Track of the Weekend #103: Kendrick Lamar - “i”

Kendrick Lamar has been making music for a while, but it wasn’t until 2012’s “good kid, m.A.A.d city” that he received heaps of critical acclaim and world wide fame. Now, he’s back at it again, and is heading in a much poppier direction with "i" his new single that sounds almost too mainstream for the rapper who specialized in letting his verse take precedence to his melodies. But no one can deny the instantly catchy result, and “i” has rocketed to the top of the Whyd Hot Tracks, being played over 3 million times in less than a week on Soundcloud. Congrats to Cynthia Sirugue for getting her first track of the weekend! 

Visual Sound: Remixing Cult Films and Original Compositions: [Interview] with T. Boon

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1. Digital Music isn’t something new for you. When did you start producing music and what has changed between then and now? 

I started making music in 2000, behind the studio consoles to record DJs and imitate their work (scratch mixes and pass pass sessions). We produced a lot of remix compilations with N˚1 hits and “crazy” bootlegs where we invented battles between improbable artists. 

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Track of the Weekend #102: Son Lux - “Lost It To Trying”

Such an unusual track of the weekend that it’s hard to explain what Son Lux has created in “Lost It To Trying.” It starts like the beginning of a fairy tale, a flittering Disney song where you might expect to see some birds landing on a log and Bambi bounding down the glen, and then it gets real. The heartbreaking harmony captivates while the minimal percussion leaves an empty hollowness in the listener. The sound is almost haunting, which explains how it got to the top of the Hot Tracks this week. Thanks to SoundyC for sharing it with us first! If you’re obsessed with Son Lux, there is good news as he’ll be touring Europe next month, including the Pitchfork festival here in Paris, see the Facebook page for more details. 

Three Amazing Cities: Three Amazing Music Scenes

If you haven’t been following us here at Whyd recently, you might’ve missed the new community-sourced city radios that we’ve been launching across Europe. The idea is to create the World Whyd Soundsystem, to bring the coolest music that people are listening to around the world to everyone else. 

Every city in the world has its own unique musical identity, which is manifested in the music that makes people move there. It’s not necessarily bands that come from a city, or the music that clearly references a certain city, but just the pulse, the real-time vibe of a place with a lot of people, jamming, together. 

The communities in each city are made up of die-hard music lovers, people who manage the programmation at concert venues, music journalists, bloggers, artists, DJs, organizers, promoters, as well as people who just love and share great new music. It’s a democratic, community-sourced radio that changes in real time, can be filtered by genre, and is supplemented by three new playlists every day. How cool is that? 

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WINNER: Best #Paris #Summer Playlist: Les Disquaires de Paris

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The summer got off to a slow start, with rain and chilly temperatures across the French capitol for much of July and August. But it’s in full swing now, with big sunshine everyday and nice warm afternoon temperatures. It’s the classic Indian Summer, and we’re loving it! 

Over the summer, we asked our curators from the Paris community to propose their summer playlists. There were some excellent ones, which is no surprise considering the quality of the music shared by our curators. And we’re a bit selfish too, since those playlists became the soundtracks to our summertime (thanks guys!). 

It was a tough competition, but we promised our community that we would the best playlist would be selected, and the winner would be invited to the Tony’s loft to eat his famous, homemade sushi. Monsieur Dames, we have a winner! 

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Track of the Weekend #100! “Porto” - Worakls

It’s a big day for us here at Whyd, celebrating our 100th Track of the Weekend! When we started out we knew that this day would come, but what a journey it’s been. 

The Track of the Weekend started out two years ago as basically whatever song we thought got the most love from the 50 or so music lovers who were on Whyd. It was rather subjective. 

But when we added the hot tracks we could easily see which track was lighting up Whyd each week. The Track of the Weekend became scientific, a true community-led music log that captures some incredible songs, from brand new artists to established favorites. Thank you to everyone for sharing, liking, and re-adding tracks, for making this whole jam possible. 

So, what is the 100th track of the weekend? It’s a track that does a flawless job of summarizing the overall vibe of Whyd. A hypnotizing instrumental anthem with a Portuguese guitar and layers of composition that builds to a crescendo of smooth electro, we’re proud to have “Porto" by Worakls as the 100th Track of the Weekend. Thanks to our buddies at Blog des Petites Musicales for making this track trend! 

Never stop jamming! 

Track of the Weekend #99: Pheonix - “Bankrupt!” (Gesaffelstein Remix)

It’s no surprise that when two names like Gesaffelstein and Pheonix come together on a track, that track gets played. But the depth that Gesaffelstein brings to the French mega group’s “Bankrupt" reveals a sound that is entirely unexpected. Good for hiding in a basement on a rainy day: or how most people feel at work the first week back after vacation. 

Big thanks to Tibz for nailing it yet again! 

Track of the Weekend #98: Caribou. - “Our Love”

Getting close to the end of August, and the French phenomenon know as “la rentée” or the “re-entry.” And no, it’s not referring to the return capsule of a space ship. It’s all about the masses of people coming back to work and school starting again after the vacation months. A lot of stuff gets planned for the rentrée, but there is still a week left before it officially begins. One week to get out there and enjoy the sunshine, play some pétanque, and listen to some great summer jams. 

After claiming the Track of the Weekend #87, Caribou. is back again at the top of the Hot Tracks with their hit “Our Love" an up-tempo romp that builds on their signature mathematical style, adding depth to each layer, subtracting lag, and constructing a crescendo at the end that will have you pressing repeat. 

Thanks to Dominique Lutier for getting this one to Whyd for us! 

8 August 2014 Playlists From Our Curators Around The World

Want to stay current with the sweetest tracks being shared across the world during the middle of the summer? Our community of music lovers has got you covered. Here are 8 playlists from August 2014 from our curators in Thailand, Japan, to France and a lot of places in between:

47 tracks from LR

91 tracks from Indie Music Choice

88 tracks from LilComa2Nana

35 tracks from We Provide Electronic Music

26 tracks from Romain Boissieres

19 tracks from Gilles Leveque

15 tracks from Zeckery David Wetson

14 tracks from Maytawee

Never stop jamming! 

Whyd London: Launching September 3

Amidst the rows of brick houses bending like waves out from the winding Thames; under the drizzling clouds that mist a population clad in peacoats; a sound resonates. From the east side squatters to Bond street chauffeurs, from the Camden tunnels to the heights of the Shard, music can be heard, in all its glorious forms. For there are few cities in the world more steeped in the brew of music than London. 

So it is with nothing but excitement that we announce our next innovative city community page in the UK’s capitol, launching officially on September 3rd featuring the best of the Whyd community in London: curators, influencers, music lovers, and the music that’s making London move. 

Are you in London? Get in touch so you can be one of the official contributors! 

Share the teaser page on Facebook! http://www.whyd.com/london