Blog: Gorilla Vs. Bear

new Beach House album finished?

Jan 9, 9:30pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

According to this , yes. UPDATE : Sub Pop says that Electric Lady Studios' post - which has since been removed - was inaccurate.

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video: Lana Del Rey at the Corinthia Hotel London

Jan 9, 3:00pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

LDR plays a raw, stripped-down version of " Video Games " at the Corinthia Hotel in London . Yeah, song is still great .

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The Shins – "Simple Song"

Jan 9, 1:20pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

First single from The Shins ' Port Of Morrow , out March 20 :

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mp3: Jay-Z – "Glory (feat. Blue Ivy Carter)"

Jan 9, 12:30pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

"Life just got REALLY good." - Jay-Z Jay-Z :: Glory (feat. Blue Ivy Carter) Produced by the Neptunes , featuring Jay and Bey's little girl Blue Ivy.

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premiere: Shlohmo – "wen uuu"

Jan 9, 11:00am Gorilla Vs. Bear

Young L.A. producer / Low End Theory mainstay Shlohmo first hit our radar last summer thanks to his awesome Burial remix ( thanks Weiss ) and subsequent excellent full-length Bad Vibes , an immersive and oddly moving collection of self-described " night time back yard noises ." His new Vacation EP drops next month on Friends of Friends , and we're psyched to premiere the beautiful, dream-like first track, " wen uuu ": Shlohmo :: wen uuu [...]

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premiere: Shlohmo – "wen uuu"

Jan 8, 9:00pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

Young L.A. producer / Low End Theory mainstay Shlohmo first hit our radar last summer thanks to his awesome Burial remix ( thanks Weiss ) and subsequent excellent full-length Bad Vibes , an immersive and oddly moving collection of self-described " night time back yard noises ." His new Vacation EP drops next month on Friends of Friends , and we're psyched to premiere the beautiful, dream-like first track, " wen uuu ": Shlohmo :: wen uuu [...]

• Burial - Shell of Light (Shlohmo Remix)
• Shlohmo - 12-Seriously.mp3

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Artist:	Burial
Title:	Shell of Light (Shlohmo Remix)
Link Text:	Burial :: Shell of Light (Shlohmo Remix)
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Artist:	Shlohmo
Link Text:	Shlohmo :: Seriously
File Name:	12-Seriously.mp3

Oneohtrix Point Never – "Rubio"

Jan 8, 7:30pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

New demo from NBA fanatic Daniel Lopatin aka Oneohtrix Point Never , fresh off young Rubio's career game (so far) this afternoon against the Wizards. " Rubio " would've fit nicely alongside the warm, timeless, deliberate vibes found on 0PN's excellent 2011 LP Replica , and it's even doper when you use it to soundtrack sick super-slo-mo Rubio oops on repeat: Oneohtrix Point Never :: Rubio

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mp3: La Sera – "Please Be My Third Eye"

Jan 6, 11:00am Gorilla Vs. Bear

New single from Vivian Girls ' Katy Goodman , taken from her forthcoming La Sera full-length Sees The Light : mp3: La Sera :: Please Be My Third Eye Sees The Light is out March 24 on Hardly Art .

• La Sera - Please Be My Third Eye

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Artist:	La Sera
Title:	Please Be My Third Eye
Link Text:	La Sera :: Please Be My Third Eye
File Name:	LaSera_PleaseBeMyThirdEye.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

premiere: Grass Widow – "Disappearing Industries"

Jan 6, 10:00am Gorilla Vs. Bear

Last time we heard from San Francisco's Grass Widow , they were ripping " Milo Minute " in the zoo for some psyched gorillas . They one-up that infectious previous single with this awesome new jam, taken from their forthcoming limited split 73 with Nature , out next month on M'lady's Records . " Disappearing Industries " is one of the best things the band's ever done, elevated by the girls' signature bright, exuberant 3-part harmonies and their deceptive, winding, always super catchy melodies. The Grass Widow / Nature split 73 is out [...]

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gorilla vs. bear x sirius xmu blog radio: today

Jan 5, 11:30am Gorilla Vs. Bear

Our first Sirius | XM Blog Radio show of 2012 airs today at noon Eastern (and again at midnight) on Sirius XMU Channel 35 . This week's episode features new music from Grimes, Raekwon, Frankie Rose, the xx, Granit, Molly Nilsson, araabMUZIK, Symmetry, A$AP Rocky and more. You can listen online with a free trial here . Check this week's full playlist + some mp3s after the jump... click for blog radio playlist »

• teen daze :: let’s groove » Teen Daze - Let's Groove.mp3
• Grimes - Genesis
• VEGA - No Reasons

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File Name:	Teen Daze - Let's Groove.mp3

Artist:	Grimes
Title:	Genesis
Link Text:	grimes :: genesis
File Name:	Genesis.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	2012

Artist:	VEGA
Title:	No Reasons
Link Text:	VEGA :: no reasons
File Name:	No Reasons.mp3

mp3: new Grimes – "Genesis"

Jan 4, 12:00pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

4AD just unleashed the next song from our early frontrunner for album of the year, Grimes ' " post-internet " revelation, Visions . The beautiful/celestial future-pop jam " Genesis " has been a favorite in Grimes' live sets for a minute, and the LP version offers a glimpse at how far she's come since she sent us her (also great) debut tape almost 2 years ago: mp3: Grimes :: Genesis [...]

• Grimes :: Genesis » genesis.mp3

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File Name:	genesis.mp3

mp3: new Frankie Rose – "Know Me"

Jan 3, 12:30pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

Here's the lovely first single from Interstellar , the follow-up to one of our favorite LPs of 2010 from former Vivian Girl/Dum Dum Girl/Crystal Stilt Frankie Rose . The " Know Me " 73 is backed with a remix by Le Chev , which Frankie says sounds like " Sade or something ." Interstellar is out February 21 on Slumberland . mp3: Frankie Rose :: Know Me

• Frankie Rose - Know Me

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Artist:	Frankie Rose
Title:	Know Me
Link Text:	Frankie Rose :: Know Me
File Name:	02-Know-Me.mp3
Genre:	Pop
Year:	2012

mp3: Evian Christ – "Thrown Like Jacks"

Jan 3, 10:30am Gorilla Vs. Bear

Quite a few people (starting with the dudes at Dummy ) talking about this anonymous producer who just threw up a handful of heavy, ambient-meets-juke beats on his/her new youtube channel over the weekend. Promising stuff, with some interesting + inspired sample choices, as heard on " Thrown Like Jacks ," which is based on a Tyga sample over something that definitely sounds like it's from Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill . More here . mp3: [...]

• Evian Christ - thrown like jacks

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Artist:	Evian Christ
Title:	thrown like jacks
Link Text:	evian christ :: thrown like jacks
File Name:	thrown-like-jacks.mp3
Bitrate:	197 kbps
Year:	2012

mp3: Schoolboy Q – "Blessed"

Jan 2, 9:00pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

New one from L.A.'s Schoolboy Q , who released one of our favorite mixtapes of 2011 . Dave Free -produced joint " Blessed " is taken from Habits & Contradictions , which drops on 1/14. mp3: Schoolboy Q :: Blessed (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

• Schoolboy Q :: Blessed (feat. Kendrick L... » Schoolboy-Q-Ft-Kendrick-Lamar-Blessed.mp....mp3

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Bitrate:	160 kbps

Grimes signs with 4AD

Jan 1, 9:00pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

Grimes has signed with 4AD , the home of Ariel Pink, Gang Gang, St. Vincent , et al. The esteemed label will release her next-level new LP Visions on February 21, 2012 . mp3: Grimes :: Oblivion ___________

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mp3: new A$AP Rocky – "Pretty Flacko"

Jan 1, 6:00pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

Some " new wave " from A$AP Rocky , named after his new moniker . Produced by SpaceGhostPurrp . mp3: A$AP Rocky :: Pretty Flacko (prod. SpaceGhostPurrp) [via longlivea$ap ]

• A$AP Rocky - Pretty Flacko (prod. SpaceGhostPurrp)

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Artist:	A$AP Rocky
Title:	Pretty Flacko (prod. SpaceGhostPurrp)
Link Text:	A$AP Rocky :: Pretty Flacko (prod. SpaceGhostPurrp)
File Name:	Pretty-Flacko-prod.-SpaceGhost Purrp.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	2012

mp3: download Raekwon's Unexpected Victory mixtape

Jan 1, 12:00am Gorilla Vs. Bear

Happy New Year from Raekwon . Check the fly Genesis sample on " Chinese Marines ," and download the whole mixtape here . mp3: Raekwon :: Chinese Marines (feat. Mobb Deep)

• CHINESE MARINES FT MOBB DEEP (PROD BY SCRAM JONES)

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Title:	CHINESE MARINES FT MOBB DEEP (PROD BY SCRAM JONES)
Link Text:	Raekwon :: Chinese Marines (feat. Mobb Deep)
File Name:	Raekwon-Chinese-Marines-ft.-Mo bb-Deep-Prod.-by-Scram-Jones.m p3

december 2011 mix

Dec 29, 2011, 10:45am Gorilla Vs. Bear

mp3: gorilla vs. bear december 2011 mix ( 73 mb ) [ right click-save as to download] tracklist after the jump »

• various - 122011

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Artist:	various
Title:	122011
Link Text:	gorilla vs. bear december 2011 mix
File Name:	122011.mp3
Year:	2011

Molly Nilsson – "In Real Life"

Dec 26, 2011, 9:30pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

It's dumb to post your year-end lists before the year ends, exhibit A: Molly Nilsson 's excellent new LP, History , which just dropped last week on her own Dark Skies Association label. You might be familiar with Molly via her "duet" with John Maus , a touching little lullaby which originally appeared on Molly's 2008 record These Things Take Time . Like Maus, she creates dreamy, sometimes nostalgic synth-pop with simple/perfect melodies, as evidenced on bittersweet album opener " In Real [...]

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mp3: Clams Casino – INSTRUMENTALS mastered version

Dec 25, 2011, 11:45pm Gorilla Vs. Bear

One last Xmas gift for 2011: Clams Casino is giving away the digitally remastered, 320 kbps ( yeah he found out what those are / no he doesn't care ) version of one of our favorite albums of the year . These are the files from the now sold-out Type Records vinyl re-issue of INSTRUMENTALS , so if you missed out on that one, here you go: mp3: Clams Casino :: Numb (mastered version) [...]

• Clams Casino :: Numb (mastered version) » 05-Numb.mp3

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Link Text:	Clams Casino :: Numb (mastered version)
File Name:	05-Numb.mp3
Year:	2011