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BRAND NEW ROYKSOPP VIDEO!

2009-02-25T03:09:00.000-08:00

THE GOLDEN FILTER - SOLID GOLD

2009-02-22T10:17:00.000-08:00

genre: disco/electro synth
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FOL CHEN

2009-02-18T14:28:00.000-08:00

A Transmission from Fol Chen:
"You know that mysterious black object that the creepy family is staring at on the cover of Led Zeppelin's "Presence" album? Fol Chen sound like that. But we don't sound like Led Zeppelin. (We actually do a little.) Instead, we sound like Prince with Amon Duul II and a children's religious revival, not to mention Hot Chip, Pink Floyd, Gwen Stefani, Pere Ubu, Danielson Famile, Scritti Politti, Boards of Canada, The Blow, and Pulp. (Mostly.) We are using secret powers and the guidance of legendary DJ Donna Donna to combat our nemesis, John Shade. We are cryptic and joyful and we would like you to dance." (source: mp3-aurgasm/text-asthmatic kitty records)
Fol Chen - Cable TV

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UNA MAS TRIO

2009-02-18T14:01:00.000-08:00

genre: urban/equatorial
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COCO ELEKTRİK - FEBRUARY 2009 PODCAST

2009-02-17T12:54:00.000-08:00

First one of the year! Here's the tracklisting:

Grace Jones - Williams' Blood (Greg Wilson Version)
Scotty Coats & Wes The Mes - Double Fisted (Prins Thomas Version)
Strangelets - Riot On Planet 10 (Mock & Toof Remix)
Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses (Mickey Moonlight Remix)
Cut Copy - Far Away (Hercules and Love Affair Remix)
Beni - My Love Sees You
Woolfy - Oh Missy (In Flagranti’s Xenon Mix)
Automatic Man - My Pearl

Download it here: http://www.cocoelectrik.co.uk/Podcast/Coco_Electrik_Feb09_Mix.mp3

THE KILLS!!!

2009-02-11T12:58:00.000-08:00

MP3: The Kills - “U.R.A. Fever”

http://www.myspace.com/thekills

IN MEMORIAM: J DILLA AKA YAJ DEE

2009-02-11T02:05:00.000-08:00

James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by his stage name J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. He began his career as a member of the group Slum Village, and was also a driving force in the production trio The Ummah. Yancey started his career under the name Jay Dee (based on his initials) but used the name J Dilla from 2001 onward. Many critics believe J Dilla's work to have had a major influence on his peers and that he embodied the neo soul sound, playing a defining yet understated role during the sub-genre's rise (roughly from the mid-90s to the early 2000s).
J Dilla was often dubbed "your favorite producer's favorite producer," and was highly regarded by hip hop artists and producers such as Madlib, Pete Rock, Common, Busta Rhymes, Mos Def, Pharrell, Waajeed, Karriem Riggins, Flying Lotus, 9th Wonder, A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Kanye West, and ?uestlove. About.com ranked J Dilla #15 on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list. (source: wikipedia)

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j dilla :: walkinonit (phaseone remix)

2009-02-08T22:55:00.000-08:00

Wolf Parade

Introduce a Canadian rock band to moody pop, sprinkle in some synth, and you've got Wolf Parade. These Sub Pop darlings have had a great run so far, and have two solid albums to prove it. Download the sampler below, then check out their video for "I'll Believe in Anything."

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1. Call it a Ritual

2. Shine a Light

3. Language City

4. You Are a Runner...

MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND

2009-02-08T13:55:00.000-08:00

Inside a Boy (Son Lux Remix)
Pluto's Moon (Son Lux Remix)

You can download Shark Remixes - Vol 2 from eMusic.

(source: http://dreamsofhorses.blogspot.com)

NORDIC CHARME: Lykke Li used to pretend she was a swedısh pop star. Now she is one.*

2009-02-08T12:44:00.000-08:00

Lykke Li feat Drake - Little Bit Remix

http://www.lykkeli.com/
Lykke Li is part of a new influx (onslaught?) of Swedish female singer-songwriters hitting the States—Sarah Assbring of El Perro del Mar, Anna Ternheim, and even Robyn, who is resurfacing here after a couple of hits a decade ago. They are all benefiting from the reputation of a long line of infectious Swedish acts, from the early days of the Abba pop factory to the Cardigans to recent indie hits like the Hives and the Knife. But among her mellow contemporaries, Li stands out as snazzier, happy to glam it up onstage with flared silk pantsuits and outsize, angular moves.* ( *New York Entertainment- By Emma Pearse)

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2009-02-08T12:05:00.001-08:00

Hey Cream Beams, Nice Suit

Laura Gibson - "Spirited"

Paul Simon - "Peace Like a River"

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Nneka - "Heartbeat". A wonderful song, but Nneka also sings it wonderfully - makes the chorus's stumbling drums second to her own voice, makes her own verse second to that h-h-h-h-heartbeat. It's a little bit Robyn, a little but Lauryn Hill, but has the full ambitious believing bloom of a singer, a real singer, a pop-star-who-oughta. Fingers crossed that there's more to come (and that this'll be all over my radio). [MySpace / buy / & the video is great; mostly candid footage from Lagos, where Nneka lived until recently]

Andrew Bird - "Tenuousness"

Animal Collective - "In the Flowers"

Animal Collective - "My Girls"

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TODAY'S CHOICE - HAVE FUN!!

2009-02-08T06:35:00.001-08:00

Aether

hip-hop // experimental

Look at the picture accompanying this post and imagine how it might sound; that’s likely what you’ll hear in the debut album by Exponential artist Diego Chavez. Recording as Aether for this outlet, Diego somehow invents spare time for graphic design when not producing music as his other alias Otic Angst, with A.M. Architect, or for the hip-hop group Lotus Tribe and rock band The Panic Division. The amount of diversity woven into Artifacts is mesmerizing and breathtaking; clearly the work of a very talented and driven individual. Combining grit with vibrance, molding casual, assured flows of conscious tranquility, while also keeping a dynamic and youthful essence is a lot to consider, let alone craft well and fully deliver. His label says it best when describing this as a lovingly sculpted expression of beauty, love, tragedy, hope, and everything that makes us human.

Human elements of abstract hip-hop.

Aether - Orfeu Negro

Aether - Makeshift Sanctuary

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Lullatone

bedtime beats // pajama pop // indie folk

Shawn James Seymour and Yoshimi Tomida make up the husband and wife duo, Lullatone, from Nagoya, Japan. Lullatone’s first album was comprised of lullabies written by Shawn for Yoshimi, and their freshly recorded album is a collection of new lullabies for their child, Niko. Their appropriately self-dubbed “pajama pop,” is a playful blend of whispered vocals, unique instrumentals and carefully spaced beats. For the album, The Bedtime Beat, they mixed the ambient sounds of bedtime rituals, such as splashing bathwater and gentle snoring. Notably, in the song “Goodnight Train” they used a xylophone played with a violin bow to imitate the chug-chug of a train. Conceptual but not distancing, their comforting and alluring sound is far from boring. Rather, Lullatone’s songs are delightful gems that capture the familiar essence of home.

Sweet homemade lullabies.

Lullatone - The Bathtime Beat

Lullatone - Goodnight Train buy mp3s

Cohen

singer-songwriter // indie folk

Cohen’s music is unmistakably one of a photographer and filmmaker: cinematic and bursting with story. His songs reflect a relationship of light and sound, and above all strive to reflect the beauty around us. Delicate and pure, each track is marked by the joy of simply making music. Whether he is playing the guitar (banjo, bass, ukulele or sitar), or photographing nature, Cohen’s art mirrors the simple beauty that surrounds all of us.

Delicate narratives and melodies.

Cohen - Owl Said

Cohen - I Have A Dream

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