Friday, May 13, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/05/12

blog 2011/05/12 - the crashing of guitars and buckets as we decide who will be the first to be eaten.

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Anita Tijoux - 1977:  No idea what's going on here, but this is flavour!

Arms - Heat & Hot Water (Passion Pit Remix):  Totally over-the-top pop that takes the excesses of the 80s, dips it in some glistening Passion Pit synth, and just dares you to lick it.

Badbadnotgood - The Medley (Bastard, Lemonade, AssMilk):  Instrumental jazz renditions of tracks of the new Bastard LP.  TOO SOON?  At least El Michels Affair had given enough time for nostalgia to set in! 

Bassnectar - The 808 Track ft Mighty High Coup:  Super grind synths don't often interest me, but Bassnectar slips out the occassional track that isjust too damn addictive, often with a catchy vocal sample. 

Daft Punk - Derezzed (Bright Shades Rework):  The deep electro of the Tron soundtrack gets an appropriate ++dancefloor rework.

Hey Rosetta! - New Sum (Nous Sommes)
Hey Rosetta! - Parson Brown (Upirngaangutuq Iqalunni)
Hey Rosetta! - Welcome:  The new LP Seeds is quite awesome.  It fills a place between that overwhelming Arcade Fire intensity and that seductively overwhelming Canadiana jam-folk of Ohbijou.  And they pull it off fabulously.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.  Go see them on tour if you get a chance.  This album will be with you all summer long.

Jesse Dangerously - Cold Comfort
Jesse Dangerously - How Shall I Send Thee (Apt Pupil Remix):  Humble & Brilliant is the new CD and it's now in physical and MP3 form.  BUT it also comes with a zine, which is kind of perfect and awesome for an album like this.

Teen Daze - Something
Teen Daze - Together:  New singles from this dreampop-cum-downtempo group.

The Kills - DNA:  Oooo lovely bluesy rock track from the new album Blood Pressures.  For those that want more Joan Jett in their life!

Tied & Tickled Trio and Billy Hart - Ghost Allaround:  Back to the jazz!   T&TT hook up with Mr. Hart and the resulting album "La Place Demon" should appeal to many contemporary jazz fans.  I just couldn't get in to a lot of it...  but then THIS track hit me, right at the very end and it just swept me away.  Fabulous.

TV On The Radio - Caffeinated Consciousness
TV On The Radio - Will Do:  I am on the record for being supremely bored and uninterested in TV On The Radio for the most part, but these two tracks off the new album Nine Types Of Light are prety darn irresistible.  Let's hope the rest of the album keeps up the goodness.

White Hinterland - Lucky Cloud:  Taken off of the Fresh From The Garden Tour CD, I love this dreamy "little suzie's trapped down the well" kind of earthen folk music.

Wildlife - Killing For Fun:  And the dark folk takes a turn for the morose.  HAPPY WEEKEND YOU MELANCHOLY PSYCHOPATHS!



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Anita Tijoux - 1977
Arms - Heat & Hot Water (Passion Pit Remix)
Badbadnotgood - The Medley (Bastard, Lemonade, AssMilk)
Bassnectar - The 808 Track ft Mighty High Coup
Daft Punk - Derezzed (Bright Shades Rework)
Hey Rosetta! - New Sum (Nous Sommes)
Hey Rosetta! - Parson Brown (Upirngaangutuq Iqalunni)
Hey Rosetta! - Welcome
Jesse Dangerously - Cold Comfort
Jesse Dangerously - How Shall I Send Thee (Apt Pupil Remix)
Teen Daze - Something
Teen Daze - Together
The Kills - DNA
Tied & Tickled Trio and Billy Hart - Ghost Allaround
TV On The Radio - Caffeinated Consciousness
TV On The Radio - Will Do
White Hinterland - Lucky Cloud
Wildlife - Killing For Fun


Time to revamp my website, put my feet up, and train my cats to make me a snack plate:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110512.zip


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~CPI

Monday, May 9, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/05/09

blog 2011/05/09 - bonus points for putting up with me!

Hurray, we did it!
YOU did it!
Everyone survived the facebook upgrade issue.  I hope you still receive notifications when I post...

Well now you get rewarded with an extra mp3 blog post.
GOOD WORK, YOU!


Autechre - Basscadet (Bcdtmx):  I have never been one for their albums, but the EP is where Autechre always truly shined.  And their new set EPs 1991-2002 is out and it's full of aural pleasures.

Beastie Boys - Too Many Rappers (New Reactionaries Version ft NAS):  Much of "Hot Sauce Committee Part 2" leaves me flat, but a few tracks like this one tap in to equal amounts of nostalgia and contemporary glee and work wonders.

Braids - Lemonade (Green Go Remix):  We last heard from Green Go on their fantastic remix for Women, and they pull off the same kind of magic here.  Indie dance bliss!

Eleanor Murray - The Whale:  Pensive, delicate, powerful, and charged with trembling emotion.  From 2010's Oh Thunder, this is folk the way I love it.

Jacques Greene - (Baby I Don't Know) What You Want:  Sometimes you just want your house a tad groovey, a tad slinky, and not too much of anything, and that's where this kind of 303 funk fits perfectly.

John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up (Arcade Fire cover):  HA!  How could I not?

Julianna Barwick - The Magic Place:  Running one's voice through echo and delays units is one of technologies simple pleasures, but like pointing a camera at it's own monitor, there are always so many delights to be extraced.

Kanye West - That's My Bitch ft Jay-Z & La Roux:  Why do we hold rappers to different standards of being acceptable competent human beings that deserve to live than anyone else?  Why do we let them spout stupid sexist and homophobic shit and applaud them for flow?   Gah.

Korallreven - Honey Mine (Memoryhouse Remix):  Dream pop fused with the original dreaminess of the woman from The Concretes!

Laura Marling - The Needle & The Damage Done (Neil Young cover):  classic classic classic.

Natasha Kmeto - A Way To Love Me (Devonwho Remix):  The electronics-drenched RnB continues!

Nicolas Jaar - I Got A Woman:  See above, except now with more downtempo Ray Charles steez.

Sidi Toure - Djarii ber:  Sahel Folk is the new album and yes, I will pretty much pick up any album by an artist name Toure or Diabate...

Strand of Oaks - Ohio (Damien Jurado cover):  OK, I am tired and have to leave.  No more typing.  folk.

The Sweet Hurt - Things Fall Apart:  yes.  no more.  (and this sounds like Aimee Mann)

Thomas Tantrum - Sleep (RAC Remix):  awesome.

TrockenSaft - Light Up:  deep aweseomness yummy goodbye.




THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Autechre - Basscadet (Bcdtmx)
Beastie Boys - Too Many Rappers (New Reactionaries Version ft NAS)
Braids - Lemonade (Green Go Remix)
Eleanor Murray - The Whale
Jacques Greene - (Baby I Don't Know) What You Want
John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up (Arcade Fire cover)
Julianna Barwick - The Magic Place
Kanye West - That's My Bitch ft Jay-Z & La Roux
Korallreven - Honey Mine (Memoryhouse Remix)
Laura Marling - The Needle & The Damage Done (Neil Young cover)
Natasha Kmeto - A Way To Love Me (Devonwho Remix)
Nicolas Jaar - I Got A Woman
Sidi Toure - Djarii ber
Strand of Oaks - Ohio (Damien Jurado cover)
The Sweet Hurt - Things Fall Apart
Thomas Tantrum - Sleep (RAC Remix)
TrockenSaft - Light Up


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~CPI

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Amazon Deal finder

I've written a tool to help find deals on your Amazon.com Wishlist.  It searches through available used books and sorts them all based on savings and priority.
http://thetastates.com/amzn/amazondeals.php

Thursday, May 5, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/05/05

blog 2011/05/05 - OMG DID YOU GET DID YOU DID YOU DID YOU HUNH HUH HUH?

Big news people, new mix is out.  Please go download it, and please post it up at every juncture your fingers stroke the internets.

Nearly 2 ours of dark indie mixed with IDM, folk rock mixed with dubstep, and a whole bag of delightful WTFerry.

CPI - Directions To My Special Place (chosen families 1)

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

01) Edwin Schlossberg - Vibrations/Metaphors
02) Wildbirds & Peacedrums - The Course
03) James Blake - CMYK
04) Appleblim - Fear
05) The Knife - We Share Our Mother’s Health (Ratatat Remix)
06) Forest Swords - Rattling Cage
07) Fever Ray - The Wolf
08) Ramadanman - Don't Change For Me
09) Murcof - Memoria
10) Why? - This Blackest Purse
11) Wildbirds & Peacedrums - Fight For Me
12) Dapayk & Padberg - As You Please
13) Andrew Bird - Imitosis (Four Tet Remix)
14) Young Galaxy - Queen Drum (Henning Remix)
15) Young Circles - Lightning
16) Alva Noto - Garment
17) The Books - The Lemon Of Pink
18) Califone - Giving Away The Bride
19) Faux Hoax - Your Friends Will Carry You Home
20) Piano Magic - There's No Need For Us To Be Alone (Future 3 Remix)
21) Broken Social Scene - Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl
22) Patrick Wolf - To The Lighthouse
23) The Notwist - No Encores (Console Version)
24) Baths - Rain Smell
25) Rocco DeLuca & The Burden - Lilja
26) R/D - Space Radio (Deru Remix)
27) Seven Ark - Sixteen
28) Michael Fakesch - We Got A Generator
29) Geskia - 1977 Ugly, 2004 Ideal Copy
30) Fever Ray - If I Had A Heart
31) †‡† - Psychic Teens
32) R/D - Cricket (MartyParty Remix)
33) Styrofoam - It's Just That We Don't Show It
34) Saycet - Kien-Lang
35) B. Fleischmann - Chad F.
36) Fraggle Rock - Music Box Song
37) B. Fleischmann - Chad F. (The Tick And Sax Mix)
38) Owen Pallett - Lewis Takes Off His Shirt

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


NEXT BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:
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That is right, you will have to REJOIN THIS GROUP, when that happens.  No way around it.  Facebook just sucks.
I will try and send a final message out to remind you before the axe falls...
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Anyways, on to the goods:

9b0 - Antilightbulb (Error Version):  Crunchy yummy IDM!  And anything with 'bulb' in the title is inevitably a nod to Aphex Twin, right?

Crocodiles - Sleep Forever:  Ecstatic fuzz rock that bridges that (actually rather common) gap between dream pop and Dinosaur Jr.

Eddy B & Tim Gunter - Bring In The Day ft The Doors:  I have no idea why the bulk of modern pop hiphop has to anchor itself to past hits, but *shrug*, don't expect me to expend much effort dissecting it.  From last year's "Dear North Carolina, Welcome Back"

Ellie Goulding - The Writer (Alan Braxe Remix):  The original was one of my unsung favourites off the album, the kind of slightly sappy that you'd cuddle up to with your Tori Amos doll.  I'm happy to hear this remix, with Mr. Alan Braxe, the king of ecstatic pop remixes, at the boards.

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
Fleet Foxes - Lorelai:  "Helplessness Blues"?  Seriously?  Holy shit what a buzz kill.  These dudes are sad something fierce.
This album isn't nearly as good as their first one.  Much more mellow, a bit murkier.  And it sounds like they spent a year locked in a room listening to Simon & Garfunkel records, crying over their break-up.  BUT, it is still a top quality album.  It might not grab everyone, but if you like full-bodied sullen folk, definitely pick it up.

Ghostface Killah - Together Baby:  Hotness from last year's The Apollo Kids!

Higuma - Burning Colors:  Pacific Fog Dreams is a lovely album of atmospheric guitar feedback and bigs chords.  Like if SUNN O))) changed their medication.

Kelis - Brave (Dark Sky Remix):  Kelis gets another superdope remix, this time in the key of latenight dubsteppiness.

Lykke Li - Unrequited Love
Lykke Li - Youth Knows No Pain:  I posted some tracks and remixes before, but I am here with the verdict that the new album Wounded Rhymes is indeed HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.  What a difference it all is, with a guitar rock feel on some songs, a twangy croon reminiscent of Basia Bulat, and only a few nods to the album of yore.  Drop your expectations and dive in, or you'll get left behind by her.

Niki & The Dove - Mother Protect:  This is like if The Knife teamed up with Young Galaxy and got all mellow together.

Pechenga - Gitaro:  Gorgeous instrumental guitar and effects from the new album "Helt Borte".

Ryan Bingham - The Weary Kind (Lanny May Remix):  Emotive electro country twang!  A first!  And I love it.

The Charlatans
- The Only One I Knows:  Oh this one is delightfully dreary.  A mopey sing-a-long chorus of "everyone's been burned before, everyone knows the pain"?   Just the perfect amount of concilliatory group moping.

The Weeknd - The Party & The After Party:  I am extremely sceptical by this new wave of digital RNB redux.  So fucking hyped.  And while I've been deleting a deluge of tracks that pretty much take watered-down D'angelo and toss on some XX/JBlake synths, this is one of the few that was spared the axe.   The album House of Balloons itself was way too much to take, but this track is the perfect distillation of my favourite parts.

Wye Oak - Fish:  After last year's amazing EP, I had such such SUCH high hopes for this new album!  But I'm taking this song, and passing on the rest of Civilian.  I just couldn't get in to it.  It just felt so... muted?  I dunno.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

9b0 - Antilightbulb (Error Version)
Crocodiles - Sleep Forever
Eddy B & Tim Gunter - Bring In The Day ft The Doors
Ellie Goulding - The Writer (Alan Braxe Remix)
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
Fleet Foxes - Lorelai
Ghostface Killah - Together Baby
Higuma - Burning Colors
Kelis - Brave (Dark Sky Remix)
Lykke Li - Unrequited Love
Lykke Li - Youth Knows No Pain
Niki & The Dove - Mother Protect
Pechenga - Gitaro
Ryan Bingham - The Weary Kind (Lanny May Remix)
The Charlatans - The Only One I Knows
The Weeknd - The Party & The After Party
Wye Oak - Fish


big news, little news, just step away from it all:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110505.zip


Stay on top of everything new at http://djcpi.blogspot.com

More info:

Enjoy!
~CPI

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

CPI - Directions To My Special Place (chosen families 1)

CPI - Directions To My Special Place 
(chosen families 1)

http://thetastates.com/mp3s/CPI_-_Directions_To_My_Special_Place.mp3
114 min, 260 MB




01) Edwin Schlossberg - Vibrations/Metaphors
02) Wildbirds & Peacedrums - The Course
03) James Blake - CMYK
04) Appleblim - Fear
05) The Knife - We Share Our Mother’s Health (Ratatat Remix)
06) Forest Swords - Rattling Cage
07) Fever Ray - The Wolf
08) Ramadanman - Don't Change For Me
09) Murcof - Memoria
10) Why? - This Blackest Purse
11) Wildbirds & Peacedrums - Fight For Me
12) Dapayk & Padberg - As You Please
13) Andrew Bird - Imitosis (Four Tet Remix)
14) Young Galaxy - Queen Drum (Henning Remix)
15) Young Circles - Lightning
16) Alva Noto - Garment
17) The Books - The Lemon Of Pink
18) Califone - Giving Away The Bride
19) Faux Hoax - Your Friends Will Carry You Home
20) Piano Magic - There's No Need For Us To Be Alone (Future 3 Remix)
21) Broken Social Scene - Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl
22) Patrick Wolf - To The Lighthouse
23) The Notwist - No Encores (Console Version)
24) Baths - Rain Smell
25) Rocco DeLuca & The Burden - Lilja
26) R/D - Space Radio (Deru Remix)
27) Seven Ark - Sixteen
28) Michael Fakesch - We Got A Generator
29) Geskia - 1977 Ugly, 2004 Ideal Copy
30) Fever Ray - If I Had A Heart
31) †‡† - Psychic Teens
32) R/D - Cricket (MartyParty Remix)
33) Styrofoam - It's Just That We Don't Show It
34) Saycet - Kien-Lang
35) B. Fleischmann - Chad F.
36) Fraggle Rock - Music Box Song
37) B. Fleischmann - Chad F. (The Tick And Sax Mix)
38) Owen Pallett - Lewis Takes Off His Shirt



Please rebroadcast this heavily.  You are my only means of communication. 
xo
~Caitlyn

Friday, April 29, 2011

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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~CPI

Thursday, April 21, 2011

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.
Please like us here to get invited to future events:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pitch-Black/212191142126062

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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Enjoy!
~CPI

Thursday, April 14, 2011

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:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198223483550566

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)


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Friday, April 8, 2011

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

Sunday, April 3, 2011

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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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/03/30

blog 2011/03/30 - omg how did I bruise the top of my feet?

Yes, I bruised the top of my feet.  OWIE.
That means it hurts to wear shoes...
oi.



Airbird - Part Of The Game:  Slurpy chillwave loves you sooooooooo mmmmmuuuuuuuccchhhhh  and wants to give you a bit wet sloppy kiss in slow motion!

Angel Stoxx - The Sound of My Voice:  Yesssss my favourite clicky minimal sexiness!

Baby Dee - Yapapipi:  Always seemingly two bars away from becoming a MASSIVE power ballad, this Vangelis-inspired piano number from the album "Regifted Light" would fit perfectly over a montage of two lovers in separate cities making themselves tea and staring out the window waiting for fate to hear their desperate silent stares.

Bad Rabbits - Can't Back Down:  This kind of electro-squelch funk is the Prince copycatting that I always expected from bands like Chromeo.  Prince's tiny shoes are tough to fill, and yay, this song kicks the right grooves.

D&C - Raise It Right:  Has that barnroom stomp production that Sleigh Bells popularized, but whistful vocals that are part Concretes, part garage-fuzzed Florence.

Deaf Center - Divided
Deaf Center - Hunted Twice:  Owl Splinters features some gorgeous moods on it, and will be essential to anyone in to Richard Skelton or the Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto collabs.  i.e. a fabulous mix of acoustic instruments and sensuous digital treatments.

Devotionals - Chest Like Expansive Wings:  Shades of Dirty Three, but with a stronger roots/folk influence.  Taken from their self-titled album.

Enya - A Day Without Rain (Dntel Mix)
Enya - One By One (Dntel Mix)
Enya - To Go Beyond (Dntel Mix):  DNTEL release a bootleg remix album, with the requisite "OMG I LOVE YOU PLEASE DON'T SUE ME" boilerplate and all.  Enya fans will totally dig all there is to be had.  Dntel fans will find a number of loveable nuggets of electro-light.

Gianna Lauren - Become What You Can't Be:   Epically emotive folk from the album "Some Move Closer, Some Move On" with some of the most blissful lulling horns I've heard all month.

GodWrath - Heart vs. Mind:  hardcore/metal from Israel, from the album "Immersed In Flames".  I have a thing for hardcore female vocals.

Gregory And The Hawk - Over and Over:  Off the new album Leche, I do love the folk with the shouty vocal breakdowns, yay!

Inlets - In Which, I, Robert:  A little bit debonaire, a little bit empassioned, and all sorts of baroque rock goodness going on here.  From the album Inter Arbiter, for fans of Parenthetical Girls (see below) for sure.

Parenthetical Girls - The Pornographer:  From the EP "Privilege, pt. III: Mend & Make Do", a taste of baroque rock and grittier Patrick Wolf with a little taste of Grinderman for good measure.

Telonius - I Do:  Nice little deep plodder with some roots-folk vocals and sampled guitar on top.

The Dodos - Black Night
The Dodos - Don't Stop:  Woah, the new Dodos album is amazing!  So far so good.  And this is from someone who really didn't like their 2nd album.  Very much recommended.  I've only given it 2 listens, but am eagerly awaiting more.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Airbird - Part Of The Game
Angel Stoxx - The Sound of My Voice
Baby Dee - Yapapipi
Bad Rabbits - Can't Back Down
D&C - Raise It Right
Deaf Center - Divided
Deaf Center - Hunted Twice
Devotionals - Chest Like Expansive Wings
Enya - A Day Without Rain (Dntel Mix)
Enya - One By One (Dntel Mix)
Enya - To Go Beyond (Dntel Mix)
Gianna Lauren - Become What You Can't Be
GodWrath - Heart vs. Mind
Gregory And The Hawk - Over and Over
Inlets - In Which, I, Robert
Parenthetical Girls - The Pornographer
Telonius - I Do
The Dodos - Black Night
The Dodos - Don't Stop

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~CPI

Friday, March 25, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/03/25

blog 2011/03/25 - surviving the moment, savouring the rewards.


oh fuck yes, I so deserve this Friday! 

My buns!  They ache!  From working them so hard!    Seriously folks, I've been burning the candle at all ends after dipping it in gasoline.

Oh, if you are in Ottawa this weekend, I will be doing the music at the Annie Sprinkle and Elizabeth Taylor wedding to the snow.
No shit!

I'm on a mission to work for all of the legendary porn stars, I guess. 


Colin Stetson - A Dream of Water ft Laurie Anderson
Colin Stetson - Red Horse (Judges ll):  BEST ALBUM OF 2011 SO FAR.  HANDS DOWN.  BLOWS THE REST AWAY.
2011 hasn't had many OMGORGASM standouts so far, but this is the first one.  "New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges" is absolutely essential.  It's mindblowing.  Amazing.  Guh.  The things this guy does with just one saxophone makes my knees weak.

Dark Dark Dark - Daydreaming:  Harkens to the lush folk of Ohbijou, this song is just lovely and perfect "CBC radio" beauty.  From the 2010 album "Wild Go".

Delorean - Stay Close (RAC Mix):  Oh god this song makes me so frickin' happy.  AND THEY ADDED HAND CLAPS.  Total ecstasy right there.

Fever Ray - The Wolf:  Uhhh did someone say OMGORGASM????  This new Fever Ray gets me oh so hot and bothered.  And to think, it came from a new Twilight-esque movie Little Riding Hood.  such hoteness.

Jacques Greene - Tell Me (Kingdom Edit)
Jacques Greene - The Look (Koreless Remix):  I enthusiastically approve!  Tell Me, especially, fuses that post-dubsteppy sound with the deep house grooves we all love.  Goodness me.

Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix)
Lykke Li - I Know Places:  I still haven't listened to the new LP "Wounded Rhymes" but here are some hot singles from it.  It's amazing how many BAD remixes of I Follow Rivers are out there...

Rainbow Arabia - Without You (Nguzunguzu Remix):  Love love love the percussion.  Totally needs some samples of M.I.A. saying "bang." on top of it.

Thao & Mirah - Eleven ft tUnE-YarDs:  Oh wow, what a powerhouse threeway.  Ladies represent!  From the new album "Thao & Mirah", which I haven't heard yet, but I am dying to get my grubby hands on.

The Echelon Effect - We Will Spin Forever:  The formula is post-rocky, but the beat-driven side of it conjures up epic Ulrich Schnauss idm tracks.

The Mountain Goats - Estate Sign Sale
The Mountain Goats - For Charles Bronson:  eeeeeeee new Mountain Goats!  All Eternals Deck, like all Mountain Goats albums, requires simmered repeated listenings, but the number of gems in Darnielle's massive songbook grows and grows.
And fuck, For Charles Bronson is such a brutal fuck you, it's awesome.
This is more more in line with last year's Extra Lens album, a strong rebuttal to the contemplative moods of the previous MG album.  Recommended for fans.

When Saints Go Machine - Fail Forever (Nicolas Jaar Remix):  Nicolas Jaar is a producer after my own heart.  Bless and your pitched-down low bpm blisses.

Young Galaxy - B.S.E.
Young Galaxy - We Have Everything:  At first sniff, Shapeshifting reminded me of other dance-pop albums and I was going to pass.  But I heard it twice and it really sunk in and there are some really amazing things going on here.  Subtley wins over heavy-handedness, and the whole effect is a tad sublime, but all pop glory.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Colin Stetson - A Dream of Water ft Laurie Anderson
Colin Stetson - Red Horse (Judges ll)
Dark Dark Dark - Daydreaming
Delorean - Stay Close (RAC Mix)
Fever Ray - The Wolf
Jacques Greene - Tell Me (Kingdom Edit)
Jacques Greene - The Look (Koreless Remix)
Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix)
Lykke Li - I Know Places
Rainbow Arabia - Without You (Nguzunguzu Remix)
Thao & Mirah - Eleven ft tUnE-YarDs
The Echelon Effect - We Will Spin Forever
The Mountain Goats - Estate Sign Sale
The Mountain Goats - For Charles Bronson
When Saints Go Machine - Fail Forever (Nicolas Jaar Remix)
Young Galaxy - B.S.E.
Young Galaxy - We Have Everything


It is always possible and magical and yes:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110325.zip


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~CPI

Thursday, March 17, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/03/17

blog 2011/03/17 - welcome to future you

Adele - If It Hadn't Been For Love
Adele - Rolling In The Deep (Cousin Cole Remix):  I am kind of shocked at just how enjoyable the new Adele tracks that have been floating around are.  And after the wonderful Jamie XX remix, Cousin Cole does a smashing job on the remix tip as well.  And hey, a love song about committing felonies?  Sure!

Alex Winston - Sister Wife:  After Big Love, this song is just oh so perfect.   I can just imagine the synchronized line-dance moves that you could do to this bouncey shiney song.

Cut Copy - Where I'm Going:  I'm not feeeling all the love going around for the new Cut Copy album, but I also don't care for the Toro Y Mori one either.  So meh.  But this song is fun and cute in a Beach Boys meets The Hidden Cameras meet MGMT kind of way.

Kinch - Once, I Was a Mainsail:  New track off the brand new Once, I Was a Mainsail LP.  Kind of straight-up radio rock, but I do really like it.  Maybe because I normally don't listen to stuff like it?

Lia Ices - Little Marriage
Lia Ices - Love Is Won:  There are some sparkly and glorious gems on the new LP Grown Unknown.  Check it for sure if these tug on your heart strings.  Somewhere between Nina Nastasia and early Tori...

Nicolas Jaar - Keep Me There:  Jaar takes on the funky stylings of Claude VonStroke and gives us this slowed down, pitched down total groover!

Parenthetical Girls - Unmentionables (Single Edit):  Fabulous and perfectly quirky baroque pop from the latest, "Untanglements".

Sean Carey - In The Dirt:  From the 2010 LP "All We Grow".

Solar Bears - Cub (Keep Shelly in Athens Remix):  While starting moody, this one gets all epic 80s on our asses.

Telepathic Teddy Bear - A Song To Let It Go:  Super touching musicbox pop, cute and sentimental.

The Barettas - Touche:  Totally rocking, like a slightly bluesier version of The Cliks.

The Gaslight Anthem
- She Loves You:  B-side of a new 7" rarity!  Another slow chanter anthem, like the beautiful album closer When We Were Young.

The New Pornographers - Moves:  Oh New Pornographers, you just make me smile some times.

The Strokes - Under Cover Of Darkness:  There is a new Strokes album out!  I'm sure you'll hear about it somewhere else.

These Are Powers - Easy Answers
These Are Powers - Life Of Birds:  All Aboard Future is the album from 2009, and reminds me a bit of Talk Normal but with more boom bass.   Not quite the epic masterpiece, but some great things going down here, especially the chopped Missy beat.

Tom Waits - Yesterday Is Here (Blockhead Remix):  HOW CAN YOU NOT JUST FUCKING SQUEE AT THIS LOVE CONNECTION?

Waking Life - Chirango:  End it all off with a dash of pop rock jangle goodness!



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS


Adele - If It Hadn't Been For Love
Adele - Rolling In The Deep (Cousin Cole Remix)
Alex Winston - Sister Wife
Cut Copy - Where I'm Going
Kinch - Once, I Was a Mainsail
Lia Ices - Little Marriage
Lia Ices - Love Is Won
Nicolas Jaar - Keep Me There
Parenthetical Girls - Unmentionables (Single Edit)
Sean Carey - In The Dirt
Solar Bears - Cub (Keep Shelly in Athens Remix)
Telepathic Teddy Bear - A Song To Let It Go
The Barettas - Touche
The Gaslight Anthem - She Loves You
The New Pornographers - Moves
The Strokes - Under Cover Of Darkness
These Are Powers - Easy Answers
These Are Powers - Life Of Birds
Tom Waits - Yesterday Is Here (Blockhead Remix)
Waking Life - Chirango


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~CPI

Friday, March 11, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/03/11

blog 2011/03/11 - it all just flows and flows and flows


OK, here's the deal.  We've been dealing with some flooding issues, and that is on top a crazy work schedule.
Also, Wisconsin Republican assholes have been union-busting and destroing their fucking state for the sake of corporate greed.
And Japan has a 8.9 magnitude earthquake.
And a coworker of mine was murdered this morning by what is (assumed to be) a spurned (ex?)husband.

As such, there will be no commentary today.


Not that the commentary matters at all, it's usually just me using the same adjectives in a pathetic manner.
This blog is always about the music.  Fuck music bloggers and their idea that they are somehow relevant.
And really, you should just trust me.


Have yourself a weekend.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Bassnectar - Magical World ft Nelly Furtado
Baths - Somerset
Chief - Night & Day
Cloud Nothings - All The Time
Cloud Nothings - Heartbeat
Cloud Nothings - Nothing's Wrong
Conquering Animal Sound - Tracer
Dark Dark Dark - Celebrate
Fleet Foxes - False Knight On The Road
Fleet Foxes - Mykonos
Flying Lotus - I Feel Like Dying ft Lil Wayne
James Blake - Air & Lack Thereof
Natural Snow Buildings - The Waves Of The Random Sea
Pete And The Pirates - Mr Understanding
Pete And The Pirates - Winter 1
Pink Floyd - Time (Pretty Lights Remix)
Radiohead - Separator
Rae Spoon - There is a light, but it's not for everyone (acoustic)
The Donkeys - Don't Know Who We Are
tUnE-yArDs - Bizness
When Saints Go Machine - Let Me Love You For Tonight (Kariya Cover)


Things that are digusting:  massive death.  union busting.  total physical exhaustion.  sick beats:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20110311.zip


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~CPI

Monday, March 7, 2011

Rae Spoon & CPI - thereisafire... UPDATED!

Updated for 2011, the thereisafire EP now includes the acoustic version of "There is a light, but it's not for everyone".

Download: thereisafire EP

If you just want the new track, grab the mp3 here


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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Thursday, March 3, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/03/03

blog 2011/03/03 - oh lordy lordy lordy

What a crazy week it has been!  Barely had time to put anything together, so here's a quickie for you all.


Ancient Astronauts - Peace in the East ft Entropik:  AA does the traditional downtempo bliss thingy, and are back with a new album, "Into Bass and Time", for the 2011.  Check it out, downtempo breakbeat fans!

Cloud Cult - Happy Hippo:  Happy little Neil Young homage here, from 2007's "Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus".

Crookers - Cooler Couleur (AC Slater Remix):  BANG!  BANG!  BANG!  BANG! 

David Lynch - I Know (Jon Hopkins Remix):  Yes, THAT David Lynch, has been having fun in the studio for years.  He drops a wonderfully processed bluesy track, and it gets a few (perfectly) sick reworks.

Douster & Savage Skulls ft Robyn - Bad Gal:  Of course we are craving much more Robyn, and we'll take it in any form possible.

Everything Everything - MY KZ YR BF (James Rutledge Remix):  Ha!  Finally some post-dubstep ish with a bit of a sense of humour.

Hurray For The Riff Raff - Daniella
Hurray For The Riff Raff - Junebug Waltz:  I had been listening to 2008's LP "It Don't Mean I Don't Love You" a lot, and these two are staggering folk standouts.    Are we sure these people aren't Canadian?

LightGuides - The Lion And The Pocketwatch:  Total powerpop rock, from the album "Past & Present".

Mates Of State - Second Hand News (Fleetwood Mac cover)
Mates Of State - Sleep the Clock Around (Belle & Sebastian cover)
Mates Of State - True Love Will Find You in the End (Daniel Johnston cover):  Crushes is the new record and it's a ridiculously fun guilty pleasure.  and you can almost tell they feel the same way!
Such a fun album of covers, highly recommended.

Ø - Heijastuva:  This is such an incredible revelation for the artist.  He's done amazing work in the past, but the new album Heijastuva is at the top of my favourite albums of the year so far.  Stunning.  Gorgeous.  Captivating.  APPLAUD, DAMMIT!

Simon Hinter - Take Care (Aki Latvamaki Remix):  clicky and smooth and fabulous.

Tennis - Marathon:  Garage rock meets 60s girl group superstars.  Hand claps are a must!

The Go! Team - Buy Nothing Day
The Go! Team - The Running Range:  The new Go! Team record is AMAZING.  I was so apprehensive about it, but it won me over on the first listen.  BUCKETS OF FUN TO BE HAD WITHIN, PEOPLE.




THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Ancient Astronauts - Peace in the East ft Entropik
Cloud Cult - Happy Hippo
Crookers - Cooler Couleur (AC Slater Remix)
David Lynch - I Know (Jon Hopkins Remix)
Douster & Savage Skulls ft Robyn - Bad Gal
Everything Everything - MY KZ YR BF (James Rutledge Remix)
Hurray For The Riff Raff - Daniella
Hurray For The Riff Raff - Junebug Waltz
LightGuides - The Lion And The Pocketwatch
Mates Of State - Second Hand News (Fleetwood Mac cover)
Mates Of State - Sleep the Clock Around (Belle & Sebastian cover)
Mates Of State - True Love Will Find You in the End (Daniel Johnston cover)
Ø - Heijastuva
Simon Hinter - Take Care (Aki Latvamaki Remix)
Tennis - Marathon
The Go! Team - Buy Nothing Day
The Go! Team - The Running Range


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