If you haven’t heard “Pumped Up Kicks” yet by LA based band, Foster the People, then um . .. do your ears a favor and listen to it now. Foster the People is mesmerizing the music scene in LA with one track at a time as “Helena Beat” is the next track off their EP which has everyone groovin’ to [...]
Thursday, February 17, 2011
I know you guys like to know whose talking to you at all times so I’ll make sure to keep introducing members of the EMPT faction. Though he’s had little presence on the frontend of EMPT, Cyrus has been behind the scenes making the wonderful Noctambule series culminate in the grandiose fashion it has. If you’ve ever wondered [...]
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
This is a quick post. I woke up this morning with a Valentines day hangover searching for a tune I could zone out to while getting ready for the day. I must have skipped 20 songs before iTunes shuffle landed Homeboi’s electronic adventure Shrimps which couldn’t have captured the moment better… I’ve got the sweetest hangover, [...]
Monday, February 14, 2011
There’s an overwhelming Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero influence here and I’m usually not one to support biters but you can’t ignore how good this song feels. Besides, like my friends out west like to say… It’s not where you get it from, it’s where you take it.” Of Monsters and Men is a pretty much [...]
Sunday, February 13, 2011
This week, we’re gonna take a look at two men who have been neglected on this site: Eric B. and Rakim. A lot of the most popular all rappers of all-time owe their styles and content to Rakim, who was one of the first to break away from the simple rhyme schemes and high energy [...]
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Today EMPT welcomes a new contributer from LA named Joel. The fellow music junkie is going to keep the EMPT crowed hip to the LA music scene and grace us with his musical taste which I might add is very EMPT, enjoy… Since their solid debut EP release last summer, the LA based band, Grouplove, [...]
Thursday, February 10, 2011
We walk the plank with our eyes wide open. I don’t know what it is about that line but it sure got my thinking. There comes a certain point in your life when you think you’ve learned enough to stop making mistakes yet somehow things continue to happen. Is anything really a surprise after a [...]
Thursday, February 10, 2011
I can’t remember the last music video that actually kept my attention for the entirety of the song. This one has me glued to the tube like I’m watching MTV in early 90′s. First of all, the song which sample Amadou & Mariams Sabali is sick on it’s own. Damian Marley and Nas don’t make [...]
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Paying homage to late 80s Nintendo video game Rad Racer is a sure fire way to get the attention of about 99 percent of male 80′s babies. Pushing 255 km/h on the Last Seaside Running level, start off riding in the night and finish off in the day - What you know about that, what you know [...]
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
I’ve been working on the music for a spot that’s all about dark, sexy, hip and sophisticated music. I love the style but finding a lot of that isn’t exactly a walk in the park because the sound commands a very specific sound and vibe. The track has to be the real deal, the singer [...]
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
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