May 2, 2011
James Pants has always been Stones Throw’s secret weapon, a weirdo talent amongst the gang of beat maestros. He crafts his own version of psychedelic electro pop that always intrigues. His latest self-titled album is no different but I feel has more of an emphasis on the Pop. “Clouds Over the Pacific” feels as if James is channeling some of the lofty pop vibes of Stereolab and Broadcast along side some hypnotic drum machine and a very-preset-pizzacato violin sound. Buy the album here.
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James Pants – Clouds Over The Pacific
Mar 25, 2010
Pure class. The Gentlemen Funk has arrive. A pairing of massive straight G proportion. Snoop Dogg enlists Mayer Hawthorne to add yet some more class and swagger to his track “Gangsta Luv”. The way Mayer Hawthorne’s lofty falsetto just falls over the 16th note hi-hat groove and bassline just puts me in G mood.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/March%202010/Snoop%20Dogg%20featuring%20Mayer%20Hawthorne%20-%20Gangsta%20Luv%20_G-Mix_.mp3]
Snoop Dogg – Gangsta Luv (Mayer Hawthorne G-Mix)
Bonus:
Mayer Hawthorne’s cover of fellow Stones Throw label mate James Pants. A slow jam of epic proportions.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/March%202010/mayerhawthorne-thinmoon.mp3]
Mayer Hawthorne – Thin Moon (James Pants Cover)
