a meeting of today’s best musical minds welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 music collaborations we would like to
10 music collaborations we would like to
10 music collaborations we would like to hear for this list we’re looking at
hear for this list we’re looking at
hear for this list we’re looking at musicians that we think should join
musicians that we think should join
musicians that we think should join forces based on their similar musical
forces based on their similar musical
forces based on their similar musical styles and fan bases
if you ever need a modern-day throwback
if you ever need a modern-day throwback to the 80s there are two bands you
to the 80s there are two bands you
to the 80s there are two bands you should call
m83 who hails from on sid France is
m83 who hails from on sid France is known for their cinematic style of dream
known for their cinematic style of dream
known for their cinematic style of dream pop music that can be heard in songs
pop music that can be heard in songs
pop music that can be heard in songs like midnight city and moon child
now imagine the possibilities appear to
now imagine the possibilities appear to combine this sound with the catchy synth
combine this sound with the catchy synth
combine this sound with the catchy synth pop stylings of Glasgow’s churches
it’d be a match made in indie pop heaven
it’d be a match made in indie pop heaven and one that you can be sure would bring
and one that you can be sure would bring
and one that you can be sure would bring us straight to the dance floor if it
us straight to the dance floor if it
us straight to the dance floor if it ever happened
after numerous beloved studio releases
after numerous beloved studio releases including a Grammy win for random access
including a Grammy win for random access
including a Grammy win for random access memories Daft Punk doesn’t exactly need
memories Daft Punk doesn’t exactly need
memories Daft Punk doesn’t exactly need to chase after guest stars but
to chase after guest stars but
to chase after guest stars but considering their pair’s roots and their
considering their pair’s roots and their
considering their pair’s roots and their longtime friendship with members of
longtime friendship with members of
longtime friendship with members of Phoenix from nearby Versailles it
Phoenix from nearby Versailles it
Phoenix from nearby Versailles it behooves them not to see what could
behooves them not to see what could
behooves them not to see what could happen when French rock and dance music
happen when French rock and dance music
happen when French rock and dance music collide
perhaps it makes the most sense for
perhaps it makes the most sense for Thomas Mars to lent his musical talents
Thomas Mars to lent his musical talents
Thomas Mars to lent his musical talents to Daft Punk a la Julian Casablancas
to Daft Punk a la Julian Casablancas
to Daft Punk a la Julian Casablancas from The Strokes but for pure creative
from The Strokes but for pure creative
from The Strokes but for pure creative purposes they might be able to create a
purposes they might be able to create a
purposes they might be able to create a unique sound all their own a regional
unique sound all their own a regional
unique sound all their own a regional French groove that when undoubtedly
French groove that when undoubtedly
French groove that when undoubtedly spread to North America and beyond
number eight Gary Clark jr. and Jack
number eight Gary Clark jr. and Jack white if the raw guitar tones and
white if the raw guitar tones and
white if the raw guitar tones and nostalgic vocals of these blues rock
nostalgic vocals of these blues rock
nostalgic vocals of these blues rock musicians tells us anything is that
musicians tells us anything is that
musicians tells us anything is that there just isn’t enough of this style of
there just isn’t enough of this style of
there just isn’t enough of this style of music kicking around of course Jack
music kicking around of course Jack
music kicking around of course Jack White is internationally known but the
White is internationally known but the
White is internationally known but the world needs to hear more of Gary Clark
world needs to hear more of Gary Clark
world needs to hear more of Gary Clark jr. a blues man that infuses a little
jr. a blues man that infuses a little
jr. a blues man that infuses a little Street and country into a sound
we’re talking Austin and Detroit here
we’re talking Austin and Detroit here two areas of the United States that are
two areas of the United States that are
two areas of the United States that are infamous for rocking which means a joint
infamous for rocking which means a joint
infamous for rocking which means a joint venture would blow the roof off any
venture would blow the roof off any
venture would blow the roof off any venue brave enough to house them at the
venue brave enough to house them at the
venue brave enough to house them at the same time
and hey maybe Queens of the Stone Age
and hey maybe Queens of the Stone Age could join Gary Clark for a special live
could join Gary Clark for a special live
could join Gary Clark for a special live performance as well
some sinister chewy pendulum swings
some sinister chewy pendulum swings lower degenerate movie number seven Earl
lower degenerate movie number seven Earl
lower degenerate movie number seven Earl Sweatshirt and MF do live in a small
Sweatshirt and MF do live in a small
Sweatshirt and MF do live in a small town the clock ticks faster that abused
town the clock ticks faster that abused
town the clock ticks faster that abused our day knocked asleep last ones a 2013
our day knocked asleep last ones a 2013
our day knocked asleep last ones a 2013 hip hop Rookie of the Year nominee and
hip hop Rookie of the Year nominee and
hip hop Rookie of the Year nominee and the other is old enough to be his daddy
the other is old enough to be his daddy
the other is old enough to be his daddy no it’s not your typical hip hop mashup
no it’s not your typical hip hop mashup
no it’s not your typical hip hop mashup yet there’s undeniably a touch of MF
yet there’s undeniably a touch of MF
yet there’s undeniably a touch of MF DOOM to the rap aesthetic of one Earl
DOOM to the rap aesthetic of one Earl
DOOM to the rap aesthetic of one Earl Sweatshirt
Sweatshirt
Sweatshirt prompt in 12 this is my father MF
prompt in 12 this is my father MF
prompt in 12 this is my father MF learned something from earlier well
learned something from earlier well
learned something from earlier well possibly but wouldn’t it be something of
possibly but wouldn’t it be something of
possibly but wouldn’t it be something of mr. doom summoned Earl to his lab and
mr. doom summoned Earl to his lab and
mr. doom summoned Earl to his lab and unveiled a beat to end all beats
unveiled a beat to end all beats
unveiled a beat to end all beats complemented by one of those bizarre
complemented by one of those bizarre
complemented by one of those bizarre verses from the young sweatshirt grave
verses from the young sweatshirt grave
verses from the young sweatshirt grave I’m shrieking what I’ve sold I’ve been
I’m shrieking what I’ve sold I’ve been
I’m shrieking what I’ve sold I’ve been outside in a minute I’ve been living
outside in a minute I’ve been living
outside in a minute I’ve been living with our rope the result wouldn’t
with our rope the result wouldn’t
with our rope the result wouldn’t exactly be a top 40 production but it
exactly be a top 40 production but it
exactly be a top 40 production but it would certainly be a major event for the
would certainly be a major event for the
would certainly be a major event for the genre
genre
genre why don’t we win Adam tell us one lyusya
why don’t we win Adam tell us one lyusya
why don’t we win Adam tell us one lyusya be fair this entire hair from chair
be fair this entire hair from chair
be fair this entire hair from chair while I’m here hate playing love Allah
while I’m here hate playing love Allah
while I’m here hate playing love Allah JJ for coming up
hello number six
hello number six Adelle and Sam Smith
for this collaboration both British
for this collaboration both British singers would have to feed off each
singers would have to feed off each
singers would have to feed off each other with different verses because we
other with different verses because we
other with different verses because we all know that an extended blend of their
all know that an extended blend of their
all know that an extended blend of their powerful vocals would simply be too much
powerful vocals would simply be too much
powerful vocals would simply be too much for some fans so that’s why a gentle
for some fans so that’s why a gentle
for some fans so that’s why a gentle ballad is in the order may be something
ballad is in the order may be something
ballad is in the order may be something for the movies and while the two
for the movies and while the two
for the movies and while the two wouldn’t necessarily be singing to each
wouldn’t necessarily be singing to each
wouldn’t necessarily be singing to each other for obvious reasons they could
other for obvious reasons they could
other for obvious reasons they could present a musical narrative that
present a musical narrative that
present a musical narrative that everybody could relate to just imagine a
everybody could relate to just imagine a
everybody could relate to just imagine a call-and-response anthem featuring two
call-and-response anthem featuring two
call-and-response anthem featuring two of the most prominent names of pop music
number five Grimes and m.i.a two artists
number five Grimes and m.i.a two artists with an international sound and two
with an international sound and two
with an international sound and two women that don’t play by the rules if
women that don’t play by the rules if
women that don’t play by the rules if such a collaboration was ever to
such a collaboration was ever to
such a collaboration was ever to commence we want in on the front row
obviously a music video featuring both
obviously a music video featuring both women would surely veer towards the
women would surely veer towards the
women would surely veer towards the surreal but with eats providing such
surreal but with eats providing such
surreal but with eats providing such unique artistry and each bringing
unique artistry and each bringing
unique artistry and each bringing something different to the mic it’s not
something different to the mic it’s not
something different to the mic it’s not hard to imagine a feminist anthem
hard to imagine a feminist anthem
hard to imagine a feminist anthem emerging from the studio but anybody
emerging from the studio but anybody
emerging from the studio but anybody want to try you know rich bitch my
want to try you know rich bitch my
want to try you know rich bitch my swagger just can’t touch this
by light in the beautiful sea I choose
by light in the beautiful sea I choose to be happy
to be happy
to be happy number four Rihanna and SIA okay so this
number four Rihanna and SIA okay so this
number four Rihanna and SIA okay so this one works on various levels as SIA could
one works on various levels as SIA could
one works on various levels as SIA could not only write a track for Rihanna and
not only write a track for Rihanna and
not only write a track for Rihanna and provide a monster hook but vice-versa as
provide a monster hook but vice-versa as
provide a monster hook but vice-versa as well if anything a collaboration between
well if anything a collaboration between
well if anything a collaboration between the two would be crazy sexy but
the two would be crazy sexy but
the two would be crazy sexy but considering all the possibilities and
considering all the possibilities and
considering all the possibilities and angles it might not hurt just to go
angles it might not hurt just to go
angles it might not hurt just to go ahead and release a full album while
ahead and release a full album while
ahead and release a full album while they’re at it
they’re at it
they’re at it there we said it
the Breanna and see I need to pull a
the Breanna and see I need to pull a Kanye and jay-z the female version of
Kanye and jay-z the female version of
Kanye and jay-z the female version of Watch the Throne go home
yeah we know what you’re thinking bad
yeah we know what you’re thinking bad blood right but come on Taylor and Katie
blood right but come on Taylor and Katie
blood right but come on Taylor and Katie you’re both adults just quick the cat
you’re both adults just quick the cat
you’re both adults just quick the cat fighting and give the people what they
fighting and give the people what they
fighting and give the people what they want give us an epic collaboration
want give us an epic collaboration
want give us an epic collaboration featuring both of you as your best
featuring both of you as your best
featuring both of you as your best musical cells
nope maybe Calvin Harris can lend a beat
nope maybe Calvin Harris can lend a beat for something timely and fresh
we don’t rap please don’t rap and yes
we don’t rap please don’t rap and yes we’re talking to you Taylor we’re
we’re talking to you Taylor we’re
we’re talking to you Taylor we’re suggesting a truce so now it’s up to
suggesting a truce so now it’s up to
suggesting a truce so now it’s up to both artists to heed our advice
number two fka twigs and kendrick lamar
number two fka twigs and kendrick lamar you had to fist mechanisms my decision
you had to fist mechanisms my decision
you had to fist mechanisms my decision like these ones down that’s my religion
like these ones down that’s my religion
like these ones down that’s my religion if you’re not familiar with fka twigs
if you’re not familiar with fka twigs
if you’re not familiar with fka twigs just know that she’s an English trip-hop
just know that she’s an English trip-hop
just know that she’s an English trip-hop musician that’s been tearing it up over
musician that’s been tearing it up over
musician that’s been tearing it up over the past few years overseas kind of like
the past few years overseas kind of like
the past few years overseas kind of like Kendrick Lamar has been doing state saw
Kendrick Lamar has been doing state saw
Kendrick Lamar has been doing state saw a joint between these two would surely
a joint between these two would surely
a joint between these two would surely result in something aesthetically pure
result in something aesthetically pure
result in something aesthetically pure allowing both to further elevate their
allowing both to further elevate their
allowing both to further elevate their art and set an example for the music
art and set an example for the music
art and set an example for the music industry
whether it’s a banger or something
whether it’s a banger or something entirely revolutionary Hendrik and twigs
entirely revolutionary Hendrik and twigs
entirely revolutionary Hendrik and twigs could also extend their collab to a
could also extend their collab to a
could also extend their collab to a visual media as fka twigs has a hand in
visual media as fka twigs has a hand in
visual media as fka twigs has a hand in directing most of her own solo
directing most of her own solo
directing most of her own solo productions before we unveil our number
productions before we unveil our number
productions before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable mentions
when your legs don’t look like they used
when your legs don’t look like they used to before and I can’t sweep you off of
to before and I can’t sweep you off of
to before and I can’t sweep you off of your feet number one
your feet number one
your feet number one ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding these two
ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding these two
ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding these two each are masterful musicians in their
each are masterful musicians in their
each are masterful musicians in their own right
own right
own right blessed with angelic voices and they’ve
blessed with angelic voices and they’ve
blessed with angelic voices and they’ve even been connected in the tabloids at
even been connected in the tabloids at
even been connected in the tabloids at times but we’re not interested in the
times but we’re not interested in the
times but we’re not interested in the personal lives of Ed Sheeran and Ellie
personal lives of Ed Sheeran and Ellie
personal lives of Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding we just want them to hit the
Goulding we just want them to hit the
Goulding we just want them to hit the studio together you know for something
studio together you know for something
studio together you know for something worthy of wedding day playlists of
worthy of wedding day playlists of
worthy of wedding day playlists of course and he has already released the
course and he has already released the
course and he has already released the anthemic thinking out loud for new
anthemic thinking out loud for new
anthemic thinking out loud for new couples maybe
but maybe he and Ellie could unite for
but maybe he and Ellie could unite for something about all the bachelors and
something about all the bachelors and
something about all the bachelors and bachelorettes of the world what do you
bachelorettes of the world what do you
bachelorettes of the world what do you think so do you agree with our
think so do you agree with our
think so do you agree with our selections what musical collaboration
selections what musical collaboration
selections what musical collaboration would you like to see
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