Skrillex co-produces and co-stars A$AP Rocky in new video
How the hell did Skrillex find time to shoot a video with A$AP Rocky in The Dominican Republic? While we're not particularly fond of the rap superstar, we've grown to like the OWSLA head honco. The ongoing bro-mance between the two has been chronicled by tabloids across the globe. Now, it's time to take the lid of the collaboration, and see what's under it. Visiting local slums, hanging out with local residents – gangs and child warriors – the video turns should turn your attention to the ongoing social issues, but will most likely make you turn up you subwoofers.
Skrillex isn't only a part of the video, but is actually the source for inspiration, providing his remix of for Rocky's rhyming duties. Check out the end-result, from the slums to a Caribbean club scene, this one's packed with action + a surprise at the end!
If you watched the thing 'til the end, you noticed that Skrillex takes to the decks to play a massive dubstep track sampling the most used hip hop sound ever. Still, it's an authentic track by his own OWSLA signees Kill The Noise and Candyland. Check it out below!
35 years video game soundtracks – a tribute mash-up with re-wired controllers
Who needs a fancy trigger-pad for doing a mash-up? This sinister sounding 19-track live mashup is performed using using only re-wired video game controllers. 35 years has passed since Space Invaders was released. It was the first game to have a continuous sountrack. So, the music composition and sound design firm Ithaca Audio looked back on video game music and picked some of their favorites.
Full list of tracks: Tetris Music A (Game Boy), Abba – Mamma Mia, Doctor Who Theme, Super Mario Bros, Street Fighter II Turbo, Arkanoid, Goldeneye – Chemical Warfare, SBTRKT – Wildfire, Lana Del Rey – Video Games, Michael Jackson – Beat it, Grand Theft Auto IV Theme, Final Fantasty VIII Theme, Time Crisis, David Bowie – Let's Dance, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 – Main Theme, Sonic, Basement Jaxx – Where's your head at, Run DMC – It's Tricky, Super Mario Bros – Game Over ..and a bit of GLaDOS
Grab the free download at their Facebook page, here.
Photo by craigmdennis
V Squared Labs Showcase the Ultra Music Festival’s Main Stage Visuals
The ongoing Miami Music Week is highlighted by the 2-weekend 15th anniversary celebrating UMF. This year's special edition is boosted by the efforts of V Squared Labs, who provide the distinct visual element for the main stage. MTV went behind-the-scenes with V Squared's Vello Virkhaus, who shows how the magic is born. Also, Datsik and R3hab get special treatment with new designs.
See Nicky Romero and Hardwell sets with visuals in full throttle, in FULL HD
Photo: ASK Media Productions
Blow Your Head #5: Dave Nada on creating moombahton
What's this new sound, they asked? How come I want to get down to it like a drunken monkey on a beach in Thailand? Well, it's obvious that the 108 BPM, bass and latin-infused style of music is the perfect inspiration for this kind of behavior. Dave Nada's the one credited for creating the sound in 2010 (although Munchi, and Diplo have been noted playing similar sounds in 2009). The story goes that he was trying to find a transition between house an reggeaton while playing a set at a house party. The notorious track he slowed down from 128 BPM to 108 BPM was Afrojack's remix of Silvio Ecomo and Chuckie's "Moombah". But don't take my word for it, here's Dave Nada with some cool illustrations telling the story!
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Hardwell and Nicky Romero at Ultra Miami 2013: HD video of full sets
If you're tired of low quality video re-caps then you've come to the right place. High definition documentation of two of the most banging sets of the weekend 1 of the UMF 2013. Who's to blame for the extremely energetic vibes among the festival crowd? The Dutch electro house young guns Hardwell and Nicky Romero. Enjoy!
Photo: UMF, by miamism
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