LCD Soundsystem

New to LCD Soundsystem? Don't feel that bad.  James Murphy's previous releases had some moments, danceable yes, but always lacked that je na sais quoi quality(those previous albums did recieve a few grammys).  But this soon to be released album, 'This Is Happening' has had a slightly different effect in its short leaked existence.  I'm a fan.
 




About two weeks ago I found myself surrounded by 75,000 other coachellians under the desert sun and a song I never heard "All My Friends" started to play and it hit me how good this really is.  That song ended and next we were were treated to what seemed to be a rather long intro to a song off the awaited album not too many were familar with..yet.  'Dance Yrself Clean' will leave you wanting to relive that feeling you got when you heard "that part" for the first time(trust me you'll know what part).  I have been trying to relive this moment since.  If you figure out how to do this please let me know, otherwise you can always just start the song over like I have done repeatedly since.


LCD Soundsystem- Dance Yrself Clean

LCD Soundsystem- I Can Change

LCD Soundsystem- Drunk Girls(Holy Ghost! Remix)

Pogo - Upular (Rynecologist Edit)

Pogo is a music producer that specializes in creating songs entirely from sounds within movies.  He's pretty much a genius at it.  Here's what he did with "Hook":



Impressive, eh?  Head over to his website to read more about this guy and see the rest of his videos as well as a collection of his discography. 

Finally, I want to leave you with the song that schooled me to Pogo.  It is composed of sounds taken from Pixar's "Up."  Rynecologist edited it slightly and had this to say about it, "I know the track is no different from the original because on a creative standpoint, I wanted to keep the essence of Pogo’s great micro-sampling in it’s genuine state. In a DJ’s perspective, I personally made it for myself so people could groove to it at a bar/club/event. I wasn’t expecting a copious amount of people responding to it. Let alone downloading it."  And he really didn't change much at all.  I haven't compared them too much, but he probably just lengthened some sections to make mixing easier. 

It's funny Rynecologist used the words "groove to it at a bar/club/event" because this song will definitely make you want to groove no matter where you are.


Pogo - Upular (Rynecologist Edit)

Jonsi

Front-man Jonsi Birgisson of the Icelandic ensemble Sigur Ros has officially released his first solo album 'Go'.  If yall didn't know Sigur Ros have take some time off as some of the members are getting older and having kids(via maturity) while Jonsi has also been working on his solo project.  I honestly haven't even given it a full listen but it had to be mentioned.  First reactions are this sound is much more upbeat than Sigur and lyrics seem to be mostly in english.    Jonsi has started touring the U.S. where he will be stopping by Coachella on sunday and playing his final shows May 8th & 9th in New York.  The album is currently #20 on the UK charts.



Jonsi- Go Do

Jonsi- Boy Lilikoi

MGMT'S BCK!

MGMT BND MMBRS ANDRW VN WYNSGRDN N' BEN GLDWSSR FRM BRKLYN NY, R' BCK WTH THR SCND, N' HGHLY ANTCPTD ALBM "Congraulations". OFFCLY RLESNG NXT TUSDY EVRYWHR, 407 HS BRGHT OUR LISNTRS AN ERLY SNK PK.

WTH NLY 9 TRCKS, "Congratulations" WLL SURLY RUB SME LOYL FNS THE WRNG WY. TH ALBM DSNT HVE  THE INSTA-CLSSCS "Oracular Spectacular" CNTANED SCH AS "Kids", "Electric Feel", OR "Time to Pretend". TH CD HS A VRY MELLW ND LD BCK VIBE, N' IS OVRALL SLWER THN TH FRST ALBM. PRSNLLY 'M VRY DSSPNTD WTH TH GRPS  FLLW-UP ALBM, N' HOPE 2 SEE MRE FRM THM SHRTLY.

TRCKLSTNG:

(resuming complete English)

Congratulations

1. It's Working

2. Song For Dan Treacy

3. Someone's Missing

4. Flash Delerium

5. I Found a Whistle

6. Siberian Breaks

7. Brian Eno

8. Lady DaDa's Nightmare (instrumental)

9. Congratulations

  

 

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Hangin Out With Centra That's My Mantra

Somwehere in between Ratatat, Toro Y Moi and Figurine you can find the sounds of Javelin. Javelin is a band that has been on my radar for awhile now but only knowing of a couple songs(one being titled 'std')I hadn't quite given them their deserved listen. Javelin consits of Tom Van Buskirk and George Langford, who started making music together in Providence,RI in 2004. Now residing in Brooklyn they have made a living performing with their sounds ranging from chill instrumental, looping samples with uses of whatever they prolly have laying around their apartment.  They are currently touring with Yeasayer.

Was the recession responsible for inspiring chillwave music?
Are bands too poor because of pirating to afford studio production anymore?
What is next for chillwave?

Javelin- Oh Centra

Javelin- Vibrationz

Javelin- Mossy Woodland

Berndsen

Berndsen are the Icelandic ensemble that should fill all your 80s synth-pop cravings.  I guess i'm like a millions years late(like 2 months in blawgesphere time) on hearing of them but who gives a shit.  This video should inspire some odd emotions if nothing else.  Is this an instructional video for "what to do in case of a car crash?" Not sure if I am supposed to feel sad or inspired after seeing it.  Feeling like i could use a hug.




Berndsen- Lovers In The Dark

Berndsen- In Sight

Berndsen- Radio Frequencies