A deliciously deep rework of Missy Elliot's 'Work It' to feast on over the weekend; Nicolas Jaar continues his outstanding 2011 with a rejig that takes the original block party jam & smothers it with some beautifully ambient electronics.
The new Machinedrum record 'Room(s)' has been courting much admiration from all four corners of the Internet. It's NYC producer Travis Stewart's 10th long player and his first for Planet Mu. It's impeccably produced that works as well underneath the glitterball as it does in your headphones. One of the album's of the year fo sho. Get it here. A little taste in the shape of epic closer 'Where Did We Go Wrong'
Mr Boxcutter's (1st name Barry) fourth album is out now on Planet Mu. It see's the Ulsterman on fine form, eschewing his more esoteric arrangements for something a little more conventional; Case in point being the marvelous 'Zabriskie Disco'. Get 'The Dissolve' here.
Events from the past few weeks have been brutal to say the least; Alleviate yourself with some great music from Cos/Mes & Chida. They've put out a joint 12" on ESP Institute, with all proceeds donated to victims of the Japan Quake/tsunami. Get your copy here.
Been meaning to feature this excellent compilation from Soul Jazz records for a little while now; 'Delta Swamp Rock is an interstate southern road-trip through the United States of America where country, rock and soul met at the crossroads - an exploration of the musical and cultural links between the cities of Memphis, Muscle Shoals and Nashville in the 1960s and 70s'.
Cast your minds back to the year of 2007. Phone hacking was a mere blink in Rupert Murdoch's eye and an I pad was just a fancy name for a pirates eye patch.
Many pretenders have trod the path blazed by Burial since he emerged back in 2006 with his very own brand of murky garage blues; One of the few acts who manage not to sound like a homage are Manchester's very own Holy Other. They have a new EP out on Tri Angle entitled 'With U', it's a beautifully futuristic blend of late night tales. Get your copy over at Boomkat.
Very intriguing selection of edits arrived on Boomkat this AM via Baris K; He's snipped away at some of his favourite tracks to emanate from his home town of Istanbul in the 1970's. There are three volumes in total, we are featuring a track from Volume 1 entitled 'Ara Muzigi'. Full disco fire.
A resplendent rework from Actress to entertain yourselves with over the weekend; The frenzied London beat maker turns Laurel Halo's 'Constant Index' into an unexpected balearic gem.
If your planning a little getaway this year here's a gentle blend that will only aid your relaxation. Our summer recline mixtape takes in such young bucks as Curtis Mayfield, Link Wray, Lee Hazlewood, Fela Kuti & Ennio Morricone amongst many others. Here's the tracklist:
If the sparkling British summer time has got you in the mood for a psychedelic adventure, let me be of assistance. Please follow these guidelines for spiritual nirvana;
The debut long player from Italian triumvirate Clap Rules is in your local record emporium now; 'Golden Hands' contains the type of delicious discoid action that would have Metro Area looking worriedly over their shoulders (If they bothered to make any records).
Never really one to post up the obvious tunes, but then music blogging should be about the tunes you love. And I sure do love the Jacques Greene remake of Radiohead, so here it is.
Manchester's very own melodic noise terrorists, The Whip, are back with new record 'Wired Together'; It's a full on sonic assault that will get you all hot under the collar. It's out in September on Southern Fried and as something of a precursor the band head out on a little jaunt that'll take in London, Glasgow & Manchester. What's more you can win the chance to have them play a gig in your very own front room, check the website for all the details.
An (relative) oldie but a goodie for you today; ARPs kosmische rework of Lindstrom's 'Breakfast In Heaven' is perfect for those lazy summer days. Have a butchers at the EP here.
Headman returns with a resplendent version of Japan's 'Adolescent Sex'; It's his first release since last years '1923' long player, we feature the excellent Andy Blake (Dissident) live dub which channels the same type of analogue funk that those DFA types used to furnish us with on a regular basis. Get the EP here.
Yacht appear back on the horizon this week with their splendid new opus 'Shangri-la'; It confirms their status (At least in my brain) as one of the most interesting pop bands currently in circulation, the record harnesses the sound of the DFA bunker with a smart lyrical bent. For example, check this rhyming couplet on 'Love in the Dark':
