THE KNOCKS - NEW YORK CITY FT. CAM'RON

In 2014 I lived in New York City for 5 weeks, and it was one of the most incredible and emotional times during a very exciting year! I went through some pretty heavy hardships while in the big apple, but on the bright side made some amazing friends, and I felt very much at home.  Who knew this Cali girl could do that east coast living like a champ!  This new track by my loves The Knocks has so many feels, and I am definitely missing my little Brooklyn apartment on this cold winter morning!  "New York City ft. Cam'ron" has that quintessential disco funk vibe that we love from The Knocks, but this one groves so hard on that easy flow tip - I am so in love!  Once that groove drops,  you can't help but smile - fucking brilliant!  There's only one place I wish I could be right now ..... well done boys!   

MIIA - DYNASTY (ELEPHANTE REMIX)

Boom today I've got a gorgeous new track from the man Elephante! Known for his more progressive sound, he's diving into a newer more future bass direction with this remix of MIIA's beautifully written ballad "Dynasty." Let's just start with MIIA's vocals, holy cow what a terrific tune, I'm definitely paying attention to her going forward. Elephante gives her the proper treatment with this remix, it starts with chill synths and verby snaps. By the first chorus we get slowly rising synth pads taking us into an incredible vocal chop with a wailing lead synth. By the end getting true to form, we're treated to a thumping four on the floor reminding us that this is still an Elephante tune. Grab this incredible free download and support both artists. 

909 TIL INFINITY - DEE

Let's get into something brand spanking new riiiight here!! Please meet 909 Til Infinity - a power production duo made up of Option4 and MANIK!  They have just dropped first track ever "Dee" - the B Side from upcoming Bee Dee EP due out Dec 4 via Psycho Disco, and y'all should hold onto your hats because this is some sick deep house shit ... for reals! A few weeks back I was drinking whiskey and eating tacos in LA with both legends and was so excited to see/hear about all this new work they were creating, and now here we are! You guys can pre-order this EP HERE - get on it!!

[PREMIERE] SAINT WKND - LOST (KISO REMIX)

Today we've got another premiere for you from our homie Kiso! He's taken his smooth dance sensibilities to our main man Saint WKND's smash hit "Lost (Runaway) feat. INGLSH" that we had the pleasure of premiering back on September 4th! Kiso's remix features a fantasticly fluid guitar line that we've come to expect from his tracks pulled through a smooth bass and mellifulously arpeggiated synths. Kiso's having a great year so far winning the remix contest for Oliver Heldens' and Shaun Frank's "Shades of Grey" with fellow Chicago homies Win & Woo and his first original release on Ultra Music with "Hvar feat. MSP." Grab this free download!

TORI KELLY - EXPENSIVE (TWO FRIENDS REMIX)

The piano thumping jamsters Two Friends return with an upbeat rendition of Tori Kelly's rant against gold diggers "Expensive." Two Friends have been slaying this year with remixes of Alesso, The Chainsmokers, a cover remix with our homie Instrum of Fetty Wap and now this. Upbeat, string laden, bright and groovy this remix is a lot of fun, perfect to get you bumpin' through this hump day! 

GRACE MITCHELL - JITTER (SNBRN REMIX)

As if we could ever pass on posting anything and everything from our little ray of sunshine SNBRN - I mean for real!  Los Angeles producer has grabbed 2015 by the balls ... and we love it!! Each track he's dropped has been fire, and this new remix of "Jitter" by Grace Mitchell is keeping us nice and warm on this rainy NorCal winter day! SNBRN keeps this steady deep house vibe going that causes a frenzy on the dance floor, you can't help but to shake your ass!! Grab this one as a free download HERE! 

[FEATURE] THE FLAVR BLUE - NO OTHER LOVER

WRITTEN BY HOLLIS FROM THE FLAVR BLUE

It can be tempting to be elusive as a singer and songwriter, channeling mystery, in hopes of captivating the intrigue of your listener. A step beyond, a degree removed, just out of reach. But as the saying goes, the best writing comes from when you “write what you know.” For the last five years, I've had a love in my life that has believed in me, grounded me, made me laugh, made me think, made me dance, and has proven himself in moments of crisis and action. He was present for the birth of The Flavr Blue, and his support of each of us in the band has been indispensable through our journey. And so, even though it made me blush all the way through writing it, "No Other Lover" is an unabashed ode to my boyfriend (and TFB's BFF) Jeff. The veil is lifted. The real me is revealed. All of the quirks in my voice, my earnest love note to bae. I'll admit, it still makes me blush sometimes.

I love this song beyond its truth in my life because it spotlights our band’s collective love of classic R&B and soul; it hums with vinyl textures with a clean finish, like a whisky served neat. We had Elan Wright and Brian Chinn bless the track with a guitar and bass performance that made the song sparkle, and performing this live with Parker on guitar and Lace on bass now is truly a delight.

Love Notes is all about the love and this song is the realest for me. And, we managed to sneak a Seahawks shout-out in there... ;) 

Hope you enjoy "No Other Lover." 

<3 Hollis 

ZIMMER - ESCAPE FT. EMILIE ADAMS (JACKLNDN REMIX)

Man, all I really wanted to do today was sink into some awesome deep groove to put my active mind and restless heart at ease ..... got it!  Two of my besties got together to give us all the good feels with this one -- JackLNDN puts his signature sound to this new remix of "Escape ft. Emilie Adams" by Zimmer.  Thinking about the late night adventures spent with both legends puts a huge smile on my face -- I am a lucky girl to be surrounded by such amazing people who inspire me every day! Listen and love! 

[PREMIERE] OWL CITY - FIREFLIES (SAID THE SKY REMIX)

Getting a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs sounds amazing, and thanks to Owl City we will forever have that image in our heads.  It's a good one too, considering all the negative goings on in the world recently! We need some feel good warm vibes right now, and our next premiere delivers just that!  Denver musician and producer extraordinaire Said The Sky has remixed "Fireflies" by Owl City for a tantalizing symphonic adventure to our feel good zone, combining swirly melodies and crisp vocals - this is epic sauce! Said The Sky has been dropping one brilliant tack after another this year .... we are swooning!!  We also have a free download for you HERE, so swoop that up and think about those Fireflies!