What started as a mix tape trading relationship between, Cory Thomas Hanson and Jesse Hlebo quickly morphed into an intricate aural and visual project that gave birth to White Fold. Hanson is better known as W-H-I-T-E and Hlebo via Swill Children . The two collaborated throughout the summer of 2011 to produce the material on the Feral / Free ep in a free form manner, taking inspiration from Salem, the eerie chants of gregorian monks, Brian Eno and other stranger influences. The result? We currently only have one track at the moment, [...]
This album could be described in fractions: Blanck Mass is Benjamin John Power, half of Fuck Buttons and on first listen sounds like Fuck Buttons minus the beats, hence half of their sound. This should translate into something half as enjoyable, but thankfully it doesn't. Many of the tracks on Blanck Mass consist of sumptuous swathes of blissful synths. 'Sundowner' is glitter and fuzz and with its soaring melody generates an overwhelming desire to enjoy it at the time specific to its title. 'Chernobyl' demands an image gallery of decaying buildings and ruined playgrounds being colonised [...]
When we posted Blanck Mass's " Land Disasters ," I quoted the man behind the project, Fuck Buttons' Benjamin John Power, as saying, among other things: "Soundtracking nature documentaries would work out pretty well for me." Of all the tracks on Blanck Mass's self-titled debut, the pretty (and Grouper-like) "Icke's Struggle" comes closest to proving that point. Read More...
Last year, Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi released his first proper solo album with Go , a dainty, ethereal experience which consisted of several highlights, though the provocative ballad "Tornado" seemed to stand out the most. A few weeks ago, on Record Store Day , Jonsi released a brief remix EP called Go Out , where electronic noise/pop enthusiasts Fuck Buttons crafted their own interpretation of the song. Continue reading: Jonsi - "Tornado" (Fuck Buttons Remix) [...]
Enjoy their take on 'Tornado' via SoundCloud. Jonsi recently won The Nordic Music Prize. Purchase Jonsi items via Insound. MP3: Jonsi - Tornado
Jonsi - Tornado (Fuck Buttons Remix)
Fuck Buttons gives this Jónsi track a little bit of edge and speed, turning it into an unexpected whirlwind of energy. Jónsi's voice may only be reserved for his ambient baroque-pop, but haven't we always wondered the big question: What if he went digital? This gives us a glimpse into how well Jónsi would mesh with the digital world. Maybe his first-step into uncharted territories should be some shoegaze. But eventually, I would like to see his own electronic album, in the spirit of Radiohead's Amensiac. Check out more remixes on the new Go Out EP, available [...]
As 50 percent of Fuck Buttons , Benjamin John Power produces massive, grinding drones of electronic, indecipherable calamity. As 100 percent of Blanck Mass , Power more or less does more of the same. While it may not be as primal as Street Horrrsing , or as concise as Tarot Sport , Blanck Mass's self-titled debut packs the same sort of punch, and that punch is one that goes directly to the gut. Off the bat, "Sifted Gold" pulses and shimmers like a magic river, sparse murmurs and background moans filtering through to the [...]
I Break Horses - Hearts from Bella Union on Vimeo . Like The Radio Dept. without the testes, or Fuck Buttons with hearts instead of heads. Although, we do hear that they also have heads. And by they, we do of course mean the singular Maria Linden who, although producing gloriously unconventional, swirling pop epics, is rather more geographically conventional as she hails from Sweden along with about 90% of our planet's pop visionaries. As if comparisons to The Radio Dept. and Fuck Buttons wasn't enough reason to listen to them (and if you [...]
As one half of Fuck Buttons, Benjamin John Power has been translating elemented forces into achingly beautiful noise records for a few years now. On June 20, he will be self-releasing his solo debut under the name Blanck Mass . If you've spent any time with Fuck Buttons' gorgeous Tarot Sport , then you can reasonably anticipate Blanck Mass' aesthetic: towering sheets of mid-range noise that creates a universe-sized shape in between your years. Lead teaser " Land Disasters " is profoundly trippy without being at all druggy, harnessing solar flares of distorted synths into sustained tones that reach for [...]
Last year, Fuck Buttons' Benjamin John Power recorded an album's worth of material in his London apartment under the moniker Blanck Mass. The band name and cover art unfortunately evoke the Faint, but he puts his FB-toned synthesizers/noisemakers put to good use on "Land Disasters." Read More...
he show, which will raise money for the victims of the recent Japan earthquake and tsunami, will take place at the Kentish Town Forum, London on Thursday 21st April 2011
Truth is, when it comes to finding blissfully eccentric music that is easy to vibe to and perhaps even break into spiritual waltz with, you can't look further than Fever Ray . Enjoy the journey you about to embark on I highly recommend cranking the volume. fever ray - if i had a heart (fuck buttons remix) Follow our Brand new Facebook Fan Page: LYFSTYL
After a brief hiatus, I've returned to cover a few records that came out at the end of last year and also to celebrate something very special. And it is because this occasion is so special that I've prepared a speech: Our first year online [pause for applause] Thank you for reading last year, now and in the future. You are the stars [pause for applause] Yes, one year is a long time, but my love for you all will never die [pause for applause] Thank [...]
I was reading the tubes today and I was really taken with the video above. The video was produced by Paper Fortress, and the tunes by Graphics. He is a talented young DJ (18) out of the UK. The juxtaposition of ambient and engaging sounds is really cool. I have included a few more tracks ... Read more
Hope you all can have a great year of 2011. :) Please enjoy this mixtapes to brighten up your day Download here . with tracks from : Pascal Pinon JJ Beach House The Killers Fuck Buttons Yeasayer Win Win Stars Class Actress enjoy! ---- new stuff at the online store http://slantedtoys.bigcartel.c omm
My friends and I rang in 2010, dubbing it 2000-weird. This sentiment rang throughout the year giving birth to a lot of bizaare events, The New York Times said it best . Through it all, we survived and got back on track for the new year, and with it a much welcomed path of good things to come (hopefully.) Here are the albums that got me through 2010, like it or not. Number 1 Artist: M.I.A. Album: [...]
Continuing our best of 2010 coverage we now look at some of the awesome songs recorded by our pals at Daytrotter this year. And I will just go and say it... Daytrotter is quite possibly my favorite places to find music on the internet. If you are not clicking over there at least one a week, you are really missing out. Yes, you have to register and use their java-based downloader thingy, but it is so worth it. These are our favorite Daytrottin' tracks of 2010 . Listen. Downloadables: [...]
Instead of channelling approaches, a few artists today diffuse structures and melt genres in a blissful ether. These tracks can be played in any order, or simultaneously, but in immersion. Most likely to: have flying lotus & animal collective share their cough syrup Least liquely to: make reverb out-of-date Owes to: soft machine, neu!, my bloody valentine LAKE R▲DIO - Every Little THING Com Truise - Sundriped The Flashbulb - Undiscovered Colours Menomena - Oh Pretty Boy, You're Such A [...]
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