Hot Chip is well known for conjuring up inventive and highly dance worthy musical fare. And let’s be honest its been a minute since the boys from London graced our ears with a beat or two. Well wait no more with a new album underway there is hope yet the summer isn’t going to be a total wash. Below take a listen and sing along to Burning Up the new single lifted from Hot Chip’s forthcoming Why Make Sense? I love this song because is has a chill manner like my cat Reginald but I don’t have to empty the litter box. Yes, I am weird but this song definitely isn’t. Welcome back Mr. Goddard. Peace. Continue reading “hot chip | burning up”
on an on // unison = bjork cover
on an on // unison = bjork cover
When ON AN ON will hit the road in September for headline dates throughout the US, they do so with a limited edition cassette release. The cassette features the Minneapolis/Chicago trio covering two artists they share immense love and respect for as they humbly take on Bjork’s Unison and Hot Chip’s Boy From School. While only available in physical form on tour, the covers will be released digitally on August 20th. As a preview of the tour exclusive merchandise ON AN ON has debuted their version of Unison via IndieShuffle.com. Peace.
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outfit // i want what’s best
outfit // i want what’s best
Young Brits idolize Eno and Hot Chip; make a foggy-eyed summer jam. That’s the story behind Outfit’s I Want What’s Best – a simple-sounding exercise that actually flowers into a textured, danceable mountain.
Double Denim Records released their debut single Two Islands / Vehicles and followed it up with the release of ‘A.N.D.R.E.A’ in May 2012, a four track E.P that documented their outlook of life in the capital. Produced by the band themselves, Outfit combined live instrumentation with heavily processed samples, manipulating everyday noises and field recordings. Their methods were inspired not only by creative desires but also by the limitations of their studio, exploring necessity as a creative tool. Painting a world that’s as beautiful as it is dystopian, as hopeful as it is uncertain, Outfit’s soon-to-come debut album Performance is a step into the glorious unknown, it drops August 12, 2013. Peace.
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hot chip // don’t deny your heart
Hot Chip is a mainstay in the world of dance music. So, if their music is coming out of speakers and you’re not moved to dance then you just might be an alien. The band’s fifth album In Our Heads is out now and after the jump I have a couple of sound gems you just might like. Peace. Continue reading “hot chip // don’t deny your heart”
Joe Goddard // Gabriel EP
Joe Goddard, bka Ulysses and fellow Hot Chip accomplice is a force to be reckoned with on so many levels. Let’s see, he’s a more than capable vocalist, a maestro of the synths and syncopated beats. No doubt, his is a world in which making timeless music is not just a means to an end, it is perhaps life-sustaining. I’m revisiting his August 2011 Gabriel EP for good reason, it transcends this-worldly plain and delivers you right into the arms of seventh heaven. The title-track, “Gabriel” (Ft. Valentina) and “All I Know” are 14 minutes 57 seconds of unadulterated bliss. This is music that nourishes the soul. And you know I just had to provide the optics for you enjoyment too. See and hear it all after the jump. Peace. Continue reading “Joe Goddard // Gabriel EP”