I see a positive outcome coming in all of our lives in the near future, filled with love, joy and the next MEEZY LISTENING VOL 12 . Wow, I can't believe it's been a year. 12 whole Meezy Listening's in the pocket. And I'm loving very minute of it. I really feel music is a vital part of your life's soundtrack and that is why I love putting out these compilations. I have a lot of tasty treats for all you ML fans out there. So download it and much love to all those who who cop it, cus [...]
4Hero-Naima (Remix) Download audio file (Naima-Remix.mp3) Whenever people reference Blind I, or the kind of music we post, especially in our monthly compilations, the word "taste" comes up a lot. Individually and collectively we all have a very specific ear and that's what draws you in to either hate or love it. Sometimes when I put mine together, I try to switch things up a bit to reach and satisfy different tastes, but this month, it's just [...]
Koop is an electronic jazz duo from Sweden, consisting of Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson. Though the music may sound as if it is played by a tight jazz group, it is actually sample-based. Thousands of small clips of drums, strings, horns, and choirs are taken from old records and puzzled together into new songs. So a matter of taste - but interesting - I think
Download audio file (01-Summer-Sun-Feat.-Yukimi-Na gano-of-Little-Dragon.mp3) We all Voltron'ed once again to create the sounds of summer as heard through the Blind I staff. These are songs that paint the vibe & set the tone for how we would like to feel throughout this whole season. This was designed & created to serve as the official soundtrack to the summer for our faithfuls. Blind I For The Kids... you know what it is... bump this while you BBQ'in that chicken, links & ribs! TL & DL AFTER THE AFTER... [...]
Download audio file (Emora.mp3) It's that time of the month again. She's baaacccccckkk . I was hoping Noah would find the artwork that was on the wall in the movie Belly (our minds work so randomly don't they) because I thought it would be perfect. You should know the RDV compilations by now. All the goods are after the skip. Let me know what you think. Some new, some old. All sexy. Mai [...]
If you live in Asia (and apparently Egypt or Puerto Rico), chances are you've already heard Koop's Strange Love in the cute yet slightly creepy Coca Cola Open Happiness ad where two young doodlers in a library exchange the cola through their veins. That's where I first heard the song, and I Googled it to learn [...]
How about a change of pace today? Sound good? Right on. After delving into my magical box of music that makes you go "oooooooh" (more in a Barry White-esque, feel the love kind of way than a "look at that bearded lady" kind of way), I've unearthed a jazzy gem from The Couch Sessions crew, who recently paid homage to singer Yukimi Nagano of Swedish electronic group Little Dragon. Three cheers for me! Now, I must confess that I haven't followed Little Dragon or Yukimi religiously over the years - [...]
La recomendación de esta semana se la debemos a Sol , una de nuestras compañeras de Monkeyzen , quien es gran fan de este grupo originario de Gotemburgo, Suecia, el cual lleva por nombre Little Dragon . Con influencias de gente como Morcheeba, Everything But the Girl y Saint Etienne, esta banda mezcla la electrónica, el trip hop, el soul y el pop para conformar un sonido minimalista, obscuro por momentos, sensual y muy sofisticado que tiene su fuerza en la bellísima voz de Yukimi Nagano, quien por cierto ha colaborado con gente [...]
Considering my love for Koop and Little Dragon , and a huge fan of Yukimi Nagano's work before I even knew who she was, there was no way I could not post this. A mix by Supa Qool DJ Uncle Q , it highlights a couple of her lesser known jazzy tracks, as well as those favorites from Little Dragon. Big, big ups to The Couch Sessions for this one. Download it here. .. TRACK LISTING 1.) Koop – Whenever There Is [...]
TheCouchSessions.com just released a free mixtape Tribute to Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon. It's no secret that I'm a huge Little Dragon fan so I'm lovin' this concept. They've put together a retrospective of sorts including some of her work with Koop, guest spots with Ge-ology, classic Little Dragon tracks and more. If you are new to Little Dragon, this mixtape will school you on Yukimi's pedigree, and for those already in the know, this serves as a great compilation, saving you the trouble of doing all the hunting and gathering ;) Here's the [...]
Ya know we here @ Blind I are infatuated with some Little Dragon , let alone the beautiful voice of front woman Yukimi Nagano. (We are also working on a lil Blind I /Little Dragon collabo... hold tight). Well, The Couch Sessions has released their first mixtape in honor of Yukimi. It features some unreleased material, guest appearances & rarities . We'll let them tell you the scoop... More info, tracklist & DL after the jizzy... The Couch Sessions, the [...]
Yukimi Nagano is my newest obsession. Yukimi edged out Feist because of her consistently smooth voice and because of the music she made with progressive Swedish band Koop. I got into Koop after Koop Islands was released in '06. It was the biggest surprise of the year. It had Jazz, Electronica, and Bossanova influences and was perfectly constructed, I was floored immediately. But there was this female voice all over the album that I couldn't get out of my head. I found out later that it was the half-Japanese/half-Swedish Yukimi Nagano. A Year later she would branch out [...]
i can't resists to post this... i'm a slave to a beautiful music with sexy double bass in it
The time has come! Summer is upon us, and for me, as a blogger, it can only mean one thing: Time for the annual summer mix! However, this year's will be quite different from the previous ones, hence its appearance here instead of the main blog. This time around, I made it with a clear theme in mind: To create a soundtrack for a fantastic summer getaway fantasy. Exotic locales, improbably blue skies, palm trees & white sands... steel drums. You name it all. Summer Getaway is a concoction of [...]
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In honor of the GLBT Pride Week in São Paulo, our hometown, 2MW prepared a special setlist with the 15 coolest gay albuns of the world, for us. Because, being gay doesn`t mean to like Madonna or eurodisco. Check the list above. Be pink! Para homenagear a Semana do Orgulho Gay em São Paulo, nossa cidade, o 2MW preparou uma lista com os 15 albuns mais bacanas dentre os albuns "gays" do mundo pra nós. Por que ser gay não significa gostar de Madonna e poperô farofa. Segue a lista abaixo. Be pink! [...]
Another one of our awesome blogger friends, Michael over at Sonic Itch Music is throwing a SXSW party this year with a little help from Soundcheck Magazine and the Austinist . Details down below. Soundcheck Magazine's 3rd Birthday Party & Sonic Itch Music SXSW Party Friday, March 20th (Noon - 6PM) Emo's Annex ( 603 Red River St. [...]
Austin Sound & KOOP's Now Playing SXSW Day Party Friday, March 20th (Noon - 6PM) Creekside Lounge ( 606 E. 7th St. ) | Austin, TX [ RSVP HERE ] [...]
My guilty pleasure this week is apple-love. I just got sent my new iphone, and it's sitting on my desk oozing sex and screaming 'play with me'. Obviously, this bandwagon is looking a little like a Tokyo commuter train by now. So, as if that isn't enough for my week of apple adulation - I am also getting into itunes' genius sidebar , which recommends music similar to the track you're playing. It's thrown up some gems, and has become one of my favourite ways to find new music, mostly by sheer virtue of the size and [...]
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Toronto – One of my pet peeves about watching movies is when actors pretend to be a musicians but aren't actually playing their instruments. I know this is a ridiculous thing to get upset about, but I can’t help it. There’s just something about it that destroys the illusion. All of a sudden I realize that it’s all a fake, and I’m just along for the ride. I know that everything I’m watching on the tube is fabricated, but this is where my suspension of reality really gets shattered. Every artist is a [...]
Glædelig 19. december alle sammen. I dag er fredag, hvilket vil sige, at der plejer at blive udgivet et Friday's BRP Mix. Jeg har vist endnu ikke fået det nævnt, men mixene og jeg holder juleferie. Vi regner dog stærkt med at vende tilbage i løbet af en uges tid, hvilket betyder der bliver et nytårsmix af slå sig løs til. Indtil da kan du muntre dig med dagens 2 numre (jeg kunne ikke vælge), som bliver sponsoreret af svenske Koop , der siden 1995 har fornøjet os alle med deres hybrid af electronica og [...]
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