Wednesday, January 30, 2013

MP3 bog 2013/01/30

blog 2013/01/30 - we are hopeful, we are patient, we are scared


Above & Beyond - Small Moments Like These:  21st century Vangelis revolution.  Get running.

Alkalino - Memoria:  Is this a guilty pleasure?  A sublime tribute?  Or just the greatest dose of Nirvana you'll ever hear?

Altered Tensions - Force Of Gravity (Too Much Time In Front Of A Computer Remix):  Blustery and sexy and enthralling IDM pleasures, from The Answer To The Question You Forgot To Ask

Anamanaguchi - Meow:  MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW!

Bar-Kays - Too Hot To Stop (D.veloped Remix):  We've moved in to a new realm of mashing here, where it just becomes sample drenched goodness.

Bomb The Music Industry! - Jobs Schmobs: 

Caspar - Put A Lid On It:  Squirrel Nut Zippers never sounded so good.

Dan Deacon - Lots:  I’m not the world's biggest Dan Deacon fan, but this track off new album America has JUST ENOUGH zip and/or pep.

Eric Harvey - Tried & True:  At first it's a normal cancon-ish folk song, but oh the female harmonies come in and then it is a classic.

Memotone - Low Light
Memotone - Rooftop:  The new Memotone album "I Sleep. At Waking" strides the not-so-great divide between IDM and lush modern ambient sound art pieces.  Admit it, you have them all in the same folder at this point, don't you?  DON'T YOU?  Well make some room because this one is a keeper as well.

Mykki Blanco - HazeBoogie:  Blanco Blanco Blanco all over this shit.

She & The Sun - Bad Lover:  Mellowed out pop folk from the self-titled album.

The 1975 - Sex (Liar Remix):  Another remix of this great track, but now all sludged out.

The Allergies - Pick-Up Lines:  This takes mashups to a new level of ingenuity.  It is a great example of constructed narrative that can be achieved.  See also:  THE NEXT SONG.

The Monkees - Mary Mary (Jim Sharp DMC Edit):  Such a smart mix, letting The Monkees pop siren song blast on through the DMC breakbeats.

Urbantramper - Kate Bush Saved My Life (GodWolf Remix):  Kate Bush saved us all, you just might not have realized it yet.

XXYYXX - Amaze Me:  Yes, you are definitely amazing, you glorious chromosonal chimera you.

Yahtzel - Beached:  Big chunky downtown spelunking bass right here.

Yo La Tengo - Cornelia And Jane:  Bliss rock from the new album Fade.


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Above & Beyond - Small Moments Like These
Alkalino - Memoria
Altered Tensions - Force Of Gravity (Too Much Time In Front Of A Computer Remix)
Anamanaguchi - Meow
Bar-Kays - Too Hot To Stop (D.veloped Remix)
Bomb The Music Industry! - Jobs Schmobs
Caspar - Put A Lid On It
Dan Deacon - Lots
Eric Harvey - Tried & True
Memotone - Low Light
Memotone - Rooftop
Mykki Blanco - HazeBoogie
She & The Sun - Bad Lover
The 1975 - Sex (Liar Remix)
The Allergies - Pick-Up Lines
The Monkees - Mary Mary (Jim Sharp DMC Edit)
Urbantramper - Kate Bush Saved My Life (GodWolf Remix)
XXYYXX - Amaze Me
Yahtzel - Beached
Yo La Tengo - Cornelia And Jane


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~CPI

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

MP3 blog 2013/01/22

blog 2013/01/22 - no blood runs through it at all


Acid House Kings - This Heart Is A Stone:  This is the kind of glory we can rise to in a post Belle & Sebastien era.  I only wish I loved the rest of their catalogue as much as this song.

Angel Haze - Gimme That
Angel Haze - Werkin' Girls (Son Of Kick Rmx):  Haze rocks some booty jiggle trap shit like none other.

Brambles - In The Androgynous Dark
Brambles - Such Owls As You:  The album is called Charcoal, and these perfect little sound works sketch things out wonderfully.

Chairlift - I Belong In Your Arms:  Ridiculous 80s-inspired pop from the new album Something.

Daughter - Youth:  Rambunctious and emotional and a flurry of the insides outward.  From The Wild Youth EP.

Death Ledger - Untrue:  Grinding breakeat that is Death Grips meets chillbass.

Debo Band - Asha Gedawo:  I have no idea what is going on here but oh I love it.

Disko-ions - Marram Rest:  Pretty darn minimal, but something about the snappy sounds in it sounds like it could be the next epic training montage go-to track.

DJ Grotesque - Nowhere To Hide From Willie (2012 Version):  Oh fuck yes, RAWWRRR here come the gravediggaz!

GravelRoad & T-Model Ford - Little Red Rooster:  Before you ask, yes, this is contemporary.  From the 2011 album Taledragger.

Hurray For The Riff Raff - My Sweet Lord (George Harrison cover):  Ahhh Harrison…

Killer Mike - Reagan:  Another great track from the new album  R.A.P. Music.

Kontent - Elevate:  Breathey electro pants.

Los Rakas - Bien Ribetiao:  Sweeet bass from the El Flow Californiano mixtape.

Raekwon - Who Shot Ya Freestyle:  Hard to deny Rae's still got it going hot, after all these years.  From the new one, Who Shot Ya.

Serengeti - Shazam:  This is some cartoon flow shit that just works through its own internal logic just right.

Skeewiff & The Soul Stirrers - I Want To Rest:  Sweet zombie jesus, oh my!

Vienna Ditto - I Know His Blood Will Make Me Whole:  And now let's up the creepy factor to 11!


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Acid House Kings - This Heart Is A Stone
Angel Haze - Gimme That
Angel Haze - Werkin' Girls (Son Of Kick Rmx)
Brambles - In The Androgynous Dark
Brambles - Such Owls As You
Chairlift - I Belong In Your Arms
Daughter - Youth
Death Ledger - Untrue
Debo Band - Asha Gedawo
Disko-ions - Marram Rest
DJ Grotesque - Nowhere To Hide From Willie (2012 Version)
GravelRoad & T-Model Ford - Little Red Rooster
Hurray For The Riff Raff - My Sweet Lord (George Harrison cover)
Killer Mike - Reagan
Kontent - Elevate
Los Rakas - Bien Ribetiao
Raekwon - Who Shot Ya Freestyle
Serengeti - Shazam
Skeewiff & The Soul Stirrers - I Want To Rest
Vienna Ditto - I Know His Blood Will Make Me Whole


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~CPI

Friday, January 18, 2013

MP3 blog 2013/01/18

blog 2013/01/18 - what's the conky?


Ab-Soul - Nibiru:  FUCK I'M DOING TALKING ABOUT PINEAL GLANDS?

Alt-J - Tessalate:  Withering folk for the new era.

Andy Stott - Hatch the Plan
Andy Stott - Up The Box:  Stott releases some subtle magic on his new album Luxury Problem.  The unceasing darkness of his 2011 material gives way to a vibe that is still dark, but much more enticing.

Bombdroppers - Night Beat (Skeewiff Remix):  Jazz breaks abound in this phrenetic ball o funk.

Captain Murphy - The Killing Joke:  Spoiler alert:  It's just more Flying Lotus, but oh hey, it's MORE FLYING LOTUS.

CHVRCHES - The Mother We Share:  2013 is off to a kickin' start with some incredible electro pop that makes me soar.

Disclosure - Tenderly:  Can it still be considered deep when so frenetic?

Giyo - Summer Breeze (Set Sail):  Total downtempo smoothness.

Glass Kites - Soothsayer:  There's such a gloriousness to the retro sound of this.  I don't know why, but it's like a blockbuster from the 90s.

Hardplay - Requiem For A Dream (Trap Fix):  Yes, you know you needed this ball of evil.

Heems - Cowabunga Gnarly:  Yeah so Das Racist is dead, love live Heems holy shit.

Jessie Ware - Still Love Me:  Oh so sexy and perfect.  It's the just-enough beat.

Johnny Boy - You Are The Generation That Bought More Shoes and You'll Get What You Deserve:  I think this is the most timely and perfect song ever.

Photay - I Don't Live Near The Ocean ft Kwajbasket:  Flittering whisps of compressed beats and pulsing guitars make a happy Caitlyn.

Romi Graham - SexyBack:  I'm oh so happy that I found this.  And that the they do the entire.  Song.

S3 (Miles Bonny & Brenk Sinatra) - Don't Stop:  Just enough soul to roll.

The Antlers - Drift Dive:  Choice Antlers from the new Undersea EP.

Titus Andronicus
- Breed (Nirvana cover):  After not caring much for their 2012 album, I was happy to take my dose of gravel like this.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Ab-Soul - Nibiru
Alt-J - Tessalate
Andy Stott - Hatch the Plan
Andy Stott - Up The Box
Bombdroppers - Night Beat (Skeewiff Remix)
Captain Murphy - The Killing Joke
CHVRCHES - The Mother We Share
Disclosure - Tenderly
Giyo - Summer Breeze (Set Sail)
Glass Kites - Soothsayer
Hardplay - Requiem For A Dream (Trap Fix)
Heems - Cowabunga Gnarly
Jessie Ware - Still Love Me
Johnny Boy - You Are The Generation That Bought More Shoes and You'll Get What You Deserve
Photay - I Don't Live Near The Ocean ft Kwajbasket
Romi Graham - SexyBack
S3 (Miles Bonny & Brenk Sinatra) - Don't Stop
The Antlers - Drift Dive
Titus Andronicus - Breed (Nirvana cover)


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~CPI

Friday, January 11, 2013

MP3 blog 2013/01/11

blog 2013/01/11 - somehwat nameless, somewhat endless

And we are back to our regularly scheduled awesomeness!
Big thanks to M.S. who sent me an amazing Sol Lewitt book:  http://www.amazon.com/Sol-LeWitt-Views-Susan-Cross/dp/0300152825


Dark Horses - Road To Nowhere:  Sweet vocal layers of mellowtown pop blissout from the new album Black Music.

Death Grips - KLINK (42ghosts Remix):  The #1 priority on a DG remix is to give it some freaking SPACE.  Allow that shit to breathe and let us DJs get all up init.

Dinosaur Jr. - Don't Pretend You Didn't Know: 
Dinosaur Jr. - See It On Your Side

Do Make Say Think - Greed Waltz:  The glorious sway of the surf guitar and horns is pure coastal bliss.

Ellie Goulding - Only You (Dopeshoes Dancehall Remix):  Goulding remixes OH SO WELL and this is another perfect example.

Iyes - Lighthouse:  A taste of the XX sounds here, but ain't nothing wrong with that.

Jenn Grant - I Want You Back:  From The Beautiful Wild, Jenn Grant is the pinnacle of that CBC sound.

Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang - Tavaf:  I immediate go for anything with Kang on it, and the new album The Face of the Earth is an incredible notch in his discography.  Highly recommended.

Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank) (Bird Peterson Remix):  The top single from Lamar's debut, given an extra oomph BP.

Mann - Bend Ya ft Kendrick Lamar & Frank Ocean:  How do you end up with the #1 and #2 artists of 2012 on your track???

Mykki Blanco - Wavvy:  Blanco Blanco Blanco = hotnesssss

The 1975 - Sex (Ryan Hemsworth Remix):  Hemsworth sasses up the most overwrought pop lamentations and makes it more epic than 80s U2.

Tinashe - The Last Night On Earth (Giraffage Remix):  Remember what I was on all about with Hemsworth?  Yeah well Giraffage brings the goods too, but now with even more popbounce sweetness.

Tori Amos - Jackie's Strength (Gold Dust version)
Tori Amos - Precious Things (Gold Dust version)
Tori Amos - Silent All These Years (Gold Dust version):  TORI AMOS!  Remember her?  Remember those days in grade 10 spent weeping deeply in the corner of your school with Little Earthquakes on repeat??? DO YOU REMEMBER???  Like most people, I drifted away from Tori when she released a music video with a face CGI implanted on to a foot.  She's done stuff since then apparently, including a pretty decent album for Deutsche Grammaphone.  Following in the footsteps of Antony Hegarty, she releases an album of classics with an orchestral backing.  I'm not too critical about the newer material I don't know, but oh oh oh oh the classics, they swell!  The production is impeccable.


THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Dark Horses - Road To Nowhere
Death Grips - KLINK (42ghosts Remix)
Dinosaur Jr. - Don't Pretend You Didn't Know
Dinosaur Jr. - See It On Your Side
Do Make Say Think - Greed Waltz
Ellie Goulding - Only You (Dopeshoes Dancehall Remix)
Iyes - Lighthouse
Jenn Grant - I Want You Back
Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang - Tavaf
Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank) (Bird Peterson Remix)
Mann - Bend Ya ft Kendrick Lamar & Frank Ocean
Mykki Blanco - Wavvy
The 1975 - Sex (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)
Tinashe - The Last Night On Earth (Giraffage Remix)
Tori Amos - Jackie's Strength (Gold Dust version)
Tori Amos - Precious Things (Gold Dust version)
Tori Amos - Silent All These Years (Gold Dust version)


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~CPI

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

MP3 blog 2013/01/09

blog 2013/01/09 - DAPHNE MUSIC VOLUME 2


Daphne Music Vol. 002

Another mixtape for my daughter.
Singalongs, dancealongs, bouncealongs.



THIS VOLUME'S TRACKS

01 Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Kermit (Jim Henson) - African Alphabet
02 Harry Belafonte - The Banana Boat Song (Day-o)
03 They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul
04 Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - Cool Yourself
05 The Monkees - I'm A Believer
06 Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight
07 Carole King - Really Rosie
08 Feist - Counting to Four
09 The Pointer Sisters - Pinball Number Count (DJ Food Re-edit & Strictly Kev exentension)
10 Parliament - Do That Stuff
11 Jim Henson - Tick-Tock Sick
12 They Might Be Giants - Ant
13 Peeet! - Quicke Vs Raisins (Kid Mix)
14 Butterfly Boucher - I'm Different
15 The Apples In Stereo - Energy
16 Nat King Cole - Straighten Up And Fly Right ft Will.I.Am & Natalie Cole
17 Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
18 Paul Simon & Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
19 Ernie (Jim Henson) & Hoots The Owl (Kevin Clash) - Put Down the Duckie
20 Anne Murray - Animal Crackers
21 Slow Club - When I Go
22 New Seekers - Free to Be...You And Me
23 Peeet! - Quiet Time


the fun folds in on itself:  http://thetastates.com/mp3s/blog/blog20130109-daphne002.zip


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~CPI