Elite Gymnastics and Acéphale are giving away a nice 6-song remix EP, today. The EP is titled Ruin 3 and features remixes of choice cuts from last year's Ruin 1 & 2 EP by How To Dress Well, LOL Boys, CFCF. On May 8th, be on the lookout for Ruin 4 featuring a CD with Ruin 3 remixes, two unreleased tracks from the Ruin sessions, a T-shirt, a poster, three buttons, and more to be announced. That can be pre-ordered [...]
Tom Krell b/k/a How To Dress Well takes on the Minnesota duo Elite Gymnastics cut "Here In Heaven" for a version of that band's Ruin cut, as part of a larger covers and remixes package set for release in November via Acephale called Ruin 3 . CFCF, Physical Therapy & Unicorn Kid also feature on the November release. For now, though, please enjoy the broken and shattered emoting that Krell uses to his advantage all the time on this extra special cover. (mp3) How To Dress Well - Here In [...]
Local production duo Elite Gymnastics is making waves this week from Stereogum to the UK's NME for the release of their two new EPs, Ruin 1 and Ruin 2, which the group posted as free downloads on the
Elite Gymnastics recently released 2 EPs entitle Ruin 1 and Ruin 2 . The latter EP contains remixed versions of the Ruin 1 tracks. The Minneapolis duo has also included .pdf lyric booklets for download. Everything is free on their tumblr and if you like, you can donate to EG. Make the jump for the link. Enjoy
Elite Gymnastics. No, not Dominique Moceanu. This is a band who has an album called Neu! '92 . An album title that was obviously fair-game seeing as Neu! didn't put out an album with that set of numbers. The album opens with what sounds like world music mixed with chillwave. Drums that would sound good in a jungle, playing the background as a fair-skinned fella is held above a boiling pot of water. If that doesn't interest you, perhaps you can't stomach the rest (cheap pun and pointing out pun: so [...]
In a song that at once prefigures Flocka’s candidacy for a Mad Decent affiliated remix album, the star moment in Elite Gymnastics’ “WΛKΛ” belongs to
Starting off the LivingEars Favorites of 2010, first come the EPs. I've never compiled a favorites EP list as most years I don't find as many as I like. This seemed like the best way to showcase some lesser known, great music that would not make it on my albums list. The song selections for these EPs that I have provided for download are not necessarily my favorite track from the EP but these are songs the label's have shared. In some cases I didn't want to post my favorite here because they will show up on my favorite [...]
My Old Kentucky Blog
THE CULTURE OF ME
City Pages - Gimme Noise
Ruby Hornet
Potholes In My Blog
The FADER
Living Ears
Fauve ≠ - Blizzard [EP en écoute]
Daft Punk Random Access Memories (Alternate Version)
Stay Positive – “Leipzig”
Young Wonder - Electrified [ Video ]
