Burst your breadbins blud.
Diiiiirty bit of Dadstep.


The Bug ft. Warrior Queen - Poison Dart (Skream Remix)

'London Zoo' drops 25th July. Not heard it myself but the general internet chattery suggests it's pretty bloody good.

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'Sounds a bit like MGMT'
'Wouldn't think it's Alias'
OK. I've taken to posting tracks in forums and quoting responses. Far easier than writing anything myself innit.

For what it's worth this new track from forthcoming lp 'Resurgam' (due out 28th August) is pretty splendid.

Now listen...

Well Water Black (Ft. Why?)

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ContractMachination's Sole remixes produce great big clouds of dirty smoke.
In the words of the man who made them:
'A quick summation of what I did (from memory) for the Sole Mashin: Cut the beginning, middle and end out of both Real True Confessions of a Megalomaniac (So Called Artists) and Hundred Light Years and Running (Sole+Skyrider). Cut up the parts I knew immediately I wanted to use, and set the rest aside for possible use later. Set BPMs to 108, set up a drumkit with digital distortion and another with tube distortion; made a drum beat. Found sounds I wanted to repeat, and sounds I wanted to juggle; made various patterns whilst tempering the sound's shape with effects. Listened to what I had, and fleshed out any areas my brain/ear told me needed attention. Repeat, repeat, eat, sleep, repeat. '

My two favourite versions:


MashinJune3rd


MashinJune4th

You can d/l all four versions here.

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Regular readers of this site will realise that I've long since abandoned any journalistic aspirations. Quite simply, I've run out of ways to write about music.

With that in mind please excuse the following:
Imagine an angry factory manufacturing sounds of mass destruction.
In your ears.

Well that's Pivot

Recently signed to Warp and wronging the fuck out.


Didn't I furious

Taken from the awesome 'In the Blood' e.p with remixes from man of the moment Rustie and a cinematic take from Clark.


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I like Lone.
Fans of Bibio and Boards of Canada should listen up.
That's all I'm writing for now.


Midnight Feast


Sunken


Beach Bump

His album 'Lemurian' drops 21st July on Dealmaker Records.

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Heeelloo, is it Skweee you're looking for?

For those who don't know, Skweee is another dance micro genre worthy of your attention.
It sounds like it's been made by hyperactive children on Amiga 500's. Very basic bleepy niceness...

Feast on this mix...

1. Ankyara - Mesak 2. The Franzzz(pieni) - Claws Costeau 3. Finnuggla - Claws Costeau 4. Swedish Pommak - Limonious 5. Polka Grease - Spartan Lover 6. Ghetto Bomb - Uday Napoleon 7. Sabre - Spartan Lover 8. Mouth Everest - Beem 9. Giants - Drums 10. Shock the Plankton - Randy Barracuda 11. Hoi Poloi - Stickem 12. Street - Metske 13. Emperor's Pride - PJVM 14. Hurme - VC 15. Artooskweetoo - Mesak 16. The Bubble Bump - Daniel Savio 17. We Call It Skweee - VA 18. The International - Mesak 19. This Thing Is On - Stickem 20. Skweee Like A Pig - Randy Barracuda 21. Bin In Japan (909 Reggaemix) - Mesak 22. Hotel Coral Essex - Limonious 23. The High - Randy Barracuda 24. Madame Skoui - Wankers United 25. Finnerexin - Eero Johannes 26. We Could Be Skweeeros - Eero Johannes

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A quick heads up for those who love alt-hop...
Bleubird has released a free 7 track e.p 'Street Talk 2' and it's a corker.

Two songs...


Brute Force


G's on TGV's

Download the whole e.p at hiphopcore

A little bonus too... An Alias produced track from Bleubird's amazing 'Sloppy Doctor' lp


Bobmalisdada

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So sometimes you start off dismissing an album.
and then you find yourself going back and back and again.
then boom!
yep
it's good shit.

Kail's 'True Hollywood Squares' fits that perfectly...

A notch above the usual gangsta ish...
this song has lyrics to die for... word perfect set up for the conclusion.
nice.


Peter Pennyworth

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As Summer approaches, I start to wonder what music I'm gonna annoy my neighbours with and James Pants is gonna be the perfect soundtrack for wide open windows.
Signed to Stones Throw and championed by the likes of Busy P and DJ Mehdi his new single 'We're Through' swaggers out the speakers.


We're Through

His album 'Welcome' drops 27th May

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David Ramos (of TOCA and Anonymous Inc) has pieced together a lo-fi instrument explosion of an album. He bounces from one style to another often in the same song with effortless ease. Whether it's alt-folk or fast raps he's always on point. He was named as one of the Top 10 most progressive Drummers in the World so it's no surprise that the percussive elements are super nice too.


Kings and Queens

Check his myspace for more rappity stuff...

'This Up Here' is released on Fake Four inc on 27th May

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When in doubt listen to music that starts like an underwater circus gone wrong and then kicks in with brass and beats. After that have another cup of tea.

Pram


The Way of the Mongoose

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If you're gonna call your band BAD DUDES then you'd better have the songs to back yourself the fuck up... thankfully these L.A peoples do just that...

two songs from 2005 release 'Brain Burger'...


King Kong


Xombie

and the title song from their forthcoming album released 15th April


Eat Drugs

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Subtle aren't scared to switch things up. After the intricate unclassifiable oddness of 2nd album 'For Hero:For Fool' they're set to return with an lp of alt-pop songs to complete the trilogy of Hour Hero Yes. The preview songs are still distinctively Subtle but they burrow in the brain right away...


ExitingARM


The Crow

ExitingARM is released on Lex 26th May.

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A proper Clay Davis 'sheeeeiiit' moment when I first put on Daedelus' warm up for his return.
'Love To Make Music To' is due soon but for now wonk the fuck out to Hrs:Mins:Secs.
This is some twisted wrongness right here...


Hrs:Mins:Secs

Pop on over here to get your ears on the equally brilliant and extra bouncy 'Etan's Greenwich Mean Report' verson.

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Something very nice for you...
An unreleased track from Son Lux.

This kinda reminds me of Bracken but with less special effects and yet it's still very special indeed...


Do

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p.s

Hopefully there'll be a mega-update later this week. I've been sent so much music but have had no time to listen to it.

: /

Normally this Blog is for awesome music, not awful but...

ARRRRRRGH CMON FUCK A GUY

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A while back I was raving over Odd Nosdam's 'This Is My Element' Skateboard vid soundtrack. I'm still missing six of the songs but here's four more I've discovered...


Root Bark


We Bad Apples


Cop Crush


Fly Mode

To hear the original batch of songs I posted click here

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Panther's '14 KT GOD' album is still on my to listen pile, so I'm not sure how much Lips and Ribs have messed with this song... this is certainly pretty nice though...


Puerto Rican Jukebox (Lips and Ribs remix)
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Food for Animals make Hip-Hop that embraces the messier end of electronic music, the rapping is pretty pedestrian but the production more than makes up for that.

Since releasing new(ish) lp 'Belly' on Hoss Records they've teamed up with Faust and this was one of the tracks from the session...


Planet Say

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ok.
it's sunday.
my nostrils are fucked from cheap amphetamines.

These two songs from Akron/Family made my walk home awesome.


Future Myth


Dylan pt.2

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I'm still fiending after Son Lux's album 'At War With Walls & Mazes' (now due 11th March) but until then he's tapped out a Beirut remix.


A Sunday Smile (Son Lux's "Want" Remix)

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So...
Apes and Androids...

I'm quite taken with this track from their 'Blood Moon' lp.
It's a bit like Beck funking out with a Queen pinball machine.

Though it might eventually drive me insane, it's worth the risk....


Golden Prize

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If you're still not getting Squarepusher then Oscar Gonzo has made a mix to change your mind.

how to get squarepusher:

Every day I love (Ultravisitor)
Tundra (Feed me weird things)
Circular Flexing (Music is rotted one note)
Bleep Street (Hard Normal Daddy)
Port Rhombus (Port Rhombus ep)
Jaques Mal Chance (Big Loada)
Dedicated loop (Selection Sixteen)
Welcome to Europe (Hello Everything)
Theme from Ernest Borgnine (Feed me weird things)
Lone Raver-Live in Chelmsford mix (Vic Acid ep)
A journey to Reedham (Big Loada)
Tommib help bus (Ultravisitor)

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Strange Famous Records is making some very nice noises of late, originally set up by Sage Francis to release his 'Sick of...' series, it's gone on to establish itself as a label in it's own right. A while back it released Buck 65's sabbatical from Warner 'Situation' (oh how the major record company must've winced, I swear I saw more promo and underground hype for that record than any of his Warner releases) and moving forwards we can expect some proper no nonsense Hip-Hop from Prolyphic and Reanimator.

Their album 'The Ugly Truth' drops early May, to whet your appetite check this from the preceding e.p 'Artist Goes Pop' due April 1st.


Survived Another Winter (ft. Sage Francis, B.Dolan & Alias)

Props on getting Alias back on the mic again!

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Tonight I've listened to The Black Heart Procession's trilogy of early albums entitled 1, 2 & 3 (funnily enough) in reverse order. No special reason why, it just turned out that way.

I especially like...


a light so dim (taken from '2')

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Themselves always put on an amazing show and this gig was no exception.
Recorded live in Brighton in 2003, this set captures their manic genre squashing sound perfectly.


Albert Brown


Unknown


Terror Fabulous


Poison Pit


Only Child Explosion


Live Trap


You Devil You


Grass Skirt & Fruit Hat

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Subtle strike back on 13th May with 'ExitingARM'. I'm just a bit excited about it. Everything they've done so far has been gold. Frontman Doseone has hinted at a more pop direction for the record, but anyone who wronged the fuck out to 'The Mercury Craze' knows that isn't a bad thing.

So now... a first glimpse at their new album... it's sounding gloriously twisted as expected.
Have a listen...


Unlikely Rock Shock

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Odd Nosdam mixtapes are always something to look forward too and this one is no exception.
I've got no tracklisting cos in the words of the man himself:

'compiling a tracklist would be pretty difficult at this point... but some stuff came off records by: Shirley Ellis, The Sandpipers, Lightning Bolt, Phil Manzanera, the Melvins, early Styx over Tonio K, Martin Denny, The T-Bones, Mr. Oizo over Delia Derbyshire, GBV, Crow, Angel... theres a few rarer records I might could get props for like 24 Karat Black, Paul Humphrey, Touch, Los Strwck, Rockin Foo... of course theres the Mooser man himself, Al Morgan, recorded live at Barthel's Supper Club in Dolton, Illinois. and thats Rush sampled by the Dust Brothers from Mellow Man Ace's first joint. thanks for listening.'

( (( ( ((MIXTAPE SUPER DELUX)) ) )) )

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Carlos y Gaby have made a strange album to listen to, it doesn't sound like it's been created, more discovered. It strikes me as a series of soundtrack sketches for movies that never made it. Obscurred field recordings creep in and out, beautifully strung out synths wooze and weave between intermittent (yet insistent) beats.
Sometimes you're not sure where you're being taken and yet it's utterly compelling.
Headphone music at it's best.

Plug in...


Happy Summer Solstice (I Love You, I Laugh You)


Sugar Flowers (Flyin' High Is The Cornerstone)

'La Voz Sabia De Los Comos' gets a vinyl release on Alpha Pup on 18th March or you can buy the mp3 release now from itunes...

p.s
the album also features a smashing Daedelus remix too

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The Spacesuit Catalyst has got serious skills, these four songs showcase a flair for slowburning epic electronics and 8-bit glitchy monsters...


Nightmare


Running Away


Fissure


Perambulance

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Harmonic 313 released 'EP1' on Warp this week and it's pretty damn nice with some splendid use of Speak & Spell style samples to set the tone of music made by bleepy toys.
The packaging hints at a puzzle you can solve on his fantastic website in order to download an unreleased track. You can grab it here too....


Problem 7

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ok.wtf. fell off the bed and blood is eveywhere.
Such violence reminds me of Amon Tobin's favourite set closer...
yep King Cannibal aka 'ZILLA' mashes out the nastiest of noises to give your brain concussion.
fall off and get up just make sure you buy the 12" of his latest wrongness...

jump up to these to get you in the mood..





Killer V Killer


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A quick burst of niceness for you...
Brenmar (drummer for These Are Powers) pulls a rather fine Mahjongg remix out the hat.


Tell the Police the Truth (Brenmar Remix)

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Nice surprise this.
While the world is waiting for their new lp 'Alopecia' Why? sneak out a cover The Cure's 'Close to me' with typicaly unexpected results.



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An 11 minute Prefuse 73 mix of unreleased material...
lovely stuff.



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These Are Powers enbark on a huge U.S tour starting 10th February.
Check the dates here. Don't miss out if you have the chance, they're seriously one of the best live acts at the minute.

The tour coincides with the release of their 'Taro Tarot' e.p forthcoming in March on Hoss Records...
Here's a preview... nice coughing interlude too..


Chipping Ice

and check this fantastically mental remix of one of their best songs...


Little Sisters of Beijing (Brenmar Remix)

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There's already an early contender for album of 2008, Atlas Sound (the solo project of Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox) is a woozy trip through fuzzed out lushness and glorious space rock...

It's one to wrap your ears in...


Bite Marks


Ativan

Check the 'Weekend' ep too...


Requiem For All The Lonely Teenagers With Passed Out Moms


Friday Night We Took Acid And Laid On Matt's Bedroom Floor Staring At The Ceiling Fan While His Parents Watched T.V Downstairs


Christian Names


Cobwebs

Mr Cox also posted a New Year song on his blog.


New Years Day

'Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel' is released on Kranky , 19th February.

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Anticon welcome in the new year with a surprise new signing....
Son Lux drops his album 'At war with walls & mazes' on 26th February and it's set to be a bit special. A one man classically trained band of disintegration and dusk...
The albums opening song hints at half asleep songs of lucid dreams... lost voices, clattering drums and moments of clarity...

have a listen...



check his myspace too for loads more niceness..

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Ok, first off, apologies to Eskmo, I couldn't find a suitable image from your website so I posted a photo of a laughing Eskimo instead. Still, she looks very happy so I hope it's not bad.

Maybe she's listening to your new 33 minute mix of pretty nasty bass and beats and stuff...

Eskmo - "Worth & Value" Mix

Tracklisting:

1) Intro: Dj Quest & Eskmo : "Speaker's Corner" - (Forthcoming Cyberfunk)
2) Eskmo - "Important" - (dub)
3) Eskmo - "Process"- (dub)
4) Eskmo - "Amphibian" - (Full Melt)
5) Dj Quest & Eskmo (Eskmo & The Antiserum RMX) - "Speaker's Corner" (Forthcoming Cyberfunk)
6) Eskmo - "The Pacific"- (dub)
7) Eskmo - "Manner Of Experience"- (dub)
8 ) Eskmo - "The Grail Castle"- (dub)
9) Eskmo - "Spearhands"- (dub)
10) Eskmo - "Jetski" - (Bassrock)
11) Eskmo & The Antiserum - "Monstahs" - (Full Melt)
12) Afghan Headspin (Eskmo RMX) - "MSG"- (To Be Announced...)

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