Download Dancing With The Devil (E. Russell Remix) by Wolf Gang
Thursday 28 April 2011
At Home Dancing With The Devil
I've got two great remixes by the extra and far from ordinary E. Russell. Unfortunately, only the Wolf Gang remix is available for download, but if you're desperate for the Crystal Fighters one go buy it on amazon (it's a real bargain at 79p)!
Download Dancing With The Devil (E. Russell Remix) by Wolf Gang
Download Dancing With The Devil (E. Russell Remix) by Wolf Gang
Artists blogged about:
Crystal Fighters,
E. Russell,
Wolf Gang
Tuesday 26 April 2011
DRINK DRINK SOME MORE Saké
Have you ever been promised the Moon and the Stars? Well, forget about that - I'm bringing you Jupiter!
This is Parisien disco at its very very best. Personally, saké is not a drink that comes instantaneously to mind when I want to get my boogey on, but this song has completely changed my outlook. Get the dance mat out and let's have Saké all-round!
Download Saké by Jupiter
Monday 25 April 2011
sometimes Disco should be a religion.
...
i need to learn to roller-skate. i want my 21st birthday to be a roller-disco.
Holy Ghost!
download here.
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Holy Ghost
Sunday 24 April 2011
trouble with the name.
...
Lykke Li.
There's much confusion about the pronunciation of her name, but I feel there's little doubt to the brilliance of her voice.
Her more recent offerings haven't tickled my fancy as much as her first dollop, so I was happy find a tweaked version -
.x.
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Lykke LI
Thursday 21 April 2011
all work and no play...
after a hard day's work - i often find myself lying on my bed wondering what to listen to. today, i found a little gem in the form of bonobo (simon green).
Download Bonobo's "We Could Forever"
Download Bonobo's "We Could Forever"
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Bonobo
Wednesday 20 April 2011
out of our ordinary.
this isn't the norm on here, but he's a local boy and, as my mum says, "he's perfect for Sundays".
whaddya think?
.x.
Artists blogged about:
matthew. p
Thursday 14 April 2011
Purity Ring
Well, I don't know much about Purity Ring, apart from the fact that they are signed to Transparent Records and their debut 7" single is coming out on Monday April 18th.
This is definitely worth a cheeky watch/listen!
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Purity Ring
Tuesday 12 April 2011
Rue de Rome
This is French electronic artist Munk's second single release from his album The Bird & the Beat. The video for Rue de Rome has some sleazy french vocals, drug abuse, guns and best of all an unruly elderly couple. You'd be a fool not to watch!
Download Rue De Rome by Munk
Artists blogged about:
Munk
Monday 11 April 2011
i put my craft spells on you.
Craft Spells just released (well... more like a week ago), their debut album, Idle Labor, on Captured Tracks. This is more of the 80s inspired "bedroom/self-recorded" indie-pop that we all seem to love, which is pretty much what Captured Tracks' artists are known for anyway. The lo-fi vocals add to the authentic 80s sound Craft Spells have tried to encapsulate. Their album is very much like some of the works by New Order, but with a modern and revitalised twist.
Download After The Moment by Craft Spells
Download You Should Close The Door by Craft Spells
Who needs tapes anymore when artists can record music digitally and make it sound like it's coming from an old cassette player?
Download After The Moment by Craft Spells
Download You Should Close The Door by Craft Spells
Artists blogged about:
Craft Spells
Saturday 9 April 2011
i found my californian wife in tokyo.
California Wives, aren't Californian, in fact they aren't even wives! They're four guys from Chicago who sound a bit like an unsigned version of The Smashing Pumpkins. Their EP "Affair" has quite a diverse sound song by song, which is what makes it so nice!Download Tokyo
Artists blogged about:
California Wives
Tuesday 5 April 2011
Interview with Visions of Trees
Joni: My parents gave it to me and they're Finnish, so yeah.
NM: How did the band start up and how do you guys know each other?
Sara: Through a couple of friends and I knew Joni had written some instrumental tracks and was looking for a female singer. We met and kinda hit it off and then never looked back really, just kept going didn't we?
NM: Was that quite awhile ago or is it quite a recent joining up?
Joni: We met about a year ago. Well, I say about a year ago and that's how long the band's been going.
Joni: We met about a year ago. Well, I say about a year ago and that's how long the band's been going.
NM: Have you reached a point that you're happy with yet? Where did you expect to be after a year or so and where would you like to be in a year?
Joni: It's been a really good first year. Well, it was a great year for us so I don't think we've got any one thing where we are like yeah that's it - just gonna see what happens. We're just happy to do whatever.
Joni: It's been a really good first year. Well, it was a great year for us so I don't think we've got any one thing where we are like yeah that's it - just gonna see what happens. We're just happy to do whatever.
NM: I heard you were due to play with one of our favourite artists jj. How did that come about and what happened?
Joni: It's so weird cos we had just started as well and it was supposed to be their first gig outside of Sweden and then I don't know they just cancelled it. I don't really know the ins and outs - it's just what we were told.
Joni: It's so weird cos we had just started as well and it was supposed to be their first gig outside of Sweden and then I don't know they just cancelled it. I don't really know the ins and outs - it's just what we were told.
NM: Your sounds aren't completely similar, but you can sort of see the link. How would you define your sound, as I've heard a lot of electro-synth pop and hazy pop boring comparisons? What would you like to classify it as or not to classify it as?
Joni: It's always weird describing it if you have to put a stamp on your music. We take quite a lot of our influences from RnB and dance music and stuff like that. But then I've got a slightly different background, as I listen to a lot of noise music too, so I think it's a mixture of all those things. Oh and rap music as well. Beats are really important to me and the production side of things. Sara brings the pop sort of element I suppose.
Joni: It's always weird describing it if you have to put a stamp on your music. We take quite a lot of our influences from RnB and dance music and stuff like that. But then I've got a slightly different background, as I listen to a lot of noise music too, so I think it's a mixture of all those things. Oh and rap music as well. Beats are really important to me and the production side of things. Sara brings the pop sort of element I suppose.
NM: Would you say it's something like witchhouse or similar to the type of music Triangle Records put out - seeing as they use a lot of RnB beats? Though, we know the owner of label doesn't consider it witchhouse or a genre like that, but more so like a deviation of pop music.
Joni: Yeah, we know some of those guys. Again, a name like witchhouse - I don't think anyone wants to be labelled as something like that, you know? But I know what you mean. He's put it quite well I think. i consider it like pop music really with modern sort of angles, or whatever.
Joni: Yeah, we know some of those guys. Again, a name like witchhouse - I don't think anyone wants to be labelled as something like that, you know? But I know what you mean. He's put it quite well I think. i consider it like pop music really with modern sort of angles, or whatever.
NM: I agree. You've got bands like The xx that have got such mainstream appeal now and were sort of genreless before, as they were a cross over of lots of differing sounds, which seems to be a key to success now or at least it's seems that way. Your sound is quite Scandinavian, so did any particular Scandinavian artist influence you at all?
Joni: Well, We're both fans of The Knife and Fever Ray. There's a lot of Scandinavian dance music I listen to and there's a lot of good music coming out of there.
Joni: Well, We're both fans of The Knife and Fever Ray. There's a lot of Scandinavian dance music I listen to and there's a lot of good music coming out of there.
NM: So I've read your music has a sort of Rnb twist - would you ever like to do a collaboration with an artist from a completely different genre or an RnB artist - though of course not replacing your (Sara's) vocals or anything?
Joni: Maybe, like a male singer.
Sara: Yeah, that would be quite interesting. We've talked about lots of things - like getting MCs on the tracks and stuff like that. We'd love to do things that branch out a bit and mix it up with some other artists, definitely.
Joni: Someone like Usher.
Sara: We'll see what happens.
Joni: Maybe, like a male singer.
Sara: Yeah, that would be quite interesting. We've talked about lots of things - like getting MCs on the tracks and stuff like that. We'd love to do things that branch out a bit and mix it up with some other artists, definitely.
Joni: Someone like Usher.
Sara: We'll see what happens.
NM: You've done a few remixes for other artists, Joni, what sort of songs are you drawn to and what sort of sound do you like to imprint on them?
Joni: Most of the time I just do what I'm asked to do and if I like it I'll do it, so it varies loads. I mean it's whatever I'm into at that moment and what I find myself doing. Like now I've been listening to a lot of 90s rave music and it comes across a lot in the remixes. I think it's slightly easier to do extreme things with the remixes than with your own music. You don't have to change the direction completely, but there's an output for that sort of stuff.
Joni: Most of the time I just do what I'm asked to do and if I like it I'll do it, so it varies loads. I mean it's whatever I'm into at that moment and what I find myself doing. Like now I've been listening to a lot of 90s rave music and it comes across a lot in the remixes. I think it's slightly easier to do extreme things with the remixes than with your own music. You don't have to change the direction completely, but there's an output for that sort of stuff.
NM: I also read that you are influenced by the wild life and trees. Well, I mean it's in your name, so i've got to ask you whether you've been watching Human Planet? Though, i'm not sure if that's a show you'd enjoy or not.
Sara: No, I haven't seen the Human Planet one, though I am a bit obsessed with David Attenborough - I like his series.
Joni: Watch out David.
Sara: Yeah, watch out David, but no i haven't seen the Human one, that's my next DVD to watch.
Sara: No, I haven't seen the Human Planet one, though I am a bit obsessed with David Attenborough - I like his series.
Joni: Watch out David.
Sara: Yeah, watch out David, but no i haven't seen the Human one, that's my next DVD to watch.
NM: It's a real good 'un, but it's John Hurt this time - he sounds kind of similar.
Sara: His voice is good.
Joni: Maybe, we could collaborate or something.
Sara: Yeah, with David Attenborough and get some crazy voice overs.
Sara: His voice is good.
Joni: Maybe, we could collaborate or something.
Sara: Yeah, with David Attenborough and get some crazy voice overs.
NM: Like Patrick Wolf and Tilda Swinton which works. Have you got any records coming out soon?
Joni: A couple of weeks ago we released our first single. We're kinda working on the next one, but we haven't got a date yet. I suppose we're looking at April or May sort of time.
Joni: A couple of weeks ago we released our first single. We're kinda working on the next one, but we haven't got a date yet. I suppose we're looking at April or May sort of time.
NM: Are you playing any festivals this summer? I see you're on the bill for Camden Crawl in May.
Joni: Yeah, we're doing that, also the great escape. We've got some other ones but they haven't quite been announced yet. We did loads last summer and it was great, so we're looking to do some of those again this year, hopefully.
Joni: Yeah, we're doing that, also the great escape. We've got some other ones but they haven't quite been announced yet. We did loads last summer and it was great, so we're looking to do some of those again this year, hopefully.
NM: Any famous last words?
Joni: Stay off the drugs!
Sara: Always stay off the drugs.
Joni: No, just give them to me!
Joni: Stay off the drugs!
Sara: Always stay off the drugs.
Joni: No, just give them to me!
Visions of Trees by Visions of Trees
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Visions of Trees
Monday 4 April 2011
the same, but the same's what we like.
new fleet foxes, leaking and dripping out all over the internet.
meant to be out 3rd May 2011.
.x.
meant to be out 3rd May 2011.
.x.
Artists blogged about:
fleet foxes
Sunday 3 April 2011
Joyeux Anniversaire!
It would have been Serge Gainsbourg's birthday yesterday, so let's all have a drink and a smoke for him.
Remember kids, "ugliness is in a way superior to beauty because it lasts".
Download Bonnie & Clyde
Artists blogged about:
Serge Gainsbourg
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