Another video from the New York-based solo beat project known as RAJA. Like previous tracks from the project, “Blank CD” features a really chilly atmosphere that’s punctuated with punchy hip hop beats. The snares his this really tinny, trap music style to ’em that I’m digging a lot,
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A review of Frank Zappa’s seminal album Hot Rats. I’m reviewing some of my all-time favorites this week in celebration of the YouTube channel hitting the 50K subscribed benchmark. Woot! WATCH THE REVIEW
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Guitarist Kevin Hufnagel is best known for his contributions to the world of modern metal through acts like Gorguts, Dysrhythmia, While Heaven Wept, and more. But underneath all of these extreme sounds has been thriving passion for ambient music and soundscapes. This latest release isn’t Kevin’s first foray
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Spirrows by Tortilla Pass A collection of rough and lo-fi beats that push the ambient envelope. It’s something I’m sure fans of that new Shlohmo album would be able to appreciate. The title of this album is Spirrows, and its comes from New York beat producer Tortilla Pass.
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Some twisted and eerie visuals coming through on this new music video for Colin Stetson’s “Those Who Didn’t Run,” which is a track from an EP that definitely would have made it into my top-15 EPs of 2011 if I had decided to extend the list out a
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Stream: The National- “Rylan” and “I Need My Girl” The National premiered two brand new tracks live on the CBC radio show Q in Toronto. These guys have always been a band that lyrical has been pretty powerful and relatable to all kinds of people. The tracks here as expected
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• N O U S • by SoftSpot A series of three adventurous tracks from the new SoftSpot release, • N O U S •. This release is loaded with twangy, watery, and reverbed guitars, which are complimented with a pretty interesting lead vocalist. Things get especially gripping when she loads her vocals with
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Download: J Davey- “QOW” (The Log.Os HeMix) Recently posted on the project’s Tumblr, here’s a J*DaVeY “HeMix” created by the Log.Os. It’s cut from the same dreamy, chill, and experimental cloth songs from the debut album was. Enjoy!
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A full stream of a mid-December release from Ghostly International. Though this album’s release date will probably keep it from appearing on many year-end lists, Aeroc’s R+B=? is surely a must-visit for those into the more glitch’d side of IDM. Some of the percussive sounds here
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The Haxan Cloak and Andy Stott remix two tracks from fellow experimentalist Holy Other. Grab these remixes at Bleep.
