eighteen years since his tragic and untimely passing, the heroic figure of brazilian formula 1 champion ayrton senna continues to inspire hearts and minds. through homages in popular culture – in music (delorean, norberto lobo) and as the subject of a 2011 documentary film, senna – his story, even beyond the realm of competitive auto racing, […]
“obedear” is a first taste from electro-pop duo purity ring’s forthcoming 4ad/last gang debut, shrines (july 24). the moody synths, stammering beat and pitched-down samples, along with singer megan james’ sharp, girlish voice, combine for a sound that is at once familiar yet attention-grabbing. maybe something björk would spin. definitely worth a listen or ten. ƒ
Young Wonder from Cork, Ireland deliver exactly what you would expect from a dub-poppy tune: bass lines, drum patterns, emotional vocals and a lot of synth. “Orange” builds up with a propulsive rhythm, resulting in a deep synth with subtle vocals. A combination which gives you a proper earworm. The duo, consisting of Ian Ring’s beats […]
turn on, tune in, and bliss out to the psychedelic vibes of los angeles afro-pop evangelizers fool’s gold and dir. tim nakashi’s kaleidoscopic treatment for ‘the dive’. beachy, man. if you’re outside the u.s., you can peep the studio version for now. ƒ
kill for love is the fourth studio album from portland’s chromatics, who, over the course of a decade, have moved further and further from the punk rock roots of their gsl days. on kill, we find the core duo of johnny jewel (the only remaining original member) and singer ruth radalet refining the italo disco of 2007′s night […]
LGOYH’s (let go of your hurt) seven-and-a-half undulating minutes progressively envelope the listener in waves of synths, chimey glockenspiel, throbbing bass, and pulsing kick … but above its bleary soundcscape is kwes’ vocal, which tells a clear, unmistakable story: this here’s a love song. with all the next-big-thing hype around the londoner multi-instrumentalist/producer presently infecting the b’sphere, it’s […]
“the recipe” is a fresh new cut from so cal mc kendrick lamar, who’s star continues to steadily rise since releasing his trumpeting 2011 debut, section.80. on this scoop deville produced and dr. dre featuring first peak from the forthcoming good kid in a mad city, lamar and dre trade chorus and verse over a looped sample […]
John Maus is increasingly becoming one of our favorite artists. Here’s another motorik, kaleidoscope of a track … “No Title (Molly)” is a part of Smugglers Way, Ribbon Music and Domino’s first ever FlexiDisc Zine available on Record Store Day, April 21st. The limited, one of kind item, conceived and designed exclusively for the annual fête, will feature unreleased tracks by […]
He is from Melbourne, he has a beard and he just released his first EP, Thinking In Textures. There’s not much more we know about Chet Faker, except that he covered Blackstreet’s “No Diggity” in 2011 with enormous attention by bloggers. Augmenting the r&b hit with a smooth, songwriter’s touch, on Thinking, he continues to refine a winning […]
air france was one of those magical groups whose music could reach down into the depths of your soul and lift your spirit to exalted heights. i fell in love with them whilst living in los angeles ’06-’08, blissing out on runs around the silver lake reservoir. listening to a track like “beach party” with […]
May 12, 2012 by farzad
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