Recent blog posts about Emeralds from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/emeralds/ 2013-05-24T01:21:56+01:00 text/html 2013-05-09T14:54:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4941159/in-search-of-the-miraculous-mark-mcguire/
It's what we're all up to more or less all of the time whether incidental or concerted, though rarely do we stumble upon something anywhere near as majestic as this from former Emeralds ambientalist Mark McGuire . A sneak peep into a forthcoming LP entitled Along the Way , In Search of the Miraculous marries Asiatic twinkles with insistent nudges of guitar in what is one of the most harmonious sonic matrimonies since Air's Alone In Kyoto. And although alive to the intricate simplicities of his previous, it's the incorporation of albeit unintelligible lyrics for which this one will [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-06T17:34:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4934650/mark-mcguire-in-search-of-the-miraculous/
Former Emeralds member, Mark McGuire shared a little taste of what he's been working on since the group's dissolution in January. "In Search of the Miraculous", a beautiful, sprawling track is an excerpt from his upcoming album, Along the Way. Complete with a wall of delayed guitars, warm analog synth bass, and a harp, the track slowly builds upon the meditative harmonic progression. It induces a sense of excitement, nostalgia, and wistfulness, with increasing intensity across the tracks' six minutes before settling into a spacious drone.]]> text/html 2013-04-10T11:31:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4883214/explosive-introversion-implodes-recurring-dream/
I'm beginning to really go for Illinois indie Kranky they appear to have struck a mighty fine balance of late in that for every Grouper, there's a Lotus Plaza; for every Tim Hecker, an Atlas Sound. And swinging pendulum-like between the intensive dronal work of the two aforesaid formers and the directly melodious wooziness of the latter two Deerhunter cronies are Chicago quartet Implodes and so too is their latest, Recurring Dream . It begins with the nebulous, almost nonmusical tones of Wendy, before swiftly sweeping us into the hazy, and in every way [...]]]> text/html 2013-04-05T19:37:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4873107/lusine-mix-for-mtv-hive/
Stopping over at MTV Hive with a healthy new mix was Seattle producer Lusine (Jeff McIlwain), still coming off his otherwise underrated release The Waiting Room earlier this year off Ghostly International . The one hour 12 minute mix starts off with Emeralds, who McIlwain claims was a " a big inspiration for me on my album." Also featured in the mix (check the full-track list here ) are remixes from DJ Koze , Four Tet , and plenty of his own to top it off. [...]]]> text/html 2013-03-24T19:15:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4849503/the-mast-emerald-and-nuclear-dragon/
With experimental electronic music pushing further into the mainstream, some artists seem content with accepting their commercialist fate and have begun collaborating with rappers and R&B singers. There's nothing wrong with that as long as you can maintain your independence, but other artists like Brooklyn-based duo The Mast are still trying to stretch the boundaries of the genre by incorporating obscure influences and highly experimental production techniques. Consisting of vocalist Haale Gafori and producer Matt Kilmer, The Mast have been around for several years in various musical incarnations, but it's only been in the past two years [...]]]> text/html 2013-03-06T19:55:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4817858/sundrenched-emerald-ep/
It's been about five months since we previously heard from Floridian producer Sundrenched , who in November 2012 dropped the Beat Studies, Vol. II compilation. We've kept our ear to the virtual ground waiting for some new material from him, though, and that's just what we have here with Emerald . The short-but-sweet, blunted-but-not-really EP houses seven new instrumentals, one of which morphs into a psychedelic YoungBloodZ remix. Pretty rad. Purchase/Download: Sundrenched - Emerald [Bandcamp]]]> text/html 2013-02-27T10:48:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4807857/the-mast-emerald/
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Filed under: Free Downloads , MP3S , Music , Videos Tagged: downtempo , Electronic , emerald , the mast]]> text/html 2013-02-25T13:59:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4799109/ducktails-letter-of-intent-the-mark-mcguire-road-chief/
The oddly melodic drone band Emeralds announced their breakup earlier this year, but the band's members, including Mark McGuire, have always kept busy with extracurricular activities. And now McGuire has remixed " Letter Of Intent ," the fizzy and lovable new single from Matthew Mondanile's Real Estate side project Ducktails. If anything, McGuire's remix, with its synthetic sheen and vocoderized coos, is an even breezier listen than the original. And given that Daniel Lopatin, otherwise known as Oneohtrix Point Never, plays on Ducktails' entire new album The Flower Lane , that means we've got two drone titans working on [...]]]> text/html 2013-02-08T11:17:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4767737/mixtape-dj-docutale-chnging-the-lndscpe-12/
Chnging the Lndscpe is a mix series started in 2012 by Berlin based DJ docutale, This series represents an ever growing shift in music. It brings together every decade of music from the 1950s up until today and... READ MORE]]> text/html 2013-01-18T22:54:50+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4728582/emeralds-break-up-nosaj-thing-drops-song-with-chaz-bundick/
Filed under: News , RPM , News Today, Oh Boy! , New Music , New Releases Facebook After releasing November's beautiful Just to Feel Anything LP, experimental electronic trio Emeralds have called it quits, canceling all live tours. That really sucks. [ ClashMusic ] Nosaj Thing 's highly anticipated sophomore LP, Home , is in stores next week. Check out the album's [...]]]> text/html 2013-01-18T20:39:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4728448/addio-agli-emeralds/
Dopo l'abbandono di McGuire di qualche settimana fa Steve Hauschildt annuncia oggi via twitter la fine del progetto Emeralds . Addio agli Emeralds pubblicato su Indie For BUNNIES]]> text/html 2013-01-18T17:54:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4728094/rip-emeralds/
Cleveland electronic outfit Emeralds have gone to Splitsville. Two weeks after guitarist Mark McGuire left , now too has multi-instrumentalist Steve Hauschildt . The founding member announced the news on his personal Twitter account earlier this morning, writing "After much thought, I too have decided to leave Emeralds for personal reasons. The band is now over and all tour dates are cancelled. Its been a wild ride, Ive made countless friends all over the world and have so many memories thank you all so much." Hauschildt added: "I have dedicated my life [...]]]> text/html 2013-01-08T17:07:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4708425/news-jam-clevo-black-keys-to-begin-work-on-new/
Northeast, Ohio ex-pats, The Black Keys are staying busy. According to reports , the duo will begin work on their next album later this month. Later, in April and May, the band will pair up with The Flaming Lips for a short run of tour dates, including an April 30th gig in Pittsburgh...Sticking with the ex-pat crowd, the Cleveland-born, instrumental rock band, Emeralds, now find themselves down a man as founding member, Mark McGuire, has left the group. Here's another reason to get excited about Cleveland music in 2013: The return of the Lottery [...]]]> text/html 2013-01-03T19:04:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4700385/mark-mcguire-leaves-emeralds/
Guitarist Mark McGuire has left Ohio electronic outfit Emeralds . Fellow member Steve Hauschildt announced the news on his Twitter account, also adding : "Emeralds will continue on as a duo consisting of myself and John. Thank you so much for your continued support over the last seven years." Despite the loss, Hauschildt insists they'll tour stateside,Australia, Europe, and Japan in support of last year's incredibly rich album, Just to Feel Anything . Stream its meditative stroll "Through and Through" below.]]> text/html 2013-01-03T17:39:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4700248/emeralds-announce-mark-mcguire-has-left-band/
Electronic outfit Emeralds have announced that one of their three members, Mark McGuire has left the band. McGuire, one of the founding members, had recently spent a lot of time working on solo material, including the Surrogate Channels EP . The group'sSteve Hauschildt made the announcement earlier today via Twitter . Hauschildt wrote: "It is with much regret that I announce Mark McGuire is no longer a member of Emeralds. [...]]]> text/html 2013-01-03T17:39:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4703097/emeralds-announce-mark-mcguire-has-left-the-band/
Electronic outfit Emeralds have announced that one of their three members, Mark McGuire has left the band. McGuire, one of the founding members, had recently spent a lot of time working on solo material, including the Surrogate Channels EP . The group'sSteve Hauschildt made the announcement earlier today via Twitter . Hauschildt wrote: "It is with much regret that I announce Mark McGuire is no longer a member of Emeralds. [...]]]> text/html 2013-01-02T14:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4698070/song-of-the-day-steve-hauschildt-accelerated-yearning/
photo by Leigh Silverblatt Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription . This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Todays selection, featured on the Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is "Accelerated Yearning" by Steve Hauschildt from the 2012 album Sequitur on Kranky . Steve Hauschildt - Accelerated Yearning ( MP3 ) [...]]]> text/html 2012-12-29T04:09:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4693313/the-top-100-albums-of-2012/
Wow. This was painful. I tried to describe as many of these as I could without resorting to copy/paste from record labels, 'zines or blogs, but eventually we all start to fatigue. Sure, it'd be nice to look allrespectablewith one-hundred totally unique and informative descriptions of these albums, but I don't have that kind of [...]]]> text/html 2012-12-24T17:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4697802/serenity-now-2012s-most-relaxing-albums-to-get-you-throughchristmas/
This time of the year can be a strain, to say the least between finding last-minute presents, the ensuing financial headaches, most likely traveling out of wherever you are to wherever it is you're from, and dealing with your family when you get there, the festive season can feel less festive than stressful as fuck. But wait, we're here to help! This has been a fine year for music that's designed to relax you and soothe a troubled soul, so we thought we'd put together a playlist of the finest such records of 2012 for your tranquility-inducing enjoyment. Click through [...]]]>