Hands down I can say that Hudson Mohawke has produced one of the best releases of 2011. This EP that clocks in just over 15 mins is the most cohesive release that HudMo has put out and could be a game changer for him. The third track “CBat” is definitely a crowd pleaser.
More info on “Satin Panthesr” here.
Rustie is Warp Records’ secret weapon with his productions that bend genres and distort your perceptions of electronic music. Rustie’s last release, the “Sunburst EP” showed the world raging guitar solos work next to hip-hop beats. I expect more of that on his full-length “Glass Swords” which is out 10.11.2011 on Warp – here is snippet of the title track “Glass Swords”, guitar solo included.
Reyka Vodka has teamed up with Soundcloud and the Iceland Airwaves music festival to give American bands and DJs the chance to play in the magical land that is Iceland. All you have to do is upload three of your tracks to the officially page to have a chance to be picked to be flown over and setup with gigs all over Reykjavik.
More info here.
Finally James Blake is playing CMYK live. When I caught James Blake down at the Fader Fort in SXSW it was a Bass filled set that highlighted his dance side while his show back in May at Le Poisson Rouge here in NYC highlighted his songwriter side mixed in with sparse dance moments. Hopefully he has developed his sets into something that flows and strikes a balance between his dance/song-y side. This is exactly what I was expecting from CMYK live, an amazing extended and energetic rendition of track that showcases the full musical spectrum that is James Blake.
There is something about AzarI & III that I could never put my finger on with their brand of Distopian-futurist-house. It is more than appropriate that their debut full-length album is entitled “Manic”. The entire LP is a collection of genre blending dancefloor tracks that will conjure up images of 80s excess mixed in with 90s apathy. It is a collection of tunes that strike a nostalgic note while still feeling very futuristic. “Lost In Time” and “Change of Heart” are two of my favorite cuts from the album along side all the big singles that we all know and love. “Undecided” is a track that is a clash of Depeche Mode and and early NIN – a sound and vibe that I have no problem hearing in today’s musical environment. This is definitely in the running for one of my top favorite albums of 2011.
A truly Psycho-delic and awesome collaboration between The Flaming Lips & Lightning Bolt. Captain Beefheart salutes them.
The new Rapture track has been floating around the web for a while but now DFA Records understands that free MP3s make the world go round, which is why they are offering the track for free with an e-mail as the only price of admission. This was quite the grower of a track for me at first. Not until the full blown outro section comes in with that bellowing “Hallelujah!” did I have my revelation that the Rapture are onto something.
Download: The Rapture : How Deep Is Your Love?
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/JULY%202011/The%20Rapture%20-%20How%20Deep%20Is%20Your%20Love.mp3]
Vondelpark’s “nyc stuff and nyc bags ep” is one of the finest release from R&S Records this year. A collection of 5 songs that clock under 22 mins and take you on an introspective sonic journey. “TV” is the second track of this EP and is just as strong as the first release “Camels”.
M83 is the master of creating nostalgic and emotive slow-motion music that borders being a form of novelty music but somehow he makes it work. This time with “Midnight City” he steps it up by throwing in an epic 90s Sax Solo. I don’t even know where to begin with this track. All I know is that I like it in a non-ironic way. I am so serious. See.
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Download: M83 : Midnight City
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/JULY%202011/Midnight_City.mp3]
A-Trak is a “DJ” and here is a Mini Mix that he finally made for Annie Mac where he does “DJ things” like “mixing and scratching” that is sure to make people dance – all in a matter of 5 mins.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/JULY%202011/A-Trak%20Annie%20Mac%20Mini%20Mix.mp3]
A-Trak Annie Mac Mini Mix
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