#coming out as a cosmo fit enjoyer btw

[asexual-shelly]

uhhh think this is how these work idk *dies and goes to hell*

[kongquips]

Greetings true believers, and welcome to the TUESDAY COMMUTE

Quality music to listen to on your commute to... well... wherever!

Heres the link to listen: soundcloud.com/kongsongs/sets/tuesday-commute

I plan on doing this every tuesday, which not only gives me an excuse to listen to more music, but allows me to connect more with folks over great tunes! Feel free to hit me up on twitter (@kongquips) with some soundcloud links for consideration.

Tracklist:

1) Yank$ “Bounce-a-delic Funky”

            Issa vibe this week. Since classes started, already stressing the mess out of people, i wanted to keep things fairly lighthearted and wavy. I just randomly found this dude on SC one day and absolutely fell in love with his music! All of his everything sticks to your head with melodies sweet enough to ice, and flows for DAYS! Though honestly, as much as i love Yank$ on this track, his producer Svmson is the real star here.

2) Monte Booker “Raindrop, Droptop”

           I get it, you’re sick of this song... and honestly i don’t blame you at all lol. This song blew the f**k up for, by itself, God knows what reason. However Monte Booker, who you probably know from Soulection (and if you’re in my city, Smino’s newest record) puts “Bad & Boujee” by Migos into a new, brighter, more glitchy context. That, and the fact that Lil Uzi Vert is nowhere to be found on this remix, makes it much more enjoyable.

3) Cosmo Pyke “Social Sites”

          Don’t really know where to start here... Should I mention these wavy ass guitar melodies? Should i talk about his smoky croon, with subtle harmonies to boost his tone even further? Or should i start with the beauty these lyrics of heartache and mundane British life provide. Either way, pretty much this whole EP “Just Cosmo” is crazy, bluesy inspired indie-pop that everyone should check out.

4) Cvnvvn “Pizza Planet”

          Some dreamy, yet hard-hitting chillwave from a St. Louis native, that I’m consistently surprised with, and honored to call a personal friend! A sadboy’s turn up anthem laced with dreary synth patterns coated in Gross Beat glitches and that glorious, glorious chiptune. a 90′s introverts ideal, by us for us lol.

5) Drea Vocalz “Dreamin”

          ...and quite dreamy it is! This beat knocks something fierce, and quite unexpectedly. Quick enough at least that you might forget to notice the numerous synths and syrupy harmonies that lace this record with beautiful atmosphere, though i wish it were a bit longer. This songs got a quality ass video too that sets the stage even further (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRtFIlvbQ4k). Then there’s Drea herself, who’s soulful voice i would probably need a whole other post to gush about. Shouts to the Therapeutics real quick. SQUAAAAAD!!!

Catch her ever sunday at Lyrical Therapy (facebook.com/LyricalandTherapy)

6) Ric Wilson “hangloose”

          If you can manage to listen to this song sitting down, i question your humanity and think you might need a shrink. Everything about this song screams for you to get up, dance and enjoy the vibe. Ric’s flow is simple and rhythmic, fits right into the house-y pocket the beat provides. The jazzy horns and half-step, trap-esque breakdown are just the icing on the cake.

7) the Domino Effect “+Frequencies (feat Lyrique & E. Clair)”

         First off, BARS!!! Second, flow for DAYS!!! Steve N.Clair and CUE come through with an airy and groovy anti-stress/pro-ganja track who’s instrumental evolution still catches me by surprise. Lyrique’s vocals on the intro (Shouts to SQUAD!) only add to this stressed, yet relieving vibe the song provides. Peep their soundcloud too, CUE just dropped a solo project that i’ve been hearing rave reviews about.

8) Kero Kero Bonito “Lipslap”

         So... not gonna lie, i’m kinda weeb trash. I’m in love with a lot of things that stem from Japanese culture. I’m a massive anime nerd, and am bordeline obsessed with harajuku fashion and the J-Pop scene. So when the god sir Anthony Fantano hipped his subscribers to a London based J-Pop group, i couldn’t help be curious. This song was one of many that made me instantly grateful. Again, if you can listen to this sitting down, i feel bad for you. 

9) KYLE. “Raining Love”

          Keeping the energy alive, this dude is blowing the hell up recently. With features in XXL and getting a plaque for his massive hit “iSpy,” dude is kinda everywhere right now. And i’m glad, because i’ve been following him for years (on some hipster sh**,) he deserves all of the recognition. I thought i’d hip you to one of his older tracks, my personal favorite of his first album “Beautiful Loser.” This hook, this beat, everything about this song should’ve been on the top of the charts... but hey, you gotta start somewhere.

10) Gorillaz “Doncamatic (ft. Daley)”

            Gorillaz are my all time favorite band. I will debate anybody who thinks they’re anything less than stellar, come at me scrublord i’m ripped. However their new album left a lot to be desired, feeling more like a compilation of Damon Albarn and his famous friends than a proper Gorrilaz record, which led me back to this song. Though the guest feature is the prominent voice (who was an excellent choice btw) the songwriting here is much more enjoyable, and fits the its album “Plastic Beach” fairly well despite not being on the album. One of my favorites of theirs.

11) Izah YG “SpaceJam”

             And to close us out, the vibe here is pretty much everything. The jazzy bassline under this lucious sample and simple drumline set stage for the growth the St. Louis rapper has made since his last project “FearGod.” Though i highly recommend that tape, Izah as a rapper and songwriter is leaps and bounds past, and this song (and his newest “D’usse”) only prove that.

Lemme Know what you think (at) kongquips on twitter, and tweaks i should make to the format or so on. I’m still working out the kinks.

...and soundcloud never wants to work with my artwork for whatever reason... but we’ll just let that slide this week lol.

Peace & Love

-KONG