This is a pretty awesome album from a pretty awesome guy. If you haven’t seen videos of how he creates music I recommend looking them up somewhere. Benn Jordan is an idm musician operating under many pseudonyms. Since 1999 his most widely distributed and eclectic music has been released under the name of The Flashbulb, [...]
New album out by Morcheeba. If you haven’t heard of them yet, be sure to listen to some of their other albums. Morcheeba is a British band that mixes influences from rock, trip hop, rhythm and blues and pop. The word “morcheeba” means “the way of marijuana” (“Mor” – the middle of the way & [...]
Eh, pretty good album, and Pitchfork had good things to say about it. The initial meeting between Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells sounds almost like a scene out of a movie: He was working at a Brooklyn, NY restaurant during the summer of 2008; she, a fifth grade public school teacher, was [...]
LCD Soundsystem is the musical side project of producer James Murphy, co-founder of New York City dance-punk label DFA Records. Formed in 2002, the music of LCD Soundsystem can also be described as a mix of alternative dance and post punk, along with elements of disco and other styles. During live performances, Murphy is accompanied [...]
The Radio Dept. is a Swedish pop band signed to Labrador Records. They have released three full length albums, and a series of singles and EPs. The band originated in Lund, Sweden. In 1995, The Radio Dept. was formed by Elin Almered and Johan Duncanson (who were old school friends). The name was taken from [...]
Here is some electronic music to throw into the mix. Not my favorite, but my girlfriend likes them and recommended I put his new album up. Pretty good music, but I prefer more of a ’65 Days of Static’ feel. Dosh grew up in the Twin Cities. At a young age he also took piano [...]
These guys have a new album out called One Life Stand, so if you like this album look for their new album. Hot Chip is an electrorock band which formed in London, England, United Kingdom in 2000. It consists of Alexis Taylor (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Joe Goddard (vocals, synths, percussion), Al Doyle (guitar, vocals), Owen [...]
Pantha du Prince, also known as Hendrik Weber, is a minimal artist signed to Rough Trade Records. His music is often characterised by a hypnotic, intricate combination of melodic chimes and dark, heavy techno beats, but does not confine itself to a single sound or strain of minimal techno. Arrangements are lush and textural, energising [...]
Besides Xploding Plastix, I haven’t really added anything in this realm before. This is another album from the 90s, but one that if you weren’t into trip-hop at the time, you probably never came across. Sometime back in the mid-90s a fresh faced Brazilian ex-pat living in the UK decided he was going to put [...]
I want to think krj from reddit for bringing this to my attention. Check out the song Peng! 33. Stereolab is a UK-based band whose style, mixing 1950s-1960s pop and lounge music with the “motorik” beat of krautrock, was one of the first to which the term “post-rock” was applied. They are noted for the [...]
Monday, May 16, 2011
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