Media darling Lana Del Rey undergoes a facelift to her exalted album titled single “Born To Die,” by the emcee/producer duo of Kyle Rapps and Diwon. Originally consisting of haunting string quartets and weighty percussion, Diwon’s production overhaul adds a sampled violin progression coupled with a “golden era” influenced drum track. Lyrically, Rapps takes a walk on the wild side with verses that detail both his drive towards success while confronting a past checkered by substance abuse. “Rap was criminal music before it got pretentious, son I’m not a profit, I just like to drop a gem inside a sentence.”
world premiere on Pigeons & Planes. Preview/Download this remix by scrolling over the art to the left.
I’m really psyched about this track I did with Y-Love’s which features Israeli artist Onili. It’s definitely the perfect track to re-introduce Y-Love as the first gay rapper to come out of the closet mid-career.
LCD Soundsystem was an American-based dance-punk band from NYC, fronted by James Murphy, co-founder of record label DFA Records. A label that Diwon used to spin in residencies in the Lower East Side. The group released three critically acclaimed albums with the last charting in the Billboard Top 10. Last year they announced its disbandment following a farewell concert at MSG, but the shit still bumps, so check this remix by Preview/Download this remix by scrolling over the art to the left.
Check out The Hunger Games Remix of Rules, the standout track remixed by Diwon and Jayme Dee. The remix fuses folk and moombahton and will most probably not get out of your head anytime soon.
Fresh off two live slots at this years Coachella, Miike Snow’s Animals gets the Dillz & Diwon Remix! If you aren’t familiar with Miike Snow or think it’s just one dude then dig this. Miike Snow is a Swedish indie pop band formed in 2007. The band consists of producing team Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg (also known as Bloodshy & Avant) and Andrew Wyatt who is a frequent collaborator with Mark Ronson.
Dreams in Static conjures up the aesthetic of James Bond, Prefuse 73, & Pulp Fiction. Each song is the soundtrack to a film in a genre of its own. This is music that exists beyond pop and yet overflows with it.
You could download a 3 song sampler for free below.
Look out and grab your copy of Kyle Rapps & Diwon’s SXSW Sampler which features;
1. Hawaii – the first single off their upcoming, “Rhyme Warner” LP
2. Night Call – off the “Tyrone Gosling” EP
3. Born to Die – remix of Lana Del Ray
4. Mr. Rogers – off the “Rhyme Warner” LP
* Kyle Rapps performs Weds March 14th at 606 Club, March 15th at Kosha / Shemspeed / SuperGoodMusic / 662Online’s Showcase at Lipstick 24 and hosts a slew of night which will be posted here shortly.
Sleigh Bells announces more tour dates in support of their Reign of Terror LP. Prior to their jaunt with Red Hot Chili Peppers, the hard-hitting duo will play a number of headlining shows out West. If you missed the 3rd track off of the Hood Samaritan’s FreEP, “Honey Dijon”, it’s a punk hip hop remix of Sleigh Bells featuring Libyan MC, Khaled M. In case you’ve been sleeping, Hood Samaritan is hip hop’s finest collective featuring Kyle Rapps, Y-Love and Diwon. Check them at NahRight, 2DopeBoyz, AllHipHop and/or www.hoodsamaritan.com
Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain” packs so much heartbreak and pain into every note that it’s nearly impossible not to sing along and feel what she’s feeling. The song takes another turn with Diwon’s remix, bridging the upbeat feel of a club track and downtempo feel of a song meant for headphones and lonely nights. Get your Free Download below.
“Harlem emcee Kyle Rapps and producer/DJ Diwon have come together with The DJBooth to bring listeners their latest collaborative street release, the Tyrone Gosling FreEP.
Inspired by 2011 thriller Drive and built on samples used in 1980’s crime dramas, the project features five original records from the Hood Samaritan cohorts. Included on the tracklist is reader-approved leak “Night Call.”
Rapps rocks the mic solo throughout the project, and all production comes courtesy of Diwon.” – The DJ Booth
Fresh off two live slots at this years Coachella, Miike Snow’s Animals gets the Dillz & Diwon Remix! If you aren’t familiar with Miike Snow or think it’s just one dude then dig this. Miike Snow is a Swedish indie pop band formed in 2007. The band consists of producing team Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg (also known as Bloodshy & Avant) and Andrew Wyatt who is a frequent collaborator with Mark Ronson. 
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