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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

MP3 Oslo Fi: Beach House's "Norway"

Posted by Dave Segal on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:05 PM

Baltimore dream-pop duo Beach House have a new song, "Norway," from their forthcoming Teen Dream album tremulously awaiting your ears here (look for the LISTEN section). To these ears it sounds like former Dream Syndicate and Opal member Kendra Smith singing one of her magenta-tinted, melancholy brooders on a warped 7". (A good thing.) Sub Pop will release Teen Dream Jan. 26, 2010.

Stay tuned for tour-date announcements.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

MP3 Hiphop and Drug Addiction

Posted by Charles Mudede on Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 4:45 PM

To hear Macklemore x Ryan Lewis's "Otherside," go here, DjBooth.net:

I must be honest (and this may have something to do with my immigrant status), the beautifully arranged track provided me with a new piece of information: cough syrup is up there with meth and crack. I had no idea of the dangers of cough syrup until now. I was also just informed that the problem is usually associated with the South rather than the Northwest. You learn something new everyday.

Song / MP3 About those SAD Songs in This Week's Underage

Posted by Megan Seling on Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 12:25 PM

In this week's Underage column, I list a few of the songs I'm listening to these days—these cold, rainy days like today. If you haven't heard these songs yet (and you like listening to sad stuff sometimes), then the internet has a couple presents for you. You can hear Asahi's "Baltimore" on their MySpace, and Sub Pop has a free MP3 of Tiny Vipers' "Dreamer" (posted below, for your listening pleasure).

Tiny Vipers - "Dreamer" (via Subpop.com)

Cry on, crybabies.

Monday, November 9, 2009

MP3 Boom Bleep: Slugabed's Dummy Mix

Posted by Dave Segal on Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 3:46 PM

Slugabed's latest mix for dummymag.com offers you the future sound of planet bass. This wonky clusterfuck will give your ears whiplash and put your colon on notice while disorienting the hell out of you. It's party time in the next dimension, and everyone's wearing neon-hued Depend®s.

Track list
Pharoahe Monch — Simon Says (Slugabed Remix)
EPROM — Shoplifter
Nasty Nasty — No Names
Low Limit — Trapperkeeper
Lokid — Kick The K
Akira Kiteshi — Pinball
Zomby — Strange Fruit
Dyno — Sosismas
Slugabed — Titans
Slugabed — Take OFF
Busta Rhymes — Everybody Rise
Cupp Cave — Breech This Trust
Mark Pritchard — Wind It Up
Scuba — Twicth (Jamie Vexd Remix)
Rustie — Response
Rustie — Bad Science
Nasty Nasty — Necking
Kingfisherg — Rubicon
Machine Drum Ft. Melo — Let It (Lazer Sword Remix)
Loops Haunt — Impact Omnihammer
Boss Kite — ??
Dyno — Fuh Real Inst.
Last Poets — Long Enough
Slugabed — The System
Slugabed — Beer
Rabbi Bananas — Cat_Eat
Slugabed — Ultra Heat Treated
Nasty Nasty — This Kills
EPROM — Humanoid
AK Kids — A Soft Touch
AK Kids — Donk
Powell — Toyz Like Soup
?? — ??

ht: @carcrashset and @eprombeats via Twitter

Click here to get your free download of Bye Bye Bayou

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

MP3 LCD Soundsystem Wave 'Bye Bye' to 20K Downloads

Posted by Brian Geoghagan on Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 8:47 PM

As a regular reader of the DFA forums, I'm well aware of James Murphy's short fuse when his records get leaked. I'm pretty sure he typed one post with tears in his eyes just after Sound of Silver leaked. Anyway, a few days ago the new single, a cover of Alan Vega's Bye Bye Bayou, made its way to blogs and message boards. Murphy has apparently thrown in the towel and decided to give away 20,000 free downloads.

well, bye bye bayou totally leaked everywhere, which shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, since anything that exists is essentially all over the internet in 5 minutes—but it wasn’t actually supposed to come out until november 7th (that indie store vinyl day), so we’ve asked and parlophone have given us 20,000 free downloads to give away to the first, well, 20,000 people. one per customer. or downloader. or avatar or whatever.

All you need to do is enter your email address. If you don't want to be contacted about LCD stuff, check the box.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

MP3 The Pentagon

Posted by Charles Mudede on Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 11:59 AM

The new track by Fresh Espresso....
...Bedroom reinforces P Smoov's centrality in the production and sound of local hiphop. He is as volcanic as Bean One, and has Sabzi's sense of texture. As well as texuality, there is sexuality. The new thing he brings (or returns) to the scene is sex, which has not been here since that famous moment near the opening of the 90s.

At the beginning of the current decade, there were three leading producers in town (Vitamin D, Jake One, and Bean One). By the middle of the decade, Sabzi transformed that triangle into a quartet of top producers. At the end of the decade, in its deepening twilight, the growing figure of P Smoov has remade it into a pentagon.

The image is from P Smoov's Myspace space.

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Monday, October 12, 2009

MP3 Greg Skidmore's Desperate Measures Mix

Posted by Dave Segal on Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 3:02 PM

Local DJ Greg Skidmore has a new mix up here. It's a gut-wrenching journey through some of electro's crunchiest, darkest realms, with side trips into merciless dubstep alleys. The mix's title—Desperate Measures—reflects the overall atmosphere of this 23-track lesson in highbrow, low-end, electro brutality. The segues are seamless and the selections impeccable: typical Skidmore quality.

Regarding the tenor of the tracks, Skidmore says, "The music within reflects my emotional impression of our global socio-political climate. While it's not a call to action, the energy expressed by these artists is therapeutic and affirming."

DESPERATE MEASURES MIX
01 - Zeller - "Thortheory" - Audio Vandalism (Hymen)
02 - Somatic Responses - "Takayama (Another Rainy Day)" - Miwak Twelve (Hymen)
03 - Cane - "Non-Fiction" - Non-Fiction (Creative Space)
04 - Lowfish - "Wreckage" - Miwak Twelve (Hymen)
05 - Nomadic - "Anxiety" - Subsidence (Touchin' Bass)
06 - Scanone - "Atlas" - 2 Paths Of Rage (Combat Recordings)
07 - Zeller - "Cavern Sunshine" - Audio Vandalism (Hymen)
08 - Nymate Association - "System Online" (C. Mantle Remix) - Stractic
Remixed EP (Subgrade)
09 - Badaszewski - "Future Dictator" (Cursor Miner Remix) - Future
Reminiscence (Digital Distortions)
10 - Modeselektor - "The Black Block" (Byetone Remix) - Happy
Birthday! Remixed #2 (BPitch Control)
11 - Black Lung - "The Hostmen Of Tyne" - Miwak Twelve (Hymen)
12 - Hac[k] The Tab - "...Is Back" (The Wee DJs Remix) - ...Is Bac[k]
([k]rack-troni[k])
13 - Scanone - "Kick It" (The Wee DJs Rework) - The Dark Horse Dubs
(Combat Recordings)
14 - Marching Dynamics - "Bizango Datura" - The Workers Party Of Haiti (Hymen)
15 - Heuristic Audio - "Frantic" - Shaded Mind (Satamile)
16 - Al Tourettes - "Sassafrass" - Troglodyte ([k]rack-troni[k])
17 - Mnemonic - "Prototyp" - Emerging Organisms Vol. 2 (Tympanik Audio)
18 - Al Tourettes - "Troglodyte" - Troglodyte ([k]rack-troni[k])
19 - Marching Dynamics - "Almighty Bomb" - Miwak Twelve (Hymen)
20 - Access to Araska - "xt10.20zp9" - Miwak Twelve (Hymen)
21 - Funckarma - "Fraid Shim" - Vell Vagranz (n5MD)
22 - DJ Hidden - "Things To Come" - Emerging Organisms Vol. 2 (Tympanik Audio)
23 - Hecq - "I Will Survive" (feat. Nongenetic) - Steeltongued (Hymen)

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Monday, October 5, 2009

MP3 Mocky's "Birds of a Feather" Feat. GZA

Posted by Dave Segal on Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 8:19 AM

"Birds of a Feather" by Jamie Lidell collaborator Mocky is one of those quintessential morning songs that some will find unbearably gleeful and that others will embrace for its gently uplifting quality (there's a slight resemblance to Roy Ayers' "Everybody Loves the Sunshine"). The remixed version with the GZA comes out digitally today. You can hear it here.

Whatever the case, GZA sounds really out of his element and uncomfortable here—which may be a first. So it's worth hearing if only for that rare happenstance.

Friday, October 2, 2009

MP3 / Tip 214's Electro Mix

Posted by Dave Segal on Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 5:01 PM

Recent Seattle via Florida transplant 214 (aka Chris Roman) bestows this mighty fine electro mix that he recorded in September.

214 performed last Saturday at Chop Suey as part of Decibel and reportedly impressed. A CD-R containing 11 of his original productions that he recently sent to me augurs well for this 206 newcomer. Stay tuned for more funky, low-end goodness.

Tracklist
1.Doctor Evil - Zissle - Touchin Bass
2.Jeff Pils -Montiert - Touchin Bass
3.Martyn - Right? Star! -3024
4.Joy Orbison - Wet Look - Hot Flush
5.Dusko Janevski - Downtown - Juan's Kitchen Delights
6.Matt Whithead - Conveyor - Cultivated Electronics
7.Thomas P Heckmann - Robocop - AFU
8.Dez Williams - Abandoned Emotions - Cheap
10.Hardfloor - The Life We Choose (ERP remix) - Hardfloor
11.Headnoaks vs CPU - Lost Sense - Transient Force

Thursday, October 1, 2009

MP3 DJ Introcut's The Creepo Man Mix

Posted by Dave Segal on Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 3:37 PM

Seattle DJ Introcut is a super-busy man on the scene, promoting and spinning at Stop Biting on Tuesdays at Lo-Fi, Trashy Trash SNAP! 90s night (next one is Oct 23 at Lo-Fi), and Grey Area at the Grey Gallery Fridays w/ WD4D. Amid all of that activity, Introcut found time to record The Creepo Man Mix, a blunted, tight collage of glittery and gritty future funk and postmodern downtempo business. Listen/download here and check the track list below (all selections sourced from vinyl, yo).

The Creepo Man Mix
1.
- DIMLITE — Exact Finger Pointing
- ARKEN — Step Off
- O.BOOGIE — Hoerenjong
- SUPER SMOKY SOUL — African Beat Idea
- TRICKSKI — Sunshine Fu*k Pt. 1
- MICHNA — Levitation
2.
- DIMLITE — As We Arrive
- RAS G — Beyond the Sky
- HARMONIC 313 — When Machines Exceed
- DAEDELUS — Just Briefly (UMOD REMIX)
- TAKE — Slouched Over
- FLYING LOTUS & DECLAIME — Whole Wide World - Instr — added scratchz by INTROCUT
3.
-LOW LIMIT — Inspirational Jumpsuit
-PAUL WHITE — Hustle (BULLION REMIX)
-EXILE — Your Summer Song
-ARCHITEQ — Birds of Prey (FULGEANCE EMOTRONICAL MIX)
-MONO/POLY — Oil Fields

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

MP3 Neil Landstrumm's RA.174 Podcast

Posted by Dave Segal on Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 5:08 PM

When I can find a spare 65 minutes, I'm going to dive into Neil Landstrumm's podcast, hosted by Resident Advisor. I'm excited because Scottish producer/DJ Landstrumm put on my favorite performance at this year's Movement festival in Detroit, toggling between avant-rave techno and innovative dubstep cuts with head-spinning frequency and making the rapid, unlikely juxtapositions work incredibly well. I'd never heard anything like it; he literally provided a thrill every 45 seconds, making seemingly incompatible styles sound like harmonious bedfellows.

You can listen to the podcast and read an interview with Landstrumm here (you must register with RA in order to gain access to it; it's free and painless). But hurry, as these podcasts live only for a couple weeks on the site.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

MP3 New Macklemore, Have Some!

Posted by Kelly O on Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 2:34 PM

Says the Mac, "It's a song about dancing, pumping pelvis, and having a really, really, good time." Who doesn't like a nice good time pelvis pump?! Nobody, that's who.

Macklemore - "And We Danced"

From the new "The Unplanned Mixtape", available at Bengalyucky.com. Produced by Ryan Lewis. Macklemore + Ryan Lewis = VS. Their debut EP is coming in November.

MP3 New Bobby Birdman Song "Only for a While"

Posted by Megan Seling on Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 12:55 PM

On November 10th, Bobby Birdman will release New Moods, his first record in three years, and today we finally get a sneak peak. The song is called "Only for a While" and you can stream it here.

I love it—it's sunny and fun and a little bittersweet (about a temporary love or existence, after all), so it's perfect for fall. Because fall is also sunny and fun and fleeting.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Album / MP3 New Mixtape from Sabzi of Blue Scholars

Posted by Eric Grandy on Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:57 PM

The mix is called 69ROLLS&OOF!, a "jawaiin mix." It comes on the heels of Blue Scholars' recently released OOF! EP and in advance of a tour of Hawaii.

DOWNLOAD: Sabzi/Blue Scholars - 69ROLLS&OOF! ("it's 26 songs plus artwork, so be patient with the download")

Take it away, Sabzi:

People ask me why I care about making a mix of Hawaiian tunes. I tell them that it’s because IÊ¼m from Seattle.

I donÊ¼t think I can apply the word ‘foreign’ to any cultural elements that have inï¬‚uenced me in becoming the person I am today.

Through years of, um, ‘nourishment’ from grinds, to listening to Jawaiian tunes as a teenager, to starting a group with a military kid from Honolulu, to learning the meaning of ‘false crack’ the hard way (ha!)... the spirit of Hawaii has long maintained a notable presence in my life.

And while IÊ¼m not Hawaiian, nor do I claim to be a local boy, I acknowledge and am thankful for the role that the Islands have played in the development of my cultural identity.

For me, a big part of the OOF! EP project was to experiment with a new way of identifying who we are and where we come from. It was an exercise in global cultural expression. Perhaps this is the age we can start believing that ‘where we are from’ is anywhere that has influenced us in becoming who we are. And perhaps our brothers and sisters are simply those who want to share this belief with us.

Watch out tho. When you embrace this idea, you start to think that home can be everywhere and your people could be everyone.

New People comin thru, son!

Respect to In4mation for the nifty ‘OOF!’ logo they designed and lent us, respect to Ohana for engineering the delicious shrimp tempura + diced spicy scallop + krab + masago sushi that they’ve dubbed the ‘69 Roll,’ and respect to you for reading this and listening to these tunes.

Mahalo.
saba / sabzi
Blue Scholars

Hawaiian tour dates after the jump.

"Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend"

Monday, September 14, 2009

Song / Love / MP3 / Video And Because I Have MTX On the Brain...

Posted by Megan Seling on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 12:30 PM

In honor of Dr. Frank being in town tonight, here are some favorite Mr. T Experience songs posted for your listening pleasure, courtesy of the internet!

"I Fell For You"

Thursday, September 10, 2009

MP3 The Next Step

Posted by Charles Mudede on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:21 AM

What I'm rocking today, a little rapstep:

The mixes can be downloaded from here.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

MP3 Feeling Rustie

Posted by Dave Segal on Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 10:33 AM

In the last couple of days, two people (Stranger freelancer Michaelangelo Matos and Line Out commenter supreme Cosby) excitedly sent me links to Rustie's latest mix for FACT. This almost never happens. So it might be a good idea to have a listen and immerse yourself in Rustie's club-hiphop/dubstep/wobble sound pool.

This mix sounds dazzlingly extroverted, yet also sonically adventurous and fresh; it's a rare combo. It sounds like the next decade's party soundtrack, today.

Photo from Rustie's MySpace.

Tracklisting:
Lil Scrappy - Addicted to Money
Rasheeda - Juicy like a Peach
Bflecha - Ceja De Carnival
Terror Danjah - Zumpi Hunter (Swindle Remix)
Hudson Mohawke - Twist Clip Loop
Ace Hood - Loco 4 Cake
Jeremy Greene - Pitbull - Rain Remix (Instrumental)
Rustie - Relay
Loops Haunt - Rubber Sun Grenade
Hudson Mohawke - Glue Tooth
Samoyed - Maybe Yes
The Dream - Sweat It Out
Tiago - Never Forget
Subeena - Dereflex
Young Snead - I Love When Dey Hate
Hudson Mohawke - Fuse
The Cool Kids - Jump Rope
Doll Phase - Damn Right (Instrumental)
Sweat X - I'm That Alley (Mike Slott remix)
Loops Haunt - Impact Omnihammer
Rustie - Teen Souls Burning
7vwwvw - It's my Birthday

Monday, August 31, 2009

MP3 Chinese Stars' "Rabbit Face"

Posted by Dave Segal on Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 2:21 PM

The new Chinese Stars album, Heaven on Speed Dial (out Oct. 13 on Anchor Brain Records), is a hot mess: spiky, strident, spazzy rock in a thrillingly irritable condition. (They really should go on tour with Seattle's Past Lives.) Check out "Rabbit Face" from that album here. The Providence, Rhode Island-based Chinese Stars consist of ex-Arab on Radar members Craig Kureck and Eric Paul, Paul Vieira, and V. Von Ricci.

Press release after the cut.

Photo from Chinese Stars' MySpace.