Where the food sounds good, and the music is pretty tasty too.
If eternally bouyant electro musical fare is your bag (or one of them) then I think I got a fix for you. Matthew Vlahovich. Aaron Ellingson. Jacob Palahnuk. = Young Empires. Maybe not a holy trinity but a triangular array of dreamy space stuff just the same. Plug “Enter Through The Sun” into your headphones and ride this motha’ to shore. Check out more Young Empire music here. Peace.
It is time to unwind. Take a sip of something wet with a very high alcohol content and chillax. The track “Last Words” is just what the Dr. ordered and Clubfeet is the dispensary of such luscious grooves. I’ve provided a bit of audio and a bit of video for your viewing and listening pleasure. I have also added a video for the sultry “Edge Of Extremes” as a chaser. By the way, you can check out other selections here. Peace.
Clubfeet – Last Words (Official Video) from Clubfeet on Vimeo.
Clubfeet – Edge of Extremes (Official Video) from Clubfeet on Vimeo.
Some songs you listen to and soon thereafter they fade into the sunset. Then there are those songs (like the ones I post here) that really have a shot at ending up in your iPod. Although you’ve more than likely never heard of U.K. producer Pinemarten you can expect that slight oversight to change in 2012. With the forthcoming release of If You Thought There Was Any Doubt scheduled for a November 28th release you can rest assured that his song “Don’t Let Me Be Denied” is only the beginning. Give you ears a “sound treat” and let them chew on the audio below. Peace.
Got to love music that makes you want to jump around, right? Anna Rozzi, Brock Boss, Patrick Kigongo and Ken Quam somehow get it right when it comes to doing just that in the form of Ra Ra Rasputin. This quartet has built an album designed to make you smile and shimmy the day (and night) away. If you have an affinity for FM Belfast then you’ll love Ra Ra Rasputin just fine. Peace.
Have you ever been assaulted by a song? I mean literally taken out back and given a thorough ass kickin’? Well, if not you’re listening to the wrong music. Chicago’s Loyal Divide carries brass knuckles and is not just a shit-talker, these guys can actually back up every boast they utter, sonically speaking that is. Not that they’re a bunch of self-aggrandizing thugs, not at all. Listen to their single “Vision Vision” and you’ll understand my enthusiasm. Right away the liquid nitrogen beats freeze the blood in your veins, and the vocals of Adam Johnson are equally frosty. And although all the accoutrements of the typical electro outfit are present and accounted for there is so much more to these guys. I won’t brow beat you over the head, just check out the video for “Vision Vision” taken from their debut LP Bodice Ripper via Kilo Records. The visuals are arresting, and like a deer caught in the headlights you won’t look away. Peace. Continue reading “loyal divide // vision vision”
I didn’t see it coming. Who did? I heard Lana Del Rey and her song “Video Games” way back when the rest of the developed world heard it. I liked it well enough, but not like I like it now. Sub Swara have put their collective subversive mitts all over it and made it a funkier and dirtier affair. Now, “Video Games” 2.0 needs to go to confession and say a few Hail Marys and Our Fathers, but I hope not. Now, it has swagga galore. Dhruva Ganesan and Dave Sharma has clothed Ms. Del Rey in Beth Gibbons’ attire. Now she walks a bit like PJ Harvey to the heady drone of uncircumcised ragga beats and swooning synths and the world is better for it. Thanks guys. Peace. Continue reading “lana del rey // video games (sub swara remix)”
Normally a 9-piece outfit the Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble is nowadays a trio touring North America. It is hard to classify these guys. At times electro, then turning into something resembling techno/pop meets Richard Wagner. Although that sounds like a weird combination, surprisingly it works. No doubt their latest album Mr. Machine is an eclectic and tantalizing hybrid, you got to hear it to believe that different can be indeed good, very good. Mr. Machine is out now on via K7.
The Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble feat. Emika – Pretend (Official) !K7 from K7 Records on Vimeo.
What else can be said for a band whose name says it all. The Rapture are nothing short of amazing. If you need further proof check out their 2003 DFA-produced debut, Echoes, or my personal favorite the 2006 follow-up, Pieces Of The People We Love. You cannot go wrong with this dance-punk ensemble. Now, the “How Deep Is Your Love?” remix by A-Trak is a tribute to the incomparable DJ Medhi who passed due to a fatal accident back in September of this year. I’ve posted the remix (1st) as well as the original track (2nd) by The Rapture. Check ’em both out, and knock one back for DJ Medhi and party like a rock star. Peace.
(Via DFA Records)
Also, check the video for “Pieces Of The People We Love” from back in 2007. It is indeed sweet.
The Rapture- “Pieces of the People We Love” from ben dickinson on Vimeo.
I’m pulling this out of the vault in anticipation of Santigold‘s forthcoming release. No date yet on when that will be, but a brotha’s hopeful. The track “Go” featuring the Yeah Yeah Yeahs Karen O is testament to the next level shit evident in Santigold’s music. But really, do we expect anything less from Ms. Santi White, one of Brooklyn’s finest? I think not, especially since she has signed up with fellow homeboy Hova. You heard right it’s official, Santigold is now under new management, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is at the helm. The track “Go” is a banger, so crank it loud. Peace.
P.S. Hell, I’ve even resorted to rockin’ my RES cd. Ya’ll said this Fall, well HELLO! It’s Fall
What better way to kick of a Friday than with You Love Her Coz She’s Dead or YLHCSD for short. These aren’t just a couple of blokes from Brighton, UK creating post-punk tinged electronica, this is a duo (Elle & Jay) laying it down extra thick. Don’t get it twisted. Yeah, you may think after listening to YLHCSD that YLHCSD biting on Crystal Castles. Yes, the obvious influence is apparent, but hopefully with the release of their self-titled forthcoming LP they’re sure to gain a wider audience. I’ve listened to their track “Leap Of Desire” (I), and every time it gets my blood pumpin’. Also, check it out the entire album below, and as a bonus I’ve also included the premiere video for “Leap Of Desire (I)”l. How nice am I? Peace.
P.S. Thanks Sheldon for the correction.
Leap Of Desire (I) – You Love Her Coz She’s Dead from Visive Productions on Vimeo.