boom there you go ha ha! Just in case you've lived on mars for the last year and haven't been paying attention, the Toronto bred hit maker steamrolled 2015 and early 2016 with breakouts like the festival circuit staple with Oliver Heldens in "Shades of Grey," the smooth ode to the city of angels in "La La Land" with DVBBS, most recently his collab with the legend Steve Aoki in "Dope Girlz," and now "Let You Get Away."

True to form, Shaun has put together another emotional-meets-banger record fusing excellent songwriting and production in a way that only Shaun can do best. Ashe's brilliance shines through with ease who's becoming quite a staple on our pages (check out the Hypem #1 hit "Recognize" from Win and Woo). As you were being lulled into a trance by Ashe's verses, the drop flies in and sweeps you off your feet with hornlike synths, deep sub and trap like percussion. Flash forward to the end it sounds like we have splashes of actual horns come in after the final buildup just adding to the epicness of this already ginormous hit. Tack another ace into Shaun's musical deck of cards, this cut is gonna get played at a lot of festivals across the world. You can purchase/stream this on digital retailers courtesy of Spinnin' here.         

ZEDS DEAD X NGHTMRE - FRONTLINES (FT. GG MAGREE)

Wow lets just talk about NGHTMRE collaborations for a second. Just in the last 10 months the night terror captain has hit the studio with a career capitalizing 6 superstar names, legends in their own right, from the likes of Flosstradamus for "Lighters Up," Dillon Francis for "Need You," and Pegboard Nerds & Krewella for "Superstar." On top of that, just recently he's been surging with MASSIVE collabs with Flux Pavilion in "Feel Your Love," and now Zeds Dead for "Frontlines." "Frontlines" is a rawkus cut that quickly rolls out from the second you hit play exploding into a fun future bass drop. The verses feature a ping pong like synth pluck behind GG Magree's sultry vocals. The vocal chops explode with hype and energy, put into place with microscopic precision that NGHTMRE simply does best. If NGHTMRE continues at this pace I think he'll have worked with every big name in the business. That works for us hey Tyler...please keep 'em coming! You can nab this on all digital retailers here.

JAHKOY - CALIFORNIA HEAVEN (FEAT. SCHOOLBOY Q)

Californ-i-a you are just a sexy beast. You could take a poll of the most heaven-like places in the world and I guarantee California would be top of the list. Maybe I'm a little biased, but my 8 years on the West Coast have been the best of my life. The soul sultan Jahkoy has created his smooth ode to the Golden State and it's a damn near perfect R&B representation of the all of the Cali vibes. The track starts with a beachy reggae guitar riff that quickly makes way for booming sub and those classic hip hop hats and snares. Jahkoy's angelic vocals perfectly fit the heavenly lyricism floating us along into a fantastic verse from Schoolboy Q. I love the nod to LA's weekday party schedule, which is definitely a thing, and the layers of harmonies surrounding Jahkoy's soloing precision. What a cut that's totally keeping the summer Cali vibes alive! Don't ya wanna move to the westside? You can get "California Heaven" on digital retailers here. 

FOX STEVENSON - ROCKET

Fox Stevenson is known for bringing us awesome dubstep hits, and with his new single ‘Rocket’ he absolutely hits it out of the park! This new track features a distorted riff that’ll have you up on your feet before you’ve even realized. After the first drop it’s hard imagine where else he could go, but somehow the second drop is even more hardcore than the first! This banger is the kind of heavy dubstep that you just can’t stop listening to. If you don’t already go and follow Fox Stevenson on Soundcloud, cause he never fails to drop awesome tracks.

LEMAITRE - PLAYING TO LOSE FEAT. STANAJ

Lemaitre is just one of those artists...next level to the extreme! I haven't had the opportunity to see their awesome live set yet, but I've seen the videos and it's very much on my to do list (check out this video). Every single one of their releases is just absolutely mind blowing, check out the smash singles "Closer," their funky collab with our faves The Knocks in "We Got U," and the hard hitting "Stepping Stone," featuring another one of our loves Mark Johns. Musically complex, well produced, soulful, emotional, impactful...I could use soo many more descriptions, but I'll just let the music do the talking. "Playing To Lose" starts quick with Stanaj's superbly soulful vocals leading the way behind layers of luscious synths. The incredibly infectious chorus hits making me bob and weave around my desk right now. Stanaj's performance is absolutely impeccable, the falsetto's, solos and everything just hits with all sorts of feels. The track just continues to climb peak after peak, and by the end you're left absolutely breathless. Take a second and soak this one in my friends. You can purchase on iTunes here and stream on Spotify here. 

ELEPHANTE - PLANS (FEAT. BRANDYN BURNETTE) + I AM THE ELEPHANTE EP

Elephante is back with an incredible new single, and the hotly anticipated release of the 'I Am The Elephante' EP with an almost LP's worth of 9 amazing records. The emotional EP features a mix of chilled out electro pop, essences of tropical, smatterings of melodic trap, and future bass all tied together in a way that only the Phante can do it best. If you haven't heard them yet, check out the already hit singles "Closer (feat. Bishøp)" and the epic remix of MIIA's "Dynasty," along with some great other records like the one I'm about to touch on "Plans," "Catching On (feat. Nevve)," "Hold (feat. Jessica Jarrell)," and the banger "Goliath (feat. Jody Brock)."

Now onto "Plans" Brandyn Burnette kills it per usual with the emotionally charged lyricism and vocal performance. The record starts much in the same way as "Closer" with a solemn organ that immediately draws soulful church-like thoughts as tropical xylophone plucks spark the record up into a snappy chorus that prominently features a guitar riff as the main melody. The record plugs along at a chipper pace as we reach the bridge where we're brought into an emotionally charged halftime chorus leading us into the finale. This marks another milestone for Elephante and we're happy we've been along for the ride. We encourage you to support the artist and purchase the EP on digital retailers here, but because he's the classy maestro that he is, Elephante is also allowing us to download the whole EP for free here.  

[PREMIERE] SLUSHII - TO SAY GOODBYE

When Slushii's name first came across my desk as one of the "hot new up-and-coming artist who's gonna crush," my first reaction was to his name. I'm a huge fan of any kind of cold icy drinks, and I immediately wanted to run to the 7 Eleven for a Slurpee. It's hard to believe I am considered a tastemaker in the music industry because this is how I actually think!  I digress, that little tip about Slushii crushing was correct, because this past year we have seen him go from 0 to 100 in 2.5 seconds! Slushii may be a new name, but the man himself is not new to the game - having been making music for years under different monikers - this is the one that hit! Our next premiere "To Say Goodbye" is the latest original track from this suave EDM producer and it's 100% delicious! Filled with that bouncy jersey/trap style, this one hits every level of coolness with animated future beats and playful sweet-sounding vocals by Slushii himself! You can swoop this one via iTunes HERE!

K?D - BIRTH OF THE UNIVERSE

Just as I thought my Thursday couldn't get any more existential...here comes a new record from k?d! Swimming with expansive sound design, the beginning starts contemplative with juicy pads and a simple vocal cut up. The track slowly builds with patches of distortion floating in, bringing us into a bright hard hitting chorus full of crunchy distortion. K?d shows off his piano skillz in the ending with a beautifully complex piano outro that leaves us moody in such a good way. We've been awaiting a future collab with Rezz in the works. When we have the arrival of that you will be the first to know, until then enjoy this one.