Their song “Fat & Sharp” off of their newly released album Push is a satisfying blend of jazz, funk, and rock that will make you question why this kind of music isn’t on the top of the charts. 

New York’s experimental rock band Battles embodies the spirit of rock and roll wholeheartedly with their 2011 effort “Ice Cream.” 

Starting off with a background of upbeat house percussion and scattered extraterrestrial samples, Marcus Marr inserts a funky distorted bassline and passionate timbale whacks as the song progresses.

The seductively sultry voice of featured vocalist Flore, of L'Impératrice, winds its way through meandering bass lines, quick guitar strums, and staccato pecks of jazz flute.

NAF’s confidence is palpable - from the use of an expletive in their name to the purposeful absence of guitar in a rock song, this band knows what they want and they are going after it.

Jurassic 5’s new track, their first in a decade, “Customer Service” demonstrates that the legendary rap super group hasn’t lost their touch and are still some of the realest emcees and most creative writers in the game.

Poolside released an edit of Hamilton Bohannon’s 1973 groove “Save Their Souls,” remembering the classic funk/soul hit through the lens of their modern Daytime Disco perspective.

Australia’s new queen of hip hop (sorry Iggy), Sampa the Great, has brought us back to the glory days of hip hop.

“Alaska” is a soulful blend of folk and electronic music, playing off of her background of growing up as a banjo player in rural Maryland and her recent exposure to and affinity for dance music.

Remixes like this are always a pleasant find because they remind us to appreciate the talent of musicians from generations past and give us the opportunity to reflect on how music has changed over the years.