Posted by joe on June 30th, 2010 | 2 Comments
I deserve a bone-breaking slap on the wrist. A band, that is less than 200 miles from my home, have been written up ad nauseam by my local alternative weekly and have created a sound so strong it could cause an earth quake have evaded me for three years. Despite all of my missed opportunities to discover Breakfast Mountain, I’m glad I finally stumbled across them sifting through the bowels of Myspace.
The aspect of Breakfast Mountain’s music that I most appreciate is their use of beats. They don’t over complicate them, and deliver their rhythm in a way that allows you to feel the song and soak in the heavy synth. They keep their songs fresh and allow all of their instruments room to air out. Breakfast Mountain has made their entire first LP “HOOOODED *PLUS” available to download for free; that was nice of them.
‘J Hollerday’
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‘DUNN (NOT DONE)’
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‘Log Jamm 2′
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Posted by andrew on June 27th, 2010 | 2 Comments
As brothers, Ian and I have many ways in which we relate concerning music. We both have a remarkably high tolerance for Irish folk music and The Three Tenors. We know far too many “Oldies” songs, and we both have reoccurring nightmares in which we and our friends are forced to listen to “A Prarie Home Companion” while being shuttled to soccer practice. We also know of those albums that the other bought during those confusing pre-teen years, and will carry these secrets to the grave.
But Ian and my musical inclinations are different as well. Despite Ian’s promotion, I could never get down with Andre Nickatina. All the cocaine, guns, and loose women were a bit too much for me.
But Ian and I reconnected recently on hip hop. He invited me to check out Mash Hall, the product of Seattle based cousins djblesOne and Ronnie Voice along with slew of other musicians and dancers. They have a sampling technique that is unique and innovative, but also has that west coast crispiness that is so easy to get pulled in by. Mash Hall gets bonus points for slick titles such as The Greatest Fuckin Adventures Of Bruce Illest – Streaks & Blurs & Shit.
Here’s the track that Ian is digging, from Mash Hall’s “They La Soul” album.
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Visit Mash Hall’s bandcamp page for all kinds of goodies.
Posted by jonathan on June 25th, 2010 | No Comments
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“Happiness” from Then & Now & Then
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Posted by kyle on June 23rd, 2010 | No Comments
After I read Joe’s Mouth Breather post, I found myself searching through Astro Nautico for something bumpin’ and forward thinking. I want the future and they seem to dish it out. After a few minutes, I found exactly what I was looking for. Young Montana? is making “fidgety beats for feets” according to his Myspace and is making my head throb ecstatically with the sun according to me. Hear the future at his SoundCloud or check a couple of the songs below.
“suchbeats”
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“Hot Heathrr”
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Posted by joe on June 20th, 2010 | No Comments
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Ben and I met in the Fall of 2009. Ben is one of the few people I know that is more proactive about creating and consuming music than I am. One of my first lasting memories of Ben was the first time he invited me over to his house to “jam”. Having a poor history of “jam sessions”, I really did not know what to expect, but agreed despite my apprehension. Upon arrival at Ben’s place we immediately got to “jamming”. What I didn’t realize prior to the “jam session” is that the goal of “jamming” for Ben was to evoke as many weird noises and sounds from his keyboard as he could, while I pretended to be a drummer; this process went on for over two hours. Ben created sounds that human ears had never heard before that evening. Needless to say Ben has been a steady “jam” partner since that night.
Given Ben’s appreciation for noise and unique sound, it was no surprise that he was the one to turn me onto Dubstep music. Dubstep is an overwhelming mix of sound that is heavily driven by a thick, slow beat. The first artist that Ben played for me is one of the originators of Dubstep, Skream.
Skream is a Dubstep producer from South London and has been progressing this genre since 2003. Below I chose one of my favorite tracks from the artist, that I feel is a great introduction to Dubstep. It’s simple, effective and addictive.
‘What Did He Say?’
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Posted by andrew on June 18th, 2010 | No Comments
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Posted by jonathan on June 16th, 2010 | No Comments
Ambassador Engine is the works of Aaron Landgraf. He has been very very lax about his presence, however he already has four releases under his belt [and he offers them all for free download via his myspace page]. He recently released a track “Nowhere Near the Beach” through my favorite Colorado Label, Patient Sounds, for their first label compilation [also available for free download via their blog].
The latest Ambassador Engine release, Live Dismally EP, is a really great piece. Standing out from his previous works, the release doesn’t lack cohesiveness; in fact, the EP stands out the most to me. More dance, more gaze, more movement. Dig it. Also, Aaron sent me a new track “Destroy Everything” this morning. Wow.
“Nowhere Near the Beach” from Patient Sounds Sampler Vol. 1
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“Niigata (July 16, 2007)” from Live Dismally EP
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“Destroy Everything” (unreleased)
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