The spoken word is a powerful tool. In essence, this is our primary form of communication. Words can be spoken or sung. The difference is massive. Singing in music is everywhere, but when I think about spoken word in music, I recall very specific moments in time. The first things that jump to mind are some of my favorite live Sam Cooke recordings or the first time I heard Charles Spearin's The Happiness Project , or Dennis Hopper on the Gorillaz' "Fire Coming Out of a Monkey's Head" or even DJ Shadow's "In/Flux." These artists explore the value of [...]
Portlands boyscout discovery skapar med hjälp av vad jag gissar är en enorm lekfullhet minst sagt imponerande och dagdrömseggande ljud-collage, där samplingar i alla dess slag är den stora behållningen. Tänk The Avalanches vs The Books. Nedan kommer två smakprov från deras kommande album, och mycket mer hittar du sedan på Bandcamp boyscout discovery - future wife boyscout discovery - february
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue. [...]
por avion by Boyscout Discovery city hands by Boyscout Discovery Portland, Oregon Ranging from heavy sounds of machinery to blissful folk guitar, one thing is for certain about Boyscout Discovery, there ain't nothing like it. This 6 track EP compliments a personal stroll through city streets very well indeed. Por Avion is the true star on this EP. Here's a link to their bandcamp page for a free download. Enjoy!
I stumbled upon Portland's Boyscout Discovery while browsing through the site of the always-excellent fmly the other day, and was immediately hooked. Sparkling sonic-collages that have a certain real-world urban-ambiance owing to the use of field-recordings and unusual samples playing alongside ringing melodic tones and the occasional jacked-vocal snippet (such as the prominent sample from [...]
Dec 13, 2010, 10:52pm
Fmly
one more zoo before bidding temporary adieu to wprk with my favorite songs of 2010 and the fondest memories of marathons/meetings/paperwork/p als. listen in for the next two tuesdays at wprk 91.5fm or wprkdj.org, 5-7pm (est)! if i ran the zoo, 12/7/10 Y La Bamba - Alida St. Boyscout Discovery - Por Avion Glass Cake - Endless Summer w o o l g a t h e r i n g - It's Called "Found Footage", Not "Worthless Filmstrips." [...]
I am currently dissolving into my office chair, being consumed by the bumping collage beats of Portland's Boyscout Discovery. They've got an EP titled EP available on bandcamp for free,... [go to the website to read the rest of the article, download mp3s and more]
Nov 22, 2010, 1:00pm Fmly
boyscout discovery - por avion boyscout discovery - shhhhapes There's nothing like a great shroud of mystery to start the week off with. Boyscout Discovery sent us a short and concise email late last week, sharing in brief their Portland roots and just saying waddup. I just want to say waddup right back, SUPP PALS! PDX REWLZ. This is the first collection of tunes I've seen dated with the impending 2011, and Boyscout Discovery's EP [and only existing collection that I'm aware of] has become a [...]
Bears Eat Beats
No Modest Bear
COCO'S OCD
Boots n' Katz
Turntable Kitchen
Pasta Primavera
Sound of Summer (v. 3.1)
[REMIX] Dragonette – “Let it Go (Faustix Imanos Remix)”
When Florence danced with Calvin
