Nick Marino

I joined PodOMatic recently because Kelly Thompson posted her new 3 Chicks Review Comics podcast on there (featuring a 3 Chicks theme by Nik Furious). Well, it was only a matter of time before I got Furious in on the fun himself.

I put together a continuous mix of the tracks from the Superior Tech mixtape... a little something I like to call the Superior Tech Mixtape Mix (I'd embed it here except that the PodOMatic player width is a little large for my blog AND it autoplays).

So hit up this first of my Mixtape Mixes and lemme know what you think! I've discovered that PodOMatic is a fantastic community of proactive musicians and DJs, so it's worth popping by the site anyway. And of course, if you sign up, swing by the Nik Furious PodOMatic profile and friend me up!

You can download the entire Superior Tech mixtape for free -- all 13 instrumental tracks -- right here: Superior Tech ZIP (58 MB)

I'm posting each of the tracks from Superior Tech as videos on YouTube, and I've posted each track individually here on the blog. Check out these links if you want to preview the songs before you download the full mixtape:

01. Armor
02. Century
03. Colossal
04. Diamond
05. Get High
06. Lightning Storm
07. Lucas
08. Nothing
09. Quantum
10. Showdown
11. Silver Centurion
12. Superior Tech
13. Windrider

You can also listen to the Brilliant Shower album sampler -- it's six and half minutes long, and gives you a taste of each song from my 100% original album.

I'll be back next week with the start of a new Nik Furious mixtape, Proton Cannon.

Do you know who the Windrider is? Don't waste your time trying to Google it -- you're better off going to your local comic shop and asking the person behind the counter.

This beat was a bit of an experiment for me. I utilized two drastically different sections of the same sample and turned out a combination that communicates a whole other attitude than the original.

The product is moody, powerful, and even elegant at times. A fine tribute to my adored Windrider, if you ask me.

Linkage: You can download the full Superior Tech mixtape here on the blog and check out my Superior Tech playlist on YouTube.

No! That's not a typo -- this is the title track of the mixtape. Why? Because this beat is near and dear to my heart.

It's got a wild funky synth sample with pounding energy, and that's great. But the drums... the drums are killer! Yeah, okay, they're my drums and I'm a bit partial, but they're killer nonetheless!

Linkage: You can download the full Superior Tech mixtape here on the blog and check out my Superior Tech playlist on YouTube.

This is one of my most mellow productions. It's heavily influenced by the sound of Le Knight Club and the sampling style of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (of Daft Punk fame).

Personally, my favorite part of the song is what I call -- for lack of a better phrase -- the "trips," or rather the moments when the beat does little skips at the end of a phrase.

Linkage: You can download the full Superior Tech mixtape here on the blog and check out my Superior Tech playlist on YouTube.

I love this beat. The whistle, the build, the mix of diverse sounds.

In terms of musical memory recall, I'll always remember when I made it because the drums on this track were heavily inspired by Big Boi's "I Like the Way (You Move)."

Linkage: You can download the full Superior Tech mixtape here on the blog and check out my Superior Tech playlist on YouTube.

The hardest part about this song was coming up with a name. Otherwise, it came together pretty easily.

I'd had the drum loop in my files for a while and never used it. But I suddenly felt the muse one Saturday, I wrote a bassline, and the rest just fell into place.

Linkage: You can download the full Superior Tech mixtape here on the blog and check out my Superior Tech playlist on YouTube.

Haunting. Rhythmically intricate. Richly Melodic.

Those are words that describe other songs. However, this one is pretty good too.

Don't forget to buy my album, Brilliant Shower. It's 100% originally awesome. (And this song isn't on it!)

Linkage: You can download the full Superior Tech mixtape here on the blog and check out my Superior Tech playlist on YouTube.

This beat was made in the thick of my nonstop production days (a.k.a. when I lived in Brooklyn and didn't have a job). It's a solid, if not unremarkable, ditty. Yes, I said ditty. The drums arrangement/build up is very Just Blaze inspired, as I was trying to emulate the energy of his tracks at this time.

Now go check out my instrumental album, Brilliant Shower. It's 100% originally awesome.

Linkage: You can download the full Superior Tech mixtape here on the blog and check out my Superior Tech playlist on YouTube.

I made this beat off a recommendation from my friend Dan. And I think it turned out great. I normally hate strings but I think they work well on this track. BUM-BUM-BUM... BUM!!! That's what the strings sound like.

Sometimes when I make beats, I mentally link them to certain artists. To me, Lightning Storm sounds like something Ciara would use, especially after she put out "Oh." Anyway, check out my album, Brilliant Shower. It's 100% original and sexy.

Linkage: You can download the full Superior Tech mixtape here on the blog and check out my Superior Tech playlist on YouTube.