New Hype Williams: Dior EP.
04 Dec 2010 — Henning Lahmann
Miss Copeland graciously sent over the latest Hype Williams EP this week with a few mostly short cuts of the duo's latest twisted mind-games captured on audio tape. Dior starts with a four minute mantra about the necessity to catch all Pokemon before Blunt and Copeland deliver one of their finest works to date with the EP's (untitled) second track, a terrific late night jam made up of slowly burning analogue synth lines over a simple drum pattern and gently seducing female vocals - this is almost like that thing back in the days with these slowed-down drum'n'base structures that we used to call, oh yes, trip hop. Anyway, almost all other tracks on the EP end painfully quick and might rather be described as mere sketches than actual songs. Only the closing tune, most probably named Treated Her Badly, again exceeds the two and a half minute mark with another calm and more or less signature Hype Williams production, all screwed and chopped up and awesome.
Whether the Dior EP is planned to be released on wax remains to be seen. Download the whole 13 miuntes over here.
Hype Williams - Dior #2
Hype Williams - Treated Her Badly
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Miss Copeland graciously sent over the latest Hype Williams EP this week with a few mostly short cuts of the duo's latest twisted mind-games captured on audio tape. Dior starts with a four minute mantra about the necessity to catch all Pokemon before Blunt and Copeland deliver one of their finest works to date with the EP's (untitled) second track, a terrific late night jam made up of slowly burning analogue synth lines over a simple drum pattern and gently seducing female vocals - this is almost like that thing back in the days with these slowed-down drum'n'base structures that we used to call, oh yes, trip hop. Anyway, almost all other tracks on the EP end painfully quick and might rather be described as mere sketches than actual songs. Only the closing tune, most probably named Treated Her Badly, again exceeds the two and a half minute mark with another calm and more or less signature Hype Williams production, all screwed and chopped up and awesome.
Whether the Dior EP is planned to be released on wax remains to be seen. Download the whole 13 miuntes over here.
Hype Williams - Dior #2
Hype Williams - Treated Her Badly
Digital Magic.
03 Dec 2010 — Henning Lahmann
Some nicely state of the art dancefloor hooks to get you through the first night of the weekend by Florida's Dark Sea Of Awareness, heavy synth monsters that not only get your arse moving but also instantly take you back to the glory days of that blurry thing we used to call "idm". And god finally something you actually wanna dance to. Cop the whole piece of digital magic named, oh yes indeed, Digital Magic over at our most adored friends of fmly rcrds.
Dark Sea Of Awareness - Mountain Grime
Dark Sea Of Awareness - For Two
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Some nicely state of the art dancefloor hooks to get you through the first night of the weekend by Florida's Dark Sea Of Awareness, heavy synth monsters that not only get your arse moving but also instantly take you back to the glory days of that blurry thing we used to call "idm". And god finally something you actually wanna dance to. Cop the whole piece of digital magic named, oh yes indeed, Digital Magic over at our most adored friends of fmly rcrds.
Dark Sea Of Awareness - Mountain Grime
Dark Sea Of Awareness - For Two
Premiere: I’m Keeping Some of Mine for Me.
03 Dec 2010 — Henning Lahmann
Our pal Samuel Yager aka Birthdays kindly sent over his latest tune last night. I'm Keeping Some of Mine for Me is a slowly meandering, distinctly lo-fi bedroom jam built on repetitive guitar patterns and heavily manipulated, multi-layered vocal tracks. The tune evokes a warm yet slightly melancholic, wintry feel, like sitting by the fireplace watching the white and frozen landscape outside. After gaining some tempo in the middle part, supported by some beautifully arranged percussion, the song quickly falls back into its original gentle and dreamy tone towards the short finale.
The captivating and absolutely marvelous seven minute gem will appear on a forthcoming cassette tape on Triple U Tapes.
Make sure you also listen to the other brand new and brilliant Birthdays tune Howolding Girls, premiered yesterday on Altered Zones via Get Off The Coast.
Birthdays - I'm Keeping Some of Mine for Me
Photograph "Bialystok" by Florian Reischauer.
buy this print! 15x15cm | 30x30cm
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Our pal Samuel Yager aka Birthdays kindly sent over his latest tune last night. I'm Keeping Some of Mine for Me is a slowly meandering, distinctly lo-fi bedroom jam built on repetitive guitar patterns and heavily manipulated, multi-layered vocal tracks. The tune evokes a warm yet slightly melancholic, wintry feel, like sitting by the fireplace watching the white and frozen landscape outside. After gaining some tempo in the middle part, supported by some beautifully arranged percussion, the song quickly falls back into its original gentle and dreamy tone towards the short finale.
The captivating and absolutely marvelous seven minute gem will appear on a forthcoming cassette tape on Triple U Tapes.
Make sure you also listen to the other brand new and brilliant Birthdays tune Howolding Girls, premiered yesterday on Altered Zones via Get Off The Coast.
Birthdays - I'm Keeping Some of Mine for Me
Photograph "Bialystok" by Florian Reischauer.
buy this print! 15x15cm | 30x30cm
The Rocky Mountains.
03 Dec 2010 — Tonje Thilesen
When not playing guitar in Teen Daze or making music under his moniker Bank Heist, Matthew Joel hailing from the fraser valley of British Colombia spends his time making beautiful, atmospheric under his self-titled solo project. In his very newest The Rocky Mountains EP (which you can download for free via bandcamp), Joel moves from cold and calming ambient tunes to the wondrous post-rock, sometimes with hints of electronic, giving many the six different tracks on the EP names of valleys, mountains and lakes within the postcard landscapes of the US west coast. However, just as the driest deserts of Death Valley can bloom with wildflowers in all the colors of the rainbow after some rare periods of rain; so can the music of Matthew Joel — leaving you with the everlasting feeling that beauty never is far away.
When not playing guitar in Teen Daze or making music under his moniker Bank Heist, Matthew Joel hailing from the fraser valley of British Colombia spends his time making beautiful, atmospheric under his self-titled solo project. In his very newest The Rocky Mountains EP (which you can download for free via bandcamp), Joel moves from cold and calming ambient tunes to the wondrous post-rock, sometimes with hints of electronic, giving many the six different tracks on the EP names of valleys, mountains and lakes within the postcard landscapes of the US west coast. However, just as the driest deserts of Death Valley can bloom with wildflowers in all the colors of the rainbow after some rare periods of rain; so can the music of Matthew Joel — leaving you with the everlasting feeling that beauty never is far away.
New Moon Glyph: Food Pyramid II / Living Image.
02 Dec 2010 — Henning Lahmann
Fresh and still burning hot out of the oven, two new cassette releases on Minnesota's Moon Glyph, very amazing productions that both deserve a few lines of introduction.
Only a little while after dropping I on Moon Glyph, the Minneapolis psych outfit Food Pyramid is already back with their aptly titled follow-up II, roughly 45 minutes of densely orchestrated soundscapes, instantly captivating noise produced by all kinds of electronic devices that evoke memories of 70s glory day psychedelic music. The tracks are playful with an almost improvised feel yet always remain stringent and never lose traction: Music is math, and this is math in its highest form.
Food Pyramid - Cloudscape
Equally noisy in its approach but still very different is Camden's Living Image, a considerably dark output of Daughters of the Sun (who will have a Not Not Fun release soon) member Cole Weiland. Over bubbling synth patterns, Living Image is focused on Weiland's heavily distorted (or otherwise manipulated) and haunting vocals, all together producing deliberately harsh noises that result in an astonishing output of sheer musical massiveness, as unforeseen as truly amazing.
Camden - Bloodloss
Both tapes are already available, order them here.
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Fresh and still burning hot out of the oven, two new cassette releases on Minnesota's Moon Glyph, very amazing productions that both deserve a few lines of introduction.
Only a little while after dropping I on Moon Glyph, the Minneapolis psych outfit Food Pyramid is already back with their aptly titled follow-up II, roughly 45 minutes of densely orchestrated soundscapes, instantly captivating noise produced by all kinds of electronic devices that evoke memories of 70s glory day psychedelic music. The tracks are playful with an almost improvised feel yet always remain stringent and never lose traction: Music is math, and this is math in its highest form.
Food Pyramid - Cloudscape
Equally noisy in its approach but still very different is Camden's Living Image, a considerably dark output of Daughters of the Sun (who will have a Not Not Fun release soon) member Cole Weiland. Over bubbling synth patterns, Living Image is focused on Weiland's heavily distorted (or otherwise manipulated) and haunting vocals, all together producing deliberately harsh noises that result in an astonishing output of sheer musical massiveness, as unforeseen as truly amazing.
Camden - Bloodloss
Both tapes are already available, order them here.
Charles.
02 Dec 2010 — Henning Lahmann
After first attracting our surprised attention back in June with their beautiful song Grandpa with Organ Deuce which appeared on Fort Collins, Colorado imprint Patient Sounds' essential first sampler, Seattle's Martha! Mother have finally released their debut cassette on another adorable Colorado label, Denver's still pretty new Silent Farm Recordings, home to beautiful bands such as Memory Screen, Pasture, or Cradling.
Charles comprises twelve fragile pop songs halfway between folk and more experimentalist sounds. The music is masterfully crafted, quite a considerable amount of time and effort must have been spent on sequencing the impressing variety of employed instruments. It's a rather slow and quiet album, music for winter daydreaming (without ever relying on means we usually associate with "dream pop") that is still truly exciting from the first to the last note. Posada is particularly breathtaking and Charles' standout song, a short, almost casually hushed duet over subtle organ chords and a crescendo guitar/string part that ultimately gives way to a truly enchanting acoustic finale. Watch the brand new, fittingly Christmas themed, nostalgic and melancholic video for Posada below, wonderfully edited by Joseph Yonker.
Stream the whole album on Silent Farm's bandcamp and purchase the C32 tape or download Charles over here.
Martha! Mother - Posada
Martha! Mother - Don't Call Me Unce Anymore
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After first attracting our surprised attention back in June with their beautiful song Grandpa with Organ Deuce which appeared on Fort Collins, Colorado imprint Patient Sounds' essential first sampler, Seattle's Martha! Mother have finally released their debut cassette on another adorable Colorado label, Denver's still pretty new Silent Farm Recordings, home to beautiful bands such as Memory Screen, Pasture, or Cradling.
Charles comprises twelve fragile pop songs halfway between folk and more experimentalist sounds. The music is masterfully crafted, quite a considerable amount of time and effort must have been spent on sequencing the impressing variety of employed instruments. It's a rather slow and quiet album, music for winter daydreaming (without ever relying on means we usually associate with "dream pop") that is still truly exciting from the first to the last note. Posada is particularly breathtaking and Charles' standout song, a short, almost casually hushed duet over subtle organ chords and a crescendo guitar/string part that ultimately gives way to a truly enchanting acoustic finale. Watch the brand new, fittingly Christmas themed, nostalgic and melancholic video for Posada below, wonderfully edited by Joseph Yonker.
Stream the whole album on Silent Farm's bandcamp and purchase the C32 tape or download Charles over here.
Martha! Mother - Posada
Martha! Mother - Don't Call Me Unce Anymore
Erasers.
02 Dec 2010 — Tonje Thilesen
Mikey of Blackbird Blackbird just put this brand new single up for free download via Soundcloud, taken from his second upcoming full-lenght. This time, Mikey's beautiful vocals are more focused and not so much hidden behind dreamy layers and blissed-out filters (not necessarily saying that's a bad thing, however), but the outcome is a far more poppy sound, all though still hailing towards the tropical, warm winds of Hawaii. Remember to check out newest music video for Pure here.
Mikey of Blackbird Blackbird just put this brand new single up for free download via Soundcloud, taken from his second upcoming full-lenght. This time, Mikey's beautiful vocals are more focused and not so much hidden behind dreamy layers and blissed-out filters (not necessarily saying that's a bad thing, however), but the outcome is a far more poppy sound, all though still hailing towards the tropical, warm winds of Hawaii. Remember to check out newest music video for Pure here.