Sunday, July 26, 2009

Jane

Dear Jane,

Please record the song you are playing live in this video.

Love,
Nick

Jane is Noah Lennox & Scott Mou

Jane - Berserker
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Jane - Coconuts EP
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Jane - Paradise EP
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The Free Design - Kites Are Fun

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The Free Design could be described as a psychedelic version of The Carpenters.
For fans of easy listening psych pop! Also great music to sample

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Virgina Astley

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Virginia Astley is a musician that I feel to be sorely unappreciated. Hope In A Darkened Heart is no doubt one of my favorite albums of all time and I just can't get over how beautiful this album truly is. It's the reverb heavy 80's production, and the heavy use of synths that really get to me here. Astley's voice also sets a very soothing and calm mood, and it fits this style of music perfectly. From Gardens Where We Feel Secure is yet another gem as it literally transports the listener into a beautiful English garden far away in isolation from any outside worries and fears. I'm really hoping her music can make a rising in the coming year's much like Vashti Bunyan did over the past few years. Her music is truly something special and I really hope more people can get into it.

Hope In A Darkened Heart & Tender 12"
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From Gardens Where We Feel Secure
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Fennesz - Endless Summer

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Released: Jul 3, 2001
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I have to admit that the first time I heard Endless Summer, I absolutely hated it. There was absolutely nothing redeeming about this music so there was no use in even bothering with it. Back this past winter, however, I was being told by someone about how great it was so I decided to go ahead and give it another shot since I had not tried it out in a while since then. At that moment I finally understood what this music was about. I think before then I was looking for music that maybe had a nice melody, or something easy on the ears but I did not understand until then that some music is made for the sole purpose of creating a certain feeling or moment in time, and on Endless Summer I feel like that is exactly what Fennesz is trying to give the listener. He has created this certain moment in time which we can now get lost in any time we listen to his record. This, much like Young Prayer is an album that has to age with time. Again, this is more than just music, it is instead a work of art which portrays a moment that is beautiful and something we can get lost in forever.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Pictureplane

I was first introduced to Pictureplane when I saw him open at a concert for Health. I was pretty unsure fo what to expect but the fact that he had a sampler, Korg, effects pedals, mic, and psychedelic poster came across as a very promising sign to me. He was also dressed pretty cool bahahaha... But once he started playing, I immediately knew that it was going to be a great show since the only thing that filled the room from there on out was warm positive vibes.

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Torquiose Trail
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Slit Red Bird Throat
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Health remix "DIE SLOW" 7"
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His new album Dark Rift is due out August 4th.
Forthcoming track "Goth Star" was recently featured under Best New Music on Pitchfork.
Listen to "Goth Star" Here

If you like Pictureplane then check out Teengirl Fantasy below for surrrreee

Teengirl Fantasy - CD-R

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Teengirl Fantasy creates a sound that is very dancefloor friendly through the frequent use of samples and electronic equipment. This mix of electronic, feel good bliss is sure to stay on repeat all night long. Highlights for me are probably the Super Nintendo inspired "Now That's What I Call Vol. 2", and the retro feel good "Hoop Dreams".

1. New Image Everyday
2. Now That's What I Call Vol. 2
3. Azz Klapz
4. Hoop Dreams
5. Gasmaskk
6. Portfino
7. Dubjam (Tuff mix)
8. Dripped
9. Touch My Body
10. Sandpillz

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Panda Bear - Young Prayer

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Released: Sep 28, 2004
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Young Prayer is an album that is more than just music. It is a work of art that is filled with raw emotions. If you truly give this album a chance and allow yourself to be engulfed in the music, then it is really easy to feel the honest and powerful emotions portrayed in each and every song.
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"I will never give up on you"