Tuesday, September 24, 2013

MP3 blog 2013/09/24

blog 2013/09/24 - no you can't just skip right to the end

Angel Haze - Drop It
Angel Haze - Wicked Moon ft Nicole Wray:  Angel Haze.  Reservation.  One of the best hiphop albums from 2012.  Simply amazing.  Highly recommended.

Beth Orton - Call Me The Breeze
Beth Orton - Magpie:  If you like your folk deep, tense brimming with a European magic, you'll love Sugaring Season.  While certainly very, ahhh shall we say "CBC-core", it is one of those adult contemporary sojouns you will have to take when you are ready for a lovely candlelit dinner.  Recommended for fans of the Be Good Tanyas and Sarah McLachlan.

Bill Callahan - The Sing
Bill Callahan - Winter Road:  Bill's back and he's stripped away even more, showing everyone how little excess an Album Of The Year truly needs.  Dream River is a turing test for if I want to sit on a dock and watch the sun rise with you.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Born Gold - Abdomen:  Lead single from the new album I Am An Exit, the production intensity has been turned down only a notch, just allowing the empathic vocals to shine even more.  Get on board people, this is a Canadian answer to Passion Pit's electrojoy.

Braids - In Kind
Braids - Near Enough:  Braids are back for 2013!  Very exciting.

Charli Xcx - Cold Nites (Remix)
Charli Xcx - Moments In Love:  I wasn't super digging the XCX mixtape, but I love these 2 tracks plenty, bringing in some RnB outside help, and then tapping the Art Of Noise.

David Lynch & Alan R. Splet - Eraserhead (Dance Mix):  Every time someone drops the needle on the Eraserhead soundtrack their mind drifts to thoughts like "Dayyam this needs a hot remix".  And thanks to the "Eraserhead: Original Soundtrack Plus" edition, here we are.

Ernie Hines - Our Generation (DJ Nu-Mark Re-Edit):  The classic, flipped for the 2nd wave hiphoppers by Pete Rock, done in a DJ friendly package.

Flosstradamus - ITH ft Tuneboy & DJ Issac:  soundboy be killin it

Hauschka - Radar (Alva Noto Remodel):  Probably my favourite takeaway from the Salon des Amateurs Remixes album.

Josh Martinez - Going Back to Hali ft Classified & Scratch Bastid:  Kinda hard not to just be smiles all over on this.

North Lake - Is It Dangerous To Go Alone:  Total tech wub that I can get right behind.  Go forth brave one.


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Angel Haze - Drop It
Angel Haze - Wicked Moon ft Nicole Wray
Beth Orton - Call Me The Breeze
Beth Orton - Magpie
Bill Callahan - The Sing
Bill Callahan - Winter Road
Born Gold - Abdomen
Braids - In Kind
Braids - Near Enough
Charli Xcx - Cold Nites (Remix)
Charli Xcx - Moments In Love
David Lynch & Alan R. Splet - Eraserhead (Dance Mix)
Ernie Hines - Our Generation (DJ Nu-Mark Re-Edit)
Flosstradamus - ITH ft Tuneboy & DJ Issac
Hauschka - Radar (Alva Noto Remodel)
Josh Martinez - Going Back to Hali ft Classified & Scratch Bastid
North Lake - Is It Dangerous To Go Alone


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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

MP3 blog 2013/09/17

blog 2013/09/17 - trash can orchestra through the EMU


AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It (Dj Snake Remix):  My favourite new pop sensation gets a bumping little rework.

Angel Olsen - Lonely Universe
Angel Olsen - The Waiting:  Half Way Home is a heart-wrenching emotional apocalypse of a folk album that knocks the wind out of me.  She is a cross between Elizabeth Anka Vajagic and Janis Joplin and a destroyer of worlds.  Highly recommended.

Bonga - Mona Ki Ngi Xica (Synapson Remix):  Totally grooving on the smoothed out and slowed down house.

Childish Gambino - Toxic ft Danny Brown:  Danny on the Toxic samples works so perfectly.

Dollkraut - Loot (Krause Duo Remix):  Plod on, tech warriors.

Dum Dum Girls - I Got Nothing:  Another great track from the End Of Daze EP.

EuanCaiAtkinson - Rebound:  Elegant washed out morning music to cry to.

Kid Smpl - What Kept Us (Giraffage Remix):  The name Giraffage is soon synonymous with moonlit makeouts of the post raver set.

LOUDPVCK gLAdiator - Scaley (Pyramid Juke Remix):  Banger trap shit.  Use with caution.  Discontinue use if syptoms of diarrhea persist.

Mark Davis - Eliminate The Toxins:  I had this great song in my collection for a while but didn't know the artist!  Finally got around to googling him, but let this be a lesson people:  ALWAYS use proper ID3 tagging when you dump stuff online.

Matt Nathanson - Love Comes Tumbling Down (De Hofnar Bootleg):  Uplifting happy electro pop, yes!

Monoloc & Daniel Wilde - When I Get Older:  Brooding bass tech that holds a really lovely pop song in it.

Myopic - Jura:  From We Were Here

Shlohmo & Jeremih - Bo Peep (Do U Right):  Shlomo's trap-for-lovers fits so perfectly here with R&B.

Solvent - Frozen Food:  This goes back a bit, but I had been listening to the ol' Cashier Escape Route comp and the 90s era Solvent richness is always so stunning and satisfying.

The Weather Station - In The Bleak Midwinter:  Just in case the crushing weights weren't fully upon you…


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It (Dj Snake Remix)
Angel Olsen - Lonely Universe
Angel Olsen - The Waiting
Bonga - Mona Ki Ngi Xica (Synapson Remix)
Childish Gambino - Toxic ft Danny Brown
Dollkraut - Loot (Krause Duo Remix)
Dum Dum Girls - I Got Nothing
EuanCaiAtkinson - Rebound
Kid Smpl - What Kept Us (Giraffage Remix)
LOUDPVCK gLAdiator - Scaley (Pyramid Juke Remix)
Mark Davis - Eliminate The Toxins
Matt Nathanson - Love Comes Tumbling Down (De Hofnar Bootleg)
Monoloc & Daniel Wilde - When I Get Older
Myopic - Jura
Shlohmo & Jeremih - Bo Peep (Do U Right)
Solvent - Frozen Food
The Weather Station - In The Bleak Midwinter


Emu steaks are actually quite delicious, but the load times are atrocious.  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20130917.zip


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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

MP3 blog 2013/09/10

blog 2013/09/10 - crushed by the momentum of just standing still


2morrows Victory - Lift Off (Tropics Remix):  Sick of 96 indeed, keeping it every day.

B.Lewis & Sango - Não é Nada:  This mix of pounding beat ans sweet soul gives smiles all around the block.

Cold Cave - The Great Pan Is Dead:  From Cherish The Light Years, this is like Robert Smith on speed and Muscles.

Die Antwoord - Diz Iz Why I'm Hot (Dom Dolla's Bass Remix)
Die Antwoord - Fatty Boom Boom:  DA always linger around with hot mixes always slipping out, and ahhhh yeah gotta pay some respects to the Fatty Boom Boom track of the last album.  The beat is just sick.

Gidge - For Seoul PT1:  Like if mopey indie rock got stuck in a loop and the machine spat out hypnotic plodding house.

Glasser - Apply (Lemonade Remix):  I can't tell if this is more dour or uplifting…

Kendrick Lamar - M.A.A.D City ft MC Eiht:  KL has so much hype and acclaim, but really I can't approach his stuff for the most part.  He's not Kanye douchey, but in this day and age do we really need Bitch This/That?  So tired on that front, makes the album hard to listen to as a whole.

Laura Mvula - Make Me Lovely
Laura Mvula - She (Jakwob Don't Stop Bootleg):  There is some amazing comlexity at work in this voice.  From the new album Sing To The Moon, I am getting super excited.  Oh and hey Jakwob here to ice that cake.

Lil Wayne - 6' 7' (Six Foot, Seven Foot) ft Cory Gun:  This goes back to 2010, back when Lil Wayne was a total douchebag.  Oh wait, he still is, but ahhh the things we endure for a banger.

MoonRacer - Shangri La:  Light and airy downtempo blissout.

Rapsody - Dark Knights ft Wale:  Ahhh man I love this track so much.

Robin Thicke - Run 2 Me (Sammy Bananas Bootleg):  So wait, who is this Thicke guy?  Is he really Alan Thicke's spawn?  The guy with the hair, from the 80s?  What?

The Zolas - Knot in My Heart:  From the album Ancient Mars, this is some straight up singalong rock.

ValkyR - Intelligence:  They have lots of great spooky fun on Metamorphosis and it's a bit all over the place but also just filled with ghosts.

Vladislav Delay - Narri:  A trough full of pulsing textures for you to just dunk your head in to and gorge, from the album Vantaa.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

2morrows Victory - Lift Off (Tropics Remix)
B.Lewis & Sango - Não é Nada
Cold Cave - The Great Pan Is Dead
Die Antwoord - Diz Iz Why I'm Hot (Dom Dolla's Bass Remix)
Die Antwoord - Fatty Boom Boom
Gidge - For Seoul PT1
Glasser - Apply (Lemonade Remix)
Kendrick Lamar - M.A.A.D City ft MC Eiht
Laura Mvula - Make Me Lovely
Laura Mvula - She (Jakwob Don't Stop Bootleg)
Lil Wayne - 6' 7' (Six Foot, Seven Foot) ft Cory Gun
MoonRacer - Shangri La
Rapsody - Dark Knights ft Wale
Robin Thicke - Run 2 Me (Sammy Bananas Bootleg)
The Zolas - Knot in My Heart
ValkyR - Intelligence
Vladislav Delay - Narri


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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

MP3 blog 2013/09/03

blog 2013/09/03 - sometimes I want you to be the one to call


A/T/O/S - A Taste Of Struggle (Commodo Mix):  Get ready for a chillbass heavy update this week, and we'll start it off right with this super smooth single.

C. Diab - Stone:  Wonderful melodies, all droned out in to states of bliss.

Conner Youngblood - Proportions:  Guitar + skitter vox all over this plodder.

Dan∆logOne - Places:  Downtempo framework with a 4/4 beat, from the album Skys.

Dracula Lewis - Permafrost:  Oh god I love this oh so much.

Flume - Left Alone ft Chet Faker (Ta-Ku Remix)
Flume - Sleepless (Paces Remix):  2 incredible slices from Fume here, and each by a familiar name in the so-awesome-bass category.

Julio Bashmore - Au Seve (Bengfang Trapped Remix):  Bashmore gets the intensity ramped up for a short little trap spell.

K.Flay - Hail Mary ft Danny Brown:  D.B. stands for douchebag, but the flow on this is all sorts of hotness.

Kanye West - Mercy (D.Fine Remix):  I've said it before and I'll say it again:  Kanye reworks are always best when you subtract the Kanye.

Little Boots - Motorway:  Little Boots is back with more of her pop pleasantries with her new album Nocturnes

Local Natives - You & I:  I am still digesting the new album Hummingbird, but this song immediately jumps out as a highlight.  For fans of Grizzly Baer, Beach House, and that entire vein.

Los Rakas - Abr Zame (Uproot Andy Mix):  The now classic riddim falls in to UA's toolkit and it still sounds like sex.

Ólafur Arnalds - Endalaus II
Ólafur Arnalds - Two Songs for Dance:  The new album Two Songs for Dance has some vocals on it that I really couldn't dig, but the instrumental tracks with their clicky IDM beats are pretty damn marvellous.

Rae Spoon - God Was On Your Shoulders
Rae Spoon - Love Is A Hunter (My Prairie Home version):  Let's not mince words:  My Prairie Home is a stunning album.  A fully realized new work, it also serves as soundtrack to the new National Film Board documentary of the same name on Rae.  Jarringly beautiful autobiographical songs sit perfectly balanced against instrumental vignettes, offering up moments of solace, reflection, and a moment to breathe before moving to the next scene.  It even includes an incredible rework of Love Is A Hunter.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Rhye - Open (Bondax Remix):  One of the most beautiful tracks of the last year gets a wonderful new dress for another night on the town.

Swimming - Triplebrie:  Yeah with a name like that I think I was guaranteed to love it.

Termanology - Bars For Days: 


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

A/T/O/S - A Taste Of Struggle (Commodo Mix)
C. Diab - Stone
Conner Youngblood - Proportions
Dan∆logOne - Places
Dracula Lewis - Permafrost
Flume - Left Alone ft Chet Faker (Ta-Ku Remix)
Flume - Sleepless (Paces Remix)
Julio Bashmore - Au Seve (Bengfang Trapped Remix)
K.Flay - Hail Mary ft Danny Brown
Kanye West - Mercy (D.Fine Remix)
Little Boots - Motorway
Local Natives - You & I
Los Rakas - Abr Zame (Uproot Andy Mix)
Ólafur Arnalds - Endalaus II
Ólafur Arnalds - Two Songs for Dance
Rae Spoon - God Was On Your Shoulders
Rae Spoon - Love Is A Hunter (My Prairie Home version)
Rhye - Open (Bondax Remix)
Swimming - Triplebrie
Termanology - Bars For Days


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