MP3 blog 2011/04/29

blog 2011/04/29 - FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN

You.  Me.  Weekend.  Now.




Allie Moss - Corner:  The crushing emotion reminds me of that song by Aimmee Mann from the film Magnolia...  What do you mean you haven't seen it???

Brenmar - Boy U Got Me:  Sexy rnb dubstep styleeee!

Britta Persson - Toast To M:  A rather liberating song about forigiving someone for killing themself.  From last year's Current Affair Medium Rare.

Campaign - Old Haunts:  I so seldom find hard rock that hits the sweet spot, but this one hearkens back to my highschool era love of screamier rock.  From the appropriately titled "Blood Sweat & Beers".

Hauschka - Cube:  I haven't heard the full length "Salon des Amateurs", but this breakout single falls somewhere between Matmos, So Percussion, Steve Reich and Aphex Twin.  Gorgeous!

Kronos Quartet, Kimmo Pohjonen & Samuli Kosminen - Uniko III. Sarma
Kronos Quartet, Kimmo Pohjonen & Samuli Kosminen - Uniko IV. Kalma:  HOLY FREAKING SHIT.  I do by declare "Uniko" to be one of the hottest things I have heard all year.  People, like we're talking about Colin Stetson territory of awesomeness here.  fuck year.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Panda Bear - Slow Motion
Panda Bear - Surfer's Hymn:  It took me a few listens to really get my groove in, but the new LP Tomboy is actually really kind of fun.  I enjoyed the first album, but was really mostly bored by it.  Then resentful of it.  But this one is less about imitation "Brian Wilson trapped in a reverb coil".  It's more "Animal Collective trapped in a reverb coil".  And I suppose that distinction is huge, because it sounds less forced.  And more fun.

Silverswans - Secrets (Letting Up Despite Great Faults Remix):  FUN.

Skream - Under The City Lights ft Sam Frank:  Riding that chilled Hyperdub style, the neuvo funk glistens off vox which appear to be BOTH talk-boxed and vocoded.

The Bas Lexter Ensample - Nipponside Winder:  OH GOD I MISS PIZZICATO FIVE.

The Chemical Brothers - Escape Wavefold (Hanna OST):  hmmm, might see this movie.  It's got some good reviews.  Chem Bros on the music?   Well, can't be worse than that Tron ish...

Thomas Schumacher - Hey Lyn:  Every once in a while a super deep slab o minimal is just what we ALL need.

Yeasayer - Swallowing the Decibels:  New single from the End Blood EP!

Youth Lagoon - July:  From the brand new The Year of Hibernation, I have only heard this song but oh I want more.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Allie Moss - Corner
Brenmar - Boy U Got Me
Britta Persson - Toast To M
Campaign - Old Haunts
Hauschka - Cube
Kronos Quartet, Kimmo Pohjonen & Samuli Kosminen - Uniko III. Sarma
Kronos Quartet, Kimmo Pohjonen & Samuli Kosminen - Uniko IV. Kalma
Panda Bear - Slow Motion
Panda Bear - Surfer's Hymn
Silverswans - Secrets (Letting Up Despite Great Faults Remix)
Skream - Under The City Lights ft Sam Frank
The Bas Lexter Ensample - Nipponside Winder
The Chemical Brothers - Escape Wavefold (Hanna OST)
Thomas Schumacher - Hey Lyn
Yeasayer - Swallowing the Decibels
Youth Lagoon - July


I have no time for this all but oh here I am again on my own walking down that only road I've ever known hey wait where the fuck did that come from?  OK time for sleep.  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110429.zip

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MP3 blog 2011/04/21

blog 2011/04/21 - Line them up and knock 'em down for the weekend


Hey there all, time for me to get naked and rub live electric cords all over me and cut my hands on jagged metal stolen from construction sites.  That's right, it's time to make noise!
A friend and I started a new series in the Ottawa region called Pitch Black where we will be putting on a small noise/experimental show quarterly.
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And the inaugrual event is TOMORROW!  Don't you miss it:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192181047490935


Alpine - Heartlove (Fishing Backyard Bonding Remix):  chopped up pop yum!

Big K.R.I.T. - Hometown Hero ft Yelawolf (Remix):  It's now the cookie cutter for mixtape tracks, take a pop hit (like Adele's Hometown Hero), drop a beat, and let the hotness flow.  Blame Chiddy Bang if you're upset, I like it.

Brian Wright & The Waco Tragedies - Glory Hallelujah:  This goes back to the 2007 album Bluebird, this one's a fabulous barnstormer of a jam.

Bubba Sparkxxx - Ugly (Oliver Twizt Bootleg):  Yeah OK, never thought I'd ever post anything by Bubba Sparkxxx either, but it's darn time we had some more hot bmore action around here.  The beat is dope dope dope.

Coma Cinema - Caroline, Please Kill Me
Coma Cinema - Her Sinking Sun:  Lay off the cough syrup, kids!  From the 2011 album Blue Suicide, these are the two strongest tracks, for me.

Demdike Stare - Regolith:  The new 3 CD sets Tryptych is impressive in its scope and sonic diversity.  Lots of dark ambient, pulsing minimal dub techno and wonderful atmospheres.  But it doesn't quite congeal in to an incredible whole of an album.  Still, definitely check it out if you want to relive last decades washed out minimal techno grooves, love the production majesty of Mick Harris, or really want to just fuck shit up with your friends that are too high to get off the floor and change the music themselves.  Definitely buy it, even if just to sift through for the 7 or 8 tracks you are bound to love.

Gil Scott-Heron - Me And The Devil (NYC Orchestral Version):  Orchestra version!  One of my fave b-side gimmicks.

Gold Panda - Marriage:  From the new Marriage EP, no remixes out ther quite touched the majesty of the original.  Epic electro idm!

Jessica Lea Mayfield - Our Hearts Are Wrong
Jessica Lea Mayfield - Run Myself Into The Ground:  The new LP is "Tell Me" and it's dreamy country pop folk that fills that gap that Cat Power's absence has left.  Highly recommended.

RxRy - Elipsis
RxRy - Elusive:  ANOTHER HOT ALBUM ALERT!  This is my favourite electronic release of the year so far.  Made with "AM Radio and MIDI", oh so many of the right buttons are hit and it's an immensely pleasurable experience.  "A (ALPHA)" has many tracks, but it still clocks in at under 30 minutes.  Songs are like short suites, with a new track for each section.  It's novel, it's slick, and it works.  Highly recommended.

The Migrant - In the Sun:  Is this Beirut?  No?  Oh, OK.  Are you sure?  Yeah?  OK, well then.    Someone get this kid a mariachi band then, cuz he's good.  From last year's album "Travels in Lowland".

These New Puritans - We Want War:  These New Puritans are what happens when you let indie rockers in to a dubstepers evil studio.

They Might Be Giants - Can't Keep Johnny Down:  New TMBG out soon!   I can't wait.  And sure, it's not as good as their 20th century stuff, but fuck it, it's my guilty please, and I can coat my body in whatever I want!  Wait, what were we talking about?

Wick-it the Instigator - Backup Pistol
Wick-it the Instigator - Black Bug
Wick-it the Instigator - Everlasting Shine Blockaz (ft. Gucci Mane):  Speaking of the Chiddy Bang formula, Wick-it drops more pop-soaked raps over riffs from last year's Black Keys album.

Win Win - Interleave (Kingdom Remix):  Too much raving in the 90s and you kind of instantly fall in love with any pitched-up chorus...

Yuck - Coconut Bible:  B-side from the Holed Out single, here's more fabulous Yuck to finish off this update and get yr weekend going.





THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Alpine - Heartlove (Fishing Backyard Bonding Remix)
Big K.R.I.T. - Hometown Hero ft Yelawolf (Remix)
Brian Wright & The Waco Tragedies - Glory Hallelujah
Bubba Sparkxxx - Ugly (Oliver Twizt Bootleg)
Coma Cinema - Caroline, Please Kill Me
Coma Cinema - Her Sinking Sun
Demdike Stare - Regolith
Gil Scott-Heron - Me And The Devil (NYC Orchestral Version)
Gold Panda - Marriage
Jessica Lea Mayfield - Our Hearts Are Wrong
Jessica Lea Mayfield - Run Myself Into The Ground
RxRy - Elipsis
RxRy - Elusive
The Migrant - In the Sun
These New Puritans - We Want War
They Might Be Giants - Can't Keep Johnny Down
Wick-it the Instigator - Backup Pistol
Wick-it the Instigator - Black Bug
Wick-it the Instigator - Everlasting Shine Blockaz (ft. Gucci Mane)
Win Win - Interleave (Kingdom Remix)
Yuck - Coconut Bible

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MP3 blog 2011/04/14

blog 2011/04/14 - Not even the chronic pain of the working world can despair our thoughts

Hey their cats and kittens, if you're bored and looking for something to shimmy to this weekend, check me out at Barrymore's on Friday:
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Also next week I am starting a quarterly series of noise and experimental live music:
Pitch Black:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192181047490935

But now, on to the goods...


Blue Hawaii - Blue Gowns:  A vocal styling with a delicous nod to the Dirty Projectors, from the LP "Blooming Summer"

Carissa's Wierd - Die:  Just basically quality pop rock duo fun.

Does It Offend You, Yeah - Pull Out My Insides:  The brand spanking new album is "Don't Say We Didn't Warn You" and well, I'm not really in to it, but that was kind of the expectation going in.  Hold the nose, dive down, find the one or two awesome singles, and get out.  And here we are.

Elbow - Lippy Kids
Elbow - Open Arms:  FUCKING AWESOME.  If you like last year's album by The National, or this year's Parts & Labor, or Elbow's past releases, really or any of that stuff, this will slot perfectly in to that part of your dopamine-producing brain parts and just make happy squirts all of the place.   The kind of pensive melancholia where you really really enjoy your stay.  "Build a Rocket Boys!" is the name and this one is HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

Jogger - Biss:  Big up to a blog reader who posted this on the mp3 blog facebook wall.  2009's This Great Pressure has a number of great tracks that mix that IDM studio sensibility with a full dark rock ensemble pop feel.  A few gems to be found within.  Dig back to blog20100203 where we posted another one of their tracks as well.

Melodica, Melody & Me - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (Paul Simon cover):  How can I resist adorable covers from Simon's Graceland?   Just in time for the 25 year annivesary...

Menomena - Dirty Cartoons:  I guess I am on epic indie rock kick these days?  This gorgeous piece is from 2010's album Mines.

Mexicans With Guns - Obsidian (Mux Mool Remix):  OK!  Back with some BEATS!  Some roly poly videogame beats, nonetheless.

Mutual Benefit - Desert Island Feeling:  ...and back with the affected indie rock!  haha, had you there for a second.  The whole "desert island feeling" is as potent of a phrase to me as "rainbow connection".  From the 2010 album Spider Heaven.  Haven't heard it yet, but this tracks is super promising.

Parenthetical Girls - Someone Else's Muse
Parenthetical Girls - Young Throats:  From EPs Privilege parts 1 and 2!  You really have to get in to his voice, people!  But if you like Chris Garneau or Patrick Wolf, consider them stepping stones to this indulgence.

Radiohead - Little By Little
Radiohead - Morning Mr. Magpie:  King Of Limbs is the best thing they've done in a number of year, imho.  The influence of the solo projects now sinks back in to band form for a slow burning groove that is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.  Expect requisite remixes by Burial, Four Tet, Nicolas Jaar and Ricardo Villabos...

Stephan Mathieu - Minuet:  Brand new for 2011, A Static Place is an ambient record of precision.  5 tracks, 10 minutes each except for one that is 20.  And I mean exactly.  So 1 hour of shimmering ambience that a Laraaji fan could totally just slurp up.  Heavy reverbed classical instrumentation and good vibes all around.  One of the best total ambient records of the year.

Why? - Bezerkley (Amp Live Remix):  Amp Live has done some hot pop culture cutups, but the Why? remix album had a few more near-misses than direct hits.  This track being a big exception.  All of the reasons we adore Amp Live are here, with enough of the best bits that make us swoon for Why? being tossed around with.

Young Galaxy - Cover Your Tracks (Teen Daze Remix):  Oh wait, did I mention I am in love with Young Galaxy?   I really hope these hot-shit remixes keep coming out, as they add amazing new layers to an already excellent release.




THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Blue Hawaii - Blue Gowns
Carissa's Wierd - Die
Does It Offend You, Yeah - Pull Out My Insides
Elbow - Lippy Kids
Elbow - Open Arms
Jogger - Biss
Melodica, Melody & Me - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (Paul Simon cover)
Menomena - Dirty Cartoons
Mexicans With Guns - Obsidian (Mux Mool Remix)
Mutual Benefit - Desert Island Feeling
Parenthetical Girls - Someone Else's Muse
Parenthetical Girls - Young Throats
Radiohead - Little By Little
Radiohead - Morning Mr. Magpie
Stephan Mathieu - Minuet
Why - Bezerkley (Amp Live Remix)
Young Galaxy - Cover Your Tracks (Teen Daze Remix)


There will be blood and fun and all of these things and we will still carry on until we can carry on no more.  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110414.zip

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(april 22) Pitch Black: Adam Saikeley + Ad·ver·sary + CPI

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MP3 blog 2011/04/08

blog 2011/04/08 - digging mass from the depths and letting it run through your fingers

Alain Johannes - Return To You:  Oh here is a great way to begin, with some darn near ecstatic folkpop sounding like a joyous Chris Garneau, off his album "Spark".  Do I detect a bit of Bowie on his breathe?  Oh wait, here comes the scat breakdown!

Big Freedia - Azz Everywhere:  I don't know how I've lived so long without NOLA SISSY BOUNCE MUSIC in my life.  Fuck yeah.  Check this out, and the Sissy Nobby below.  Totally banging.   Required for every party jam you throw, k?

Burial - Street Halo:  Burial is back with a new full length for 2011, and here's the first single out.  It isn't much of a revelation beyond his earlier work, but it has a definite Four Tet plodding influence that I quite like and will make it easier to stick here there and everywhere.

Crystal Castles - Celestica (Alcala's Ambient Reprise):  The CC hard synth pop gets totally washed out, and just the melody sits here like a cloudy haze after a night of too many cuddle puddles by the bass bins.    purrrrrrfect.

Diamond Rings - Something Else:  From the album "Special Affections", the love for Patrick Wolf is readily apparent and celebrated instead of hidden.  But this is also the kind of preening pop that would have been incredibley successful in the 70s.  So happy to have that swing back around.

Dirty Gold - California Sunrise:  This one is from the Hidden Treasure EP and it oh so dreamy and happy and sweet.  Basically, what it says on the tin.

DM Stith - I Heart Wig ft I Heart Lung:  Instrumental band drone from the 2009 record Braid of Voices.  I have a thing for drone pieces with avant-jazz drumming.

Dressy Bessy - This May Hurt (A Little):  ANOTHER throwback, this time from the self-titled 2003 album.  I needed a pick me up so I dug out the old Dressy Bessy and oh it made everything better.  For fans of that dog. and writing about dating in longhand in a hidden journal.

Glasser - Plane Temp:  If all indie girl pop had a stronger Seefeel influence like this, I would not complain.  From last year's album Ring.

John Legend & The Roots - Our Generation ft Pete Rock & CL Smooth (J.Period Remix):  New bit of feelgood hiphop for everyone, riffing off the classic Pete Rock beat.

Parts & Labor - A Thousand Roads
Parts & Labor - Rest:  The new albums is called Constant Future and it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.  Like The National LP last year, it is a slow simmer of epic proportions that will just seep in to you on repeated listens. 
If you like Elbow, The National, or the last P&L album, but this one for sure.

Sissy Nobby - Spining Top:  DID I MENTION I LOVE THE NOLA SISSY BOUNCE???

Sleigh Bells - Tell 'Em (Kingdom Remix):  The indie pounding of Sleigh Bells is perfectly mellowed out to bubbley breakbeats and snaps.

The Gay Blades - Try To Understand:  All of the over-the-top rockjoy of a big ska band (horns and all) with the awesomest name of the week.  Rock on, Gay Blades.

The Hundred In The Hands - Gigantic Tom Tom:  Like Au Revoir Simone with snappier drums?  Super sweet.

Tune-Yards - Gangsta
Tune-Yards - My Country:  OK OK fine.  I won't use the wonky capitalization on her name, but I will include the stupid spaces.  The new album is "W H O K I L L". 
I only make this concession for one simple reason:  THIS ALBUM IS FUCKING AMAZING.  SO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
All of the pop genius of earlier releases is refined and is exploding all over the place.  That lovely bedroom chopping aesthetic is a bit more muted, but still present.  and wholly shit, those HORNS. 
Fuck yes.

Young Galaxy - Queen Drum (Henning Remix):  OK I might have a bit of a crush on Young Galaxy.  All of the remixes so far have been exceptionally swoon-worthy as well.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Alain Johannes - Return To You
Big Freedia - Azz Everywhere
Burial - Street Halo
Crystal Castles - Celestica (Alcala's Ambient Reprise)
Diamond Rings - Something Else
Dirty Gold - California Sunrise
DM Stith - I Heart Wig ft I Heart Lung
Dressy Bessy - This May Hurt (A Little)
Glasser - Plane Temp
John Legend & The Roots - Our Generation ft Pete Rock & CL Smooth (J.Period Remix)
Parts & Labor - A Thousand Roads
Parts & Labor - Rest
Sissy Nobby - Spining Top
Sleigh Bells - Tell 'Em (Kingdom Remix)
The Gay Blades - Try To Understand
The Hundred In The Hands - Gigantic Tom Tom
Tune-Yards - Gangsta
Tune-Yards - My Country
Young Galaxy - Queen Drum (Henning Remix)


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CPI - Gathering Music for Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens' White Wedding To The Snow, 2011-03-26

 CPI - Gathering Music for Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens' White Wedding To The Snow, 2011-03-26

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Recorded live at St. Bridget's Cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
genres: water sounds, idm, ambient

01) Andrew Chalk - Three Rivers
02) Mountain Stream
03) Alva Noto - Garment
04) Jacaszek - Rytm To Niesmiertelno
05) Ocean Surf in a Hidden Cove
06) Murcof - Marmol
07) Edith Progue - 5 Am
08) Alio Die - The Flight of Real Image
09) Xela - You Are In The Stars
10) Baths - Rain Song
11) Tanya Tagaq - Tategak
12) The Notwist - No Encores (Console Version)
13) Thunderstorm in the Big Sur Mountains
14) Saycet - Opal
15) Shuttle 358 - Finch
16) Snd - 00039 a
17) Belong - Beeside
18) Edith Progue - 12 Am
19) Heavy Rain With Rolling Thunder
20) Piano Magic - There's No Need For Us To Be Alone (Future 3 Remix)
21) Terry Riley - Crucifixion Voices
22) Saycet - Kien-Lang


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