A simple, but twisted video for the Emptyset track “Fragment,” which is featured on the minimal techno artist’s latest album, Recur. Dig on the heavy, glitch-fried, industrially-tinged beats on this video right here. /via/
Filmmaker Nick Rutter has entrusted the score of his latest project, a short called Chrysalis, to Essex-based electronic musician and Brainfeeder affiliate, Lapalux. Above, you can stream a standalone version of his lush composition, titled “Gold,” which features a lovely vocal contribution from London’s Jassy Grez. Or, you can
Given Reflektor‘s Orpheus and Eurydice-evoking cover art and track titles, it is fitting that Arcade Fire has appropriated footage from Marcel Camus’ classic 1959 feature Black Orpheus for the lyric video of new single, “Afterlife.” The band’s take on dance music is no less compelling here than it
Lee Bannon has shared another nocturnal fusion of hip hop and jungle, which is to be featured on his upcoming Ninja Tune debut Alternate/Endings. With the “Place/Crusher” EP earlier this month, and now “216,” Alternate/Engdings‘ December 9 release date can’t come soon enough!
Always-controversial singer-songwriter M.I.A. is finally gearing up to release her new record, Matangi, this November. As such, she has let loose the official audio of her new track “Y.A.L.A.”–which is an acronym for “You Always Live Again.” I, for one, was a bigger fan
Stream: Sun Kil Moon – “Micheline” Since Among The Leaves, Mark Kozelek has favored a slightly more straightforward approach – much more direct lyricism, less reliance on multi-tracking his own vocals – and it has mostly paid off. New song “Micheline,” from the new Sun Kil Moon record Benji (out next year), mostly
Despite my somewhat lukewarm feelings on the latest album from pop rock outfit Veronica falls, I have to admit the band still manages to pack a lot of punch into a single. “Nobody There” may circle around some jangly chord progressions that are familiar to the band, but the hook
Nocando, Busdriver, and milo are still repping Hellfyer, hopping on a track that looks like it’ll be appearing on a compilation formed by the alternative hip hop label in November. It’s not a bad cut either, and kicks off with milo spitting with a flow that reminds me
Some psychedelic animations are attached to this new Cocaine Richards cut, “Lotusball,” which combines some trippy samples with slow-moving, droning synths. The spacious hip hop beat adds a pretty nice groove to the mixture as well. Enjoy!
Blood Tears by SISU California rock outfit SISU combines elements of shoegaze, dream pop, and gothic rock into a tight, catchy series of tracks on the album Blood Tears, which you can grab now via Bandcamp. The song “Return The Favor” has one of the most driving bass lines on
