The release party is on, and Liftoff will debut songs from their premiere album Sunday Morning Airplay . Tomorrow, January 19th, at the Black Cat , Liftoff will make sweet love to your ears and take you to a parallel universe. Helping the band usher their debut performance will be Fort Knox Five and Thunderball , each performing live DJ sets. Through its own unique sound, Airplay is part of this melodic stream of consciousness that recalls music of the cinematic Old West [...]
I tell my friends to go see Thunderball all the time. They all ask the same thing, "What kind of music do they play?" I respond, not giving a sliver of a hint, "It's something you have to witness for yourself." Only the music devotees take my advice. Thunderball's musical style can't be categorized. I'll spare the hyphens because there aren't enough in the world to describe them. Since their debut in the late '90s, the group has morphed and taken new forms. Historically, the group reinvented [...]
In addition to tickets for Sunday's Memorial Weekend Blowout at U Street Music Hall , we are damn skippy happy to give you all a chance to win an amazing collection of hot, hot wax, some right off the [record] presses, from the showcase artists. The following is up for grabs for one lucky winner: See-I's eponymous debut album [...]
Fort Knox Recordings and The Vinyl District are proud to present Memorial Weekend Blowout at U Street Music Hall this Sunday night, May 29th , the night before Memorial Day. You can hang with us till the wee hours of the night and still (wo)man the grill the next day. The Memorial Weekend Blowout artists will be taking over TVD this week, and we'll be interviewing all of them as well as giving away some tix and some wax. Get [...]
Thunderball - "Theme Music For Players & Ladies" by Fort Knox on Mixcloud From the homies over at Couch Sessions who premiered this : " The trio of Rob Myers, Steve Raskin and Sid Barcelona , also known as Thunderball , has been on the international scene for a minute now. As purveyors of sound under Washington, DC's ESL Music , the trio blends their electronic sounds with old school [...]
How was 2010 for you? 2010 is ending with a bang! We began the year locked in the studio with the goal of finishing our fourth studio album, 12 Mile High. We spent the second half of the year gearing up for the release and touring to promote the record. We've been really pleased with all [...]
More lamb on the menu to tickle the taste bubs as we move towards the last few roast dinners before the end of the year. Tuck in here before getting the tunes on the stereo. First up this week we have Slugbed hanging out the debut release on the Donkey Pitch label. Rapid synth runs and tough bass cramming into the the tight space with loads of cracks and smacks give a very pleasing result as Mwëslee takes on the remix. Slugbed - Donkey Stomp [...]
This edition of Influenza focuses on the production and technique behind "Enter the Brahmin," one of the sitar-heavy tracks from Thunderball's most recent release, 12 Mile High .
For some of you, today marks the last day before you head home for the holidays, so we wanted to send you off with a musical bang. This week's Firday Mixtape is chock full of musical goodness, with new singles from British Sea Power, jj, and Kanye West and remixes featuring Jay-Z, Cocteau Twins, and Bear In Heaven. Plus, thanks to our partner site Cover Me , we have some stellar new covers of artists ranging from LCD Soundsystem and Yoko Ono to Neon Indian and, yes, Flo Rida. Enjoy the mixtape and, more importantly, your turkey/few days off/ [...]
ARTIST: The SWAG Report 33 with freebie mp3 downloads for songs by Dr. Dre, Say Hi, Thunderball, Screeching Weasel, Poly Styrene, Elk, Kanye West, Illecism, 3rd Degree and more! So much more! DATE: 11-18-10 WRITER: Don Loder Hey junky, How're ya keepin'? Have ya got the shakes yet or what? Don'chu worry, doctor Donnie's here to cure what ails ya witta great big bag o' new tunes. An' I got some doozies for ya this week too -- I tracked down [...]
Recently wrapping up the 1st 1/2 of their fall tour with Bonobo + Andreya Triana, electronic-chill trio Thunderball is gearing up for their remaining fall tour dates, this time joining the acclaimed... **Summary** Go to website for downloads, videos & more.
On Monday night, Bonobo's national tour made its New York stop. Bonobo (aka Simon Green) was backed by a full band that included Andreya Triana on vocals. Steve Raskin of Thunderball opened the show. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL ALBUM BY MIKE REGER AND MARJANA JAIDI Related News: Contest Double Header: Win Tickets to see MiM0SA and/or Bonobo This Week November Concert Round Up: Bonobo, Francis and the Lights, Hard NYC and More… [...]
To celebrate today's crop of releases, here are new mp3s from Bad Books, Botany, the Concretes, the Driftwood Singers, the Good Ones, Tom Howie, Masonic, Motorifik, Nightlands, the Parting Gifts, Jesse Payne, Shigeto, the Tallest Man On Earth, Thunderball, Gary Wilson and Wyatt, Atzmon, Stephen. Also, vote for your favorite of today's new releases.
Just a quick post here to make everyone in the Chicago area know that the masters of cool Bonobo along with Thunderball will be playing tomorrow night at Metro . Bonobo - "Recurring" by +dB
In the coming week, New York is getting treated to not one, but two fantastic artist/producer sets, with MiM0SA at Le Poisson Rouge on Saturday, and Bonobo at Webster Hall on Monday. We're giving away a pair of tickets to each event, CLICK HERE to go directly to the contest, and check out more info about the amazing artists after the jump... MiM0SA has been steadily rising for the last two years and has become one of the west coast's top imports. His ability to [...]
12 Mile High is my introduction to the music of DC trio Thunderball. What an introduction it is. The forthcoming album, out November 9th, is a stylish, exotic opus that plays with genres like lounge, jazz, funk, and combines them with the cinematic feel of '60s spy movie scores to create a compelling and sexy soundtrack. The mostly instrumental record kicks off with Middle Eastern rhythms on
Thunderball makes music in the Thievery Corporation vein. A fresh sleek lounge sound. 12 Mile High is actually their fourth full-length recording ESL Music (owned by Thievery Corporation). The trio is Rob Myers, Steve Raskin and Sid Barcelona from Washington, DC. Check out this sinatiar laced single from the upcoming record. 12 Mile High by Thunderballdc photo by nickfornaro21
After a long hiatus, lo fi funk and lounge groovers Thunderball are back with a new album "12 Mile High" on ESL in November. The lay off, which included time as Fort Knox Five has allowed them to take their trademark sound and add further elements of production and instrumentation to develop the groove they are so well know for. Expect sitars, tight brass, funk guitars and wagons of soul. Stand out tracks include soul and funk guitar number "I C Colors", "Dub Science" with its blissed out groove and the tight [...]
Happy year 5771! Well, for some people at least. And happy almost 2011 for some others! Not only do we have a bunch of new singles, covers, and songs that might become future favorites, but we have a new logo for the Friday Mixtape! We think it's pretty great, just like these tunes. As always, below you'll find a mix of this week's best new singles, remixes, and covers (brought to you by Cover Me ) along with mp3s from some up and comers you just might want to check out. In all, there's over 40 songs [...]
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