YouTube of the Day, Reinstated: The Lonely Island

There are far too many hilarious and cool videos out there, and even though most of us dread watching a video, I can’t but share the ones I stumble upon and fin extremely funny. So, the YouTube of the Day is coming back, joining the likes of Sound Selections and Fail Loubnan =D

Enjoy, and don’t forget to send me ones you think should be featured

These guys are hilarious, with these music videos, a motion picture, and regular appearances on SNL and other shows. Lots of other vids, I recommend “Cool Guys Don’t Look at Explosions” old, but awesome with Will Farell. They also collaborated with Nicki Minaj, Seth Rogan and T-Pain!

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The Guetta Pre-Review: EDM’s Popstar Genius

David Guetta has grabbed Electronic Music by the arm and yanked it from its abode in the netherworld of music, and placed it at the very top of its game.

House music has always felt safer in underground circles, with a select few who truly appreciate the revolutionary music that does not come out of a guitar or set of drums, but from the machine which has changed all our lives forever: the computer.

The difficulty of keeping up with the ever changing, ever evolving genre proves a daunting task for the average music listener, preferring the simpler way of raving over the garbage selected by a radio station executive every couple of months (and by selected I mean paid to choose by big corporations). That coupled with the unwillingness to let go of an age that has already come and passed, made it hard for electronic music to grab people’s hearts.

It was only a matter of time though before people realized moping and whining and cheesy lyrics would not be enough to please one’s desire for fun. The joie-de-vivre sensation swept Europe and other party destinations around the world, and before you know it, DJs became gods and God became a DJ.

Yet, despite that, the most prolific and influential music hub in the world remained anesthetized to the marvel that is electronic music. The United States has been content with listening to whatever big labels shovel down their throats on all available airwaves. In the month I spent there, all I could listen to, on all frequencies, was “Take a look at my girlfriend” and Justin’s “Summer Love”. No matter how much I exaggerate, I wouldn’t even come close to the truth about how many times I heard those dreadful songs.

When I graced house parties with my presence, and my iPod, people asked, “what’s this called?” when I played house hits of the day, when I’d answer “love is gone” for example, they’d confess they were asking about the genre. Major cultural shock for me… And frankly, I was disappointed that the land of opportunity and dreams had not been given the opportunity to discover real music.

Until David Guetta found the way to break the commercial spell that had taken hold for so long. Guetta used the industry’s own practices to infuse House music into the already-established genres in the US. It began with former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland and the summer anthem “When Love Takes Over”. Soon after, the big names kept rolling in, with Guetta producing music for Madonna, the Black Eyed Peas (whose “I Gotta Feeling” can be safely crowned the best song of 2009 worldwide), Akon, Estel, Kid Cudi, Bruno Mars, Jennifer Lopez and a host of others waiting in line to collaborate with the House sensation.

I must confess, I’m sad that the genius’s music has somewhat diminished in quality compared to classics like “The World is Mine” and “Love is Gone”, but then again, his successful takeover of the US market has improved the rest of the music industry. So, instead of continuing the pure-house charge, David Guetta has combined both worlds. Now, pop and house have for the first time seamlessly intertwined. And I’m very optimistic, that now the whole world has embraced electronic music (even Arabic artists!)  and will share our love for the music with infinite possibilities and endless frequencies.

The review is ready, I’m just waiting for some photos to publish with it.

Sound Selection 33 – F*** Me I’m Famous

Guetta has transformed, both himself and the electronic music industry. From the good old days of the worlds id mine and in love with myself, to the age when House dominated the world with love is gone and now finally when pop has successfully mated with house to create the tracks below:

When Love Takes Over – David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland

One Love – David Guetta ft. Estel

Celebration (David Guetta Remix) – Madonna ft. Akon

Sexy Bitch – David Guetta ft. Akon

Memories – David Guetta ft. Kid Cudi

I Gotta Feeling (David Guetta Remix) – Black Eyed Peas

Boom Boom Pow (David Guetta Remix) – Black Eyed Peas

Acapella – David Guetta ft. Kelis

Gettin’ Over You – David Guetta ft. Fergie, Chris Willis and LMFAO

Her World Goes On – David Guetta ft. Bruno Mars

On the Radio – Jennifer Lopez Produce by David Guetta

Forgive me if I forgot anything =)

Enjoy

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