(Photo Credit goes to Filter Magazine)
So this week's song, also the VERY FIRST SONG POST EVER is "Kids" by indie rockers MGMT from Brooklyn, New York. This duo has been getting more media coverage than you can shake a stick at in the past two years, not to mention their music has been all over the charts, all over the world. "Kids" has recently been making it's way into remixes left and right, popping up in the sets of the likes of DJ Busy P, DJ Mog and MSTRKRFT. Most of MGMT's songs are based solely off of electronic instruments, and "Kids" is no exception; naturally, it was perfect for this project.
First of all, I'd like to thank my friend David Daniels for contributing to this project. He'll be showing up quite a bit here as a guest musician, and is featured on this week's recording. Check out some of his solo stuff at his website.
Secondly, I have to apologize in advance for the sound quality of the recording. I don't have much gear up in East Lansing, so until I can move some of it up here (hopefully really, really soon) I'll be recording under sub-par conditions. For you Bose-headphones having, uptight fidelity snobs out there: SORRY. If you want to help fund new equipment, send all donations to B225 Emmons Hall, Harrison Avenue, East Lansing MI.
If you aren't familiar with this week's song, check it out here. I know it's got a long intro, just skip forward until about 1:10 and you'll be good to go.
A little bit about this week's piece:
Due to time constraints, this was recorded in one track in a live setting. We simplified the song as much as possible to try something a little bit different and less busy than the original. I also tried to incorporate more open-sounding chords to give it a new, more earthy feeling. I think we accomplished most of the stuff I was shooting for with this song, but feel free to leave some feedback and let me know what you think.
Enjoy!
First off i would like to say that i love "Kids" by MGMT. But unfortunately my brother used to sing/play it all the time. But that didnt ruin it for me!... unless later you hear your little cousins trying to sing to it because they learned it from your older brother. And then you come home to your father just murdering the vocals of it :/. But its still a solid song nontheless. But i was really impressed with your accoustic cover. I (when im really bored) look up accoustic covers on youtube. Maybe you could post some of these on youtube if you havent already. But one suggestion, if you know how, you should add some piano in your accoustic cover of this song. I dont know maybe it will turn out good or maybe it will just ruin it. But other than that it was awesome. Good joob, keep on rockin'.
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