Tanlines, “Real Life (Memory Tapes Remix)” MP3
- story Matthew Schnipper
Memory Tapes removed the heavy whistling and put in a dream flute smoothie. The digital cranking is still there, but then he puts a pillow over the drum pads for sweet dream beating. Tanlines‘ “Real Life” transformed from Trinidadian gay pride parade music into Midwestern teenage sunrise makeout music. So many potential, varied sexy moments to come with this remix. All of them should involve rainbows of your choosing.
Download: Tanlines, “Real Life (Memory Tapes Remix)”
Video: Donae’o, “Riot Music”
Donae’o’s breakbeaty protest joint gets an appropriate video with old footage from actual riots, protests and plain old buck situations, both fictional and actual, while advocating peace. It’s nice to get a new jam from dude after having fully worn out our mp3 copy of “Party Hard” from constant rotation the last year or so. Hopefully, his new album (March 2010) will break a little more out of the UK funky mold and lean in more on the drum and bass we’re feeling so much right now.
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posted on Jan 25, 2010 in MUSIC VIDEO
Four Tet’s Essential Mix MP3
- story Matthew Schnipper
Before there was Four Tet, there was Fridge, the more gentle electronic trio Kieran Hebden called home. On his new Four Tet album, There is Love in You, there are hints of the kind sounds of Fridge, a band quiet enough that they once opened for Low. But on his Essential mix, Hebden hits harder, running through a myriad of house genres, and a bunch of things that could have the -step suffix piled on. He also includes slightly gaudy but possibly prescient fusion group, Weather Report, because fuck it. (via Discobelle)
Download: Four Tet’s Essential Mix
Bullion Fact Mix MP3
- story Matthew Schnipper
We were recently introduced to the idea of “lovestep,” a new British genre that basically sounds like Sade with more bass. To be honest, we haven’t given the genre too much of a chance yet (at least purposefully, am sure the hair-splitters will tell us all kinds of songs we’d just call “garage” or “r&b” are actually lovestep originators), but the idea is appealing. No doubt British producer Bullion is aware of the genre’s creation, and demonstrates it with his new Fact mix. Not that any of this music is lovestep, or really anything-step, but it’s definitely love music. Maybe like UK funky, this is US lovestep. We’re pleasantly surprised to see anything Buffy Saint-Marie anywhere and relistening to her “Adam,” that bass really kicks. Lovestep indeed. Take a listen, and for something more traditionally Bullion, check his great mix for Dollars to Pounds.
Download: Bullion Fact Mix
Video: DJ Zinc f. Ms. Dynamite, “Wile Out”
We adore all Ms. Dynamite’s recent excursions into UK Funky, making hype tracks with Geeneus and Zinc and whatnot—the songs are great and conjure our fond memories of her old 2-step/garage jams. In the awesome “Wile Out” she somehow makes the simple act of “walking down a staircase en route to a party” seem like the coolest thing you could possibly do, before rocking a rave we’re sad we weren’t invited to. It’s a simple concept for a fairly straightforward song, but there’s nothing much complicated about wiling out, you’ve just gotta commit to it. (via Bass Music)
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posted on Jan 25, 2010 in MUSIC VIDEO
Video: Making the New LCD Soundsystem Album in Paradise
- story Matthew Schnipper
Looks like LCD Soundsystem mastermind James Murphy is putting together his own version of Funky Monks. Murphy recorded this spring’s upcoming third LCD album in a rented church-ish mansion with a pool, camping out by the breeze, very purposefully away from the hustle and bustle of his occasionally beloved New York City. “Why would anyone go to a studio? Look how fucking awesome this place is!” he says, and he’s right. This is labeled “Clip 1,” so hopefully there’s more footage to come soon.
Joy Orbison, “Brklyn Clln (Michna Remix)” MP3
- story Matthew Schnipper
Despite his UK base, we think of Joy Orbison as a Williamsburg Bridge kind of guy. But Michna has apparently (re)claimed his brand of preppy house™ for south Brooklyn with his “Brooklyn Bridge” remix of “Brklyn Clln.” We loved Michna’s Magic Monday and are wondering if it maybe has a kinship with Orbison that we overlooked. Both are definitely dance music dabblers, but not necessarily its deepest residents. This remix finds a middle ground between the beat-you-over-the-head beat of much British dance and Michna’s outer borough downtempo leanings. If Joy Orbison also knows how to play trombone, we might have a transatlantic match made.
Download: Joy Orbison, “Brklyn Clln (Michna Remix)”
Heal Yourself and Move: Portrait of a Dead Girl
- story Andrew Field-Pickering
This week’s Heal Yourself And Move—a biweekly column about dance and electronic music, written by Maryland’s finest, Andrew Field Pickering—gives us a rundown on Dutch master, I-F. Not to blow up spots, but Andrew dropped his reasoning for this week’s column on email: “I did this joint on I-F cuz copies of “Portrait of a Dead Girl” started showing up on clone again. UUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHH.” We’re believers. Check the column after the jump.
High Places, “On Giving Up” MP3
- story Sam Hockley-Smith
- photo Gabriele Stabile (F56)
When High Places relocated to the West Coast, the last thing we would have expected them to do would be clean up their sound—do away with the constant percussion rattle, the assortment of wood blocks and distinct lack of guitar. But now we have “On Giving Up,” which embraces Hollywood sleaze and then dubs it out. Most noticeable though, is Mary Pearson’s now husky vocals at the forefront of the track. In short, they moved to LA and got real confident.
Download: High Places, “On Giving Up” (via P4K)
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posted on Jan 22, 2010 in MP3 / STREAMS
Video: Ellie Goulding, “Starry Eyed”
Ellie Goulding is looking more and more like the royal leader of the Ice Faeries to us, maybe because she so resembles that one chick in the Neverending Story. OR maybe it’s because her voice is that of a ghost queen, wispy and hovering. OR! Maybe it’s because in this video she is levitating and SHOOTING STARS out of her hands, which is, if asked, the superpower we’d most like to have, but replace stars with lazers. If we shot lazers out of our hands we would be the shit. How can we make this happen? Ellie Goulding is gonna be famous, FYI. You should also download Jakwob’s dubstep remix to this song, it’s awesome.
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posted on Jan 22, 2010 in MUSIC VIDEO
