MP3 blog 2010/02/25

blog 2010/02/25 - There is nothing quite like bed.  bed bed bed.

Ooo yes oh yes, we are BACK!

First up, did you get the new mix yet?
CPI - ineedaghostship
get it at http://thetastates.com/#anchor_inags


So we have some slamming sounds for you today.  Most of the update is dancey music of all sorts and it will just get your mojo strutting like a gay little peacock.
Then there is a solid chunk of delights of swirling glorious folk.   It's like peanut butter and chocolate... TOGETHER...  in music form.

ONWARDS!

Deladap - Radost
Dunkelbunt - Cinnamon Girl
Magnicico - Evo Me Narode:  These 3 tracks start things out right and will seperate the wheat from the chaffe out there.  "Balkanbeats: A Night In Berlin" came out in 2009 and it is almost surprisingly one the most glorious dancepop albums of 2009.
Totally addictive rhytms and catchy hooks.  If you enjoy Shantel, this collection will have your pants off in 4 songs or less.
And for those of you that sample and produce and DJ and such, the quality of source material here is astounding.  Get thee to a computer, or a dancefloor, or get gone.

Bat For Lashes vs The Doors - Riders Sleep Alone (Stereogum x team9)
Lily Allen vs Chromeo - 22 Nights With Lily (Stereogum x team9):  Again I state it:  mashups are a sign of the coming apocalypse.  But every once in a while the songs come together to give more than just annoyed guffaws!
The first track here works because the songs have such similar sounds.
The 2nd track here is what the best mashups are:  Taking two songs that aren't actually that good on their own, combining them, and coming up with a far superior pop song.  Turning lead in to gold!  Bless you, Stereogum alchemists.

Busta Rhymes - Dangerous (Bossasaurus Remix)
Busta Rhymes Vs Stagga - I Got Bass (Stagga remix):  A double dose of Busta!  First we have a dope straight-forward hiphop, and then a creepy-crawly dubstep slammer version.
Everytime I sear I hate Busta because he's a repugnant asshole, I find something else he's done that's just solid and dammit, hiphop is like an abusive relationship.

DJ Earworm - United State Of Pop 2009 (Blame It On The Pop):  What is becoming a highly anticipated annual event, Earworm takes the only parts that matter of the years biggest songs, slaps 'em all together, and gives you that 5 minute rush.  There.  Enjoy it?  Good.  Now we never ever ever have to listen to these songs again.
EVER EVER EVAH.

Duck Sauce - Anyway (Black Noise Disco Mix):  WHO LOVES THE DISCO??? WE LOVE THE DISCO!!!!  I don't care if you're listening to this in the car or at work.  PANTS.  OFF.

Emika - Drop The Other (Scuba's Vulpine Remix):  Where would a blog update be without a sexy spooky dubstep track?  I'm loving this sound so much.

Joanna Newsom - Easy
Joanna Newsom - Occident
Joanna Newsom - Ribbon Bows:  holy shit.  The new Joanna Newsom is out.  "Have One On Me" is the gauntlet thrown down for best album of 2010 so far.
This album is meaty.  You'll be chewing on each of the 3 discs (2 hours of music) for a month.  There is some exhausting beauty of Ys mixed with the simpler pop of Milk-Eyed Mender.
Like the new Owne Pallett, this is an album that wants you to spend time with it, and rewards treasures upon you each time your focus extends.
Highly recommended.  Buy this album.  You'll want to sit there with the lyric booklets and experience it on your couch

Jónsi - Boy Lilikoi:  You might remember Jonsi's pixie-dust dreamweaver voice from Sigur Ros, but now he's out on his own and as engrossing, adorable and powerful as ever.  I am kind of giddy in excitement for the full-length "GO", but here's the DELICIOUS opening single.   Enjoy!

Lisa Bozikovic - Grateful
Lisa Bozikovic - No Denial
Lisa Bozikovic - Phone Cord:  The album Lost August slipped out at the tail-end of 2009, but for all other purposes, this is a 2010 album.  The force behind it is a-building with each repeated listen.  This album is full of slow builds, and will work it's way through you brick by brick, so it's certainly not fair to call it a 2009 album.  Bozikovic voice quivers and cracks over the weight of her melancholy lines, with her piano and organ coming to rescue her as her true inner strength.  Highly recommended.

The Kickdrums - Things Work Out:  Winding things down now, with some straight-ahead pop joy from The Kickdrums.  This reminds me of good ol' Bran Van 3000 fun.  Get yr 90s on.


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Bat For Lashes vs The Doors - Riders Sleep Alone (Stereogum x team9)
Busta Rhymes - Dangerous (Bossasaurus Remix)
Busta Rhymes Vs Stagga - I Got Bass (Stagga remix)
Deladap - Radost
DJ Earworm - United State Of Pop 2009 (Blame It On The Pop)
Duck Sauce - Anyway (Black Noise Disco Mix)
Dunkelbunt - Cinnamon Girl
Emika - Drop The Other (Scuba's Vulpine Remix)
Joanna Newsom - Easy
Joanna Newsom - Occident
Joanna Newsom - Ribbon Bows
Jónsi - Boy Lilikoi
Lily Allen vs Chromeo - 22 Nights With Lily (Stereogum x team9)
Lisa Bozikovic - Grateful
Lisa Bozikovic - No Denial
Lisa Bozikovic - Phone Cord
Magnicico - Evo Me Narode
The Kickdrums - Things Work Out


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