Wednesday, April 18, 2012

MP3 blog 2012/04/18

blog 2012/04/18 - the sky and the ground have a thin layer between them so they never touch.

8bit Pipe - Sterile:  What starts as some blippy retro synthwork turns in to a fun poprock song ala Mates Of State.

Au Vol - Warm Bath, Gaudy As Poppies (For Sylvia):  The album Apothecary, in title and sound, is full of cracked romantic notions that you just can't resist.  Ottawa's Au Vol has put together a tour-de-force album of sonics ranging from the rolling ambience of this track to the twisted electroacoustic slices of Ben Frost.   Recommended.  http://auvol.bandcamp.com/

Avicii - Levels (RebelRebel Remix):  OK, it's not a revelution in funky disco house, but it's been a while since I heard this classic sample flipped and it just took me to 1990s goodvibe flashbacks.

Azealia Banks - Fuck Up The Fun:  New Banks single!  Yes, she spends most of it just talking shit to her bellybutton, but it's hard to say no to badass drumline stompers.

BADBADNOTGOOD - Earl ft Leland Whitty
BADBADNOTGOOD - Limit To Your Love (James Blake cover):  FUCKING BOSS.  BBNG2 is the new album and it's DYNAMITE.  A perfect mix of standout instrumental jazz works with a few familiar breakbeat classic covers to keep it on and on and on and on.  Highly recommended.

Balam Acab - Just Stay:  There's something simultaneously machinelike and cold bout this, while at the same time being equally sparklefairy.  GOOD SHOW, SIR.

Bill Callahan - Heaven Help The Child:  Oh oh oh this is good.  Released as a split 7" with Mickey Newbury, who also does a great rendition of the same same, this is what record store day is all about.   SO GOOD.  I love you Mr. Callahan.  You're the new Johnny Cash.

Dominik Eulberg - Aeronaut
Dominik Eulberg - Metamorphose:  Back in the day, tech-house/minimal producers were a dime a dozen.  Through inflation and Ableton Live, they are now about a penny for a hundred.  That makes it all the more surprising when someone from that scene rises so far above their peers and releases something so incredible.  Eulberg's new album Diorama is amazing.  If you are a fan of electronic music, whether it be the more traditional 128 bpm housey stuff, or the more lush electronica IDM stuff I'm focusing on here, get this one.

Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built:  New Japandroids single!  can't believe I've never seen these guys.  Must rectify that.

Korallreven - Sa Sa Samoa (Elite Gymnastics Remix):  Yes yes, this is pretty much here for the oldschool breakbeat samples and the whispered 'Ecstasy' sample...

Male Bonding - Year's Not Long:    I haven't been all rah rah rah for Male Bonding, but I'm going to say that this song is close enough to Cloud Nothings for me to really get in to it.

Nine Horses - Wonderful World:  This is what I imagine cabaret music sounds like in hell.  You know, the good hell you go to for all of the drugging and anal sexing you did in your life.  And it's just Matthew Barney and bjork circling each other, slowly becoming whales.

Noah & The Whale - Life Is Life (Yuksek Remix):  I swear this is the ultimate band for SAD SONG WITH AWESOME HAPPY REMIX.  that should be a Grammys category, for reals.

Oliver Tank - Beautiful (Snoop Dogg cover):  Chillwave meets the new rnb grind meets snoop dogg?  OK yes, but it's awesome THIS TIME.

Tennis - Petition:  More bad ass girlpop perfection.

Unlooped vs. J Dilla - See You Cry:  The chopbeat is ok, but it's truly that strings that do it for me here.

White Woods - Where Did You Go:  Like really, how can you say no?  So cute, so good.

Young Wonder - Tumbling Backwards:  Close it all down with some pumping synth and pop vox in the style of EMily Goulding.


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

8bit Pipe - Sterile
Au Vol - Warm Bath, Gaudy As Poppies (For Sylvia)
Avicii - Levels (RebelRebel Remix)
Azealia Banks - Fuck Up The Fun
BADBADNOTGOOD - Earl ft Leland Whitty
BADBADNOTGOOD - Limit To Your Love (James Blake cover)
Balam Acab - Just Stay
Bill Callahan - Heaven Help The Child
Dominik Eulberg - Aeronaut
Dominik Eulberg - Metamorphose
Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built
Korallreven - Sa Sa Samoa (Elite Gymnastics Remix)
Male Bonding - Year's Not Long
Nine Horses - Wonderful World
Noah & The Whale - Life Is Life (Yuksek Remix)
Oliver Tank - Beautiful (Snoop Dogg cover)
Tennis - Petition
Unlooped vs. J Dilla - See You Cry
White Woods - Where Did You Go
Young Wonder - Tumbling Backwards


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