Posts tagged with ‘Music’

Hovatron - The R&B Remixes

Download: Hovatron - The R&B Remixes (.zip)

The first time I came across a Hovatron remix was back in the summer of ‘08, when the Patchwork Pirates dropped a promo mix, and for me, the stand-out track was Nas’ ‘I Made You Look’ (Hovatron Remix). It still sounds big, so check it out 25 minutes in. Full tracklist here.

Now, 18 months later, the wunderkind from Montreal returns with his take on 4 super-commercial R&B tunes of the last year. Having produced a late-night R&B show for a few months earlier this year, these tracks have scarred me, possibly for life. However, despite the nausea the acapellas induce, the flair with which Hovatron has gone about revamping these tracks is clear. His super-slick, synth-driven, wonky productions bang hard, and deviate from the predictable chord progressions of the originals, keeping things fresh.

His take on Rihanna’s ‘Rudeboy’, which was originally produced by Pendulum’s Rob Swire, is proper dope and definitely worth bagging. And the other cuts from Cassie and Janet Jackson might be your thing if you’re a fan of Hud Mo’s occasional R&B excursions. However, I suspect only the masochists amongst you will be able to stomach hearing Jeremih’s ‘Birthday Sex’ acapella again, which is a shame as the beat is tight.

About

We created the site to showcase and put out dope FREE music that we feel might get overlooked. Everything we post on the site is music that is online courtesy of the artists and therefore is legit and so you can listen and share away with confidence. Focusing mainly on free albums and tracks we will also cover mixes, video and other bits when it seems necessary. We are not set into any genre, just any good music by forward thinking, exciting producers. But you are most likely to hear things we love most such as hip-hop, beats, dubstep and a bit of drum & bass. You can view the archives here & we also have a mobile site. If we have made a mistake then any legitimate requests for music removal will be respected immediately. This website was coded up by Tim & features content posted by both Tim and Rich. You can contact us with any content or thoughts by emailing us. Enjoy the site, spread the word and stay tuned for lots more as we are only just beginning - YSK

p.s - If you are logged into tumblr you can now submit posts to us using - http://youllsoonknow.us/submit