Moombahton

In case you weren't already familiar, as I wasn't until some BLAP friends told me about it at Coachella, I would like to introduce you to a new genre of electronic dance music: Moombahton (pronounced moom-buh-tone), generally defined as Dutch house music slowed down to 108 beats per minute--which is in the range of reggaeton's tempo.

Moombahton was created in the Fall of 2009 by American DJ/producer Dave Nada while playing at his cousin's high school skipping party--which is when someone throws a house party in the middle of the school day to dance, drink, do drugs, etc. instead of going to class. When Nada showed up to play, the kids were listening to reggaeton and Latin music, so he didn't want to mess up their groove by playing faster paced techno/house/club music. He decided to slow down "Moombah (Afrojack Remix)" by Silvio Ecomo & DJ Chuckie to 108 bpm and the party went crazy for it! Knowing that he had made a great discovery, Nada was quick to label his new genre "Moombahton" taking the title of the song "Moombah" and adding "ton" from the ending of "reggaeton."

Diplo describes it as, "A brand new sound, the child of house music and reggae music and dubstep for girls." Doesn't that sound pretty cool? Check it out!

The song that started it all:
"Moombah (Afrojack Remix)" by Silvio Ecomo & DJ Chuckie

Listen to Moombahton:
"Faceoff" - Heartbreak & Munchi
"Seduction Sound (Moombahton Edit)" - Dave Nada
"Esta Noche" - Munchi
"Barbara Streisand (Emynd Moombahton Remix)" - Duck Sauce
"Cinema (Skrillex Remix – Oh Snap!! Moombahton 110-145 Transistion)" - Benny Benassi
"Turn That Shit Up (Mu-Gen Moombahton Remix)" - Diplo
"Sweet Disposition (Axwell & Dirty South Remix / Nadastrom Moombaton Edit)" - The Temper Trap
"Alejandro (Afrojack Remix - Audio1 Moombahton Edit)" - Lady Gaga
"Riverside (Dave Nada's Moombahton Edit)" - Sidney Samson

"108 & Heartbreak" - Dave Nada

WOMP! Wednesdays, Vol. 11

♫"Perfect Stranger (K-MODE Remix)" - Magnetic Man

♫"Can’t Stop (Love & Light Dubstep Remix)" - Red Hot Chili Peppers

♫"Lights (The SoniXx Dubstep Remix)" - Ellie Goulding

♫"Raise Your Weapon (Warrior Music Remix)" - Deadmau5

♫"Mykonos (Barbaric Merits Foxtronic Dubstep Remix)" - Fleet Foxes

♫"Teenage Crimes (Trumpdisco Remix)" - Adrian Lux

♫"We Don't Eat (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix)" - James Vincent McMorrow

♫"Love Lost (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix)" - The Temper Trap

♫"Lost Woods (Ephixa Dubstep Remix)" - Zelda

♫"Till the World Ends (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix)" - Britney Spears

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Indie Shuffle

Party Playlist, Vol. 1

Having people over and don't know what beats to listen to? Just hit play and let it rock...

♫"Dancing With The DJ" - The Knocks
♫"Bumpy Ride (Chuckie Remix)" – Mohombi
♫"Phazing (Tiesto Remix)" - Dirty South Feat. Rudy
♫"Raining (Myndset & Bandoma Edit)" - Kaskade & Adam K
♫"Teenage Crime (Axwell & Henrik B Remode)" - Adrian Lux
♫"Save Your Goodbye (Johnny Lawson Remix)" - Mike Posner
♫"Born This Way (Dada Life Remix)" - Lady Gaga
♫"Hollywood Tonight (Chuckie Remix)" - Michael Jackson
♫"I Need Air (All Out Remix)" - Magnetic Man
♫"Something I Can Dance To" - The Knocks
♫"Till The World Ends" - Britney Spears
♫"Awooga (Original Mix)" - Calvin Harris
♫"The Island (Steve Angello, AN21 & Max Vangeli Remix)" – Pendulum
♫"Starry Eyed (AN21 & Max Vangeli Remix)" - Ellie Goulding
♫"Forever (Radio Edit)" - Wolfgang Gartner feat. Will.I.Am
♫"I Wanna Bulletproof Dancer (La Roux / Whitney Houston / Robyn / Taylor Swift)" - Titus Jones
♫"Nobody In Love (Xaphoon Jones Remix)" - 2AM Club
♫"Move For First Aid (Kaskade Mash Up)" - Kaskade & Deadmau5 VS. Michael Woods
♫"Say My Name" - Porter Robinson
♫"You Used to Hold Me" - Calvin Harris
♫"Witchcraft (Chuckie Remix)" – Pendulum
♫"Hold Yuh (Major Lazer Remix)" - Gyptian
♫"Sweet Disposition (Axwell mix)" - The Temper Trap

WOMP! Wednesdays, Vol. 7

♫"Cracks (Flux Pavilion Remix)" - Freestylers

♫"Fader (Jakwob Remix)" - The Temper Trap

♫"Deltitnu (Retrotation Dubstep Remix)" - Aydio

♫"All Of The Lights (Inside Out Boy Dubstep Remix)" - Kanye West

♫"Like A G6 (Dexcell Dubstep Remix)" - Far East Movement

♫"Knights of Cydonia (Nostalgia Dubstep Remix)" - Muse

♫"Infinity (MartyParty Dubstep Remix)" - The xx

My Favorites of 2010: Remixes

1. "Teenage Crime (Axwell & Henrik B Remode)" - Adrian Lux

"we don't sleep when the sun goes down..."

2. "Lights (Messed Remix)" - Ellie Goulding

"losing it all on my own..."

3. "5 AM (LaTourette Remix)" - Something a la Mode

"the lights keep flashing inside my head ..."

4. "I Need Air (All Out Remix)" - Magnetic Man

"you're making me feel like i'm so electric ..."

5. "Sweet Disposition (Axwell mix)" - The Temper Trap

"won't stop until it's over..."

6. "Love Get Out Of My Way (Benny Benassi Remix Edit)" - Monarchy

"it's too much, too much too soon..."

7. "The Wind Blows (Skrillex Remix)" - The All-American Rejects

"you're so impossible..."

8. "Dancing With The DJ (Chiddy Bang Remix)" - The Knocks

"we don't care if the sun comes up..."

9. "Indestructible (Laidback Luke Club Mix)" - Robyn

"i let the bad ones in and the good ones go ..."

10. "Wide Eyes (Teen Daze Remix)" - Local Natives

"could it ever be on earth as it is in heaven..."

For more see my previous post of The 10 Best Remixes of 2010 as of July

I Gotcha Covered: "Sweet Disposition" (The Temper Trap cover)

Yes, another cover from Ellie Goulding this week, but she is AMAZING.


Cover:
♫"Sweet Disposition" - Ellie Goulding

"just stay there..."

Original:
♫"Sweet Disposition" - The Temper Trap

"won't stop till we surrender..."

Mashup Monday, Vol. 8

♫"Silvia To Ibiza (Myndset Mashup)" - Swedish House Mafia V. Miike Snow

♫"Sweet Disposition 2 Ibiza (G.reg Bootleg)" - Swedish House Mafia vs The Temper Trap

♫"Sweet Mountain High (The Temper Trap Vs Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell)" - The Reborn Identity

♫"I Think I Like That (Coda Collins Smash Up)" - Fake Blood vs Richard Vission

♫"Show Me One (Laidback Luke Bootleg)" - Swedish House Mafia


"Cruel Intentions Under The Sheets (DJ BgM Remix)" - Ellie Goulding vs Simian Mobile Disco

What's Jammin on My iPod, Vol. 9

♫"Starry Eyed (Russ Chimes Remix)" - Ellie Goulding

"throw out my heart and get a new one..."

♫"Static On The Wire (RAC Remix)" - Holy Ghost!

"you start to wonder what i've become..."

♫"Give Me Your Love (Fred Falke Club Edit)" - Florrie

"be the one that got away..."

♫"Don't Turn the Lights On (Mirror People Remix)" - Chromeo

"it's making me wonder what you'd say..."

♫"Love At First Sight (David Guetta & Joachim Garraud Dancefloor Killa Mix)" - Kylie Minogue

"the music you were playing really blew my mind ..."

♫"Fuck You" - Cee Lo

"i pity the fool that falls in love with you..."

♫"Cosmic Love (Short Club Remix)" - Florence + The Machine

"i stayed in the darkness with you..."

♫"Stars (LAZRtag Remix)" - The xx

"if you want me let me know..."

♫"Fader (The Knocks Remix Ft. Samuel)" - The Temper Trap

"always fading for you..."

♫"Honey Let Me Sing You a Song (Live)" - Matt Hires

"listen to my words as they come out wrong..."

♫"Sound of Defeat" - Until June

"i'm afraid that i'm losing all control..."

Mashup Monday, Vol. 7

"Reckless Abandon (Temper Trap Vs. Crystal Castles Vs. The XX Vs. Shiny Toy Guns)" - DJ Bahler

"we're gonna dance on fire..."

"This Tightropes Made For Walkin (Nancy Sinatra vs. Janelle Mone)" - Party Ben

"i gotta keep my balance..."

"The Wavin Flag Mashup (Khaan vs. Kings of Leon vs. Matisyahu vs. Whitney Houston vs. Counting Crows vs. Gentleman vs. Jamaram)" - Mashup-Germany

"fire in my eyes..."

"Say Its Empathy (Crystal Castles + Rihanna + Lupe Fiasco + Terra Naomi)" - Mochi Beats

"movin' too fast, movin' too quick..."

"Love Don't Let Starry Eyed Go!" - David Guetta vs. Ellie Goulding

"when you look at me it's like you hit me with lightning..."

"Against A Mad World (Tupac vs. Gary Jules)" - Brenton Duvall

"worn out places, worn out faces..."

What's Jammin on My iPod, Vol. 8

♫"Fader" - The Temper Trap
"talk don't change a thing..."

♫"Where I'm Going" - Cut Copy
"all you need is a dream and a lover too..."

♫"Undercover Martyn" - Two Door Cinema Club
"she spoke words that would melt in your hands..."

♫"Be Somebody (Telemetry Remix)" - Kings of Leon
"you can't get enough..."

♫"Beaches and Friends (Hey Champ Remix)" - French Horn Rebellion
"you really gotta see what you're doing to me..."

♫"Of Moons Birds and Monsters (Holy Ghost! Remix)" - MGMT
"made me a shadow..."

♫"Standing on the Shore (Cassian Remix)" - Empire of the Sun
"there's something about the way i move..."

♫"Pap Smear" - Crystal Castles
"i know what you hate so i do it constantly..."

♫"Aerodynamix (AlphaBreak Remix)" - Daft Punk
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