Bump In The Hump Sneak Peek: Weekend Warmup

The beauty of this city is that the party never stops. After showcasing several events last week in what I thought was a special circumstance thanks to St. Patrick's Day, there's just as many great shows this weekend. So once again as a teaser for tonight's episode of Bump In The Hump I'd like to draw your attention to six shows happening in the area this weekend, with links to the Facebook events, and highlight those artists I'll be playing with an asterisk, all below.

THURSDAY March 22

Mura Masa* (DJ Set) @ CODA w/ The Range and Shagabond

Brasstracks* w/ S'natra @ Velvet Underground

FRIDAY March 23

Boombox Cartel* w/ Manzone & Strong @ UNIUN for #FactoryFridays

SATURDAY March 24

Amelie Lens w/ Jeremy Stott*, AADJA & Tim Shannon @ Warehouse Location TBA

Disc. with BodyWorks and Riggadale* @ Dundas Video

BlackGummy MESOPHASE TOUR w/ Attlas* @ Club 77

Tonight's episode of Bump In The Hump will help you get warmed up for the weekend ahead with music from these artists and more of the best new tunes from across the country. Whereas last week hit hard with house, and there's still some of it tonight, the focus shifts more towards a club feel. There's funk and groove, a ton of trap, future bass and wave, and a strong sampling of DnB and dubstep. You can catch all the action live from 7-9 PM EDT via Radio Humber or after the fact via Mixcloud here.

San Holo vs Kanye West - Lights (Nitti Gritti Remix)

There's remixes, DJ tools, edits and mashups, and then there's what Miami's Nitti Gritti has done here. "Lights" combines the epic brass arc of Kanye's "All Of The Lights" as covered by Alexander Lewis and Brasstracks, while managing to maintain the indie electronic sparkle of San Holo's "Light." To have the horns rise in revelry from out of the ethereal chorus of "I just wanna see the light" is one thing, but to have Rihanna join in is sheer magic. Even when the two tracks are most oppositional (1:17ish), their mixture actually seems strong. Especially towards the end of the track, Nitti Gritti's mixing mastery shines through. He's able to flip back and forth between the two ingredients, whipping together an entirely new and appealing original. Brighten up your day with "Lights," available free via Hive, here. FOLLOW NITTI GRITTI: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

Grandtheft - Quit This City EP (Review)

This past Friday (October 30th), Grandtheft finally released his much anticipated Quit This City EP on Diplo's Mad Decent label. Ever since his performance at Bestival on Toronto Island this summer, it was clear that Grandtheft was sitting on a bunch of unreleased gems, the first of which he premiered via a recap video. Of course, I've been a fan of both Grandtheft and Sleepy Tom for years now, so the thought of these two working together was something I could have only dreamt of. When I first saw the video I immediately reposted it on my friend's wall with the caption "best collab ever?" I think we have our answer. These guys are incapable of disappointment.

While "Hold On" was the lead single, and standout track from the EP, the second single and title track is simply amazing. With flawless vocals laid-down by Lowell and the combination of atmospheric synths, Grandtheft's inimitable drums and badman bass stylings all wrapped around seemingly biographical lyrics, "Quit This City" is a picture perfect illustration of the ethos and sound of this brilliant release from one of Canada's biggest and brightest DJ/Producers. Enjoy the video for Quit This City below.