shabazz palaces // an echo from the hosts that profess infinitum + official music video

Just ahead of Shabazz Palaces‘ soon to launch tour of Asia. Seattle, WA-based avant garde Hip Hop torch bearers release the video for An Echo from the Hosts that Profess Infinitum, better later than never-ish, right? The  video was directed by Joris Grelet, and features molotov cocktails and sword wielding assassins. The video comes nearly two years after the release of 2011’s Black Up from which the track is taken. The duo, Palaceer Lazaro and Tendai Maraire, are hopefully in the lab putting together new material. We can only hope. Also, after the jump check out the recent Shabazz Palaces Remix of Animal Collective‘s New Town Burnout. Peace.  Continue reading “shabazz palaces // an echo from the hosts that profess infinitum + official music video”

teengirl fantasy // tracer

According to their label, “the sophomore LP, Tracer, by Teengirl Fantasy cuts through some of the haze of their earlier recordings to create their most compositionally sophisticated work yet. “It’s more focused, far-reaching and it takes more risks.” Unlike the duo’s debut album7AM, Tracer is completely sample-free and features an array of vocalists including Panda Bear, Romanthony (of Daft Punk’s “One More Time” fame), Laurel Halo, and newcomer Kelela. For the songs with vocalists, their approach is, “a wacked version of the pop format.” The album is sonically maximal and symphonic, with heavily layered songs containing multiple elements. “The editing is more painstaking- there’s more crafting to the songs,” says the duo. Although Tracer touches on an array of genres such as techno, pop, R&B, and house, it simulates a cohesive journey.”

Nick Weiss and Logan Takahashi who make up the duo have raised the bar in the world of electronic music, now whether or not others follow will remain to be seen. But one thing is for sure the music is some of the best out there within the genre. You can stream the entire album on NPR’s First Listen and pre-order it at www.r&srecords.com. Peace. Continue reading “teengirl fantasy // tracer”