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The weekend always goes by so fast, doesn’t it? Well, we’re back to work too if that makes you feel any better. Of course, that means that we’re back with another Shuffle playlist filled with new songs, which we know will make you feel better. Today’s selections come from parties as different as the King of South and Radiohead’s leading man. Keep reading to start listening and downloading…
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When Jay-Z quipped, “I don’t wear jerseys, I’m 30 plus”, the landscape of urban fashion changed before he finished the verse. But you knew that already. Hov’s latest revelation? “I will never have a ‘record deal’ again”, he Twittered last week after news broke about his plan for releasing Blueprint 3. After Friday’s debut of the album’s street single, “Death Of Autotune”, Jay-Z further explained himself in an interview with Hot 97. “I just wanted to be totally independent and free in what I want to do,” he stated. Coming from a guy who prides himself on setting trends, we’re expecting to see every rapper following in his footsteps in the coming months. Or at least trying to.
See, deciding you don’t need a record deal anymore isn’t as easy as storing away your throwbacks in the attic. But luckily, there are some other big names who have decided to go the “independent” route whose struggle we can learn from. Take a moment to look back at some of the independent superstars who paved the way for Jay-Z…
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Each week, Complex's resident music expert DJ Treats will be bringing you key tracks from a variety of genres. Click below to see this week’s choices !
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As popular music’s reigning kings of experimentation, Radiohead have always been ahead of the curve with their videos. For “House Of Cards,” their latest clip from In Rainbows, they moved beyond cameras to create a visual by using advanced 3D plotting technology.
Director James Frost shot lasers and “structured light” at his subjects to capture data about the relationships between objects and people, which were then mapped out in these startling teal-colored dot patterns. Watch the “House Of Cards” video below.
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The digital divide between musicians and fans seems to get smaller every time Radiohead does anything. First they let you determine the worth for In Rainbows, now they are giving away the tools (what they call “stems”) to remix the song “Nude” from their latest release In Rainbows.
No cease and desist orders or charges of copywrite infringement here'all the instruments that the band themselves have cleared are there for you to sample in the remix contest. Download the “stems,” crank out a quick remix in GarageBand, then upload the remix to Radioheadremix.com. Listen to the top 3 remixes (so far) after the jump.
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