On this new track, Bon Iver has altered the instrumentation his somber tunes soak in, but not much else. Years after For Emma has dropped, the mood as stayed roughly the same–which is a pretty great thing, to me. Sincerity, earnestness, honesty, and passion all come through on this
Adventures by Germany Germany Germany Germany‘s Adventures is a nice mixed bag of dance tracks that all come from the creative psyche of one man. An explanation from the horse’s mouth: Adventures nearly sums up all that is Germany Germany. The past synth-pop, electro, ambient, etc. sounds have
After the release of Dumbo Gets Mad’s Elephants at the Door, Bad Panda Records and the project held a contest to release the album’s last track. The song’s instrumental pieces were released individually, and a lotta people had at it! DIVA’s remix rose to the top,
Echo On The Hills Of Knebworth by Tera Melos California rock trio Tera Melos has released a 51-minute skull-craker titled “Echo On The Hills Of Knebworth.” The piece is completely improvised, and was left over from the studio sessions of Patagonian Rats. Stream the entire thing above. The band has
I haven’t heard from Baltimore’s Future Islands since last year’s In Evening Air, so I’m really psyched to hear this little session from them in NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series. They really put on a show–even when they have to rock it as
Hindu Kush is a Canadian rap out fit that dropped it’s debut LP, In 3D, a few months ago. We’ve got solid flows, personalities, storytelling, and some nice boom-baps. Features include Royce Da 5’9″, The Narcicyst, and I.Blast. Stream and buy In 3D at Hindu Kush’
Just last week, I blogged about the music of David Stephan. Nearly every day, he works tirelessly on beats before he heads off to work at a coffee shop. His tracks always end somewhere around 60 seconds, so they’ve naturally been dubbed “1-Minute Miracles.” Stephan has a few new
For a video that ain’t official, there certainly is a lot of story, detail, and great shots here. Being a police officer can be pretty shady, I suppose. Dig on the credits at the end, because there were a lot of people involved in this project. The song is
On hit latest release, Amon Tobin isn’t building songs as much as he is sounds. The textures on most of this album are absolutely amazing, and among the best this Brazilian electronica producer has ever created. I love how abstract, adventurous, and mind-bending the first two thirds of this
A new video for what’s got to be my second-favorite track from the new Dumbo Gets Mad album, “Marmelade Kids.” Seems like another one of those stock footage deals, but any reason to post about Dumbo Gets Mad is a good reason. Check out a review of DGM’s
