Bosco Delrey spent last summer in Memphis, recording his debut LP Everybody Wah with acclaimed producer Doug Easley. The result is an eclectic album of distorted electronic sounds that reference legendary Sun Studios-era recordings, as well as dancehall, gospel, and crunk. Check out the first single "20 Flight Dub" below. Everybody Wah is out digitally via Mad Decent on May 17. Bosco Delrey- 20 Flight Dub by maddecent
CSLSX are based in Philadelphia and beyond that, not much else is known. I'll just let the breezy electro-Balearic music speak for itself. First, check out the tribal space rhythms on the new track "Keep On Shining". Watch the video and grab the download via Soundcloud below. CSLSX - Keep On Shining from CSLSX on Vimeo . CSLSX - Keep On Shining by CSLSX CSLSX also recently reworked Bibio's "Jealous [...]
mp3: Blithe Field - Crushing Blithe Field is the moniker for 19 year-old bedroom producer Spencer Radcliffe. On his new album Two Hearted , Radcliffe utilizes samples and field recordings to create a beautiful world of hazy nostalgia that is at once lackadaisical and rich with emotion. Two Hearted will be released June 28 on Lefse/Waaga . Check out more from Blithe Field at bandcamp .
mp3: Laurel Halo - Aquifer mp3: Laurel Halo - Zoo Hypothesis The enigmatic Laurel Halo , who headlined our recent Winter Showcase, will release her new ep Hour Logic via Hippos In Tanks on June 21. The limited edition press will only be issued in 1000 copies and features the new track "Aquifer", an entrancing minimalist techno excursion that finds the artist moving away from melody and closer to experimentalism. [...]
-photo by Matthew Caron mp3: Ana Lola Roman - Klutch I first discovered Ana Lola Roman when she did a guest spot at Selective Tuesdays , our weekly DJ collective in Bushwick at Tandem Bar . A few months later, she has an impressive debut single in the form of "Klutch", a tribal synth track that harkens to the experimental early days of groundbreaking artists like Anne Clark, Laurie Anderson, and Kate Bush. Not to say what Roman is doing here isn't fresh [...]
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Jamie Harley directed this gorgeous new video for the ANR track "Dead Gulf". The ambient is a departure for the electro-pop duo and was featured on the now sold-out Big Problem 73. ANR released their wonderful new album Stay Kids last month, and if you buy it on iTunes it comes with "Dead Gulf" as a bonus track. If you haven't copped it yet you are seriously missing out. ANR - "Dead Gulf" from Jamie Harley on Vimeo .
mp3: Hooray For Earth - True Loves (Hard Mix remix) Hooray For Earth are the next big thing. Done. True Loves is out June 7 via Dovecote Records . Hooray For Earth - True Loves from Dovecote Records on Vimeo .
mp3: Hooray For Earth - True Loves (Hard Mix remix) Hooray For Earth are the next big thing. Done. Hooray For Earth - True Loves from Dovecote Records on Vimeo . True Loves is out June 7 via Dovecote Records . Hooray For Earth - True Loves from Dovecote Records on Vimeo .
mp3: Callers - Ringer Callers follow up last year's Life of Love LP with the new one-off digital single "Ringer". The track finds the Brooklyn trio exploring a more aggressive, fast-paced punk sound. "Ringer" is extraordinarily infectious, tight and complex, building up into a near frenzy before its abrupt finish. More, please?
mp3: Ganglians - Jungle Jangly Sacramento rockers Ganglians will release their third album Still Living on August 23. Producer Robby Moncrieff (Dirty Projectors) was enlisted in an effort to give the band a fuller more mature sound, resulting in the new double LP. But fear not, as the first single "Jungle" still embodies the vintage garage rock sound found on the first two records. You can pre-order Still Living at Lefse Records .
Brooklyn electronic duo Blondes are releasing Lover/Hater , the first in a series of three 123 records for the RVNG Intl. label. "Lover" utilizes a Meredith Monk sample over the most upbeat tempo we've heard from these guys yet. Watch the videos for both tracks below. Also, very last minute, but if you're in Bushwick tonight Blondes are playing a free show at Tandem at 11:00. Lover/Hater is available via RVNG Intl. <3 from [...]
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After a battle with lung cancer, TV On The Radio bassist Gerard Smith has passed away. This is a terrible loss for both the band and the Brooklyn music scene. The band has posted the following statement on their website : "We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous fight against lung cancer. Gerard passed away the morning of April 20th, 2011. We will miss him terribly." As a bartender, I had the pleasure of meeting Gerard a [...]
mp3: Elias Krantz - Tody Motmot mp3: Elias Krantz - Tody Motmot (Pistol Disco Remix) Swedish Krautrock instrumentalist Elias Krantz is prepping his sophomore lp Night Ice for a May 23 release on Country & Eastern . The new album finds Krantz fleshing out his sound with a full band, featuring drums, organ, upright bass, violin, and kora. The first single "Tody Motmot" could easily sit beside classic tracks by Can and NEU! on a really cool mixtape. Check out [...]
Brooklyn electronic duo CREEP have taken Planningtorock 's chilling new single "Doorway" and stripped it of its intensity, resulting in a more airy, ethereal dream track. The remix appears on the official single, due April 28 via DFA. The new album W is out May 17. Doorway (Creep Remix) by DFA Records
mp3: Flashlights - Glowing Eyes This morning I instantly fell in love with this sleepy electro gem from Denver's Flashlights (link NSFW!). The track pulsates like a hazy space dream; cue the fog machine, hit the blue neon lights, and drift away into the futuristic post-disco trance of "Glowing Eyes". The duo are releasing the five song ep Hidden Behind Trees June 6 on Binary .
mp3: Sleep ∞ Over - Casual Diamond (Laurel Halo Remix) (via xlr8r.com ) Sleep ∞ Over are releasing the new "Casual Diamond" 73 tomorrow, which is a precursor to a new full-length album, due this summer. The two-track 73 comes backed with this mind-altering remix from Laurel Halo . Halo's reworking essentially turns the track inside out, expanding it into an icey late-night come down jam, all the while maintaining its haunting, ethereal center. Casual Diamond is out tomorrow on [...]
mp3: Krusht - Spirit of 76 (featuring Alleyes Manifest) Venice Beach-based sci-fi electronic producer Krusht released his great self-titled debut ep over the weekend. The 7-track set features collaborations with Alleyas Manifest, Deanna Neil, Sleeper Pup, and Son of David. A new found footage video clip by Brian Keith Sharrock has also been released for the track "Spirit of 763. Watch it below. The ep is available now for free at AMDISCS . KRUSHT in Spirit [...]
mp3: Mercury Rev - Opus 40 On May 16th, Mercury Rev will reissue their seminal album Deserter's Songs , complete with a bonus disc of remixes and demos. Deserter's Songs was originally released in 1998, and it's beauty has truly stood the test of time. Tracks like "Holes", "Goddess On A Highway", and "Opus 403 are epic American classics that paved ground for many post Y2K bands. Grab "Opus 403 up above.
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