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Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fordlandia.mp3
Jóhann Jóhannsson has been my one of my favorite modern composers for a long time now. Fordlandia is his latest release which came out earlier this month. The title track amazingly relaxing, perfect to close out the week.
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Matt Duke - Sex and Reruns.mp3
Kingdom Underground is a mellow and emotionally charged LP created by the Philadelphia area native Matt Duke. I particularly enjoyed Spilt Milk, which to me, demonstrates that you can still create a meaningful track while avoiding overproduction pitfalls.
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Honeybee began as a solo project by Melissa Geary, and has recently evolved to encompass some of her close friends. The band is in the process of creating a full length album, but in the mean time we have Quilt to enjoy. Although only a compilations of demos, this EP caught my attention as something epically different. Listening through the rough tracks I was taken by their concrete simplicity. If I had to describe this collection in four words they would be: simple, elegant, creative, and inspirational. KILLYRDARLINGS’s exceptionally eccentric dance-able beat caught me by surprise and is definitely my favorite track. I look forward to hearing more from Honeybee in the future.
slumberpartyrecords.com/honeybee/ - myspace - hypem
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School of Seven Bells - My Cabal (Robin Guthrie Mix).mp3
I have been extremely excited about School of Seven Bells and wish they were touring near me. At any rate here is a new remix for all the fans. Get up for the upcoming tour with M83 if you are lucky enough to live near one of the select cities (details after the jump).
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Illuminate, Lydia’s sophomore LP was picked up and re-published by Universal/Low Altitude Records last month and is available on Amazon MP3
for $1.99 through Thursday, November 13th. Get it while its hot!
lydiamusic.com - myspace - amazon
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Emilie Simon - Space Oddity (David Bowie Cover).mp3
A spectacular Pandora find, Emilie Simon is a prominent electronica / trip-hop artist in France. After listening to a few of her songs I also found the recently popular Space Oddity cover which is amazing.
emiliesimon.artistes.universalmusic.fr - myspace - hypem - amazon
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She & Him - Sentimental Heart.mp3
I have been a fan of this M. Ward project since the duo’s Volume One LP came out back in March. I also knew that the other half of the duo, Zooey Deschanel, was an actress and I recognized her voice, but it took until today for me to realize where I knew if from. ELF! The band page has good description of how the duo came into existance.
sheandhim.com - myspace - hypem - amazon
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Kanye West & Radiohead - Reckoner Lockdown (DJ Earworm Remix).mp3
Kanye West - Love Lockdown : amazon
I was pleasantly surprised when I started listening to Love Lockdown remixes and came across this mashup. DJ Earworm subtly intertwines Radiohead’s guitar noodeling and Kanye’s auto-tuned voice. Thom makes a subtle cameo three quarters of the way through after the driving beat of Reckoner builds the climax. Great stuff. Love Lockdown is the first single off of Kanye’s anticipated 808s & Heartbreak which will be released in late November.
djearworm.com - kanyeuniversecity.com - hypem - amazon
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School of Seven Bells - Face to Face on High Places.mp3
School of Seven Bells - For Kalaja Mari.mp3
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School of Seven Bells - Half Asleep (streaming only)
School of Seven Bells - Chain.mp3
School of Seven Bells - Connjur.mp3
I first heard School of Seven Bells (SVIIB for short) back when Ghostly Swim came out. I was immediately impressed with the band make-up, featuring Benjamin Curtis of the Secret Machines and the Deheza twins of On! Air! Library!. Chain was the track that came with Ghostly Swim, a 7″/Digital single was released in the UK featuring tracks Caldo and Half Asleep, and Connjur is the most prominently promoted track from the forthcoming full length Alpinisms. All of the previous songs can be purchased / downloaded from the links below. I got my hands on an advanced release of Alpinisms and it is superb! I included two tracks that I think exemplify how well the band can operate comfortably in the electronic/beats as well as the dream-pop/shoegaze realms (removed per request). The full lengh is due out October 28th and is available on itunes now. Get this album!
schoolofsevenbells.com - myspace - hypem - amazon
