Kick The Speakers

This is going to be a pretty diverse post. A little bit of alternative, a little bit of different hip hop, and a little bit of Ed Banger. Oh and there's even a trance song thrown in. Also this blog apparently has readers in the U.S., Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, and France. Keep spreading it around, it's working out.
(And happy birthday to a certain someone. Holler).

My genre of the day: Nu-Rave

Lights Out - Santigold
This song sounds like it could be by the Killers: it definitely has that alternative feel and is different from anything else I've put up. Santigold herself (previously known as Santogold, for whatever reason) sounds like M.I.A., if M.I.A. sang for the Killers.
Lights Out - YouTube
Lights Out - Download

Gifted (feat. Kanye West, Santigold, and Lykke Li) - N.A.S.A.
Gifted is a leak from N.A.S.A. who seem to acquire current stars to put on their tracks like they're baseball cards. A bit hard to explain but it's sort of like dirty, very electronic hip-hop.
Gifted - YouTube
Gifted - Download

It's Not Over Yet - Klaxons / Not Over Yet - Grace
The first song is a cover of the second. From Klaxons (see above pic; it's hard finding a pic of them that's not been overused) this has the Nu-Rave vibe (which is basically any alternative that you can dance to). I've included the original trance version, which is a classic song in it's own right... and a lot better and modern sounding then the video would suggest. Note: there is also a dubstep remix of the Klaxons song from Skream which I may put up later (so many remixes).
It's Not Over Yet - YouTube
It's Not Over Yet - Download
Not Over Yet - YouTube
Not Over Yet - Download

Fool For Love (Sebastian Remix) - Das Pop
The beginning is a great bit, with right-on piano and strings. It quickly turns into Ed Banger fare with all the chops and energy. Ironically, the original sounds nothing like the remix; even the beginning is completely different (and a lot better). The download is shorter than the video.
Fool For Love - YouTube
Fool For Love - Download

NEXT POST: No idea. Maybe trance?