December 2010
14 posts
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Turning Torso - Walker
David Sánchez es un guitarrista que tiene viente años de Querétaro en México central. En 2008 creó Turning Torso cuando comenzó a experimentar con su música, deslizando los tambores y sonidos electrónicos de bajo de su guitarra relajado para construir complejas texturas sonoras. David terminó su primero EP, En rêvant nu (Soñando Desnudos), en agosto de 2009 y lanzó su segundo, Lo-fi EP, en...
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Teenage Reverb - Double Exposure
Teenage Reverb is the moniker of Boston-based teen Joseph Zucco. He released his first chilled out, basement-recorded EP, Isolation Tape Night back in June on Orchid Tapes and finished up his second, Summit Demos, just two months later. Joseph’s music sways between lo-fi, surf rock, shoegaze and dulcet pop. Get Summit Demos physically from amdiscs or download it here. Summer days
Teenage...
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Blackbird Blackbird - Hawaii (Macklin Underdown...
A few days ago Mikey from Blackbird Blackbird was still looking for a few more remixes of his song Hawaii off Summer Heart for an upcoming remix album, so I wasn’t really that surprised to hear a new, awesome retouching of the tune from Ann Arbor’s Macklin Underdown this morning. I can’t wait to hear all the remixes.
Blackbird Blackbird - Hawaii (Macklin Underdown Remix)
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The Bilinda Butchers - Stevie Nicks
The Bilinda Butchers is a bedroom pop duo by two college students from San Fransisco, Michal and Adam. They started making music together when they were sixteen. As they’ve grown, their music has progressed, taking on a new dimensions. Their third single ‘Stevie Nicks’ debuted this week on French digital label beko. The group is in the midst recording their first EP, primarily...
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Young Empires - The Earth Plates Are Shifting
Canadian electronic trio Young Empires started at the end of last year and they already have a several demos circulating about the interwebs. The Toronto-based group’s newest demo ‘The Earth Plates Are Shifting’ is definitely my favorite so far. Look out for them in 2011, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a debut release from these guys in the coming months. Get their...
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Alaska In Winter - The Coldest Day in the World
A few days ago New Mexico’s Alaska In Winter, aka Brandon Bethancourt, finished up a new track that’s perfect for these cold, dark days. Although I’m pretty confident there isn’t a foot of snow sitting on Brandon’s sun-streaked doorstep, ‘The Coldest Day in the World’ is steady and soothing like the falling snow outside my window. Keep warm.
Alaska In...
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MondayMix: Top Tunes of 2010
My favorite jams of the year (in no particular order)
Escucharemos’ Songs of 2010 mix
tracklist after the jump
Delorean ~ Real Love
jj ~ Into The Light
Houses ~ Reds
Blackbird Blackbird ~ Pure
Kisses ~ Bermuda
Delafe y las Flores Azules ~ Espíritu Santo
Club 8 ~ Western Hospitality
Teen Daze ~ Shine On, You Crazy White Cap
Jónsi ~ Go Do
El Guincho ~ Bombay
Ra Ra Riot ~ Boy...
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jj - kills
It’s Christmas Eve and Swedish duo jj has quite the treat for us in the form of a free ten-track mixtape. Accompanied by samples from the likes of Dre, Jay-Z, Biggie, M.I.A. and Yeezy, the new release, kills, definitely has a different sound than jj nº3, a release that actually killed it. Download the whole mixtape over at Sincerely Yours. I’m not sure if this is going to be...
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Big Wave Riders - It's Funny Things Aren't Gonna...
Big Wave Riders is Finnish four piece that’s been pumping energetic, electronically influenced surf rock out of its native Helsinki since the start of the summer. Teppo (guitar and vocals) emailed me their first single ‘Big Sound,’ but their newest tune ‘It’s Funny Things Aren’t Gonna Change,’ released a few hours ago, has really caught my ear. Snag all...
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White Wishes - Not Today
Berlin’s White Wishes is back to follow up his debut two-song single Hold Your Hand from August with a fuller four-track release, Today, which is due out tomorrow on Portland/San Fransisco-based label Shelflife Records (The Radio Dept., Thieves Like Us, Le Coupe). Sounding like a cross between Minks and Real Estate, White Wishes continues to deliver relaxed tunes coursing dreamy guitar...
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ceo - Iluminata
This summer Gothenburg’s Eric Berglund (of The Tough Alliance) branched off with his solo project ceo and its July debut White Magic. Iluminata is the latest song off the album to be released as a single on his glorious label Sincerely Yours. The 7” vinyl also includes b-side cover of Beyoncé’s “Halo.” Get it here.
ceo - Iluminata
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Amadou & Mariam - Sabali (Miike Snow Remix)
Amadou & Mariam released their fifth record Welcome To Mali back in 2008 and two years on it’s still among my favorites. Stockholm’s Miike Snow has crafted a brilliant remix of the album’s opening track, Sabali. The remix will be the final tune on Amadou & Mariam’s upcoming remix album which is due out on Nonesuch/Because on December 20th (January release in the...
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MINKS - By The Hedge
Brooklyn-based duo MINKS are set to release their first full-length, By The Hedge, on January 12th via Captured Tracks. The twelve-track album will feature a few previously released songs off their Funeral Song and Ophelia 7”s from earlier this year. From the label: “With the release of “By The Hedge,” MINKS further the ability to make you feel eternal autumn. Frontman...
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sug(r)cane - What?
sug(r)cane is an electronic project out of Luxembourg by Victor Ferreira and Deborah Lehnen. Since 1998 they’ve been creating dreamy tunes full of blended guitar samples, electronic beats, countless loops and gossamer vocals. In twelve years, sug(r)cane has crisscrossed between several genres and they’ve recently found a sound through which they can show off their musical...