Awesome Music

You’ve probably heard most of these pieces of classical music at some point in your life, but had no idea what they were called. Pianist Vinheteiro takes this opportunity to educate us, while at the same time showing off his impressive ivory tickling skills.

Tuxedo – the side project of hip-hop producer Jake One and soul artist Mayer Hawthorne – dropped by NPR Music to ooze out pure funk and disco. They played Do It from their debut album, and 2nd Time Around and July from Tuxedo II.

This Exists talks about the rise of Japanese anti-idol groups such as Babymetal. While still manufactured and pigeonholed, these groups stray from the sweet and sterile facade of traditional pop idols by adding anything risqué and seeing if it sticks: metal, blood, Trump…

Musician Kelsey Kuan performs a stunning, though abridged arrangement of Childish Gambino’s hit track Redbone, wowing us not only with her skills on the Chinese zither, but with her soul-stirring vocals.

Despite the odds against a successful outcome, musical mashup artist DJ Cummerbund’s latest track perfectly combines Owl City’s Fireflies with Green Day’s Basket Case, with a dash of Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise tossed in for good measure.

“Change my life just upon a whim, jump into the ocean and learn to swim.” The indie Indian duo’s bittersweet, yet fluffy sounds not only belong in a Wes Anderson movie, their music videos look the part. Don’t believe us?

“I’ll be your old broken TV, your stuttering baby, your puppy when nobody’s home.” Rising indie pop star Jay Som charms NPR Music. She played The Bus Song, Baybee, Lipstick Stains (all from her new album Everybody Works) and I Think You’re Alright.

A double-sided record that contains both the NES/Famicom and the arcade versions of Contra’s soundtrack. The yellow/orange/red vinyl is exclusive to San Diego Comic-Con, while the blue/red vinyl will be available on Mondo’s online store on 7/19/17.An

Hear me now and believe me later. Eclectic Method is here to PUMP YOU UP. Fitness fanatics will want to add this remix track to their workout tunes playlists. It’s got a good beat to exercise too, and is comprised of sounds from workout scenes in movies.

“I move delicately, I slowly choose my words, and when my presence is felt, I’ll fly away just like a bird.” The latest album from Katie Crutchfield and her band drops the lo-fi, but it’s still indie rock through and through – quick, specific, and sincere.

(Flashing lights) “So what are you waiting for? You got what you asked for. Did it fix what was wrong with you?” The music video for Nine Inch Nails’ single was made with a modified version of Llamasoft’s PS4 virtual reality shooter Polybius.

Back in 1995, Michael Jackson asked someone at Sony Music to explain how Compact Discs were manufactured, so they put together this factory tour video just for him, while producing his album History. It’s a fun time capsule, and a perfectly awkward corporate video.

To promote their solar storage batteries, E.ON teamed up with Noah Harris and Gorillaz to create this vibrant commercial, packed with battery-powered toys. The energy company also built a mobile version of the fictitious Kong Studios which runs on battery power.

We can only imagine that Freddie Mercury was looking down with a big grin on his face at the crowd at this Green Day concert at London’s Hyde Park, as over 65,000 fans joined together in harmony to sing the Queen rock opera classic Bohemian Rhapsody.

Rising electronic artist Mura Masa and Damon Albarn of Gorillaz and Blur fame invited La Blogotheque to watch them perform a stripped down version of Blu, the last track in Mura Masa’s self-titled debut album. Oh to be young and working with Damon Albarn.

Dropout proves you can make a rap song about anything, with their hilarious track about how dope it is to wear heelys, those kids’ shoes with little wheels built into them. Get ready to hear “When I wear my heelys, I give all the girls feelies” everywhere when this blows up.

Four Tet is set to release a new album this year. To tide us over, he released this awesome single, which combines hip hop beats with dulcimer drops to create a soothing track that fits right in with his earlier work.

Postmodern Jukebox takes us on a trip back to prehistoric times for a visit with Fred, Wilma, Barney, and Betty. Their jazzy instrumental rendition will have you longing for the days of brontosaurus burgers, foot-powered cars, and talking can openers.

“Future’s not what it used to be. We still got to go there.” At 28 years old – and its members much older – indie rock collective Broken Social Scene shows that it’s still stubbornly optimistic with its semi-concept album, Hug of Thunder.

Gorillaz fans will want to tune in for the next 98 minutes for this complete recording of their recent concert in Cologne, Germany, featuring their album Humanz, along with six fantastic encores. Thanks to Telekom Electronic Beats for the awesome concert footage.

To coincide with the 20th anniversary of OK Computer, Scott Bradlee (of Postmodern Jukebox fame) performed a great solo piano arrangement of Radiohead’s 1997 track Karma Police. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out his Paranoid Android improv video too.

South Korean beatboxers Two.H & Hiss aka MNSTWNSS covers their microphones with ample amounts of spit as they turn in an energetic and truly impressive performance for the Swissbeatbox channel. Check out their second recording here.

Radiohead headlined the first night of the TRNSMT 2017 music fest in Glasgow. Their 2.5h set included this performance of Paranoid Android, which BBC Music was kind enough to share. Check out more videos from TRNSMT here and here.