Drake ties the Beatles for most simultaneous Hot 100 hits thanks to disruptive marketing
Fifty one years ago the Beatles charted 14 songs simultaneously on the Hot 100. Today they share that title with Drake, the highly-likeable, easily-memeable rapper who's surprise mixtape "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" took social media by storm two weeks ago. The impressive feat comes with a few caveats; namely that the charts rulesets have changed significantly since the Beatles did it on April 11, 1964. Back then the chart was based around the sale of singles, today it is much more robust; an evolution that matches the dynamic nature of 2015's music industry. In 2005, the Hot 100 began to track digital downloads and since then several songs have been able to achieve 80-to-90 position jumps thanks to sudden digital availability. After that the chart's dynamics drastically changed. Billboard was tracking streaming data as early as 2007, and incorporate Spotify or YouTubed plays in 2013 -- It's the change the sparked the career of Baauer whose "Harlem Shake" topped the charts thanks to a highly viral meme.
Vance Joy – Riptide (Kasbo Remix) [Free Download]
19-year-old Swede, Kasbo, has established himself on the prodcution circuit with stunning approaches to Louis Futon, Icona Pop and his breakout original "Kaleidoscope." Turning back to remix cuties, Kasbo finds himself flipping Vance Joy's hit "Riptide" on its head, installing praisewrothy future bass hallmarks into a downtempo shell of swirling white noise. A dash of soul and sultry crooning courtesy of Vance Joy's soaring vocal acumen are met with a brand new melody and drum section courtesy of Kasbo's impeccable ear. A far cry from the indie original, the R&B influences and percussive leads turn "Riptide" into a post-game playlist must have.
The Hudson Project will not return in 2015
Electronic music fans in upstate New York are about to lose another music festival in 2015. Michael Lang, a representative of Winston Farms, confirmed to Saugerties Times, "The Hudson Project is on hold for the moment. It's not coming back this year." The inaugural electronic music festival, held last July, took pride in sharing the same location as Woodstock '94. The MCP Presents-produced event was intended to act as Camp Bisco's successor after 15 years of business. While official numbers were not released, it is suspected that The Hudson Project was several thousand short of its 20,000 to 25,000 expected attendees. Many might also recall the cancellation of the festival's third day due to torrential rainstorms and flooding, leaving thousands of furious fans trapped on the site. It could be that one stroke of bad luck put what would have been an annual affair to rest before it even had a chance to flourish. Lang explains that Winston Farms is in the works of scheduling other events for the summer season: "We're talking to some other entities about this summer and should have something definitive in a couple of weeks."
FLOSSTRADAMUS – Drop Top ft. Travis Porter (Party Favor & Meaux Green Remix)
Party Favor and Meaux Green do the impossible and turn up the turnt up on Flosstradamus's "Drop Top." The original collab was ferocious enough, a hard-knocking, in-your-face trap outing that enlisted the help of rap phenom Travis Porter, but its the buzzworthy Party Favor and Meaux Green that take "Drop Top" into the festival trap stratosphere. A collection of shifty dutch blares and ADHD production cues, the newly formed duo fortify Flosstradamus's already strong foundation and upgrade "Drop Top" with a fresh set of wheels.
Cathedrals – Want My Love (TastyTreat X BLACK MONDAY Remix) [Free Download]
Bass music duo TastyTreat team up with BLACK MONDAY for a stirring remix of Cathedrals "Want My Love." Officially commissioned as part of the indie electronic crooners debut album, Cathedrals tapped the triumvirate for their unique approach to slow burning BPMs and sensual half timed percussion and they deliver just that. TastyTreat and BLACK MONDAY hold the original's top line in high esteem but strip out nearly all of the supplied instrumentals, turns the album's lead single into a slow grind, "lets go back to my place" afterhours show stopper. The resulting output replaces the melancholic with the sultry and puts TastyTreat and BLACK MONDAY on the map wherever future bass is concerned.