Cadillac

Today we've got a couple tracks from a pair of Melbourne bros by the name of Cadillac. The guys were nice enough to send us some tracks to put up here on the Binary blog, so I'll start with my favorite of the three, a track called "Give It Up".


Cadillac - Give It Up (edited version)
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Last week, for whatever reason, I noticed a bunch of things that made me realize, man, I bet being in Australia right now is awesome! You've definitely read our coverage on some other great Aussie artists here that we all know, be it Cut Copy or Empire of the Sun,Bag Raiders or Miami Horror, DCUP or Shazam, Van She or Gloves, or a number of others. All have contributed big things to the music we love. We always knew there was a great music scene in Melbourne, but it seems to me like the rest of the nation down under is catching up and in a big way. And not only that there are scenes growing in these other cities, but it seems like dreamwave is getting big there in a big way. And what better place for it to happen then Australia (besides LA, of course).



I'm pretty sure I've liked every Australian I've ever met. They seem like good people who know how to party and have fun and it seems like they have strong bonds of friendship. Hearing this Cadillac track makes me think how while we're all here struggling through a rough and snowy winter (well, not ALL of us), it's summertime in Australia, and every night, the kids are stepping off of the beaches and walking under the palm trees to the closest bar or club and getting down to some bright and sunny music with their bros and the girls, drinking more beer than us and dancing the night away. I'm thinking Australia should capitalize on what they've got going and rename the country Dreamwavia. Yeah, I'd go there.



Cadillac is a pretty new band, though I'm not sure they've been out DJ'ing around Melbourne, but at least in terms of their productions they've got a small catalog going at this point. The guys mentioned how they would be elaborating on some of the tracks and I'm sure hoping they're making more, because this is a great feel good track with some real clean and funky production. My favorite part is the little accent riff that goes "doo doo, doo doo, doo, doo...doo...doo", which you can first hear at the :04 second mark. Whether that makes any sense is beyond me, but for some reason I feel like that adds some real Australian flavor to the track. This track really sounds like the end of a long sunny day in the sand, getting ready for a big night out.


Cadillac - Manhattan (New Version)
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Here's another track called "Manhattan". Josh noticed that it's a sweet little sample that also got used in Biggie's 'I Love The Dough', which is definitely a positive for this song. It is a really solid beat, and hats off to the Cadillac boys for seeing that in the song. Isn't it crazy how music goes through its evolutions? So many of the tracks from old gangsta rap songs out here on the west coast, and though probably to a smaller degree, east coast/NYC hip-hop beats, are so applicable to modern dance music. Change the tempo a bit, and you've got a really great groove ready to go for any DJ set. It really makes me appreciate great moments of musical brilliance, because that beats lifespan outlives its intended market. There is just something so human about that. So cheers to the original producers, and cheers to the never-dying human creative spirit that never stops seeing value in the world around us.




Cadillac - Later (Untitled)
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And finally here's another great track from Cadillac. I think it's another summertime/nighttime jam, meant to bring people together around ten o'clock to get the party started. This track has a pretty sweet solo in it. The guys from Cadillac tell me that they're loving it in Melbourne right now, and that summertime is in full swing. I'm hoping I can make it over there sometime this year.



Be sure to check out Cadillac's myspace page and send them some love. If you've got any insight on the Australian scene(s), feel free to comment on this post and let us know what's really going on over there. And if any of you have the chance to make it over there anytime soon, my gut is telling me that you probably should. I'll be expecting my check from the Australian Board of Tourism anyday now...

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