Different Kitchen Premiere
[MP3] Different Kitchen Premiere: Neza x Alxndr – He’s So Drunk!
Second premiere of the week after the DJ Emkay remix of Fetty Wap‘s “RGF Island” this past Tuesday??! The Kitchen got its swagger back! Check out this traptastic, hip-hop flavored original track by the west coast-based duo, Neza x Alxndr. Peep the full bio:
NEZA x ALXNDR are 2 musicians based in LA making hip-hop influenced with trap & electronic music. NEZA was born in Rwanda & transplanted to the Midwest as a kid. Alex was born in Pennsylvania but grew up traveling and living in Asia/Europe. Mutual friends introduced them & this track, “He’s So Drunk!” is the end product of that introduction. The guys cite many influences including Rustie, Shlomo, Skepta & Kanye West to name a few.
If this track is any indication, expect more great music from them in the future.
FOLLOW NEZA ONLINE: Soundcloud
FOLLOW ALXNDR ONLINE: Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud
[MP3] Different Kitchen Premiere: Fetty Wap – RGF Island (Emkay Remix)
Been a while since we’ve done some formal Different Kitchen Premieres around these parts but stay tuned as we have plans to do more moving ahead. First up though is up-and-coming Miami-based DJ/Producer, Emkay who has teamed up with The Kitchen to present his latest remix, a nice electro bass flip of rapper du jour, Fetty Wap‘s “RGF Island.”
Dig the remix? You can download a copy of it HERE.
Follow Emkay online: Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud
[Playlist] Different Kitchen – March ’15 RDIO Picks Volume 2
01. Kanye West – All Day
02. Raury – God’s Whisper
03. Action Bronson – Baby Blue (feat. Chance The Rapper)
04. Fashawn – Something to Believe In (feat. Nas & Aloe Blacc)
05. Christina Milian – Rebel
06. Cashmere Cat – Adore
07. George Maple – Where You End and I Begin
08. Major Lazer – Lean On (feat. MØ & DJ Snake)
09. Jack Ü, Skrillex, Diplo – Where Are Ü Now (feat. Justin Bieber)
10. Basement Jaxx – Jus Be Free With Your Body (Vibe Mix)
11. George Maple – Talk Talk (Moon Boots Remix)
12. Dej Loaf – We Be On It
13. DTMD – You
17. Best Coast – California Nights
18. Colleen Green – I Want to Grow Up
19. Tame Impala – Let It Happen
20. Blur – Go Out
21. Gray – Cut It Up High Priest
22. Machinedrum – Eyesdontlie (DJ Shadow Remix)
23. Big Sean – Outro
24. Estelle and Jussie Smollett – Conqueror
25. Wale – The Matrimony (feat. Usher)
26. Alabama Shakes – Gimme All Your Love
27. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – The Right Stuff
28. TV On The Radio – Test Pilot (Chilly Gonzales Re-Make)
29. Patrick Watson – Love Songs For Robots
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[Playlist] Different Kitchen – March ’15 Picks from RDIO
[Playlist] Different Kitchen – November ’14 Picks from RDIO
Click play on the player above. Tracklisting below:
01. Lil Wayne – Gotti feat. The Lox
02. Eminem, Royce Da 5’9″, Big Sean, Danny Brown, Dej Loaf, Trick Trick – Detroit Vs. Everybody
03. Meek Mill – FYM feat. Boosie BadAzz
04. Ace Hood – We Don’t
05. Vince Staples – 65 Hunnid
06. Sleigh Bells – That Did It feat. Tink
07. Nicki Minaj – Only feat. Drake & Lil Wayne
08. Dej Loaf – Try Me
09. Theophilus London – Can’t Stop feat. Kanye West
10. Blaze – House Masters: Blaze Mixtape
11. Jessie Ware – Sweetest Song
12. Theophilus London – Water Me feat. Leon Ware
13. Logic – Driving Ms. Daisy feat. Childish Gmabino
14. Jay Rock – Pay for It feat. Kendrick Lamar & Chantal
15. Stalley – Navajo Rugs feat. De La Soul
16. Rich Gang – Take Kare feat. Lil Wayne
17. Lupe Fiasco – Pu$$y feat. Billy Blue
18. Tiga – Bugatti feat. Pusha T
19. The Chemical Brothers – This Is Not A Game (From The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1)
20. Kendrick Lamar – i
21. A$AP Ferg – Doe-Active
[MP3] #DK11 Interview with Third Mind – Life To Be
I posted their contribution to the This One Goes To Eleven… compilation album a little while back but I finally managed to get with Alex producer from the NJ-based group, Third Mind a few days ago and chop it up about the group, their #DK11 single, “Life To Be” and life as rappers from New Jeruz and more. Read on to find out what he had to say on those topics and more….
DK: You guys are still pretty new on the scene and just starting to make a name for yourselves. Talk a little about the group history, how you came together and what music you’ve released so far.
Alex: For sure! Our group name is Third Mind, we’re a music group consisting of two rappers, GrimBane and deScribe, and one producer me, Alex Trevelyan. We’ve been making music in one way or another for a long time, since like 2005. However this Third Mind thing really all came together about three years ago.
DK: How did you guys meet when you first started the group though?
Alex: Me and Scribby met when we were in middle school and have been buds ever since, and we met Grimb through a mutual friend when we were like 14 so we were friends for a while before starting the group.
DK: I first got up on you guys when you submitted your music for NXNE. Your screwed up treatment of Eddie Kendricks for your track, “Intimate Friends” was a bit of mind-melter. Can you talk about the inspiration behind that track?
Alex: Thanks! The inspiration for that track was DJ Screw. (RIP) we’re psyched that you like it.
DK: I hope you don’t take this as a dis but your sound reminds of what some have called the ‘Cloud Rap’ sound. You guys definitely seem to have a very ‘new school’ reference points for the kind of hip hop you do like citing Lil B as a stylistically inspiration on one of your tracks. Do you feel any kinship with any of these ‘now’ genres that get buzz like ‘Cloud Rap’ or Tumblr rap?
Alex: We definitely feel related to that and don’t mind being labeled as such. Its just natural for people to categorize music. Hopefully we can bring a new twist on those sounds. Lil’ B, Main Attrakionz (who we have on the new release Virtual Afternoon), and A$AP Mob are most definitely what put us onto the sound. TYBG!
DK: Lol! Brandon (aka Lil B) is the homie. Anyway moving on, despite being so close to NYC, New Jersey still has had only limited success in hip-hop by comparison. Why do you think that is?
Alex: Not sure why this is. Never really thought about it to be honest. Hopefully we can change that perception though. And shout out, Joe Budden!
DK: “Life To Be” is a great track. Can you tell me what it’s about and the process of making it?
Alex: Thanks again. It’s about being in an altered state of mind all the time and how that could maybe not be the greatest thing ever for you but kind of loving it at the same time. Very conflicted feelings led to the song.
DK: An early version of track that you sent me, when it was still called “Same”, had a slightly different feel: like less knock in the drums and no auto-tune in the chorus. Why did you guys change the track for the final mixed version you submitted?
Alex: It’s nothing too deep. We just felt like the track wasn’t up to par at first and wanted to make it more hypnotic and give it some more ‘oomph.’
DK: Somehow I managed to screw up (no pun intended) and not see you guys when you came to Toronto for NXNE. What did you think of NXNE and the T.dot? Did you get to check out any local music while up here?
Alex: Toronto was amazing. We went and checked a lot of shows while there which was cool and the artists we performed with were all very dope. We love Toronto and would like to come back very soon.
DK: Thanks for contributing “Life To Be” for the #DK11 comp. Before we wrap up here, is there anything else you’d like to add or share about Third Mind and what’s coming up for you guys?
Alex: Anytime, thanks for interviewing us. As I mentioned before, we have a new mixtape coming out very soon called Virtual Afternoon. We’re putting the finishing touches on it right now. Stay woke!!
Follow Third Mind Online: Website | Facebook | Twitter
Note: this is the final original interview and feature to be posted from the This One Goes To Eleven… compilation album project. I’d like to thank everyone again for supporting, not only the album since it’s release, but also the blog for the past 11 years.
Getting rated by XXL and VIBE and having major outlets like The Guardian, The New York Times, CBC News, Slate and the cool kids at the FADER acknowledge or reference us has been heartening and affirmation that my mission when starting this blog, sharing what I thought was great music regardless of where it came from was a worthy one.
Having the biggest music news outlet in Canada, Exclaim! co-premiere the album or having music industry veterans like Big C give the album props and help spread the word has only reinforced that we’ve been on the right track all these years regardless of whether we’re still the biggest blog on the block or not. Thanks for all the support and stay tuned for even more fresh sh-t out the Kitchen moving forward. Here’s to another 11 years??