Cut Copy gives the world, and all those with hearing ears, a bit of auditory joy to behold. Now ask yourself, do you deserve this? Are you even really ready? I hope you answer in the affirmative to both inquiries. The mixtape coincides with the announcement of the group’s upcoming DJ tour, and features tracks from Chemical Brothers, Four Tet, Jamie xx, Talking Heads and others. So, press play below and get all caught up and discombobulated in the magnificent undertow that is the Forest Through The Trees Mixtape. Enjoy to the neglect to all other tasks and responsibilities (I never said that). Tour dates after the jump. Peace. Continue reading “cut copy | forest through the trees (mixtape)”
cut copy | free your mind | deluxe version
Melbourne, Australia-based Cut Copy have made us very happy as of late. Firstly, the forthcoming release of the deluxe re-issue of the bands classic Free Your Mind album. The release features 5-additional tracks, and if that ain’t reason to clap your hands together, then what is? Continue reading “cut copy | free your mind | deluxe version”
tycho | awake lp
Scott Hansen, Zac Brown, Rory O’Connor are Tycho and joyfully not the other way around. Often bands get identified by their stage name and the therefore the all important aspects of the contributing individuals gets lost in the mix. All instrumental songs are special to me, because they rely on the lyric of the music to add dept of character and gracious color ridden radiance translated to a listener without uttering a single word. The music of Tycho speaks to you and the timbre of your soul shivers from it’s sheer honesty and tonal sincerity.
Oh, and if you haven’t please give a listen to Tycho’s crazy sin-insatiable Dive LP it’ll give your goosebumps goosebumps too.
Tycho is set to release the beautifully structured AWAKE LP April 8th 2014 courtesy of Ghostly International. This album is great for anything you need it to be, and naturally you can of course Pre-order it via Amazon ISO50 and iTunes. Peace. Continue reading “tycho | awake lp”
major lazer // carnival 2012 mix
Just ahead of the much anticipated Mad Decent Block Party coming to Los Angeles next week, Diplo (co-label head) presents a mind boggling Major Lazer mix. Hosted by Walshy Fire, this is a 62-track experience showcasing talent by Vybz Kartel, Mr. Vegas, Busy Signal and a host of others. Download it now! Peace. Continue reading “major lazer // carnival 2012 mix”
diplo // barely standing (ft. datsik & sabi)
One thing for certain Philadelphia’s native son Diplo serves up some of the nastiest beats in musicdom. Straight up no frontin’. Case in point, the track, “Barely Standing,” featuring Datsik and Sabi is like a siren call to the dance floor. Get loose with this one and let the music move you! You got cop this one and five more freshily funkily Diplo tracks on the bodacious Express Yourself EP available on iTunes. Peace. Continue reading “diplo // barely standing (ft. datsik & sabi)”
caged animals // this summer ep
Recently (June 12th) the chilled out untamed rock stars of a new era Caged Animals dropped their new 5-track Summer EP and its a whole lot of subdued primal noise pop. In a phrase, it’s perfect for long summer days and nights of discovery under starry skies. Or in much more apt language, these songs are pure dream cycle THC intravenous drip drop. Peace. Continue reading “caged animals // this summer ep”
RØSENKØPF // Burning Spirits
With a totally dark and succulent track like “Burning Spirits” one can’t wait until darkness falls. This is the first single release from the head-trippy-Goth-electro trio RØSENKØPF. The band’s self-titled debut LP is expected to materialize from the nether realms on May 15th via Weird Records. You can also get this sonic dark matter as a free download by visiting our compadres over at www.spin.com. Peace. Continue reading “RØSENKØPF // Burning Spirits”
Air Tycoon // Winter Purple
At first listen you may ask yourself, “How can a mere 19-year old make such beautiful music?” Well, I’m not sure of the answer 19-year old Air Tycoon, bka Joe Garcia would give, and the only thing I can offer is a shrug of the shoulders and to implore you to just enjoy the music this young man is putting out. And putting it out good music for Air Tycoon seems to be quite the prolific thing to do. Since August of 2011 his output has included 4-EPs of high-caliber music. And it’s really nice of Mr. Garcia to keep me in the loop whenever a new joint drops. And, I’m just glad to be on the ground floor with a good vantage point, so I can watch Air Tycoon’s climb higher and oh so higher! Listen to his latest Winter Purple release. And although I have the latest Winter Purple LP here after the jump, you have to go to his bandcamp and read his postscript. Totally badass. Peace. Continue reading “Air Tycoon // Winter Purple”