August 2010
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Mark Ronson & The Business Intl - Lose It (In The...
London-based guitarist and producer Mark Ronson is back on the scene after taking three years off making his own music to focus on producing. Since the release of his last album, Version (2007), he’s worked on albums with the likes of Wale, Kaiser Chiefs, Nas and Wiley. Ronson’s third LP, Record Collection, drops September 27th through his label Allido Records and Columbia Records....
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El Guincho - FM Tan Sexy
Just when summer seems to be nearing its end, as it slips beyond the mountains into the unseen crispness of autunm, Barcelona’s El Guincho (Pablo Díaz-Reixa) holds the warm sunlight overhead by spicing things up with the release of the second single off his upcoming album Pop Negro— FM Tan Sexy. Last month El Guincho released Bombay, the first of nine tracks off his second LP. You...
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Beat Connection - Silver Screen
At the beginning of July Seattle indie pop duo Beat Connection released their Surf Noir EP, which you can pick up on group’s bandcamp for free. The eight-track EP is full of great songs like In The Water, Sunburn, and Same Damn Time. The two guys behind Beat Connection, Jordan Koplowitz and Reed Juenger, describe their flowing mix of electronic beats, pop vocals and tropical flair as...
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Blackbird Blackbird - Pure
San Fransisco’s favorite pop/electronic/chillwave artist Blackbird Blackbird released his brilliant 18-track Summer Heart over a month ago, but the dreamy vocals and flickering xylophones of the track “Pure” still linger in my ears. If you haven’t already, you should definitely head on over to Blackbird Blackbird’s bandcamp and grab Summer Heart for ten big ones....
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Ra Ra Riot - Boy (RAC Mix)
On Tuesday August 24th, six-piece orchestral indie rock outfit Ra Ra Riot will follow up their 2008 debut LP The Rhumb Line (2008) with The Orchard. Last month the band released the Boy EP as a precursor of what’s to come. And to show their appreciation for all the downloads and approbatory reviews, they are giving away a brilliant remix of the track ‘Boy,’ courtesy of the mix...
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Delorean - Real Love (LightsoverLA Remix)
These days pretty much anyone can strap a dubstep beat on top of a song and have a remix, but LightsoverLA isn’t like the others. His remixes don’t just tack on an estranged electronic pulse which drowns out the backbone of the original track. As with his takes on Two Door Cinema Club, Miike Snow and Crystal Castles, LightoverLA’s rendition of Real Love builds off the Baleric...
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Vampire Weekend - White Sky (Cecile Remix)
I liked Contra, but I must say that I’ve enjoyed all the remixes from it far more. Here’s a wonderful seven-minute remix of White Sky. It’s dips and dives as it morphs through moods. It starts dank and distorted but soon opens up to a warm, flowing groove. Open your ears.
Vampire Weekend - White Sky (Cecile Remix)
Vampire Weekend released the track a few days ago with their...
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Belle And Sebastian Write About Love
Scottish indie pop band Belle And Sebastian is set to release the follow-up to 2006’s The Life Pursuit with its eighth album Belle And Sebastian Write About Love, which will hit stores on October 11th (12th in North America). Today on the band’s website Stuart Murdoch ended speculation surrounding the cover art of the upcoming LP— have a look here. The group from Glasgow is also...
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Lô Borges - 'Aos Barões'
Sifting through great Brazilian records from yesteryear I came across a stunning 15-track album by Lô Borges. My list of favorite Brazilian artists is growing at a steady rate, and Lô Borges, like the likes of Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Gal Costa, never lets me down. Although it’s from 1972, the self-titled LP sounds like it could be fresh off the press, but I suppose the steadfast...
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Two Door Cinema Club - 'Hands Off My Cash, Monty'
Bangor indie rock trio Two Door Cinema Club are offering up one of their early demos, the brilliantly titled ‘Hands Off My Cash, Monty’, for the low price of an email address on their website. Although this energetic little track didn’t make it onto the band’s debut album Tourist History, they often play it live. Speaking of live shows, if you haven’t already...
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Shakira covers The xx's 'Islands'
Back in June Colombian singer Shakira preformed at the Glastonbury Festival. She played her hits ‘She Wolf’ and ‘Hips Don’t Lie,’ but she also preformed an unreleased cover of British indie rockers The xx’s ‘Islands,’ and for some reason she renamed the song ‘Explore’. It’s good but the original will always be better.
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MondayMix: Here Comes The Sun
The sun is bearing down today, but I best get used to it. Here’s a set of ten tracks to get us through the sizzling heat. Alright, to set things in motion we’ve got one of my favorite covers— Glasgow’s Belle & Sebastian’s rendition of The Beatles’ “Here Comes The Sun” is pure class. Darwin Deez follows up with some steezy beat-bopping words...
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MondayMix: 2 de Agosto
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This week’s mix kicks off with my favorite track off Arcade Fire’s new album The Suburbs, which you should definitely get your hands on. Then we’ve got one of my favorite bands from London, Noah and the Whale, with a tad of remixing. From the many redone versions of Phoenix’s 1901 I chose a nice reggae remix by Ivan...