I’ve watched this 100 times but I’m putting it here for safe keeping anyway. And even though “Big Spender” is already an original by Theophilus London, I’m crossing my fingers that Rocky and the ASAP mob take it and make their own bootleg because, well, Theo isn’t really doing this track justice.
Theophilus London started making noise way back in fall of 2010. I enjoyed his stuff, and he then put out his album, which featured his moody, bitter, yet optimistic, love letter of a song, ‘Why Even Try’. A duet with Sara Quin of Tegan & Sara, who is awesome. The pairing of these two is just stellar. RAC, the Remix Artist Collective, which is making some of the best remixes today, put their magic melody on to ‘Why Even Try’ and turned it into an upbeat, bouncy tune. Superior to the original and a lot more fun to listen to. This should be on every summer playlist. “I’ll paint you red and stick horns on your head.”
Theophius London featuring Sara Quin – Why Even Try (RAC Remix)
He’s also getting attention for his personal style, noted here.
Besides being the most stylistically forward cat in the game right now, Theophilus London is quickly staking his name among the world’s top young rappers. I’ve got two great remixes to kick-start your weekend. The first one is a freshly released remix of ‘Why Even Try‘ by Remix Artist Collective (RAC). This lighthearted remix makes you want to want to skip across street corners and stroke your lover’s cheek while whispering sweet nothings. Boston’s Soul Clap speeds up and trips out ‘Flying Overseas‘, muffling Theo’s voice to have it gently ride along some eerily warm pads and always necessary 808s.
• Theophilus London – Why Even Try (RAC Remix)
• Theophilus London – Flying Overseas (Soul Clap’s EFunk Remix)
Bonus vibez:
Theophilus London has now worked with TV On The Radio producer mastermind Dave Sitek a whopping three times; once on Sitek’s Maximum Balloon debut, another on London’s Lover’s Holiday EP, and now on a new track called “Field Of Dreams.” The song was apparently supposed to appear on the rapper’s forthcoming debut, Timez Are Weird These Days, but instead will show up on a mixtape London is dropping shortly after, called Prince TL. Like their previous two collaborations, “Field Of Dreams” has elements of disco and new wave influences, the chorus particularly sharing a resemblance to Tunde Adebimpe’s delivery. Hear it below; Timez Are Weird These Days is out July 19th.
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From the early to mid-2000s, if you saw a track that had the words “featuring Erlend Øye” as part of the track name, you knew you were in for a treat. Erlend Øye‘s silky smooth voice made him a favorite amongst many artists to collaborate with, including Röyksopp, Phonique, Feist & DJ Hell. On top of being the go-to guy for an artist in need of a top tier vocal collab, he also had his hands in several personal projects including Kings of Convenience & The Whitest Boy Alive. Erlend Øye has been on sabbatical over the last few years and since then, one man has proven to be a worthy successor as The Man With The Golden Touch: Theophilus London.
In baseball, he’s a five-tool player. In basketball he’s a triple double threat. No matter what genre he’s lyrically slicin’ & dicin’, Theophilus London gets the job done in the coolest way possible. He’ll take a dreamwave track from Futurecop! & make it dreamier. He’ll take an electro-sex song from Jimmy Edgar & make it electric. And just when you think a tune by Ellie Goulding can’t get any better, he makes a pop tune POP.
His new single, “Last Name London”, is the first track off his highly anticipated debut LP “Timez Are Weird These Days” (Out July 19th). Ungh.
Theophilus London – Last Name London by aRod | GottaDanceDirty™
Here’s a round-up of some golden moments by Mr. London:
• Theophilus London – Wine & Chocolates
• Maximum Balloon – Groove Me (feat. Theophilus London)
• Jimmy Edgar – Hot Raw Sex (feat. Theophilus London)
• Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Penguin Prison Remix feat. Theophilus London)
• Theophilus London – Humdrum Town
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Another brand new track from Brooklyn’s smoooooth hip-hop popster Theophilus London. Git it. Keep your eyes on this one folks… (Via HypeBeast)
Theophilus London – Century Girl
Oops was written by Tweet and Missy Elliott (produced by Timbaland) for Tweet’s 2002 debut album, Southern Hummingbird. Theophilus had this to say about this cover track and his mixtape, “I Want You”:
Was a hard one covering this track. Def. wanted to cover an edgy song on “I WANT YOU” Shouts to Hudson Mohawke for killing the sounds
Theophilus London – Oops (Tweet Cover)
Also check out Theophilus on Maximum Balloons’ track, “Groove Me (ft. Theophilus London)
Green Label Sound’s latest offering in its diverse arsenal stars three hipster hip-hop icons: Devonte Hynes of Lightspeed Champion, The xx remixing rapper Theophilus London, and “Stillness Is the Move”- covering songbird Solange Knowles.
Continue reading: MP3: Theophilus London – Flying Overseas f/ Dev Hynes & Solange Knowles
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Tags: Lightspeed Champion, Solange Knowles, Theophilus London
So today while looking over some of our old post it dawned on me that the 10th marked our 2 year anniversary for Feral Party Kids.For some reason I thought that it was next week.Well in celebration of making it this far I have a huge track list today.We also have some exclusives being made for all our readers and artist who have helped support us this far along. We wouldn’t be here today if it isn’t for you guys.So Thanks.Well I am going to leave it at that today.Stay tuned for our gift to you guys.Thanks again.Enjoy…
Charles I-Freedom Feat. Nelson Mandela
Comic Strips – Saint Hood (Bullwack Remix)
Delirium-Silence(Marc Ballum Bootleg)
DickNasty-Descent (Original Horror Mix!)
Dizzee Rascal – Just A Rascal (Cobi Remix)
DJ Fresh vs Sigma-Lassitude(Mt Eden Remix)
DPPLGNGRS-Spoons (DPPLGNGRS Uber Remix)
Example-Kickstarts (Myndset Remix)
FUKKK OFFF-Brain Rock —->Purchase Here
FUKKK OFFF-Worldwide (feat Hazel) —->Purchase Here
FutureFlashs – Reach (Blokgolf Remix) —–>Purchase Here
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly-The Uprising (Dancing Robot Music Remix)
Ima Robot-Ruthless —->Purchase Here
Katy Perry-E.T. (Rodway Remix)
Love Amongst Ruin-Home (Dreamtrak Diamond Sound)
Maximum Balloon Ft. Theophilus London-Groove Me (Clockwork Remix)
Outlander – The Vamp (Like A Riot ‘Halloween’ Remix)
Penguin Prison-Golden Train (The Royal Palms Remix)
Pharoahe Monch-Simon Says (Uberjakd & Brad Lee Fuck Up)
Phoenix – Lisztomania (Shook Remix)
Rihanna – Only girl (HLM Remix)
Ruby Goe-Beat Breaking Boys (Bassmakerz Remix)
Screamin Jay Hawkins-I Put A Spell On You(TRRBO Remix) —->Purchase Here
Treasure Fingers-Its Love (Charles I Remix)
Usher feat. Pitbull – DJ Got Us Fallin In Love (Nick Sandoval Remix)
Vybz Kartel-Yuh Love (BOYFRIEND remix)
Zombie Nation-Squeek (Bart B More Remix) —->Purchase Here
CLOCKWORK hit us up with his latest remix. The track is quite complex in that it contains so many different elements. Boiled down, its a hot electro house track with some country twang in the intro. Say what? That’s just my interpretation and to be honest, I wasn’t expecting the thick bassline. It all works together though.
Groove Me (Clockwork Remix)- Maximum Balloon Ft. Theophilus London by ClockworkMusic
The LA native has a lot of new material coming out within these next couple months including a new EP, an official remix for Miami Horror, a remix for Teenage Riot Records, and more. He’s also booked some show dates in Canada in November, so these next few months will be very busy. Check the links below to keep in touch.
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