8/30/14
Listen: eu-IV + Rvdical The Kid - "IVXW"
8/27/14
Listen: Feki - "Nothing Lasts Forever"
Brisbane-based producer Feki has broken his 5-month drought with the extraordinarily bliss "Nothing Lasts Forever". The cut's exemplary synths and breaks are complimented with an infectious and budding vocal sample, culminating in a slightly slower-paced jam that still manages to bloom a kin to what's expected from the artist at this point. Check out/download the track below.
8/26/14
8/20/14
Listen: Wyatt Blair - "Girls!"
Wyatt Blair's debut 2013 LP Banana Cream Dream is seeing a reissue on Burger Records and Lolipop Records via CD and good ol' cassette tape formats today. All tracks were remastered for the release and portions of the proceeds from sales will go towards the My Friends Place charity. Check out "Girls" below, a light-hearted and bouncy track that's as easy-going as the album cover.
8/19/14
Listen: Children Of Pop - "Change For Love"
Children of Pop's "Change For Love" is strange, slightly abrasive, and an all-together endearing little tune that sounds straight from the 90s. It's an effortless jam track if we've ever heard one.
Listen: Richie Saps + Jay Prince - "5 Panel"
Here's an impressively spaced-out track in "5 Panel" from the East London-based experimental rapper/producer Richie Saps. Jay Prince even jumps on this one.
Listen: Les Sins - "Bother"
Chaz Bundick's Les Sins side project is getting a full-length release in Michael come November 4th. "Bother" is both repetitive and infectious, driving home a danceable low-key beat with a routine spattering of lyrical echoing that feels contagiously familiar come the song's end.
8/18/14
Listen: Sea Pinks - "Dream Happening"
Check out the newest track from Belfast-born band Sea Pinks, who are set to release their upcoming Dreaming Tracks LP come September 29th via CF Records. The band's self-promoted description of their sound perfectly embodies their aura: "inspired by sea glass, bleached grass, and ghost guitars." With fast-paced hypnotic riffs and soft (yet bold) deliverances from the lead singer, "Dream Happening" welcomes and provokes mesmerizing imagery that befits the title of the single.
8/14/14
Listen: alt-j - "Every Other Freckle"
Every bit as strange as it is sprawlingly beautiful, alt-j's "Every Other Freckle" is an exotic trip through varying soundscapes and ideas that we've come to expect from the band at this point. Their second full-length LP This Is All Yours is scheduled for a September 22 release.
8/13/14
Listen: Lucas - "Keep U Warm"
8/12/14
Listen: ATTU - "We Are Ordinary People (Turtle Remix)"
Glasgow producer Jon Cooper (aka Turtle) pulses more life into the already-wonderful ATTU track "We Are Ordinary People". The rework is a light barrage of constant movement that works on every level, with the artist altering and adding bits with precision. The transformation is a remarkable display that culminates in a busier (yet all-the-while more controlled) piece. Check out and download the remix for free below.
8/11/14
Listen: LVL UP - "I Feel Ok"
Light and airy new track from New York-based group LVL UP, who are set to release their Hoodwink'd LP come September 23rd. Check out "I Feel Ok" below.
8/8/14
Listen: milo - "you are go(o)d to me"
Milo's spoken-word flow always emits a certain clarity that seems elegant, futuristic, and otherworldly all at once. His debut LP a toothpaste suburb is out September 23rd on Hellfyre Club.
8/7/14
Listen: Vanessa Elisha - Ocean (Seywood Remix)
Australian producer Seywood's dizzying remix of Vanessa Elisha's "Ocean" explodes and whirls from the beginning, starting off a 3-minute barrage of impressively sharp soundscapes and impeccably placed loops of vocal bits. Check it out below.
8/6/14
Listen: Merchandise - "Green Lady"
The Tampa post-punk outfit Merchandise are gearing up to release their After The End LP come August 25th, and there's no doubt that they sound grander than ever (as if they weren't grandiose enough). They've already released "Enemy", one of our favorite tracks of the year so far, and you can check out "Green Lady" above.
Listen: Salt Cathedral - "Holy Soul"
The Brooklyn-based trio Salt Cathedral garnered a lot of attention last year with the release of their self-titled EP, turning heads with their brooding guitar riffs and their sharp vocals. Understandably, the South American-bred rockers are still attempting to acquire a sound they are happy and comfortable with before they settle into a LP-making scenario, planning to release the upcoming Oom Velt EP this year as part of the process. Today they have released the single "Holy Soul", a track that constantly veers towards bursting magnificently, yet ultimately remains a reserved display of musicianship and control. There's a certain hypnotic rhythm to the way lead singer Juliana Ronderos laces repetition over the blooming instrumentation, almost inducing a trance-like-state by the time the chorus comes around a second time. Check it out below.
Watch: Freddie Gibbs + Madlib - "Harold's"
Off Freddie Gibbs and Madlib's currently-undisputed rap album of the year Piñata. [Directed by Gregory Buissereth]
8/5/14
Listen: Mr. Twin Sister - "Blush"
Mr. Twin Sister (formerly Twin Sister) have released "Blush", a smooth spaced-out track that shrouds listeners within its hazy soundscape. Check it out below.
Listen: Lost Film - "Houses"
Check out "Houses", the newest track from guitar pop artist Jimmy Hewitt (Lost Film). The tune is understated and endearing, as Hewitt brews a nostalgic sound with his combination of dreamy guitar jangles and delicate lyrics: "You could be my house/I could be yours". You can download this demo along with others name-your-price via Bandcamp.
Listen: Happy Dagger - Happy Dagger EP
"Happy Dagger's debut EP, written, recorded, and produced by Jesse Robertson. Free for download, enjoy some psych grooves ;)"
8/4/14
Watch: Deers - "Trippy Gum"
Check out the effortless new demo/video "Trippy Gum" from the Madrid-based duo Deers (via GvB). [Directed by Alex DeLucas + Carleone Films]
Listen: Timid Soul x Vice Point - "Chromed Out"
The brother-duo of producers Timid Soul and Vice Point put out a collaborative project in Paradise a few days ago through the KEATS//COLLECTIVE. The 13-track release features a lush synth-pop sound blatantly and acceptingly reminiscent of the of the 80's. The bouncy "Chromed Out" serves as an excellent sampler piece, rich with a blooming melody exemplary of the self-assigned "future funk" subgenre. Kick back and download Paradise name-your-own-price via Bandcamp.
Listen: MAÏA - "two minds"
Check out "two minds", the self-produced track from Australian artist MAÏA. The songstress sails over a jazz-infused beat with ease, soothing listeners with her light and airy sound palette that she's steadily demonstrated through streams and singles over the past few years. This most recent release is unquestionably one of her stronger tracks, managing to stimulate within the confides of a mellow soundscape.
8/2/14
Listen: Wyatt - Wyatt EP
There are some gems on this little 5-track EP released by Wyatt earlier this week, who also happens to split time playing in Art of Sleeping and representing Brisbane trio MTNS as a manager. Clocking it at a length just over 13 minutes, Jarryd Shuker shows an affinity for matching his moody crooning with down-tempo and atmospheric soundscapes. In doing so, he effortlessly churns out made-for-night anthems epitomized in the opening track "Attention", which proves to be the project highlight. Check out the Wyatt EP below.
8/1/14
Listen: Tallesen - "First Sight Back (demo)"
The budding New York-based artist Tallesen will release his debut LP Stills Lit Through on October 7th via Daniel Lopatin's (Oneohtrix Point Never) label Software. Listen to possibly an album outtake or early demo from Cayman Johnson below, apparently titled "First Sight Back". [track removed]
Watch: Philip Selway - "Coming Up For Air"
Radiohead drummer Philip Selway is slated to release his debut solo album Weatherhouse October 7th. Check out the trippy video for "Coming Up For Air" above. [Directed by NYSU]