Posted in Play-This-List If you have 20 minutes to spare today, sit back and take a listen to this. 'NYC 73-382 is a song taken from the upcoming album Rework: Philip Glass Remixed, a joint project by Beck and Philip Glass. The album features a whole host of artists re-imaging Philip Glass - contributors include Dan Deacon, Memory [...]
At last, we see a glimpse of the bold project " Rework: Philip Glass Remixed ." With a team of artists that includes Amon Tobin , Nosaj Thing , Memory Tapes, Dan Deacon , and others, our expectations were certainly high. Beck 's rework does not disappoint – spanning an epic twenty plus minutes, Bek David Campbell's contribution to the album is a carefully curated selection of Glass’s hugely influential work - stitched together with snippets of Campbell‘s own voice and wild percussion, like a patchwork quilt. While it’s lengthy [...]
As previously reported , Beck and producer Hector Castillo have assembled an all-star remix compilation in celebration of composer Philip Glass' 75th birthday. Now, more details have been revealed: the two-disc set is called Rework: Philip Glass Remixed , and will hit stores on October 23rd via Orange Mountain Music/Ernest Jenning/The Kora Records. The 12-track effort features contributions from Beck himself, Dan Deacon, Amon Tobin, Memory Tapes, Tyondai Braxton, Pantha du Prince, and more. Check out the full tracklist below, followed by Glass' 2009 performance of his "Glassworks" piece. [...]
The first hint that My Great Ghost might be quite special comes when you hear how they met: at the New York studio of Philip Glass , where Trevor Gureckis works as Glass's musical assistant and Drew Smith at his publishing company. Musical assistant to one of the most respected and influential living composers? Yeah, probably a good thing. Admittedly, the two aren't making music that you would immediately jump to compare to that of Glass; instead of minimal repetition, they stick to more conventionally pop-oriented electronica. That said, it's definitely [...]
As part of Philip Glass' 75th birthday celebration, Beck and producer Hector Castillo have assembled a star-studded collection of remixes of Glass' work for a new compilation. Available June 26th from Orange Mountain Music, the album packs remixes from Amon Tobin, former Battles singer Tyondai Braxton, Cornelius, Nosaj Thing, Memory Tapes, and Johann Johannsson, as well as Beck himself.
It's Christmas time. I'm in a cabin in the woods. My stolen internet connection is worthless. My family is going through some stuff. I love you all but I'm just not able to give this post all the detailing that it deserves. I hope that you are too busy with your own holiday festivities to care and can just kick back and enjoy this collection of jams for the interesting mix that they are. Dive in and enjoy. I know I've been. For more jams or by any of these artists use the ‘tags’ links at [...]
The Clink
L O W - L I F E
Consequence Of Sound
Listen Before You Buy
The Burning Ear
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
The Weeknd - Kiss Land
Franz Ferdinand - Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action - Album Trailer
She & Him- I Could've Been Your Girl
Action Bronson - "Strictly 4 My Jeeps" (Official Video)
Kanye West - New Slaves
NSFW: Miley Cyrus shows off her BANGIN TANKINI BOD!
A Little Something For Everyone At EDC New York
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Better Days
