{"id":5681,"date":"2016-03-11T07:52:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T07:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/?p=47698"},"modified":"2016-03-11T07:52:32","modified_gmt":"2016-03-11T07:52:32","slug":"hightunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/hightunes\/","title":{"rendered":"highTunes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/hightunes\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wine pairing has become somewhat of a phenomenon over the past few decades, taking two experiences enjoyable on their own and combining them in a way that brings out the best in both. The extent of my wine knowledge is pretty much red or white, so we\u2019ll be substituting weed for the wine, and music for the food (don\u2019t worry, you\u2019ll eat plenty after we\u2019re done here). While every strain of weed gives a unique experience, pairing each with a piece of music can give the journey a multidimensional feel. You\u2019ll hear new sounds buried in the song that you never caught before, as well as give your high a whole new soundtrack. Eventually, you\u2019ll start associating certain strains with specific music, possibly even creating strain-specific playlists, if you\u2019re as weird as yerboi. Check out custom music pairings below for an Indica, Hybrid, and Sativa. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Kanye West<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is crazy, something you can never take away from him. He sees it as an asset, though, exclaiming, &#8220;I can\u2019t let these people play me, name one genius that ain&#8217;t crazy&#8221; on &#8220;Feedback&#8221; from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Life Of Pablo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. While West&#8217;s off-wax persona has become increasingly polarized over the last decade, his music has become more influential. For example, the recent melodic boom in hip-hop (see: <\/span><b>Future<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>Young Thug<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, even newcomers like <\/span><b>Lil Uzi Vert<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>Post Malone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) has traces all the way back to Kanye&#8217;s oft-maligned <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">808&#8217;s &amp; Heartbreak<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. While <\/span><b>Drake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> may have perfected rap-singing, Yeezy paved the way for that to be considered hip-hop. The man doesn&#8217;t miss come album time, ever. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Life Of Pablo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a sonic roller coaster that has moments of soul-crushing heaviness as well as euphoric weightlessness, much like the strain we&#8217;ll be pairing it with today. When matching a piece of music with a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/strains\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">strain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of weed, you want it to enhance the experience but not be so overpowering that it takes you out of it. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ll be enjoying Kanye&#8217;s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TLOP<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with a fresh batch of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/strains\/gods-gift\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">God&#8217;s Gift<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 aaaand you should&#8217;ve seen that coming a mile away. Obviously, the self-proclaimed \u201cbest artist of the century\u201d would be paired with the most potent indica in the game. It&#8217;s just too perfect. When I read the texture description on our God&#8217;s Gift strain page, the whole thing was cemented. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A tad rough on the touch, like most OGs, but when you break her open, there\u2019s a smooth core.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Awww, it&#8217;s a match made in heaven. Now that we&#8217;ve found our strain, it&#8217;s time to roll up and hit play. Right off the bat, the combo will give you chills. God&#8217;s Gift offers patients a &#8220;powerfully mellow, cerebral high that leaves one knocking on heaven\u2019s door,&#8221; which is exactly where the album&#8217;s opener &#8220;Ultralight Beam&#8221; takes you. It&#8217;s airy and light while still pounding you in the chest with its low end. Kanye, <\/span><b>Kelly Price<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>The-Dream<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><b>Chance The Rapper<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> paint a masterpiece before <\/span><b>Kirk Franklin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> offers a blessing for the rest of your journey. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(video:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbc.com\/saturday-night-live\/video\/kanye-west-ultralight-beam\/2985373\"> http:\/\/www.nbc.com\/saturday-night-live\/video\/kanye-west-ultralight-beam\/2985373<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With a bloodline of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/strains\/grand-daddy-purple\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grandaddy Purp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/strains\/og-kush\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OG Kush<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, God&#8217;s Gift is a one way ticket to horizontal life contemplation, and I can&#8217;t think of a better soundtrack. While &#8220;Feedback&#8221; is a middle finger to your detractors, <\/span><b>The Weeknd<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-assisted &#8220;FML&#8221; is more reflective and vulnerable. Most of your body might be incapacitated, but your head will still be bobbing uncontrollably to the dark and ominous &#8220;Freestyle 4&#8221; before &#8216;Ye pulls you back in close with the raw-yet-endearing &#8220;I Love Kanye.\u201d I guess it&#8217;s good that God&#8217;s Gift is recommended for neck pain. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This next one has been yerboi\u2019s go-to pairing for the last month or so since the album dropped. Fair warning, it\u2019s a little out there. We\u2019ll be pairing <\/span><b>Larry Fisherman\u2019s<\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Run On Sentences. Volume 2<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with a ferocious batch of Gorilla Glue. It\u2019s an instrumental album, so the potent hybrid will take center stage with its <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">deeply<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> relaxing high. Trust me, you\u2019ll find all the change. If it\u2019s not all over your fingers, you didn\u2019t do it right. All my favorite kinds of cereal have Gorilla Glue residue fingerprints on the box, so definitely don\u2019t commit any felonies. Fisherman\u2019s production will assist in the couchification process using heavy drums and other-worldly synths, putting its audience into a deep trance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Stream:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/larryfisherman\/run-on-sentences-volume-two\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/larryfisherman\/run-on-sentences-volume-two<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The pungent hybrid is a superstar in the game, having taken home gold at both the LA and Michigan Cannabis Cups in 2014. <\/span><b>Larry Fisherman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> also happens to be a superstar hybrid, as the producer persona is merely one of many masks worn by <\/span><b>Mac Miller<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The multitalented artist has developed into one of the best producers in the game, crafting a unique sound that is truly his own. On <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ROS Vol. 2<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, he shows his wide range of skills, assembling soundscapes that at times seem disjointed and scattered before he pulls it all back together with precision. The ambient sampling of unintelligible newscasts create the effect of walking through a wet, dark alley from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Batman Returns<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as you pass by an old-school electronics store where they have all the TVs stacked in a grid. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wow, I\u2019m high, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and Gorilla Glue has claimed yet another victim in its sticky grasp. For a bonus pairing Pro-Tip, you\u2019ll also want to add a nicely aged bag of Sour Patch Watermelons to the mix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Santigold\u2019s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> new album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">99\u00a2<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a multilayered experience, much like the strain we\u2019ll be pairing it with today. It\u2019s a pointed statement on society-wide celebrity obsession and the value of music in the digital age, packaged neatly into 80\u2019s dance pop shrink wrap. Out here in California, where we\u2019re gearing up for summer (sorry New England), this is the perfect set to blast out your open windows as you cruise around or sit on the freeway for forty-five minutes trying to go two miles. The perfect strain to puff while you listen to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">99\u00a2 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">would<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">have to feel like a vacation. The album feels tropical, so we\u2019re flying to Hawaii for the Maui Waui, known for its sweet pineapple flavor and tendency to raise team morale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Album:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLFnWppz5oc5JVf8FiRzD9Z60IlMBKAyTL\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLFnWppz5oc5JVf8FiRzD9Z60IlMBKAyTL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The classic sativa is famous for its energetic high, perfect for the spontaneous dance party you\u2019re about to have. Songs like \u201cCan\u2019t Get Enough Of Myself\u201d and \u201cBanshee\u201d are definitely party starters like our Maui Waui. As you get a little deeper into the album, though, and up your dosage of the Waui, you\u2019ll start to realize things aren\u2019t all daisies and sunshine. The sativa will have you feeling relaxed for the darker portions of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">99\u00a2<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, notably \u201cChasing Shadows,\u201d \u201cBefore The Fire,\u201d and the self-produced \u201cOutside The War.\u201d It\u2019s hard to pinpoint a favorite on the album because it has anthems like \u201cRun The Races\u201d and \u201cRendezvous Girl,\u201d where you\u2019ll find yourself humming the melody hours later. They mirror each other in cohesiveness as well, with the album covering all the stylistic bases and giving you a complete experience reminiscent of the wide-ranging high of the Maui Waui. <\/span><b>Santigold<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> managed to deliver an album that you should not only play while you\u2019re at the beach\u00a0but listen to again closely at home for the underlying message. While you won\u2019t find any Maui Waui for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">99\u00a2,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> we can assure you it\u2019s worth the splurge, especially when paired with this awesome throwback to pop music of yesteryear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/index-in.mhtml\">Shutterstock<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wine pairing has become somewhat of a phenomenon over the past few decades, taking two experiences enjoyable on their own and combining them in a way that brings out the best in both. 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