[Download] Alan Wilkis - "Wolfman"

Longtime SKOA favorite Alan Wilkis teamed up with Microsoft last month during SXSW to create a song using the sounds of SXSW and putting it all together on a Lenovo laptop. The finished product from the sponsored endeavour is the cleverly titled (as you'll learn from the video) "Wolfman". You can learn more about the project via the video above and then listen and grab the track below. I especially like how this track has a bit of a Ratatat vibe going on. The way he incorporated the sounds from walking around at SXSW is really cool. There is no way I could ever pull off something like that myself, so kudos to you, Mr. Wilkis.

Make sure you go grab PRINTS too if you haven't already.

[Download] The KickDrums Drop 'Follow The Leaders' Mixtape, Feat. A$AP Rocky, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Freddie Gibbs & More

The big homies Fitts and Tilla of the infamous KickDrums have released their long awaited mixtape, Follow The Leaders today. The mixtape features new songs from the duo following up last years release of Meet Your Ghost and collaborations with some of the blogospheres most buzzworthy artists such as A$AP Rocky, Machine Gun Kelly, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, Casey Veggies, Alan Wilkis, Lana Del Rey, Freddie "Gangsta" Gibbs and more. Peep out the A$AP Rocky x Lana Del Rey x KickDrums collaboration "Ridin'" that we've been bumping for the past month or so since getting an early preview of full mixtape below minus the A$AP Rocky x Lana Del Rey collab which was pulled as A$AP wanted it for his LP and and head over to Live Mixtapes to download the full release. Kickdrummmmmmmmmmmms Uh!

01. The KickDrums - Thieves In The Choir (Feat. Casey Veggies) 
02. The KickDrums - Want My Blood (Feat. DZ Deathrays & Rockie Fresh) 
03. The KickDrums - Ridin' (Feat. Lana Del Rey & A$AP Rocky) 
04. The KickDrums - My Life (Feat. Machine Gun Kelly) 
05. The KickDrums - Naked 
06. The KickDrums - The Way It Goes (Feat. Big Pooh) (Co-Prod. By Anna Yvette) 
07. The KickDrums - The Last Goodbye (Feat. YP) 
08. The KickDrums - Lights (Feat. Rebecca Jordan) 
09. The KickDrums - Traces 
10. The KickDrums - Death Wish (Feat. Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire & Maluca) 
11. The KickDrums - Safer Than Heaven 
12. The KickDrums - Whatever You'd Like (Feat. Gilbert Forte) (Co-Prod. By Sk8beatz) 
13. The KickDrums - Come Come (Feat. Hot As Sun & Freddie Gibbs) 
14. The KickDrums - Come And Go (Alan Wilkis & The KickDrums) 

[SKOA Premiere] The Joy Formidable - "Austere (Alan Wilkis Remix)"

SKOA favorite Alan Wilkis was commissioned to crank out this killer remix for "Austere" by The Joy Formidable alongside the release of EA Sports' new SSX game. Wilkis, who was already a big fan of The Joy Formidable, told us of his approach to the remix: "I really wanted to try to bring the song into electronic territory while hopefully preserving the thrashy-rock-awesomeness of the original version." After having a listen to the track, I think that you'll agree with us that he has done just that.

Fortunately for our pal, the remix got picked up to be in one of the trailers for the game:

Can we get an atta boy for Mr. Alan Wilkis!?!? Good for him!

Our soon-to-be "video game famou"s friend was also kind enough to give us first dibbs on sharing the track with the masses, so have a listen and grab the remix below:

[SKOA Premiere] Alan Wilkis - "Come And Go (Spacebrother Remix)"

PRINTS is the season-long-mulitmedia project from SKOA favorite Alan Wilkis. The first of many collaborations that we'll be catch throughout the fall is with our dear friends The Kickdrums on the track "Come and Go", which you may have already caught a listen of on Consequence of Sound. From there you heard the RJD2 remix and then the Big Pooh & Kid Daytona remix. Today we are happy to bring the dancy remix of "Come and Go" from Jared of Innerpartysystem's side project Spacebrother that will definitely make you feel like you're floating in space.

PRINTS combines original music, artwork, remixes and videos which are all initiated by an instrumental track by Wilkis. From there, a handful of top notch collaborators including Lyrics Born, White Hinterland, Childish Gambino, and many more work with Wilkis to develop a series of tracks or "prints".

DOWNLOAD SPACEBROTHER'S "COME AND GO" REMIX HERE

Stay tuned here for more updates on the PRINTS project. You can also try to out-stalk us by heading over to the official PRINTS site for more information.

[Listen] Alan Wilkis - "Come and Go (RJD2 Remix)" Feat. The KickDrums

I love when my music friends come together, SKoA favorite RJD2 (who just released the amazing Icebird album alongside Aaron Livingston) jumps behind the production kit and drops his take of Alan Wilkis latest single "Come and Go" featuring KickDrums vocalist Alex Fitts for Wilkis' upcoming album PRINTS. For each song or “print,” Wilkis creats an instrumental piece and mixes it up with different vocalists such as The KickDrums, Lyrics Born, Childish Gambino, and White Hinterland, until the “print” takes its shape, drawing both himself and his collaborators out of their respective comfort zones.

Check out the remix of "Come and Go" as well as the original album cut in the player below. For more infromation on the upcoming project make sure you check out the PRINTS website.

Alan Wilkis - Come and Go (RJD2 Remix) by Alan Wilkis

Alan Wilkis - Come and Go (feat. The KickDrums) by Alan Wilkis

[Listen] Yelle - "Que Veux Tu" (Alan Wilkis Remix) x US Tour Dates

Our favorite French pixie Yelle has announced tour dates starting in November in the US in support of her latest release, Safari Disco Club just in time for the holidays. Have a look at the dates below:

11/10: Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern
11/12: San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
12/2: Miami, FL @ Fillmore
12/3: Orlando, FL @ Social/Plaza
12/4: Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
12/5: Atlanta, GA @ Loft
12/7: Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
12/8: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/9: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
12/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Transit

While we're on the subject, the SKOA-beloved Alan Wilkis has crafted this fine little remix of "Que Veux Tu" for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!

Yelle - Que Veux Tu (Alan Wilkis Remix) by Alan Wilkis

[Listen] The KickDrums - 'Meet Your Ghost' (Full Album Stream)

Finally, the time is almost here! The KickDrums upcoming album Meet Your Ghost is set to drop next Tuesday June 28th on Last Gang Records which was Co-Produced by Alan Wilkis. For those that don't know about our buddies Alex Fitts and Matt Pentilla, aka Fitts & Tilla, Ohio born producers have worked with artists such as Kid Cudi, Linkin Park, Slaughterhouse, The RZA, Kanye, GLC, Scarface and more and are also one of the best indie/alternative/hip hop bands to do it today.

The duo have released a handful of mixtapes alongside of putting out 3 independent releases, one full length LP titled Just A Game and two EPs, There Might Be Blood and Something's Gotta Give. Now you can hear the group's entire 2nd full length release Meet Your Ghost in the player below a week in advance of it's release. The album is full of headnodding beats and catchy melodies that make this album an enjoyable listen all the way through and IMO one of my favorite albums thus far for 2011.

Have a listen for yourself and let us know what you think. If you dig it, make sure you check out the group's early releases linked above as well as their latest mixtape The Ghost Mixtape.

The Kickdrums - Meet Your Ghost by The Kickdrums 

[Listen] Fenech-Soler - "Demons" (Alan Wilkis Remix)

SKoA favorite and good friend Alan Wilkis drops an ultra bangin remix for electronic indie band Fenech-Soler's latest single "Demons." Check it out below and also check out Fenech-Soler's beautiful take on Jessie J's hit single "Do It Like A Dude" live in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge here. Alan I tip one of my many hats to you.

Fenech Soler - "Demons" (Alan Wilkis Remix) by Some Kind of Awesome