With music being so readily available thanks to the Internet it can be a pain at times to sift through the infinite world that is Soundcloud. For us avid music fans it can be a full-time job. I decided to make it easy on you and provide five records I am confident you have yet to hear and that I enjoy listening to. The records are by fairly obscure artists that I randomly stumbled across on Soundcloud. No real method to the madness just simply sifting through "Related Tracks" until finding something that caught my attention and was elevated to the lofty heights of my "Likes" section.
"drake flow." by whereisalex
The record begins with a chopped version of Drake's verse from Big Sean's "Blessings" and an innocent minimalistic production that leaves us wanting more. The beauty of the minimal strings combined with an upbeat drumbeat propels us to the grand finale, which is a synth-laden drop that was certainly worth the wait. Unlike Drake, whereisalex does not apologize for the wait and delivers with an instrumental masterpiece to close out the record. The genius of this is taking something familiar and completely flipping it on its head. I can't say I was much of a fan of Drake's verse on "Blessings" but alex chops it up and makes it flawless with his production.
Madeintyo - Uber Everywhere (Swell Remix)
Uber may be the most relevant and convenient forms of transportation in the history of man. In minutes you can have a personal driver arrive to your location. Madeintyo loves the service so much he decided to pay homage with his appropriately titled "Uber Everywhere," which includes the brilliant adlib "skrt skrt." 17-year-old Aussie native Swell has crafted an incredible remix of the infectious original. He completely flips the track on its head with a dance friendly rework full of funky electronic drumbeats, smooth synths and an overall wavy feel. It is impressive that one artist can create a record that feels as if it were produced by an orchestra of electronic instruments.
Olde - Dirty Money 3
This has been my favorite song since randomly coming across it several months ago. I do not recall how or when exactly I found this gold, but I sure am glad I did. I know next to nothing about the artist and that adds to the allure. All I know is that it was crafted by an artist who goes by the name Olde and he represents Vancouver. The production is absolutely filthy and perfectly complements the haunting vocals. I would venture to say I singlehandedly account for half the plays as I can't get enough. The slow ominous production eventually builds to a bass-laden screwed up piece that makes you want to get out and "hit a lick" as the youths say.
internetuser - 2016 wow sometimes i make shitty beats but other times i make beats like this
This just may be my favorite piece of music in the year 2016. It's simply incredible and can be left on replay for hours. If the Louvre accepted Soundcloud submissions this would be encased next to the Mona Lisa and play on replay for all of humanity to hear. I can't say enough about how brilliant this is. One of my favorite Future vocals has been perfectly chopped and encompassed with an atmospheric backdrop, which feels like something from a futuristic Zelda soundtrack.
yaint - HOT // SPICY CHEX MIX
Crafting a mashup may be one of the more difficult pieces for a producer. Selecting a backdrop that works to complement a verse that is set to a completely different production is quite a difficult feat. Up-and-coming producer yaint does just that with his "HOT//SPICY CHEX MIX."He effortlessly takes four different vocal samples and flips them on their head. My favorite being the opening offering in which he mixes Future's verse from "Move That Dope" with a jazzy sax-laden production that creates a cohesive record that I would have never expected working so well. I want to say the backdrop is from Big Gigantic but don't quote me on that. Whatever it is you know yaint has a great ear and masterfully mixes these records together leaving us wanting more.
