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Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/daily-inspiration-julia-holter-fur-felix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/daily-inspiration-julia-holter-fur-felix/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:42:56 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=175125 Satisfying the collective demand for all things Julia Holter-related, Dummy points us to this old video for an early recording of “Für Felix.” Directed three years ago by Eric Fensler, it features Holter as a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/daily-inspiration-julia-holter-fur-felix/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/stream-battles-white-electric-shabazz-palaces-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/stream-battles-white-electric-shabazz-palaces-remix/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:15:02 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=174812 The cool thing about Battles is that although their music is distinct and hyper-complicated, it still manages to be open to interpretation. The band and their label, Warp, obviously know this just as well as … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/stream-battles-white-electric-shabazz-palaces-remix/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/stream-julia-holter-in-the-same-room/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/stream-julia-holter-in-the-same-room/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:25:56 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=172904 “In the Same Room” is the second offering from homegrown LA experimentalist Julia Holter’s upcoming album, Ekstasis, to be released March 8th by RVNG. At the outset it’s catchy and incredibly optimistic, Holter’s crystal-clear vocals … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/stream-julia-holter-in-the-same-room/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/steve-reich-to-perform-radiohead-inspired-piece/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/steve-reich-to-perform-radiohead-inspired-piece/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:42:09 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=171417 Next year, composer Steve Reich will debut a new work entitled “Radio Rewrite” at London’s Southbank Centre. The piece, to be performed by 13 musicians on March 5, 2013, is based on two Radiohead songs, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/steve-reich-to-perform-radiohead-inspired-piece/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/video-jacaszek-dare-gale/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/video-jacaszek-dare-gale/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:30:11 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=169303 You might’ve never considered how lovely majolica tiles look when shot on hazily unfocused Super 8 film, but no need to tax your brain because Polish musician Michal Jacaszcek and artist Pedro Maia have gone … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/video-jacaszek-dare-gale/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/stream-gonjasufis-album-mu-zz-le/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/stream-gonjasufis-album-mu-zz-le/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:39:34 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=169281 Sumach Ecks bka Gonjasufi started doing yoga after quitting his job pumping jet fuel into airplanes in San Diego, and his fearless, wildly genre-hopping output is a good case for a regular practice. Produced entirely … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/stream-gonjasufis-album-mu-zz-le/feed/ 20 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/download-bathetic-records-expressway-compilation/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/download-bathetic-records-expressway-compilation/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:45:36 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=168116 When I first moved to New York, I came with just my clothes and a few books. I left all my CDs and records at home. Ripping what I could, figuring anything I left behind … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/download-bathetic-records-expressway-compilation/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/video-dustin-wong-diagonally-talking-echo/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/video-dustin-wong-diagonally-talking-echo/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:15:29 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=167802 Dustin Wong plays his guitar exceptionally well. It’s not that he’s the only dude creating hypnotic loops of complex guitar finger work, but he is definitely one of the few that is able to take … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/video-dustin-wong-diagonally-talking-echo/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/hear-new-music-from-brian-degraw-of-gang-gang-dance/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/hear-new-music-from-brian-degraw-of-gang-gang-dance/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:45:08 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=167562 The music in this video of Brian DeGraw on his own sounds like the makings of new Gang Gang Dance music—tinny percussion, uptown rhythm, a casual bloop. But he goes heavy minus the group, and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/hear-new-music-from-brian-degraw-of-gang-gang-dance/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/nicolas-jaar-with-just-one-glance-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/nicolas-jaar-with-just-one-glance-mp3/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:45:16 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=167341 It seems we are not the only ones who slept on this newish Nicolas Jaar track, which he released over the holiday break. Take that for timeliness, internet! In any case, “With Just One Glance” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/nicolas-jaar-with-just-one-glance-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/video-julia-holter-marienbad/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/video-julia-holter-marienbad/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:34:28 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=167217 After spending some time with “Marienbad” it feels like a significant move for Julia Holter, who is great at taking lofty concepts and making them sound completely accessible, even when they’re largely ambient or cloaked … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/video-julia-holter-marienbad/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/stream-oneohtrix-point-never-rubio-demo/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/stream-oneohtrix-point-never-rubio-demo/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:00:15 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=166660 Here’s a rookie track, so to speak, which Oneohtrix Point Never’s Dan Lopatin posted up on Soundcloud. It’s named after the angel-eyed Spanish basketball phenom, Ricky Rubio, who was the first player born in the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/stream-oneohtrix-point-never-rubio-demo/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/a-year-in-music-sam-hockley-smith/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/a-year-in-music-sam-hockley-smith/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:30:55 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=164410 It’s difficult to differentiate a year in music from just a year. Beyonce exists because we hear her at the gym, Bill Callahan is important because he sings about America while we’re abroad, the first … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/a-year-in-music-sam-hockley-smith/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/stream-peaking-lights-westbound/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/stream-peaking-lights-westbound/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:00:38 +0000 Parker Bruce http://www.thefader.com/?p=163366 Coolest parents around, Peaking Lights, premiered a song on BBC Radio 1 yesterday, where they also talked about how their baby (Huw Stephens calls him “Mini-Peaking Light”) is going to be on a still-untitled song … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/stream-peaking-lights-westbound/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/gil-scott-herons-memoir-to-be-published-in-january/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/gil-scott-herons-memoir-to-be-published-in-january/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:45:29 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=163701 The Last Holiday, a memoir by the late Gil Scott-Heron, is slated for release on Martin Luther King Day, January 16th. Among his significant musical accomplishments, Scott-Heron was also a five-time published author in his … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/gil-scott-herons-memoir-to-be-published-in-january/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/15/labels-to-watch/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/15/labels-to-watch/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:30:51 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=163179 Five record labels that are making their mark. The Sounds of Sweet Nothing Location: London, UK What: Ned Hodge quit his job at Rough Trade Records in 2009 with the intention of getting out of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/15/labels-to-watch/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/interview-james-ferraro/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/interview-james-ferraro/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:30:50 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=162729 Right around the time that James Ferraro released his latest album, Far Side Virtual, we met up in Union Square to talk about the record. That conversation turned into a thing about technology and comfort … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/interview-james-ferraro/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/stream-andy-stott-and-the-haxan-cloak-remix-holy-other/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/stream-andy-stott-and-the-haxan-cloak-remix-holy-other/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:30:11 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=161777 Probably one of the bigger misconceptions about Holy Other is that he makes dark music. On the surface, that is what it is, but peel back a layer or two and it feels thick and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/stream-andy-stott-and-the-haxan-cloak-remix-holy-other/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/stream-julia-holter-marienbad/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/stream-julia-holter-marienbad/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:45:42 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=161316 Imagine you grew up listening to nothing but experimental folk records, classical recordings and ambient albums on constant loop, and then imagine you managed to find a way to insert yourself into the discussion of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/stream-julia-holter-marienbad/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/studio-time-peaking-lights/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/studio-time-peaking-lights/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:30:12 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=160948 Peaking Lights’ 936 is a gorgeously relaxing album, filled with deep layers of dub and ghostly vocals. It’s an album that we couldn’t stop coming back to this year, and although it wasn’t our introduction … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/studio-time-peaking-lights/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/elite-gymnastics-opening-ceremony-mix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/elite-gymnastics-opening-ceremony-mix-mp3/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:30:09 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=161219 Much of Elite Gymnastics‘ mix for Opening Ceremony sounds like the soundtrack to the speed-round of Nintendo 64 beach level of Wave Racer: False coconuts falling everywhere, a light breeze and lots of hope for … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/elite-gymnastics-opening-ceremony-mix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/fol-chen-invent-an-instrument/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/fol-chen-invent-an-instrument/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:15:57 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=160837 LA’s Fol Chen have teamed with legendary minimalist interface designers Monome and the Echo Park art space Machine Project to create the Tetrafol, this wooden, pyramid-shaped device that plays/manipulates sound based on how it’s moved, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/fol-chen-invent-an-instrument/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/austin-texas-troller-are-super-dark/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/austin-texas-troller-are-super-dark/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:45:19 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=160883 One band that I didn’t have enough space to write about when I was doing that weirdly controversial story on a specific music scene in Austin, Texas, was Troller. In a lot of ways, Troller … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/austin-texas-troller-are-super-dark/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/will-carter-bad-guy-anyway-prod-by-walsh-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/will-carter-bad-guy-anyway-prod-by-walsh-mp3/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:00:59 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=160174 No idea who Will Carter is. A good rapper? I think he says he’s from Michigan? “Bad Guy Anyway” was posted description-less on the Soundcloud of Dracula Horse, the label behind Walsh, a vaguely retro, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/will-carter-bad-guy-anyway-prod-by-walsh-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/animal-collective-are-recording-a-new-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/animal-collective-are-recording-a-new-album/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:30:05 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=160104 Brooklyn-via-Baltimore experimentalists Animal Collective, who haven’t released a full-length album since Merriweather Post Pavillion in 2009, have reportedly been hard at work. Recently, the band spent two weeks together in their hometown writing new material. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/animal-collective-are-recording-a-new-album/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/philip-glass-and-lou-reed-occupy-wall-street/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/philip-glass-and-lou-reed-occupy-wall-street/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:43:19 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=159815 Last night, Philip Glass and Lou Reed made a planned appearance at an Occupy Wall Street action at Lincoln Center following the final performance of Glass’ 1980 opera Satyagraha (truth-force in Sanskrit), a work about … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/philip-glass-and-lou-reed-occupy-wall-street/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/gang-gang-dance-chinese-high-nguzunguzu-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/gang-gang-dance-chinese-high-nguzunguzu-remix-mp3/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:45:35 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=159751 When Gang Gang Dance announced they were taking Nguzunguzu on tour, the collective vibe in our office was pretty much, OF COURSE THAT SHOULD HAPPEN! And then Schnipper did this thing he does where he … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/gang-gang-dance-chinese-high-nguzunguzu-remix-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/01/mozart-parties-where-has-everybody-gone-elite-gymnastics-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/01/mozart-parties-where-has-everybody-gone-elite-gymnastics-remix-mp3/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:15:08 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=159233 Elite Gymnastics already seem to have an expert grasp on pop music and exactly where their own work fits into that great, difficult pantheon of pristine weirdness and unpredictability, but what is also interesting about … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/01/mozart-parties-where-has-everybody-gone-elite-gymnastics-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/stream-earns-album-a-following-shadow/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/stream-earns-album-a-following-shadow/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:15:24 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=157954 There’s a strain of ambient music that PPM (the label run by Dean Spunt of No Age) does particularly well. It’s a kind of grungy, homemade feeling of warmth and calm. Like there was a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/stream-earns-album-a-following-shadow/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/video-peaking-lights-hey-sparrow/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/video-peaking-lights-hey-sparrow/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=157792 Although not a whole lot happens in this Peaking Lights video (directed by Cam Archer), it still is a great interpretation of their music: long shots of sun-dappled suburban streets, a girl squelching her feet … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/video-peaking-lights-hey-sparrow/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/23/gonjasufi-nikels-and-dimes-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/23/gonjasufi-nikels-and-dimes-mp3/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:30:26 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=157461 The aggravating/awesome/compelling Gonjasufi will soon release MU.ZZ.LE on Warp Records. It’s his official followup to last year’s A Sufi and a Killer, but it’s also pretty concise and brief. That’s saying something, too. Gonjasufi’s entire … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/23/gonjasufi-nikels-and-dimes-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/interview-oneohtrix-point-never/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/interview-oneohtrix-point-never/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:59:56 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=156937 Daniel Lopatin’s recently released album, Replica, recorded under his stage name Oneohtrix Point Never, touches on many of the canonized tropes of contemporary classical music, while simultaneously pushing away from a circumscribed route, adding punchy … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/interview-oneohtrix-point-never/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/stream-shlohmos-shlo-fi-ep/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/stream-shlohmos-shlo-fi-ep/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:15:48 +0000 Kiran Samuel http://www.thefader.com/?p=156816 In 2009, a 19-year-old Henry Laufer bka Shlohmo released his debut mini album. Shlo-Fi is a remarkable first effort, part twinkle, part crunch and a lot of grit. Now, it is being carefully remastered and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/stream-shlohmos-shlo-fi-ep/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/stream-these-peaking-lights-remixes-all-day/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/stream-these-peaking-lights-remixes-all-day/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:30:08 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=156649 Although we’ve spent a good amount of time enjoying Peaking Lights’ blissed and dubbed out 936 over here in the states, it’s just now seeing release in the UK on Weird World Records. It’s a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/stream-these-peaking-lights-remixes-all-day/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/18/stream-james-blake-curbside/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/18/stream-james-blake-curbside/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:17:23 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=156262 Is James Blake ready to party again? “Curbside,” which premiered this week on Giles Peterson‘s BBC Radio One show, nods to the staggering bass textures of his early singles, gathering carnival drums and alto brass … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/18/stream-james-blake-curbside/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/beat-construction-kieran-hebden-steve-reid-and-mats-gustafsso/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/beat-construction-kieran-hebden-steve-reid-and-mats-gustafsso/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:41:54 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=156162 Preview: This story will appear in FADER #77, on stands soon. Live at the South Bank is out this week from Small Town Superjazz. Four Tet’s Kieran Hebden gets a reaction out of Mats Gustafsson … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/beat-construction-kieran-hebden-steve-reid-and-mats-gustafsso/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/co-la-vanity-plate-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/co-la-vanity-plate-mp3/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:00:51 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=155789 Co La’s “Vanity Plate” is the kind of track you pretty much have to give a couple listens to. On the first run through, it’s probably going to sound pretty messy and scattered, on the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/co-la-vanity-plate-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/video-mp3-miracle-good-love-stay-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/video-mp3-miracle-good-love-stay-remix/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:45:22 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=155909 Not that it works 100% of the time, but it’s always interesting to see pop artists get weird, and weird artists go pop. Miracle is the project of noisy dudes Steve Moore (Zombi) and Daniel … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/video-mp3-miracle-good-love-stay-remix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/16/wise-blood-spliff-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/16/wise-blood-spliff-mp3/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:45:14 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=155709 Wise Blood’s frontman, Chris Laufman, is losing it. His just-launched rabbit hole/website, designed in collaboration with artist Borna Sammak, is full of weird messages and new work. An angular yin-yang shape cuts through the landing … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/16/wise-blood-spliff-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/stream-canyons-debut-lp-keep-your-dreams/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/stream-canyons-debut-lp-keep-your-dreams/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:15:04 +0000 Parker Bruce http://www.thefader.com/?p=155180 We’ve been on a bit of a Canyons kick as of late (see yesterday’s FADER Mix), leading up to today, the release of their first album, Keep Your Dreams via Modular Records. Sometimes it is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/stream-canyons-debut-lp-keep-your-dreams/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/14/steve-hauschildt-already-replaced-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/14/steve-hauschildt-already-replaced-mp3/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:30:40 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=154865 Some of you might recognize Steve Hauschildt as the dude from Emeralds, while others might just be looking to end their Monday with gorgeous, spaced out twinkles of synth. Whatever the case, this song will … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/14/steve-hauschildt-already-replaced-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/14/canyons-fader-mix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/14/canyons-fader-mix-mp3/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:15:29 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=154489 Now that the music portion of the internet is basically just one giant factory of endless content that, at best, is destined to find a temporary home on an iTunes playlist, and at worst be … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/14/canyons-fader-mix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/11/how-to-dress-wells-change-yourself-mix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/11/how-to-dress-wells-change-yourself-mix-mp3/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:30:37 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=154216 Change Yourself is the winter complement to How to Dress Well’s sublime Love Yourself mix; the manic low to that berserk high. Emotional chameleon The-Dream appears on both. In Change Yourself, he’s the most prominent … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/11/how-to-dress-wells-change-yourself-mix-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/08/renaissance-mans-fader-mix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/08/renaissance-mans-fader-mix-mp3/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:30:34 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=153111 More than a year ago, Helsinki duo Renaissance Man said they’d kill, “to make real life as exciting as Second Life.” True to this mission, their FADER Mix is a terrific smoothie of real and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/08/renaissance-mans-fader-mix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/chelsea-wolfe-mer-water-borders-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/chelsea-wolfe-mer-water-borders-remix-mp3/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:17:34 +0000 Parker Bruce http://www.thefader.com/?p=152181 Chelsea Wolfe’s “Mer” is scary, dark and packed with dust-in-your-lungs guitars. Water Borders came in and added fucked up piano, static, chirping birds and some light. Weirdly, a minute in, their rework becomes danceable. Hi-hats … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/chelsea-wolfe-mer-water-borders-remix-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/02/open-bar-psychic-ills/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/02/open-bar-psychic-ills/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:30:43 +0000 James Rathbone http://www.thefader.com/?p=150902 Recently at Veronica Peoples Club in Greenpoint, Psychic Ills drank beer and talked about moving from Berlin to New York. The band has a new record out on Sacred Bones called Hazed Dream. They played … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/02/open-bar-psychic-ills/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/02/stream-doom-thom-yorke-and-jonny-greenwood-retarded-fren/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/02/stream-doom-thom-yorke-and-jonny-greenwood-retarded-fren/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:22:15 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=151637 At the height of MF Doom mania, I attempted to see the masked rapper live close to six times, without him ever actually showing up for any of them. He was also releasing albums almost … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/02/stream-doom-thom-yorke-and-jonny-greenwood-retarded-fren/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/01/stream-oneohtrix-point-nevers-album-replica/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/01/stream-oneohtrix-point-nevers-album-replica/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:45:23 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=151241 I’ve found it’s hard to work while listening to Replica, Dan Lopatin’s new album as Oneohtrix Point Never. Replica is a roving electronic song cycle built in part from TV advertisement samples, and you’d think … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/01/stream-oneohtrix-point-nevers-album-replica/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/31/estasy-wild-wants-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/31/estasy-wild-wants-mp3/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:15:42 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=150623 To talk about Estasy, I actually need to talk about Beach House. This isn’t because of any particular sonic similarities, there aren’t any, really. It’s more just a certain vibe, which boils down to: What … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/31/estasy-wild-wants-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/28/getting-weird-again-with-canyon-dancing/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/28/getting-weird-again-with-canyon-dancing/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:45:44 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=150451 We love a good weird jam as much as the next person. Actually that’s a lie, we love a good weird jam a thousand times more than the next person, unless the next person is, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/28/getting-weird-again-with-canyon-dancing/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/27/stream-bronze-wits/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/27/stream-bronze-wits/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:00:47 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=149727 Bronze‘s “Wits” is disorienting and somewhat difficult, mostly because there’s no real guidepost to point toward. The vocals are monotone, the drums falter, and the synths sound almost broken, except they build and layer to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/27/stream-bronze-wits/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/26/download-gonjasufis-the-ninth-inning-ep/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/26/download-gonjasufis-the-ninth-inning-ep/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:45:38 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=149105 When we look back at Gonjasufi’s career, it’s hard to tell exactly what his legacy will be. Will it be weeded, wheezing singing? Or will it be the ominous mutter-raps that pop up occasionally? Probably … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/26/download-gonjasufis-the-ninth-inning-ep/feed/ 19 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/25/gang-gang-dance-chinese-high-gg-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/25/gang-gang-dance-chinese-high-gg-remix-mp3/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:45:44 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=148866 Gang Gang Dance’s “Chinese High” gets a reworking from NYC-born and bred producer Gg, bka GG Netter, who began his studio career mixing songs for underground hip-hop artists in the early 2000s. His “Chinese High” is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/25/gang-gang-dance-chinese-high-gg-remix-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/11/oneohtrix-point-never-replica-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/11/oneohtrix-point-never-replica-mp3/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:00:12 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=144917 We’ve spent some time with Oneohtrix Point Never’s upcoming Replica, and we will tell you that if you are expecting the whole thing to just be stoney ambient music, you’re going to be bummed out … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/11/oneohtrix-point-never-replica-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/06/stream-water-borders-album-harbored-mantras/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/06/stream-water-borders-album-harbored-mantras/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:45:51 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=143944 If you’re looking to get weird this afternoon, you could do a whole lot worse than Water Borders’ debut full length Harbored Mantras, which is out basically now (10/11 in the US and 10/10 in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/06/stream-water-borders-album-harbored-mantras/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/04/stream-leyland-kirbys-eager-to-tear-apart-the-stars/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/04/stream-leyland-kirbys-eager-to-tear-apart-the-stars/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:50:58 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=143194 I’ve been told that ambient music like Leyland Kirby’s is a hard sell, but I’m past the point of caring. Because this is rather magnificent. It could be the only thing I hear after I … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/04/stream-leyland-kirbys-eager-to-tear-apart-the-stars/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/03/video-zola-jesus-vessel/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/03/video-zola-jesus-vessel/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:04:41 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=143090 The cool thing about watching Zola Jesus progress, is that since the beginning, her music always sounded like it was destined to become expensive. Not like her songs cost more money on iTunes or anything, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/03/video-zola-jesus-vessel/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/30/harmonizer-landline-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/30/harmonizer-landline-mp3/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:45:33 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=142586 Earlier this week, Vermont duo Harmonizer put out an EP on Ford and Lopatin’s label Software. They call their music “5th World Music,” referring to a particular Mayan belief that proposes a never-ending, cyclical sense … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/30/harmonizer-landline-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/29/paul-whites-fader-mix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/29/paul-whites-fader-mix-mp3/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:28:43 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=142469 The first thing you need to know about this mix is that it is 34 tracks long. The second thing you need to know is that it is done by Paul White, who seems to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/29/paul-whites-fader-mix-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/28/damon-mcmahon-of-amen-dunes-performs-prince-ramas-golden-silence/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/28/damon-mcmahon-of-amen-dunes-performs-prince-ramas-golden-silence/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:45:09 +0000 Maia Stern http://www.thefader.com/?p=142016 And he attempts to read Encounter With Art and sip a cup of coffee while doing so. But towards the end of this clip, as he’s about done with his “Golden Silence” karaoke feat, Damon … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/28/damon-mcmahon-of-amen-dunes-performs-prince-ramas-golden-silence/feed/ 1