MP3: Kokayi – Chanticleer (Moombahton Remix) Prod. By Cam Jus

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	MP3: Kokayi - Chanticleer (Moombahton Remix) Prod. By Cam Jus	04.18.2011


	Burgeoning D.C. Genre Combines Dub-Step, Reggaeton, And More

Critical Praise for Kokayi: "Robots is Kokayi's Illmatic- a masterpiece that will surely be regarded as the artist's crown jewel, no matter what he records afterward." Rating: 93/100 - OkayPlayer "Kokayi has created a sound that's entirely his own - a blend of rap, rock, electronica, R&B and whatever else he decides to throw into the mix and doing so with expert ease. If this album doesn't make a best of 2010 list, it would be a complete travesty. This release deserves not only deserves measurable acclaim, but also a place in anyone music lover's collection." Rating: 4/5 - Potholes In My Blog "Robots & Dinosaurs... an everything-plus-the-kitchen-sink post-modern pastiche of sonic sweets." MyOldKentuckyBlog.com The Song: Only a year ago in Washington D.C. DJ Dave Nada slowed down the track "Moombah" by DJ Chuckie & Silva Cuomo to 108 beats per minute. This alteration began to "sound like Reggaeton's weird little cousin," says fellow genre pioneer Cam Jus. Nada slammed the two words, Moombah and Reggaeton, together and a new genre was born. Moombahton, says track producer Cam Jus, is "mid-tempo global bass music for the universe. It's a sonic marriage of electronic dance music (House, Techno, and dubstep) with Latin/Island music." The Cam Just remix for Kokayi's "Chanticleer," one of the most lauded singles from his recent album, Robots & Dinosaurs, incorporates all the elements mentioned. The opening synth part even features 8-bit sounds while the reversed keyboard sets the tone for the remixed track. For Kokayi, a DC native himself who actually first heard about the genre last year while at a hotel in France, branching out into new and innovative genres is key. "Innovation, being the key tenet of hip-hop music, has always inspired," explains Kokayi, "which results in me trying to incorporate new sounds and styles it into what I do, filtered through my own circumstances." Download Kokayi's "Chanticleer (Cam Jus Remix)" here: : http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-Chanticleer_Cam_Jus-Moombahton_RMX.mp3 Kokayi's new album, Robots & Dinosaurs, is available now via QN5. Please Post Buy Links: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/robots-dinosaurs/id396136677 Tweet Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with Kokayi. The Background: Kokayi (Carl Walker) is a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, emcee, producer and educator. Koyaki (pronounced "Ko-Kah-Yee") has already independently released his debut album Mass Instructions (2007), toured the world and snagged the 2009 Grammy-nod for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for his work as a vocalist and co-producer on "Lovin' You (Music)" by Ethiopian singer Wayna. He also produced Wayna's "Moonlight Rendezvous" which spent 7 consecutive weeks on Billboard's Top 10 R&B/ Hip Hop Singles and 100 Hot Singles Sales charts. Kokayi keeps busy on multiple fronts with several side-projects - as one half of the electro-hop duo, Dastardly (with DJ/Producer Sharkey), and his long-time Afropunk outfit, TheCaesarz. In 2009, Kokayi signed to NYC's independent hip-hop beacon, QN5 Music as an in-house artist and producer.
Streams: "Chanticleer (Cam Jus Remix": http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-Chanticleer_Cam_Jus-Moombahton_RMX.mp3 "DJ Play": http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-DJ_Play.mp3 "Nicotine": http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-Nicotine.mp3 "RoxTar" Remix Feat. Substantial Prod. Roddy Rod: http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-RoxTar_Rmx_Ft_Substantial_Prod_Roddy_Rod.mp3 Gibson Guitar CouchSessions: http://vimeo.com/16408954 http://vimeo.com/16953508 http://vimeo.com/19375574 "RoxTar": http://vimeo.com/17161832 http://media.audibletreats.com/KOKAYI-RoxTar.mp3 "Chanticleer": http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-Chanticleer.mp3 "Only": http://media.audibletreats.com/KOKAYI-Only.mp3 "Autumn Rules": http://media.audibletreats.com/KOKAYI-Autumn_Rules.mp3 Bio, pictures, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/download/kokayi Twitter: http://twitter.com/KOKAYI Official Site: http://www.kokayi202.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KokayiMusic MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/kokayi Label Site: http://qn5.com/