Video: Ellie Goulding, “Under the Sheets”
Ellie Goulding is a proper Brit, so her forthcoming release on Neon Gold is full of proper Brit things: beats by Burial, production by Mark Ronson and some guest spots by our mans Theophilus London. “Under the Sheets” is her own theme, though, and its breathlessness is still endearingly unpretentious, kinda like the fact that she’s wearing a real regular hoodie and glitter at the same time in this video. (via Hattie C)
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posted on Oct 27, 2009 in MUSIC VIDEO tags Burial, electronic/dance, Ellie Goulding, Mark Ronson, Neon Gold, Theophilus London
Ellie Goulding, “Under the Sheets” MP3
A couple months ago Mark Ronson hosted Ellie Goulding on Authentic Shit, his show on East Village Radio which is slotted right after ours. Already fans of her sweet, quavering voice from Jakwob’s remix of her lilting “Starry Eyed,” we stuck around to watch her strum an acoustic in the tiny studio to an audience of four. There was magic in her voice crackles, and if you doubt, you can stream her performance here for proof. On the gorgeous new track “Under the Sheets,” her glorious warble is elevated to anthemic heartbreak status. Next time we get dumped and subsequently have emotionally charged ex sex we will probably play this on repeat and think about all our past loves super melancholy-like.
Download: Ellie Goulding, “Under the Sheets” (via Neon Gold)
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posted on Oct 7, 2009 in MP3 / STREAMS tags Authentic Shit, East Village Radio, electronic/dance, Ellie Goulding, Mark Ronson, Neon Gold, rock
Wolf Gang, “Pieces of You (Baby Monster RMX)” MP3
Why is Neon Gold so rad? They are like sophisticated Santa Clauses, reading our minds, predicting our wishes, and/or wiretapping our musical want-lists and then either signing that shit to their label or just putting it on their blog and writing something clever and sweet about it. This Wolf Gang track is a commissioned remix by Baby Monster, who make their synthy meditations from the not-so-auspicious wilds of Eugene, Oregon, a town more renowned for its kush than its crates. But then, maybe it’s the dreamy weather and semi-close proximity to the sea that lets them tease out “Pieces of You”—an initially jaunty, angsty, soulful rock track—and reimagines Wolf Gang on a boat en route to an open-air, oscillating kind of heaven, great whales breaching majestically all around. So beautiful! If you’re in London you are in luck because homeboy is playing an intimate show with his quirky labelmate Marina & the Diamonds this week, click here for details.
Download: Wolf Gang, “Pieces of You (Baby Monster RMX)”
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posted on Jul 14, 2009 in MP3 / STREAMS, MUSIC tags Baby Monster, Marina & the Diamonds, Neon Gold, rock, Wolf Gang
Freeload: Egyptian Hip Hop, “Rad Pitt” MP3
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Here is the latest entry in the “great music, dubious band name” craze that has been perplexing and confusing us with love (see: Rainbow Arabia, Neon Indian, Soft Pack nee The Muslims). We love all you dudes’ tunes but like, your band names are forcing us into the crevices of our brains where we dissect the flippancy of “otherness,” and we’d rather use that mindspace to think about things like the Western op-ed coverage of Iran and whatnot. Anyway, Britain’s Egyptian Hip Hop is apparently a band of high schoolers so they get more of a pass. They are purveyors of moody melodies that have apparently played few shows, but their swaying synths are already warming our hearts.
Download: Egyptian Hip Hop, “Rad Pitt” (via Neon Gold)
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posted on Jun 22, 2009 in MP3 / STREAMS tags Egyptian Hip Hop, freeload, Neon Gold, Neon Indian, Rainbow Arabia, rock
