Blog: Forward Music

Breakbot

Breakbot No, this isn't Jesus. Breakbot is the new face of Ed Banger. He's not just another knock off of Justice, he is writing and producing some feel good music which will make you feel really good. Like seriously good pop tunes which manage to get stuck in my head, a notable feat because of my ADHD listening habits. The actual music is made up of falsetto vocals, piano arrangements and funky analogue bass lines. On paper, it sounds like generic rubbish, but listen below and you'll understand. Baby I'm Yours , [...]
Link Text:A Thing for Me (Breakbot remix) - Metronomy
File Name:02 Make You Mine.mp3
Link Text:Baby (Breakbot Remix) - Pnau
File Name:02 Baby (Breakbot Remix).mp3
Link Text:Baby Im Yours
File Name:Baby I'm yours feat. IRFANE.mp3
Link Text:Make You Mine
File Name:02 A Thing for Me (Breakbot remix).mp3

Los Angeles – Flying Lotus

Los Angeles – Flying Lotus I've never heard anything like Flying Lotus. I discovered him after a recomendation from one of the members of Late of the Pier and I am very grateful he did. It's completely weird, sampled electronic hip-hop. Underline and circle the weird part. And that's what makes it so good. The albums flows smoothly through tracks which contain very individual two minute ideas. I hope the first two tracks will get you hooked. Though the best so far has been the second, the first track is still vital. A harsh 4/4 beat made up of some high-pitched sample dominates the track, [...]
Link Text:Brainfeeder
File Name:01 Brainfeeder.mp3
Link Text:Breathe . Something/Stellar STar
File Name:02 Breathe . Something_Stellar STar.mp3

Grand Ledge – Paul Baribeau

Grand Ledge – Paul Baribeau This music is made up of simple, acoustic chord progressions at high tempos. It's the lyrics that hade me hooked. They are made up of heart-wrenching truths. They aren't pretentious at all, they are simple, easy to understand poems on the simple things in life; love, friends and family. Every song I can understand, appreciate or relate to. Though hidden behind punk ethos, Paul Baribeau makes music which anyone can listen to and feel remorse for this sorry soul. It's partly because of the wavering voice, the lack of instrumentation, but mainly, it's the power that he has to communicate [...]
Link Text:Christmas Lights
File Name:01 Christmas Lights.mp3

We Were Promised Jetpacks Live

We Were Promised Jetpacks Live Firstly, I have to say they were forty-five minutes late. Now for the review, it's not the usual song by song type affair. Oh and I gave guys tenth album of the year in 2009 . I was expecting some solid, indie rock action from these guys, something similar to the album. But they were something far better, for a couple of different reasons. For one, they re-arranged the album into an all together different beast . Next, We Were Promised Jetpacks know how to layer sound. Seriously, are these [...]
Link Text:Roll Up Your Sleeves
File Name:03 Roll Up Your Sleeves.mp3
Link Text:Ships With Holes Will Sink
File Name:02 Ships With Holes Will Sink.mp3

Machine Dreams – Little Dragon

Machine Dreams – Little Dragon Think 80s synths... wait! Before you start screaming and running into the corner, trying to consolidate yourself in mumbling hysteria, they are definitely not another crappy synthpop band. Little Dragon's sound is made up of space-y, cliché 80s nostalgia synthesizers, but molded into a captivating chill out sound and tucked under the female vocalist's incredible voice. The two tracks I'm sharing now are both excellent examples of this style. Feather starts off slow with a laid back bass line bolstered by pads which wrap around the Thievery Corporation chill-out bubbles. Then you hear Kraftwerkian electro [...]
Link Text:Feather
File Name:04 Feather.mp3
Link Text:My Step
File Name:03 My Step.mp3

Best Remixes of 2009

Electronic music has become a much larger part of my musical listening now, and so this post has evolved into a "let's put as much random electronic stuff in here as possible" list. We now have the main dance-y list and a bunch of little snippets of random genres within electronica. And this year I've put the dance mix into a large mp3 file for your pleasure. Do you like that? Should I make one mp3 mixes more often? Should I actually mix it myself or just let my program do it? Any advice on this post would be much [...]
Link Text:Armistice (Yacht Remix)
File Name:11 Armistice (Yacht Remix).mp3
Link Text:Death Suite (Bobermann Remix
File Name:Death Suite (Bobermann Remix).mp3
Link Text:Leave It
File Name:03 Leave It.mp3
Link Text:mp3
File Name:Forward Music_s Dance Mix of 2009.mp3
Link Text:One Day (Surkin Remix)
File Name:One Day (Surkin Remix).mp3
Link Text:Party and Bullshit in the USA (Hathbanger Mash-Up Remix)
File Name:Party and Bullshit in the USA (Hathbanger Mash-Up Remix).mp3
Link Text:Seven (The Twelves Remix)
File Name:Seven (The Twelves Remix).mp3
Link Text:United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It on the Pop)
File Name:United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It on the Pop).mp3

Top 25 Tracks of 2009

Top 25 Tracks of 2009 This year I though I should at least describe some of the tracks of the year, but without falling into just using amazing, awesome, outstanding etc. Brother Sport by Animal Collective is the greatest song ever. I say this with all sincerity. I'm wrestling with myself to make a songs of the decade list, and this would very likely be number one. After their album collected virtual dust on my hard drive, it came up on shuffle and made me immediately listen to the rest of Animal Collective's eighth [...]
Link Text:Brother Sport
File Name:11 Brother Sport.mp3
Link Text:Infinity Milk
File Name:07 Infinity Milk.mp3
Link Text:My Girls
File Name:02 My Girls.mp3
Link Text:So Insane
File Name:05 So Insane.mp3
Link Text:Youve Got the Love (The xx Remix)
File Name:You've Got the Love (The xx Remix).mp3
Artist:The Horrors
Title:Sea Within A Sea
Link Text:Sea Within A Sea
File Name:the_horrors_seawithinasea.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009

New Stuff

New Stuff Welcome to the future! It's 2010! No, this isn't the cutting edge bands list. We still have to do songs of 2009, remixes of 2009 and the albums of the decade list. Until then, I wanted to do a quick breather post (no, that's not what the last two weeks have been for). I bought and received more records than I ever have on one of my trips (Munich CDs are ridiculously expensive). So here are just three really cool songs. I actually bought this album randomly after putting it on the "listen to later so I can [...]

Albums of 2009

Albums of 2009 Is it me or are albums getting shorter? This list has an average of 10.2 tracks for each album, if you are a statistic obsessive like myself. It sure makes it easier to review albums. Another observation: it seems like the first half of the list is fantastic music, while the second half is all really emotional. Anyway, here are my favourite albums of 2009: 1. Tarot Sport - Fuck Buttons Though I enjoyed their first album, Fuck Buttons [...]
Title:Blue Skies
Link Text:Blue Skies
File Name:09 Blue Skies.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Animal Collective
Title:Brother Sport
Link Text:Brother Sport
File Name:11 Brother Sport.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Dananananaykroyd
Title:Infinity Milk
Link Text:Infinity Milk
File Name:07 Infinity Milk.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Dirty Projectors
Title:Temecula Sunrise
Link Text:Temecula Sunrise
File Name:02 Temecula Sunrise.mp3
Bitrate:203 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Fuck Buttons
Title:Olympians
Link Text:Olympians
File Name:04 Olympians.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Jack Peñate
Title:Pull My Heart Away
Link Text:Pull My Heart Away
File Name:01 Pull My Heart Away.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Phoenix
Title:Fences
Link Text:Fences
File Name:03 Fences.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Slow Club
Title:Apples And Pairs
Link Text:Apples and Pairs
File Name:11 Apples And Pairs.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:The xx
Title:Crystalised
Link Text:Crystalized
File Name:03 Crystalised.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:We Were Promised Jetpacks
Title:It's Thunder And It's Lightning
Link Text:Its Thunder And Its Lightning
File Name:01 It's Thunder And It's Lightning.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009

Christmas Mix!

Christmas Mix! This is a little collection of music which are just some of my favourite Christmas tracks, ranging from classic rock, indie numbers, crooners, jazz tracks and folk duets. This mix has been made to enjoy for an hour or so, but hopefully this will show some of you guys that there can be good Christmas music. Please buy any of the albums that the songs are from (except for the God awful RTL Christmas Fever), they are some of the best of the best. I've added some links to buy a couple of these Christmas album classics. [...]

Fun Electronic Mix

Fun Electronic Mix To give you guys a bit of a breather, and because I felt like showing my recent discoverings and findings within the electronic world, here is a brief playlist of fun electronic music. Enjoy in these stressful times... Blue Skies (Twelves Remix) - Noah and the Whale Armistice (Yacht Remix) - Phoenix Mount Helicon - VanGuard Baiser Sur La Disco (Rubix Refix) - Rubix Flashback - Calvin Harris [...]
Artist:Calvin Harris
Title:Flashback
Link Text:Flashback - Calvin Harris
File Name:Flashback.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Crystal Fighters
Title:I Love London
Link Text:I Love London - Crystal Fighters
File Name:I Love London.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Diplo vs Keane
Title:Spiralling (Diplo vs Keane Mad Spirals Remix)
Link Text:Spiralling (Diplo vs Keane Mad Spirals Remix) - Diplo vs Keane
File Name:Spiralling (Diplo vs Keane Mad Spirals Remix).mp3
Year:2008
Artist:Noah and the Whale
Title:Blue Skies (Twelves Remix)
Link Text:Blue Skies (Twelves Remix) - Noah and the Whale
File Name:Blue Skies (Twelves Remix).mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Phoenix
Title:Armistice (Yacht Remix)
Link Text:Armistice (Yacht Remix) - Phoenix
File Name:Armistice (Yacht Remix).mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Rubix
Title:Baiser Sur La Disco (Rubix Refix)
Link Text:Baiser Sur La Disco (Rubix Refix) - Rubix
File Name:Baiser Sur La Disco (Rubix Refix).mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Strip Steve
Title:Breakin' (Original Mix)
Link Text:Breakin (Original Mix) - Strip Steve
File Name:Breakin' (Original Mix).mp3
Year:2009
Artist:VanGuard
Title:Mount Helicon
Link Text:Mount Helicon - VanGuard
File Name:Mount Helicon.mp3
Year:2009

Albums of 2008 [Revisited]

Albums of 2008 [Revisited] I wanted to come back to 2008, even while everyone is starting their 2009 lists (don't worry mine will be out soon enough), because I think it is worth seeing what a year might do to the "Best albums of 20083. Of course, it helps me share some truly amazing music, once again . Remember, it's ordered by my favourites. Even after nearly two years, Vampire Weekend 's debut stands up as strong as ever. The melodies are still catchy, the variety of sounds and instruments [...]
Artist:Born Ruffians
Title:I Need A Life
Link Text:I Need A Life
File Name:04 I Need A Life.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Fleet Foxes
Title:White Winter Hymnal
Link Text:White Winter Hymnal
File Name:02 White Winter Hymnal.mp3
Year:2008
Artist:Foals
Title:Olympic Airwaves
Link Text:Olympic Airways
File Name:1-04 Olympic Airwaves.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Late Of The Pier
Title:The Enemy Are The Future
Link Text:The Enemy Are The Future
File Name:10 The Enemy Are The Future.mp3
Year:2008
Artist:Lightspeed Champion
Title:Everyone I Know Is Listening To Crunk
Link Text:Everyone I Know Is Listening To Crunk
File Name:10 Everyone I Know Is Listening To Crunk.mp3
Year:2008
Artist:Los Campesinos!
Title:Broken Heartbeats Sound Like Breakbeats
Link Text:Broken Heartbeats Sound Like Breakbeats
File Name:02 Broken Heartbeats Sound Like Breakbeats.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Noah and the Whale
Title:Jocasta
Link Text:Jocasta
File Name:02 Jocasta.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:The Last Shadow Puppets
Title:Calm Like You
Link Text:Calm Like You
File Name:03 Calm Like You.mp3
Bitrate:252 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Tokyo Police Club
Title:Listen To The Math
Link Text:Listen To The Math
File Name:10 Listen To The Math.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Vampire Weekend
Title:Mansard Roof
Link Text:Mansford Roof
File Name:01 Mansard Roof.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2008

New Songs From Old Friends

New Songs From Old Friends A strew of new leaked, early and preview singles have been coming out from artists which I really love, most of which are very good. But don't get too excited, none of these albums or EPs are coming out until next year. Audience - Cold War Kids I adored their first album, their second not so much. Cold War Kids' newest single is their poppiest track to date, but as usual, the vocalist really pulls the track through with those bluesy, depressing lyrics. It's definitely a [...]
Link Text:Audience
File Name:01 Audience.mp3
Link Text:Colours Fade
File Name:Colours Fade.mp3
Link Text:Cousins
File Name:Cousins.mp3
Link Text:Horchata
File Name:01 Horchata.mp3

Phoenix and Noah And The Whale Live

Phoenix and Noah And The Whale Live Noah and the Whale 's set was a mere six song short. It left me wanting so much more, but not because they underperformed. Quite the contrary, they completely blew me away. I knew it would be mainly depressing songs from their second album, but I was surprised by how much energy was thrown into the down tempo songs. They were loud, sweeping and as epic, as the songs deserved to be. They managed to pull all this off with only four band members. My highlight (which also is the highlight from their wonderful second album) was [...]
Link Text:Love of an Orchestra
File Name:06 Love of an Orchestra.mp3
Link Text:Napoleon Says
File Name:01 Napoleon Says.mp3

Competition – Passion Pit T-Shirt

Competition – Passion Pit T-Shirt Look! It's my first competition! I wear far too much topman than I care to admit and I was delighted when their CTRL team contacted me. Topman CTRL is an awesome feature, where bands are selected to edit the CTRL blog and curate a live show. They've had Lightspeed Champion and Gallows (off the top my head), so they already have a pretty good list of some of my favourite bands. To get to the point, it's Passion Pit (who I saw recently ) this month and they offered me to give away [...]

Passion Pit Live

Passion Pit Live Want to win a Passion Pit t-shirt? Go here! Passion Pit opened with a bang (or to be more accurate, a high pitched sound which had quite an after effect on my ears) and launched into Eyes As Candles . The first thing I noticed was how much more dynamic and louder their live sound was, and this wasn't just because they were playing in a venue, not a studio. They had obviously taken some time to create a solid set, one which would be more interesting than just playing through the album. [...]
Link Text:Moths Wings
File Name:03 Moth's Wings.mp3
Link Text:Sleepyhead
File Name:Sleepyhead (Passion Pit Cover).mp3
Link Text:The Reeling
File Name:04 The Reeling.mp3

Lies – Fenech-Soler

Lies – Fenech-Soler I was hesitant to post this one, because more than four of my feeds ( Funkism , Music Liberation , Too Many Sebastians and Party Aids ) are posting a track and crying that they are the next thing. And really, we'll have to put that into the persepctive of on an album or a live show. Fortunately, their live show is actually coming to Munich. This never happens for bands without a debut, so for this reason I'm also going to join the blog masses and nominate them as the best band to have existed [...]
Link Text:Lies
File Name:Lies.mp3

Romantic Rights (Erol Akan's Love From Below Re-Edit) – Death From Above 1979

Romantic Rights (Erol Akan's Love From Below Re-Edit) – Death From Above 1979 My knowledge of this particular remixer consisted of his amazing remix of Franz Ferdinand's Do You Want To and that he did that thing with Boys Noize (which was also pretty damn amazing). After researching (scourged for all his remixes and wikipedia'd the man), I discovered a couple of interesting things about this guy; he makes some crazy good, headbanging electronic remixes of indie artists (Bloc Party, Klaxons, Interpol and more) and produced the Late of the Pier record. For the second feat alone, I applaud him, it is quite a marvelous record . But that's not [...]
Link Text:Bonus: Waves - Erol Alkan & Boys Noize
File Name:01 Waves.mp3

I Heart Sharks Live

I Heart Sharks Live Packed (but not uncomfortably) with The Streets blasting through the speakers, it seemed there were good signs the gig was going to be interesting. I Heart Sharks then stepped through the crowd and got their instruments ready, while the singer nervously slipped in and out of German and English. Since they were previously unknown to me, I'll just throw some random observations out there. The drummer was the most enthusiastic percussionist I've had witness to see. He seemed to be having more fun than the entire crowd combined, he was constantly getting up and [...]
Link Text:Dots Dots Dots
File Name:01 Dots Dots Dots.mp3
Link Text:The World is Yours
File Name:03 The World Is Yours.mp3

The XX and Holly Miranda Live

The XX and Holly Miranda Live Holly Miranda was the best opener I have ever seen at a gig. She was completely unknown to me, but proved herself as an artist to look out for and she managed to impress everyone in the room, not just me, which is a rare thing to happen. It was simply made up of Holly, her guitarist, bells and a really old mic. She would switch between the normal mic, to the older one, in and out through the songs and occasionally loop her vocals (with the old mic's sound reminding me of the one from [...]
Link Text:Crystalized
File Name:03 Crystalised.mp3
Link Text:Stars
File Name:11 Stars.mp3
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