Thursday, October 27, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/10/27

blog 2011/10/27 - and these are the days we live in

Ash Black Bufflo - Misery Is The Pilgrim's Pasture:  Pulsing Glassian synths?   oh yes!  From the 2010 album Andasol.

Cut Hands - Backlash:  Holy shit awesome.  If you loved Konono, Cut Hands tosses in more tribal ala The Boredoms and revs up the dronenoise on Afro Noise 1.

Dan Mangan - Jeopardy
Dan Mangan - Post-War Blues
Dan Mangan - Starts With Them, Ends With Us:  I didn't love a lot of his prior stuff, save a few songs, but Oh Fortune is new and super strong and recommended.

Elbow - Open Arms (Live from St. Paul's Cathedral):  GORGEOUS.  From the Lippy Kids single.

Giraffage - Polar Bear:  Pumping IDM-esque bass music always get a thumbs up over here.

Hearts Revolution - Teenage Teardrops (Who Killed JR's Black Flash Remix):  80s handclaps and glitter dances all over your fucking face.

Jeffrey Lewis - Cult Boyfriend:  So fucking injokey, but oh it pulls all my heartstrings.  *le swoon*   I love this crazy little dork.  From the new album A Turn In The Dream-Songs.

Katie Herzig - Free My Mind:  Just some more addictive pop from the new album The Waking Sleep.

Moon Boots - Off My Mind (Rogue Vogue Remix):  Jazzy/soulful house is on the comeback, and about time!

Neil Young - After the Gold Rush (Live In Chicago 1992):  Probably my favourite version of this song I've heard, off the brand new live album.  From 1992.  Yeah.

Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal (Voice by Antony):  I'll listen to anything with Antony, and this mournful piece is perfect.  Can you have imagined this ever happening?  Yeah, and Fennesz is on the b-side.  FUCKING AWESOME.

Soley - Dance:  The new album We Sink is full of that quirky indie sound.  Definitely check it out if you like Emily Wells and Yellow Ostrich.

Song Of Return - Trajectory:  Epic emo post-U2 sound from the new album Limits.

Static Radio NJ - Marc:  I don't listen to much harder rock stuff, but this track is amazing.  From the 2008 An Evening of Bad Decisions...

Tube & Berger & Oliver Klein - Trip To Togo:  Another total banger in the bunch, from the comp "It Began In Africa Volume 2".

Youth Lagoon - Seventeen:  OK, so I'm not gaga for the new selt-titled album, but this song fits right between my ears.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Ash Black Bufflo - Misery Is The Pilgrim's Pasture
Cut Hands - Backlash
Dan Mangan - Jeopardy
Dan Mangan - Post-War Blues
Dan Mangan - Starts With Them, Ends With Us
Elbow - Open Arms (Live from St. Paul's Cathedral)
Giraffage - Polar Bear
Hearts Revolution - Teenage Teardrops (Who Killed JR's Black Flash Remix)
Jeffrey Lewis - Cult Boyfriend
Katie Herzig - Free My Mind
Moon Boots - Off My Mind (Rogue Vogue Remix)
Neil Young - After the Gold Rush (Live In Chicago 1992)
Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal (Voice by Antony)
Soley - Dance
Song Of Return - Trajectory
Static Radio NJ - Marc
Tube & Berger & Oliver Klein - Trip To Togo
Youth Lagoon - Seventeen


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~CPI

Friday, October 21, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/10/21

blog 2011/10/21 - I am ready for this all over and again and again and yes

Apparat - Goodbye
Apparat - Song Of Los:  The Devil's Walk isn't perfect, but you're in to the moodier lulling electronic of the 2nd half of Apparat's career, it does a great job of continuing in that vein.  There are a number of really great standouts for fans of pop-era Morr Music.

Automotive - Khapoor
Automotive - Klezmer:  Solid productions from the Khapoor EP, returns us to an error where the instruments and mood of a piece can really shine, like early Xploding Plastix and Amon Tobin. 

Awesome Force - Priglashenya (live)
Deadbeatblast - Chiptunes In Toronto Track 1 (live):  I really wasn't expecting much.  I sift through a tonne of muisc that I don't expect much from.  But holy shit, Chiptunes In Toronto blew me away.  This album has sets by these two artists and 8-bit synthesis is just beyond compare.  Seriously addictive and highly recommended.

Class Actress - Love Me Like You Used To
Class Actress - Weekend:  Who likes pop?  Who likes synths?  Who likes a sweet chanteuse?  Yes, Rapprocher is indeed for you.  The album is bursting with pop goodness that will sound like a about-fricking-time Ladytron revival.  Recommend for:  bread baking kitchen dance parties.

Daniel Sex Jr. - Debbie Zen:  I love the clunking beats that remind me of my favourite Freescha tracks.

Danny Brown - Brown Eyes:  There's something kind of just messy about this track that is really appealing.

Eskmo - Cloudlight:  More post-Tobin cinematic clunky bass.  Crank up that sub and get queasy!

John Denver - Country Roads (Pretty Lights Remix):  Little known fact:  I am a big John Denver fan!  Dude was sweet.  While this song could do with being half the length, I'll take what I can get.  Get down get busy. 

Labyrinth Ear - Amber:  Lovely chilled out pop, drenched in layers of twinklesynth.  Love love love.

St. Vincent - Cruel:  Another great single from Strange Mercy.  I really have to go listen to the full thing one day soon...

The Belle Comedians - Fewer Lights:  From the whirled intro synth you know this will be earnest and ecstatic fun.  From the new album Autumn Ought To...

The Horrors - Changing The Rain
The Horrors - Still Life:  Remember when I was kind of simultaneously blown away and overwhelmed by the last The Horrors album?  No?  Well I was.  But this time they've toned down the edge and put out an incredible rock/pop record that still has some grit and flourish, but is totally digestible and should cross over in a big way.  "Skying" will appeal to mopey brit rock fans and Canadian indieheads alike.  Recommended!

Young Galaxy - We Have Everything (Blue Hawaii Buh Buh Remix):  Did I mention I loved Young Galaxy and their fabulous new album Shapeshifting?  Well it's true, and lucky for me there is a number of excellent remixes out there.


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Apparat - Goodbye
Apparat - Song Of Los
Automotive - Khapoor
Automotive - Klezmer
Awesome Force - Priglashenya (live)
Class Actress - Love Me Like You Used To
Class Actress - Weekend
Daniel Sex Jr. - Debbie Zen
Danny Brown - Brown Eyes
Deadbeatblast - Chiptunes In Toronto Track 1 (live)
Eskmo - Cloudlight
John Denver - Country Roads (Pretty Lights Remix)
Labyrinth Ear - Amber
St. Vincent - Cruel
The Belle Comedians - Fewer Lights
The Horrors - Changing The Rain
The Horrors - Still Life
Young Galaxy - We Have Everything (Blue Hawaii Buh Buh Remix)


There is always warmth in a fort full of blankets, damn the naysayers:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20111021.zip


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~CPI

Monday, October 17, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/10/17

blog 2011/10/17 - raining and glazing and flowers beneath it all

Basti Grub - African Gift:  Groovey slowed down house beat with mellow horns and wonderful chants!

Carbon Based Lifeforms - Arecibo:  Who remembers Instinct Ambient back in the 90s?  It was the druggged out technophile black sheep to the proggy and newage FAX Records CDs, and Carbon Based Lifeforms made some great sounds there.  They are back with a new album, Twentythree!

Charlotte Gainsbourg - Memoir
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Terrible Angels:  The Terrible Angels EP is short and sweet with 2 great new tracks, 2 live ones.

Holy Other - Touch (Blood Diamonds Remix):  Chopped + screwed chillwave is the bestest!

James Blake - Once We All Agree
James Blake & Bon Iver - Fall Creek Boys Choir:  The new Enough Thunder EP is a bit meh, but I like these 2 tracks.  First one is all subbass and piano.  2nd one is Bon Iver.  Good enough.

Male Bonding - Tame the Sun:  I'm not a huge Male Bonding fan, but this track off the new Endless Now reminds of the more naive DGC-grunge era of the 90s and that makes me happy.

Mates Of State - Maracas:  After their awesome CRUSHES cover album earlier this year, it looks like the new full length Mountaintops should be here soon!  This sounds great, and I'm excited for the album.

Midnight Conspiracy - Discord (The Chaotic Good Remix):  Harder electro house for that Daft Punky set.

Noah and the Whale - Life Is Life
Noah and the Whale - The Line
Noah and the Whale - Tonight's the Kind of Night:  The emotional roller coast ride in band form is back!  Last Night on Earth doesn't blow me away, but it is certainly much more than I expected.  I listened in to find the one song that I would love surrounded by some rubbish, but oh there are a handful of winners here.

The Drum - Omar:  Love the moody weezey beats!  From the Heavy Liquid EP.

The Good Natured - Wolves (Crystal Fighters Remix):  This leads in well from the above track, then busts out with all sorts of Architecture In Helsinki-styled pop goodness.  Love the pitched-up vox and the Hawaiin kitsch pads.

The Weather Station - Everything I Saw:  From the new album All Of It Was Mine, this is some dark traditional campfire folk for reals.

Unsub - Afterglow
Unsub - Silk Button:  Let's finish up with 2 very traditional dubstep tracks from the new Afterglow EP.  Traditional in their structure and composition, but expertly executed, and given the tripe that has been busting up everywhere lately, this is totally refreshing.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Basti Grub - African Gift
Carbon Based Lifeforms - Arecibo
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Memoir
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Terrible Angels
Holy Other - Touch (Blood Diamonds Remix)
James Blake - Once We All Agree
James Blake & Bon Iver - Fall Creek Boys Choir
Male Bonding - Tame the Sun
Mates Of State - Maracas
Midnight Conspiracy - Discord (The Chaotic Good Remix)
Noah and the Whale - Life Is Life
Noah and the Whale - The Line
Noah and the Whale - Tonight's the Kind of Night
The Drum - Omar
The Good Natured - Wolves (Crystal Fighters Remix)
The Weather Station - Everything I Saw
Unsub - Afterglow
Unsub - Silk Button


We will always meet again:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20111017.zip


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~CPI

Thursday, October 13, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/10/13

blog 2011/10/13 - off to Vermont tomorrow hurray!!

A double-update week!   Please excuse me but there was just a backlog of awesome to get to.



AFX - Quex-RD
Autechre - Skin Up You're Already Dead:  Who would expect a split EP between these 2 appearning in 2011?  And it being AWESOME?   Fabulous.

Austra - Lose It (Young Galaxy Remix):  I've said it before and I'll say it again, I really think Young Galaxy should have got the Polaris shortlist over Austra.  Blah.  Anyways, kiss kiss and makeup, because you sound oh so beautiful together.

Brown Shoe - Late Nights:  From The Gift Horse, just let it build and get all good and epicy at the end.

Chromeo - When The Night Falls (Hercules And Love Affair Remix):  Hercules & Love Affair have had some misses, but they have some top-notch production funk going on here, and I'm not even a Chromeo fan.

Cults & Superhuman Happiness - Um Canto de Afoxé para o Bloco d'Ilê:  Cute little collab from Red Hot + Rio 2.  Totally infectious.  You just try and frown, Mr. Grumpsalot.

Drop Life - Moon Shine:  Beatsmiths are a dime-a-dozen in this laptop studio word, but I keep digging for the gems like this track.

Girls - Vomit:  New Girls!  I wasn't a huge fan of the earlier stuff, but it seems like someone had a dark year.  Like more morose Dinosaur Jr.

Kathryn Calder - Who Are You:  More fantastic pop, from the new album Bright And Vivid.

Magic Arm - Outdoor Games:  Sweet and lulling pop, from 2009's Make Lists Do Something.

Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - Huzzah! (Remix FT Despot, Das Racist, Danny Brown & El-P):  Oh this is just so goofy.  Hilarious and perfect.

Ohbijou - Anser
Ohbijou - Sligo:  New album Metal Meets is out now and it's as sweet and beautiful as you expected.  Recommended!

RxRy - Aertigo Lapsees:  Off the Aertgo Lapsees single that apparently came out last year, but I just snagged it now.  RxRy is an electronic music producer in fine form.  Serve with the AFX/Autechre singles above....

St. Vincent - Surgeon:  I'm the first to admit I haven't loved anything she's done quite as much as her brilliant debut album, but I'm enjoying this new single from Strange Mercy, out now.

Star Slinger - Dutchie Courage:  And we close off with a sunshine bouncey bit of awesomeness, doing a fairly straight-ahead all-guns-bounce flip of the classic samples.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

AFX - Quex-RD
Austra - Lose It (Young Galaxy Remix)
Autechre - Skin Up You're Already Dead
Brown Shoe - Late Nights
Chromeo - When The Night Falls (Hercules And Love Affair Remix)
Cults & Superhuman Happiness - Um Canto de Afoxé para o Bloco d'Ilê
Drop Life - Moon Shine
Girls - Vomit
Kathryn Calder - Who Are You
Magic Arm - Outdoor Games
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - Huzzah! (Remix FT Despot, Das Racist, Danny Brown & El-P)
Ohbijou - Anser
Ohbijou - Sligo
RxRy - Aertigo Lapsees
St. Vincent - Surgeon
Star Slinger - Dutchie Courage


That's it, I'm heading South:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20111013.zip


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~CPI

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/10/11

blog 2011/10/11 - hide yourself there is a stillness coming

14th - Hide Yourself:  Smooth dnb liquid vocals, back at the 1992 tempos.

Bjork - Crystalline (Omar Souleyman version)
Bjork - Mawal (Omar Souleyman version):  These interpretations are just gorgeous.  Souleyman's work inside a top-class studio really shines.  Thank you Bjork for making this happen.  I highly recommend getting this EP.

Born Gold - Alabaster Bodyworlds
Born Gold - Decimate Everything:  What was once GOBBLE GOBBLE is now Born Gold!  Get used to it, get on board.  It is awesome.

Dominique Young Unique - Tick Tick Boom:  boom boom bouncey yes

Domo Genesis - Boss' Life:  From the new LP Under The Influence, Domo's got the slick jazzy beats and this is probably the best thing to come out of the Odd Future crew.  Hope more comes like this.

FAT32 - Hard Drive:  Saw these cats on tour with Secret Chiefs 3 and their stop-start glee is infectious and powerful.  Think of The Ruins with a Devo sense of humour.

Health - Goth Star (Pictureplane cover):  It's like darker electro got swarmed by 80s synthpop.

James Vincent Mc Morrow - Higher Love (Steve Winwood cover):  awww how can you not like it???

MRTN GRWN - Angmaren
MRTN GRWN - Sauvignon Blanc (Deep Into Your Eyes):  Buckle up and get ready for the slow burn. 2 tracks, almost 20 minutes of epic electro satisfaction.  This is post-Kraftwerk chill ish that proves expertise can come with restraint and beauty can come with aww fuck I don't know where I am going with this but can someone please just bludgeon Skrillex?  k thx.

Quintron - Ring The Alarm:  Sucre Du Sauvage is amazing and everything you'd want from Quintron and Ms. Pussycat.  Phat organs ring out with energy that hasn't jangled you so much as when you first heard JSBX's Orange in 1994.  Drum Buddy solos!  Pussycat artfiction!  Area recordings that tantalize the fangirl that just loved the old frogs tape.  And did I mention this wall all created as part as a live-in installation at an art museum?  No album is weirder and more perfect for this day and age.

Sleepy Kitty - Gimme A Chantz!
Sleepy Kitty - Speaking Politely:  Oh this sleepy kitty just needs to dance an adorable little jig before curling up and taking a nap.

The Cool Kids - Penny Hardaway ft Ghostface:  I didn't dig When Fish Ride Bicycles as much as I wanted to, but it's hard to sleep on this Ghostface appearance.  Everything just goes right.

Tonedeff - What Part of Forever (Cee-Lo Green cover):  Again!  Another guilty pleasure cover here.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

14th - Hide Yourself
Bjork - Crystalline (Omar Souleyman version)
Bjork - Mawal (Omar Souleyman version)
Born Gold - Alabaster Bodyworlds
Born Gold - Decimate Everything
Dominique Young Unique - Tick Tick Boom
Domo Genesis - Boss' Life
FAT32 - Hard Drive
Health - Goth Star (Pictureplane cover)
James Vincent Mc Morrow - Higher Love (Steve Winwood cover)
MRTN GRWN - Angmaren
MRTN GRWN - Sauvignon Blanc (Deep Into Your Eyes)
Quintron - Ring The Alarm
Sleepy Kitty - Gimme A Chantz!
Sleepy Kitty - Speaking Politely
The Cool Kids - Penny Hardaway ft Ghostface
Tonedeff - What Part of Forever (Cee-Lo Green cover)


There did you hear it just now?  nothing.  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20111011.zip


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~CPI

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/10/04

blog 2011/10/04 - if you just wait longer it all disappears and you are alone again

Beastie Boys - Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win ft Santigold (Major Lazer Remix):  Just enough extra flavour to get this bumping.

Beyonce - Run The World (MRC Riddims Remix):  Best Beyonce remix.... EVER???  Love the bouncing pulsing bass.

Feist - Graveyard
Feist - How Come You Never Go There
Feist - The Undiscovered First:  THE NEW FEIST ALBUM IS AWESOME.   Taking notes from both Cat Power and Arcade Fire, this album meets and exceeds my expectations.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Freescha - Babies In Yor Body (Version)
Freescha - Heartbreak Attack:  zomg!  Remember them?  I loved Freescha because back in the 90s they put out a slow IDM track on a 12"...at 45 rpm!  That meant you could play it at 33 rpm and it was monolithically awesome.  Well they are back in fine form with a new set of singles that earnestly represents the glowing electronica that modern producers are only mimicking.

Frightened Rabbit - Fuck This Place
Frightened Rabbit - Scottish Winds:  From the brand new self titled EP, I hope this means there is a full length out soon.

Lil Wayne - Nightmares of the Bottom:  From the Tha Carter IV, an album I otherwise pass over.  Smoooooth.

Meleka - Go (Crazy Cousinz Remix):  If this doesn't groove you, you have no booty in your soul.  That, or you are officially allergic to Destiny's Child.

Omar Souleyman - Haram (Forbidden - I Signal, You Deny):  Haflat Gharbia is out now!  Documenting live performances from last year, this album is rollicking fun for Dabtke bounce fans.  I was so happy to see him last year, highly recommended.  And this live album even sounds better than some of his other CDs, so don't let the negative preconceptions about "live album" dampen your enthusiasm.

Synkro - Viewpoint:  True to the Synkro sound, melodic chords and vocal chops that are unapologetically dramtic, and very well produced

The Field - Then It's White:  The Field are imho one of the most over-Pitchforked electronic bands out there.  Give it a rest, you pitchfork doofuses!  But, this track is awesome, and so I am at least eaglery awaiting for the new album Looping State Of Mind.

The Rest - Always On My Mind
The Rest - The Last Day:  Not sure what to say here.  I like it!

Tom Waits - Bad As Me:  New Tom Waits single.  What more do you need?

U.S. Girls - If These Walls Could Talk:  Badass 60s girlpop sounds?

Zeds Dead - Coffee Break:  Backing down from the bro-step pissing contest, we get some sexier and smooth beats.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Beastie Boys - Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win ft Santigold (Major Lazer Remix)
Beyonce - Run The World (MRC Riddims Remix)
Feist - Graveyard
Feist - How Come You Never Go There
Feist - The Undiscovered First
Freescha - Babies In Yor Body (Version)
Freescha - Heartbreak Attack
Frightened Rabbit - Fuck This Place
Frightened Rabbit - Scottish Winds
Lil Wayne - Nightmares of the Bottom
Meleka - Go (Crazy Cousinz Remix)
Omar Souleyman - Haram (Forbidden - I Signal, You Deny)
Synkro - Viewpoint
The Field - Then It's White
The Rest - Always On My Mind
The Rest - The Last Day
Tom Waits - Bad As Me
U.S. Girls - If These Walls Could Talk
Zeds Dead - Coffee Break


These will never last:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20111004.zip


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~CPI

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/09/28

blog 2011/09/28 - I'll never understand you and that's ok

So ummm...  yeah.  I realeased 2 mixes in the last month!   You should get them, as they are awesome.
I also posted the new release Lesbians On Ecstasy w/Big Freedia track, and did a special DJ edit.
After all that hard work, facebook says I lost like 6 "fans" last month.
Seriously people, WTF? 



Death Songs - Ophelia:  I have a thing for songs where the instruments and hand claps generally overwhelm the vocals.

Dum Dum Girls - Bedroom Eyes:  The new album Only in Dreams is kind of awesome with it's cute bedroom rock sound and vocals reminiscent of The Long Blondes.

Grizzly Bear - While You Wait for the Others ft Michael McDonald:  This goes back to 2009, but I missed that this actually happened.  Best idea for a single's b-side ever:  replace your singer.

Iamamiwhoami - John:  This is probably a poo-ey youtube rip for all I know, but have to give some love to this youtube sensation done write.  Google it up if you don't know.

Lesbians On Ecstasy - She Likes to Party ft Big Freedia (CPI DJ Edit):  SHE LIKES TO PARTY PARTY PARTY PARTY PARTY PARTY PARTY PARTAAAAAY !!!

M83 - Intro ft Zola Jesus
M83 - New Map:  I hearby do declare:  having only listened to the whole thing once, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming is one of my favourite albums of the year.  AMAZING.

Machine Drum - Lay Me Down:  As an oldschool IDM breakbeat-head, the new Machine Drum album Room(s) and other singles have left me flat, but here, to me, is the best of it.

Nest - Stillness
Nest - The Dying Roar:  The Body Pilot EP is gorgeous.  Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous.

One Republic - Good Life (Robert DWNTWN Remix):  ummm yes

Patrick Wolf - Bermondsey Street
Patrick Wolf - The Falcons:  Lupercalia.  New album.  OFFICIALLY AWESOME.  Good show, Mr. Wolf.

Purity Ring - Belispeak:  WELL WORTH THE WAIT, this new single is amazing.  Ladytron eat yr heart out.

Sundar Subramanian & Madawaska String Quartet - Diminished But Returning, movement 2:  As performed by the Madawaska String Quartet!  Fabulous work from this young Canadian composer.  That I went to highschool with...

The Mountain Goats - Commandante
The Mountain Goats - Yoga:  I have been sifting through older M.G. EPs ands rarities, so you'll see a bunch in recent weeks.  These 2 come from 2002's Devil in the Shortwave.

The Wombats - Our Perfect Disease
The Wombats - Tokyo (Vampires and Wolves):  Yup, This Modern Glitch is great pop indulgence.  Give in, get dancing.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Death Songs - Ophelia
Dum Dum Girls - Bedroom Eyes
Grizzly Bear - While You Wait for the Others ft Michael McDonald
Iamamiwhoami - John
Lesbians On Ecstasy - She Likes to Party (CPI DJ Edit)
M83 - Intro ft Zola Jesus
M83 - New Map
Machine Drum - Lay Me Down
Nest - Stillness
Nest - The Dying Roar
One Republic - Good Life (Robert DWNTWN Remix)
Patrick Wolf - Bermondsey Street
Patrick Wolf - The Falcons
Purity Ring - Belispeak
Sundar Subramanian & Madawaska String Quartet - Diminished But Returning, movement 2
The Mountain Goats - Commandante
The Mountain Goats - Yoga
The Wombats - Our Perfect Disease
The Wombats - Tokyo (Vampires and Wolves)


why bother, don't try, time for naps:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110928.zip


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~CPI

Monday, September 26, 2011

CPI - Always More Than This (chosen families 3)

CPI - Always More Than This (chosen families 3)

dreamer beats
78 min, 178 MB
http://thetastates.com/mp3s/CPI_-_Always_More_Than_This.mp3

01) James Blake - To Care (Like You)
02) Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX - I'm New Here
03) Radiohead - Give Up The Ghost
04) Bjork - Unison (Ital Tek Remix)
05) Your Infamous Harp - Get Up Sun!
06) Florence And The Machine - Dog Days Are Over
07) Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX - Running
08) _nkown Sh_pes - If I Should Die
09) oOoOO - Burnout Eyess
10) Diplodocus - Summer's Gonna Hurt You
11) Diplo - Summer's Gonna Hurt You (Diplo 2010 Remix)
12) Emika - Drop The Other
13) Nguzunguzu - Mirage (Brenmar Remix)
14) Archie Pelago - Prospect Dub
15) aus - Moraine (Bracken rmx)
16) Eraldo Bernocchi & Blackfilm - Where We Stand
17) Emika - Double Edge (Pinch Remix)
18) Bichi - Layers Of Generation Without Number
19) LAKE R_DIO - Enjoy The Storm
20) _nkown Sh_pes - The World Keeps Turning
21) James Blake - Air & Lack Thereof
22) AGF/Delay - Most Beautiful
23) Jacaszek - Rytm To Niesmiertelnosc II
24) Elite Gymnastics - Here, In Heaven 2
25) Final Fantasy - This Is The Dream Of Win And Regine

http://thetastates.com/mp3s/CPI_-_Always_More_Than_This.mp3



The chosen families series:
In retrospect, I now consider Moonchild (in memoriam) the unofficial part 0 in this series.
Part 1: Directions To My Special Place
Part 2: Glittering, Waiting
Part 3: Always More Than This
Part 4 will be epic and long, and will hopefully be out before the year is over.
These 5 mixes embody an aesthetic I call "dreamer beats", the evolution of which might have been obvious to anyone who follows my mp3 blog regularly.  It is more of a focus on emotional content, psychological meaning and production minutiae of the tracks than it is about the genres, which range from dubstep to witch house to idm to folk to breakbeats to dreamwave to rock to downtempo to whatever else.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/09/21

blog 2011/09/21 - we can get there but the struggle might kill us all


Akara - Invoking the Unnameable:  Sliding in somewhere between downtempo and electro-pop, this track is all epic.  From the new album "Extradimensional Ethnography".

Architecture in Helsinki - Escapee (The Polish Ambassador Remix):  AIH are always goofy pop fun.  I can't help but love them.  NO SHAME.

Emily Wells - Symphony 2; & The Click Boom Boom
Emily Wells - Symphony 4; America's Mercy War
Emily Wells - Symphony 9; & The Sunshine:  I caught Emily Wells on tour with Colin Stetson and she rocked her opening set with a comparable gusto.  Highly recommended for anyone who wants that sweet-spot between Tune-Yards and Coco Rosie.  Catch her on tour if you can!  "The Symphonies: Dreams Memories & Parties" is from 2008, but still is super fun.

Fink - Perfect Darkness
Fink - Warm Shadow:  Perfect Darkness is a shock for those of us expecting more downtempo funk-lite.  Gone is the dub bass, and front-and-centre is the Jose Gonzalez meets Ben Harper guitar + vocals.  If that combo sounds tantalizing to you, definitely check this album out.

Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks (Chrome Canyon Remix)
Foster the People - Warrant:  Foster The People have been pumping out smile-inducing pop jams for my mp3 player all summer.  Big-ups to Chrome Canyon for turning the bounciest of pop songs in to a Hall-N-Oates slowburner.  Very brave.

Lazrtag - Guess What:  Oh fine, here's some straightup electro house.

No Ceremony - Hurtlove:  Like a chilled a Crystal Castles, all up in your bedroom.

Ryan Tanner - Peaceful Mind:  Reminds me of peak Damien Rice with some country twang.

Star Slinger - Mornin':  Straight-up Star Slinger style:  bouncey breathey breaky, heavy on the filter.

Teen Daze - Driving Home From The Beach (The Feeling Of)
Teen Daze - Hard Times_Good Times:  Umm what?  This is their TOUR EP?  Woah.  Yes, the Teen Daze Tour EP is one of my favourite EPs of the year.  It's some of the best chillwave pop out there.  Highly recommended.

Typhoon - Summer Home:  What can we say here...  maybe...  Gordon Gano hangs out with Beirut, and then they write a song after a cottage drinking binge where they listened to lots of Explosions In The Sky?  OK, that might be overstating things, but this is indeed wonderful.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Akara - Invoking the Unnameable
Architecture in Helsinki - Escapee (The Polish Ambassador Remix)
Emily Wells - Symphony 2; & The Click Boom Boom
Emily Wells - Symphony 4; America's Mercy War
Emily Wells - Symphony 9; & The Sunshine
Fink - Perfect Darkness
Fink - Warm Shadow
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks (Chrome Canyon Remix)
Foster the People - Warrant
Lazrtag - Guess What
No Ceremony - Hurtlove
Ryan Tanner - Peaceful Mind
Star Slinger - Mornin'
Teen Daze - Driving Home From The Beach (The Feeling Of)
Teen Daze - Hard Times_Good Times
Typhoon - Summer Home


This will take aeroplanes and sweat and love and more:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110921.zip


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~CPI

Friday, September 16, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/09/15

blog 2011/09/15 -  hey, who wants an mp3 blog?

Hey.  Hey you.  Did you know a new mix is out?  Yes yes indeedy.  Check it, get it, spread it around...


CPI - Glittering, Waiting (chosen families 2)

http://thetastates.com/mp3s/CPI_-_Glittering,_Waiting.mp3
dreamer beats
67 minutes, 153 MB

01) The Residents - Temple of Dragan
02) Gilbert & George - Twisted And Aggressive
03) Discuss - One Thing In Its Right Place
04) Bjork - Who Is It (Bell Choir Mix)
05) Your Infamous Harp - You Are The You
06) Sofalofa - Block N Oar
07) Murcof - Como Quisiera Decirte (Remix)
08) Psapp - Calm Down
09) Baths - The Nothing
10) Tim Koch - Blue And Grey
11) Minotaur Shock - Repertor
12) Saycet - 15
13) Saycet - Daddy Walks Under the Snow
14) Nguzunguzu - Wake Sleep
15) Andy Stott - Execution
16) Ulrich Schnauss - Sunday Evening In Your Street
17) Porcelain Raft - Talk To Me (Pierce & Pierce's Epilogue Remix)
18) Alessandro Bosetti - Laida and Mikel looking for rhymes
19) Andrew Pekler - First Snow, Last Year
20) Sam Amidon - Relief
21) Saycet - We Walk Fast
22) Deru - I Want
23) Eraldo Bernocchi And Blackfilm - Bethnal Green

http://thetastates.com/mp3s/CPI_-_Glittering,_Waiting.mp3



GET TO IT!  LISTEN TO IT!  DISTRIBUTE IT!  POST ABOUT IT!
Why?  Because this mix was originally going to be much longer, but it got TOO LONG.  So I split it in to 2 conceptual sides.
The next part, chosen families 3, will be coming out in under 2 weeks, so digest this while you can.



AND ON TOP OF THAT, here's an mp3 blog to chew on.
I'm not feeling like using words AT ALL today, so I won't even feign it.  NO WORDS FOR YOU.  JUST MUSIC.  LA LA LA LA.


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Beirut - O' Leaozinho
Blue Scholars - Hussein
Blue Scholars - Seijun Suzuki
Blue Scholars - Slick Watts
Doomstarks - Victory Laps
Esmerine - A Dog River
Funki Porcini - Orange Drop
Kangding Ray - Anthem
Kangding Ray - Mai
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Mr. Little Jeans - The Suburbs (Arcade Fire Cover)
Niki & The Dove - The Fox
Oh No! Yoko - Go Alien
SBTRKT - Right Thing to Do
Team Me - Dear Sister
The Mountain Goats - Alibi
The Mountain Goats - Ox Baker Triumphant
Toasty - The Knowledge
Tribes - We Were Children
Zola Jesus - Seekir


LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110915.zip


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~CPI

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

CPI - Glittering, Waiting (chosen families 2)

CPI - Glittering, Waiting (chosen families 2)

http://thetastates.com/mp3s/CPI_-_Glittering,_Waiting.mp3
dreamer beats
67 minutes, 153 MB

01) The Residents - Temple of Dragan
02) Gilbert & George - Twisted And Aggressive
03) Discuss - One Thing In Its Right Place
04) Bjork - Who Is It (Bell Choir Mix)
05) Your Infamous Harp - You Are The You
06) Sofalofa - Block N Oar
07) Murcof - Como Quisiera Decirte (Remix)
08) Psapp - Calm Down
09) Baths - The Nothing
10) Tim Koch - Blue And Grey
11) Minotaur Shock - Repertor
12) Saycet - 15
13) Saycet - Daddy Walks Under the Snow
14) Nguzunguzu - Wake Sleep
15) Andy Stott - Execution
16) Ulrich Schnauss - Sunday Evening In Your Street
17) Porcelain Raft - Talk To Me (Pierce & Pierce's Epilogue Remix)
18) Alessandro Bosetti - Laida and Mikel looking for rhymes
19) Andrew Pekler - First Snow, Last Year
20) Sam Amidon - Relief
21) Saycet - We Walk Fast
22) Deru - I Want
23) Eraldo Bernocchi And Blackfilm - Bethnal Green

http://thetastates.com/mp3s/CPI_-_Glittering,_Waiting.mp3



The chosen families series:
In retrospect, I now consider Moonchild (in memoriam) the unofficial part 0 in this series.
Part 1, Directions To My Special Place came out earlier this year.
Part 3 will be released in about 2 weeks, if all goes right.
Part 4 will be epic and long, and will hopefully be out before the year is over.
These 5 mixes embody an aesthetic I call "dreamer beats", the evolution of which might have been obvious to anyone who follows my mp3 blog regularly.  It is more of a focus on emotional content, psychological meaning and production minutae of the tracks than it is about the genres, which range from dubstep to witch house to idm to folk to breakbeats to dreamwave to rock to downtempo to whatever else.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/09/06

blog 2011/09/06 - the saving grace of this window of opportunity


Daedelus - My Beau ft Erika Rose and Paperboy:  Shocking, simply shocking!  Daedelus, producing something so damn smooth and slick and almost... dancefloor friendly?  Woah.  King of the quirky beats still maintains some odd bass squelch, but the RnB here is ready for the primetime.

Debbie Neigher - Home:  I don't normally go for typical jazz vocals, which this reminds me of at first, but then it gets all folksy and whimsical and then BAM, that chorus swoops in like a sip of a wine you've never quite tasted before.    From the self-titled new album.

DJ Rob 3 - Township Funk:  The CLASSIC South-African dance stormer gets my favourite re-flip.    No muss, no fuss, no nonsense.

Emmy The Great - A Woman, A Woman, A Century Of Sleep:  Emmy's songs are the diaries of a drama-rich life and certainly not everyone's cup of tea.  The new album is Virtue and slide this song alongside 24 and We Almost Had a Baby for my favourite little bits emotional tourism.

ill.Gates - Eggplantation (Knowa Knowone's Playa Sunrise Remix)
ill.Gates - That Look ft Niko:  ill.Gates has been blowing shit up left and right, sometimes being the modern day pinch-hitter for the likes of Amon Tobin, other time dipping in to his rich history of funky breaks.  First track here is off Autopirate Remixed and the second from the Schmunday School EP.  Tonnes of new stuff always seem to be coming down the pipe, so keep an eye open for this guy.

Jay-Z & Kanye West - Gotta Have It:  Another hit from Watch The Throne, short and sweet.

Jihae - Best Thing:  From 2008's Elvis Is Still Alive, smokey and reminiscent of Aimee Mann.  Super sweet.

Kastle - I Know:  Sexy stepper bass for all!

M83 - Midnight City (Alcala Remix):  New M83 album out soon!  In the meantime, let's enjoy the synthpop excess of the new remixes single.

Nguzunguzu - Wake Sleep:  I've been hyping Nguzunguzu for a while now, and oh look, he rocks it hard again.  Anyone remember that vocal sample?  Maybe sound kind of like a particular 80s house tracks?   HMMMMMMM?  So good.

Possimiste - The Flight of Lulu:  Musicbox IDM is a pleasure that everyone needs to enjoy. 

RAC - Double Dragon Stage 1 (RAC Karl Kling Mix)
RAC - Duck Huntin' (Terrible Shot) (RAC Karl Kling Mix)
RAC - Mario Kart 64, Koopa Troopa Beach (RAC Mix):  RAC, the undisputed gods of remixing pretty much everything, blow shit up on the new Nintendo Vs Sega 2 album.  please give these people money.

Radiohead - Reckoner (Julianna Barwick Remix):  Barwick loads up on echo fx and looper pedals, and takes her gear rack to this Radiohead track which ends up sound more like a cover than a remix.

Stricken City - Some Say:  An oh so very British take on Vampire Weekend, perhaps?  From the new album Losing Colour.

The Morning Benders - Last Night (The Strokes cover):  Meh, what are you gonna do?  How can you even think to hate on this???

TV On The Radio - Will Do
TV On The Radio - You:  I thought the last TVOTR album was a bit 'meh', and I was shocked it got all the accolade that it did.  At least with these 2 new tracks from Nine Types Of Light, I can assuredly say "yes indeedy, I do like this."

Wu Tang & Jimi Hendrix - House Of Flying Daggers :  TAKE A SOUND!  TAKE WU-TANG!  COMBINE!  There have been a massive amount of projects like this coming out.  They are simultaneously love letters to the source material and to the Wu-Tang acapella ouvre.  This album is great for any one that loves Hendrix and Wu-Tang.  Seriously.  I'm not being saracastic...  I'm just Wu-tang-ed out.  *le sigh*  A gal needs some space, I can only handle so much wu in one year.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Daedelus - My Beau ft Erika Rose and Paperboy
Debbie Neigher - Home
DJ Rob 3 - Township Funk
Emmy The Great - A Woman, A Woman, A Century Of Sleep
ill.Gates - Eggplantation (Knowa Knowone's Playa Sunrise Remix)
ill.Gates - That Look ft Niko
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Gotta Have It
Jihae - Best Thing
Kastle - I Know
M83 - Midnight City (Alcala Remix)
Nguzunguzu - Wake Sleep
Possimiste - The Flight of Lulu
RAC - Double Dragon Stage 1 (RAC Karl Kling Mix)
RAC - Duck Huntin' (Terrible Shot) (RAC Karl Kling Mix)
RAC - Mario Kart 64, Koopa Troopa Beach (RAC Mix)
Radiohead - Reckoner (Julianna Barwick Remix)
Stricken City - Some Say
The Morning Benders - Last Night (The Strokes cover)
TV On The Radio - Will Do
TV On The Radio - You
Wu Tang & Jimi Hendrix - House Of Flying Daggers


And again this will keep you afloat:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110906.zip


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~CPI

Thursday, September 1, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/09/01

blog 2011/09/01 - welcome back to where you were before but now you're older and the magic is waning

NO I DO NOT CARE THAT YOU HAVEN'T DOWNLOADED THE LAST ONE YET, IT IS YOU THAT IS BEING SLOW NOT ME THAT IS BEING FAST!
sheesh.
Come on people, download, unzip, pop into your mp3 player and go! 
Simple.  :)


Björk - Virus (Them Jeans Remix):  Any DJ in the 90s will tell you, Bjork changed the game.  No other artist sought out remixes more ferociously than the Icelandic one, everything from downtempo to breakcore to house to ambient to techno etc etc etc it was all there in the million+1 limited edition 12"s.  So of course now is the time, as happens before all new Bjork albums officially come out, that the remixes flood over our naked bodies!

Blanck Mass - Chernobyl
Blanck Mass - Weakling Flier:  "Wall Of Casios" was often used to describe Wyndham Hill records, but the aesthetic has been giving voluminous chorus and reverb pedals, some lowend filters, and a "fuck you I'm the real Goblin" attitude.  I wasn't in to the album as a whole, but the new self titled record is a must for fans of Vangelis, arpeggiator psych, and new-age-with-attitude.

Coss - Burn It Down:  From the new 'Before I Awoke', this guy isn't opening up new territory, but more retreading familiar sounds in style.  For fans of that Rawkus sound.

Dillon Francis - Beautician 2.0:  Synths-ahoy!  This is the way I like my electro.  Clean, exceptionally produced, and full exposition of what one can do with a DAW.  These are the lessons of 8-bit video game music brought to fruition.

Eleanor Friedberger - My Mistakes
Eleanor Friedberger - Owl's Head Park:  Yes, the voice does sound familiar!  IT IS INDEED the woman from Fiery Furnaces, and she's still as quirky as ever.  Like this year's PJ Harvey album, you might not instinctively be drawn to it, but yields a pile of awesome.  OK, this is not quite as good as the Harvey album, but "Last Summer" is an achievement in modern oddball pop music.

Holy Other - Touch:  Dubstep slowed down a tad!

Icona Pop - Manners:  Hmmm sounds remarkably like Alex Winston! 

Lil B - Game
Lil B - Unchain Me:  So yeah, guy pisses off hiphop world by titling new album I'm Gay.  That's kind of funny.  And the response, of course, terrifying.  Dear angry hiphoppers:  fuck you douchebags.

Mexicans With Guns - Jaguar:  We dropped some MWG before, but besides that time this is my next favourite track off of Ceremony.  If you're a Buraka Som Siesta fan, this will definitely be up your alley.  Lots of electro, some great verses, a big hodge-podge of party-time.

Porcelain Raft - Talk To Me (Pierce & Pierce's Epilogue Remix):  Low and subtle, the way to go!

Sea Oleena - Southbound:  Gorgeous restrained pop.

The Jezabels - Endless Summer:  OMG total ecstatic indie rock.  From the new album Prisoner.

The Weeknd - Rolling Stone
The Weeknd - The Zone:  This group is really hit and miss.  Thursday is a bit more hit, but still I am only in to half the tracks.  Kudos for bringing something new to the table though.

Washed Out - Before:  Within And Without didn't really grab me except for a few tracks, and this is definitely one of my faves.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS:

Björk - Virus (Them Jeans Remix)
Blanck Mass - Chernobyl
Blanck Mass - Weakling Flier
Coss - Burn It Down
Dillon Francis - Beautician 2.0
Eleanor Friedberger - My Mistakes
Eleanor Friedberger - Owl's Head Park
Holy Other - Touch
Icona Pop - Manners
Lil B - Game
Lil B - Unchain Me
Mexicans With Guns - Jaguar
Porcelain Raft - Talk To Me (Pierce & Pierce's Epilogue Remix)
Sea Oleena - Southbound
The Jezabels - Endless Summer
The Weeknd - Rolling Stone
The Weeknd - The Zone
Washed Out - Before


We are all made for each other:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110901.zip


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~CPI


Tuesday, August 30, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/08/30

blog 2011/08/30 - the exhaustion creeps in and you know you've done OK


Well, I did it!  I finally managed to catch Colin Stetson live, and it was awesome, and I now have a signed copy of his amazing new album on my record wall.
All it took was having an excruciatingly exhausting 15 hour day of Ottawa Pride activities and that included me performing twice. 
Totally worth it.

Check him out while you can.  The pieces are very difficult, the physically massive, and the strain on his (well-toned) body quite evident.  I don't think he'll be able to perform like this in 5 years from now, so enjoy his current work while you can.

Anyways, 'tis a new week, 'tis a new update!



Air France - It Feels Good To Be Around You:  Super sweet pop music mixed with the best of modern hipster beats and chillwavey production.  Amazing.

Archie Pelago - Prospect Dub:  SAXOPHONE & DUBSTEP, 4-EVA!

Barn Owl - Turiya:  An amazing pulsing instrumental rendering from the new album Lost in the Glare.

Earth - Old Black:  We dropped another track from Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light I way back at blog20110609, but here's another slowed down instrumental cowboy soundtrack wondertune.

Girls In Trouble - We Are Androgynous:  The vocal range here is astounding and delightful.

Gramatik - Like You Do
Gramatik - While I Was Playin' Fair:  Grammatik does full-spectrum productions that are produced like a brick house, and he does them well.  Album after album of solid banger beats, and now Beatz & Pieces Vol. 1 gives us more of the same:  quality snappy production, like the antithesis to mid-90s Madlib.

Inmontauk - Piroxilina
Inmontauk - Uno:  This goes back to 2008, but here are 2 great shimmering examples of peak ambient idm wonderfullness.  From the Isla EP.

Intimate Stranger - Nighttime:  Like a cross between 90s girl punk and Lily Allen.  For reals.  From the album Under.

James Blake - Lindisfarne:  The video single, combines parts 1 and 2 from the LP together.

James Vincent McMorrow - We Don't Eat:  I love the epic size of the emotions in this song.  From the album Early In The Morning.

Muslimgauze - North Africa Is Not So Far Away:  This digs back to 1997, but pretty much everything modern being done with bass can be unearthed in this guys post-mortem archive of releases.

Salem - Till The World Ends (Britney Spears cover):  Does it count as a cover if you're sampling the whole song and just kinda slowing it down?  Ahh whatever, it's still awesome and has the glib sort of childishness that you expect from Witch House.

Southerly - Suffer:  I really dig the structure of this track, it really draws me in.  From the new album Youth.

Thao & Mirah - Little Cup
Thao & Mirah - Squareneck:  I wanted this album to be total pure bliss, but alas it is only REALLY GOOD.  Of course it opens with an amazing collab featuring Tune-Yards, and really how can you maintain energy after that?  But it is filled with magic and anyone in to Thao or Mirah or Tune-Yards will really love this.

The Wild Flowers - Parchman Farm:  Such jolly good fun!  After sitting in my folder for months unlabeled, I finally found the title.  Smile, motherfuckers, summer's over.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Air France - It Feels Good To Be Around You
Archie Pelago - Prospect Dub
Barn Owl - Turiya
Earth - Old Black
Girls In Trouble - We Are Androgynous
Gramatik - Like You Do
Gramatik - While I Was Playin' Fair
Inmontauk - Piroxilina
Inmontauk - Uno
Intimate Stranger - Nighttime
James Blake - Lindisfarne
James Vincent McMorrow - We Don't Eat
Muslimgauze - North Africa Is Not So Far Away
Salem - Till The World Ends (Britney Spears cover)
Southerly - Suffer
Thao & Mirah - Little Cup
Thao & Mirah - Squareneck
The Wild Flowers - Parchman Farm


stretch and nap and stretch and nap:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110830.zip


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~CPI

Thursday, August 25, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/08/25

blog 2011/08/25 - oh we're almost there!

Summer winds down!   The weekend approaches!  Time for one more quick update because I've discovered the world is filled with goodness!


Alexander Turnquist - Spherical Aberrations:  Hypnotoad wants YOU!

Analogmonks - Echoes of the Summer:  More new epic synthrock instrumenta action!

Apricot Rail - Surry Hills:  Oh what's that?  More gorgeous instrumental music?  Well you are very welcome indeed.

Babe Rainbow - Chains:  The instrumental glory continues with this amazing new tracks from the Endless Path EP.   Just synth and spooky vocal sample.

Baobinga & I.D - Want It:  OK, enough with the epic instrumentals, time for the dancey-pants instrumentals!

Class Actress - Keep You:  26.5 minutes in and still no pop lyrics?  Well here's Class Actress to clean things up and get you focused again.  From the new album Rapprocher.  Like a cross between Ladytron and Young Galaxy.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Morning Thought
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - We Almost Lost Detroit:  It's A Corporate World has a number of super sweet tracks, more than enough to offset any speedbumps in the programming. 

Exitmusic - The Sea:  Dark vocals that hint at Braids and Zola Jesus equally, from the new album From Silence.

Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis:  Brand new single from the hot new collab album.  Of course you knew this was going to happen.

Knowing Looks - Abandoned Skip:  Hot steppa action!  Get yer hot steppa action here!  Extra clicks and wooshes!

Mondkopf - The Song Of Shadows:  The new album is Rising Doom and here we have a dense slab of churning beats with a high pitch sound that really reminds me of Digital Underground.

Nexus Petrol - Le Mantra Des Fourmis:  Finally, we are seeing the IDM and post-dubstep aesthetics merge in to a concrete whole.

Paul Simon - Rewrite
Paul Simon - The Afterlife:  First, let's remember this dude is probably in his 70s.  And he's amazing.  The album, So Beautiful Or So What, isn't a perfect gem, but there are more than a few glorious moments on it.  Primarily, Simon's ridiculous guitar playing.  Man can this guy pluck.

RÜFÜS - We Left (SymbolOne Remix):  Fabulous electro pop!

Rusko - Do You Wanna Have A Party
Rusko - Got You In Check:  And I'll leave you with some hot new partystep singles!



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Alexander Turnquist - Spherical Aberrations
Analogmonks - Echoes of the Summer
Apricot Rail - Surry Hills
Babe Rainbow - Chains
Baobinga & I.D - Want It
Class Actress - Keep You
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Morning Thought
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - We Almost Lost Detroit
Exitmusic - The Sea
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis
Knowing Looks - Abandoned Skip
Mondkopf - The Song Of Shadows
Nexus Petrol - Le Mantra Des Fourmis
Paul Simon - Rewrite
Paul Simon - The Afterlife
RÜFÜS - We Left (SymbolOne Remix)
Rusko - Do You Wanna Have A Party
Rusko - Got You In Check


Yes, and yes, over there too:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110825.zip


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~CPI


Music Organization.

I keep my albums sorted in to 33 different genre folders.  Some are somewhat specific ("IDM"), some are catch-alls, vaguer... ("Rock - Harder").

The latest genre folder to be created? "Early 20th century"
I have started gathering albums from before 1950.  Only 22 albums there so far, not a lot of selection, but some really really amazing music...
Alessandro Moreschi - The Last Castrato (Complete Vatican Recordings)
Benny Goodman - Live At Carnegie Hall 1938 (2 CD)
Benny Goodman - Stompin'
Cab Calloway - Best of the Big Bands
Cab Calloway - The Best of Big Bands, Cab Calloway ft Leon 'Chu' Berry
Chants de la Guerre d'Espagne
Charley Patton - Complete Recordings 1929-1934 (5 cd)
Jelly Roll Morton - Last Sessions; The Complete General Recordings
Lead Belly - Last Sessions (4 LP) (1948)
Sato Chiyako - Japanese 1920's
VA - American Primitive Vol. I; Raw Pre-War Gospel (1926-36) (1997)
VA - Baby, How Can It Be (Songs Of Love, Lust And Contempt From The 1920s And 1930s)
VA - History Of Carnival; Christmas, Carnival, Calenda and Calypso from Trinidad, 1933-1939
VA - Junkers, Jivers & Coke Fiends (Vintage Songs about Drugs 1926-1952)
VA - Old Time Mountain Banjo (2005)
VA - People Take Warning; Murder Ballads & Songs of Disaster 1913-1938 (3 CD)
VA - Pop Music, The Early Years 1890-1950 (2 CD)
VA - The Best of Big Band Vol 1 (2004)
VA - The Best of Big Band Vol 2 (2004)
VA - The Best of Big Band Vol 3 (2004)
VA - The Best of Big Band Vol 4 (2004)
VA-  American Primitive Vol. II; Pre-War Revenants (1897-1939) (2 CD) (2005)


2 new specialization genres have arisen.  Don't laugh...
But my "Soundtracks" folder (now 80 albums) now has an offshoot:  "Soundtrack; musicals"  (19 albums...)
My "Spoken Word" albums also dropped an offshoot, "Spoken Word; audiobooks" (43 albums), as a way of separating proper book readings from all of the other spoken word weirdness I have.

A few unexpectedly heavily populated genre folders...
Indigenous, Traditional, World:  195 albums.
Electro-acoustic, Tape Music:  170 albums.
Kids Music:  40 albums.
Noise & Experimental:  604 albums.


The other new-ish genre folder:  "Field Recordings".  84 albums.  Here in all their glory...
5_4 - Podcast #2; Dawn Chorus, 24 May 2010 (2010)
Aki Onda - Bon Voyage! Cassette Memories, Vol. 2 (2003)
Akira Rabelais - Hollywood (2008)
An Anthology of Over 200 American Bird Songs (1980)
Animals of Africa - Sounds of the Jungle, Plain & Bush
Anton Mobin - Floating Wood
Bad Radio Dog Massacre - Dog Pound Found Sound
Bernard Fort - Paysages Canadiens (Canadian Soundscapes) (1995)
Bernie Krause & Ruth Happel - Midsummer Nights (2002)
Bernie Krause - Mountain Stream (1988)
Bernie Krause - The Nature Company Environmental Sounds Collection (3 CD)
Bill Fontana - Landscape Sculpture with Fog Horns (1982)
Birds Of Venezuela (1973)
Bruits et Ambiances d'Afrique No. 1
Bruits et Ambiances d'Afrique No. 2
Chris Watson & BJ Nilsen - Storm (2006)
Chris Watson + Jana Winderen - Holystone (2006)
Chris Watson - Cima Verde (2008)
Chris Watson - Outside The Circle Of Fire
Chris Watson - Stepping Into the Dark (2009)
Chris Watson - The Galapagos Islands, An Audio Diary (2005).mp3
Chris Watson - Weather Report (2003)
Coney Island In Stereo (1960)
Dan Gibson - Solitudes Volume 10 (1985)
Dan Gibson - Solitudes Volume 2
Dan Gibson - Solitudes Volume 6 (1982)
Dan Hower - 80s Arcades (14 CD)
Daniel Menche - Raw Fall (2010)
Diesel Hydraulics on the Western Region (1975)
Donald J. Borror - Songs of Western Birds (1971)
Douglas Quin - Madagascar, The Fragile Land; Wild Sanctuary (1998)
Douglas Quinn - Antarctica
Dr. Roger S. Payne - Deep Voices The Second Whale Record
Echoes OF Nature - Bayou (1994)
Echoes Of Nature - Ocean Waves (1992)
Environmental Sounds - Nature's Music... Recorded Live On This Planet
Iron Horse Rambles
Jean C. Roche - A Nocturne Of Nightingales
Jean C. Roché & Bill H. Gunn - Les Loups en Liberté (Wailing Wolves From Canada & France) (1994)
Jean C. Roché - Le Monde des Singes (Afrique, Asie, Amerique; Primate World) (1994)
JM Charcot - Cambodge (2010)
Jodi Rose - Singing Bridges (2007) (3 CD)
Jondi Productions - Ocean
Juanjo Palacios - Borde Litoral (2010)
Kenneth Granville Attwood - Memories of Steam
Kiyoshi Mizutani - Bird Songs (2000)
Kiyoshi Mizutani - Scenery Of The Border (2 CD) (2005)
Les Sonnailles (2000)
Listen To My Cat's Purr
Machinefabriek - Tapes Of The Day (2008)
MZ-N710 - Paysages Ferroviaires (2010)
National Geographic Society - Guide to Bird Sounds (4 LP)
Nature Recordings - Dawn & Dusk In The Ventana Wilderness (1986)
Nature Recordings - Mountain Stream (1985)
Nature Recordings - Thunderstorm In The Big Sur Mountains (1986)
Nature's Relaxing Sounds - Song of the Whales (1988; 1995)
Neil Feather - Revelation of An Anaplumb (1998)
Newfoundland Heads the Waverley (1962)
NorthSound - Loon Talk (1992)
Philippe Vilain - Field Recordings
Railroad Sounds - Steam and Diesel (1958)
Relax With Nature - Forest Raindrops
Relax With Nature - Mountain Stream
Rostov Chimes (1985)
Rudolv Eb.er & Joke Lanz - Akustische Aktion (Essen) (2001)
Simon Whetham & VA - Active Crossover (2010)
Sounds of Nature - Amazon Rainforest
Sounds of Nature - Sounds of the Dolphin (1991)
Sounds of Nature - Sounds of the Jungle
Sounds of Nature - The Sounds of a Sun Filled Stream (A Babbling Brook) (1988)
Sports Car Caravan
Storm Sounds
Sui Kin Kutsu - Autumn (2003)
Sui Kin Kutsu - Spring (2003)
The Conet Project - Recordings Of Shortwave Numbers Stations
The Relaxation Collection - Mountain Retreat
The Sounds Of Nature - Electrifying Thunderstorms
The Sounds Of Nature - The Cry of the Loon
The Vancouver Soundscape (1973)
Toshiya Tsunoda - Extract From Field Recording Archive # 1 (1997)
Urban Bird Sounds Project
Voices Of The Earth
Walter Marchetti - The Bird Of Paradise (2001)
Xarhope On The Road - Cairo Mall (2010)

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/08/23

blog 2011/08/23 - salve for the weary-eyed nighthawks


Abigail Washburn - City Of Refuge:  From the new album City of Refuge, I love the energy and urgency of this track.

Black Eagle Child - Families Get Together
Black Eagle Child - The River's Course:  The new album Lobelia is full of down-home instrumentals and wonderful arrangements.  If you used to be all sludge rock and post-rock and then discovered how awesome Earth are, then this would be your next logical progession in life.  And if you're already there, well, this band won't replace your hard-on for The Dirty Three, but it's still a darn good album.

Black Fabio - Black Fabio ft J. Moore:  Sick sick beat, great flow, total package.

Dark Mean - Smoke Lake:  Contemporary indie rock from the self-titled album, for fans of Sloan... and fun.

DJ Fresh - Louder ft Sian Evans (Flux Pavilion & Doctor P Remix):  Oh so anthemic, I couldn't reist.

Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down:  Off the new album "Only in Dreams"!  A total slow-burn melancholy rubdown.

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home (RAC mix):  AGAIN, RAC kills it on the pop-dance front.

eGo - Back In Chicago:  OK fine, jerk face.  I'll use your stupid capitalization.

Emika - Drop The Other:  After the last single with Pinch, Emika drops more sick darkness.  Fabulous.

Goldfish - We Come Together ft Sakhile Moleshe:  Have I heard this before?  Is this not Ozomatli?    Whatevs.  The full length Get Busy Living wasn't grooving my boat, but this track is irresistible.

Noiserv - Where Is My Mind (Pixies cover):  A surprisingly minimal music-box style rendition.  Who'dda thunkit?

Obeah - Copenhagen Massive:  OMG DUB SAMPLES!  DUB SAMPLES IN DUBSTEP!  Who'd have thought?  I great return to forms.

Ohbijou - Niagara:  New track from the upcoming Metal Meets!  OMG I AM SO EXCITED NEW OHBIJOU THIS IS THE SOUND OF ME GOING SQUEE:   SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

The Barettas - Black Sheep:  We last dropped some Barettas back in blog20110317, and here's another track of rawkus bar-brawl music.

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Heart In Your Heartbreak:  The new album Belong didn't groove me too much, but I liked it more than their debut.  But here is the real killer track on it.  Totally indulgent 80s pop grooves.

The Tallest Man on Earth - Weather of a Killing Kind:  And more new stuff!  This one from...  Adult Swim?  We'll take it!

Theophilus London - Why Even Try (RAC Remix):  Yes yes, I love RAC...

Yellow Ostrich - Mary (alternate):   A more traditional take on this great track off the LP The Mistress.




THIS WEEK'S TRACKS:

Abigail Washburn - City Of Refuge
Black Eagle Child - Families Get Together
Black Eagle Child - The River's Course
Black Fabio - Black Fabio ft J. Moore
Dark Mean - Smoke Lake
DJ Fresh - Louder ft Sian Evans (Flux Pavilion & Doctor P Remix)
Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home (RAC mix)
eGo - Back In Chicago
Emika - Drop The Other
Goldfish - We Come Together ft Sakhile Moleshe
Noiserv - Where Is My Mind
Obeah - Copenhagen Massive
Ohbijou - Niagara
The Barettas - Black Sheep
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Heart In Your Heartbreak
The Tallest Man on Earth - Weather of a Killing Kind
Theophilus London - Why Even Try (RAC Remix)
Yellow Ostrich - Mary (alternate)

Time to face when we realize there's no escape:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110823.zip


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~CPI

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/08/16

blog 2011/08/16 - there are so many other reasons to celebrate, yes.


Arp & Anthony Moore - Spinette:  Ecstatic looped instrumentation, for fans of Hauschka.

Björk - Crystalline:  New Bjork single.  NUFF SAID.  New album soon...

Bright Archer - Hidden Systems:  Classic singer/songwriter pop from the long-tread tradition, expertly accomplished and perfectly delightful. 

Frida Sundemo - I Was Surrounded:  More amazing female pop bliss.

Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard - Slogans:  "'Em Are I" (ooo clever I see what you did there) came out in 2009, but I just found this now.  This is the same guy that put out the brilliant cover of End Result, and it has a similar hypnotically enchanting quality.  A certain niavete that you can't help but go with, like Daniel Johnson.

John Lamonica - Wolf Protestor:  Whispy multi-tracked folk goodness.

Nguzunguzu - Mirage (Brenmar Remix):  Nguzunguzu is fast becoming one of my favourite producers of 2011.

Nicolas Jaar - Hage Chahine ft sax by Will Epstein
Nicolas Jaar - Materials:  SPEAKING OF AMAZING PRODUCERS OF 2011, GUHHHHHHHHH....

Noah and the Whale - Blue Skies (The Twelves Remix):  The Twelves hit it on the head again.  They have consistently put out the best pop remixes for a few years and are the shiny happy face of the joy that electronic music can bring. 

Painted Palms - I Will Truck (Dirty Projectors cover):  People get points for even TRYING to cover The Dirty Projecttors, triple bonus points for doing such a damn good job.

Papercutz - Do Outro Lado Do Espelho (Taylor Deupree Remix):  Papercutz first found there way around here on the blog20090809 update, but LO'!  A Taylor Deupree remix.  What?  My microtonal ambient superstar crush is remixing?  It's a shock I know, but it is totally lovely.

Patrick Wolf - The City:  I posted a remix of this way back when, but the remix is just so darn good.

Substance B - Dora Au Collège Fou Fou Fou:    HEY WHO REMEMBERS DRILL N BASS?  Well fuck you, I do and those were damn good times.  Soooo goooood.

Supreme Cuts - Amnesia:  Bass and chopped vox, shake and serve.

The Joy Formidable - Greyhounds In The Slips ft Paul Draper
The Joy Formidable - My Beerdrunk Soul is Sadder than a Hundred Dead Christmas Trees:  Remember me raving about this band back in 2010?  Well they're back here with an AMAZING EP, "It's Just A World Apart", which you all should go buy.

Toy Selectah - No Pasma ft Isa GT:  Who back there was talking about Awesome Producers of 2011?  Anyone?  Anyone?



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Arp & Anthony Moore - Spinette
Björk - Crystalline
Bright Archer - Hidden Systems
Frida Sundemo - I Was Surrounded
Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard - Slogans
John Lamonica - Wolf Protestor
Nguzunguzu - Mirage (Brenmar Remix)
Nicolas Jaar - Hage Chahine ft sax by Will Epstein
Nicolas Jaar - Materials
Noah and the Whale - Blue Skies (The Twelves Remix)
Painted Palms - I Will Truck (Dirty Projectors cover)
Papercutz - Do Outro Lado Do Espelho (Taylor Deupree Remix)
Patrick Wolf - The City
Substance B - Dora Au Collège Fou Fou Fou
Supreme Cuts - Amnesia
The Joy Formidable - Greyhounds In The Slips ft Paul Draper
The Joy Formidable - My Beerdrunk Soul is Sadder than a Hundred Dead Christmas Trees
Toy Selectah - No Pasma ft Isa GT


birthday berfday barfday:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110816.zip


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~CPI


Wednesday, August 10, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/08/10

blog 2011/08/10 - In the absence of effort, you can give it all up and find this.

Action Bronson - Shiraz
Action Bronson - Moonstruck
Action Bronson - The Madness:  Did you ever think "I love Ghostface, he's oh so skilled, but he is SUCH a doucebag.  Why can't he rhyme about something awesome, like food?"  Then ACtion Bronson is your dream come true.  He's ace on the mic, and apparently saving up for gourmet cooking classes.  Dude likes food, and I think that's fucking awesome.   The beats are so fun, the rhymes are so tight, it makes it easy enough to glide past any ignorant ish he says.  One of the best hiphop releases of 2011.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Arcade Fire - Culture War
Arcade Fire - Speaking in Tongues ft David Byrne:  New Arcade Fire single!  And thank goodness they unlocked the secret achievement:  Get drunk, wake up naked in studio, find David Byrne there for some reason.  Pro skills, baby.  Pro skills.

Babe Rainbow - Greed ft Yung Clova of G-Side
Babe Rainbow - Set Loose:  The witch-house roots sounds continue to diminish in the world of dark electronica, and that is a good thing.  Producers find their footing and are blowing me away with an excitement that reminds me of the dawn of Ninja Tune.  Great stuff here, check the brand new Endless Path EP for moody electronica goodness.

Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Don't Go Slow:  After all the sweaty action above, let's get down to some lovely folk, from the new wonderfully evocative album titled "Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm".

Bogatzke - So This Is Distance:  Soothing synthy IDM from the Ulrich Schnauss school of long attacks and progessive developments.

Butterflies On Strings - What Did John Stuart Mill Say Again:  Phil Collins?  When did you start an indiepop band?  Good on you!

Flux Pavilion - I Can't Stop:  Back to some crazy dubstep with some of the fresest synth tweaking this side of 2011.

Grimes - Vanessa:  This track coverse so many stylistic bases, there has to be something for you to love!  The squeaky voices, the dark synths, the lulling pop, chugging electropop beat...  come on!

Kina Grannis - White Winter Hymnal (Fleet Foxes cover):  The classic track gets a faithful female rework.

Little Scream - Boatman
Little Scream - Cannons:  I heard many good things about "The Golden Record", but in the end I couldn't get in to it entirely.  I like these tracks, but check the whole thing out if you're a Veda Hille fan, for reals.  Quiky indie fun.

Macklemore - Vipassana (Ryan Lewis Remix):  Earnest raps don't hold up too well on repeated listens.  Macklemore has tight flow and good writ, but often lacks the humour and twists of his idols (Sage Francis and Amosphere obviously) to keep you coming back.   So maybe not for every day listening, but on occassion The VS. Redux will be the perfect record to go back to.  Beats based off riffs from Beirut and Antony & The Johnsons?  Solid.  Rhymes and flow?  Definitely.  Everyone wishing he would drink again?  yup.

Making Friendz - Situation:  Spunk from 60s girl-bands with the pop formlaties of modern garage, pulled off very well.

Mazes - Vampire Jive:  From "A Thousand Heys", this one is short, fun and a near perfect pop distillation.

Ryan Francis - Etudes For Piano, I. Digital Sustain
Ryan Francis - Moonlight Fantasy, VII. Reverie
Ryan Francis - Wind-Up Bird Preludes, I. Overture:  SOLO PIANO YO, IT'S THE NEXT HOTTEST BIGGEST THING EVARRRRRRRRRR.  CHECK THE BLOGS FOR THE LATEST AND GREATEST PHAT SOUNDS OF.... yeah ok I don't listen to a lot of solo piano.  But I near religiously give everything I see from Tzadik a quick sift.  And wow.  Just wow.  The piano WORK on "Works For Piano" here seems barely human.  And not in a "oh I'm grumpy Stockhausen and I hate my pianists so I will force them to grow a third hand to play atonal chords" garbage.  But in a way that melds gorgeous dramatic playing with the uncanny voice in the back of your mind that doubts if this is done by a human.  *checks liner notes*  Yup, only one pianist, Vicki Chow, is listed.  Recommended for fans of classical and contemporary music.

The Flaming Lips with Neon India - Is David Bowie Dying:  I haven't really been an ethused fan of Flaming Lips since the 90s, what with their devoid-of-critical-analysis & politics-free safe-for-straight-white-people psychedelia (redundant much?).  But I like this release.  There, I said it.  I feel dirty.  The Flaming Lips with Neon Indian is a mishmash of sound-building sessions that come together for me.  Check it.

Toro Y Moi - Freak Love (Freddie Joachim Remix):  Toro gets drowned down by the crushing waves of beats, but tis a worthy sacrifice for the good of the crew.  yar.




THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Action Bronson - Moonstruck
Action Bronson - The Madness
Arcade Fire - Culture War
Arcade Fire - Speaking in Tongues ft David Byrne
Babe Rainbow - Greed ft Yung Clova of G-Side
Babe Rainbow - Set Loose
Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Don't Go Slow
Bogatzke - So This Is Distance
Butterflies On Strings - What Did John Stuart Mill Say Again
Flux Pavilion - I Can't Stop
Grimes - Vanessa
Kina Grannis - White Winter Hymnal (Fleet Foxes cover)
Little Scream - Boatman
Little Scream - Cannons
Macklemore - Vipassana (Ryan Lewis Remix)
Making Friendz - Situation
Mazes - Vampire Jive
Ryan Francis - Etudes For Piano, I. Digital Sustain
Ryan Francis - Moonlight Fantasy, VII. Reverie
Ryan Francis - Wind-Up Bird Preludes, I. Overture
The Flaming Lips with Neon India - Is David Bowie Dying
Toro Y Moi - Freak Love (Freddie Joachim Remix)


23 tracks and at any time did I write in such a way that assumed you weren't listening?  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110810.zip


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~CPI