Ellie

Yup, I like Ellie Goulding.

Dj Fergie Ferg- "Don't Have Much Money (Wiz Khalifa x Ellie Goulding)"

Ellie Goulding- "Starry Eyed (Monsieur Adi Remix)"

Lights x Bassnectar

Ellie Goulding- "Lights (Bassnectar Remix)"

Ellie Goulding "Lights (WIRED Dubstep Remix)"

Ellie Goulding- "Lights (WIRED Dubstep Remix)"

Ellie Goulding "Only Girl in the World (Rihanna Cover)"

Ellie overload? I think not...

Potomac Boys Club "Lights (Ellie Goulding vs. Waka Flaka and Wale)"

Another ridiculous mash-up from Potomac Boys Club. Check out Ellie's original song here, and another mash-up from these guys here. Saw it at P&P.

Potomac Boys Club- "Lights (Ellie Goulding vs. Waka Flaka and Wale)"

Ellie Goulding "Lights"

Here's a new song off Miss Goulding's re-release of her debut album, Lights, titled Bright Lights. I would marry this girl immediately, no questions asked. Also check out her cover of Elton John's "Your Song."

Ellie Goulding- "Lights"

Ellie Goulding "Your Song (Video)"

Welsh songstress Ellie Goulding lends her soft, delicate voice to the Sir Elton John classic. Ellie really made the song her own, while still retaining the overall atmosphere of the original. This song will be available on the re-release of her excellent debut Lights, titled Bright Lights. Out November 23rd.

Micellanious

I'm dead tired, and I've got the Manchester United vs. Philadelphia Union in half an hour, so I figured I'd just hit you guys with a mix of things I've been meaning to post, but just haven't gotten around to.

The iTunes pre-order for Mike Posner's upcoming album 31 Minutes to Takeoff came out yesterday, and this song hit the web. To be honest it was a bit too poppy for me at first. I missed the collaborations with Big Sean and the general almost less-polished feeling his mixtapes have. After a few listens though, I'm actually really like this record. That being said, the album drops August 10th, and I'm super pumped for it.

Mike Posner- "Please Don't Go"

This song comes from mash-up artists Hulk Smash, and it combines The Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" with Ellie Goulding's "Starry Eyed." Now to be fair, I'm pretty sure you could mash the sound of a jackhammer and a baby's cry with "I Want You Back" and it would still sound good. And Ms. Goulding's debut album will probably find its way onto my much anticipated "Best of 2010" list. So the building blocks are there to create a great mash-up. And it is. Definitely a great song to listen to in the car on a hot day.

Jackson 5 vs. Ellie Goulding- "I Want You Starry Eyed" (This isn't the "official" title, but I decided to use it to avoid redundancy.)

British Music

Hopefully you've downloaded the new Chiddy Bang mini-mixtape Air Swell. (If not you can get it HERE.) The tape was made during Chiddy's trips to England to do shows, and promote their EP. And in typical Chiddy fashion, they used mostly British artists as samples for the tape. This got me to thinking. While Chiddy did a great job with the samples, these artists are good in their own right. Unfortunately, their success and exposure does not always transfer over here in the states. So I am going to highlight two of the artists, Kate Nash (sampled on "Breakfast"), and Ellie Goulding (sampled on "Under the Sheets"), and hopefully get some people interested in them, as they are both extremely talented.

I first heard of Ellie Goulding when I was in England this past fall for three months. Her style is a kind of blend of folk and electro, as odd as that sounds. She has been in the spotlight for a while, and finally put out her debut album Lights (produced by British super-producer Starsmith) this past March, which I highly recommend checking out. Here's "Starry Eyed," which carries the same electro feeling of "Under the Sheets," while also showcasing Ellie's unique voice.

I had never heard of Kate Nash until I listened to Air Swell, but I thought the sample of her on "Breakfast" was probably the best on the tape. So I looked into her, and I really like her style. Like Ellie, she is kind of a blend of acoustic/piano/electro, and has a very unique voice. Some say she over-states her accent, but I think it's fine. Chiddy samples "Skeleton Song" on their tape, but I'm going to give you guys her more popular song "Foundations." This song uses a bouncy piano beat, which contrasts with the pessimistic and somber lyrics. Anyways, it's a great song, as are the rest off Ms. Nash's Made of Bricks.

Ellie Goudling "Under the Sheets (Chiddy Bang Remix)"

I first became interested in Ellie Goulding when I was over in England this past fall. She was voted BBC's Sound of 2010, and came out with her debut album Lights a few weeks ago. So a Chiddy Bang remix of arguably her most popular song "Under the Sheets" sounds pretty good. And it is. This is the first leak off of CB's upcoming mixtape Air Swell which takes inspiration from their recent tour in the UK (hence the Ellie "sample"). Really looking forward to this.

Chiddy Bang- "Under the Sheets (Remix)"