Blame it on his taste in T-shirts (the Resident Advisor page in my research browser shows him repping Pere Ubu and Joy Division) or the dark implications of his production moniker, but October never seems quite as off-kilter as one might expect. And yet his tunes are genuinely, if subtly, oblique, standing out in a sea of samey, all-too-tasteful UK house. In interviews, Julian Smith has pointed to dub as an important influence, and the longtime Bristolian’s dance-music roots are in jungle. On record, his catholic listening habits come across not through overtures to other genres but rather a unique [...]
The Band of the month top ten chart for February 2013 straddles music from three different continents and eight countries. The Late Twos 1. The Late Twos (Northern Ireland) The Late Twos - EP - The Late Twos is available on iTunes*. 2. Weepikes (Finland) [...]
Tomorrow, Tomorrow exemplifies Campfires' ability to produce really good, really chill lo-fi pop, without being boring.
Topping the band of the week top 5 chart for w/e 9th February is Universal Thee in a chart featuring bands from four countries in two different continents. Universal Thee 1. Universal Thee (Scotland) Promote your mixtape at ReverbNation.com 2. The Blue Collars [...]
October is a lo-fi shoegaze outfit from Winnipeg in Canada, with a new three track demo EP - here is the opener High Heels / Cheap Thrills . October I look forward to having the opportunity to write a full review of October , once more music becomes available. From what I have been able to hear, this is a band adding an interesting dimension. The full EP which was released [...]
10. Real Cool, "What About Our Weekend Adam?" [ Geography Records ] ( buy ) A friend who just moved into her new place invites you over for a drink. You arrive expecting to see boxes everywhere, bare walls, and a frantic search for a bottle opener. Instead, you find a thoroughly lived in home where every detail is attended to and considered. Listening to and learning about Real Cool's spectacular "What About Our Weekend Adam?" is a similarly baffling experience. It's the B-side of the Swedish duo's debut, one which documents their first ever attempts at [...]
If there's a wrongly bastardized stepchild of our scene over the past five years, it has to be the commercial mix CD, with the overbearing caw being that they're pointless because no one is going to pay money for something when there's an abundance of comparably free products. To that I say, enough. Mix CDs are as alive and essential as they've ever been. In 2012, we've seen some of the perennial purveyors of the trade have arguably their finest years ever (Fabric landing classics from Levon Vincent and Ben Klock; Ostgut with standouts from Norman Nodge and Nick Hoppner). [...]
Techno Kittens favourite bespectacled DJ Will Saul releases this lovely moody collaboration with October on December 17 th , backed up by an equally atmospheric and beautiful Michael Mayer remix. Its only further wetted our appetites for Saul’s second album ‘Getting Closer’ due out next year under his ‘Close’ alias. Buy it here.
Every week we will be featuring The Sweet Five! What's The Sweet Five you may ask? Well I'll drop you five sweet songs that you should listen to once a week, that will help you get over your mid-week slump and set sail towards the ever-nearing weekend! Ready? Okay! Envoi - Ghost This track is going to be huge. The powerful female vocals of Maddie Finn attack you from the get go. There's some similarities to Paramore, but I think [...]
Ok, so slowly we're getting back on track. This here is the October Mixtape, chockablock full of my fave tunes of October. Some absolute stunners in here - the Lower Spectrum EP was one I kept on coming back to, as was Tame Impala's record, Collarbones's second full length, as well as the Love Migrate disc. [...]
A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – "F*ckin’ Problems" The Weeknd – "Till Dawn (Here Comes the Sun)" Hit-Boy - "East vs. West" The Weeknd - "Enemy" Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - "Sweet Nothing" Mumford & Sons - "Lover of the Night" The Weeknd - "Twenty Eight" Toro y Moi feat. Hodgy Beats – "So Many Details" (Remix) The Weeknd - "Valerie" Lana Del Rey - "American"
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For those who may be new to Fonz E-Mak may not remember his debut project The 6:21 Theory , but it was one hella of an introductory project for an emcee, and even though the project may be slightly dated, the sounds are not. Today we get visuals for one of the stand out tracks "Hitchhiker's Guide", shot and chopped by Fonz and his #2008ighties brozays. Since today is Friday we have a treat, as Fonz releases his #Octoberly EP in whole featuring two bonus tracks. Hit the jump for the video and EP download. [...]
THE more observant of Sound Advice readers will have noticed that the sum total of two sentences were posted on the blog during October. Whoops. Now, I reckon the best way to get back in to the swing of it is to let you know exactly what you've been missing while I've been away, in the form of an October listening habits playlist so you can all ape me. Hooray. First up I've been listening a lot to classics both modern and not-so-modern in the form of Alt-J's all conquering An Awesome Wave, and the entire [...]
New music is something I cultivate and collect on a regular basis. Whether it’s from the multitude of blogs I follow, or it’s posted by one of the many music nerd friends I keep up with on the internet. So naturally, people come to with me asking for new stuff. I’ve decided to make this easier for everyone and just do a monthly post of all the tunes that have stood out for me in the span of 30 days. Hope you find something that hits you in that good spot. Cayucas - Cayucos [...]
Words by Jacob I had an epiphany when I realized that my Soundtracking eye had yet to cast its gaze on Halloween. How did I miss this? Not only is this a pseudo-holiday (if work doesn't close, it's not a real holiday) fraught with a number of recognizable moods and sounds and images, it also provides me with enough cover to get away with mentioning a few of the millions of metal bands that I not-so-secretly love and want to share with you. So, without further ado, below is a list [...]
Photo by G. Unicorn Kid and Geoffrey Dicker CMJ 2012 was such a great experience for me. I was fortunate enough to host a CMJ-themed episode for MTV’s Weird Vibes . This meant that I got to skip lines, check out a ton of live music, hang out with the rich and fabulous and interview bands. If there was ever a gig I was born to do, this is it! You’ll be hearing more and seeing the episode very soon and of course, I will [...]
mp3: GORILLA VS. BEAR OCTOBER 2012 MIX ( 97 mb ) tracklist after the jump »
Showtime: 8pm Price: Free Performing multiple sets on this fine evening at Moe's BBQ in Daphne, AL. Venue website here: http://www.moesoriginalbbq.com /
Photo by G. Elie Wiesel and Geoffrey Dicker Holy cow! Elie Wiesel! His book "Night" detailing his horrific experiences in concentration camps during World War II should be required reading in schools and perhaps we'd be a lot closer to achieving world peace! Elie is a writer, a political activist, Nobel Laureate and a Holocaust survivor. His humanitarian activities are too numerous to mention, but there's a good chance your life is better because of Elie Wiesel. He was nice enough to take a picture [...]
Photo by G. Mac DeMarco and Geoffrey Dicker CMJ 2012 was such a great experience for me. I was fortunate enough to host a CMJ-themed episode for MTV's Weird Vibes . This meant that I got to skip lines, check out a ton of live music, hang out with the rich and fabulous and interview bands. If there was ever a gig I was born to do, this is it! You'll be hearing more and seeing the episode very soon and of course, I will [...]
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