Greetings, Carbon-Based Bipeds.

24 Jan 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Here's an out-take from Zonotope™'s forthcoming album (that has Human Unity as a working title), and I don't know why it won't make it on there - Greetings, Carbon-Based Bipeds might not be the Brooklyn future technology embracing artist's most spectacular work to date, yet it has this indistinctly warm, come-down feel that evokes images of an ingenius scientist returning to his lonely (who could ever love him, he's married to the future) home after three straight days in some lunatic laboratory. Also, the tune subtly brings back circa mid-naughties Daedelus, which seriously can't be wrong at all. Zonotope™ - Greetings, Carbon-Based Bipeds. Read more → Here's an out-take from Zonotope™'s forthcoming album (that has Human Unity as a working title), and I don't know why it won't make it on there - Greetings, Carbon-Based Bipeds might not be the Brooklyn future technology embracing artist's most spectacular work to date, yet it has this indistinctly warm, come-down feel that evokes images of an ingenius scientist returning to his lonely (who could ever love him, he's married to the future) home after three straight days in some lunatic laboratory. Also, the tune subtly brings back circa mid-naughties Daedelus, which seriously can't be wrong at all. Zonotope™ - Greetings, Carbon-Based Bipeds.

Sacred Animal x Twin Shadow.

24 Jan 2011 — Tonje Thilesen

Some of you might already be familiar with Sacred Animals aka the Darragh Nolan (whom we posted back in August last year), but if not, it's about time you dedicate some of your precious time to give the wondrous tunes of this Ireland based indie folk genius a proper listen. This time, Darragh puts his mind and soul into this sweet-scented cover of Twin Shadow's Castles In The Snow, which is probably one of the better covers I've heard in a while. Darragh's take is a lot more cold and downbeat, but in a way also more soulful than the original, guiding our ears through icy vibraphone tunes in the otherwise snow shaped soundscape. We at NFOP can't wait for a (hopefully) upcoming full-lenght, but until then, don't forget can still purchase or stream the lovely 2010 EP Welcome Home over at his bandcamp here. Sacred Animals - Castles In The Snow (Twin Shadow cover) Read more → Some of you might already be familiar with Sacred Animals aka the Darragh Nolan (whom we posted back in August last year), but if not, it's about time you dedicate some of your precious time to give the wondrous tunes of this Ireland based indie folk genius a proper listen. This time, Darragh puts his mind and soul into this sweet-scented cover of Twin Shadow's Castles In The Snow, which is probably one of the better covers I've heard in a while. Darragh's take is a lot more cold and downbeat, but in a way also more soulful than the original, guiding our ears through icy vibraphone tunes in the otherwise snow shaped soundscape. We at NFOP can't wait for a (hopefully) upcoming full-lenght, but until then, don't forget can still purchase or stream the lovely 2010 EP Welcome Home over at his bandcamp here. Sacred Animals - Castles In The Snow (Twin Shadow cover)

Premiere: Screaming Glow.

23 Jan 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Our "stupid prolific" (Ian Nelson) mastermind of all the beats that ought to be cooked hot and spicy, Andrew Thompson aka AyGeeTee, has finally - after a dazzling stream of gems dripping out of his Soundcloud on a weekly basis over the last couple of months - finished his first cassette tape, to be released very soon on Sweat Lodge Guru. Consisting of only two tracks, one on each side and both well beyond the 17 minute mark, Andrew has delivered another stupendous blend of layered, spaced out and psych-infused soundscapes. Below, take an exclusive first listen to some cut-up extracts from Screaming Glow which is supposedly gonna be the tape's b side, and then watch out for the same amount of mouthwatering snippets from the other stellar track Talking Burd, to be premiered very soon over at my friend Ian's marvelous site Friendship Bracelet. Just as exciting, Ian's gonna post "this huge fucking awesome mix" Andrew has made for him, so you seriously wanna make sure to drop by there in the next 48 hours. AyGeeTee - Screaming Glow (Extracts) ________________________ In related news, take a listen to Andrew's recently dropped Mirrors, a track that's slightly off his usual stylistic path with its psychedelic, tropical feel that reminisces so many things we dig right now: Read more → Our "stupid prolific" (Ian Nelson) mastermind of all the beats that ought to be cooked hot and spicy, Andrew Thompson aka AyGeeTee, has finally - after a dazzling stream of gems dripping out of his Soundcloud on a weekly basis over the last couple of months - finished his first cassette tape, to be released very soon on Sweat Lodge Guru. Consisting of only two tracks, one on each side and both well beyond the 17 minute mark, Andrew has delivered another stupendous blend of layered, spaced out and psych-infused soundscapes. Below, take an exclusive first listen to some cut-up extracts from Screaming Glow which is supposedly gonna be the tape's b side, and then watch out for the same amount of mouthwatering snippets from the other stellar track Talking Burd, to be premiered very soon over at my friend Ian's marvelous site Friendship Bracelet. Just as exciting, Ian's gonna post "this huge fucking awesome mix" Andrew has made for him, so you seriously wanna make sure to drop by there in the next 48 hours. AyGeeTee - Screaming Glow (Extracts) ________________________ In related news, take a listen to Andrew's recently dropped Mirrors, a track that's slightly off his usual stylistic path with its psychedelic, tropical feel that reminisces so many things we dig right now:

New Animal.

23 Jan 2011 — Tonje Thilesen

The roommates Kris and Derek from Atlanta, Georgia creates airy psych-pop under the moniker New Animal, which was introduced to us over at Aurora Vibes last month. All though I must admit I have grown a little tired of reverbed, 'chillwave'-like vocals, a lot of the stuff on New Animals self-titled free to download release leaves me with great impression. New Animal - In The Water At Night New Animal - Kill The Lights Read more → The roommates Kris and Derek from Atlanta, Georgia creates airy psych-pop under the moniker New Animal, which was introduced to us over at Aurora Vibes last month. All though I must admit I have grown a little tired of reverbed, 'chillwave'-like vocals, a lot of the stuff on New Animals self-titled free to download release leaves me with great impression. New Animal - In The Water At Night New Animal - Kill The Lights

Premiere: Ørneborg

22 Jan 2011 — Tonje Thilesen

I met David Ørneborg at a hostel in Berlin last summer while spending some warm and carefree days there with my Norwegian friends. We would spend the days getting drunk on weissbier in public parks and areas around Prenzlauer berg until the sun rose, while Natalie from Australia would tell us crazy stories from her travels all around the world and cook us delish vegetarian breakfast the morning after. However, it wasn't until recently that I discovered David's dark minimal techno/house project, which has still not gotten any particular notice within the borders of his hometown Copenhagen. Nor does he have any promo pictures, artworks or even any official information about himself or his music — which also gave me a good excuse to make him the temporarily artwork above. With a deep, almost underwater-like sound, Ørneborg digs up his trippy tunes from the very core of minimal tech house, like Lindstrøm on ecstacy in a fully packed club in Tokyo, making you feel like you're dancing your mind away in slow-motion, in a never-ending night between flashing lights and drunk bodies. Download his so far three released tracks below, or head over to Myspace to stream some tracks from his 2010 EP Smells Like Spring. ørneborg - ? = lost ørneborg - Kassettendeck ørneborg - Cuckoo Read more → I met David Ørneborg at a hostel in Berlin last summer while spending some warm and carefree days there with my Norwegian friends. We would spend the days getting drunk on weissbier in public parks and areas around Prenzlauer berg until the sun rose, while Natalie from Australia would tell us crazy stories from her travels all around the world and cook us delish vegetarian breakfast the morning after. However, it wasn't until recently that I discovered David's dark minimal techno/house project, which has still not gotten any particular notice within the borders of his hometown Copenhagen. Nor does he have any promo pictures, artworks or even any official information about himself or his music — which also gave me a good excuse to make him the temporarily artwork above. With a deep, almost underwater-like sound, Ørneborg digs up his trippy tunes from the very core of minimal tech house, like Lindstrøm on ecstacy in a fully packed club in Tokyo, making you feel like you're dancing your mind away in slow-motion, in a never-ending night between flashing lights and drunk bodies. Download his so far three released tracks below, or head over to Myspace to stream some tracks from his 2010 EP Smells Like Spring. ørneborg - ? = lost ørneborg - Kassettendeck ørneborg - Cuckoo

Mind Altering Dynamics.

21 Jan 2011 — Tonje Thilesen

I've been waiting patiently for new work by our much talented Canadian rapper and producer Emay (aka Mubarik Adams) for a while now, and after finally getting my hands on his free mini-album Mind Altering Dynamics last week, my breath was literally taken away. It's interesting to see how much he has developed ever since the bandcamp release of his take on Karen O & The Kids; now with an even tighter and spiced up sound than ever before. Especially notable is the gorgeous track So Beautiful, where Emay once again proves to eras the borders between hip-hop and (experimental) pop, or also the lovely remix of Blackbird Blackbird's Ups & Downs, featuring the even lovelier Steffaloo. And really, don't be surprised when this guy is world famous. Emay - So Beautiful

Emay - Ups & Downs (feat Steffaloo)

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I've been waiting patiently for new work by our much talented Canadian rapper and producer Emay (aka Mubarik Adams) for a while now, and after finally getting my hands on his free mini-album Mind Altering Dynamics last week, my breath was literally taken away. It's interesting to see how much he has developed ever since the bandcamp release of his take on Karen O & The Kids; now with an even tighter and spiced up sound than ever before. Especially notable is the gorgeous track So Beautiful, where Emay once again proves to eras the borders between hip-hop and (experimental) pop, or also the lovely remix of Blackbird Blackbird's Ups & Downs, featuring the even lovelier Steffaloo. And really, don't be surprised when this guy is world famous. Emay - So Beautiful

Emay - Ups & Downs (feat Steffaloo)

Motion Sickness of Time Travel.

21 Jan 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Motion Sickness of Time Travel is the solo project of Rachel Evans of LaGrange, Georgia, who happens not only to be the wife of Grant Evans, but also the co-runner of Hooker Vision, the label we introduced earlier today, and together with Grant the other half of Quiet Evenings. However, it appears fair to say that it's the MSOTT moniker that reveals her most unique and creative side, at least at the moment. Her initial release Seeping Through the Veil of the Unconscious had originally been dropped by Digitalis on tape in an edition of 80 in the middle of 2010, but now the album has finally been blessed with an LP version on the same label. It's selling pretty fast and is already sold out on Digitalis and Boomkat - right now, Forced Exposure seems to be the best bet. So don't lose any more time, as Seeping Through... is, without any exaggeration, among the best pieces of drone-infused psychedelia I've ever stumbled across. Sublime soundscapes, slowly meandering synth patterns that are informed by kraut and kosmische as well as minimal electronics from the past three decades, and above all captivating layers of Rachel's beautifully ethereal voice. This is a perfect piece of music all along, so perfect actually that it confuses me how it could manage to hide from my attention for almost half a year. This is aural magic. If the vinyl should be sold out as well, you should check MSOTT's bandcamp, as Rachel has recently started to put her entire oeuvre up there, and she'll make available for download everything that's out of stock physically. And in any case, it appears we won't have to wait too long for new gorgeousness to emerge out of her head: This week, the new video for A Drug-Induced Phenomenon has been revealed, another masterpiece that is set to be on MSOTT's forthcoming cassette A Disembodied Voice in the Darkness, to be put out very soon via Teosinte. Motion Sickness Of Time Travel - Telepathy (taken from Seeping Through the Veil of the Unconscious) Read more → Motion Sickness of Time Travel is the solo project of Rachel Evans of LaGrange, Georgia, who happens not only to be the wife of Grant Evans, but also the co-runner of Hooker Vision, the label we introduced earlier today, and together with Grant the other half of Quiet Evenings. However, it appears fair to say that it's the MSOTT moniker that reveals her most unique and creative side, at least at the moment. Her initial release Seeping Through the Veil of the Unconscious had originally been dropped by Digitalis on tape in an edition of 80 in the middle of 2010, but now the album has finally been blessed with an LP version on the same label. It's selling pretty fast and is already sold out on Digitalis and Boomkat - right now, Forced Exposure seems to be the best bet. So don't lose any more time, as Seeping Through... is, without any exaggeration, among the best pieces of drone-infused psychedelia I've ever stumbled across. Sublime soundscapes, slowly meandering synth patterns that are informed by kraut and kosmische as well as minimal electronics from the past three decades, and above all captivating layers of Rachel's beautifully ethereal voice. This is a perfect piece of music all along, so perfect actually that it confuses me how it could manage to hide from my attention for almost half a year. This is aural magic. If the vinyl should be sold out as well, you should check MSOTT's bandcamp, as Rachel has recently started to put her entire oeuvre up there, and she'll make available for download everything that's out of stock physically. And in any case, it appears we won't have to wait too long for new gorgeousness to emerge out of her head: This week, the new video for A Drug-Induced Phenomenon has been revealed, another masterpiece that is set to be on MSOTT's forthcoming cassette A Disembodied Voice in the Darkness, to be put out very soon via Teosinte. Motion Sickness Of Time Travel - Telepathy (taken from Seeping Through the Veil of the Unconscious)