MP3 blog 2013/08/13

blog 2013/08/13 - it all clicks together seemlessly


Annie - Tube Stops and Lonely Hearts:  New single from this dancefloor pop diva.

Blawan - Kaz:  Blawan - Kaz
Blawan - Vibe Decorium:  Totally sick deepness from Blawan, off the Bohla EP and What You Do With What You Have.

Cat Power - Cherokee (Nicolas Jaar Remix):  I love it when a beatsmithy producer takes a great track and says fuck it, no beat, just float on this hot bed of synth wonderment.  Let the flavours speak for themselves.

Clap! Clap! - Please Mother Rain Wash Our Souls From Human Evil:  Powerful heavybass clapbang shit from Gwidingwi Dema and it's totally storming.

Esme Patterson - My Young Man:  From All Princess, I, what really makes it for me is the demure male backup vocals.

Goldie - Kemistry (Justin Martin Remake - DJ Version):  Justin Martin makes everything better.  Cupcakes?  Justin Martin cupcakes are better and covered in special sprinkles.  Bicycles?  Justin Martin bicycles will get you there in half the time without smelling like shit.  And Goldie?  You best believe this is the hottest Goldie track you've heard in a decade now.

Los Cojolites - Luna Negra (Uproot Andy RMX):  Another crazy addictive banger from the always classy Uproot Andy.

Nina Simone - Feel Good (Skyphos Remix):  Admit it, you never tire of the endless Simone remixes, do you? DO YOU?

Shad & Skratch Bastid - Bound 2 (Dub):  Now THIS I wholehardedly endorse:  Take all the best parts of Kanye, strip out all of the terrible parts of Kanye (i.e. the Kanye,) and then drop in some Shad.  Problem Solved.

Speedy Ortiz - No Below
Speedy Ortiz - Tiger Tank:  Major Arcana stuns with it's raw power, both musically and emotionally.  The tremble alone makes your ears perk up.  A fine mix of Pavement, Dinosaur Jr., Conor Oberst, and Sleater-Kinney.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Stephan Mathieu - Keid:  Clinical drone action from his new album The Falling Rocket.  Yeah, you keep waiting for the drop there, bucko.

Sun Glitters - Alone (Tours Edit):  Smooth sailing chillbass for your own rocky shores.

The Hold Steady - Criminal Fingers:  A true return to form, slipped out there on a 7" on record store day.  A new classic.

The Weather Station with Baby Eagle - Mule In The Flowers
The Weather Station with Daniel Romano - Tomorrow Is Forever:  Duets are often big affairs with bigger voices and bigger sounds.  Screw that, we're getting together, getting cozy, and getting intimate and let's snuggle.


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Annie - Tube Stops and Lonely Hearts
Blawan - Kaz
Blawan - Vibe Decorium
Cat Power - Cherokee (Nicolas Jaar Remix)
Clap! Clap! - Please Mother Rain Wash Our Souls From Human Evil
Esme Patterson - My Young Man
Goldie - Kemistry (Justin Martin Remake - DJ Version)
Los Cojolites - Luna Negra (Uproot Andy RMX)
Nina Simone - Feel Good (Skyphos Remix)
Shad & Skratch Bastid - Bound 2 (Dub)
Speedy Ortiz - No Below
Speedy Ortiz - Tiger Tank
Stephan Mathieu - Keid
Sun Glitters - Alone (Tours Edit)
The Hold Steady - Criminal Fingers
The Weather Station with Baby Eagle - Mule In The Flowers
The Weather Station with Daniel Romano - Tomorrow Is Forever


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MP3 blog 2013/08/07

blog 2013/08/07 - azzerrrywhere


Baths - Ironworks
Baths - No Eyes:  The new album Obsidian is garnering critical praise, but I can't get in to it as deeply as everyone else seems to.  Disclaimer aside, there is much chugging hazy beat pop action going on here.

Beck - I Won't Be Long:  Before enjoying any new Beck song, we all need a moment of silence to pity his desent in to the madness that is Scientology.  May he get free one day.

Black Ceiling - Tw1n P34ks:  Hitting you with with that Lynchian one-two tentacle punch!

Blue Stahli - Ghost of Love (David Lynch cover):  Cover of the "single" from Lynch's first album.

Console - Leaving A Century (Marek Hemmann Remix):  Part of a new trough of remixes, this one is my favourite mintech workout.

Freddie Scott - (You) Got What I Need (Danny Massure edit):  Another amazing beatfunk classic gets a sly edit so you can slip it in perfectly and educate the children.

Kabaka International Guitar Band - Mangala Special (Uproot Andy RMX):  If you didn't pick it up, Uproot Andy's Worldwide Ting mixtape was the hottest thing releasest in a year and lo and behold, the hot singles are coming out to blow up dancefloors everywhere!

The Futureheads - Acapella (Kelis cover):  What an odd choice: releasing Rant, an acapella album?  Where they hell did that come from?  Track included for perfect irony.

Wooden Wand - No Bed For Beatle Wand / Days This Long
Wooden Wand - Southern Colorado Song:  When the lyrics don't start until 3 minutes in, that is MY KIND OF FOLK.  Blood Oaths Of The New Blues didn't win me over as a whole, but my god these 2 tracks lick my socks off.

Yellow Ostrich - Elephant King
Yellow Ostrich - Marathon Runner
Yellow Ostrich - Stay At Home:  Strange Land is an album where I wasn't in to the whole, but this selection of tracks from it melts my face in such an amazing way, I just want this to be a single and declare it the best thing of the year.

Young Galaxy - Hard To Tell
Young Galaxy - Pretty Boy
Young Galaxy - Sleepwalk With Me:  Ultramarine weaves another synth electro pop spell that is more sultry and simmering than in-your-face, as you might expect.  This album continues to grow all over me.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Baths - Ironworks
Baths - No Eyes
Beck - I Won't Be Long
Black Ceiling - Tw1n P34ks
Blue Stahli - Ghost of Love (David Lynch cover)
Console - Leaving A Century (Marek Hemmann Remix)
Freddie Scott - (You) Got What I Need (Danny Massure edit)
Kabaka International Guitar Band - Mangala Special (Uproot Andy RMX)
The Futureheads - Acapella (Kelis cover)
Wooden Wand - No Bed For Beatle Wand / Days This Long
Wooden Wand - Southern Colorado Song
Yellow Ostrich - Elephant King
Yellow Ostrich - Marathon Runner
Yellow Ostrich - Stay At Home
Young Galaxy - Hard To Tell
Young Galaxy - Pretty Boy
Young Galaxy - Sleepwalk With Me


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MP3 blog 2013/07/30

blog 2013/07/30 - all for you is never quite true


Air Zaïre - All For You:  Summer will never die with the bouncing pop omg steel drum!

Balmorhea - Days:  I have a love for this organic instrumental electronica stuff, ala the early days of Tortoise.  From the album Stranger.

Budo + Hollis - Open (Rhye cover):  Create take on the original which is one of those songs where you probably should never try at karaoke.

Fatso - Clocks Inside ft Chris Martin:  A puzzle-piece of a song, just begging to be hooked in to an electropop set.

Hydraulix - From The Bottom (Salva Remix):  From the bottom of the "From The Bottom" EP

Joey Bada$$ - Hillary $wank:  $wank is something we can all get behind.

Kastle - Stay Forever VIP:  If someone asks you to Stay Forever, chances are they are ghost and therefore awesome.  Hug that ghost.

Lonnie Holley - Looking for All (All Rendered Truth):  THIS IS THE SINGLE OF THE YEAR, HOLY SHIT EVERYONE STOP MAKING ART NOW AND SPEND TIME WITH THIS.

Marian Hill - Whisky:  Starts off with some classic soulclapping, but the chopped vox push it up to a next level direction.

Shlohmo - Don't Say No ft How To Dress Well:  Yesss let's get this kid on all the sexy hot beats thank you.

Talk Normal - Lone General
Talk Normal - XO:  Sunshine is a sleeper album hit from 2012 and OMG how much do I love this band?   They are the perfect synthesis of Kim Gordon-fronted Sonic Youth with Laurie Anderson meditativeness.  Highly recommended.

Team Wild - Eugene:  Blistering charge of amazing rock from the album Taekwondo.

The Walkmen - Weight On My Shoulders:  My highlight from the Lisbon b-sides album.

Tokimonsta - Go With It (CRNKN Remix):  Super smooth pop bass goodness.

Tuesday Born - Wake ft Dnae:  More new soulful smoothness.

Tycho - Adrift:  Channelling their best BOC synths, from 2011's Dive.

Zomes - Loveful Heights:  No idea what is going on here, but this piece from Time Was is jaw-dropping.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Air Zaïre - All For You
Balmorhea - Days
Budo + Hollis - Open (Rhye cover)
Fatso - Clocks Inside ft Chris Martin
Hydraulix - From The Bottom (Salva Remix)
Joey Bada$$ - Hillary $wank
Kastle - Stay Forever VIP
Lonnie Holley - Looking for All (All Rendered Truth)
Marian Hill - Whisky
Shlohmo - Don't Say No ft How To Dress Well
Talk Normal - Lone General
Talk Normal - XO
Team Wild - Eugene
The Walkmen - Weight On My Shoulders
Tokimonsta - Go With It (CRNKN Remix)
Tuesday Born - Wake ft Dnae
Tycho - Adrift
Zomes - Loveful Heights


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MP3 blog 2013/07/25

blog 2013/07/25 - there is enough of this now

Bird - Stine Shine ft Little Brother & Notes To Self:  Big horn beat with browbeaten rhymes about personal responsiility?  OK!

CIRC - The Night We Danced Without A Care:  Like if Four Tet took a lesson in writing pop music,

Dead Times - Feel:  This just in:  Annie Lennox is know a man and is once again making incredible pop music.

Disclosure - F for You:  Slinky dude vox often don't work, thus my aversion to much of Chromeo, but here I'm all like AWW YEAH GET THEM EVEN HIGHER IN THE MIX because it's pants off party time.

Ellen Allien - Lism (excerpt):  Allien is rightly apped for soundtrack work for the movie Lism and it's a wonderful full length meshed journey that is only 50% of what you'd expect and 50% of delightful surprise.  Recommended for Nyquil Drivers everywhere.

Jerusalem in My Heart - Yudaghdegh el-ra3ey wala al-ghanam:  If there is an escalator to infinite heaven, this is the sound that engulfs you forever.

Justin Bieber - As Long As You Love Me (Louis La Roche Remix):  Super bass pitched out goodness.

K Theory x Chrome Wolves - Stutter:  Robert Smith, is that you?  Oh swoon.

Loo & Placido - Back In Heaven:  Sweet lovin' deep house!

Nick Everett & Everybody - Hold On
Nick Everett & Everybody - I Try:  Oh this is the stunning kind of folk I just get all mushy for.  From the new album elsethings.

Pretty Lights - Color of My Soul:  A bit of that West Coast grindy midrange with a traditional downtempo groove.

Solo - Alki Bamba ft Deepshakerz:  More hotness on the deep tip.

Twin Shadow - Castles In The Snow
Twin Shadow - Five Seconds:  2 more fabulous Twin Shadow tracks.  I admit his stuff took a while to grow on me, but now I have no idea how I did without.

We/Or/Me - From the Top of this Thing:  Do I really have to explain how awesome this is?  At times channelling Giorno, this is a storytelling meditation.

Yellow Claw & Yung Felix - Dancefloor Champion:  Ra baba babababa BASS!



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Bird - Stine Shine ft Little Brother & Notes To Self
CIRC - The Night We Danced Without A Care
Dead Times - Feel
Disclosure - F for You
Ellen Allien - Lism (excerpt)
Jerusalem in My Heart - Yudaghdegh el-ra3ey wala al-ghanam
Justin Bieber - As Long As You Love Me (Louis La Roche Remix)
K Theory x Chrome Wolves - Stutter
Loo & Placido - Back In Heaven
Nick Everett & Everybody - Hold On
Nick Everett & Everybody - I Try
Pretty Lights - Color of My Soul
Solo - Alki Bamba ft Deepshakerz
Twin Shadow - Castles In The Snow
Twin Shadow - Five Seconds
We/Or/Me - From the Top of this Thing
Yellow Claw & Yung Felix - Dancefloor Champion

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MP3 blog 2013/07/16

blog 2013/07/16 - only time for love is now


Bombay The Hard Way - Ganges A GoGo:  Always need a dose of raucous Bombay The Hard Way.

Dan Deacon - Konono Ripoff No. 1:  Perfectly titled, and an incredible single.  I love love love this.

Deafheaven - Dream House
Deafheaven - Windows:  HOLY.  SHIT.  Sunbather.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Demdike Stare - Collision
Demdike Stare - Misappropriation:  The new Testpressing #001 single is an overload of awesome bass.  Like the very first time you heard Techno Animal and got weak in the knees.

Ellie Goulding vs Apparat - Goodbye In The Water (LeeDM101 mashup):  I love the idea of mashups that are mellow on mellow and sensual the whoel way through.

Green Lantern - Splitting Atoms:  Just some straightforward dubstep bass.

Jeffrey Lewis - Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror:  I think this song is just hilarious and perfect.

Kanye West - Bound 2:  OK best we all ignore Kanye, but I love the naïve-style beat action going on here.  Kanye, shut up douchenozzle.

Keaton Henson - Teach Me
Keaton Henson - You:  I'm a sucker for this tender and wavering folk.

Kitty - Barbie Jeep:  Another great track from the Adult Swim singles selection, Kitty has won our naïve approval.

Metz - The Mule:  Freshly winning entry in to the Polaris short list, Metz are a fucking powerhouse and should be handled with nihilistic care.

Nuyorican Soul - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (PH Stretch Edit):  The classic gets a breaks-friendly edit and all the peoples smile.

Run The Jewels - Banana Clipper ft Big Boi:  Another hot track of this amazing FREE album from El-P and Killer Mike



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Bombay The Hard Way - Ganges A GoGo
Dan Deacon - Konono Ripoff No. 1
Deafheaven - Dream House
Deafheaven - Windows
Demdike Stare - Collision
Demdike Stare - Misappropriation
Ellie Goulding vs Apparat - Goodbye In The Water (LeeDM101 mashup)
Green Lantern - Splitting Atoms
Jeffrey Lewis - Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror
Kanye West - Bound 2
Keaton Henson - Teach Me
Keaton Henson - You
Kitty - Barbie Jeep
Metz - The Mule
Nuyorican Soul - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (PH Stretch Edit)
Run The Jewels - Banana Clipper ft Big Boi


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MP3 blog 2013/07/10

blog 2013/07/10 - and we'll blow this door in


Action Bronson - Strictly 4 My Jeeps:  OK yes Action Bronson is a totally douchebag, sample Saab Stories with caution.

Alice Russell - For a While:  Alice Russels stuns us again with another beautiful joint.

Beats Antique - Get Lucky ft Charles Butler (Daft Punk Cover):  Oh yes, cue the next wave of Daft Punk covers!

Bells Atlas - Incessant Noise
Bells Atlas - Kazoo:  2 tracks from the self-titled new album that are so smooth and pleasant, but also contain a great complexity that you'd expect from something sounding, at first, like pop soul.

Bibio - You:  Ecstatic new noise from Silver Wilkinson.

Blok - Skin Off:  HOW CAN YOU SAY NO???

Boards Of Canada - Cold Earth
Boards Of Canada - Nothing Is Real:  OH DID YOU HEAR?  New Boards Of Canada albums is out!  OK, it's a bit dissapointing, but a slightly disappointing BOC album is still good enough to mean Tomorrow's Harvest will dominate Best of 2013 lists everywhere.

Camera Obscura - Break It To You Gently
Camera Obscura - Troublemaker:  This band gets better and better and better.  Desire Lines is out now, and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

CFCF - Camera:  Luscious plodding jazz electronics?  Oh yes please.  From the new album Music For Objects.

Chairs - Indestructible Machine:  Great brooding pop from The Droning of an Insect Wing.

I Am Oak - Don't I Know Enough:  I imaginate folk like this is a theme song for recruitment in to a cult.  Yes.

Jai Nitai Lotus - Mingus Clap:  Short, perfect goodness from Something You Feel.

Oskar Schuster - Stjernen ft Possimiste
Oskar Schuster - Vleurgat:  2 delicate pieces of minimal perfection.

Slam Dunk - Fantasy:  Dirty bar rock from Welcome To Miami.

The Uncluded  - Bats:  Aesop Rock & Kimya Dawson give us another swirling linguistic hot mess, from a split single with Atmosphere (remember him?)

Tinashe - Ecstasy:  Sweetness R&B

Xs - Over (ill Life Remix):  and we end it on some great mutant techno



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Action Bronson - Strictly 4 My Jeeps
Alice Russell - For a While
Beats Antique - Get Lucky ft Charles Butler (Daft Punk Cover)
Bells Atlas - Incessant Noise
Bells Atlas - Kazoo
Bibio - You
Blok - Skin Off
Boards Of Canada - Cold Earth
Boards Of Canada - Nothing Is Real
Camera Obscura - Break It To You Gently
Camera Obscura - Troublemaker
CFCF - Camera
Chairs - Indestructible Machine
I Am Oak - Don't I Know Enough
Jai Nitai Lotus - Mingus Clap
Oskar Schuster - Stjernen ft Possimiste
Oskar Schuster - Vleurgat
Slam Dunk - Fantasy
The Uncluded  - Bats
Tinashe - Ecstasy
Xs - Over (ill Life Remix)


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MP3 blog 2013/07/04

blog 2013/07/04 - a twenty five cent chance for redemption


Camera Obscura - Fifth In Line To The Throne:  New single from Camera Obscura!  Can't wait to hear the full lengh, Desire Lines.

CocoRosie - End Of Time
CocoRosie - Tears For Animals ft Antony Hegarty:  I think it makes sense that for CocoRosie to get back in to fine form they needed to bring Hegarty back in to the mix.  Now that they've done that, the melodies congeal, the breakbeats snap, and these dreary moods are a great little place to hangout.  Tales Of A Grass Widow is growing on me.

Daft Punk - Doin' It Right:  Oh HAI, did you hear that Daft Punk have a new album out?  It's called Random Access Memories and maybe you've seen it mentioned somewhere?

Field Mouse - Glass
Field Mouse - Tomorrow is Yesterday:  While being one of the cutest names for a band, we have some lovely fully formed pop goodness here.

Grand Analog - Electric City ft Shad:  This track goes back a few years, but I have been loving the organ on it lately.

James Blake - Life Round Here (MANIK Ghost Pines Rework)
James Blake - Retrograde (Quasimo's bootleg remix):  2 little Blake remixes, one on the deep house tip, one true to the plod.  All goodness.

Julia Stone - This Love (Egokind Edit):  Sweet deepness all around.

Mauracher - Outer Space Dancer:  Even buried under the fuzzy synths, the hand claps make me soar.

Mop Mop - Kamakumba
Mop Mop - Phantom Of The Panther:  2 track so suuuuper slick jazz grooves holy hell!

Scout Niblett - Can't Fool Me Now:  Scout's new album It's Up to Emma is shaping up to be another slow burner.  She's got some Bonnie Billy back in the mix, and hell, how else do you recover after the past high's of Kiss???

Sky Ferreira - Everything Is Embarassing:  How songs like this aren't dominating the pop charts is beyond me.  Total ace.

The Limousines - Call Me Al (Paul Simon Cover):  No one can do it like Paul, but awww heck, thanks for trying, guys!

TWRK - Living Room ft Dan Gerous:  Cali twerk moth


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Camera Obscura - Fifth In Line To The Throne
CocoRosie - End Of Time
CocoRosie - Tears For Animals ft Antony Hegarty
Daft Punk - Doin' It Right
Field Mouse - Glass
Field Mouse - Tomorrow is Yesterday
Grand Analog - Electric City ft Shad
James Blake - Life Round Here (MANIK Ghost Pines Rework)
James Blake - Retrograde (Quasimo's bootleg remix)
Julia Stone - This Love (Egokind Edit)
Mauracher - Outer Space Dancer
Mop Mop - Kamakumba
Mop Mop - Phantom Of The Panther
Scout Niblett - Can't Fool Me Now
Sky Ferreira - Everything Is Embarassing
The Limousines - Call Me Al (Paul Simon Cover)
TWRK - Living Room ft Dan Gerous


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MP3 blog 2013/06/18

blog 2013/06/18 - we looked sideways out


Aidan Baker - Already Drowning with Clara Engel:  With Already Drowning, Aidan Baker gets in to some late night simmering that brings me in to a Elizabeth Anka Vajagic kind of place.  Surprising, Baker's world manages to have even more love.  A really interesting turn for this oft-producing artist.

Animal Collective - New Town Burnout (Shabazz Palaces Remix):  Shabazz all over this one with some great halloween groove shit, from Monkey Been To Burn Town.

Arcade Fire - Brazil:  Brazil is one of those songs, like Girl From Ipanema, that I ALWAYS want to hear every single cover of since it's such a timeless classic.  From the old release Cold Wind.

Gabriel & Castellon - Hum:  bo bo bo bo bo bo boom boom boom boom

Grizzly Bear - Sleeping Ute (Nicolas Jaar Remix):  Because hey, we all know that Grizzly Bear needed MORE echo on it.

Hectic - Rooftop NYE VIP:  And sometimes we just need some VIP bass.

Method Man x Heyoka - Release Yo Camanche (Stylust Beats mash):  These 2 lovebirds were made for each other.

Nathan Hanson & Brian Roessler - La Lune Est Morte:  A little slice of beauty off of Selenographia.

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Mermaids:   is pretty epic, and still growing eon me, so no final verdict yet.  Every once in a while you just give up and say FINE, NICK CAVE, TELL US ABOUT YOUR PENIS AGAIN.

Phoenix - The Real Thing:  Don't get me wrong, this track is pretty great, but it's sounding a little bit more ummm… generic?  Then the other Phoenix stuff.  New album is Bankrupt! and I will still certainly check it out.

Sister Nancy - Bam Bam (Zebo's We Nuh Digital Remix):  The classic gets flipped up again!

Sleeping At Last - Snow:  Just delicate and touching and perfect.

Super Fuzzy - Link In Love:  Tragically short, I love the 8-bit romance.

The Evens - King of Kings
The Evens - Wanted Criminals:  Ian Mackeye teams up with his wife for The Odds and together gives us an amazing album that will satisfying both Fugazi fans and fans of husband/wife duos.  Recommended!

UZ & CRNKN - Booty 2 The Ground (TWRK REMIX):  This is what bass is all about.

Vampire Weekend - Step:  An admirably non-obnoxious nhew single from the brand new VW album!

Winny Puhh - Meiecundimees üks Korsakov läks eile Lätti:  It's Estonia vs the world at Eurovision, and we all won.


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Aidan Baker - Already Drowning with Clara Engel
Animal Collective - New Town Burnout (Shabazz Palaces Remix)
Arcade Fire - Brazil
Gabriel & Castellon - Hum
Grizzly Bear - Sleeping Ute (Nicolas Jaar Remix)
Hectic - Rooftop NYE VIP
Method Man x Heyoka - Release Yo Camanche (Stylust Beats mash)
Nathan Hanson & Brian Roessler - La Lune Est Morte
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Mermaids
Phoenix - The Real Thing
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam (Zebo's We Nuh Digital Remix)
Sleeping At Last - Snow
Super Fuzzy - Link In Love
The Evens - King of Kings
The Evens - Wanted Criminals
UZ & CRNKN - Booty 2 The Ground (TWRK REMIX)
Vampire Weekend - Step
Winny Puhh - Meiecundimees üks Korsakov läks eile Lätti


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MP3 blog 2013/06/13

blog 2013/06/13 - 2 in 1 WEEK!


Angel Haze - Werkin' Girls (Dream Koala Remix):  Oh dream koala I love you, come snuggle me… in my DREAMS!~!~!

Best Coast - Fear My Own Identity
Best Coast - Who Have I Become:  Incredible new single from Best Coast!  SO GOOD.

Bonobo - Towers:  So not everyone loves all of Bonobo's moves and grooves, but this is another certain new highlight from The North Borders.

California Wives - Purple:  From the 2010 album Affair.

Crystal Castles - Sad Eyes (Invisibles Remix):  Man o man, Crystal Castles keeps on giving.  Each new album is followed by a brilliant run of lovingly rendered remixes.

Dan Deacon - Prettyboy:  I used to be a naysayer, the early albums just to annoying for me, but lordy lord, Deacon's America is a stunning accomplishment.

Daniel Klauser - Tocuaco (Melo Moombahton Edit):  We've gone to far, people.  We hit the edge.  DIAL BACK THAT BPM AND GET GROOVY.

Fe - Let It Go:  I know Fe means Iron, but I can't help but just say "FEH! FEH! FEH!"  At least it's a beautiful song.

Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge - The Rise of the Ghostface Killah ft Masta Killa & Killa Sin:  Ghostface still killing it after all these years.  New album is Twelve Reasons To Die.

Janet Jackson - Someone To Call My Lover (Giraffage Remix):  21st century Jackson Action!

JMSN - Fallin (The Abyss Remix):  I'm all about thispitched down vocal business.

Karma Kid - In My Arms (Maths Times Joy Remix):  Wicked + smooth.

Melissa Laveaux - Postman:  Hot new Mélissa Laveaux single is out to make us all melt!  Incredible.

Odesza - How Did I Get Here
Odesza - I Want You:  2 slices of smooth beatwork from the album Summer's Gone.

Run The Jewels - Get It:  You know what's amazing?  El-P & Killer Mike.  Even better?  Them getting together.  Even better?  Them releasing a free collab album, coming by the end of the month.  HOT SHIT.

Solace vs Nick Warren - Solace In The Devil's Elbow (LeeDM101):  Love empathic electro pop like this.

The Gaslight Anthem - Here Comes My Man
The Gaslight Anthem - Howl:  OK, so it's not the '59 Sound, but Handwritten is still a solid anthem, and if you need your New Jersey rocker fix, and I know you do, you should still get this one.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Angel Haze - Werkin' Girls (Dream Koala Remix)
Best Coast - Fear My Own Identity
Best Coast - Who Have I Become
Bonobo - Towers
California Wives - Purple
Crystal Castles - Sad Eyes (Invisibles Remix)
Dan Deacon - Prettyboy
Daniel Klauser - Tocuaco (Melo Moombahton Edit)
Fe - Let It Go
Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge - The Rise of the Ghostface Killah ft Masta Killa & Killa Sin
Janet Jackson - Someone To Call My Lover (Giraffage Remix)
JMSN - Fallin (The Abyss Remix)
Karma Kid - In My Arms (Maths Times Joy Remix)
Melissa Laveaux - Postman
Odesza - How Did I Get Here
Odesza - I Want You
Run The Jewels - Get It
Solace vs Nick Warren - Solace In The Devil's Elbow (LeeDM101)
The Gaslight Anthem - Here Comes My Man
The Gaslight Anthem - Howl


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MP3 blog 2013/06/10

blog 2013/06/10 - the weird must flow and it keeps all progressing onward

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba - Mali Koori:  The playing is incredible, but it is the aesthetics of the recording methods that really make this one shine for me.  Love the production.

Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding - Swing Low:  Oh Bobby, I just can't dig your new album Spirityouall.  All hymnals, mostly tragically uninspired.  But this, oh I do love covers of Swing Low, so I had to skim this off the top.

Broken Social Scene - Deathcock:  New old stock BSS leaks out for the nostalgia tour bonanza.

Chance The Rapper - Smoke Again ft Ab-Soul:  OK, not loving all of Acid Rap, but really appreciate the flow on this one.

Deadbeat - Horns of Jericho
Deadbeat - The Elephant in the Pool
Deadbeat - Yard:  You all know I'm devastatingly harsh on electronic records.  Most albums are really mediocre as a whole, or should have been a 12" only.  Maybe a double 12".  But oh the filler.  Welcome to Eight, the latest album from Deadbeat where it truly is all fucking killer, no lazy filler.  This is one of the first electronic danceyalbums in a long while where I look forward to putting it on from start to finish.  So so so highly recommended.

Ellie Goulding - Hanging On (Illo Bootleg):  Goulding in the trap!

George Maple - OPST :  Gorgeous jazzy vocals offered up on a perfectly light platter of bass.  Amazing.

Major Lazer - Bubble Butt ft Bruno Mars, Tyga & Mystic:  You were expecting, what, Kantian discourse?

Sam Amidon - Bright Sunny South
Sam Amidon - My Old Friend
Sam Amidon - Weeping Mary:  Sam Amidon is back with a new album, Bright Sunny South, featuring his wholly unique blend of apocalyptic Appalachian folk hymns fused with start naked pop culture horror.  Easily destined for my Best Of 2013 list.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

The Knife - Without You My Life Would Be Boring:  Another track from the epic Shaking The Habitual.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba - Mali Koori
Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding - Swing Low
Broken Social Scene - Deathcock
Chance The Rapper - Smoke Again ft Ab-Soul
Deadbeat - Horns of Jericho
Deadbeat - The Elephant in the Pool
Deadbeat - Yard
Ellie Goulding - Hanging On (Illo Bootleg)
George Maple - OPST
Major Lazer - Bubble Butt ft Bruno Mars, Tyga & Mystic
Sam Amidon - Bright Sunny South
Sam Amidon - My Old Friend
Sam Amidon - Weeping Mary
The Knife - Without You My Life Would Be Boring


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MP3 blog 2013/06/04

blog 2013/06/04 - A crow(d) loves a comeback


AN21 & Max Vangeli - Bombs Over Capitals (Lars Aar Remix):  Smooth lounge house with some perfect carnival pads all around.

Bola - MSBH Fade (Miles Seaton and Blue Hawaii)
Bola - Yine Ntaripaga:  So…  Bola did a set of remices for Awesome Tapes From Africa?  Dang.  I was on that blog for a year but after accumulating a backlog of 80 tapes I hadn't listened to, had to bail.  But woah this EP is amazing.  Highly recommended.

Dumbo Gets Mad - Tahiti Hungry Jungle

Ghost Beach - Close Enough ft Noosa:  The 80s!  They seethe and boil forth!

Ginger & The Ghost - One Type Of Dark (Ta-ku Remix):  First up on the trapmance tip, Ta-Ku is back swith some snappy ish.

Hakobune - The Tracery:  With an ominous title like "Watching The Prescribed Burn" I guess I was expecting darket, but these lush drone blankets still fit me oh so snug.

Husky - History's Door:  New track from the album "Forever So".

JJAMZ - Heartbeat (Chrome Wolves Remix):  The new electro pop brings in the snares and lets it all ride.

Madjo - Where Did You Sleep Last Night:  No, this is not a "Nirvana cover".  Gah, kids these days!

Michael Kiwanuka - I'll Get Along (DJ iZem Bootleg Remix):  This track rambles on top itself in some of the most delicious ways.  Love it.

Minoru Muraoka - Positive & Negative (Cut Chemist Edit):  Oh yes oh yes, you remember those strings!  We're on some Ninja Tune cratedigging stuff right here.

Poldoore - Nothing Left To Say:  Oh hey!  Speaking of iconic string lines…

Polly Scattergood - Wanderlust:  Can a chorus come dripping with more breathy lust for adventure?

The Little Ones - Forro:  From The Dawn Sang Along

Tom Waits & Kool Keith - Spacious Thoughts (N.A.S.A.):  The NASA stuff is pretty much all cheeseball, but oh I've been saving this gem.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

AN21 & Max Vangeli - Bombs Over Capitals (Lars Aar Remix)
Bola - MSBH Fade (Miles Seaton and Blue Hawaii)
Bola - Yine Ntaripaga
Dumbo Gets Mad - Tahiti Hungry Jungle
Ghost Beach - Close Enough ft Noosa
Ginger & The Ghost - One Type Of Dark (Ta-ku Remix)
Hakobune - The Tracery
Husky - History's Door
JJAMZ - Heartbeat (Chrome Wolves Remix)
Madjo - Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Michael Kiwanuka - I'll Get Along (DJ iZem Bootleg Remix)
Minoru Muraoka - Positive & Negative (Cut Chemist Edit)
Poldoore - Nothing Left To Say
Polly Scattergood - Wanderlust
The Little Ones - Forro
Tom Waits & Kool Keith - Spacious Thoughts (N.A.S.A.)


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MP3 blog 2014/04/18

blog 2014/04/18 - the unfathomable expanse of unbridled playtime


Bibio - À tout à l'heure:  The hazy psych feel here is the perfect Bibio evolution.  Couldn't ask for more.

Bonobo - Cirrus (Dont You Want Me) (Cocolino Edit):  Let's just take that Bonobo smoothness and roll it out in to an eternal groove oh yes.

Eleanor Friedberger - Stare At The Sun (Epitonic Saki Session):  The Fiery Furnaces troubadour returns with a great live take.

Elephant - Skyscraper:  Mininig a touch of surf sentimentality, this is some gloriously satisfying pop.

Fol Chen - A Tourist Town:  Fabulous new track from the new album The False Alarms.

Homeboy Sandman - Brown:  Hot new ish on Stones Throw mines the Tom Waits percussion for some perfectly muted joints.

Icona Pop vs C2C - Happy To Love It (Fissunix mashup):  Ridiculous in concept but oh so precious now that it's here.  WHO KNEW WE NEEDED THIS?

NO - Another Life:  THIS IS NOT THE NATIONAL.   Every review has to state that upfront.  I don't really care, I love the National so much I'd love ot have another dead-ringer replacement in case their tour bus explodes.

Pascal Pinon - Bloom
Pascal Pinon - When I Can't Sleep:  So much force behind this whispered pop magic!  From the new album Twosomeness.

Philip Glass - NYC 73-78 (Beck Remix):  This could have been its own EP, all alone.  But the surprise entry in the Glass Remixes was too quickly overloked.  Here, a giant Beck expanse to just muck around in!

Poludnice vs. Liquid Molly - Dolina, Dolinuszka:  Nowadays it's amazing to hear something dubsteppy without a trap roll or brostep drop.   SO. DAMN. REFRESHING.

State Lines - Win Free:  Sometimes you just need some emo-laden punk pop in your world.

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Kindness Be Conceived ft Joanna Newsom:  I am loving the new Thao album We The Common and COME ON PEOPLE, JOANNA NEWSOM.  Highly recommended.

The Strokes - 80's Comedown Machine:  I've never been much of a Strokes fan but I really enjoy this song from the new album Comedown Machine

THEBLKHANDS - In Love ft Kembe X:  The XX get ripped over, and while I'm not sure why they weren't credited in the title, the verse on top goes really well.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Bibio - À tout à l'heure
Bonobo - Cirrus (Dont You Want Me) (Cocolino Edit)
Eleanor Friedberger - Stare At The Sun (Epitonic Saki Session)
Elephant - Skyscraper
Fol Chen - A Tourist Town
Homeboy Sandman - Brown
Icona Pop vs C2C - Happy To Love It (Fissunix mashup)
NO - Another Life
Pascal Pinon - Bloom
Pascal Pinon - When I Can't Sleep
Philip Glass - NYC 73-78 (Beck Remix)
Poludnice vs. Liquid Molly - Dolina, Dolinuszka
State Lines - Win Free
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Kindness Be Conceived ft Joanna Newsom
The Strokes - 80's Comedown Machine
THEBLKHANDS - In Love ft Kembe X


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MP3 blog 2013/04/16 - Daphne Music Vol. 003

blog 2013/04/16 - DAPHNE MUSIC VOLUME 3


Daphne Music Vol. 003

The continuing saga of mixtapes for my daughter.
More singalongs, dancealongs, bouncealongs, & tummysongs!


THIS VOLUME'S TRACKS

01 Pizzicato Five - Girl From Epanema
02 Fozzie (Frank Oz) & Kermit (Jim Henson) - Movin' Right Along (The Muppet Movie OST)
03 Nikki Blonsky, Ricki Lake & Marissa Jaret Winokur - Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now (Hairspray OST)
04 They Might Be Giants - Istanbul
05 Cake - Mahna Mahna
06 Harry Belafonte - Jump In The Line (Shake, Senora)
07 Kate Peterson & Sarah Cleaver - Wagon Wheel (live)
08 David Bowie - Magic Dance (edit) (Labyrinth OST)
09 Pizzicato Five - Baby Love Child
10 Parliament - Up For The Down Stroke
11 Elijah Kelley, Nikki Blonsky, Queen Latifah & Zac Efron - Come So Far (Got So Far to Go) (Hairspray OST)
12 Kermit The Forg (Jim Henson) - The Rainbow Connection (The Muppet Movie OST)
13 Annie Lennox & Al Green - Put A Little Love In Your Heart
14 Peeet! - Elephant Running Through My Room
15 They Might Be Giants & Danny Weinkauf - I Am a Paleontologist
16 The Apples In Stereo - Signal In The Sky (Powerpuff Girls theme)
17 Jim Henson - The Countryside
18 Elbow - Lullaby
19 Kermit (Jim Henson) & cast - Finale (The Muppet Movie OST)


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M3P blog 2013/04/10

blog 2013/04/10 - time to whittle down the audience and just find that spot inside

7bit Hero - Boy Walks Girl To Work And Is Followed By A Ghost.:  8-bit bass in yr face!  The melodies in this are boffo.

BenZel - Fallin' Love (Alex Young Remix):  This is Glass Swords, right?   I can't check that album right now, but yeah this is a Rustie beat, right?  Can't help but love it.

Bradez - Wossop ft Kwaw Kesse (Remix):  Some super dope bounce on this one.

Cliff Dweller - Peace In The Valley (with Therapies Son and Ella Hatamian):  I'm a sucker for anything starting with Amazing Grace.  From the new album Emerald City.

Congo Natty - UK Allstars ft Tenor Fly, Top Cat, General Levy, Tippa Irie, Sweetie Irie, Daddy Freddy (radio edit):  HEY REMEMBER 1996?  Who the fuck would have thought that Congo Natty would make a comeback 17 years later?  And it's DOOOOOPPPEEEEE.

Dinosaur Jr. - Entertainment (Phoenix cover):  Did I mention this week how much I love Dinosaur Jr.?  Because I do.  And will imediately b-line towards any covers they do.

Dr. John - Right Place, Wrong Time (DJ Yamin 2013 Remix):  So so so perfectly funky.  Keep them DJ-friendly reworks coming.

Dream Koala - We Can't Be Friends:  YES, DREAM KOALA, WE CAN BE FRIENDS.  BEST OF FRIENDS FOREVER AND EVER UNTIL INFINITY.

Exist Strategy - Autumn Breeze (Cross Them Out Remix):  Smooth bass goes perfect with strings at the break of dawn.

Fol Chen - I.O.U.:  Everything I've heard leaked from the new album The False Alarms has been kinda sorta perfect on the addictive pop front.  ALL IS WELL.  I AM EXCITE.

Http X Mickie Ryan - Bang Bang:  More female MCs getting badass and dirty on the harsh beats.  Love it.

J. Cole - Nobodys Perfect ft Missy Elliot (ONE4ALL Remix):  J. Cole always had the UK bass worked out, so tossing in some chopped Missy on the track is a perfect seasoning.

Julian Stephen - Booty Call Hrs
Julian Stephen - Hey Stranger:  Taken from the #AwkwardMoments mixtape, I love this guy's flow, and the Radiohead beat certainly doesn't hurt as a broad-stroke populist lovefest move.  For fans pining for a taste of Oldominion stylee, be sure to check this out.

Mark Templeton - Carved And Cared For:  There's something so nurturing and warm about this little ball of chaos that is so enticing.  From the new album Jealous Heart.

Marnie Stern - You Don't Turn Down:  I've always liked Marnie Stern, and always wanted to LOVE here, and I think the new The Chronicles of Marnia album might just have that edge.

Nicolas Jaar - After Laughter Comes Tears (edit):  Jaar digs in to the original to give us a quick edit for all the heads out there.

Niki & The Dove - Tomorrow (Little Daylight Remix):  A little spunkier than the original, you can never catch the emotional impact of the original, so might as well get some dance floor funk in there.

Vampire Weekend - Diane Young:  New Vampire Weekend for 2013!  Stay tuned for more, I'm sure.

Young Galaxy - Pretty Boy (Peaking Lights Remix):  A blissful combination, new Y.G. with some Peaking Lights action on top.  So good.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

7bit Hero - Boy Walks Girl To Work And Is Followed By A Ghost.
BenZel - Fallin' Love (Alex Young Remix)
Bradez - Wossop ft Kwaw Kesse (Remix)
Cliff Dweller - Peace In The Valley (with Therapies Son and Ella Hatamian)
Congo Natty - UK Allstars ft Tenor Fly, Top Cat, General Levy, Tippa Irie, Sweetie Irie, Daddy Freddy (radio edit)
Dinosaur Jr. - Entertainment (Phoenix cover)
Dr. John - Right Place, Wrong Time (DJ Yamin 2013 Remix)
Dream Koala - We Can't Be Friends
Exist Strategy - Autumn Breeze (Cross Them Out Remix)
Fol Chen - I.O.U.
Http X Mickie Ryan - Bang Bang
J. Cole - Nobodys Perfect ft Missy Elliot (ONE4ALL Remix)
Julian Stephen - Booty Call Hrs
Julian Stephen - Hey Stranger
Mark Templeton - Carved And Cared For
Marnie Stern - You Don't Turn Down
Nicolas Jaar - After Laughter Comes Tears (edit)
Niki & The Dove - Tomorrow (Little Daylight Remix)
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
Young Galaxy - Pretty Boy (Peaking Lights Remix)



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MP3 blog 2013/04/04

blog 2013/04/04 - this peeks through the shades

2 Chainz - I'm Different (Enferno Remix):  Quiet down Chainz, we're listening to snare rushes!

Freelance Whales & The Beatles - Dear Vagabond (ScottScottScott mashup):  You know me, I rarely post mashups in these here parts, but this one goes oh so well together.

Frequency - Chords of Calmth:  Plod N Bass is my new favourite genre.  OK, not so new.

Geskia! - Answer Song
Geskia! - Two Oranges (Polar M Remix):  I had been revisiting last year's stellar double album 323 Sayonara Memories, and so wanted to redirect you all back to it's glory as well.

Greg Haines - 183 Times:  Glorious stunner from the album Digressions.

Grimes - Skin (Virtual Boy Remix):  Sleek and unassuming little rework that brings the love.

How To Dress Well - & It Was U (Recycle Culture's Uptown Remix):  Who'd have thought if you put a funky beat under him, HTDW pulls of a good James Lidell?

Ink - Goes On:  Energized pop distilled down to exactly what you need.

Jacques Greene - Ready:  Greene gets techy on this shit.

James Blake - Retrograde:  OK, the new Blake does NOT disappoint.  SO GOOD.

Joey Bada$$ - Catharsis
Joey Bada$$ - Waves:  Super slick chilne$$.

K.Flay - Another Round:  A super smooth single, I love this so much.

Lavender Diamond - I Don't Recall:  When you hear her voice, then hear her title is called "Incorruptible Heart", you just kind of think "oh yeah, that makes sense.  Perfect."

River City Extension - Ballad of Oregon

She Makes War - Delete:  Acapella blissout from Little Battles.

The Townhouses - Heartsick
The Townhouses - Our Trees Will Grow:  IDM perfectly metered out, via the album Diaspora.

xSDTRK - powDer:  While the vocals are good, I love the vocal that echoes out "WHHAAAAHHHRRT"


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

2 Chainz - I'm Different (Enferno Remix)
Freelance Whales & The Beatles - Dear Vagabond (ScottScottScott mashup)
Frequency - Chords of Calmth
Geskia! - Answer Song
Geskia! - Two Oranges (Polar M Remix)
Greg Haines - 183 Times
Grimes - Skin (Virtual Boy Remix)
How To Dress Well - & It Was U (Recycle Culture's Uptown Remix)
Ink - Goes On
Jacques Greene - Ready
James Blake - Retrograde
Joey Bada$$ - Catharsis
Joey Bada$$ - Waves
K.Flay - Another Round
Lavender Diamond - I Don't Recall
River City Extension - Ballad of Oregon
She Makes War - Delete
The Townhouses - Heartsick
The Townhouses - Our Trees Will Grow
xSDTRK - powDer


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MP3 blog 2013/03/27

blog 2013/03/27 - oh god I'm sick make it end


A Tribe Called Quest - 1nce Again (Bit Funk Remix):  This almost works better as a jazzy house plodder, I swear.

Albert - Lucky ft Anna Lena:  The Gouldin-styled vocals work so well over the slick downtempo production.

BenZel - Fallin Love (Cashmere Cat Remix):  Love susnhinesparkle bass.

Donald Byrd - Wind Parade (King Most's Dub 'Em Down Redirection):  Oh yes please, more Byrd remix works!

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Fiya Wata:  Epic crooner shit going on right here, from the album Here.

Flume - Holdin On:  Grooving on the sickly syths and wonderful soul vox all over the place.

Isaac Tichauer - Doing What I Got:  Ever the sucker for slick jazzy house grooves.

Justin Timberlake - Pusher Love Girl:  JT IS BACK MOTHERFUCKERS!  After a shockingly decent foray in to film, JT learns from Kanye and Frank Ocean that pop gods can extend the groove and fuck 3 minute pop songs.

Lusine - Without A Plan:  From The Waiting Room, we all know I just love the IDM stalwarts coming back with the Stereolab synthpop wonders.

Pixelord - Solving:  Basspop getting sinister with the pitched-out synths.

Ponchos - Olympics:  Form the Pretty Beats EP, it's like if you took Y2K Boredoms psych enthusiam swells and tossed it down in to an ableton framework.

Port St. Willow - Tourist:  Brooding and developing, this track from Holiday rewards the patient with the pationate trills.

Sid Pattni - Got to Learn Sometimes (Ta-ku Remix)
Ta-ku - Brokeas:  Ladies and Gentlefolk, let me introduce you to hot new producer of the year, TA-KU.  Get on this shit ASAP.

The Joy Formidable - Cholla
The Joy Formidable - Silent Treatment:  New Joy Formidable this year!  I'm super excited to hear all of Wolf's Law.

Top Billin - Sleng Teng Moomba Break:  Classic Sleng Teng riddim gets a 2012 makeover by the rework masters Top Billin, perfect for pretty much any party-killing DJ set.

Tumbling Bones - Trouble Around My Soul:  This is for all the haters that said I didn't put enough gospel acapella on my blog!

Tyler, The Creator - Domo23:  From the 2013 album WOLF.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

A Tribe Called Quest - 1nce Again (Bit Funk Remix)
Albert - Lucky ft Anna Lena
BenZel - Fallin Love (Cashmere Cat Remix)
Donald Byrd - Wind Parade (King Most's Dub 'Em Down Redirection)
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Fiya Wata
Flume - Holdin On
Isaac Tichauer - Doing What I Got
Justin Timberlake - Pusher Love Girl
Lusine - Without A Plan
Pixelord - Solving
Ponchos - Olympics
Port St. Willow - Tourist
Sid Pattni - Got to Learn Sometimes (Ta-ku Remix)
Ta-ku - Brokeas
The Joy Formidable - Cholla
The Joy Formidable - Silent Treatment
Top Billin - Sleng Teng Moomba Break
Tumbling Bones - Trouble Around My Soul
Tyler, The Creator - Domo23


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CPI LIVE RETRO SET

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A special little something something for everyone this Friday!
I was asked to perform an all retro set, and I recorded it for your listening pleasure.
All tracks from late 70s to early 90s, and instead of posting the tracklist I will just let you discover it yourself.

Please share widely, as I might pull down the link in a month.  This will NOT be linked on the main http://thetastates.com archive.

Act now, supplies are unlimited!

~Caitlyn / CPI

MP3 blog 2013/03/20

blog 2013/03/20 - nothing not this time


Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody (Paces Bootleg):  Paces works some magic again and the Aaliyah rides again.

Atoms for Peace - Default:  This track is pretty much everything I wanted Radiohead to get along to after Kid A.

Banabila & Machinefabriek - Slow Wave I:  Machinefabriek is an elemental force to be dealt with like the reliable winter storms or spring blossoms.  They have a fabulously deep catalogue, and this Banabila & Machinefabriek collaboration is an extremely accessible entry point in to it with succulent textures and drones and whirrs.  Highly recommended.

CHVRCHES - Recover:  These are basically the high water mark of pop music for 2013.  Everyone else, get in line.

Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (DJ Aditup edit):  I love the trend of releasing useful edits of the classics, and here is another good example, with some added samples and scratches on top.  You might recognize the bassline from Paul's Boutique, but always good to get back to the originals.

Daughter - Love (Zebra Safari Edit):  This song is fabulous and I even had to choose amongst a handful of wonderful remixes to include here.  Always a good sign.

Foreign Beggars - Kreps (MRK 1 Remix):  I mostly ignore grime, but holy hell this song has everything, and does it all oh so well.

Frank Ocean - Thinking About You (WMNSTUDIES Remix):  A simple little rework on one of the best single of 2012.

Pantha Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory - Spectral Split:  Elements Of Light is one of the best albums of 2013 so far, and here's an epic example of why you all need to pay attention.

Parenthetical Girls - Brimstone & Vaseline
Parenthetical Girls - Curtains:  The album Privilege has been coming out in bits and pieces over 1+ year now.  Part 5 is here and is another amazing contribution.  I've gone from liking the Parenthetical Girls to having them become essential.

Parliament - Chocolate City (Chuck Wild's Bronco Drama Mix):  One of my favourite Parliament tracks gets a funky little edit.  Totally essential.

Sasha Go Hard - Blow My Mind
Sasha Go Hard - Kill Bill ft Kreayshawn:  So much hardcore dirty female vocalists blowing up right now, it's pretty damn awesome.

Yumi & The Weather - Not Again (Ambassadeurs Remix):  Again, the Ambassadeurs give us some amazingness!


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody (Paces Bootleg)
Atoms for Peace - Default
Banabila & Machinefabriek - Slow Wave I
CHVRCHES - Recover
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (DJ Aditup edit)
Daughter - Love (Zebra Safari Edit)
Foreign Beggars - Kreps (MRK 1 Remix)
Frank Ocean - Thinking About You (WMNSTUDIES Remix)
Pantha Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory - Spectral Split
Parenthetical Girls - Brimstone & Vaseline
Parenthetical Girls - Curtains
Parliament - Chocolate City (Chuck Wild's Bronco Drama Mix)
Sasha Go Hard - Blow My Mind
Sasha Go Hard - Kill Bill ft Kreayshawn
Yumi & The Weather - Not Again (Ambassadeurs Remix)



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MP3 blog 2013/03/14

blog 2013/03/14 - and you wait and you watch


Druid Cloak - Sun Elf:  This is banging happybass that does everything right.  Love it.

Elbow - Lay Down Your Cross
Elbow - Love Blown Down:  You know a band is amazing when their stop-gap B-Side collection is better than so many other albums in the same year.  Dead in the Boot is essential for any Elbow fan, brimming with classics.

Frightened Rabbit - December's Traditions
Frightened Rabbit - Holy:  Haven't heard it all yet, but 2013 brings us the new FR: Pedestrian Verse.

Giraffage - All That Matters:  Satisfying pitched-down soulbass that works wonders, and leads well for the Ware stuff below.

Jessie Ware - Something Inside
Jessie Ware - Wildest Moments:  Devotion for me is more miss than hit, but OMG the hits are intense and worth the price of admission.

Kendrick Lamar - The Recipe (Trapback Remix):  Open the drawer, scoop out the Lamar, replace with trap good.  Repeat.

Left Boy - Sweet Dreams:  This shit is nutso all over the place.

Matmos - Teen Paranormal Romance:  Oh so delicious clickgasm from these masters of samplesourcing.  New album The Marriage of True Minds, watch for it!

My Bloody Valentine - New You
My Bloody Valentine - Who Sees You:  Now kids, gather around grandma and let me tell you a story about an ancient warrior named kevin shields…

Open Mike Eagle - Self Medication Chant:  Great little plod forward.

Porno For Pyros - Pets (Alcala Edit):  Woah it's like the 90s, but LONGER.

Purity Ring - Grammy:  Eeeeee new Purity Ring yay yay yay!

The Pro Letarians - Making the Band
The Pro Letarians - Send the Dogs:  Ooooooo snap this shit is hot.  From Not All Of Me Shall Die.

The Weather Station - If I've Been Fooled:  Blisteringly beautiful folk muisic.


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Druid Cloak - Sun Elf
Elbow - Lay Down Your Cross
Elbow - Love Blown Down
Frightened Rabbit - December's Traditions
Frightened Rabbit - Holy
Giraffage - All That Matters
Jessie Ware - Something Inside
Jessie Ware - Wildest Moments
Kendrick Lamar - The Recipe (Trapback Remix)
Left Boy - Sweet Dreams
Matmos - Teen Paranormal Romance
My Bloody Valentine - New You
My Bloody Valentine - Who Sees You
Open Mike Eagle - Self Medication Chant
Porno For Pyros - Pets (Alcala Edit)
Purity Ring - Grammy
The Pro Letarians - Making the Band
The Pro Letarians - Send the Dogs
The Weather Station - If I've Been Fooled


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MP3 blog 2013/03/05

blog 2013/03/05 - I will follow follow follow and look up hopeful


Accoy - In The Tube (Trial)
Accoy - Sync To Me:  In the advent of the dubbed out rnb craze, I love how these track take things further to the dub scrub and I get lost in the blissed out echo.

Air Review - Low Wishes:  Oh hey, it's a new song by Ottawa powerhouse band The ACORN!  Wait, no?  Oh.  Well, they are certainly shaken from the same tree and would do a jolly good job covering an Acorn classic.  In the

Charli XCX - You (Ha Ha Ha):  Charli gets on the Gold Panda beat and oh goodness gives us the goods oh so good.

CocoRosie - Gravediggress:  From the new album Tales of a Grass Widow, let us all hope these gals can once again seduce me.

Colin Stetson - High Above A Grey Green Sea:  The warfare continues and its now gone mindgames.  Looking forward to the new album, New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light.

Hauschka - Radar (Michael Mayer Remix):  The glistening highlight from the Salon Des Amateurs Remix EP.

John Zorn - Kavanah
John Zorn - Persepolis:  Remember when I was gushing over the Gnostic Preludes?  Well stepp aside Gnosty, because The Concealed is now knocking my socks off.  Pants are next.

Junip - Line of Fire:  New album in 2013 from Jose Gonzalez!  Love the epic swelling.

Ke$ha - Die Young (Drag Disco Mix by Ad-ver-sary):  WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE SO MIGHT AS WELL DIE YOUNG

Kid The Wiz & Tweek Tune - Real Harlem Shake:  Kids need to recognize and get down with this real shit.

Kitty - Ay Shawty 3.0 ft Lakutis
Kitty - Dead Island
Kitty - Scout Finch Bitch ft Antwon:  OoooooK I feel the need to explain myself here.  3 Kitty tracks.  No wait, =kitty= tracks.  Need the whiskers.  Tumblr rap's first breakout star has a slacker seductiveness that echoes the naïve appeal of early Beck.  OK, she's no Beck, but if she releases an album of cutup and screwed 1960s girlpop over intoxicated poetry recordings, don't say I didn't warn you.

Mountains - Living Lens:  Shimmering purgatory from the new album Centralia.

Rodriguez - Hate Street Dialogue (Round Table Knights Searching For Sugar Man Edit):  Freshly rediscovered thanks to the award winning new documentary Finding Sugar Man.

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - City
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Holy Roller:  YESSSSSS NEW THAO!  New album is We the Common, get it now!



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Accoy - In The Tube (Trial)
Accoy - Sync To Me
Air Review - Low Wishes
Charli XCX - You (Ha Ha Ha)
CocoRosie - Gravediggress
Colin Stetson - High Above A Grey Green Sea
Hauschka - Radar (Michael Mayer Remix)
John Zorn - Kavanah
John Zorn - Persepolis
Junip - Line of Fire
Ke$ha - Die Young (Drag Disco Mix by Ad-ver-sary)
Kid The Wiz & Tweek Tune - Real Harlem Shake
Kitty - Ay Shawty 3.0 ft Lakutis
Kitty - Dead Island
Kitty - Scout Finch Bitch ft Antwon
Mountains - Living Lens
Rodriguez - Hate Street Dialogue (Round Table Knights Searching For Sugar Man Edit)
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - City
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Holy Roller


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