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Fol Chen – The Beautiful Ones

The last time i read Spin Magazine, the Presidents of the United States had a spread about how the guitarist only had 3 strings. So the fact that Spin’s Prince cover compilation slipped by unnoticed is not absurd. But There is some pretty great versions of some already amazing songs on this. Here is California’s electro psych outfit Fol Chen’s version of the Beautiful Ones.

Pick up some Fol Chen here. I’m not sure where to get the comp these days, but its called Purplish Rain.

03 – Fol Chen – The Beautiful Ones

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Monster Rally – Drip Drip

Monster Rally makes some really gosh darn pleasant music. His music is sample-based, hip-hop influenced, laid-back and tropical-sounding. Unfortunately, he only has about 20 minutes worth of music available right now. Both EPs clock in a little over 10 minutes. So, hopefully there is a full-length in the works.

You can download “Palm Reader”, his other EP “EP” and his remix of MF DOOM’s “Vomit” for free at his Bandcamp page. And if you’ve got a cassette player, you can get his split tape with Dunian at Sweatlodge Guru.

Monster Rally – Drip Drip

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Mount Kimbie – Would Know

Brand spankin’ new video for the Mount Kimbie joint “Would Know” off their debut full-length Crooks & Lovers. You will get this album if you know what’s good for you.

Video directed by Tyrone Lebon

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Mr Oizo – Positif

A totally solid record by Mr. Oizo has got my attention (or lack thereof) for every one of these short songs on “Lambs Anger”. While most of the songs are based around a tight hook and that alone, experimentation keeps it fun and listenable but at the same time acknowledging that song is based around one riff therein; keeping it short and to the point. I compare it to a 45 minute meandering of the French nightclub radio stations (see the moments of jumpy skippyness between songs). My choice select is “Positif”. Get the rest of the album “ici” (a steal for 18 songs at $6.99).

Mr. Oizo – Positif

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Manaré – Voodoo

Killer track off Manaré’s upcoming Quiet Riot EP. This beat is straight up nasty. Remember that crazy underground tribal rave scene in the sequel to The Matrix? Yeah, this is kind of like that except way, way better.

You can preview the rest of the tracks over on TOP BILLIN’s SoundCloud.

Voodoo by TOP BILLIN

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Oliver Cheatham – Get Down Saturday Night

Ah, 1983 what a great year. There was uhh Nintendo going on sale in Japan and and uhh … oh wait a minute I wasn’t even alive in 1983. It really is a shame because had I been around I would have loved to do my white boy dance in some club to this classic babymaker from Oliver Cheatham. You know you’re doing something right when your song gets sampled 22 years later and turns into a #1 hit in the UK (“Make Luv” by Room 5). But enough chit chat – it’s Saturday night so go get down with your bad self.

You can buy the full album here

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Gucci Mane – Rooftop

This Gucci Mane track is about how he is so rich that he can hire snipers to hang out on roofs [rooves?] – in case anybody, you know, tries to come at him.

There are some particularly good lines in this song. For example: “Gucci Man, Airtran is how I fly the hoes in”, “I pull up in a coupe/the same color as soup/and I don’t got on a suit”, and “I got money too/this what money do/my shoes come from the zoo”.

This track is from Gucci’s newest mixtape, Mr. Zone 6. Don’t stop, get it get it.

Gucci Mane – Rooftop

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Baths – Lovely Bloodflow

Baths is a 21 year-old beat-making prodigy from California. Normally, I wouldn’t mention the artist’s age – but this kid is younger than me, plus leagues beyond anyone I know in terms of musical talent. He does really amazing things with drum loops and the way his synths and samples sound. Great job, Baths!

Baths’s new record Cerulean is awesome and available here.

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Awesome 3 – Don’t Go (Moby Edit)

A classic tune from 90’s dance trio Awesome 3. This version of the track was pulled from the recent (and totally kick-ass) XLR8R Podcast by Moby featuring all old school rave tracks. Where were you in ‘92? I was 8 years old.

Awesome 3 – Don’t Go

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Flying Lotus – MmmHmm

Mindblowing new video for Flylo’s track “MmmHmm” off of his latest LP Cosmogramma. On another level entirely.

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MyMy & Emika – Price Tag (Appleblim & Komonazmuk Remix)

Appleblim and Komonazmuk transform MyMy & Emika’s “Price Tag” into a full-on ethereal dubstep banger. The beat skitters and knocks over airy pads as the bassline slowly builds into its bouncy and ludicrously catchy peak. I’ve bumped this one on repeat more times in the last week than I’d like to admit.

MyMy & Emika – Price Tag (Appleblim & Komonazmuk Remix)

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Junk Culture – Daydream on Olea

Deepak Mantena writes electro music for nonthreatening crazy people. Or at the very least he is a nonthreatening crazy man. This song, like the rest of West Coast, is a frenzied collage of soothing paces, jarring melodies, and very danceable hooks. It’s like channel surfing on you’re couch and flying on a Persian carpet all at once. It is exactly like that.

Get West Coast here.

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Idiot Glee – All Packed Up

This song is a slow wave. I would’ve recommended the song prior to the long weekend, but Idiot Glee deserves more isolation than offered by the claustrophobic beach real estate everyone rationed out this past holiday. James Friley’s sugar sweet melodies and drawling beats should be your companion on a far removed island with your other 4 essentials.

Listen to the rest of the EP here.

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Sasha – Baja

If you haven’t noticed recently, the summer is upon us which means one thing – progressive house and trance music is back in rotation. This particular track from Welsh DJ and producer Sasha has been a favorite of mine for years for its epic buildup and sustained energy. Kind of makes me want to take a weekend trip to Ibiza sometime soon …

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Buke and Gass – Sleep Gets Your Ghost

This band makes freak folk sound like you’re not sick of freak folk already. The song is kind of weird, cluttered, intricate, weird, and amazing. Though aggressive, it’s also rootsy, sprialing in and out of repetitive hooks that almost have nothing to do with each other, but tie together in an incredibly fun package. Buke and Gass, a fairly loud duo, have that knack for making strange form seem accessible.

Get them at their site. Make sure to check out “Bundletuck”.

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Otis Redding – Just One More Day

From Otis Redding’s 1966 concert at LA’s Whiskey a Go Go – this song defines Soul.

You can get “In Person at the Whiskey a Go Go” here.

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Glass Ghost – Mechanical Life

This song unfolds so well. The off-putting, awkward, pet-shop boys vocals sits on top of a just barely there beat, and takes its sweet time to open up into the jam that follows. It’s the minimalism that Glass Ghost gets that makes this song such a gem.

I highly recommend listening to more.

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DJ Wool – The Dark Snuggler

Banger of a track and a ridiculous video from DJ Wool (of The Glass). “The Dark Snuggler” drops on Beatport June 28th. Check it.

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Menomena – TAOS

Portland, Oregon’s Menomena use a wide array instruments in their songs. This one in particular has saxophone, piano, cello and the regular stuff. I don’t know why, but the saxophone really caught me off guard —that, and the sick drum breaks.

You can preorder the Menomena’s Mines here.

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Wavves – Take On The World

I didn’t like Wavves’s first two albums because I’m a crabby old man that doesn’t like when music is too fuzzy and peaked-out to understand. Fortunately, Wavves’s newest album was actually recorded in a studio instead of through a MacBook Pro’s internal microphone. As a result it’s now clear to my old-man ears that Wavves can write really fun, tight and catchy songs that are only a little fuzzy and only a little peaked-out. Also, the artwork on the new record is really neat.

Pre-order Wavves’s “King of the Beach” here. It comes out in early August.

Wavves – Take On The World

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Matt’s Dubstep Mix June 2010

To celebrate our recent milestone of 100 posts, a few of us have decided to throw together some mixes. This is my contribution which explores some of the more experimental and progressive side of dubstep.

I recommend listening while chilling exceptionally hard.

Here’s the tracklist:

1. Kastle – You Got The Love
2. Synkro – Wonder Why
3. Egyptrixx – The Only Way Up (Ikonika Remix)
4. Joe – Rut
5. Joy Orbison – J.Doe
6. Cosmic Revenge – Late Nights (Kastle Remix)
7. Sines – Still Foolish
8. Sully – Give Me Up
9. Rooflight – Kamino
10. Washed Out – Clap Intro
11. Burial – Unite
12. Mala – Alicia

Download it now

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Lil Wayne – Shine (featuring The Hot Boys)

First of all, I’m honored to have the 100th post on this wonderful blog. And for the occasion I felt it was appropriate to post a song that means a lot to not just me, but the other contributors as well.

This song is Shine, by Lil Wayne and the Hot Boys.

Here’s to 100 more! But also more than that.

Lil Wayne – Shine (featuring The Hot Boys)

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Cold Cave – Life Magazine (Delorean Remix)

We like this. Soundtrack to the summer.

Delorean and Cold Cave on Myspace.

PS. Happy Birthday Rahul, this one’s for you.

Love,
Matt, Ish, Tim, and Tendo

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HEALTH – Die Slow (Tobacco Remix)

HEALTH’s single “Die Slow” has been getting some serious remix work since it dropped last year. This one from Tobacco (of Black Moth Super Rainbow notoriety) is particularly nasty. Tobacco’s characteristic analog synths and slumping beats play real nice with Jake Duzsik’s ethereal vocals. If Black Moth and HEALTH banged, this track would pop out 9 months later.

HEALTH – Die Slow (Tobacco Remix)

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KiNK – Bitter Sweet

A moody cut from minimal house label liebe*detail’s KiNK. They should probably be packaging this vinyl with a bootleg fog machine and flashing disco lights. Thanks to Jason for this one.

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Bad News Brown – Reign

A harmonica has never sounded so badass before. Bad News Brown has got this soulful jam to get you through those humid days and nights of summer. Get some more good news here.

Bad News Brown – Reign

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Data Dog – Twists & Turns and Dangerous Twists

If you’re one of those who talk about a summer night like it’s current events, or romanticize a night fair in Hyannis despite never being there, or are convinced that cars sweeping on a nearby road can often sound like the ocean, Data Dog will make sense to you. This band writes in that same vacant atmosphere that a band like Deerhunter can, leaving lots of space between the rock song, the humble electronics, and your ear.

Get their ep for free.

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Dude Whatever It’s Summer 2010

This is a really fun summer mix I put together. Burn it to a CD-R and drive to the beach.

The tracklist is:
1. Dam-Funk – Rollin’
2. E-40 & Bun B / Michael Bolton & Kenny G – White Girl Missing You Now (Team Teamwork remix)
3. The Four Tops – Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
4. Quasimoto – Rappcats Pt. 3
5. The Black Keys – Everlasting Light
6. Major Lazer ft. Jovi Rockwell & Mr. Vegas – Can’t Stop Now
7. Gucci Mane – Excuse Me (Memory Tapes remix)
8. RJD2 & Blueprint – The Final Frontier
9. Neon Indian – Should Have Taken Acid With You
10. Boz Scaggs – Lowdown
11. Bad Rabbits – Stick Up Kids
12. J Dilla – Signs
13. Girls – Big Bad Mean Motherfucker
14. Missy Elliott & Ludacris / Sleigh Bells – Gossip Folks Tell ‘Em (Team Teamwork remix)
15. Sigur Ros – Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur

And you can download it here!

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Nine Inch Nails – All The Love In The World

Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor are endlessly interesting in his exploration of industrial / rock / and some may even include pop music (like this track). The soundscaping and textural integrity of “With Teeth” is enough for you to stand on the top of with your dark side.

Nine Inch Nails – All The Love In The World

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Roof Light – Heart Like An Airport Runaway

Loving this track makes me feel predictable. Sometimes I think that all it takes is reverb-soaked piano/vocal chops over a tight beat to win my heart. That’s okay, because this is one hell of a sexy tune from producer Roof Light.

You can grab a bunch of his releases off Boomkat. Don’t sleep.

Photo credit: six.five

Roof Light – Heart Like An Airport Runaway

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