Swedish House Mafia: Take One

Swedish House Mafia has made a documentary film called Take One about their life as DJs on the road. It covers 253 gigs in 23 countries and spans 2008 - 2010. The above clip is a preview of the insanity, catch the full documentary HERE.

Shadows On Stars - Now You're Mine

I caught this on Vinyl and Vodka. I've never heard of Shadows On Stars, but I'm loving their peppy sound and the image above is so cool! (click on one of the dots to download the track)

Now You're Mine by ShadowsOnStars

Ima Robot - Peru

This track appeared on the B-side of Ima Robot's Another Man's Treasure album, released back in 2010.

download: Ima Robot - Peru

Peru by ima robot

Sunday Spotlight kickoff

Although it is already technically Monday where I am, it's still Sunday night for me. And tonight I'd like to kickoff a new segment on this blog called Sunday Spotlight. Each Sunday I'll be featuring a video that I find particularly interesting. I initially started this blog as a music, fashion and art outlet, but overtime the content has funneled down to just music. With this segment I hope to bring back more of the "Colors" aspect of Sounds and Colors and introduce you to some of visuals I've found to be cool.

My belief is that music should be able to stand alone without the backing of a hot artist or crazy imagery. It should be able to evoke an emotion and deliver a message with strictly sound. However, it is always interesting for me to see how artists want their music to be viewed. So to get things on the road, the first feature of Sunday Spotlight is a video from Frank Ocean's Strawberry Swing off of the album Nostlagia, ULTRA. It has really beautiful lyrics backed by truly nostalgic images.

Frank Ocean - Strawberry Swing (Music Video) from MMCCV on Vimeo.

Kids These Days - Hard Times EP

When asked what genre of music is my favorite, I always seem to respond- "hip-hop". But in reality, if I made a list of my favorite tracks it would be an eclectic mix of genres. I love music, and I don't discriminate against any genre. So when I first heard Kids These Days I was incredibly impressed with the range of musical influences in their songs.

There's Lane Beckstrom with the bass, guitar and vocals by Liam Cunningham, Greg Landfair on the drums, Vic Mensa as the MC, Rajiv Orozco with the saxophone, J.P. Floyd bringing the trombone, Nico Segal on the trumpet and Macie Stewart as vocalist. Together, the eight members of the Chicago-based group make jazzy/bluesy/funky/soulful hip-hop music.

I was further impressed when I heard that the members of the group are all barely legal. Some are students at performing arts schools, while others are still in high school. Needless to say, the members of Kids These Days have a long and bright future that is being catapulted with the release of Hard Times on June 28th. Their appearance at SXSW, as well as a mention on Jay-Z's Life+Times blog, has generated a lot of excitement around the band. Like many others out there I am looking forward to hearing the EP, but for now you'll catch me listening to Summerscent, Darling, and My Days. I'll leave you with this final quote about the band from a journalist who roomed with the group during SXSW...
"therein lies a future bursting at the seams with unfettered talent paired with an unrequited love for music felt by every member"

Stereo Hearts

I was just telling someone that the original version of this song is my jam for the summer (if summer ever makes an appearance in the Northwest). This remake switches up the vibe of the song. Now i can listen to the Gym Class Heroes and Adam Levine version while pre-gaming and the Colin McLoughlin version while nursing a hangover (as is the case now...).

download: Colin McLoughlin - Stereo Hearts

Stereo Hearts Mashup by Phresh N' Phly Music

The Wombats - Techno Fan (Afrojack Remix)

After a couple road trips with this song and several plays on my ipod it still hasn't gotten old.

download: The Wombats - Techno Fan (Afrojack Remix)

The wombats-techno fan(afrojack) by Fritz T. Escribano

Eating my words on this one...

Tyler the Creator - She (featuring Frank Ocean) from MacDre on Vimeo.

Some bands I missed at Sasquatch, still tearing up about it