Awesome Music

This one nearly got lost in our queue. Good thing we listened to it for the millionth time. A thumping track from DJ collab TNGHT. Clear your surroundings, plug in your best speakers and prepare to lose your mind. OOOOHHH!

We thought this was pretty great, but then we saw Todd Edwards’ spectacular homage to 80’s movies and music in Story of the Running Wolf’s latest video. Limahl, Laura Branigan and A-Ha would be so proud. (Thanks Ben!)

The video for Pixies new single offers – as its creators LAMAR+NIK put it – “SMOKE BOMBS. MILK BATHS. TEEN ANGST.” They forgot to mention FROOT LOOPS. It’s great to hear that Black Francis and the gang still have it too.

(NSFW: Language) Hot momma M.I.A. aka The Overweight, Heavyweight, Female Slick Rick brings the noize in this white hot, club demolishing single. Bring The Noize is from her upcoming fourth album, Matangi.

Comedians Reggie Watts and Aziz Anzari improvise a sexy love song about going out on a date, eating a sandwich and some cheese. It’s almost like Flight of the Conchords live on in their bloodstreams.

Yep, we know. Dubstep has way overstayed its welcome. But we rather enjoyed this unique take on Mark Rosas Higher played on a kid’s toy that makes animal noises. Plus, that ‘fro! (Thanks OrionFyre!)

With 2 inputs, 1 output, 2 full-size faders, bass kill switches and the newly added Bluetooth accessibility and monitor function, the pocket-sized Djoclate II music mixer could easily get your next party started.

Jesse and Adam Blockton of Failures have spliced together an amusing video of John Lennon auditioning on The Voice, which makes us wonder who else might bomb on that show.

AirBeats is a virtual drum machine designed to work with the Leap gesture controller. It lets you make and record beats just by tapping on air. You can use your hands or any stick – drumsticks, chopsticks, pencils etc.

(NSFW: Lyrics) Mylets is the pseudonym of 16-year old Indiana native Henry Kohen. He mixes looping guitars, pop electronica and a punk’s raspy scream. Hungover Tehran will be in our rotation for a while. (Thanks Karlo!)

Vocalist Karen Marie and musicians Scott Bradlee, Adam Kubota, and Allan Mednard perform the Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell classic popularized by Peggy Lee in the style of a dozen favorite (and not so favorite) artists.

(NSFW: Lyrics) DUKE rips up a truly original cover of the Robin Thicke/Pharrell/T.I. pop tune Blurred Lines by a trio of British guys you’d never imagine singing this track. More here.

Let the 12-year-old metalheads of Unlocking the Truth capture your heart all over again with their uplifting message of individuality, creativity and the rock and roll spirit in this feature from Avant Garde Diaries. (Thanks Amy F!)

(NSFW) The music video for Do I Wanna Know?, the latest single from British indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. The surreal line-drawing animation matches the roller coaster ride that is unrequited love.

Yamaha’s Silent Pianos are acoustic pianos with a silent mode, where it plays back high quality digital samples instead of hitting its strings. You can listen to it via headphones or wire it to monitors for an even bigger sound. More here.

A live performance of Daft Punk’s Doin’ It Right, recorded with original sounds and projections, done in a single take by musician Jack Conte. Though he does have the help of a robot to play his QuNeo MIDI controller. Go BTS here.

Japanese beatboxer Hikakin hits the big time, joining Aerosmith on stage for a rendition of Walk This Way, and a performance from dancer Marquese “Nonstop” Scott – though they should have aimed the camera at his feet more.

Composer and pianist Sonya Belousova and her costumed musician friends take us on a journey through Westeros to play the theme song from Game of Thrones. Who knew the Mother of Dragons could play piano too?

PV Nova takes Daft Punk and Pharrell’s hit tune, and provides their interpretations of what the track might have sounded like if it had been recorded in different decades. Though we think the 1970s version should just be the original.

The music video for Hands Up If You Are Lost, by English band We Show Up On Radar from their album Sadness Defeated. It’s like Sesame Street, but with forest creatures instead of muppets. Made by Polymath Pictures.

The low-contrast dark-grey-on-black music video for They Might Be Giants’ Black Ops is best watched in full screen mode, with the lights off. Created by director Craig J. Clark.

A cut from The Red Wing, a single from the upcoming album Slow Focus by electronic noise duo F**k Buttons. It’s more structured than the band’s earlier work but still carries their trademark thick distortion.

Using only mouth sounds, YouTuber Oliver Age 24 has put together a sprightly version of Daft Punk’s hit single (called Get Neefy, in this case). Sing along! Boots, cats, boots, cats, etc.