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/Track 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 basedradioUnder The Red Windmill: Interview with La Machine du Moulin Rouge:<p><strong><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/05b5d63045d08908d9a4d1512b853a31/tumblr_inline_nav50fglhF1qf8f43.jpg"/></strong></p> <p><strong>Bonjour! Can you give us quick history of La Machine du Moulin Rogue? You don&#8217;t do cabaret, do you?</strong> </p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Machine-du-Moulin-Rouge/106149749438924?fref=ts">La Machine du Moulin Rouge</a> is the old Locomotive, a mythic club from the 80&#8217;s and 90&#8217;s. In 2010, the Moulin Rouge bought the location, particularly exceptional for Paris with 3 levels, and wanted to relaunch it, giving it a dignified artistic direction on par with the biggest European venues, yet still keeping with the rebellious spirit of the neighborhood: Pigalle. </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p>Sinny &amp; Ooko - who launched Glazart and Divan du Monde - were chosen to develop the venue under the command of Peggy Szkudlarek. Then, starting in September 2012, the team was expanded with the arrival of the SNTWN collective. </p> <p>We leave the cabaret to our celebrated neighbor (smiling) even if, during the early years, the Machine organized burlesque parties. That&#8217;s not really the artistic orientation today, even if we try to be as eclectic as possible and to put on great concerts as well as clubbing, and gay and theme nights. </p> <p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/41b231edc44a7dfcdca23c89f88e119a/tumblr_inline_nav4zgC9lK1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Tell us about the line ups, how do you find artists and DJs to come and perform?</strong></p> <p>We owe the success of our line ups to the talents of our organizers, and their curiosity. Peggy has a huge amount of experience, and SNTWN brings their avant-garde touch. All of that together makes the Machine&#8217;s line up one of the most ambitious in France. We really seek to combine discoveries with sure things. </p> <p><strong>Who should come to one of your soirées? </strong></p> <p>We don&#8217;t really have a typical attendee. At the most, the only common points would be that they love music and they are mostly between 20 and 30 years old. Our line up is so varied between rock and hip hop concerts, techno parties, house, 90&#8217;s, the Bal de Montmartre, etc.</p> <p>Everyone is welcome of course, there is no physical code for getting in at the door (smiling again). You have your ticket, you&#8217;re in. There is no history of dress codes, or some ratio of guys to girls. </p> <p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/c8b1bcabcfa20f9ff67de82cfb8653c3/tumblr_inline_nav52yBFmU1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>What are your biggest parties planned for September? Where can we buy tickets? </strong></p> <p>September features a particularly awesome line up with artists like Jeff Mills who will present the latest edition of his Time Tunnel residence; Pantha du Price, Robert Hood, John Talabot, Roman Flûgel. Len Faki and a whole lot of others. We also have some great concerts lined up with Peter Hook (the ex-bassist from New Order &amp; Joy Division), Liars, Atmosphere, and a big event in partnership with a very well-known magazine but I can&#8217;t tell you who it is quite yet! </p> <p>Anyway, we&#8217;ve got some major stuff planned until the end of 2014, in preparation for the 5 year anniversary of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Machine-du-Moulin-Rouge/106149749438924?fref=ts">La Machine</a> in 2015. All the necessary info and tickets can be found on our <a href="http://www.lamachinedumoulinrouge.com/">official site </a>which will be completely relaunched in September! </p> <p><strong>Make sure you subscribe to <a href="http://whyd.com/u/53bd1b4fe04b7b4fca7c3615">La Machine du Moulin Rouge</a> on Whyd to keep up with the eclectic music they are sharing! And here&#8217;s a playlist to get you started, never stop jamming! </strong></p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="454px" src="http://whyd.com/u/53bd1b4fe04b7b4fca7c3615/playlist/6?format=embedV2&amp;embedW=480" width="480px"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/95730790320http://blog.whyd.com/post/95730790320Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:56:29 +0200la machine du moulin rougemoulin rougeconcert venuepariseclecticpartytechnohouseresidencehip hoprockinterviewlocomotiveclubpigallewhydTrack of the Weekend #98: Caribou. - "Our Love" <p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/d2e61113ea9834f3b493ae54b8099506/tumblr_inline_napb5mibJb1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>Getting close to the end of August, and the French phenomenon know as &#8220;la rentée&#8221; or the &#8220;re-entry.&#8221; And no, it&#8217;s not referring to the return capsule of a space ship. It&#8217;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. </p> <p>After claiming the <a href="http://blog.whyd.com/post/87978345925/track-of-the-weekend-87-caribou-cant-do-without">Track of the Weekend #87</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/caribouband">Caribou.</a> is back again at the top of the <a href="http://www.whyd.com/hot">Hot Tracks</a> with their hit &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/53f25127c99207a36410cfb3">Our Love</a>" 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. </p> <p>Thanks to <a href="http://whyd.com/u/51e41ffb7e91c862b2af2a12">Dominique Lutier</a> for getting this one to <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> for us! </p> <p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/162983976&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/95448084345http://blog.whyd.com/post/95448084345Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:19:32 +0200track of the weekendmusicdominique lutiercaribouour loveelectronicpopularhot tracksla rentréeend of summerpetanquecommunitysocial networkmusic lovers8 August 2014 Playlists From Our Curators Around The World<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/168301902f2435602972f8a1482a29cb/tumblr_inline_nanqlxoT5m1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>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:</p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/50b2941b7e91c862b2a8e09d/playlist/30">47 tracks from LR</a></p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/53994fba66491c17b2ad7152/playlist/2">91 tracks from Indie Music Choice</a></p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/53b77618f1db9430aee8718f/playlist/1">88 tracks from LilComa2Nana</a></p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/50bdc6ec7e91c862b2a92375/playlist/53">35 tracks from We Provide Electronic Music</a></p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/51222f9e7e91c862b2aae99c/playlist/22">26 tracks from Romain Boissieres</a></p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/512212dc7e91c862b2aae390/playlist/21">19 tracks from Gilles Leveque</a></p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/53da7c3ee04b7b4fca7cfc0b/playlist/1">15 tracks from Zeckery David Wetson</a></p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/53b93dfaf1db9430aee880ad/playlist/1">14 tracks from Maytawee</a></p> <p>Never stop jamming! </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/95367977150http://blog.whyd.com/post/95367977150Thu, 21 Aug 2014 14:57:16 +0200playlistsmusicaugust2014summerthailandjapanfranceindie music choiceLRwe provide electronic musiccommunitysocial networkcuratorscurationmusic loversThe Worst Band Names Ever?<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/7da394e2c16c5ddd6340e2caf12b88ed/tumblr_inline_nam228zqfm1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>As most of you know, we recently celebrated the 1,000,000th track shared on Whyd. We&#8217;ve seen music from nearly every country and continent, from emerging artists and from established players. We&#8217;ve seen a lot of weird band names, tracks where we weren&#8217;t sure which part was the band name and which part was the title of the song. </p> <p>There is a Twitter account called <a href="https://twitter.com/pisspoorbands">@pisspoorbands</a> that lists ridiculous names for bands. We found this awesome list on <a href="http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/20-of-the-worst-band-names-ever.html">Hypebot</a> (a site dedicated to music and technology, one that we check every single day). Which is your favorite? Ours is &#8220;Assfault&#8221;</p> <ul><li><span>Craig and His List</span></li> <li><span>Menstrual Pancake</span></li> <li><span>Wooden Juicebox</span></li> <li><span>The Punted Child</span></li> <li><span>Justin Thyme</span></li> <li><span>Like a Brown Nail</span></li> <li><span>The Coolest Spandex</span></li> <li><span>The Semi-Solids</span></li> <li><span>Beware of Hotdog</span></li> <li><span>Cumbersome Horse Pill</span></li> <li><span>Leaving Large Puddles</span></li> <li><span>Assfault</span></li> <li><span>It Takes Two to Mango</span></li> <li><span>Fish Hickey</span></li> <li><span>Duncan &amp; The Donuts</span></li> <li><span>Comb Out The Crumbs</span></li> <li><span>Tim Buck, Too</span></li> <li><span></span>When Erosion Happens</li> <li>Prison Dating</li> <li><span>Suburban Brad and the Pitts</span></li> <li><span>Man is not a Bird ;)</span></li> </ul><p><span>Are you looking to start a band yourself? Need some ridiculous ideas? There is also an excellent resource for you: http://stupidbandnames.com/ </span></p> <p><span>Just click the button until you get a name that you like. Next step, Super Bowl Halftime show! That&#8217;s how the music business works right? </span></p> <p><span></span></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/95285252180http://blog.whyd.com/post/95285252180Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:08:53 +0200funnyband namespisspoorbandswhydhypebotmusic businessWhyd London: Launching September 3<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/16925aa063efd883f9c05c674d1717e5/tumblr_inline_najsr6kPdr1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>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. </p> <p>So it is with nothing but excitement that we announce our next innovative city community page in the UK&#8217;s capitol, launching officially on September 3rd featuring the best of the Whyd community in London: curators, influencers, music lovers, and the music that&#8217;s making London move. </p> <p><em>Are you in London? Get in touch so you can be one of the official contributors! </em></p> <p>Share the teaser page on Facebook! <a href="http://www.whyd.com/london">http://www.whyd.com/london</a></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/95179172200http://blog.whyd.com/post/95179172200Tue, 19 Aug 2014 11:53:19 +0200londoncitymusicwhydcommunitystreamradiodiscoverycuratorsinfluencerspagelaunchseptember 3rdThe Charcuterie Musicale: Interview with DJ Halouf<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/b0a26d4c82ce7b96f3402117f68bf175/tumblr_inline_nahwfxhB3N1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p></p> <p><strong>1. Can you tell us about your musical personality? When the turntables are hot, what are you playing?</strong> </p> <p>My name is Omar and I am a Muslim but as I love irony my stage name is DJ Halouf (Halouf means pork in Arabic). </p> <p>I created The Charcuterie Musicale de DJ Halouf. It&#8217;s a blindtest activity that tours festivals, bars, or private parties. The idea is to go from funk to rock via world music and electro, etc. There are all the major titles that everyone has danced to and knows by heart. The atmosphere is very festive and convivial thanks to the proximity and back and forth between the players and the DJ. The level of difficulty is adapted to each party so that the players find the response (be it the title of the track, or the artist), then, it&#8217;s a question of speed! </p> <p>The same idea for the blindtest is to chop up the tracks, so I don&#8217;t wait for the end to switch to a completely different track. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s called Charcuterie Musicale, plus it goes well with DJ Halouf! </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p><strong>2. Who are your favorite artists? Why?</strong></p> <p>It&#8217;s difficult for me to tell you who my favorite artists are, because I am very eclectic, right now I&#8217;m listening to l&#8217;Entourloop, Quantic, Guts, La Femme, Fat Freddy&#8217;s Drop&#8230; </p> <p>The tracks that light up my dance floor the most are Kriss Kross, Prodigy, House of Pain, Stupéflip, France Gall, Bouga, I Am and NTM&#8230; </p> <p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/13bac52ec244c9d499dd93ddcd2cb737/tumblr_inline_nahwhfm2W41qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>3. Can you tell us about how you make a mix? What is your secret sauce?</strong> </p> <p>Well, I&#8217;m actually one of the most unhappy DJs because I can&#8217;t play a track during the blindtest if it&#8217;s not known by the grand public and easily identifiable. </p> <p>I&#8217;m therefore content with the internet to diffuse playlists and all the music that vibes well with me. I&#8217;lll take advantage of this opportunity to tell you just how happy I was to discover <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a>, finally I can compile music coming from different platforms. I immediately seized this new social network dedicated to music and quit adding tracks to my playlists on YouTube, Soundcloud, Dailymotion, etc&#8230;. </p> <p><strong>To find out more about The Charcuterie Musicale, visit the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/charcuteriemusicale">Facebook page</a>, and subscribe to <a href="http://whyd.com/dj-halouf">DJ Halouf on Whyd</a>! </strong></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/95084402675http://blog.whyd.com/post/95084402675Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:19:52 +0200dj haloufcharcuterie musicaleblind testelectrorockdjmixinterviewtoursfrancecommunityfestivalporkTrack of the Weekend #97: Arcade Fire - "Afterlife" (Flume Remix)<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/939308fdc56287ddbfaaff0a0cda112c/tumblr_inline_naah1bPLDw1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>The summer continues its march, as tomorrow marks the August 15th festivities and the long weekend that will see throngs of vacationers head to relaxing destinations across Europe. A long weekend deserves a long track of the weekend, and this week&#8217;s top track can be described in one word: epic. </p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/flumemusic">Flume</a> has been having an incredible year, and has even become the favorite to win the title of King of 2014 on Whyd. He brings his Midas touch to nearly everything that he produces. So it is no surprise that his remix of <a href="https://twitter.com/arcadefire">Arcade Fire</a>'s &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/53e930c7c99207a3640b6038">Afterlife</a>" flew to the top of the <a href="http://whyd.com/hot">hot tracks</a> this week. An anthem spanning just over 10 minutes, &#8220;Afterlife&#8221; feels like being trapped in limbo, not quite a payment for the debt of sin, but a frustration of not arriving in heaven either. </p> <p>Thanks to <a href="http://whyd.com/u/5356db0471eaec19b56fe9ff">Muriel</a> for nailing this one! </p> <p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/162656436&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/94711083060http://blog.whyd.com/post/94711083060Thu, 14 Aug 2014 11:01:32 +0200flumeafterlifearcade fireremixelectrotrack of the weekendmusicmurielwhydhot tracksA Boston Music Project: Interview with Music Savage<p><strong><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/7b05ca08a3e92ad0595ebae14d25a335/tumblr_inline_na4qryhtF41qf8f43.png"/></strong></p> <p><strong>Yo! Can you give us the backstory of <a href="http://www.musicsavage.com/">Music Savage</a>? How did you get it off the ground and who is behind it?</strong> </p> <p>I started it back in 2009 as an outlet to start talking about music, I never really expected anyone to listen to it, and I had absolutely no background in journalism, or music. I was just passionate about finding new music. I spent the next few months posting as much and as consistently as I could, but I&#8217;m not sure I had a voice at all. Eventually that consistency - around 4 posts per day - started to get noticed, I started to get emails from bands, from labels, from PR companies for me to demo their music, and write about it if I like it. It was really surreal, I never thought anyone would be interested in reading, in sending me to shows. It was a confidence booster, and helped fuel the fire to keep going. </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p>Over time, it just got more and more popular, and I started recruiting friends, and other writers in the city to use <a href="https://twitter.com/musicsavage">Music Savage</a> as a soapbox for them to photograph and write about what they loved. We started doing our own private shows, I met a ton of awesome people and then I started branching out. Now we&#8217;ve got writers and music lovers in a few cities, posting whenever they feel like they&#8217;ve got some music to talk about. I want Music Savage to do for them what it did for me: it gave me a voice and a platform to shout from. </p> <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/87e36bd503b28dbf8532b9db6c583401/tumblr_inline_na4qv89gMw1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p><strong>One of the things that seems to set you apart is the level of your writing, even the short reviews pack a lot of punch. Does that come from a background in writing or does music just bring out the best in you?</strong> </p> <p>Like I mentioned, none of us are primarily writers, journalists, or musicians; we&#8217;re all just passionate music fans, who want everyone to get to hear all the great music that is out there. It also has become just a great way for all of us on the website to talk shop, share insights, and see shows together. </p> <p><strong><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/8b6b5e604a976493b4cb56e72e6c0037/tumblr_inline_na4qqk10Jg1qf8f43.png"/></strong></p> <p><strong>Rock seems to be your strong suit, would we be correct in that assumption or do you cover other genres too? </strong></p> <p>For me personally, I tend to hover in the rock/indie-rock/folk space, but any real music lover is going to find things they love that transcend genre. Everything is fair game, but the majority of what we write about falls under those broad genres. </p> <p><strong>What can we look forward to in the second half of 2014? Any news coming? </strong></p> <p>We&#8217;ve been tossing around the idea of putting together a monthly podcast, a show specific to our hometown, Boston, and the fantastic music that comes right to our doorstep. Essentially it would be the guide to live music through our eyes and ears, for the next month. Hopefully we can sit down and actually get it going! </p> <p><strong>Subscribe to <a href="http://whyd.com/u/53aadaea66491c17b2ae4ec7">Music Savage on Whyd</a> for all of their latest discoveries and more! </strong></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/94415435915http://blog.whyd.com/post/94415435915Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:02:00 +0200kyle mitchellmusic savagebostoninterviewmusic loverrockindie rockfolkreviewsbloggingTrack of the Weekend #96: Lily Wood and The Prick - "Prayer in C" (Robin Schulz Remix) <p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/790f98f437d5c69197e548260f8fd67c/tumblr_inline_n9zb90ulbw1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>There are small numbers of people on the streets of Paris these days, and those who are here head to the Paris Plage to take in the sun along the banks of the Seine. Everyone else is along the coast, including half of the Whyd team who are flanking the various parts of France from Brittany to the Côte d&#8217;Azur. But one thing is consistent, we are listening to great music, and this week is no exception. </p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/robin.schulz.official?fref=ts">Robin Schulz</a> is a regular favorite among the <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> community, and so it is no surprise that when he takes a remix on Lily Wood and The Prick&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/53bc14a0ebce5a8e29355682">Prayer in C</a>" that it would shoot up the hot tracks. Blending deep house into soulful tones is not easy, but the delicate balance in "Prayer in C" is an instant hook, which is why it&#8217;s already making waves in the mainstream.</p> <p>Thanks to <a href="http://whyd.com/jeoffrey.paris">Jeoffrey Paris</a> for getting it to us!  </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/fiore9Z5iUg" width="560"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/94144063170http://blog.whyd.com/post/94144063170Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:24:48 +0200track of the weekendmusiclily woodthe prickprayer in crobin schulzsouldeephouseremixhot trackspopular musicwhydmusic servicejeoffrey paris