Of course a metal band with a name referencing geometry would make music that sounds tight and calculated; but I’d argue the Dutch band Dodecahedron does it without sounding too robotic. In fact, rather than a machine, I’d liken these meticulously crafted tunes to the creation of a
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the Narrow Musketeer by the narrow musketeer The Narrow Musketeer is a project that’s short on song lengths, but big on personality. It sounds like it was recorded in a bedroom, which is fine, but music of this style does tend to get a bad rap. The humble means
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Here’s a track from the Lemâitre EP that’s set to come out tomorrow, Relativity I. These guys are are Norwegian electronic pop duo that satisfied both sides of my brain with this tune, “The End.” One side of my brain is like this right now: “Oh, the piano
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Coming out March 6th on Constellation, here is a track from the forthcoming Elfin Saddle record, Devastates. It’s an edit of the track “the Changing Wind,” which I wouldn’t have guessed since the music flows so well here. The song opens up with some nice acoustic arpeggios and
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Young Fathers’ debut tape, Tape One, is as pretty fun, freaky, and lo-fi mix of hip hop, African music, and reggae. Though the release is only 20 minutes long, these tracks make up for it with lots of personality and catchy hooks.
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TAPE ONE by Young Fathers For a group that states “nothing is original” in its first music video, Young Fathers certainly is, well, original. Of course I know the point the UK trio–uh, I think it’s a trio–is trying to make. Still, the blend of hip hop,
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Affectionate by Venetian Snares Believe it or not, last week was Aaron Funk’s birthday! Happy belated, Aaron. If you didn’t know, Mr. Funk has spent years as the creative mind behind one of electronic music’s most challenging projects, Venetian Snares. To celebrate coming into the world, Venetian
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The Act of Estimating as Worthless drops a pretty worthwhile debut, comprised of sounds pioneered by some of indie folk’s favorites: The Moldy Peaches, Neutral Milk Hotel, Smog, and the Microphones. WATCH THE REVIEW
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A track from the forthcoming Gonjasufi “mini-album,” MU.ZZ.LE. right here. The track is “Feedin’ Birds,” and the music on this one repeats as lost vocals wander aimlessly through a psychedelic lo-fi recording. I feel like this song has a style similar to Sufi’s previous LP, A Sufi
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Download: Jonti- Sine & Moon Last year, Austalia beat producer and multi-instrumentalist Jonti made his Stones Throw debut with the album Twirligig. Now, he’s following that release up with a free album, Sine & Moon. This .zip is a combo of trippy hip hop instrumentals, pretty interludes, and experimental
