Sunday Soundtrack

 Laura Veirs new album is full of flowing folk and her dremy vocals are amazing listen. Her voice is unique and her songwriting is natural. I first heard of Veirs in 2004 when her album Carbon Glacier was out, signed to same label as everyones new favourite band; Beach House - Bella Union.

July Flame is Laura's new album and the title track single is a perfect way to discover her songwriting talents. It really is a perfect Sunday Soundtrack:



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Love Cry

Its safe to say Kieran Hebden has produced an astonishing album in the new Four Tet  effort: 'There Is Love In You'. Four Tet has written, produced and remixed some seminal tunes over the last few years. This album on first listen is a journey of brazilian samba beats, cut up vocals, synths and moody dubby basslines. Instant favourite without a shadow of a doubt is 'Love Cry' almost 9 minutes of bliss...

But for me the most impressive tune Four Tet has touched is his 2008 remix of Bonobo's Pick Up on Ninja tune, and as the Winter Olympics all almost upon on us, check out the video. A short Super 8 film cut together by Blank Paper. Fits the tune really well... dive In.....

Chew Lips

Chew Lips at their album launch on Tuesday at Hoxton Hall was a bit special. It is no wonder why this threesome are tipped for big things. Debut album out 25th Jan...

....excitin times.....

When you have a handful of record labels that continue to find consistently ground breaking artists producing original and brilliant music, it really is exciting times.... 

5 record labels that for me are just pushing the bar higher are Moshi Moshi, Warp, Rough Trade, Kitsune & DFA. I just got copies of the 1st  2010 Warp & Moshi Moshi compilations and there are just some amazing little gems on these records.

Of course there is always the odd bizarre number too but these 2 collections are superb all round records.

Moshi Moshi home to Casio Kids, Hot Chip, Au Revoir Simone, Hot Club De Paris and critics darlings The Drums have pretty much nailed it this year and the Electro Compilation 2 record is a great showcase.

Highlight for me though is the Aeroplane remix of Au Revoir Simone's Another Likely Story



Au Revoir Simone are Annie, Erika & Heather from Brooklyn, NY - their music is stunning and laid back folk - and as soon as an electro mad producer gets hold of it turns into something else.




Highlight from the Warp Records Comp is Gonjasufi. Warp - home to AFX is always pushing boundaries with their twisted sonic ideology and Gonjasufi is no exception - this is dubby slow hip hop with ghostly vocals and cut together looped instruments. Its pretty tripped out but worth digging into....




2 great records...worth getting your mittens on....

New Zealand Lovliness

New Zealander Lawrence Arabia (see what he has done there) describes himself as Pop Folk singer songwriter with a dash a psychdelic madness. Pretty accurate description if you ask me! This is not novelty folk tunage but great songs and superb lyrics. Tap your toes and feed your ears to what is basically a joyful weekend soundtrack. Personal favourite and a tune that makes me smile at the lyrics is The Beautiful Young Crew taking from his album Chant Darling - it has great chorus and trumpet section.





Lawrence Arabia is the pseudonym of James Milne. James has already established a musical resume as a former member of the Brunettes, The Ruby Suns and one time touring member of Okkervil River. He has also produced for films and theatre and wrote the score for the indie film hit, “Eagle vs Shark”. Fans of Flight of The Conchords... dive in....



“Chant Darling” is his UK and Bella Union debut and he has been supporting similar sounding artists Fanfarlo and the awesome Midlake. He will supporting the brilliant Beach House soon!

Its enough to make you want to move to Auckland and drown in all this folk sonic ideology...

Check all the above mentioned below...

The Brunettes - Her Hairagami Set

"Lost Coastlines" by Okkervil River

The Ruby Suns - Tane Mahuta

Ryuichi Sakamoto

For something totally unique and original at the time it was created look no further than Japanese electro pioneer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Now in his late 50's Ryuichi created some of the most forward thinking music of the 1970's. That is now being appreciated by new producers of the new disco/electro scene. Ryuichi is nothing short of genius - anyone unfamiliar with his work should have a butchers....

Pulse Films

Music videos are a pretty much a lost art when they are no longer relevant. However Dave Ma of Pulse Films  has directed some of the most stunning music videos of the last couple of years.

If you have 4 minutes - watch this stunning video for Delphic's - This Momentary - shot  at Chernobyl and read this interview with Director Dave Ma at Dazed Digital

DELPHIC - This Momentary
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Delphic's debut album 'Acolyte', out this week  - is a fantastic effort.

Two Door Cinema Club

Northern Irish band Two Door Cinema Club have the same energy has early Bloc Party Records - which can only be a good thing, with a debut record due on Kitsune and some heavyweight remixes floating around of single 'I Can Talk'... things are looking and sounding very good.






Also look out for them supporting Phoenix soon...
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The More I Try....

Thom Yorke - pretty much one of the most gifted muscians in the land has had one of his fine tunes remixed again - this one is hotter than hell... big remix of a fantastic tune - the xxxchange remix of Eraser (title track of the 2006 album of the same name) is a lovely little disco number that has Thom's haunting vocals dashed all over... forget your house/electro remixes... disco remixes are the way forward...

Having said that, this tune has had the remix of Sasha in 2007
and Stretch & Vern, both are worth a listen.

Check out the new xxxchange remix... guaranteed to make you giddy....

Top 100 Songs of The 00s: 20-1

Top 100 Songs of The 00s: 20-1

Fresh Hot Chip

Bangin'...new Hot Chip single out 1st Feb

Cant wait to see them again in Brixton

The Best Tunes Of 2009

So after some consideration and head scratching I have compiled a best of 2009 list. At this time of year there is a lot of best of lists around, however I feel this list represents tunes that have made a difference to me. Some familiar, some not... dive in.... please rate,comment,spit on,admire, adore,rip off or rant about the list....

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros	40 Day Dream
Nathan Fake	You Are Here (Four Tet Remix)
Empire Of The Sun	We Are The People
Fanfarlo	The Walls Are Coming Down
The xx	VCR
It Hugs Back	Unaware
Golden Silvers	True No. 9 Blues (True Romance)
Deadmau5	Strobe
Dutch Uncles	Steadycam
Chew Lips	Slick
Bon Iver	Skinny Love
Florence + The Machine	Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) [Jamie T's Lionheart Mix
Vitalic	Poison Lips
Tantra	A Place Called Tarot (Idjut Boys Re-Edit) [DITS Edit]
The Maccabees	One Hand Holding
Yeah Yeah Yeahs	Little Shadow
Phoenix	Lisztomania  Download Lisztomania mp3
Friendly Fires	Kiss of Life (Luke Solomon's Broken Dreams and Tambourines Vocal)
Howling Bells	Into The Chaos
Joy Orbison	Hyph Mngo
Orbital	Halcyon (Tom Middleton Re-Model)
The Juan MacLean	The Future Will Come (Canyons Remix)
Monsters Of Folk	Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)
LCD Soundsystem	Bye Bye Bayou
Slow Club	Because We're Dead

Miike Snow - Sylvia

Loving this new single from Miike Snow....

pie and gravy

would be nice...

The Cosmic Winter Dub

...30 min mix from Decemeber 09...

includes///random remixes of disco/dub and techy house feat... passion pit, ellie goulding, four tet, the xx, joy orbison & many more...

http://www.mediafire.com/?znhndjtzz4j

all comments/ postive/negative/indifferent welcome... gonna try and post more over the next few weeks...

...get onboard...

Searching West & East...: 2010...lets have it...

Searching West & East...: 2010...lets have it...

2010...lets have it...

this is where it begins... the step into blogosphere has been made and i hope this will prove like a fruitful, interesting and inspired mind warp into all the things the are making life tick by for me.

i know there are many blogs around and i hope this will  be a bit different from the norm... a place to dump ideas, memories, pictures and tunes.

a new decade has just started and so what better way to begin with my top 2 tunes of the festive season...

Tiga - Big Big tune that blows my fuzz box everytime I hear it... top draw.

 Tiga – What You Need (Proxy Remix).mp3

Joy Orbison - Inspired dubby, garage, house effort from an untouchable producer/DJ - big things in 2010 - believe the hype...every penny of it....

 Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo.mp3

Forgive this small first step into the blogosphere.... onwards and upwards