http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:55:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The FADER magazine is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Through in-depth reporting and a distinct street sensibility, The FADER aggressively covers the most dynamic breadth of music and style emanating from the fringes of the mainstream to the heart of the underground. The FADER is the authority on what is next. The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. The FADER http://thefader.cachefly.net/thefader_issue64.jpghttp://www.thefader.com fader, fader magazine, rock, hip-hop no The FADER podcast@thefader.com http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/06/premiere-bonjay-gimme-gimme-wire-hanger-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/06/premiere-bonjay-gimme-gimme-wire-hanger-rmx-mp3/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:47:22 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=19529 http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/06/premiere-bonjay-gimme-gimme-wire-hanger-rmx-mp3/feed/ 3 <p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bonjaymusic"target="_blank">Bonjay</a>’s forthcoming single “Gimme Gimme” is kinda like T-Dot diasporic lo-fi dancehall, singer Alanna singing slyly over a super pared down and clappy riddim before it flips out into weird and psychedelic. That drops November 20 (you can hear it on their <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bonjaymusic"target="_blank">myspace</a>) but as a teaser, Bonjay remixed their own jam under the “Wire Hanger” moniker with a little more electronic blurbage, so that it works as a transition track for a washed out rave or soundtrack for your own personal <em>Run Lola Run</em>.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/bonjay-gimme-gimme-wire-hanger-remix.MP3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/bonjay-gimme-gimme-wire-hanger-remix.MP3" target="_blank">Bonjay, “Gimme Gimme (Wire Hanger RMX)”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/06/premiere-bonjay-gimme-gimme-wire-hanger-rmx-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F11%2F06%2Fpremiere-bonjay-gimme-gimme-wire-hanger-rmx-mp3%2F&t=Premiere%3A+Bonjay%2C+%26%238220%3BGimme+Gimme+%28Wire+Hanger+RMX%29%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Bonjay’s forthcoming single “Gimme Gimme” is kinda like T-Dot diasporic lo-fi dancehall, singer Alanna singing slyly over a super pared down and clappy riddim before it flips out into weird and psychedelic. That drops November 20 (you can [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/04/darkstar-aidy%e2%80%99s-girl-is-a-computer-kyle-hall-oats-b-so-good-mix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/04/darkstar-aidy%e2%80%99s-girl-is-a-computer-kyle-hall-oats-b-so-good-mix-mp3/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:36:20 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=19430 http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/04/darkstar-aidy%e2%80%99s-girl-is-a-computer-kyle-hall-oats-b-so-good-mix-mp3/feed/ 1 <p>The FADER Internet and FADER Magazine collide in this new remix of Hyperdub band Darkstar, who Scott Wright wrote about recently in his <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/dollars-to-pounds-darkstar/" target="_blank">Dollars to Pounds column</a>, and Detroit house wunderkind Kyle Hall, who is a Gen F in our <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/the-fader-issue-64-free-download/" target="_blank">current issue</a>. In fact, Wright wrote about this very Darkstar song, and we wrote about “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuecz8n9jrM" target="_blank">I <3 Dr. Girlfriend</a>” in the magazine. Close enough to perfect synergy as we can get. Hall’s remix has been streaming on <a href="http://www.myspace.com/darkstar001" target="_blank">Darkstar’s MySpace</a> for a little bit, but <a href="http://88days.co.uk/2009/10/darkstar/" target="_blank">88 Days</a> has the mpfree. Or you can pay pennies for the single and the remix over at <a href="http://www.junodownload.com/products/1482859-02.htm?currency=USD&utm_source=google_us&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Google%2BShopping" target="_blank">Juno</a> and support them all.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/Darkstar_andyisacomputer.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/Darkstar_andyisacomputer.mp3" target="_blank">Darkstar, “Aidy’s Girl Is A Computer (Kyle Hall Oats b So Good Mix)”</a></strong> (via <a href="http://88days.co.uk/2009/10/darkstar/" target="_blank">88 days in my veins</a>)</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/04/darkstar-aidy%e2%80%99s-girl-is-a-computer-kyle-hall-oats-b-so-good-mix-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F11%2F04%2Fdarkstar-aidy%25e2%2580%2599s-girl-is-a-computer-kyle-hall-oats-b-so-good-mix-mp3%2F&t=Darkstar%2C+%26%238220%3BAidy%E2%80%99s+Girl+Is+A+Computer+%28Kyle+Hall+Oats+b+So+Good+Mix%29%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> The FADER Internet and FADER Magazine collide in this new remix of Hyperdub band Darkstar, who Scott Wright wrote about recently in his Dollars to Pounds column, and Detroit house wunderkind Kyle Hall, who is a Gen F in our current issue. In fact, [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/03/cold-cave-theme-from-tomorrowland-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/03/cold-cave-theme-from-tomorrowland-mp3/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:24:17 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=19398 http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/03/cold-cave-theme-from-tomorrowland-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>As a reminder to fans of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/coldcave" target="_blank">Cold Cave</a> to buy the Matador re-release of the band’s debut album <em>Love Comes Close</em> today, the label has made this bonus track available for the low, low price of nothing. You can still listen to the album <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/29/stream-cold-cave-love-comes-close/" target="_blank">here</a> before you buy it if you are feeling cautious, but trust us, it is very majorly jamming in a semi-depressing manner. Perfect for autumn! Also, if you’re in New York, there is a listening party at powerHouse Arena tonight (details after the jump), and if you’re in London, go see the band play at White Heat at Madame Jo Jo’s in a couple hours. Wear black.</p> <p><script src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object id="audioplayer1" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="290" height="24" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/cold_cave_theme_from_tomorrowland.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="src" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" /><embed id="audioplayer1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="290" height="24" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" wmode="transparent" menu="false" quality="high" flashvars="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/cold_cave_theme_from_tomorrowland.mp3"></embed></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://www.matadorrecords.com/mpeg/cold_cave/cold_cave_theme_from_tomorrowland.mp3" target="_blank">Cold Cave, “Theme From Tomorrowland”</a></strong></p> <p><span id="more-19398"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Tonight, at <a href="http://www.powerhousearena.com/"><strong>powerHouse Arena</strong></a> (37 Main Street, Brooklyn NY 11201) in the D.U.M.B.O neighborhood of Brooklyn, <a href="http://www.theheartworm.com/"><strong>Heartworm Press</strong> </a>will be hosting a reading event that begins with a special listening party for ‘Love Comes Close’ (Cold Cave merch will be available and you’ll receive a free poster with purchase) As you may know, The Heartworm Press is a limited-edition book/zine publishing house run by<strong> Wesley Eisold </strong>of Cold Cave and <strong>Max G. Morton</strong>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/heartworm_powerhouse_3-630x1024.jpg" alt="heartworm_powerhouse_3" width="450" height="727" /></p> <p style="text-align: left;">This event, will kick off at 6:30 sharp with a playback of <strong>‘Love Comes Close’</strong> followed by readings by the Cro-Mags’ <strong>John Joseph</strong>, <strong>Max G. Morton</strong> and <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Shaw_%28tattooist%29">Jonathan Shaw</a></strong>. <strong>F. Sean Martin</strong> (Cage, Hatebreed) will be DJing with visual accompanyment by [...] As a reminder to fans of Cold Cave to buy the Matador re-release of the band’s debut album Love Comes Close today, the label has made this bonus track available for the low, low price of nothing. You can still listen to the album here before you [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/03/little-jinder-youth-blood-bok-bok-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/03/little-jinder-youth-blood-bok-bok-rmx-mp3/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:48:58 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=19390 http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/03/little-jinder-youth-blood-bok-bok-rmx-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>Last night we went to a <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fuckbuttons"target="_blank">Fuck Buttons</a> show and, though we were mostly sober, there was one moment where this white light was shining in our eyes, the chords were so glimmering and intense, and everything was so heightened we felt like someone had dosed us. Certain music just sounds like church! The twerky funky chords in <a href="http://www.myspace.com/littlejinder"target="_blank">Jinder</a>’s excellent electro-disco “Youth Blood” were already like that (sidebar, why do so many Swedes have so much soul?), but one of our fave Brit dudes <a href="http://www.myspace.com/xvscott"target="_blank">Bok Bok</a> elevated ‘em with an extra kick in the junk, extending out the warm chords for a bit then letting congos and toms fall apart like candy coming from a pinata. We can dig this and will be digging further on the 21st of November, when Bok Bok plays NYC’s <a href="http://www.santospartyhouse.com/"target="_blank">Santos</a> with Joker and L-Vis 1990 (it’s on our calendar in red sharpie with a bunch of stars and exclamation points, so see you there). </p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/jinder-youth-blood-bok-bok.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/jinder-youth-blood-bok-bok.mp3" target="_blank">Little Jinder, “Youth Blood (Bok Bok RMX)”</a></strong> (via <a href="http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3855&Itemid=99"target="_blank">Fact Mag</a>)</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/03/little-jinder-youth-blood-bok-bok-rmx-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F11%2F03%2Flittle-jinder-youth-blood-bok-bok-rmx-mp3%2F&t=Little+Jinder%2C+%26%238220%3BYouth+Blood+%28Bok+Bok+RMX%29%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Last night we went to a Fuck Buttons show and, though we were mostly sober, there was one moment where this white light was shining in our eyes, the chords were so glimmering and intense, and everything was so heightened we felt like someone had [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/03/premiere-lee-fields-and-sugarman-co-stand-up-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/03/premiere-lee-fields-and-sugarman-co-stand-up-mp3/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:41:29 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=19371 http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/03/premiere-lee-fields-and-sugarman-co-stand-up-mp3/feed/ 5 <p>On November 24th <a href="http://www.daptonerecords.com/" target="_blank">Daptone Records</a> will release <em>Daptone Gold</em>, a collection of some of the label’s rarest and most favorite singles and deep cuts on CD and a lovingly packaged double LP, which includes a poster, a sticker and some amount of gold foil. The recession is over! YAYYYY!! The always fiery Lee Fields appears three times: once on a duet with Sharon Jones, again on his own “Could Have Been” (Daptone founder Gabe Roth’s all-time fave), and on “Stand Up,” previously only available as a 45 RPM single. But since Thanksgiving is still a few weeks away and today is off-year election day in many cities around America, Daptone gave us the latter mpfree to get you in the proper state of mind for both voting and purchasing. Keep your eye on the <a href="http://store.daptonerecords.com/" target="_blank">Daptone store</a> for pre-orders or wait until the 24th to buy in a dusty old vinyl shop.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/Lee-Fields-Stand-Up.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/Lee-Fields-Stand-Up.mp3" target="_blank">Lee Fields and Sugarman & Co., “Stand Up”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/03/premiere-lee-fields-and-sugarman-co-stand-up-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F11%2F03%2Fpremiere-lee-fields-and-sugarman-co-stand-up-mp3%2F&t=Premiere%3A+Lee+Fields+and+Sugarman+%26%23038%3B+Co.%2C+%26%238220%3BStand+Up%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> On November 24th Daptone Records will release Daptone Gold, a collection of some of the label’s rarest and most favorite singles and deep cuts on CD and a lovingly packaged double LP, which includes a poster, a sticker and some amount of gold [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/02/gatekeeper-forgotten-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/02/gatekeeper-forgotten-mp3/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:55:51 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=19318 http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/02/gatekeeper-forgotten-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>We’re about two days late (or 363 early) in getting you the ultimate Halloween anthem, “Forgotten,” by Chicago’s <a href="http://www.myspace.com/iiigatekeeperiii" target="_blank">Gatekeeper</a>. There is a sliver of a genre of music, something like gay-horror-italo-disco descended from The Skatt Brothers’ classic <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikqaiKIM3DU" target="_blank">“Walk the Night,”</a> gay-horror-italo (actually they were Canandian)-disco origin song. Though “Forgotten” is an instrumental, the lineage is clear—though maybe if we replace “italo” with “Polish” things get clearer. The EP “Forgotten” is from is the first record on Fright, a sublabel of electronic Euro stalwarts Kompakt. This is what happens to the younger brother who got more into John Carpenter than Brian Eno. (via <a href="http://www.xlr8r.com" target="_blank">XLR8R</a>)</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/gatekeeper-forgotten.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/gatekeeper-forgotten.mp3" target="_blank">Gatekeeper, “Forgotten”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/02/gatekeeper-forgotten-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F11%2F02%2Fgatekeeper-forgotten-mp3%2F&t=Gatekeeper%2C+%26%238220%3BForgotten%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> We’re about two days late (or 363 early) in getting you the ultimate Halloween anthem, “Forgotten,” by Chicago’s Gatekeeper. There is a sliver of a genre of music, something like gay-horror-italo-disco descended from The Skatt Brothers’ [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/29/the-soft-pack-answer-to-yourself-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/29/the-soft-pack-answer-to-yourself-mp3/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:01:05 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=19219 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/29/the-soft-pack-answer-to-yourself-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>When we stopped by for some <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/studio-time-with-the-soft-pack/" target="_blank">Studio Time</a> with The Soft Pack in New York recently, they still had no title for their new album but seemed in pretty good spirits and sang a little of what’s to come. But today brings the official first listen to the fruits of their labor with producer Eli Janney in the form of new single “Answer To Yourself.” They apparently thought our interview was <a href="http://twitter.com/TheSoftPack/status/4893008816" target="_blank">awkward</a>, so we’ll be “Talking To Ourselves” for the rest of the day. <img src='http://www.thefader.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> Great song though, dudes.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/soft-pack-Answer-To-Youself.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://media.nme.com.edgesuite.net/audio/2009/july/Answer%20To%20Youself.mp3" target="_blank">The Soft Pack, “Answer To Yourself”</a></strong> (via <a href="http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=122&p=7378&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#more7378" target="_blank">NME</a>)</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/29/the-soft-pack-answer-to-yourself-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F29%2Fthe-soft-pack-answer-to-yourself-mp3%2F&t=The+Soft+Pack%2C+%26%238220%3BAnswer+To+Yourself%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> When we stopped by for some Studio Time with The Soft Pack in New York recently, they still had no title for their new album but seemed in pretty good spirits and sang a little of what’s to come. But today brings the official first listen to the [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/27/true-widow-and-uptown-bums-united-by-geography-and-friends/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/27/true-widow-and-uptown-bums-united-by-geography-and-friends/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:00:25 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=19086 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/27/true-widow-and-uptown-bums-united-by-geography-and-friends/feed/ 0 <p>Leave it to the dudes at <a href="http://www.transparentblog.com/" target="_blank">Transparent</a> to extend their reach from the UK all the way to Denton, Texas, where <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/14/fergus-geronimo-have-new-songs-talk-about-van-morrison/" target="_blank">Fergus & Geronimo</a> and a revolving cast of bands have been cranking out punchy pop music faster than we can keep track. In addition to their own music, as well as the extremely young <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fungigirls" target="_blank">Fungi Girls</a>‘ way better than we expected new EP, the duo has put Transparent, and by proxy us, onto <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theuptownbums" target="_blank">The Uptown Bums</a>‘ power punky “First Time Caller,” as well as Dallas’ <a href="http://www.myspace.com/truewidow" target="_blank">True Widow</a>, who grabbed those lackadaisical grunge breakdowns we didn’t even realize we missed, and drew them out in an epic swell of apathy and stoned whateverness (see also: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H0BMfqFP9c" target="_blank">this</a>). Basically, both bands couldn’t be more different, but did you know that Texas is pretty big? There’s probably a lot going on there.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/true-widow-duelist.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/true-widow-duelist.mp3" target="_blank">True Widow, “Duelist”</a></strong></p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/uptown-bums-first-time-caller.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/uptown-bums-first-time-caller.mp3" target="_blank">Uptown Bums, “First Time Caller”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/27/true-widow-and-uptown-bums-united-by-geography-and-friends/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" [...] Leave it to the dudes at Transparent to extend their reach from the UK all the way to Denton, Texas, where Fergus & Geronimo and a revolving cast of bands have been cranking out punchy pop music faster than we can keep track. In addition to [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/26/premiere-chauffeur-mark-ronson-sam-sparro-theophilus-london-soles-of-fire-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/26/premiere-chauffeur-mark-ronson-sam-sparro-theophilus-london-soles-of-fire-mp3/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:49:26 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=19024 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/26/premiere-chauffeur-mark-ronson-sam-sparro-theophilus-london-soles-of-fire-mp3/feed/ 6 <p>The semi-secretive super group known as Chauffeur came through The Levi’s®/FADER Fort NYC last Saturday looking like The Specials, all done up in tailored suits and sharp collars and ready to pump out some mellow dance music. Due to flight schedules and the fact that they have but one song, however, they only played for like eight minutes. What an eight minutes though! Sheila E cover HELLOOOO. The one song that is theirs, it turns out, is a special ditty cooked up for Gucci’s Icon-Temporary pop-up stores as they unveil the <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/06/mark-ronson-designs-sneaks-for-gucci/" target="_blank">boat-sneaker designed by Mr Ronson himself</a>, so prepare to feel like spending a lot of money as you listen to this. Ronson has that kind of mind power.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <del datetime="2009-10-29T19:36:47+00:00"><strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/.mp3" target="_blank">Chauffeur, “Soles of Fire”</a></strong></del></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/26/premiere-chauffeur-mark-ronson-sam-sparro-theophilus-london-soles-of-fire-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F26%2Fpremiere-chauffeur-mark-ronson-sam-sparro-theophilus-london-soles-of-fire-mp3%2F&t=Premiere%3A+Chauffeur+%28Mark+Ronson%2C+Sam+Sparro+%26%23038%3B+Theophilus+London%29%2C+%26%238220%3BSoles+of+Fire%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> The semi-secretive super group known as Chauffeur came through The Levi’s®/FADER Fort NYC last Saturday looking like The Specials, all done up in tailored suits and sharp collars and ready to pump out some mellow dance music. Due to flight [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/23/tinny-zingolo-south-rakkas-crew-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/23/tinny-zingolo-south-rakkas-crew-remix-mp3/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:34:11 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=18962 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/23/tinny-zingolo-south-rakkas-crew-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 <p>In the future of co-branded content even the most esoteric genres will have sponsorship opportunites. Take this song by Tinny, which was created for Cadbury to let the world know that their chocolate comes from fair trade cocoa plants throughout Ghana. The original track (video above), made by UK producer Paul Epworth aka Phones and voiced by Ghanaian hiplifer Tinny, is pretty decent, but South Rakkas really takes it where it needs to be, specifically a little less commercial and more for the clubs. When we were in Ghana a couple years ago for our own hiplife story, Tinny was definitely one of the more prevalent artists being played in clubs and on radio, so it’s at least a good look that the corporate heads were down for an artist with some actual credibility, and to be totally honest, is probably a good look for a Ghanaian music industry sorely in need of money and exposure. </p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/tinny_zingolo-south-rakkas-crew-remix.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/tinny_zingolo-south-rakkas-crew-remix.mp3" target="_blank">Tinny, “Zingolo (South Rakkas Crew Remix)”</a></strong> (via <a href="http://ghettobassquake.blogspot.com/2009/10/bombshell.html" target="_blank">Ghetto Bassquake</a>)</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/23/tinny-zingolo-south-rakkas-crew-remix-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F23%2Ftinny-zingolo-south-rakkas-crew-remix-mp3%2F&t=Tinny%2C+%26%238220%3BZingolo+%28South+Rakkas+Crew+Remix%29%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> In the future of co-branded content even the most esoteric genres will have sponsorship opportunites. Take this song by Tinny, which was created for Cadbury to let the world know that their chocolate comes from fair trade cocoa plants throughout [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/annie-i-dont-like-your-band-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/annie-i-dont-like-your-band-mp3/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:35:15 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=18890 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/annie-i-dont-like-your-band-mp3/feed/ 3 <p>Ah <a href="http://www.myspace.com/anniemusic" target="_blank">Annie</a>, conveyor of sentiments. If we had a dollar for every time we had to apologetically explain to someone we were breaking up with them because we couldn’t listen their band, we would be gazillionaires. Granted, it mostly happened in high school when we were less refined about our dating steez, but truthfully, it still pains us to think about it. You deserve our penance. Let this be an official apology to Don, Steve, Rufus, Terrence, LeDoug, Augie, Dean, Roger, Cody, Falcon, Winston, Algernod, Waka Flocka, Zach and Christian Slater for dumping you for your music. Here’s to your long careers in accounting, law, bartending and the tobacco industry. We knew you’d make us proud. Annie, go forth and prosper.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/annie-i-dont-like-your-band.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/annie-i-dont-like-your-band.mp3" target="_blank">Annie, “I Don’t Like Your Band”</a></strong> (via <a href="http://audioporncentral.com/2009/10/annie-i-dont-like-your-band.html"target="_blank">Audioporn</a>)</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/annie-i-dont-like-your-band-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2Fannie-i-dont-like-your-band-mp3%2F&t=Annie%2C+%26%238220%3BI+Don%26%238217%3Bt+Like+Your+Band%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Ah Annie, conveyor of sentiments. If we had a dollar for every time we had to apologetically explain to someone we were breaking up with them because we couldn’t listen their band, we would be gazillionaires. Granted, it mostly happened in high [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/young-jeezy-trap-or-die-2-prod-by-zaytoven-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/young-jeezy-trap-or-die-2-prod-by-zaytoven-mp3/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:06:35 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=18810 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/young-jeezy-trap-or-die-2-prod-by-zaytoven-mp3/feed/ 6 <p>While artists’ beefs don’t usually have anything at all to do with producers, it’s still pretty weird seeing <a href="http://www.myspace.com/youngjeezy" target="_blank">Young Jeezy</a>’s name attached to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/zaytovenbeats" target="_blank">Zaytoven</a>, the man who’s production excess powered the meteoric rise of Jeezy’s old, and somehow <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHfS8S9YpA4" target="_blank">current</a> nemesis, Gucci Mane. Zaytoven, though, has long been the go-to producer for both aspiring and established trap stars alike, and more recently, floundering <a href="http://www.suite903.com/2009/10/05/usher-papers/" target="_blank">pop icons</a>. So while Gucci is off chasing TRL dragons with Polow Da Don, Jeezy is back in the trap, or at least trapped in the studio with one of the most adept producers to create a sequel to the song that epitomized his platform.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/young-jeezy-trap-or-die-2.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <b>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/young-jeezy-trap-or-die-2.mp3" target="_blank">Young Jeezy, “Trap Or Die 2″</a></b></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/young-jeezy-trap-or-die-2-prod-by-zaytoven-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2Fyoung-jeezy-trap-or-die-2-prod-by-zaytoven-mp3%2F&t=Young+Jeezy%2C+%26%238220%3BTrap+Or+Die+2%26%238243%3B+%28prod+by+Zaytoven%29+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> While artists’ beefs don’t usually have anything at all to do with producers, it’s still pretty weird seeing Young Jeezy’s name attached to Zaytoven, the man who’s production excess powered the meteoric rise of Jeezy’s old, and somehow [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/premiere-almost-allison-tide-comes-in-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/premiere-almost-allison-tide-comes-in-mp3/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:45:51 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=18806 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/premiere-almost-allison-tide-comes-in-mp3/feed/ 7 <p>A couple weeks ago Mark Ronson Yousendedit this lovely summer guitar jam to us with little to no information. After a bit of investigative journalism, we turned up the following facts: Almost Allison formed for a school project that just happened to turn out totally awesome. They have several songs and have played a few shows. The singer, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3341120/"target="_blank">Eliza Callahan</a>, has a magic amount of control over her scratchy-sweet voice, particularly the little warble that turns up at the end of every phrase. She is also 14 years old and a movie actor with a real-life IMDB page, so if her music career doesn’t pan out, she’s already got a fallback plan. Smart moves! We have a feeling, though, she’s probably gonna be good on the band tip, based on the amount of times we’ve listened to “Tide Comes In” on repeat.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/almost-allison-tide-comes-in.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/almost-allison-tide-comes-in.mp3" target="_blank">Almost Allison, “Tide Comes In”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/premiere-almost-allison-tide-comes-in-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2Fpremiere-almost-allison-tide-comes-in-mp3%2F&t=Premiere%3A+Almost+Allison%2C+%26%238220%3BTide+Comes+In%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> A couple weeks ago Mark Ronson Yousendedit this lovely summer guitar jam to us with little to no information. After a bit of investigative journalism, we turned up the following facts: Almost Allison formed for a school project that just happened [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/64-3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/64-3/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:58:22 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=18692 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/64-3/feed/ 0 <ul> <li class="entry"> <div class="title">Bon Iver</div> <div class="subtitle">The Son and the Earth</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="title">Dam-Funk</div> <div class="subtitle">Power Music, Electric Revival</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="title">Double Vision</div> <div class="subtitle">America Now, From Two Points of View</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="title">No Place Like Home</div> <div class="subtitle"></div> </li> <li> <div class="title">GEN F</div> <div class="subtitle">Kris Kristofferson / The XX / Neon Indian / Kyle Hall / Warpaint / Kurt Vile </div> </li> </ul> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/64-3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F20%2F64-3%2F&t=The+FADER+Issue+64%3A+Bon+Iver%2C+Dam-Funk%2C+Kris+Kristofferson%2C+The+XX%2C+Neon+Indian%2C+Kyle+Hall%2C+Warpaint%2C+Kurt+Vile%2C+Sufjan+Stevens%2C+Rza%2C+Vybz+Kartel" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Bon Iver The Son and the Earth Dam-Funk Power Music, Electric Revival Double Vision America Now, From Two Points of View No Place Like Home GEN F Kris Kristofferson / The XX / Neon Indian / Kyle Hall / Warpaint / Kurt Vile http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/premiere-chll-pll-pass-out-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/premiere-chll-pll-pass-out-mp3/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:54:38 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=18687 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/premiere-chll-pll-pass-out-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>UPDATE: Just kidding, that song was actually “Now Then and When.” It’s a jam, so get the record. Check out the real “Pass Out.” It sounds like a regular band got trapped in a Lisa Frank commercial.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/chll-pll-pass-out.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/chll-pll-pass-out.mp3" target="_blank">Chll Pll, “Pass Out”</a></strong></p> <p><del datetime="2009-10-20T15:58:09+00:00">“Pass Out” is what we cannot believe drummer Zach Hill does not do halfway through every show he plays. We cannot imagine him performing this seven-minute (!) song live—clearly this has to have been taped together. Right? Right? <a href="http://www.myspace.com/chllpll" target="_blank">Chll Pll</a>, his new duo whose ridiculously titled debut <em>Aggressively Humble</em> (better hope your parents aren’t psychologists), is a vehicle for Hill to basically blast himself to the moon. It sounds sort of like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_Comes_the_Indian" target="_blank">“Here Comes the Indian”</a> with blast beats, until its supple, wavy keys are pounded into submission with a snare. A friend told us he fell asleep listening to Brian Eno the other night and had good dreams. Though we know that wasn’t Zach Hill, it very well could have been, the arc of this song moving steadily from REM to zen whenever he moves from drum ping to butterfly winging the cymbals. </del></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/premiere-chll-pll-pass-out-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F20%2Fpremiere-chll-pll-pass-out-mp3%2F&t=Premiere%3A+Chll+Pll%2C+%26%238220%3BPass+Out%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> UPDATE: Just kidding, that song was actually “Now Then and When.” It’s a jam, so get the record. Check out the real “Pass Out.” It sounds like a regular band got trapped in a Lisa Frank commercial. Download: Chll Pll, “Pass [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/19/lil-wayne-madden-%e2%80%9908-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/19/lil-wayne-madden-%e2%80%9908-mp3/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:44:56 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=18585 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/19/lil-wayne-madden-%e2%80%9908-mp3/feed/ 1 <p>First time this track is out minus DJ tags. Weird that that DJ was Bob Costas crying about Madden’s retirement. Wayne’s Saints crushed the Giants yesterday, Wayne’s Drew Brees shout never more timely. <em>Put me in the game on 4th and inches</em>. This is a metaphor we would have to explain to our mothers. Less a radio track than “Lollipop.” Wonder if <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/04/freeload-lil-wayne-kobe-bryant-mp3/" target="_blank">Kobe Bryant</a> is jealous?</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/wayne-madden.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/wayne-madden.mp3" target="_blank">Lil Wayne, “Madden ’08″</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/19/lil-wayne-madden-%e2%80%9908-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F19%2Flil-wayne-madden-%25e2%2580%259908-mp3%2F&t=Lil+Wayne%2C+%26%238220%3BMadden+%E2%80%9908%26%238243%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> First time this track is out minus DJ tags. Weird that that DJ was Bob Costas crying about Madden’s retirement. Wayne’s Saints crushed the Giants yesterday, Wayne’s Drew Brees shout never more timely. Put me in the game on 4th and inches. [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/16/travis-porter-f-yt-atl-all-the-way-turnt-up/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/16/travis-porter-f-yt-atl-all-the-way-turnt-up/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:16:01 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=18417 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/16/travis-porter-f-yt-atl-all-the-way-turnt-up/feed/ 3 <p>During the press run for his <em>Underground Atlanta</em> compilation, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/grindtimeonline">Mike Bigga</a> or as he allows us to call him, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/grindtimeonline">Killer Mike</a>, likened ATL trio <a href="http://www.myspace.com/whoistravisporter">Travis Porter</a> to The Beastie Boys. We’re assuming he meant when they were the same age as Travis Porter. Which is not to take anything away from Mike D still rocking Kaws and sunglasses all the the time, but these dudes are living for the party, or are basically, “All The Way Turnt Up.” Our sources tell us that this is shutting clubs down in the A right now and though we didn’t get this from Soulja Boy’s twitter, apparently he’s <a href="http://twitter.com/souljaboytellem/status/4727379532">with it too</a>.<br /> <br /><b>Update:</b> Apparently, the song belongs to Soulja Boy cohort <a href="http://videos.onsmash.com/v/tcuR9F7JYaS1qZbP">Roscoe Dash</a> and was hi-jacked by Travis Porter.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/travis-porter-all-the-way-turnt-up.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object></p> <p><b>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/travis-porter-all-the-way-turnt-up.mp3" target="_blank">Travis Porter f. YT & ATL, “All The Way Turnt Up”</a></b></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/16/travis-porter-f-yt-atl-all-the-way-turnt-up/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F16%2Ftravis-porter-f-yt-atl-all-the-way-turnt-up%2F&t=Travis+Porter+f.+YT+%26%23038%3B+ATL%2C+%26%238220%3BAll+The+Way+Turnt+Up%26%238221%3B" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> During the press run for his Underground Atlanta compilation, Mike Bigga or as he allows us to call him, Killer Mike, likened ATL trio Travis Porter to The Beastie Boys. We’re assuming he meant when they were the same age as Travis Porter. Which [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/16/premiere-brilliant-colors-english-cities-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/16/premiere-brilliant-colors-english-cities-mp3/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:14:20 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=18402 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/16/premiere-brilliant-colors-english-cities-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>So <a href="http://www.myspace.com/brilliantcolorssanfrancisco" target="_blank">Brilliant Colors</a> went ahead and put ten singles on an album. It’s a lot of blunt drumming and brittle vocals over messy swaths of guitar to listen to straight through, but album standout “English Cities” is what ties the whole thing together. Obvious girl-group touchstones like <a href="http://www.myspace.com/btambourine" target="_blank">Black Tambourine</a> aside, the song captures a lot of what’s exciting about music right now: it’s relentless, sloppy and unafraid to most definitely subconsciously jack what sounds like a Blink 182 bassline (but probably isn’t), which in itself could have been stolen from the same groups that all these guys were influenced by in the first place. But it’s the central guitar riff that gets us—like maybe we need to start putting this on repeat and fighting dudes? No? Maybe we just need to get a car and drive around really fast while listening to it. “English Cities” comes from Brilliant Colors’ debut full-length on <a href="http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/" target="_blank">Slumberland</a>, which is out November 3rd.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/brilliant-colors-english-cities.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/brilliant-colors-english-cities.mp3" target="_blank">Brilliant Colors, English Cities”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/16/premiere-brilliant-colors-english-cities-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F16%2Fpremiere-brilliant-colors-english-cities-mp3%2F&t=Premiere%3A+Brilliant+Colors%2C+%26%238220%3BEnglish+Cities%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> So Brilliant Colors went ahead and put ten singles on an album. It’s a lot of blunt drumming and brittle vocals over messy swaths of guitar to listen to straight through, but album standout “English Cities” is what ties the whole thing [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/14/premiere-midnight-masses-walk-on-water-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/14/premiere-midnight-masses-walk-on-water-mp3/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:55:38 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=18181 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/14/premiere-midnight-masses-walk-on-water-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>While TV On The Radio remains on hiatus, its members stay fully busy. A couple days ago FADER TV talked to <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/12/at-home-with-kyp-malone-of-rain-machine/" target="_blank">Kyp Malone</a> about his Rain Machine solo project; last Saturday, Tunde Adebimpe hosted the Radio Happy Hour variety show in Manhattan; Dave Sitek is probably producing the next pop masterpiece; and Gerard Smith and Jaleel Bunton both jump on this new song from malleable Brooklyn group <a href="http://www.myspace.com/midnightmassesandtheendofdays" target="_blank">Midnight Masses</a>. Smith produced it and Bunton lends his as-yet-unheard spectral vocal chords, and both leave no doubt that TVOTR is much more than its three most visible members. As far as Midnight Masses, this open-armed approach is kind of their whole thing, with appearances from Trail of Dead and Here We Go Magic members a not uncommon facet of both their album and live show. And judging by the results of “Walk On Water,” if anyone else wants to jump in the studio with them it would probably not be a bad thing. If “Walk On Water” suits you, the band’s new EP <em>Rapture Ready, I Gazed At The Body</em> is produced entirely by Gerard Smith and will be out Nov 10th via Collect Records.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/MM-WalkOnWater.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/MM-WalkOnWater.mp3" target="_blank">Midnight Masses, “Walk On Water”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/14/premiere-midnight-masses-walk-on-water-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F14%2Fpremiere-midnight-masses-walk-on-water-mp3%2F&t=Premiere%3A+Midnight+Masses%2C+%26%238220%3BWalk+On+Water%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> While TV On The Radio remains on hiatus, its members stay fully busy. A couple days ago FADER TV talked to Kyp Malone about his Rain Machine solo project; last Saturday, Tunde Adebimpe hosted the Radio Happy Hour variety show in Manhattan; Dave [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/14/dominant-legs-young-at-love-and-life-and-about-my-girls-mp3s/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/14/dominant-legs-young-at-love-and-life-and-about-my-girls-mp3s/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:00:08 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=16687 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/14/dominant-legs-young-at-love-and-life-and-about-my-girls-mp3s/feed/ 3 <p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/dominantlegsmusic" target="_blank">Dominant Legs</a> is Ryan Lynch, native San Franciscan. It appears that Dominant Legs are an actual thing, not quite akin to being left or right-handed, but a finding of unnatural strength in one leg over the other. Lynch says, though, the name came from something weirdly blurted at the beach looking at a friend’s sexy gams pre-skinnydipping in Newport Beach, California. “Sexy” is his word, used completely directly, like bursting attraction was all he felt and he was not ashamed. People don’t say sexy too much these days—it’s an adjective for Cindy Crawford and Tom Selleck, Pepsi cans and Corvettes. But Lynch is honest in his word choice, reflecting nice legs’ supple, inherent grace in his songs. Dominant Legs, Lynch’s solo project, where he sings, plays guitar (acoustic and non), synthesizer and drum machines, is delicate pop, quivering and lush. These are his first demos, his first stabs at the real thing, and the songs benefit from that label, as though by removing pressure to preliminarily produce, he’s given the music a loose freedom. That curious creativity manifests in handdrums, echoed falsetto, brass-imitating keys and jazzy bass. In exploratory spirit, Dominant Legs resembles Arthur Russell, touching on dance music, folk and rock. “About My Girls” starts with a clomping drum machine, quickly met with shining guitar, then a light touch and keyboard and druggy handclaps—it’s simultaneous meticulous and woozy. <em>I just can’t see to forget about my girls</em> he sings, and not knowing the rest of the lyrics, that could be a good or bad thing, lamentation just as plausible as savory memory. “Young at Love and Life” has the same hard drums and liquid synth, but is worked up tenfold with funky bass and guitar, like Lynch was raised on Archie Bell and dream sequences. We’ve been keeping our Dominant Legs tracks under our hat for a few weeks now, a special secret. But the other night, walking home from a birthday party, we were listening to “About My Girls” when something flashed at our feet. It was our feet, reflected in a big broken mirror on the sidewalk, white frame intact, propped up against the sidewalk. It seemed like it should seem cliche, willfully sappy, and maybe it was. But that seemed like the point, of the moment, of Dominant Legs, as if you embrace the emotion full steam, bleary-eyed and sentimental as it may be, all the negative associations wash up like vapor and you’re left with the gem of real feeling. If you like these tracks, we’ll have more in the coming days, and if you’re on the West Coast you can catch Dominant Legs opening up for Girls soon.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/dl-young.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/dl-young.mp3" target="_blank">Dominant Legs, “Young at Love and Life”</a></strong></p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" [...] Dominant Legs is Ryan Lynch, native San Franciscan. It appears that Dominant Legs are an actual thing, not quite akin to being left or right-handed, but a finding of unnatural strength in one leg over the other. Lynch says, though, the name came [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/round-table-knights-autumn-09-mix/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/round-table-knights-autumn-09-mix/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:51:27 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=18161 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/round-table-knights-autumn-09-mix/feed/ 0 <p>You know how when you’re watching a Wes Anderson movie and an establishing shot appears onscreen of some neighborhood in fall and one of Vince Guaraldi’s <em>Peanuts</em> songs comes on and you say to yourself, Oh man, this movie is totally about me and everything I like. It’s not about you. That is a trick. Everyone watched Charlie Brown drag a dead Christmas tree around or get pwned by some random on Halloween a thousand times growing up and identified with getting kicked around or doing stuff other people clowned on. So when that music comes on you subconsciously identify it with something you remember fondly from childhood. Watch that same scene with Rusted Root playing and see how you feel about it. Oddly enough, our parents listened to a lot of disco and Prokofiev at the same time growing up, which might explain why they’re not together anymore and why that Wes Anderson business doesn’t work on us, but also why the latest edition of Round Table Knights’ season mixes made us want to play Candyland real bad. Download the mix below, check the tracklist after the jump and recommend a good therapist in the comments.</p> <p><iframe name="fairplayer" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" width="160" height="40" src="http://fairtilizer.com/track/56908?fairplayer=small"></iframe><br /> <strong><a href="http://www.roundtableknights.ch/mix/daten/mix_autumn_09.mp3" target="_blank">Download: Round Table Knights Autumn 09 Mix</a></strong></p> <p><span id="more-18161"></span><br /> Francesco Tristano – Strings Of Life<br /> Thomas Brinkmann – Isch (Soulphiction Remisch)<br /> Bill Withers – Who Is He (Henrik Schwarz Edit)<br /> David Keno, Jaxon – Girls<br /> Alex Niggemann – El Hechizo<br /> Aki Bergen, “17″<br /> Rampa, “Wife”<br /> Marcus Meinhardt, “Mad Max (Super Flu’s Home Sweat Home Remix)”<br /> Malente & Dex, “2 Gipsy Kings (Round Table Knights Remix)”<br /> Style Of Eye, “Grounded (Round Table Knights Edit)”<br /> Tim Green, “Kitch In”<br /> Pierce, “Espinosa”<br /> Tuccillo, “Panorama”<br /> Eli Escobar, “Glass House”<br /> Kenneth Bager, “I can’t wait (Round Table Knights Remix)”<br /> Nurses, “Lita”</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/round-table-knights-autumn-09-mix/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F13%2Fround-table-knights-autumn-09-mix%2F&t=Round+Table+Knights+Autumn+09+Mix" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> You know how when you’re watching a Wes Anderson movie and an establishing shot appears onscreen of some neighborhood in fall and one of Vince Guaraldi’s Peanuts songs comes on and you say to yourself, Oh man, this movie is totally about me and [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/aidonia-f-suhvertu-wi-siiiiiiiiiiiiiick/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/aidonia-f-suhvertu-wi-siiiiiiiiiiiiiick/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:42:17 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=17969 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/aidonia-f-suhvertu-wi-siiiiiiiiiiiiiick/feed/ 0 <p>We’d be a little more predisposed to edit some of the “i’s” out of this song’s title, if it wasn’t in fact, so siiiiiiiiiiiiiick. A bunch of <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/06/aidonia-wants-to-be-on-the-radio-in-america/">Aidonia’s music</a> has taken a more radio-friendly turn as of late so it’s good to hear that he still has the will to kill. Suhvertu (pictured above on the far right) is part of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/aidoniajop">Donia</a>’s J.O.P. collective and shows out longside “JA’s Most Wanted” on this <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bigshipproduction1">Big Ship Production</a> like he’s still trying to earn a spot on the squad. And yet the sickest thing about “Wi Siiiiiiiiiiiiiick” is how perfectly it fits for for both concert performance and dance routine. But as sure of a bet as Stephen McGregor has proven himself to artists of various deejay styles, we’re hoping that Donia doesn’t stray far from Di Genius while finishing up his impending debut.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/aidonia-f-suhvertu-wi-siiiiiiiiiiiiiick.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <b>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/aidonia-f-suhvertu-wi-siiiiiiiiiiiiiick.mp3" target="_blank">Aidonia f. Suhvertu, “Wi Siiiiiiiiiiiiiick”</a></b></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/aidonia-f-suhvertu-wi-siiiiiiiiiiiiiick/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F13%2Faidonia-f-suhvertu-wi-siiiiiiiiiiiiiick%2F&t=Aidonia+f.+Suhvertu%2C+%26%238220%3BWi+Siiiiiiiiiiiiiick%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> We’d be a little more predisposed to edit some of the “i’s” out of this song’s title, if it wasn’t in fact, so siiiiiiiiiiiiiick. A bunch of Aidonia’s music has taken a more radio-friendly turn as of late so it’s good to hear that [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/premiere-woven-bones-if-youre-gold-im-gone-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/premiere-woven-bones-if-youre-gold-im-gone-mp3/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:24:13 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=18043 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/premiere-woven-bones-if-youre-gold-im-gone-mp3/feed/ 4 <p>Ever since we asked her take a <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/13/feature-dum-dum-girls-hits-the-road/" target="_blank">California road trip</a> for our summer music issue, meeting up with lo-fi kids from San Francisco to San Diego, the mysterious Dee Dee of Dum Dum Girls and The Mayfair Set has been steadily revealing herself, both literally and figuratively. She’s played her first shows, signed her first big record deals and now unveils some more of her personal taste with the upcoming single on her Zoo Music label (with Brandon Welchez of Crocodiles), an appropriately scumbaggy little double-sided jam by Austin’s <a href="http://www.myspace.com/wovenbones" target="_blank">Woven Bones</a>. The single, which you can purchase now right <a href="http://www.killzoomusic.com/2009/10/woven-bones-minus-touch-12-ep-now-on.html" target="_blank">here</a>, features an A and B side that both sound like drinking flat warm beer out of an old carburetor, which is actually not bad if there’s nothing else around. And since we stole a still from it for the image on the homepage, we included Oswald James’ video of Woven Bones playing another recent song, “Your Sorcery,” at Austin’s Psych Fest #2 a couple months ago. The band will be playing a record release party in Austin on October 18th at Beerland, while Dum Dum Girls will be at CMJ at the end of this month. Make sure to check them both out if you’re going to be in either town.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/woven-bones-gold-im-gone.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/woven-bones-gold-im-gone.mp3" target="_blank">Woven Bones, “If You’re Gold I’m Gone”</a></strong></p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/minustouch.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Woven Bones, “The Minus Touch”</strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/premiere-woven-bones-if-youre-gold-im-gone-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" [...] Ever since we asked her take a California road trip for our summer music issue, meeting up with lo-fi kids from San Francisco to San Diego, the mysterious Dee Dee of Dum Dum Girls and The Mayfair Set has been steadily revealing herself, both [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/dollars-to-pounds-thee-fair-ohs/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/dollars-to-pounds-thee-fair-ohs/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:03:03 +0000 Scott Wright http://www.thefader.com/?p=18048 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/dollars-to-pounds-thee-fair-ohs/feed/ 1 <p>As the Summer Of Rad draws to a close, here is a band that epitomizes the past few months of UK good times. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theemightypharoahs" target="_blank">Fair Ohs</a> equal FUN. Matt Flag, Joe Ryan and Eddy Frankel are super posi dudes who combine hardcore and highlife to bring the party pain. You may have heard their recent sunshine jam “<a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/02/thee-fair-ohs-summer-lake-mp3/" target="_blank">Summer Lake</a>” on these fair pages. Here is another called “Almost Island.” I spoke to Fair Ohs about Benga music, recording songs on dictaphones and the dudest of dudes, Chevy Chase.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/fair-ohs-almost-island.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/fair-ohs-almost-island.mp3" target="_blank">Thee Fair Ohs, “Almost Island”</a></strong></p> <p><span id="more-18048"></span><br /> <strong>Since I last spoke to you guys you’ve dropped the Thee from the beginning of your name and transformed from rad explosive-hardcore party dudes into rad afro-hardcore party dudes. </strong><br /> Joe: Edi started bringing in some of the afro ideas that had come from the influence of the Benga music he loves. When we started jamming it as a band, it turned out that it was a really comfortable sound for us all and it sounded really good. The idea of the band from the start was to have a “posi” vibe and the new stuff feels pretty positive. We are all from noisy music backgrounds so although we have more party tunes in our set we’ll still be laying into our instruments. </p> <p>Matt: As Joe said, we tried something new as it was getting boring and not such a challenge to kick out some garage songs, and the THEE was a reference to my absolute love for the man <a href="http://www.billychildish.com/" target="_blank">Billy Childish</a> but when you see THEE FAIR OHS it’s pretty similar to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ohsees" target="_blank">THEE OH SEES</a> who are an equally amazing band, it’s best not to be known as the other band who like old garage punk records and noise with Thee in the name. </p> <p><strong>I think it’s fair to say you all love Paul Simon. What makes him so awesome? </strong><br /> Joe: I think that the way he enriched mainstream music with the <em>Graceland</em> album by bringing in world music influences is pretty cool; and also just the fact that he writes really good music that makes you smile.</p> <p>Matt: I always think of long drives with my dad listening to it loud in the car, loving the “bone-digger” line and doing my appropriation of an African dance in my seat. Plus he has Chevy Chase in his video, great choices all round.<br /> <strong><br /> Is it true Chevy Chase was the first drummer in Steely Dan? </strong><br /> Joe: It is! Apparently it was a college band between Chase, Fagen and Becker called The Leather Canary [...] As the Summer Of Rad draws to a close, here is a band that epitomizes the past few months of UK good times. Fair Ohs equal FUN. Matt Flag, Joe Ryan and Eddy Frankel are super posi dudes who combine hardcore and highlife to bring the party pain. You [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/jovi-rockwell-killin-dem-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/jovi-rockwell-killin-dem-mp3/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:38:00 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=18026 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/jovi-rockwell-killin-dem-mp3/feed/ 3 <p>After <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jovirockwell"target="_blank">Jovi Rockwell</a>’s smash “Rizzla” melded pop, patois and a sample that sounded like international intrigue, the Kingston native started moving in a more utilitarian mainstream-sounding direction, almost like Rihanna’s early career when she dropped “Pon de Replay” then was suddenly sampling Soft Cell songs. Difference being, Rockwell’s versatility allows her to do songs like her new one, “Killin Dem,” which sounds like something we want to choreograph to: much sass on beats recalling Just Blaze with buoyant synth futurism. Also, um, Jovi can sing.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/jovi-rockwell-killin-dem.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/jovi-rockwell-killin-dem.mp3" target="_blank">Jovi Rockwell, “Killin Dem”</a></strong> (via <a href="http://maddecent.com/blog/2009/10/13/new-jovi/"arget="_blank">Mad Decent</a>)</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/jovi-rockwell-killin-dem-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F13%2Fjovi-rockwell-killin-dem-mp3%2F&t=Jovi+Rockwell%2C+%26%238220%3BKillin+Dem%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> After Jovi Rockwell’s smash “Rizzla” melded pop, patois and a sample that sounded like international intrigue, the Kingston native started moving in a more utilitarian mainstream-sounding direction, almost like Rihanna’s early career when [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/12/premiere-buraka-som-sistema-restless-stream/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/12/premiere-buraka-som-sistema-restless-stream/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:54:16 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=17964 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/12/premiere-buraka-som-sistema-restless-stream/feed/ 4 <p>This is a one-off new jam from the <a href="http://www.myspace.com/burakasomsistema"target="_blank">Portugal-based crew</a> responsible for one of the <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/05/05/fader-tv-buraka-som-sistema-interview-live/"target="_blank">best NYC nights of ‘09</a>—their unforgettable live show + vast afterparty swaths—streamable in advance of its purchasable iTunes debut tomorrow (yo, <a href=" http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=335033167"target="_blank">preorder</a>!). “Restless” slots Buraka’s signature kuduro rave into a subtler, smoldering house burner with a classic “Should I dump you or what?” vocal prepped for blood on the dancefloor. If you missed their North American tour dates earlier this year, A) we’re sorry and B) you’re in luck, because they’re coming back for a few select dates in late October/early November. Check the dates after the jump and do us a favor, would you, prepare to dance your ass off.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/buraka-restless.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Stream: Buraka Som Sistema, “Restless”</strong></p> <p><span id="more-17964"></span><br /> SAT 10/31 HARD Haunted Mansion Los Angeles, CA</p> <p>NOVEMBER<br /> WED 4 Le Poisson Rouge New York, NY<br /> SUN 8 Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin, TX<br /> THU 5 Velvet Mexico City, MEXICO<br /> FRI 6 La Burbula Guadalajara, MEXICO<br /> SAT 7 Noise Monterrey, MEXICO<br /> THU 12 The Mayan Los Angeles, CA<br /> FRI 13 Casbah San Diego<br /> SAT 14 Mezzanine San Francisco</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/12/premiere-buraka-som-sistema-restless-stream/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F12%2Fpremiere-buraka-som-sistema-restless-stream%2F&t=Premiere%3A+Buraka+Som+Sistema%2C+%26%238220%3BRestless%26%238221%3B+Stream" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> This is a one-off new jam from the Portugal-based crew responsible for one of the best NYC nights of ‘09—their unforgettable live show + vast afterparty swaths—streamable in advance of its purchasable iTunes debut tomorrow (yo, preorder!). [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/12/premiere-lightning-bolt-flooded-chamber-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/12/premiere-lightning-bolt-flooded-chamber-mp3/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:26:14 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=17884 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/12/premiere-lightning-bolt-flooded-chamber-mp3/feed/ 2 <p>Dear <a href="http://www.coasttocoastam.com/pages/about"target="_blank">Art Bell</a>, our hero: please help us translate these freakish transmissions, because we are pretty sure if the <a href="http://laserbeast.com/"target="_blank">Lightning Bolt</a> boys are not in fact alien life forms communicating in their real languages, they are in fact conduits for UFO sounds like unleashed, defrequencied satellites. The more we listen to it, the more we are convinced it is warping our brains like plastic in a microwave, reshaping our synapses until we, too, will morph into the pod people and finally be set free. Lightning Bolt titled their new album <em>Earthly Delights</em>, and they are coincidentally about to tour the blue planet—Japan, Auckland/New Zealand, and the UK, to be precise—so check the dates after the jump.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/lightning-bolt-flooded-chamber.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/lightning-bolt-flooded-chamber.mp3" target="_blank">Lightning Bolt, “Flooded Chamber”</a></strong></p> <p><span id="more-17884"></span><br /> JAPAN<br /> 11/05 Tokyo Shibyua ~ O-Nest<br /> 11/06 Nagoya ~ Club Rock’n'Roll<br /> 11/07 Kyoto ~ Urbanguild<br /> 11/08 Yamaguchi Houfu ~ Indo-Yo<br /> 11/09 Fukuoka ~ The Voodoolounge<br /> 11/10 Ooita ~ Athall<br /> 11/11 Okayama ~ Pepper Land<br /> 11/12 Osaka ~ Shangrila<br /> 11/13 Tokyo Shibuya ~ O-Nest<br /> 11/14 Enoshima ~ Oppa-La<br /> 11/15 Tokyo Shindaita ~ Fever<br /> 11/16 Tokyo Kouenji ~ UFO Club</p> <p>AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND</p> <p>11/20 Melbourne Victoria: Thornbury Theatre w/ Beaches<br /> 11/21 Sydney New South Wales: Manning Bar w/ Naked on the Vague<br /> 11/22 Brisbane Queensland: Hi Fi w/ Slug Guts & Abject Leader<br /> 11/24 Auckland New Zealand: Transmission Room<br /> 11/25 Wellington New Zealand: San Francisco Bath House<br /> 11/26 Hobart Tasmania: Mona / Venue TBC<br /> 11/27 Adelaide South Australia: Fowlers Live w/ Robotsaurus<br /> 11/28 Melbourne Victoria: Trades Hall / Static Age Festival</p> <p>UK</p> <p>12/03 – Brudenell Social Club Leeds<br /> 12/04 – Fleece & Firkin Bristol<br /> 12/0[56] – All Tomorrows Parties festival @ Butlins Minehead<br /> 12/07 – All Tomorrows Parties festival @ Butlins Minehead(in-between fests show)<br /> 12/08 – Capsule’s 10th Birthday @ Vivid Birmingham<br /> 12/09 – Islington Mill Manchester<br /> 12/10 – The Dome London<br /> 12/11 – Audio Brighton<br /> 12/1[23] – All Tomorrows Parties festival @ Butlins Minehead</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/12/premiere-lightning-bolt-flooded-chamber-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img [...] Dear Art Bell, our hero: please help us translate these freakish transmissions, because we are pretty sure if the Lightning Bolt boys are not in fact alien life forms communicating in their real languages, they are in fact conduits for UFO sounds [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/gabriel-heatwaves-uk-funky-bashment-mixtape-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/gabriel-heatwaves-uk-funky-bashment-mixtape-mp3/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:45:46 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=17742 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/gabriel-heatwaves-uk-funky-bashment-mixtape-mp3/feed/ 3 <p>It was only a matter of time before the hottest dance music in London, with its African influences and syncopated jangling, began drifting into reggae territory. On <a href="http://www.theheatwave.co.uk/music/item/funkybashment/"target="_blank">Gabriel Heatwave</a>’s mix for <a href="http://www.xlr8r.com/podcast/2009/09/heatwaves-funky-bashment-mix"target="_blank">XLR8R</a>, he shows exactly how made for each other UK funky house and bashment are with a vast selection of Jamaica’s hottest deejays (i.e. our girl <a href="http://www.myspace.com/nataliestorm"target="_blank">Natalie Storm</a>, above) and Britain’s most solid emerging funky scions. Not to go heavy on the “heatwave” references but this mix is extra hot fire, let’s face it, you always wanted to hear “Ramping Shop” interpolated with DJ Shredda’s garage-esque synth stabs. Tracklist after the jump. </p> <p><strong>Download: <a href="http://www.theheatwave.net/mixes/theheatwave-funkybashment.mp3" target="_blank">Gabriel Heatwave’s UK Funky Bashment Mixtape</a></strong> (via <a href="http://www.theheatwave.co.uk/music/item/funkybashment/"target="_blank">The Heatwave</a>)</p> <p><span id="more-17742"></span><br /> * Natalie Storm – Intro<br /> * Lady Chann / Sticky – Kill A Soundboy Fast (Heatwave Special) – Fugitive Riddim<br /> * Maxwell D / Sticky – Text Text Text – Fugitive Riddim<br /> * Warrior Queen / Lil Silva – Every Stiff John (Heatwave Special) – Nitro Riddim<br /> * Vybz Kartel / Lil Silva – Tek Buddy (DJ Shredah Refix) – Different Riddim<br /> * Vybz Kartel & Spice / Lil Silva – Ramping Shop (DJ Shredah Refix) – Different Riddim<br /> * Ms Dynamite / Sticky – Bad Gyal – Bad Gyal Riddim<br /> * Assassin / Sticky – Idiot Sound Dat (Heatwave Refix) – Bad Gyal Riddim<br /> * Natalie Storm / Footsteps – Play Di Ting (Heatwave Special) – Worker Riddim<br /> * YT / Footsteps – Innit (Heatwave Special) – Dirty Rag Riddim<br /> * Doctor / Crazy Cousinz – Go Down – Inflation Riddim<br /> * Aidonia / Crazy Cousinz – Bounce – Inflation Riddim<br /> * Maxwell D / Sticky – Bandolero – Jumeirah II Riddim<br /> * Natalie Storm / Sticky – Jumeirah (Heatwave Special) – Jumeirah Riddim<br /> * Bunji Garlin / Sticky – Fire Now (Mr Leub Refix) – Jumeirah Riddim<br /> * Lady Chann / Sticky – Run England – Jumeirah Riddim<br /> * Maxwell D / Sticky – Mad MD – Jumeirah Riddim<br /> * Mavado & Busy Signal / Vato Gonzalez – Badman Place (Heatwave Refix) – Badman Riddim<br /> * Riko Dan / Grievous Angel – Ice Rink (Heatwave VIP) – Ice Rink Riddim<br /> * Ninjaman & Bounty Killer / Mercurial Myrmidon – Bad Boy Nuh Cub Scout (Heatwave Refix) – Hey Bongo Riddim<br /> * Buju Banton / Mercurial Myrmidon – Batty Rider (Heatwave Refix) – Hey Bongo Riddim<br /> * Shabba Ranks / Mercurial Myrmidon – Ting A Ling (Heatwave Refix) – Hey Bongo Riddim<br /> * Buju Banton / Mercurial Myrmidon – Bogle (Heatwave Refix) – Hey Bongo Riddim<br /> * Shystie / Ill Blu – Pull It (Heatwave Special) – Pull It Riddim<br /> * Tifa / Sami Sanchez – Nuh Good (Heatwave Special) – Dirty Trumpet Riddim<br /> * Busy Signal / Sami Sanchez – Da Style Deh (Heatwave Refix) – Dirty Salsa Riddim<br /> * Rubi Dan / Perempay & DEE – Funky Dip (Heatwave Special) – Buss It Riddim<br /> * Busy Signal / Ill Blu – Step Out (Mosca Refix) – Frontline Riddim<br /> * Lady Chann [...] It was only a matter of time before the hottest dance music in London, with its African influences and syncopated jangling, began drifting into reggae territory. On Gabriel Heatwave’s mix for XLR8R, he shows exactly how made for each other UK [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/premiere-the-marshmallow-ghosts-shrieks-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/premiere-the-marshmallow-ghosts-shrieks-mp3/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:29:35 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=17686 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/premiere-the-marshmallow-ghosts-shrieks-mp3/feed/ 2 <p>Though the band and song name might lead you to think The Marshmallow Ghosts and their new single “Shrieks” 7-inch belong to the widening swath of goth recorded on a laptop mic, they are in fact the result of a special Halloween side project of members of Black Moth Super Rainbow, the Appleseed Cast, Casket Girls, and Dreamend. The limited and handnumbered single will come as a horrifying swirly picture disk sheathed in a glow in the dark sleeve of madness created by Stoughton (check it out after the jump). The music itself sounds almost identical to the record the neighbor played when we were kids that challenged our will for Reesies and bubblegum. She invariably handed out apples. Screw that lady. the “Shrieks” single, with b-side “Creaks,” will be out on October 20th, but seeing as how the 96 special pre-orders are already sold out, we recommend you hop on the broom and get over to <a href="http://www.graveface.com/nr.html" target="_blank">Gravesend</a>. By the way, what’s everyone gonna be for Halloween? Can’t go as Lagerfeld or Captain Craps-His-Pants again, need ideas.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/Shrieks.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/Shrieks.mp3" target="_blank">The Marshmallow Ghosts, “Shrieks”</a></strong></p> <p><span id="more-17686"></span><br /> <a href="http://www.thefader.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/grave046.jpg"><img src="http://www.thefader.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/grave046.jpg" alt="grave046" title="grave046" width="560" height="560" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17705" /></a></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/premiere-the-marshmallow-ghosts-shrieks-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fpremiere-the-marshmallow-ghosts-shrieks-mp3%2F&t=Premiere%3A+The+Marshmallow+Ghosts%2C+%26%238220%3BShrieks%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Though the band and song name might lead you to think The Marshmallow Ghosts and their new single “Shrieks” 7-inch belong to the widening swath of goth recorded on a laptop mic, they are in fact the result of a special Halloween side project of [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/visionary-podcast-number-six/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/visionary-podcast-number-six/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:59:34 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=17692 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/visionary-podcast-number-six/feed/ 0 <ul> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">The Very Best</div> <div class="song">“Yalira”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">The Count & Sinden</div> <div class="song">“MEGA”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Weekend</div> <div class="song">“All-American”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Fergus & Geronimo</div> <div class="song">“Harder Than It’s Ever Been”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">The Amazing</div> <div class="song">“Dragon”</div> </li> </ul> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/visionary-podcast-number-six/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fvisionary-podcast-number-six%2F&t=Visionary+Podcast+Number+Six%3A+The+Very+Best%2C+The+Count+and+Sinden%2C+Weekend%2C+Fergus+and+Geronimo%2C+The+Amazing" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> The Very Best “Yalira” The Count & Sinden “MEGA” Weekend “All-American” Fergus & Geronimo “Harder Than It’s Ever Been” The Amazing “Dragon” http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/08/citinite-x-luckyme-mix-du-funk/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/08/citinite-x-luckyme-mix-du-funk/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:20:13 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=17510 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/08/citinite-x-luckyme-mix-du-funk/feed/ 3 <p>We’re obsessed with London-based label <a href="http://www.citinite.com/"target="_blank">Citinite</a>, both for their roster of futuristic electronic funkyshit (Sweat.X, Gosub, Rozzi Daime) and the warpspeed space of their cover art, all crafted by label owner Manuel Sepulveda, who we interviewed in <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/01/the-fader-issue-63-free-download/" target="_blank">FADER #63</a>. Clearly we have a mindmeld going on with them, because their next party with LuckyMe features our latest coverstar Dam-Funk, along with Rustie, Jimmy Edgar and Gosub. Manuel made <a href="http://www.2faced1.com/blogs/zombo/i-love-manny-and-manny-loves-me-maybe-one-day-well-be-married"target="_Blank">this dope mix</a> to portend what Citinite may have in its future and to get us ramped up for the show we can’t go to (sorry dudes we’ll be in New York), but if you’re in London, prepare to be rocked by deep crevices of synth bass and people who can possibly dance better than anyone. Further evidence we are sharing the same spiritual plane: he included Lil Kenny in the first five minutes, <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/05/freeload-lil-kenny-and-the-hebangs-straight-to-your-head-mp3/"target="_blank">our biggest obsession</a> right after Sweat.X’s Spoek Mathambo. Wild! Jump the jump for tracklist and flyer. </p> <p><strong>Download: <a href="http://www.rhythm-incursions.com/downloads/Rhythm_Incursions_-_Citinite_Nitecasting.mp3" target="_blank">Citinite x Luckyme Funk Mix</a></strong></p> <p><span id="more-17510"></span><br /> *The Broadcast – Gosub<br /> *Hot Sex, Hot Love (demo) – Lil’ Kenny<br /> Milk – Robert O’Dell<br /> *Dirty Illusions – Rozzi Daime<br /> *(untitled instrumental) – Michael Fakesch<br /> (I Need A) Modernaire Lover – Complexxion<br /> *The Last Time I Saw You – Gosub<br /> Electro-? – John Davis<br /> Modernaire – Hot Persuasion feat. Egyptian Lover<br /> *Mirage – AD Bourke<br /> *Hot, Raw, Sex – Jimmy Edgar<br /> Interstella – Sweat.X<br /> I’m That Alley – Sweat.X remixed by Mike Slott<br /> *You’ll Understand – Markus Wormstorm<br /> *Hang Glyde – Mynk Rychardz<br /> ( Tracks marked * are unreleased exclusives )</p> <p><a href="http://www.thefader.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/091112_london.jpg"><img src="http://www.thefader.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/091112_london.jpg" alt="091112_london" title="091112_london" width="500" height="808" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17525" /></a></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/08/citinite-x-luckyme-mix-du-funk/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F08%2Fcitinite-x-luckyme-mix-du-funk%2F&t=Citinite+x+Luckyme+Mix+du+Funk" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> We’re obsessed with London-based label Citinite, both for their roster of futuristic electronic funkyshit (Sweat.X, Gosub, Rozzi Daime) and the warpspeed space of their cover art, all crafted by label owner Manuel Sepulveda, who we interviewed in [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/07/young-jeezy-i-got-this-dont-worry-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/07/young-jeezy-i-got-this-dont-worry-mp3/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:48:19 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=17455 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/07/young-jeezy-i-got-this-dont-worry-mp3/feed/ 3 <p>A couple years ago Young Jeezy was in a brief photo essay in <em>Blender</em> about artists wearing what they would in their regular situations. Jeezy was sitting on a fire hydrant wearing Levi’s. There was not a lot of text, but what it essentially said was “Why would I wear anything else? I’m a dude who has to take care of stuff. Things need to get done, I do them.” Significantly less flashy than <em>I’m a business maaaan</em>. And it’s that salt-of-the-earth honesty and ruggedness that shines through in the best of Jeezy. With this track, supposedly from <em>Thug Motivation 103</em>, he’s leaning heavily on the soulful strings end of dramatic production. Not quite back to the Curtis Mayfield genius of his Cannon-produced “Go Crazy,” which is probably the most perfect song in the history of recorded music—or whatever—but this sidesteps the timpani thunderbolts for something more along the lines of his Billy Paul-sampling economy paean “Circulate” from <em>The Recession</em>, a song that unfortunately was tied heavily to Belvedere vodka, kind of killing its cred. But it is an unheralded beast. “I Got This” isn’t as exuberant as either track—sounds like Jeezy maybe recorded this sitting down and satisfied, not up on his feet belting obscenities, celebrations and moans. But, you know, JFK on a boat chilling with some sunglasses is as good as “Ich bin ein Berliner” JFK. Different shit different day, not mad.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/young-jeezy-got-this.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/young-jeezy-got-this.mp3" target="_blank">Young Jeezy, “I Got This (Don’t Worry)”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/07/young-jeezy-i-got-this-dont-worry-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F07%2Fyoung-jeezy-i-got-this-dont-worry-mp3%2F&t=Young+Jeezy%2C+%26%238220%3BI+Got+This+%28Don%26%238217%3Bt+Worry%29%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> A couple years ago Young Jeezy was in a brief photo essay in Blender about artists wearing what they would in their regular situations. Jeezy was sitting on a fire hydrant wearing Levi’s. There was not a lot of text, but what it essentially said [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/06/emalkay-when-i-look-at-you-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/06/emalkay-when-i-look-at-you-mp3/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:24:17 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=17266 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/06/emalkay-when-i-look-at-you-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>This bazonkulous <a href="http://www.myspace.com/emalkay"target="_blank">Emalkay</a> joint is all hyperbolic, heart-stopping samurai wobble. Upon playing this off iTunes in our office on some janky computer, the entire office dropped what they were doing, swooshed their heads over dramatically towards said computer like they’d choreographed it, and were like, <em>WHAT IS THAT MASSIVE CHUNE?</em> We were like yo, you guys are American (except for Chioma, a Brit who pronounces “schedule” like “shedjule”) so if this track has the power to make you pronounce it “chune,” we shall not deign to deny its heart-smashing power. That, and the bassxplosions that blew out the laptop speakers. </p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/emalkay-when-i-look-at-you.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/emalkay-when-i-look-at-you.mp3" target="_blank">Emalkay, “When I Look At You”</a></strong> (via <a href="http://neonized.net/blog/general/when/"target="_blank">Neonized</a>)</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/06/emalkay-when-i-look-at-you-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F06%2Femalkay-when-i-look-at-you-mp3%2F&t=Emalkay%2C+%26%238220%3BWhen+I+Look+at+You%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> This bazonkulous Emalkay joint is all hyperbolic, heart-stopping samurai wobble. Upon playing this off iTunes in our office on some janky computer, the entire office dropped what they were doing, swooshed their heads over dramatically towards said [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/06/64/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/06/64/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:28:39 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=17142 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/06/64/feed/ 0 <ul> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Family Band</div> <div class="song">“No Sound”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Volcano Choir</div> <div class="song">“Island, IS”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Dam-Funk</div> <div class="song">“Mirrors”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Neon Indian</div> <div class="song">“Terminally Chill”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Fuck Buttons</div> <div class="song">“Surf Solar” (7-inch edit)</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Kyle Hall</div> <div class="song">“I Love Dr. Girlfriend”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Warpaint</div> <div class="song">“Elephants”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Kurt Vile</div> <div class="song">“Hunchback”</div> </li> </ul> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/06/64/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F06%2F64%2F&t=The+FADER+Issue+64+Audio%3A+Family+Band%2C+Volcano+Choir%2C+Dam-Funk%2C+Neon+Indian%2C+Fuck+Buttons%2C+Kyle+Hall%2C+Warpaint%2C+Kurt+Vile" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Music from The FADER issue 64 featuring Volcano Choir, Dam-Funk, Kurt Vile, Kyle Hall, Neon Indian, Warpaint and more. http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/06/the-fader-issue-64-podcast-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/06/the-fader-issue-64-podcast-mp3/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:20:09 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=17217 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/06/the-fader-issue-64-podcast-mp3/feed/ 3 <p>For our annual photo special, we focused our sights on issues in contemporary America through the stunning domestic and landscape photographs of Peter van Agtmael and Victoria Sambunaris. And who better to reflect the state of the States than Bon Iver, who’s attained cult fame worldwide but prefers to live in the sleepy Wisconsin town of Eau Claire, and Dam-Funk, who resides in middle class South Central Los Angeles but whose music inspires funk utopias. Hence the roster of our latest issue podcast, including Family Band, Volcano Choir, Dam-Funk, Neon Indian, Kyle Hall, Warpaint and Kurt Vile, represents all corners of the USA’s urban decay and rural ramshackleness—with the exception of Fuck Buttons, whose new album is so galactic we think they might be ambassadors from another universe. Download the whole shebang below, and don’t forget to permanently blogline us since we’ll soon be dropping the entire issue on you in pdf form, for free—because in the immortal words of George Michael, you’ve got to give what you taaaaake.</p> <p>Download the FADER 64 mix as an <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/thefader_issue64_audio.mp3">mp3</a> (right click, save as)<br /> Sign up for our podcasts <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=159159073" target="_blank">on iTunes</a><br /> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheFader" target="_blank">Subscribe via your favorite RSS reader</a><br /> Check the tracklist after jump.</p> <p><span id="more-17217"></span><br /> Family Band, “No Sound”<br /> Volcano Choir, “Island, IS”<br /> Dam-Funk, “Mirrors”<br /> Neon Indian, “Terminally Chill”<br /> Fuck Buttons, “Surf Solar” (7-inch Edit)<br /> Kyle Hall, “I Love Dr. Girlfriend”<br /> Warpaint, “Elephants”<br /> Kurt Vile, “Hunchback”</p> <p>*mixed by Erez Avissar</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/06/the-fader-issue-64-podcast-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F06%2Fthe-fader-issue-64-podcast-mp3%2F&t=The+FADER+Issue+64+Podcast+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> For our annual photo special, we focused our sights on issues in contemporary America through the stunning domestic and landscape photographs of Peter van Agtmael and Victoria Sambunaris. And who better to reflect the state of the States than Bon [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/05/visionary-podcast-number-five/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/05/visionary-podcast-number-five/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:27:24 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=16986 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/05/visionary-podcast-number-five/feed/ 0 <ul> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Best Coast</div> <div class="song">“Something in the Way”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">JJ</div> <div class="song">“Things Will Never be the Same”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Free Energy</div> <div class="song">“Something in Common”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Tanlines</div> <div class="song">“Power Everthing”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Nosaj Thing</div> <div class="song">“FWD”</div> </li> </ul> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/05/visionary-podcast-number-five/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F05%2Fvisionary-podcast-number-five%2F&t=Visionary+Podcast+Number+Five%3A+Best+Coast%2C+JJ%2C+Free+Energy%2C+Tanlines%2C+Nosaj+Thing" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Best Coast “Something in the Way” JJ “Things Will Never be the Same” Free Energy “Something in Common” Tanlines “Power Everthing” Nosaj Thing “FWD” http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/02/loj-smooth-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/02/loj-smooth-mp3/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:51:59 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=16882 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/02/loj-smooth-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>Earlier this summer, when we last left young <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thinkloj">Loj</a>, he had endowed the world a mixtape of <em>Theme Music</em>, which was literally a collection of songs built on the samples of theme songs from popular movies and television shows. Some of these were pretty <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/05/12/freeload-loj-f-quan-doe-kick-make-love-living-single-mp3/">incredible</a>. His latest project <em>Who Got The Jazz</em>, is again nostalgia driven, but has the rapper collabing with a Swedish producer named Vans Cal in search of a sound all but discarded by modern rap. “Smooth” even, is Loj extolling the term’s endless similes, inspired of course, by Vans Cal’s production. And though he doesn’t mention Smooth the “Female Mack” who’s <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMWh1EjK_8k">“Strawberries” video</a> was puberty realized for a countrywide after-school Rap City constituent, we’ll be damned if the kid don’t know from smooth. Pick up the rest of <em>Who Got The Jazz</em> <a href="http://thinkloj.bandcamp.com/">here</a>.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/loj-smooth.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <b>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/loj-smooth.mp3" target="_blank">Loj, “Smooth”</a></b></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/02/loj-smooth-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F10%2F02%2Floj-smooth-mp3%2F&t=Loj%2C+%26%238220%3BSmooth%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Earlier this summer, when we last left young Loj, he had endowed the world a mixtape of Theme Music, which was literally a collection of songs built on the samples of theme songs from popular movies and television shows. Some of these were pretty [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/01/premiere-apache-beat-your-powers-are-magic-boy-crisis-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/01/premiere-apache-beat-your-powers-are-magic-boy-crisis-remix-mp3/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:14:54 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=16827 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/01/premiere-apache-beat-your-powers-are-magic-boy-crisis-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 <p>The first time we heard this remix by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/boycrisis" target="_blank">Boy Crisis</a> we were like, Um yeah awesome but when does the song start? Then we realized that we’d listened to it a bunch more times and that its lack of definable hook or vocal melody, or really anything but those otherworldly calls paired with slowed <em>Purple Rain</em> style synths, is what made it work. It sounds tiny and massive at the same time, like watching an insane party happen from a mile away, everything larger than life but still distant. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/apachebeat" target="_blank">Apache Beat</a>’s “Your Powers Are Magic” single is out right now and they’ll be touring with <a href="http://www.myspace.com/gossipband" target="_blank">The Gossip</a> through October. After the jump check out tour dates and hit their MySpace for any new information.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/apache-your-powers-bc-remix.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/apache-your-powers-bc-remix.mp3" target="_blank">Apache Beat, “Your Powers Are Magic” (Boy Crisis Remix)</a></strong></p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/apache-beat-your-powers-are-magic.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Stream: Apache Beat, “Your Powers Are Magic”</strong></a></p> <p><span id="more-16827"></span><br /> Oct 7 2009 7:00P<br /> 9.30 Club *with Gossip, Washington DC, Washington DC</p> <p>Oct 8 2009 7:00P<br /> TLA *with Gossip, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</p> <p>Oct 9 2009 7:00P<br /> Terminal 5 *with Gossip, Manhattan, New York</p> <p>Oct 11 2009 7:00P<br /> Paradise Rock Club *with Gossip, Boston, Massachusetts</p> <p>Oct 21 2009 9:30P<br /> CMJ w/Golden Silvers, Suckers, Fool’s Gold + @ Bowery Poetry Club, Manhattan, New York </p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" [...] The first time we heard this remix by Boy Crisis we were like, Um yeah awesome but when does the song start? Then we realized that we’d listened to it a bunch more times and that its lack of definable hook or vocal melody, or really anything but [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/01/qa-becoming-real-left-it-alone-remix-premiere-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/01/qa-becoming-real-left-it-alone-remix-premiere-mp3/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:17:32 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=16811 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/01/qa-becoming-real-left-it-alone-remix-premiere-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>Yesterday we got on the phone with Toby Ridler, bka <a href="http://www.myspace.com/becomingrealmusic" target="_blank">Becoming Real</a>. The UK-based artist who blends hyper-personal quavering vocals with dense layers of busy electronics that are informed as much by the homemade K Records aesthetic as they are by the world’s recent obsession with dubstep. After the jump read our Q+A with Ridler and download his remix of <a href="http://banjoorfreakout.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Banjo or Freakout</a>’s “Left it Alone” below.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/becoming-real-left-it-alone.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/becoming-real-left-it-alone.mp3" target="_blank">Banjo or Freakout, “Left it Alone” (Becoming Real Remix)</a></strong></p> <p><span id="more-16811"></span><br /> <strong>Have you always been making music that connects more bass heavy stuff with intimate vocals?</strong><br /> The Becoming Real thing only started four months ago. I made stuff before in another band and listening to a lot of K Records kind of stuff. I think that’s where I got really interested in rhythm and poly-rhythms—a lot of odd, awkward rhythms. About four months ago when I got into dubstep and a lot of wonkier hip-hop, I felt like it wasn’t melodic enough. I was listening to a whole load of things and I wanted to condense it. I wanted to make something that I had never heard before and had all these little bits. Like short, delayed guitars that The Dirty Projectors might have or syncopated rhythms like Battles and just kind of add sub-bass.</p> <p><strong>It’s interesting that you mention K Records, the first time I heard your voice it reminded me of Phil Elverum.</strong><br /> I think Phil Elverum, the whole vibe of [K Records], that kind of thing made me think anyone with a voice, let alone a drum machine, can kind of make music. The whole vibe of that label—as it does for a lot of people—made me think why not? I’ll do it. If he can do it, I can do it. So I got working in my bedroom.</p> <p><strong>You’ve had some interesting ideas about separating yourself from the Becoming Real music, like it’s a separate entity. After I heard that I noticed that the one picture of yourself on your MySpace page was gone. Are you distancing yourself so this can become an anonymous project</strong>?<br /> I think being anonymous, you’re pinned down, that is how you want to be seen, as not seen. I don’t want to go out of my way for people not to know who I am. I guess I talk about the Becoming Real in the third person so I can filter life through it. Instead of me looking directly at something, I can look at in a mirror and kind of talk about it anthropologically. I guess it allows me to look at music or the industry or the scene or whatever part of the music thing I’m looking at like an object and pick it apart as I want.</p> <p><strong>So you’re able to be more personal by divorcing yourself [...] Yesterday we got on the phone with Toby Ridler, bka Becoming Real. The UK-based artist who blends hyper-personal quavering vocals with dense layers of busy electronics that are informed as much by the homemade K Records aesthetic as they are by the [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/visionary-podcast-number-four/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/visionary-podcast-number-four/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:52:17 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=16606 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/visionary-podcast-number-four/feed/ 0 <ul> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Foreign Born</div> <div class="song">“Wait In This Chair”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Friend</div> <div class="song">“What Is It”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">White Denim</div> <div class="song">“I Start To Run”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">The Heavy</div> <div class="song">“How You Like Me Now” (Joker & Ginz Remix)</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Theophilus London</div> <div class="song">“Enjoy The Sun”</div> </li> </ul> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/visionary-podcast-number-four/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F29%2Fvisionary-podcast-number-four%2F&t=Visionary+Podcast+Number+Four%3A+Foreign+Born%2C+Friend%2C+White+Denim%2C+The+Heavy%2C+Theophilus+London" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Foreign Born “Wait In This Chair” Friend “What Is It” White Denim “I Start To Run” The Heavy “How You Like Me Now” (Joker & Ginz Remix) Theophilus London “Enjoy The Sun” http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/the-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-4-%e2%80%94-leads-to/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/the-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-4-%e2%80%94-leads-to/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:43:25 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=15064 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/the-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-4-%e2%80%94-leads-to/feed/ 5 <p>Turning the halfway corner in the Visionary Podcast series, curated by The FADER and presented by <a href="http://www.absolut.com/" target="_blank">ABSOLUT</a> as part of our ongoing efforts to advance and advocate the art and music we love, we come to the phrase, “Leads to.” These two open-ended words instantly made us think of some kind of narrative, so we tried to tell a little story through the song titles—a story that of course ends with us soaking up some sun.</p> <p>After going fairly hard on #3, we mellowed this one out a little bit, traversing its length with the coastal vibes of Foreign Born, the slightly nautical Friend, a fluid jam from White Denim, Purple Wowness via a Joker and Ginz remix and the wobbly pop of our man Theophilus London. Check the tracklist after the jump, and come back soon for “Something” on podcast #5.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/Visionary-Podcast-4.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/Visionary-Podcast-4.mp3" target="_blank">The ABSOLUT FADER Visionary Podcast #4 — Leads To</a></strong></p> <p>ENJOY WITH ABSOLUT RESPONSIBILITY® ABSOLUT® VODKA. Product of Sweden. 40% Alc./Vol. Distilled from Grain. ©2009 Imported by Absolut Spirits Co., New York, NY.</p> <p><span id="more-15064"></span><br /> Foreign Born, “Wait in this Chair”<br /> Friend, “What Is It?”<br /> White Denim, “I Start To Run”<br /> The Heavy, “How You Like Me Now?” (Joker Remix)<br /> Theophilus London, “Enjoy The Sun” </p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/the-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-4-%e2%80%94-leads-to/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F29%2Fthe-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-4-%25e2%2580%2594-leads-to%2F&t=The+ABSOLUT+FADER+Visionary+Podcast+%234+%E2%80%94+Leads+To" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Turning the halfway corner in the Visionary Podcast series, curated by The FADER and presented by ABSOLUT as part of our ongoing efforts to advance and advocate the art and music we love, we come to the phrase, “Leads to.” These two open-ended [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/28/phoenix-rome-neighbours-remix-f-devendra-banhart-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/28/phoenix-rome-neighbours-remix-f-devendra-banhart-mp3/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:57:07 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=16479 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/28/phoenix-rome-neighbours-remix-f-devendra-banhart-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>As much as we obviously love <a href="http://wearephoenix.com/" target="_blank">Phoenix</a>, none of the many remixes of the songs off <em>Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix</em> really did them justice. Some were decent and some were terrible, but none accentuated or illuminated what was already pretty perfect. Putting a disco beat on “Lizstomania,” for example, is good for an afternoon but not exactly a remix for the ages. However, this morning brought something around, somehow involving FADER vet Devendra Banhart, that actually does what a remix is supposed to do. This version of “Rome” takes the most heartbreaking of <em>Wolfgang</em>’s tracks and strips it entirely of Phoenix’s singular ability to make sad songs sound at least a little triumphant. Devendra and whoever just make it absolutely miserable, which in the end, is probably good for when you want to feel depressed. Now all we have to do is get Andrew WK to make a “Rome” remix that sounds like doing beerbongs with Jesus and we’ll be set. </p> <p>Read our recent Phoenix cover story, in full, right <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/28/feature-phoenix-remains-a-band-apart/" target="_blank">here</a>, and see a couple photos from Phoenix’s insanely great shows in New York’s Central park this past weekend. Make sure to see them at one of their few remaining <a href="http://wearephoenix.com/journal/?page_id=254" target="_blank">US tour dates</a> if you can or in Europe if you have the means.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/Phoenix-Rome-remix.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/Phoenix-Rome-remix.mp3" target="_blank">Phoenix, “Rome (Neighbours Remix f. Devendra Banhart)”</a></strong> (via <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GVSB/~3/FBorwx2U35E/phoenix-x-devendra-banhart.html" target="_blank">GvsB</a>)</p> <p><span id="more-16479"></span><br /> Photos by Ranjani Gopalarathinam</p> <p><a href="http://www.thefader.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/phoenix-central-park1.jpg"><img src="http://www.thefader.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/phoenix-central-park1.jpg" alt="phoenix-central-park1" title="phoenix-central-park1" width="560" height="420" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16482" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thefader.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/phoenix-centralpark2.jpg"><img src="http://www.thefader.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/phoenix-centralpark2.jpg" alt="phoenix-centralpark2" title="phoenix-centralpark2" width="560" height="420" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16483" /></a></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/28/phoenix-rome-neighbours-remix-f-devendra-banhart-mp3/" [...] As much as we obviously love Phoenix, none of the many remixes of the songs off Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix really did them justice. Some were decent and some were terrible, but none accentuated or illuminated what was already pretty perfect. Putting [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/25/visionary-podcast-number-three/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/25/visionary-podcast-number-three/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:22:44 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=16300 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/25/visionary-podcast-number-three/feed/ 0 <ul> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">King Charles</div> <div class="song">“Time of Eternity”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Douster</div> <div class="song">“Journey to Tethys Sea”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Shogun Kunitoki</div> <div class="song">“Svileto”</div> </li> </ul> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/25/visionary-podcast-number-three/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F25%2Fvisionary-podcast-number-three%2F&t=Visionary+Podcast+Number+Three%3A+King+Charles%2C+Douster%2C+Shogun+Kunitoki" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> King Charles “Time of Eternity” Douster “Journey to Tethys Sea” Shogun Kunitoki “Svileto” http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/25/the-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-3-%e2%80%94-differently/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/25/the-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-3-%e2%80%94-differently/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:10:14 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=14157 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/25/the-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-3-%e2%80%94-differently/feed/ 1 <p>The first and second installments of the Visionary Podcast series, curated by The FADER and presented by <a href="http://www.absolut.com/" target="_blank">ABSOLUT</a> as part of our ongoing efforts to advance and advocate the art and music we love, dealt with “Doing” and “Things.” So of course, as these words—Doing Things Differently Leads to Something Exceptional—would indicate, “Differently” is up next. </p> <p>We took this one a little more literally, the accompanying visual interpretation by director Rupert Sanders of roped letters in a field leading us on a journey from bucolic London vamp rock to the synthetic tropics with a French by way of Argentina producer and on to frozen Finland for some ring modulation. Download Visionary Podcast #3 with music from King Charles, Douster and Shogun Kunitoki. Check the tracklist after the jump, and come back Tuesday to hear where it “Leads to.”</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/Visionary-Podcast-3.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/Visionary-Podcast-3.mp3" target="_blank">The ABSOLUT FADER Visionary Podcast #3 — Differently</a></strong></p> <p>ENJOY WITH ABSOLUT RESPONSIBILITY® ABSOLUT® VODKA. Product of Sweden. 40% Alc./Vol. Distilled from Grain. ©2009 Imported by Absolut Spirits Co., New York, NY.</p> <p><span id="more-14157"></span><br /> King Charles, “Time of Eternity”<br /> Douster, “Journey to Tethys Sea”<br /> Shogun Kunitoki, “Svileto”</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/25/the-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-3-%e2%80%94-differently/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F25%2Fthe-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-3-%25e2%2580%2594-differently%2F&t=The+ABSOLUT+FADER+Visionary+Podcast+%233+%E2%80%94+Differently" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> The first and second installments of the Visionary Podcast series, curated by The FADER and presented by ABSOLUT as part of our ongoing efforts to advance and advocate the art and music we love, dealt with “Doing” and “Things.” So of [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/25/free-energy-something-in-common-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/25/free-energy-something-in-common-mp3/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:11:03 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=16203 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/25/free-energy-something-in-common-mp3/feed/ 1 <p>Guesses on what the song’s anonymous she and DFA rock upstarts <a href="http://www.myspace.com/freeenergymusic" target="_blank">Free Energy</a> have in common: shitty Philadelphia apartments with decent backyards, malt liquor, clothes with fringe, scratched AC/DC records. Free Energy is all in the bass here, though someone (James Murphy/<a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/25/fader-tv-studio-time-with-eric-broucek/" target="_blank">Eric Broucek</a>) added a lot of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmvZo8GAhA4" target="_blank">Cloud One</a> synth bloops. Free Energy walk the line of life changing/totally ignorable, which is the perfect line to walk for a band who used to be called Hockey Night (and, briefly, Dude Bros). The first rule to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Our-Band-Could-Your-Life/dp/0316063797" target="_blank">our band could be your life</a> is making sure the band is the band’s life, and for Free Energy, you know it’s everything.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/free-energy-something-in-common.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/free-energy-something-in-common.mp3" target="_blank">Free Energy, “Something in Common”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/25/free-energy-something-in-common-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F25%2Ffree-energy-something-in-common-mp3%2F&t=Free+Energy%2C+%26%238220%3BSomething+in+Common%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Guesses on what the song’s anonymous she and DFA rock upstarts Free Energy have in common: shitty Philadelphia apartments with decent backyards, malt liquor, clothes with fringe, scratched AC/DC records. Free Energy is all in the bass here, [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/24/big-boi-f-too-short-george-clinton-for-your-sorrows-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/24/big-boi-f-too-short-george-clinton-for-your-sorrows-mp3/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:38:25 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=16170 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/24/big-boi-f-too-short-george-clinton-for-your-sorrows-mp3/feed/ 3 <p>This song could just be <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bigboi" target="_blank">Big Boi</a> featuring a glass of water and we’d still be excited about it. But Big Boi has lately been <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krUfSxua2kk&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">giving up the goods</a> for Dungeon Family fans, so he does us one better and links with living legends Too Short and George Clinton for this Organized Noize produced track. Not sure where this song will end up, but based on the breakdown that comes around three minutes in—Rico Wade and co. have been listening to a lot of Aphex Twin.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strike><strong>Download: <a href="" target="_blank">Big Boi f. Too Short & George Clinton, “For Your Sorrows”</a></strong></strike> (via <a href="http://www.blvdst.com" target="_blank">BLVD ST</a>)</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/24/big-boi-f-too-short-george-clinton-for-your-sorrows-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Fbig-boi-f-too-short-george-clinton-for-your-sorrows-mp3%2F&t=Big+Boi+f.+Too+Short+%26%23038%3B+George+Clinton%2C+%26%238220%3BFor+Your+Sorrows%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> This song could just be Big Boi featuring a glass of water and we’d still be excited about it. But Big Boi has lately been giving up the goods for Dungeon Family fans, so he does us one better and links with living legends Too Short and George [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/24/young-money-f-lloyd-bed-rock-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/24/young-money-f-lloyd-bed-rock-mp3/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:14:21 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=16036 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/24/young-money-f-lloyd-bed-rock-mp3/feed/ 9 <p>“Bed Rock” doesn’t quite have the same magic as “Every Girl,” even though it’s rumored to be the first official single from the Young Money album, but having Minaj on here putting all these boys in their places is definitely something that was missing on its Young Money predecessor. As FADER editor Felipe Delerme learned recently, <del datetime="2009-09-24T18:10:24+00:00">Nikki</del> Nicki has a knack for <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/05/06/fader-tv-nicki-minaj-propositions-felipe/" target=_blank">making grown men nervous</a>. If anyone knows the producer of the beat, drop the name in the comments. </p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/Young-Money-f-Lloyd-Bed-Rock.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/Young-Money-f-Lloyd-Bed-Rock.mp3" target="_blank">Young Money f. Lloyd, “Bed Rock”</a></strong> (via <a href="http://nahright.com/news/" target="_blank">Nah Right</a>)</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/24/young-money-f-lloyd-bed-rock-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Fyoung-money-f-lloyd-bed-rock-mp3%2F&t=Young+Money+f.+Lloyd%2C+%26%238220%3BBed+Rock%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> “Bed Rock” doesn’t quite have the same magic as “Every Girl,” even though it’s rumored to be the first official single from the Young Money album, but having Minaj on here putting all these boys in their places is definitely something [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/visionary-podcast-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/visionary-podcast-2/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:25:40 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=15962 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/visionary-podcast-2/feed/ 0 <ul> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Get Back Guinozzi</div> <div class="song">“Low Files Tropical”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Restless People</div> <div class="song">“Days of Our Lives”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Konshens</div> <div class="song">“Realest Song”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Dam Funk</div> <div class="song">“Mirrors”</div> </li> <li class="entry"> <div class="artist">Zomby</div> <div class="song">“Digital Fauna”</div> </li> </ul> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/visionary-podcast-2/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2Fvisionary-podcast-2%2F&t=Visionary+Podcast+Number+Two%3A+Get+Back+Guinozzi%2C+Restless+People%2C+Konshens%2C+Dam+Funk%2C+Zomby" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Music from the Absolut/FADER Visionary Podcast featuring Get Back Guinozzi, Restless People, Konshens, Dam Funk and Zomby. http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/dead-mans-bones-f-famous-actor-ryan-gosling-in-the-room-where-you-sleep/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/dead-mans-bones-f-famous-actor-ryan-gosling-in-the-room-where-you-sleep/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:15:34 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=15919 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/dead-mans-bones-f-famous-actor-ryan-gosling-in-the-room-where-you-sleep/feed/ 0 <p>Sorry Ryan Gosling if you think you are going to sell this shit without the “check it out I killed it in <em>Half Nelson</em> and now I am killing it with the moody organ.” Go with what’s real. People are going to fan out and fawn regardless, so you might as well embrace it. We got front row tickets so you will sign our three-year-old copy of <em>Premiere</em> (Glenn Kenny was always so nice to you). NEwayz, Dead Man’s Bones, which also features a non-celebrity, is a gothic, churchy group that sounds like tweed and the backup soundtrack to <em>There Will Be Blood</em> if Jonny Greenwood fell through. “In the Room Where You Sleep” is drinking someone’s milkshake (BAM), maybe Link Wray, Will Oldham and Lavender Diamond, though they have really taken the organ out for a serious Zamboni ride around the rink all their own. More than a novelty, less than a mega-jam and better than we expected. Success!</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/dead-mans-bones-sleep.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/dead-mans-bones-sleep.mp3" target="_blank">Dean Man’s Bones, “In the Room Where You Sleep”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/dead-mans-bones-f-famous-actor-ryan-gosling-in-the-room-where-you-sleep/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2Fdead-mans-bones-f-famous-actor-ryan-gosling-in-the-room-where-you-sleep%2F&t=Dead+Man%26%238217%3Bs+Bones+%28f.+Famous+Actor+Ryan+Gosling%29%2C+%26%238220%3BIn+the+Room+Where+You+Sleep%26%238221%3B" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Sorry Ryan Gosling if you think you are going to sell this shit without the “check it out I killed it in Half Nelson and now I am killing it with the moody organ.” Go with what’s real. People are going to fan out and fawn regardless, so you [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/21/stream-girls-f-the-fader-life-in-san-francisco/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/21/stream-girls-f-the-fader-life-in-san-francisco/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:59 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=15695 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/21/stream-girls-f-the-fader-life-in-san-francisco/feed/ 0 <p>Buried in our <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/21/feature-girls/" target="_blank">cover story</a> about San Francisco sweethearts <a href="http://www.myspace.com/girlssanfran" target="_blank">Girls</a>, is the nugget that the story’s author, Matthew Schnipper, sang backups on one of their songs during a trip to their Tenderloin practice space. That song, “Life in San Francisco,” will be released tomorrow as the b-side to the new “Lust For Life” 7-inch and you can hear it now. Schnipper’s vocals are as buried as the nugget was, as the last time he sang in public was at his bar mitzvah. Aside from his questionable singing, it’s a great song.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/girls-life-in-sf.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Stream: Girls, “Life in San Francisco”</strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/21/stream-girls-f-the-fader-life-in-san-francisco/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F21%2Fstream-girls-f-the-fader-life-in-san-francisco%2F&t=Stream%3A+Girls+f.+The+FADER%2C+%26%238220%3BLife+in+San+Francisco%26%238221%3B" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Buried in our cover story about San Francisco sweethearts Girls, is the nugget that the story’s author, Matthew Schnipper, sang backups on one of their songs during a trip to their Tenderloin practice space. That song, “Life in San [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/17/premiere-caspa-f-mc-dynamite-the-takeover-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/17/premiere-caspa-f-mc-dynamite-the-takeover-mp3/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:19:04 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=15351 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/17/premiere-caspa-f-mc-dynamite-the-takeover-mp3/feed/ 4 <p>If you read this site regularly you know we are on a single-minded campaign to get more rappers on dubstep beats so it can be more popular in the States so its purveyors can tour here more, and also because Jay-Z on <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thejokerproductions"target="_blank">Joker</a> would be a monster. Take for example this spooky beat from <a href="http://www.myspace.com/caspadubstep"target="_blank">Caspa</a> aka “The Dopest Ghost in Town”: the wobble sounds that much harder with a dude rapping on it like he maybe wants to punch you in the face. Go in, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dynamiteuk"target="_blank">Dynamite</a>! Coincidentally, Caspa is consistently amazing (ok, maybe we’re obsessed) and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/caspadubstep"target="_blank">touring</a> the States (he hits NYC on Wednesday, September 23 at Le Poisson Rouge). This track comes from his album <em>Everybody’s Talking, Nobody’s Listening</em>, which is heartbreakingly bonkers. North American tour dates after the jump.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/caspa-the-takeover-dynamite.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/caspa-the-takeover-dynamite.mp3" target="_blank">Caspa f. Dynamite MC, “The TakeOver”</a></strong></p> <p><span id="more-15351"></span><br /> Tour Dates:<br /> 18 Sep 2009 – Symbiosis – San Francisco, CA<br /> 19 Sep 2009 – SMOG – Los Angeles, CA<br /> 23 Sep 2009 – LPR – New York, NY<br /> 24 Sep 2009 Smart Bar Chicago<br /> 25 Sep 2009 Decibel Seattle<br /> 26 Sep 2009 – Submission – Denver, CO<br /> 29 Oct 2009 – Nashwa – Asheville, NC<br /> 30 Oct 2009 – Crown Room – Portland, OR<br /> 31 Oct 2009 – TBA – Calgary, AB<br /> 1 Nov 2009 – Wrongbar – Toronto, ON<br /> 13 Nov 2009 – Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/17/premiere-caspa-f-mc-dynamite-the-takeover-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F17%2Fpremiere-caspa-f-mc-dynamite-the-takeover-mp3%2F&t=Premiere%3A+Caspa+f.+Dynamite+MC%2C+%26%238220%3BThe+TakeOver%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> If you read this site regularly you know we are on a single-minded campaign to get more rappers on dubstep beats so it can be more popular in the States so its purveyors can tour here more, and also because Jay-Z on Joker would be a monster. Take [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/17/phoenix-fences-friendly-fires-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/17/phoenix-fences-friendly-fires-rmx-mp3/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:06:21 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=15324 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/17/phoenix-fences-friendly-fires-rmx-mp3/feed/ 3 <p>It’s almost too good to be true: one of our <a href="http://www.myspace.com/wearephoenix" target="_blank">favorite bands</a> (and FADER 62 cover stars) remixed by one of our OTHER <a href="http://www.myspace.com/friendlyfires" target="_blank">favorite bands</a> into a cowbelly dream sequence that channels the spirit of early ’90s house and reminds Julianne to watch her favorite movie and life-template <em><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114095/" target="_blank">Party Girl</a></em> again. Seriously, did Zeus extend his mighty god-hand into our heads, extract this very thing from our subconscious and lead the universe into its creation? Cause we didn’t know Zeus was down with us like that, but we’ll take it. Also, if you’re listening oh great one, we could use a public option and a rave vacation in London. Not to get greedy, just saying.</p> <p><script src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object id="audioplayer1" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="290" height="24" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/phoenix-fences-friendly-fires-remix.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="src" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" /><embed id="audioplayer1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="290" height="24" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" wmode="transparent" menu="false" quality="high" flashvars="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/phoenix-fences-friendly-fires-remix.mp3"></embed></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/phoenix-fences-friendly-fires-remix.mp3" target="_blank">Phoenix, “Fences (Friendly Fires RMX)”</a></strong> (via <a href="http://www.lafriendly.com/2009/09/phoenix-fences-friendly-fires-remix.html"target="_blank">LA Friendly</a>)</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/17/phoenix-fences-friendly-fires-rmx-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F17%2Fphoenix-fences-friendly-fires-rmx-mp3%2F&t=Phoenix%2C+%26%238220%3BFences+%28Friendly+Fires+RMX%29%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> It’s almost too good to be true: one of our favorite bands (and FADER 62 cover stars) remixed by one of our OTHER favorite bands into a cowbelly dream sequence that channels the spirit of early ’90s house and reminds Julianne to watch her [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/16/aidonia-federation-sound-bolt-action-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/16/aidonia-federation-sound-bolt-action-mixtape/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:45:11 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=15235 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/16/aidonia-federation-sound-bolt-action-mixtape/feed/ 3 <p>Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Donia! We’ve kept pretty good track of the steady stream of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/aidoniajop">Aidonia</a> one-offs this summer, but what we’d been hoping for all along was some kind of concentrated full length. Seeing as how Aidonia isn’t even really affiliated with a crew, let alone signed to a label, that was always a lofty wish. Luckily we have friends in high places like Federation Sound’s Max Glazer, who didn’t mind traveling all the way to JA to meet up with Donia to have him voice some of rap’s toughest instrumentals for the closest thing to an Aidonia album as we can hope for right now. <em>Bolt Action</em> utilizes beats like Raekwon’s “Ice Cream” and C-Murder’s “Down 4 My Niggaz” longside classic riddims like “Answer” and “Fat Ting,” which together serve to de-cloak Donia’s grating lyricism in a way most modern riddims just aren’t built for. And like the tape cover’s dismantled gun, <i>Bolt Action</i> is Aidonia redefined, yet ever-ready for warfare.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/aidonia-glock-a-burst.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Aidonia, “Glock A Burst (Helicopter)” from <i>Bolt Action</i> Mixtape</strong></p> <p><strong>Download: <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?g4olb1ztnom" target="_blank">Aidonia & Federation Sound, <i>Bolt Action</i> Mixtape</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/16/aidonia-federation-sound-bolt-action-mixtape/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F16%2Faidonia-federation-sound-bolt-action-mixtape%2F&t=Aidonia+%26%23038%3B+Federation+Sound%2C+Bolt+Action+Mixtape" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Donia! We’ve kept pretty good track of the steady stream of Aidonia one-offs this summer, but what we’d been hoping for all along was some kind of concentrated full length. Seeing as how Aidonia isn’t even really [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/16/ghetto-palms-71-jahdan-geko-jones-exclusives/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/16/ghetto-palms-71-jahdan-geko-jones-exclusives/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:54:54 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=15127 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/16/ghetto-palms-71-jahdan-geko-jones-exclusives/feed/ 1 <p>I envisioned this week as Ghetto Palms vs. Que Bajo round two, but instead, guest selector Geko Jones put on his Dutty Artz borsalino and dipped into his drives upon hard drives of unreleased Jahdan white labels and dubplates. By the time he brought in Noble Society producer Fuego Campo for another level of exclusive they had assembled a blakk-catalog so thick it left my own recent <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/08/ghetto-palms-jahdan-blakkamoore-77klash/" target="_blank">JD column</a> looking like the church-floor on Palm Monday. </p> <p><span id="more-15127"></span></p> <p>For 14 or 15 powerful reasons to come <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/15/nyc-ghetto-palms-at-santos-party-house/" target="_blank">hear Jahdan at Santos tomorrow</a>, check the blend and read Geko’s words about working with the Blakkamoore himself (Geko and Fuegos notes on the tracks below):</p> <p><em>My Dutty Artz compadres Matt Shadetek and DJ/Rupture have been asking to do a mix like this for eons. I held off because I needed to get into the Blakkamoore & Noble Society vaults to put together a future/past/present Jahdan mixtape. For that purpose, I linked up with the producer of Noble Society, Fuego Campo to present you with…the Boom Blast Podcast.</p> <p>We considered doing an LP megamix but the combination of both our collections offered an insane amount of unreleased material. We wanted to take the opportunity to let you hear Jahdan’s range the way we do. This isn’t some new kid on the block. We’re talking about Babylon’s Nightmare, the Lyrical Gungourgon, aka Black-Hearted Skavenger, Noble Society’s frontman, the Buzzrock Warrior, Jahdan Blakkamoore. </p> <p>I remember when I first met JD, he was on stage at a show in Brooklyn and I was in complete awe. His voice, the stage presence, the crowd control, I hadn’t seen anyone rock like that live. When he finally made his way to the bar, I couldn’t even work up the nerve to invite him to record so I asked my girlfriend at the time to go bat her eyelashes and get his number. A heap of dubplates, live shows and a crash course on contemporary riddim culture later we went on to record</em> Buzzrock Warrior <em>at my apartment with the rest of the Dutty Artz team.</p> <p>The Boom Blast Podcast gives you a wide angle view into Jahdan’s world. Unreleased bangers, unrelenting consciousness, classic collabos, dubplates that kept him working when times were hard, the hard left turn into abstract raggamuffin soundscapes and the ether of his unplugged talent, all delivered by the cold steel tongue of the Buzzrock Warrior.</p> <p>Congratulations, big homie. Its Moore time now.<br /> -Geko Jones</em></p> <p><strong>Boom Blast Palmcast Jahdan blend</strong><br /> Noble Society, “Word to the Wise” (Boom Blast/Dutty Artz exclusive)<br /> Noble Society, “Keep on Shining” (pre-release teaser)<br /> Major Lazer f. Jahdan Blakkamoore, “Cashflow (subskrpt rmx)” (unreleased)<br /> Smif n Wesson f. Jahdan, “Soundbwoy Bureill” (CLASSIC!!!)<br /> Afu-Ra, Cocoa Bros, Jahdan- D&D Soundclash (CLASSIC!!!)<br /> Jahdan Blakkamoore, Funkworthy FM dubplate (unreleased)<br /> Noble Society, “Like Us” (Dutty Artz exclusive)<br /> Meesha f. Jahdan Blakkamoore, “It’s On Tonight” (stereotyp rmx)<br /> Stereotyp f. Jahdan Blakkamoore, “Wheeel Up” (unreleased)<br /> Jahdan Blakkamoore, “Nice Green (SS Rmx)” (unreleased/Dutty Artz exclusive)<br /> Noble Society, “She told Me” (from the Take Charge LP)<br /> Jahdan Blakkamoore “Betta Run Away” (Funkworth FM dubplate)<br /> Noble Society- If You’ve Got That Feeling (teaser)<br /> Noble [...] I envisioned this week as Ghetto Palms vs. Que Bajo round two, but instead, guest selector Geko Jones put on his Dutty Artz borsalino and dipped into his drives upon hard drives of unreleased Jahdan white labels and dubplates. By the time he [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/09/udachi-jubilee-paypur-nick-catchdubs-rmx-f-kid-daytona-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/09/udachi-jubilee-paypur-nick-catchdubs-rmx-f-kid-daytona-mp3/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:45:25 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=14406 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/09/udachi-jubilee-paypur-nick-catchdubs-rmx-f-kid-daytona-mp3/feed/ 0 <p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thekiddaytona"target="_blank">Kid Daytona</a> raps on this track like he is lounging in a turtle-shaped innertube in a sparkling pool drinking a daiquiri: so chillaxed he don’t give a fuuhhhh (and certainly cannot be bothered to finish the consonants on the end of his curse). He is not going back to Cali, because he is already the human embodiment of Cali. It’s a languorous drawl, and deeply enticing on <a href="http://www.foolsgoldrecs.com/blog/2009/09/09/nick-catchdubs-daytona-remix-paypur/"target="_blank">Nick Catchdubs’</a> wobbly reimagining of “Paypur,” the guttural morning-after counterpoint to <a href="http://www.nightshifterslabel.com/?p=270"target="_blank">Udachi and Jubilee’s</a> original ramped-up rave playdate, though both sound like you’re on vacation. It’s just that this one’s laudanem-addled synth barks on the chorus twerk like QBert on a c-walk, as Daytona packs enough swag to reference “UberTwitter” without sounding like a total hoser. Incidentally, you can now <a href="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/190289/paypur"target="_blank">cop the entire “Paypur” single here</a>, including a jizillion remixes for your every whim, most using that awesomely infallible synth descent. </p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/udachi-jubilee-paypur-catchdubs.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/udachi-jubilee-paypur-catchdubs.mp3" target="_blank">Udachi & Jubilee, “Paypur (Nick Catchdubs RMX f. Kid Daytona)”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/09/udachi-jubilee-paypur-nick-catchdubs-rmx-f-kid-daytona-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F09%2Fudachi-jubilee-paypur-nick-catchdubs-rmx-f-kid-daytona-mp3%2F&t=Udachi+%26%23038%3B+Jubilee%2C+%26%238220%3BPaypur+%28Nick+Catchdubs+RMX+f.+Kid+Daytona%29+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Kid Daytona raps on this track like he is lounging in a turtle-shaped innertube in a sparkling pool drinking a daiquiri: so chillaxed he don’t give a fuuhhhh (and certainly cannot be bothered to finish the consonants on the end of his curse). He [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/09/premiere-french-montana-nutin-2-meee-married-to-the-streetsmp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/09/premiere-french-montana-nutin-2-meee-married-to-the-streetsmp3/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:15:49 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=13793 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/09/premiere-french-montana-nutin-2-meee-married-to-the-streetsmp3/feed/ 0 <p>This is just unfair at this point. When Akon signed Frenchie, we could’ve assumed they’d be collaborating at some point, but we also happen to know that French already has a vault full of Dame Grease bangers to choose from for his proper debut. And now he’s convinced Akon to climb out of his Auto-tomb to bind French’s verses on some New York “Soul Survivor” shit? Have people stopped playing <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/01/freeload-french-montana-f-jadakiss-new-york-minute/">“New York Minute”</a> already? They shouldn’t have—although it’s a bit more understandable as French continues, with startling consistency, the onslaught he and <a href="http://www.billboard.com/news/rapper-max-b-gets-75-years-in-jail-for-robbery-1004009453.story#/news/rapper-max-b-gets-75-years-in-jail-for-robbery-1004009453.story">Max</a> began together. Fresh off his Gen F profile in the current issue, French also recently sent over “Nutin 2 Meee,” which will probably get buried in one of his mixtapes, among a bunch of other great mixtape music, but we’d happily advise more people to release mixtape music untagged if it hit as hard as this does.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/french_montana_nutin_2_meee.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <b>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/french_montana_nutin_2_meee.mp3" target="_blank">French Montana, “Nutin 2 Meee”</a></b></p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/french-montana-married-to-the-streets.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <b>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/french-montana-married-to-the-streets.mp3" target="_blank">French Montana f. Akon, “Married To The Streets”</a></b></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/09/premiere-french-montana-nutin-2-meee-married-to-the-streetsmp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" [...] This is just unfair at this point. When Akon signed Frenchie, we could’ve assumed they’d be collaborating at some point, but we also happen to know that French already has a vault full of Dame Grease bangers to choose from for his proper debut. [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/09/premiere-still-going-spaghetti-circus-radio-edit-mp3-qa/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/09/premiere-still-going-spaghetti-circus-radio-edit-mp3-qa/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:11:08 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=14357 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/09/premiere-still-going-spaghetti-circus-radio-edit-mp3-qa/feed/ 0 <p>In the spring of 2008, as part of our our <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2008/09/03/fader-53-dfa-feature/" target="_blank">DFA Reboot</a> story in FADER #53, we spoke to Eric and Liv of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/stillgoing" target="_blank">Still Going</a>, who at that point had released just one 12-inch single on DFA. They played us beginnings of new songs, some not much more than sketches, some half-finished up to the chorus and then nothing, one fully-finished remix of something Japanese. They said then that the Japanese thing would be released imminently, but until the recent “Spaghetti Circus” single, they’d fallen quite behind with their jaunty disco output. We understand the business—Eric’s always been DJing internationally as one half of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/rubntug" target="_blank">Rub ‘n’ Tug</a>, and Liv as half of the recent jetset duo <a href="http://www.myspace.com/house0fhouse" target="_blank">House of House</a>—but understanding doesn’t fill the void. To make up for the gap in love, Still Going put together a radio edit of “Spaghetti Circus,” and answered a few questions to get us up to date and fill in the mysteries behind song. Buy the single <a href="http://dfa.hasawebstore.com/product/INS64940/spaghetticircusuntitledlove" target="_blank">here</a>, get the edit below and read the interview after the jump. </p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/stillgoing-spagetticircus.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/stillgoing-spagetticircus.mp3" target="_blank">Still Going, “Spaghetti Circus (Radio Edit)”</a></strong></p> <p><span id="more-14357"></span><br /> <strong>Why did it take you more than a year to release another single after<br /> your debut?</strong><br /> We spent some of that time turning out remixes . And in the studio for our other projects – Eric with Rub n tug and Liv with House Of House. We actually recorded the core tracks in early 2008. Over the next few months, we overdubbed guitars keys and bass with musicians we felt would fit for each part. The tracks were close to finished when we asked Reggie [Watts] to come in to track vocals in the Spring of ‘09.</p> <p><strong>Are you making more songs? What else are you busy with?</strong><br /> Yes, we’re currently in the studio working on new material. We also continue to work on our respective projects – a Rub n tug album and new House Of House material.</p> <p><strong>Who is doing vocals on this song?</strong><br /> That’s Reggie Watts—multi-instrumentalist, funny man, Eno protege, with a voice and heart of gold.</p> <p><strong>Do you think it sounds like <a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/3187017/richie_havens_going_back_to_my_roots/" target="_blank">Richie Havens disco</a>? Because we think it does.</strong><br /> We’ll take that as a [...] In the spring of 2008, as part of our our DFA Reboot story in FADER #53, we spoke to Eric and Liv of Still Going, who at that point had released just one 12-inch single on DFA. They played us beginnings of new songs, some not much more than [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/04/chll-pll-dick-moves-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/04/chll-pll-dick-moves-mp3/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:08:01 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=14147 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/04/chll-pll-dick-moves-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>Yesterday a CD came in the mail with blood red lava spit from the earth like a wave on the cover. Embossed in huge silver font is “ten rips by chll pll.” We were happy to find that the ten rips was just a claim, like “taste great, less filling,” and that the actual album was entitled the equally awesome <em>Aggressively Humble</em>, which would totally not be an apt way to describe how Chll Pll drummer Zach Hill (<del datetime="2009-09-08T12:47:44+00:00">formerly</del> still of Hella and currently of Wavves) completely demolishes sound waves on “Dick Moves.” At least until it turns into a new age track. Then he plays the cymbals really fast after that, which is cool. Also lyrics to this song are totally <em>here today/ bone tomorrow</em>. Here’s to a fruitful Labor Day weekend!</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/chllpll-dickmoves.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/chllpll-dickmoves.mp3" target="_blank">Chll Pll, “Dick Moves”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/04/chll-pll-dick-moves-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F04%2Fchll-pll-dick-moves-mp3%2F&t=Chll+Pll%2C+%26%238220%3BDick+Moves%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Yesterday a CD came in the mail with blood red lava spit from the earth like a wave on the cover. Embossed in huge silver font is “ten rips by chll pll.” We were happy to find that the ten rips was just a claim, like “taste great, less [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/03/talk-normal-in-a-strange-land-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/03/talk-normal-in-a-strange-land-mp3/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:23:15 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=14031 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/03/talk-normal-in-a-strange-land-mp3/feed/ 0 <p>In the sort of documentary, sort of drama, <em>Downtown 81</em>, about New York’s art and music scene in the early ’80s, the band DNA <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZctJ3xhNFlw" target="_blank">performs in a studio</a> and it’s super awkward and arty, manufactured aggression, like a weird art provocation more than a band. Just a year or two after that, Sonic Youth wrote the song “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m2a6J1-gFQ" target="_blank">Burning Spear</a>,” titled in tribute to the heaviness of the dub legend interpreted through a bunch of guitar racket. Soon after that, Swans not only recorded a black hole of violent gurgle, but they called it “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkQ5lv66tGY" target="_blank">Raping a Slave</a>.” There is an evolving history of bizarreness translated into brutal, arty music and New York duo <a href="http://www.myspace.com/talknormaltalknormal" target="_blank">Talk Normal</a> has kept an ear on this brand of sludgy dirge. “In a Strangeland” from their upcoming album on Rare Book Room, <em>Sugarland</em>, is heavy and loud. It’s completely punishing in the simplest way, like they mic’d each other in a fight with baseball bats where their bones never break so they just keep swinging.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/talk-normal-strange.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/talk-normal-strange.mp3" target="_blank">Talk Normal, “In a Strange Land”</a></strong></p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/03/talk-normal-in-a-strange-land-mp3/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F03%2Ftalk-normal-in-a-strange-land-mp3%2F&t=Talk+Normal%2C+%26%238220%3BIn+a+Strangeland%26%238221%3B+MP3" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> In the sort of documentary, sort of drama, Downtown 81, about New York’s art and music scene in the early ’80s, the band DNA performs in a studio and it’s super awkward and arty, manufactured aggression, like a weird art provocation more than [...] http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/01/the-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-1-%e2%80%94-doing/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/01/the-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-1-%e2%80%94-doing/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:39:14 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=12207 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/01/the-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-1-%e2%80%94-doing/feed/ 3 <p>Welcome to the first Visionary Podcast, curated by The FADER and presented by <a href="http://www.absolut.com" target="_blank">ABSOLUT</a>, as part of our ongoing efforts to advance and advocate the art and music we love. With these words—Doing Things Differently Leads to Something Exceptional—and accompanying awesome visual interpretations of those words by director Rupert Sanders as inspiration, we set about scouring our music libraries for the new songs that are doing it for us the most these days. The first of these podcasts is loosely associated with the word and image for “Doing.” Doing anything basically, but as The FADER is known to do, we decided to make it mostly about having a good time—going surfing, hanging out with friends and romances, and of course, dancing your face off. Below, download the Visionary Podcast #1 with music from Smith Westerns, The Drums, Major Lazer, Washed Out and Hudson Mohawke. Check the tracklist after the jump, and come back in one week for #2, inspired by Things.</p> <p><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/audio-player.js"></script><br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://thefader.cachefly.net/absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-1.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object><br /> <strong>Download: <a href="http://thefader.cachefly.net/absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-1.mp3" target="_blank">The ABSOLUT FADER Visionary Podcast #1 — Doing</a></strong></p> <p>ENJOY WITH ABSOLUT RESPONSIBILITY® ABSOLUT® VODKA. Product of Sweden. 40% Alc./Vol. Distilled from Grain. ©2009 Imported by Absolut Spirits Co., New York, NY.</p> <p><span id="more-12207"></span><br /> Smith Westerns, “Be My Girl”<br /> The Drums, “Let’s Go Surfing”<br /> Major Lazer, “Keep It Goin Louder”<br /> Washed Out, “Belong”<br /> Hudson Mohawke, “Rising 5″</p> <div class="social_links"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading%3A+http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/01/the-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-1-%e2%80%94-doing/" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/twitter-16x16.png" /></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fthe-absolut-fader-visionary-podcast-1-%25e2%2580%2594-doing%2F&t=The+ABSOLUT+FADER+Visionary+Podcast+%231+%E2%80%94+Doing" title="Share this post on Facebook"><img src="/wp-content/themes/thefader/images/facebook-16x16.png" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div> Welcome to the first Visionary Podcast, curated by The FADER and presented by ABSOLUT, as part of our ongoing efforts to advance and advocate the art and music we love. With these words—Doing Things Differently Leads to Something [...]