Whyd’s blog covering new music, the people who make it happen, and the eccentric lives of the creators of your social record collection for the streaming era. Never stop jammingwhydTumblr (3.0; @whyd)http://blog.whyd.com/Montmartre: Charm & Magic in Paris [INTERVIEW]<p><strong><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/40fe48ca6412a36968872c575b4bcf73/tumblr_inline_ncrf0nbf6k1qf8f43.jpg"/></strong></p> <p><strong>Hello <a href="https://www.facebook.com/montmartremusic">Montmartre</a>! How are you guys? Why did you take the name of a historic Parisian neighborhood? Is it because your music sounds like Edith Piaf? </strong></p> <p>Hello we&#8217;re doing well thanks! </p> <p>Montmartre is a charming neighborhood, fun and magic, and it&#8217;s where we established our studio, so that&#8217;s not bad! </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/f293f9e89d5561c058589e7cd22ea0b7/tumblr_inline_ncrezzFMNq1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>Despite the large place that Edith has in our hearts, she has nothing to do with our musical style! </p> <p><strong>Your song &#8220;Inside of me&#8221; was remixed by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yuksek">Yuksek</a>. What did you think when Yuksek added his creativity to your baby?</strong> </p> <p>We had no idea it was going to happen. It was a huge surprise, he succeeded in making a dance remix with the energy of a club, a little house while keeping the Indie, Nu Disco touches. Basically, exactly what we needed to get our song passed around. THANKS YUYU</p> <p><strong><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/c82d4dd5a8be5e805004a74a00fcc98e/tumblr_inline_ncrf1fF0sA1qf8f43.jpg"/></strong></p> <p><strong>Who are your fans? Where do they come from? Who are their other famous artists? Why do they love you?</strong> </p> <p>Among our fans there are first all of our friends, who we send much love to, and then there is Paris, and France, but the most surprising is to see people listening to us around the world, from Chile to Latvia! </p> <p>Our fans don&#8217;t really have stereotypes, it&#8217;s always nice to know that we aren&#8217;t stuck in one &#8220;category&#8221; in particular, there are punks, old people, dogs, etc. </p> <p>We love our fans, and they return that love! </p> <p><strong><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/457fe17c6bc037f932b383c3e4643f9d/tumblr_inline_ncrf20w3LK1qf8f43.jpg"/></strong></p> <p><strong>When can we come see you in concert?</strong> </p> <p>We are about to finish our album, after that we will be preparing our shows. Until then you can come catch our very first DJ set at Cabaret Sauvage on the 17th of October. We would love have a drink with you! </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/98878614930http://blog.whyd.com/post/98878614930Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:47:00 +0200montmartreconcertpariscityartistinterviewdj setcabaret sauvagefansfrancefrenchedith piafyuksekremixInside of MewhydThe Next Whyd Party: CHUICHO @ La Machine de Moulin Rouge<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/a42a49cad119983a3d57b8a62d09c0a6/tumblr_inline_ncpkhrM0Y71qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>If you were wondering when we were going to be having our next big party, you&#8217;ll be happy to know that we will be upping our game. Organized by our buddies at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lebuzzbourguignon">Buzz Bourguignon</a>, <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> is proud to be a partner at the 4th <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/620502068069155/">CHUI CHO</a> (I&#8217;m hot) concert and party the 17th of October at the famous <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Machine-du-Moulin-Rouge/106149749438924">Machine de Moulin Rouge</a>. </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p>The organizers have put together an awesome line up, bringing Kidnap Kid and Kant back to France for the first time in a while. With three levels, different ambiances and a whole lot of jamming tunes, this party will be much more epic than the ones we are used to, and that&#8217;s a good thing. </p> <p>Tickets are on sale now, visit the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/620502068069155/">Facebook event</a> for more information, and we will be there handing out drink tickets to the Whyd family, so come thirsty and ready to jam! </p> <p>Pour nos lectuers francophones: </p> <p><em>Si vous avez pensé quand est-ce que on va avoir notre prochaine fête, tu vais être content de savoir que celui là va être beaucoup plus lourd d&#8217;habitude. Organisé par nos potes chez <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lebuzzbourguignon">Le Buzz Bourguignon</a>, Whyd est fière d&#8217;être partenaire avec le quatrième CHUI CHO concerte et fête le 17 octobre chez le famous <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Machine-du-Moulin-Rouge/106149749438924">Machine de Moulin Rouge</a>. </em></p> <p><em>Les organisateurs ont créé une programmation extraordinaire, avec Kidnap Kid et Kant pour jouer la première fois en France depuis un bel peu. Avec trois niveaux, les ambiances diverses, et beaucoup de bonne zik, cette fête va être beaucoup plus epic, et ça c&#8217;est bon! </em></p> <p><em>Les billets sont déjà en vente, visitez <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/620502068069155/">la page d&#8217;évènement</a> sur Facebook pour plus d&#8217;info, et nous allons y être pour acheter des boissons pour la famille Whyd, donc venez avec votre soif et prêts pour fêter!  </em></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/98797036595http://blog.whyd.com/post/98797036595Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:00:52 +0200evenementeventbuzz bouguignonpartyparisnightlifekidnap kidkantchuichomachine du moulin rougewhydpartnerfamilyconcertA TON of fresh, new, independent music: Welcome Jamendo! <p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/71d458097e6e7b1e40a8baf6b57f0b43/tumblr_inline_ncnzigIrd51qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>Ladies and Gentlemen music lovers of Whyd, we have a big announcement for you! Today we&#8217;re proud to welcome another platform that is a treasure chest of independent music from all over the world. </p> <p>Having been around since 2004, <a href="http://www.jamendo.com">Jamendo</a> has been a home for independent musicians who are seeking alternatives to the traditional structure of music distribution. Jamendo helps artists reach new fans, license their music, and synchronize their tracks with advertisements, corporate videos, or even cinema. Jamendo&#8217;s emerging, innovative artists are exactly the type of musicians that Whyd music lovers will be happy to discover, scratching that remote itch in the back of the ear that comes from having unequaled music appetites. </p> <p>Now you can add any track you want from Jamendo, either with the [+ Add Track] button on the site or with the <a href="http://www.whyd.com/button">bookmarklet</a>. We&#8217;re counting on you to help share these artists get their music out to the world! </p> <p>We encourage you to go and start exploring Jamendo now, as we will be launching a playlist contest next week featuring music from the platform. To get you started, here&#8217;s a Whyd playlist put together by the audiophiles on the Jamendo team! </p> <p>Never stop jamendoing! </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="454px" src="http://whyd.com/u/5146dde57e91c862b2ab5b1f/playlist/2?format=embedV2&amp;embedW=480" width="480px"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/98721877800http://blog.whyd.com/post/98721877800Mon, 29 Sep 2014 15:18:17 +0200jamendoupdateplatformsupportadd tracksindependentemerging artistsproductdevelopmentwhydlibraryannouncementTrack of the Weekend #103: Kendrick Lamar - "i"<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/1c4ea3b8732325f788f4a25380799f48/tumblr_inline_nchzj9XMNu1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/kendricklamar">Kendrick Lamar</a> has been making music for a while, but it wasn&#8217;t until 2012&#8217;s &#8220;good kid, m.A.A.d city&#8221; that he received heaps of critical acclaim and world wide fame. Now, he&#8217;s back at it again, and is heading in a much poppier direction with <a href="https://soundcloud.com/topdawgent/i-1#https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/168988860">"i"</a> 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 &#8220;i&#8221; 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 <a href="http://whyd.com/u/5052fb3f7e91c862b2a80d1c">Cynthia Sirugue</a> for getting her first track of the weekend! </p> <p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/168988860&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/98454424480http://blog.whyd.com/post/98454424480Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:32:41 +0200kendrick lamarmusicraptrack of the weekendinew singlepopular musiccynthia siruguewhydhot tracksSay Hello To Jeremy, Whyd's New Intern! <p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/c5176ee1b93ad25ec002312ae1bfcf05/tumblr_inline_ncgg4o9fHI1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p></p> <p>The changes at <a href="htttp://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> never seem to stop, as our team rotates around the world. Our own <a href="http://www.whyd.com/loick">Loïck</a> is checking out California right now and getting his San Francisco-hipster-coolkid-tech-designer injection. And today we welcome a brand new member of the Whyd team to our Paris office: our intern Jeremy. </p> <p>Jeremy will be helping our recommendation experts to understand how music is connected to other types of music, and to pull insanely huge amounts of data to glean insights that have never before been gleaned. He&#8217;ll be with us a few days per week as he continues his studies. </p> <p>If you&#8217;re wondering (and we know you are) Jeremy is a big fan of rock and metal, and he also likes techno when it gets more to the hardcore side of the electrospectrum. <a href="http://whyd.com/u/53fe3181e04b7b4fca7e2811">Subscribe to him on Whyd</a>! </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/98381180220http://blog.whyd.com/post/98381180220Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:35:10 +0200jeremy pouyetnew internupdatewhydteamstart uprecommendationVisual Sound: Remixing Cult Films and Original Compositions: [Interview] with T. Boon<p><strong><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/97bacc7d7d9821662b73519cedfe1418/tumblr_inline_nccblc1VVW1qf8f43.jpg"/></strong></p> <p><strong>1. Digital Music isn&#8217;t something new for you. When did you start producing music and what has changed between then and now? </strong></p> <p>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 &#8220;crazy&#8221; bootlegs where we invented battles between improbable artists. </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p>That worked really well and we often found N˚1 on sale at FNAC and at specialized music stores like Urban Music at Châtelet. </p> <p>Now, I am essentially dedicated to the creation of music, and since the start of 2014 I&#8217;ve been working on &#8220;Ze ProJecT:&#8221; which is an audio/visual project where I mix my music with the 7th art. I have already finished 12 tracks and 5 video clips, everything is available on my <a href="http://whyd.com/u/5350f3d871eaec19b56fd481">Whyd page </a>and <a href="http://www.soundcloud.com/mr-tboon">Soundcloud</a>, and to watch the my videos go to <a href="http://www.youtube.tboon.fr">YouTube</a>. </p> <p><strong>2. What is the concept of visual sound? Why is it important for you as a means of expression?</strong> </p> <p>The name &#8220;visual sound&#8221; comes naturally from explaining to you the idea of my new project. Since about 15 years ago I have made music and that has completely played a part in my life, there has never been a day without music nor without creation. But I never realized before January 2014, that there has also never been a day without film. </p> <p>I am completely addicted to cult quotes of my favorite films, but also certain tracks running in the background for specific scenes (like BAD Taste for example). I am also completely fascinated by FX. We don&#8217;t give enough attention to the hallucinating FX in films like &#8220;La Cité des Enfants Perdus&#8221; or &#8220;Snatch.&#8221;</p> <p>The &#8220;extremely obvious&#8221; concept was to put my musical creation together with three cinematic ingredients to create one unique track.</p> <p>There are two ways to do this to create a track:</p> <p>1. I choose one of my favorite films, and I watch it blind (I only listen to the audio without watching the images). I cut it down to a few phrases, specific soundtracks or the sound FX, and I compose a track around those elements.</p> <p>Example: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/mr-tboon/loompa">Hiphop Loompa </a></p> <p>2. I compose a track without a link to a film and once the track is coming along nicely I try to see if there is a film that it could go well with. </p> <p>Example: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/mr-tboon/boon">V for Boon</a></p> <p>Example: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/mr-tboon/krank">Krank and the lost Children</a></p> <p><strong><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/1f9881bc4b422b29ba121ffaf86c69a2/tumblr_inline_nccbmgaJp31qf8f43.jpg"/></strong></p> <p><strong>3. You&#8217;re a big fan of headphones, with a big collection, but it&#8217;s for much more than the look. Tell us about how you use your headphones during the creation process. </strong></p> <p>It&#8217;s true that the first reason is completely linked to my fashion addiction. Every day I synchronize my style and the colors of my headphones, my watch, my bracelet, and my shoes. As a result, I do buy certain headphones only because I need a color  :) </p> <p>But there is, of course, also a second, more reasonable link with me music. </p> <p>The last step of the creation of a track consists of assuring that the sound sounds the same for all different types of listening conditions. I do all of the creation on mackie HR624, and Beyer DT 770 headphones. </p> <p>Once the excellent Bounce moment comes (putting together all of the sounds into one track) I use about 20 different headphones that I have to see how the sound works. </p> <p>- 3 Beats by Dr. Dre: very generous bass (I love this listen, even if sometimes it plays bass where there is none)</p> <p>- 2 focal: rather neutral (so I trust them a lot), but they lack a bit of sub and medium. </p> <p>- 1 AKG: a very old model, that I have known for a very long time (15 years) that I would never have been able to afford without my first pote de galère (??) </p> <p>- 3 Skullcandy: Here I&#8217;m split between the fashion side and the particularities of each model. One of them (bought in NYC) has a type of turbine to make the sub vibrate (that gives a very particular sound). </p> <p>- 1 Marshal: It&#8217;s frequently my most capricious witness, if it sounds good on a Marshal in general I&#8217;m on the right track! </p> <p>- I could keep going for a while&#8230; </p> <p><strong>4. How can you bring the concept of visual sound to life. A concert, for example, would look like what? </strong></p> <p>This is the grand challenge of 2015 for my career. Put my show on a stage and meet my public more. Exchanging live and receiving the public opinion directly in my face would be absolutely magic! </p> <p>I imagine it like this: me playing the MK2 to replay the structure of the tracks live, accompanied by a guitarist like Skal (the guitarist on <a href="https://soundcloud.com/mr-tboon/bonchance">#bonchance</a>). A DJ who would scratch the clips from films live and who would VJ to synchronize the sequences of images in films with the music.</p> <p>All of that on the stage at the same time you can imagine how explosive that would be!</p> <p><strong><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/b7c17f7c8d8e4d950ff8b425a10c645d/tumblr_inline_nccbnjMxIg1qf8f43.jpg"/></strong></p> <p><strong>5. Why do your fans listen to your music? Who else should come and listen to your songs? </strong></p> <p>This question is not very easy, it&#8217;s something you should ask them! I think there are at least 3 reasons:</p> <p>1. The first (and easiest) is that I think that the people who follow me like my music and my universe,</p> <p>2. Our common passion that we have for the same selection of films and also the faculty to succeed in listening to images and watching sounds. I realized that when I posted the first clips and I received a lot of messages from strangers who spoke to me about the intimate relation between my music and the films I chose. </p> <p>3. The proximity that exists between me and the community of my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mr.tboon">Facebook fan page</a>, sometimes I will ask a member for their opinion of a bounce via private message, or for a validation, or their opinion on the choice of film. I love to share the first steps of creation and I try to share my musical adventure with them at each important step. </p> <p>And, to answer your question about who should listen&#8230;</p> <p>If you like 90&#8217;s hip hop, if you listen to abstract hip hop, you love the HUGE BASS of the 7th art, then you will be happy in my world, and for the others, you just have to come by sometime for a drink to play around, we&#8217;ve already seen people that absolutely did not want to leave! </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/98210395085http://blog.whyd.com/post/98210395085Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:08:00 +0200t booncinema7th artmusiccreationcompositionsound FXcult filmsremixingvjinglivescenestageheadphonesbeatsskullcandyclipsbonchancemarshalfashionstyleinterviewwhydcommunitymusic loverhiphop loompav for boonvisual soundTrack of the Weekend #102: Son Lux - "Lost It To Trying"<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/2dd86e07b7bc1c464e144bed98fddf6b/tumblr_inline_nc4zldLI8H1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>Such an unusual track of the weekend that it&#8217;s hard to explain what <a href="https://twitter.com/sonlux">Son Lux</a> has created in &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/5412e5dbed243a814e7eef5e">Lost It To Trying</a>.&#8221; 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 <a href="http://whyd.com/u/52e575757e91c862b2b43382">SoundyC</a> for sharing it with us first! If you&#8217;re obsessed with Son Lux, there is good news as he&#8217;ll be touring Europe next month, including the Pitchfork festival here in Paris, see the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sonlux">Facebook page</a> for more details. </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/97873836375http://blog.whyd.com/post/97873836375Fri, 19 Sep 2014 09:05:58 +0200son luxlost it to tryingmusicsoundycwhydpopular musichot trackstrendingThree Amazing Cities: Three Amazing Music Scenes<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/a166a6518387d2b303705b7ab5e070de/tumblr_inline_nc1m8fLaeQ1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>If you haven&#8217;t been following us here at <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> recently, you might&#8217;ve missed the new community-sourced city radios that we&#8217;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. </p> <p>Every city in the world has its own unique musical identity, which is manifested in the music that makes people move there. It&#8217;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. </p> <p>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&#8217;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? </p> <p>Share the pages with your friends! </p> <p><a href="http://www.whyd.com/paris">Paris</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.whyd.com/madrid">Madrid</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.whyd.com/london">London</a></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/97724280325http://blog.whyd.com/post/97724280325Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:23:48 +0200city pageswhydcommunitymusicsceneslondonmadridpariscuratorssharingworld whyd soundsystemInterview with Dealer de Musique<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/422372364efaf77da368b55ee3b0f95e/tumblr_inline_nbxslk2Xsf1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p></p> <p><strong>Hello! Can you introduce yourself? Where is <a href="http://dealerdemusique.fr/">Dealer de Musique</a> from and when was it created?</strong> </p> <p>Hi! First of all we&#8217;d like to thank you for thinking about us for this interview. <a href="https://twitter.com/DealerdeMusique">Dealer de Musique</a> is a French music blog, created in Paris in 2012. Thomas, the founder, managed the blog himself, the Facebook page, and the Soundcloud page during a year. But as he saw the number of fans and followers increasing, on July 2013 he asked Sam for help to research and promote music; Charlotte to manage all the events and partnerships; Camiel who takes care of the interviews and finally Alex who makes awesome visuals and prepares our mixtapes. </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p><strong>There is a wealth of <a href="http://dealerdemusique.fr/category/dealer-de-mix/">mixtapes</a> and playlists available on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DealerdeMusique.fr">Dealer de Musique</a>. How long have you been creating mixes? What type of music do you tend to feature? </strong></p> <p>Sunday&#8217;s playlists have existed since the beginning, and once we had a prety important audience, we wanted to show them that we could do more than just sharing music. We tried a first mix on the 12th of August 2013 and people actually liked it, so we carried on making some like each every two months, and we sill receive great feedback! Then in 2014, that idea led to our <a href="http://dealerdemusique.fr/category/guest-mix/">Guest Mix</a>, made by artists we love, and Hip-Hop tapes called <a href="http://dealerdemusique.fr/category/beatape/">BeaTapes</a>. </p> <p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/2051eeadccd4488f5c7dc14eac9cdfc3/tumblr_inline_nbxsm23HM41qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Tell us about the Dealer de Musique app! </strong></p> <p>We are a blog which is active on several platforms: YouTube, Soundcloud, Twitter, Instagram, plus the website. But we wanted people to bring Dealer de Musique everywhere, and we had this <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/dealer-de-musique/id717152747?mt=8&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4">free app</a> idea for some time. So we analyzed what this app needed, what had to appear on it&#8230; The app has been a success with thousands of downloads on the Apple store, and now we almost have finished our Android version. It was kind of an achievement, and we really believe in this. We&#8217;ll improve it again for sure, but we have loads of other things to think about for the moment. </p> <p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/93ff5f24dc6f8cae0fc1b27af23dbf96/tumblr_inline_nbxsmoGyHe1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Do you have anything coming up that we should look forward to?</strong> </p> <p>Yes! With our first official party, the Android app coming soon, Dealer de Musique sweatshirts made and sold, the creation of an official hip-hop channel.. we reached almost all the projects we attempted in 2014. However, the project is taking so much importance that we are not done with 2014 yet: a big change is about to happen, but we can&#8217;t tell you about this&#8230; In the near future, we also plan to rebuild the site to make it easier for users, other clothes sales and parties will be planned. </p> <p>Thanks Whyd, and awesome website by the way! </p> <p><strong>Anytime Dealer! Subscribe to <a href="http://whyd.com/u/52cad2ac7e91c862b2b1ab75">Samuel Robert</a> from Dealer de Musique on Whyd, like their popular <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DealerdeMusique.fr">Facebook page,</a> and download their iOS app! </strong></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/97555411325http://blog.whyd.com/post/97555411325Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:52:41 +0200samuel robertdealer de musiquefrench music blogmixtapeship hopguest mixdealer de mixinterviewwhydcommunityiOS appplaylistsTrack of the Weekend #101: SBTRKT - "Higher" feat. Raury<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/6c18b646208cec18315a5af7932841e5/tumblr_inline_nbs5fzmSNn1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>There are progressive artists, and then there is <a href="https://twitter.com/SBTRKT">SBTRKT</a>, an indescribable chutney of hiphop, minimalist beats, and a touch of rawness that made him famous with his first <a href="http://blog.whyd.com/post/88654388245/track-of-the-weekend-88-sbtrkt-temporary-view">track of the weekend</a>. But his latest track &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/540e1d7bed243a814e7aafdf">Higher</a>" feat. Raury has been catching fire across the world and in only a few days has shot up to #1 on the <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> <a href="http://www.whyd.com/hot">Hot Tracks</a>. More aggressive thanks to the lyrics of <a href="https://twitter.com/Raury">Raury</a>, &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/540e1d7bed243a814e7aafdf">Higher</a>" will please hip hop fans across the spectrum, and a lot more music lovers too. Thanks to <a href="http://whyd.com/u/530642f37e91c862b2b5aa57">Pico</a> for getting it to our ears. </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0LqBw6FNNng" width="560"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/97289099610http://blog.whyd.com/post/97289099610Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:43:00 +0200sbtrkthigherraurytrack of the weekendpicohot trackspopular musichiphopwhydWINNER: Best #Paris #Summer Playlist: Les Disquaires de Paris<p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/c85bac4904307bf7345d3355c93a1017/tumblr_inline_nboimcSNyR1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>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&#8217;s in full swing now, with big sunshine everyday and nice warm afternoon temperatures. It&#8217;s the classic Indian Summer, and we&#8217;re loving it! </p> <p>Over the summer, we asked our curators from the <a href="http://www.whyd.com/paris">Paris community</a> 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&#8217;re a bit selfish too, since those playlists became the soundtracks to our summertime (thanks guys!). </p> <p>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&#8217;s loft to eat his famous, homemade sushi. Monsieur Dames, we have a winner! </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p>If you&#8217;ve been following <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> for a while you know <a href="http://blog.whyd.com/post/71625752833/les-disquaires-de-paris-whyds-first-podcast-en">the Disquaires of Paris</a> already, they are an association of independent record labels organizing events, curating playlists, and merging the world of vinyl and digital. Their playlists are a mix of recommendations from the record store owners, some of the most established music curators around. It&#8217;s no wonder their #Summer playlist had a range of music that was unparalleled. Algerian 70s pop, some folky ballads, 80&#8217;s classics and emerging artists from around the world. What&#8217;s amazing is how well it all merges together, a musical journey worthy of an afternoon on the beach, taking in the sun and a beer, surrounded by friends. A true summer experience. </p> <p>Congratulations to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LesDisquairesdeParis">the Disquaires de Paris</a>!</p> <p>So who are these mysterious dudes? You should go meet them! On <a href="denied:%20https://www.facebook.com/events/297129533804231">Thursday, September 25th they are organizing a happy hour at The Balades Sonores Record Shop</a> in Paris.</p> <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/a0df62fd2db1acfa51f2f75d4f725f0e/tumblr_inline_nbojbpiemV1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>And, for Paris Electronic Week, they will be taking over the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/700175430051920">Plage at Glazart on Sunday, September 28th</a> all day for a multimedia music experience, and of course, the opportunity to expand your vinyl collection courtesy of your independent record stores!</p> <p>And here it is, the Disquaires de Paris playlist in all its summer glory. Never stop jamming!  </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="454px" src="http://whyd.com/u/528759f07e91c862b2b0fd64/playlist/6?format=embedV2&amp;embedW=480" width="480px"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/97128412075http://blog.whyd.com/post/97128412075Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:54:00 +0200les disquaires de parisrecord storesindependentplaylistwinnersushisummerpariscurationmusicparis electronic weekplageglazartselectionemerging musicWhyd On The Radio! <p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/3d0e5b28b42d0e1e731f9c7f326c00e9/tumblr_inline_nbmmf5clCW1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>A little bit after 8 AM this foggy indian summer morning in Paris, our hipster leader headed over to the Mouv&#8217; radio studio to present Whyd over the airwaves. Thanks to the Mouv&#8217; team for the hospitality! </p> <p></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/97046989465http://blog.whyd.com/post/97046989465Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:14:57 +0200le mouvradiogilles pourpardinwhydupdatephotopresentationparisLiminalondon: A Sonic City Profile by Dai Watts [INTERVIEW]<p><strong><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/d353f6bf86c6ce416bda84731d49b8cc/tumblr_inline_nbkue9dRzG1qf8f43.png"/></strong></p> <p><strong>Hello <a href="http://whyd.com/u/50bd06be7e91c862b2a920fb">Dai!</a> Can you give us some background information about yourself? When did you start creating music? </strong></p> <p>My first musical experience was learning the flute as a child living in Australia (I was born in Melbourne and brought up in Sydney). I then took up the piano and taught myself guitar and bass before studying music at King&#8217;s College in London. After leaving University I worked as a piano and keyboard player, and also as a Musical Director, working on a number of shows in London and around the UK. I&#8217;ve been writing ever since I started playing music, and decided to concentrate on that in the last few years, building myself a studio at home and spending long hours learning and developing recording and production techniques.</p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p><strong>Your album <a href="http://whyd.com/u/50bd06be7e91c862b2a920fb/playlist/0">Liminalondon</a> is a psychogeographical tour of the city. Where did the inspiration come from? Is there something about London as a whole or more about the individual parts in themselves? </strong></p> <p>I remember visiting <a href="http://www.whyd.com/london">London</a> as a child - on a trip back from Australia to see family in Kent - and being incredibly excited by it. It just seemed so intriguing and glamorous, and I knew even then that London was where I wanted to live when I left home. When I first came here as a student, I spent literally days wandering around the streets (and almost failed my courses as a result.)</p> <p>I&#8217;d start somewhere familiar like Picadilly Circus and walk until I found another familiar landmark, such as Trafalgar Square or Oxford Circus, and gradually started joining all the well-known places together, building up a mental map of the city as I went.</p> <p>Although there is something about London as a whole which is tremendously exciting, I also found as I explored the city and got to know it better that it was increasingly the hidden and tucked away parts that began to really interest me. What I wanted to do with the album is bring out more of the hidden, liminal aspects of the city; there are as many unknown as known parts of London, and the way these two different experiences of the city relate to each other - the unknown areas inevitably connecting the more familiar, iconic parts - is what inspired me to make the album.</p> <p><strong>Liminalondon sounds like the soundtrack to a stroll around the city. How do you integrate ambient sounds into your compositions to make them feel more visceral?</strong> </p> <p>The album was planned as a journey around the city - with each track representing a different place or aspect of it - starting and finishing in Archway in North London where I live. (The sounds that begin and end the album are my front door being opened and closed). </p> <p>When I was writing a piece I would visit the area in question and record any ambient sounds, which could be birdsong, passing conversations, police sirens, tube noises, and then spend quite a bit of time sifting through them to find what would work with the musical arrangement. Sometimes there would be pleasant surprises; at the start of &#8216;The View&#8217; you can hear a man with a metal detector commenting on his discoveries - or lack of them - while his machine is bleeping away in the background. At the time I thought this was going to interfere too much with the other sounds I was trying to capture, and was actually a bit pissed off at how noisy the metal detector was being, but when I got back to the studio I found that not only was the rhythm of the bleeping in sync with the track, but it was also in the same key: D flat, probably the most obscure key you could be in! </p> <p>Likewise the handbell is rung to signify closing time in Waterlow Park on &#8216;The Homeward Way&#8217; I didn&#8217;t have to do any editing to this recording, it was in the right key and just fit perfectly (as did the recordings of the duck and the moorhen calling to each other on this track if you listen closely!).</p> <p><strong>Are you planning on expanding this concept to other cities or places? </strong></p> <p>My previous album &#8216;Train Tracks and Travelogues Vol. 2&#8217; actually had a much wider scope in that it described a journey by rail and sea across Mediterranean Europe and North Africa, taking in the Isle of Capri, Tunis, Tangier, Lisbon, and Northern Spain and the Pyrenees. I am intending to write a third volume of &#8216;Train Tracks and Travelogues&#8217; which will continue the journey up through France and into Northern Europe and Scandinavia, but I am also talking to the British Council about working on a similar concept to Liminalondon in other capital cities. Ideally I&#8217;d like to spend some time in other cities to get a real feel for them and work with local musicians to develop a sound that really represents the places I visit. I already knew London inside out before I started this album, so the next one with require considerably more work! </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="454px" src="http://whyd.com/u/50bd06be7e91c862b2a920fb/playlist/0?format=embedV2&amp;embedW=480" width="480px"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/96961344135http://blog.whyd.com/post/96961344135Mon, 08 Sep 2014 12:04:22 +0200dai wattsliminalondoninterviewplaylistalbumLondonambientwhydcommunityEnglandsoundshiddencityTrack of the Weekend #100! "Porto" - Worakls<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/954d09dd37db4cb3d932544f8cc61e5f/tumblr_inline_nbf7prI4Ea1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>It&#8217;s a big day for us here at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/whyd">Whyd</a>, celebrating our 100th Track of the Weekend! When we started out we knew that this day would come, but what a journey it&#8217;s been. </p> <p>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 <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a>. It was rather subjective. </p> <p>But when we added the <a href="http://www.whyd.com/hot">hot tracks</a> 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. </p> <p>So, what is the 100th track of the weekend? It&#8217;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&#8217;re proud to have &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/54030b424749c9094563d1ea">Porto</a>" by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/worakls/info?ref=page_internal">Worakls</a> as the 100th Track of the Weekend. Thanks to our buddies at <a href="http://whyd.com/bpm">Blog des Petites Musicales</a> for making this track trend! </p> <p>Never stop jamming! </p> <p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/135501486&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/96690584495http://blog.whyd.com/post/96690584495Fri, 05 Sep 2014 11:01:22 +0200woraklstrack of the weekendmusicwhydjourney100celebrationportoblog des pepites musicalesbpmhot trackspopular musicsocial networkWhyd London brings you the best of the music being curated by...<img src="http://31.media.tumblr.com/1af98ace77cb8a1da786e3629db65cc1/tumblr_nbblcgFg7t1qg2kqwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Whyd London brings you the best of the music being curated by our trendy London community. Start listening right now: <a href="http://www.whyd.com/london">http://www.whyd.com/london</a></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/96528919855http://blog.whyd.com/post/96528919855Wed, 03 Sep 2014 12:05:04 +0200whydlondoncitycommunityradiocrowdsourcedtrendymusic loversstreaming musicinternet radioThe Golden Years of Hip Hop Interview<p><strong><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/30dff90faa7d68307c91fb84e9198832/tumblr_inline_nb9qr2KJX21qf8f43.png"/></strong></p> <p><strong>Hello! Can you introduce yourselves? What is The Golden Years of Hip Hop?</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.djpod.fr/goldenyearsofhiphop">The Golden Years of Hip Hop</a> are theme parties reuniting more that 20,000 music fans over 8 years in the coolest venues in the French capitol: Bataclan, Divan du Monde, etc. </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p><strong>Why the Golden Years? Is it because hip hop music was better before?</strong> </p> <p>We believe that the Golden Years of Hip Hop were the 90&#8217;s. And, for the grand majority of artists and hip hop lovers, whether they are of the old or new generation, that&#8217;s the period that was the most creative and prolific. A lot of classic hip hop comes from the 90&#8217;s. </p> <p><strong>Who are your favorite hip hop artists?</strong></p> <p>There are so many that it would be difficult to cite them all, but here are a few that make up the core of our 90&#8217;s hip hop:</p> <p>Gang Starr, KRS One, Nas, Notorious BIG, Big L, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, Boot Camp Clik, Hit Squad, Masta Ace, De La Soul, Common, Public Enemy, MOP, Onyx, Pete Rock and so many more.</p> <p>But in addition to hip hop, the 90&#8217;s were known as a golden age of R&amp;B, with artists like Mary J Blige, TLC, Aaliyah, SWV, Brandy, Bobby Brown, Zhane&#8230;</p> <p><strong>Are there contemporary artists that embody the spirit of the 90&#8217;s today? </strong></p> <p>Hip Hop is nothing like it was. But, if we have to name an artist that is very influenced by 90&#8217;s hip hop, that would be Joey Badass (both musically and fashionably speaking) but also for his collaboration with DJ Premier who is one of the biggest hip hop producers from that period.</p> <p>Plus there are other producers like Marco Polo, Statik Selektah that diffuse the 90&#8217;s spirit with their Boom Bap beats.</p> <p><strong>You can catch The Golden Years every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 20h30 to 21h30 on <a href="http://site.music4live.fr">Music4Live.fr</a>, subscribe to them on <a href="http://whyd.com/goldenyears">Whyd</a>, and make sure you show your support by liking their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thegoldenyearsofhiphop">Facebook</a> page too.</strong>  </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/96442431090http://blog.whyd.com/post/96442431090Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:08:00 +0200the golden years of hip hop90sr&binterviewwhydparispartydivan du mondebataclansoiréepodcastinternet radiomusic4livecollectiveTop Of The Music To Ya! Whyd London: T-2 Days<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/5f758c85231373fcf30a7a53a8230cd1/tumblr_inline_nb811kYUN51qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>Oh yes! Can you smell the fish and chips frying? The soot of the damp chimney sweeps walking by on the wet street? The other easy stereotypes we can muster? </p> <p>The fact remains: our revolutionary approach to opening the music scenes of the world is on its way, shooting right now through the Chunnel, to invade the UK like the Normans in 1066. </p> <p>Tune your ears to <a href="http://www.whyd.com/london">Whyd London</a> on September 3rd, and don&#8217;t forget to tell your mates. </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/96350874525http://blog.whyd.com/post/96350874525Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:00:29 +0200londonwhydcommunitytastemakersradiostreamlaunchnew musicsocial networkTrack of the Weekend #99: Pheonix - "Bankrupt!" (Gesaffelstein Remix)<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/56db10511da56351254d817aef9e9873/tumblr_inline_nb2asuhsY81qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>It&#8217;s no surprise that when two names like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gesaffelsteinmusic">Gesaffelstein</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/wearephoenix">Pheonix</a> come together on a track, that track gets played. But the depth that Gesaffelstein brings to the French mega group&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/53f49d45f2fca447148b2d1b">Bankrupt</a>" 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. </p> <p>Big thanks to <a href="http://whyd.com/u/4eb0d8b638bd914736c6d6a1">Tibz</a> for nailing it yet again! </p> <p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/163963064&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/96074873680http://blog.whyd.com/post/96074873680Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:42:00 +0200musicgesaffelsteinpheonixremixbankrupt!electrodeepdarktrack of the weekendthibault lemaitretibzwhydcommunitypopular musicSome big things are coming to Whyd! <img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/07099380be6aa533470bb8a98086fab9/tumblr_nb0h02ffa31qg2kqwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some big things are coming to Whyd! </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/95989209290http://blog.whyd.com/post/95989209290Thu, 28 Aug 2014 11:57:38 +0200updategilles poupardinwhydwhiteboardnewsteaserIn One Week: London Becomes The Next Key To The World Whyd Soundsystem<p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/1af98ace77cb8a1da786e3629db65cc1/tumblr_inline_nawxpqcrJj1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>People have talked about it: The World Wide Soundsystem. </p> <p>The way that music moves around the world. The instant connections between listeners, discarding physical geography like the CD. Streaming, now, realtime.  </p> <p>Producers from anywhere, remixed from everywhere. Desert artists finding their audiences under glaciers. Urban beats resonating through the corn fields.</p> <p>And all the while, people - music lovers - enjoying. Pure pleasure. Sonic eargasms. </p> <p>People have talked about it, and now, we are making it a reality. The World Whyd Soundsystem, connecting music scenes from the planet&#8217;s musical meccas in the world&#8217;s first location-based, crowd-sourced radios. </p> <p><a href="http://www.whyd.com/paris">Paris</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.whyd.com/madrid">Madrid</a></p> <p>And on September 3rd: <a href="http://www.whyd.com/london">London</a></p> <p><em>Are you in these cities? Let us know so you can contribute too. In a different city? Let us know so we can come to you next. Either way, get in touch:</em> tony at whyd dot com. </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/95818547115http://blog.whyd.com/post/95818547115Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:14:00 +0200londoncitymusic scenesound systemwhydworldcommunitycrowd sourced radiocurationlistenersvisionparismadridlaunchlocation basedradio