9/30/14
Spotlight: E e l a y - Luna EP
Luna is mood music for the wanderers. The ones who spend the late and early hours of the day about the city streets, in search of something undefined or not quite seen. They don’t know what they’re looking for, yet they scan the infinitely abundant rooftops, alleyways, and apartment balconies regardless. It’s an isolated feeling, one that e e l a y’s 5-track release encapsulates perfectly. [after the jump...]
Listen: Les Sins - "Why (ft. Nate Salman)"
Chaz Bundick's (Toro Y Moi) Les Sins dance side project is finally getting a proper full-length release, and we couldn't be any happier. Check out the infectious new house single "Why (ft. Nate Salman)" below and pre-order Michael here, which is slated for a November 4th release on Carpark. [via]
9/29/14
Listen: Knite Watch x Braeden Bailey - "Lush Feels"
Nothing but precisely chill vibes on this whirring collaboration from Knite Watch and Braeden Bailey. Listen to the aptly named "Lush Feels" below.
9/28/14
Listen: Dream Boys - "Positive Arguments"
Check out the floating A-side title track off Dream Boys' upcoming Positive Arguments 7", out September 30th on White Iris. [via]
Listen: Låpsley - "Falling Short"
Great new cut from the Liverpool-native Låpsley in "Falling Short", which will be on the upcoming Annie Mac Presents 2014. There's an eloquency in the artist's constant repetition and balanced tempo that promotes a certain enthralling sensation; it's a soothingly affirming feeling, listening to this track, and we digg it A LOT. Check it out below and pre-order the compilation here.
Listen: Kuma - "Reason In Madness"
Kuma's "Reason In Madness" is slick. The Los Angeles/Tacoma-based Flow-Fi producer concocts a dizzying and blossoming affair that's held together by a permeating smoothness throughout. Oh, and +1 for the Ciara sample. Check out the track below.
9/27/14
Listen: Kanye West - "Get Em High (slw.kng edit)"
We haven't heard this classic Kanye joint in a minute, and slw.kng gives it a welcome facelift with his appropriately spaced out version of Graduation's "Get Em High". Check it out below.
Listen: weird inside - "sink/swim"
Check out producer weird inside's slow-burning "sink/swim", a highly visceral, piano-led track perfect for narrating those late nights. We love the artwork.
Listen: Superpoze + Stwo - "Untitled"
Off Superpoze + Stwo's upcoming collaborative Untitled/Late EP, out September 29th on Combien Mille.
9/26/14
Listen - Kero Kero Bonito - "I'd Rather Sleep (et aliae Remix)"
London-based producer et aliae transforms the always-light Kero Kero Bonito jam "I'd Rather Sleep" into a broodingly low-key cut, a transfiguration that we wholly welcome. Sarah Bonito sounds surprisingly fitting over the lush soundscape, despite her group's affinity for making quirky and danceable (almost sharp) tunes. You can check out the rework below, which will be on the upcoming "Bonito Recycling" remix EP. [via]
Listen: French Leisure - "Birds"
Check out the Paris-based group French Leisure's single "Birds", a delicately imperfect pop-tune that charms with its slightly muted delivery.
9/25/14
Listen: Zoelaz - "Turn It Up"
Check out the smooth "Turn It Up" from producer Zoelaz, which features a particularly potent and proper mix of the Black Eyed Peas. We digg it. [track removed]
Listen: Real Estate - "Paper Dolls (The Nerves Cover)"
Listen to Real Estate's appropriately-beachy version of "Paper Dolls". The track will be on the Had To Hear 7" single currently out on Domino Records.
9/24/14
Listen: ODESZA - "Say My Name (ft. Zyra) [cln Remix]"
Watch: The Derevolutions - "Now You Know My Name"
Check out the music video for The Derevolution's "Now You Know My Name", the infectious standout track from their free-to-download self-titled LP released earlier this year. [Directed by Tristan Jalleh]
9/23/14
Listen: Secret Songs - shh#ffb6c1 (compilation)
Ryan Hemsworth's Secret Songs collective has been busy to say the least. Apart from consistently releasing a slew of bi-weekly singles (from an incredibly diverse arsenal of producers) for us to spin, they are now releasing their first free compilation in shh#ffb6c1. The 10-track project features expectantly budding and vibrant standout cuts from the likes of GFOTY, Kero Kero Bonito, Swick & Lewis Cancut, among others. We're really excited about this one. Stream shh#ffb6c1 in its entirety below and download it for free here.
9/22/14
Listen: Padillion - "ur heart is beating (feat. Lontalius)"
Check out the floating "ur heart is beating" from producer Padillion, who will release his upcoming EP this October. The track layers a subdued, hazy feature from Lontalius over a hypnotic soundscape that effortlessly expands and pulsates at will. Kick back to the spaced-out cut below and check out his soundcloud for upcoming weekly releases from the EP.
9/21/14
Listen: SALES - "getting it on"
Check out the beautifully delicate track "getting it on" off SALES' self-titled debut EP, a little 5-track release that we can't stop jamming. The down-tempo cut breathes softly and exemplifies a heart-tugging pop melody that is recurrent throughout the band's short-list of singles thus far. There's an irresistible likability here, as the band's feathery delivery captures a harmonious comfort despite delving into some emotionally off-putting themes. You can buy the EP here as of today, which features artwork from Alana Questell, and listen to "getting it on" below.
9/20/14
Listen: NehruvianDOOM - "Caskets"
Check out the newest track "Caskets" from Bishop Nehru and DOOM, off their forthcoming collaborative LP NEHRUVIANDOOM (October 6th on Lex Records).
9/19/14
Listen: The Derevolutions - "Mystery Fantasy"
The Derevolutions make some seriously infectious pop-songs with ease. Check out/download the ever-breezy "Mystery Fantasy", a track that comes and goes effortlessly, flowing and bouncing as much as possible within the short minute-and-a-half length. You can download their recently-released and slept on 2014 LP for free here.
9/18/14
Listen: Airling - "Where You Are" + "By Thorns"
9/16/14
Listen: Litany - "Look"
The New Yorkshire-based duo Litany have released a new single in "Look", a delicately brooding, almost-simmering track that sits constantly on the edge of glorious eruption. This point is never quite reached, however; instead, the pair choose to produce a subdued and balanced soundscape that displays subtlety and anticipation all for the better. Check out/download "Look" for free below.
9/15/14
Listen: Poolside + Fatnotronic - "Onda"
Check out a delicately breezy collaboration from duos Poolside and Fatnotronic in their edit of Cassiano's "Onda". The track is off La.Ga.Sta's fourth installment in their Late Summer compilation, a 15-cut "extension of summer". The track is expectantly light as ever, emitting it's beauteous disco-tinged bass lines in a hypnotically soothing manner: this screams beach jam, as if the airy laid-back factor was ever in question. Check out/download the full compilation for free here and listen to "Onda" below.
Listen: Andrea - "Loud Smoke"
The Parisian producer Andrea has released a one-off track to tide over fan anticipation in "Loud Smoke". The track is visceral and cathartic, encapsulating the qualities of a fogged-out and sprawling instrumental suggested by its title. According to the artist's facebook page, we can expect some remixes and more material real soon. Check out/download "Loud Smoke" below.
9/14/14
9/12/14
Listen: Bop - "The Backbone Flute"
Producer Bop has released the newest track off his upcoming Punk's Not Dead LP on Hospital Records. Sometimes-introverted, sometimes-expansive, "The Backbone Flute" is an exemplary melt of sharp, glitchy tones and spaced-out soundscapes that culminate in a blended and sprawling piece. Check out/download the track for free below. [via]
9/9/14
Listen: Tabrill - "Cold Pill (feat. Dom Buckland)"
Brisbane-based producer Tabrill has enlisted Dom Buckland for the first single off his upcoming debut EP out later this year. The collaboration pairs a dizzyingly low-key, piano-ladened soundscape with a soulfully crooned delivery, embodying the aptly-given title of "Cold Pill". Check out the track below.
9/8/14
Listen: SBTRKT - "Higher (ft. Raury)"
In lieu of SBTRKT's upcoming Wonder Where We Land LP (September 29th via Young Turks), the producer has released the lead single in "Higher". Check out the Raury-featuring track above.
9/5/14
Listen: Jay Prince - "All You"
Jay Prince's slick flow is always best suited over an accordingly smooth and polished beat, so his contribution to the SOULECTION x Stussy collab/compilation The Sound Of Tomorrow is wholly welcomed. Listen to/download the entire project name-your-price here, and check out "All You" below.
9/4/14
Listen: DRAB MAJESTY - "Pole Postition"
Here's another fun little cassette reissue by Lollipop Records in DRAB MAJESTY's 2012 LP Unarian Dances. Check out the dark, 80's post-punk sounding track "Pole Postition" below and order the re-release here.
9/3/14
9/2/14
Listen: Swick & Lewis Cancut - "Wishes (ft. Tkay Maidza)"
The collaboration between Swick and Lewis Cancut shows to be the most vibrant release from Ryan Hemsworth's Secret Songs collection thus far. "Wishes" will be on the compilation album out later this month.
