always loved the way high places are able to create distinct atmosphere – new track feels more structured in a good way, tighter production/songwriting/melody. via the fader
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don’t really even know what to say about this. by and far one of my favorite groups completely ramping their game up. damn. makes you want to create. very stoked for teen dream.
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if you follow the twitter you’ll already know that i’m torn regarding the xx – some of the best production and songwriting i have heard in ages. so much space allowing the melodies and chords to breathe and an excellent (and subtle) blend of real and processed instruments. nothing is over-bearing or busy. my main problem is the intonation from the female singer, but i’m starting to feel more and more like a hater by complaining about it so much. they have it together and i’m very impressed, especially with this tight of a live performance:
Annu makes abstract hip-hop tracks that occupies the landscape between Flying Lotus and Nosaj Thing – not as manic as the former and not as calculated as the later. Love when the beat kicks in on Friday Night – feels super woozy all while being tightly locked in:
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original: kurt vile, make this yellow! | CC BY
kurt vile is the type of artist who continues to make me feel completely inadequate as a musician yet inspired to reach adequacy. one of the few artists who rocks essences of lofi without losing his shit in mush. beautiful voice, great instrumentation, fantastic melodies, and an overall penchant for subtlety:
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Learning Music is a seriously dope project from the good friend John Wood. Basically, every month John releases a new album full of songs that stretch your imagination and musical palette. He has a stunning pop-sensibility and writes, records, mixes, and masters all of the music himself.
You can download a ton of tracks for free or, if you’re into it and a good soul, subscribe to the project at a variety of levels. I’m a subscriber and am always floored when I hear what he comes up with for each instalment, which shows up conviently in my mailbox on the first of every month courtesy of Vosotros.
A while ago I told John I wanted to cover his song Electric Letter, which I still want us to do. He beat me to the cover punch though by dropping an amazing version of Cranial Contest on this month’s album, You Can Take It In. The track just kills – way more complex musically than I could compute and recording wise it is perfect. That synth that comes in around the one minute mark just totally blows me away.
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exile makes beats from a car radio using the mpc..so dope. props to yours truly for the vid:
updated video for paranoid which, while being a cool twist in general from the previously posted version, also features new production that is pretty dope:
emperor machine is the perfect soundtrack for anything really:
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Caribou: “Odessa” AUDIO
Photo by Michael Forester
dope new track from caribou – production here is great w/ layer upon layer building & building. synth that comes in around 4min mark is fresh! very exited for this new album.
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