I wish I could say that I am surprised by this, but music fans are clearly shying away from purchasing music in favor of streaming and illegal downloads. Couple that with the fact that most people buy singles instead of full albums and you have the perfect storm. What’s the last album you actually bought? Could you listen to it all of the way through without skipping half of the crappy tracks? Doubt it. Read the whole article on FORBES HERE.
October 20, 2014 in NEWS
No Musician’s Album Has Gone Platinum in 2014
October 17, 2014 in NEWS
TRILLER – Coming this Halloween!
Here it is everyone, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. It has been many months since Red Hot Trilli Peppers stormed the internet, and it’s time to do it again. The Melker Project Presents: TRILLER… the FINAL project in the series. Look for the first track next week, and the entire project by Halloween.
October 16, 2014 in #TBT, REMIXES
#TBT- Say Hello Vs. Because – Jay-Z Vs. The Beatles
This is one of my favorite tracks, like, ever. I was listening to it yesterday (does that make me hugely egotistical?) I thought, “hey, tomorrow would be the perfect day to share this song again.” So here it is, for your #TBT enjoyment.
October 2, 2014 in #TBT, REMIXES
#TBT – Loyal (The Melker Project Remix)
For #TBT this week, I’m throwing it back a couple of months. Why? Because soundcloud just removed this track, so I wanted to make sure that you could all still listen to it on thefuture.fm. I know, Chris Brown is a bad person… but the song is so good!
September 16, 2014 in MIXTAPES
The Melker Project 3 – One Year Anniversary!
Today is the one year anniversary of “The Melker Project 3.” Thank you for listening over one million times! We da best!
September 11, 2014 in #TBT, REMIXES
#TBT – Show Me Pound Cake Ft. Jay-Z, Ellie Goulding, Chris Brown & Kid Ink
Since you guys have listened to this track well over a half a million times, I thought I would share it for #TBT. I took the original Ellie Goulding sample from “Pound Cake” and made a completely new beat out of it… and then threw Kid Ink and Chris Brown on top. Ok, go ahead, call it a “mashup.” See if I care. Tear.
September 4, 2014 in #TBT, REMIXES
#TBT – Kanye West Ft. T-Pain – Good Life (Ruen & Melker Project Trap Remix)
August 21, 2014 in #TBT, REMIXES
#TBT – The Melker Project – Shorty Swing My Way Ft. KP & Envyi
Shorty Swing My Way is one of the best songs ever. Period. There is no debate. My remix is pretty sweet as well, so enjoy it for #TBT.
August 20, 2014 in REMIXES, Uncategorized
Trina Ft. Killa Mike – Look Back At Me (MBS Remix). MBS IS MY NEW PROJECT!
New project alert!!!! MBS is a collaboration between Skinny Friedman and Scott Melker, two veteran east coast club DJ’s who cut their teeth in the vaunted post-millenial scene in Philadelphia. Their production takes the sound of the timeless, percussive bangers that ruled the clubs a decade ago at around 93 bpm, and updates it for the EDM era. Their inspiration is early Neptunes, Swizz Beats, Mannie Fresh, Beats By The Pound and, of course, Lil Jon.
The first MBS release is a remix of Trina and Kiler Mike’s nasty “Look Back At Me”. Trina’s 2008 single flew somewhat under the radar but has aged well and remains a hidden gem for both Scott and Skinny. The remix reassembles the original drums over synth stabs and 808’s. It also preserves Trina’s awesome claim that her ass is “big like the sun”.
This remix is the tip of the iceberg for the duo. With a growing stockpile of tracks, MBS aims to release a collection of tracks with rappers and stand-alone songs by the end of 2014.