Mixtape Download: Blu, HerFavoriteColo(u)r.

Posted in Downloads with tags , , , on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 by Tim Althaus

blu1Blu is one of those cats that you just can’t wait to hear more material from because you know it’s going to be top quality. Saturday he released his new mixtape HerFavoriteColo(u)r. It’s 14 tracks of straight fire just like any Blu release is going to be. He had been leaking tracks on his MySpace lately and my guess would be this is what it was leading up to. The thing that is different about this mixtape is that all of these tracks are produced by Blu himself. Everytime we have heard material from Blu in the past it’s been produced by someone else, and usually someone incredible at that.

Blu is a guy that never ceases to amaze me. He’s put out two near classic albums (Below the Heavens & Johnson&Jonson) and he just keeps feeding the fire with great material for all of us to hear. With the consistency that Blu has been having, it’s not going to be long before his name is at the top of everyone’s list.

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Tracklisting:

01. Love
02. Amnesia
03. Since
04. Morning
05. Melo
06. Wind(terludeOne)
07. When(terludeTwo)
08. Silent
09. Pardon
10. Vanity
11. Beggars’/BlackGold
12. Celln’Ls
13. Untiled(LovedU)2
14. Peace

Download: HerFavoriteColo(u)r.

(via OKP)

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Video: Asher Roth & Nottz in the Studio

Posted in News, Video with tags , , on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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I posted about these guys earlier (seperate posts though) and now I’m posting a video of Nottz & Asher Roth in the studio. From the way things sound from the video Nottz & Asher are going to be putting out some classic material. They mention making nine tracks in 24 hours, and at the end all Nottz can say is “You’ll see…You’ll see”. I look forward to being able to listen to the material that these guys are talking about because it sounds like it’s going to be nuts.

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Video: 11 Year Old Producer VohnBeatz

Posted in Video with tags , , , on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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Stumbling across this video was mad nuts. I was over at Crate Kings today and I saw the caption of 11 year old producer, and I thought it had to be bullshit. Turns out this kid VohnBeatz is the real deal (you can click his name to listen to some beats on his MySpace). His influences range from his father (S1), J Dilla (notice the fly ass Stussy shirt), Hi-Tek & Just Blaze. For the skill that this kid has at 11 years old, he could definitely be the future of production in Hip-Hop.

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A/V: Solid Golid’s “Bible Thumper” music video; “Who You Gonna Run To? (MGATP Remix)”

Posted in Media with tags , , , , , on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 by Ryan Buege

Sound Verité has been hitting it out of the park this week with some great finds from one of our beloved show-stopping favorites, the local Minneapolis electro-rockers in Solid Gold. There’s no sense talking too much about this; you know what to do!

Video: “Bible Thumber” (directed by John Carlucci & Suzanne Dyer)

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Download: “Who You Gonna Run To? (Mel Gibson and the Pants Remix)”

ps. Solid Gold just signed to Rough Trade in the UK. Congrats to them!

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Album Review: Gregor Samsa, Over Air

Posted in Music Reviews with tags , , , , , on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 by Ryan Buege

Gregor Samsa, Over AirAs I sit here fully expecting winter to be over, some of the biggest snowflakes of the season start to make their way to the ground. Nothing is better for stifling my mild anger at this occasion and inciting some reflection than some uplifting post-rock. To my luck, there is a new album in my collection that is perfect for the occasion, Over Air by Gregor Samsa.  This Virgina-based band has assembled a collection of live radio recordings, alternate mixes of previous songs, and an eerie remix from Labradford that amplify their heavenly, multi-layered brilliance with a warmer organic atmosphere than I’ve heard them record thus far.

While I was skeptical at first whether or not this radio session at Amsterdam ‘s Desmet Studios for VPRO would be worth my time, the quality of these songs exceeds that of many releases I’ve heard this year. In truth, this patchwork collection of songs definitely plays like an album, and even reworked songs like “Young & Old” and the non-live mixes sound right in place and are breathing a new life. The live setting does wonders for the atmosphere of the record, as well. It’s quite blissful to see the white, puffy snow drift down as Champ Bennet’s fingers slowly grind along the strings of guitar during a chord change or when the dual vocal melodies exponentiate the wash of noise.

The free flowing driving rhythm and unified (and pronounced) male and female voices of these songs easily distinguish Gregor Samsa from many of the other bands they’re frequently compared to (GY!BE, Sigur Ros, Brian Eno), and the direction of the material is generally much more lively and positive. While they aren’t afraid to shift into more somber territory for extended periods of time, the warm, heart-melting vocals and quiet beeps, storming pianos, rhythmic glitches, and live ambiance keep these sections from feeling neither boring nor depressing. It’s an album that takes its time, causing you to beg for more while you hang on each note. Nothing on the album sounds forced, and the music changes pace very naturally; now it’s fading out, as is the passing storm storm.

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If you’re interested in more about this awesome composition, keep reading to dig deeper and view videos & download mp3s from the album and access Gregor Samsa on the web… Continue reading →

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Metal & Hardcore video roundup; Mastodon, DEP, Lamb of God and more

Posted in Video with tags , , , , , , , on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 by Ryan Buege

It’s been a busy week between my first week of tests and a crazy amount of good live shows coming to the city, but I dug back a couple of days and found all the newest metal and hardcore video you should hear about. Turn up and tune in!

Dillinger Escape Plan, live from NJ basement

Dillinger Escape Plan play “briefly announced”/secret New Jersey basement show in area smaller than their tour bus. Rolling Stone actually covered it and posted great review of the ceiling breaking, 40 drinking, bone breaking, super intimate show from this band that built its fame off the intensity of these very same DIY type of shows in the late 90s. Watch this video as they barrel through “The Mullet Burden”, “Panasonic Youth”, and “43% Burnt” before the power goes out. They have a DVD coming out soon entitled We’re Not Trying to Impress You that will feature live footage from all of their phases as a band..

Mastodon, in studio recording Crack the Skye

Mastodon is soon to release their new album Crack the Skye, and its that time where they start treating us to treats such as games and previews and such to whet our appetite. In keeping with this tradition, they have released their very first in studio video, and from the sounds of Brett Hinds (who is definitely not normally this sober) they band is more focused than ever. If this really is “their” Led Zeppelin IV, we’re all about to have our minds blown..

Lamb of God, “Set to Fail” music video

We reviewed Lamb of God’s forthcoming album last week and were pretty impressed; this week they released their first music video from Wrath, and it happens to be from one of their best, most catchy songs off of the album, “Set to Fail”

Also:

Psyopus premiered “The Burning Halo” music video from their new album Odd Senses, in stores today!

MetalKult did a fantastic interview with Scott “Wino” Weinrich.

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Video: Asher Roth, “I Love College”

Posted in Video with tags , , on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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I have been hearing quite a buzz about Asher Roth lately. I have to admit this video is downright hilarious. The song makes me laugh my ass off because there isn’t a better depiction of what it’s like to party in college. I am going to have to check out more by this guy so I can get a feel for his music. He sounds like a guy that could make a lot of waves in the music industry. We are talking about a kid that sat in front of Jay-Z and supposedly rapped 150 bars and got “Ok…Ok…You’re Nice” out of Big Hov. I’m telling you, watch out for Asher Roth.

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Video: Nottz working on Detox in Dre’s Studio

Posted in Video with tags , , , on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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This is only a 35 second video clip of Nottz (Nottz Raw) working on Dre’s new and highly anticipate album, Detox. From what I can hear in the background on this clip, this album sounds like it is going to be fucking killer. People have been waiting for this album for just about 10 years and now that we are seeing things falling into place it’s very exciting. I haven’t exactly heard when Dre is planning on dropping this gem, but I know I will be bumping this one for awhile.

Spotted at Crate Kings

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Buy Dark Was The Night, Save The World

Posted in Music News with tags , , , , , on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 by Erik Burg

So the day has come. The greatest compilation I’ve ever been a part of. And by “been a part of” I mean “relished over”. So yeah, Dark Was The Night releases today on 4Ad records, it comes on triple vinyl or double disc or even iTunes download, but MOST IMPORTANT is that fact that ALL PROCEEDS go to the Red Hot Organization to HELP FIGHT AND CURE AIDS. Why not do a great thing today, and enjoy some of the best new music out there. Please take my advice, if only for this once. 

Tracklisting:

Andrew Bird
Antony + Bryce Dessner
Arcade Fire
Beach House
Beirut
Blonde Redhead + Devastations
Bon Iver
Bon Iver & Aaron Dessner
The Books featuring Jose Gonzalez
Buck 65 Remix (featuring Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti)
Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues
The Decemberists
Dirty Projectors + David Byrne
Kevin Drew
Feist + Ben Gibbard
Grizzly Bear
Grizzly Bear + Feist
Iron & Wine
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Kronos Quartet
Stuart Murdoch
My Brightest Diamond
My Morning Jacket
The National
The New Pornographers
Conor Oberst & Gillian Welch
Riceboy Sleeps
Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio)
Spoon
Sufjan Stevens
Yeasayer
Yo La Tengo

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New Audio: The Decemberists, “The Hazards of Love”

Posted in Audio, Music News with tags , , , , , , on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 by Erik Burg

From their forthcoming release on Capitol Records, slated to be releases March 24th, The Decemberists have begun streaming the title track to The Hazards of Love. It’s a little slower than some of their other material, and especially more than the other single “Rake’s Song”. The track runs fairly long too, and can become a bit boring. At nearly seven and a half minutes, “The Hazards of Love” is a promising track for the album. Like I said, it’s not overwhelming or mesmerizing at all, but it’s really solid and grounded in being good at what it’s good at. (Kind of reminds me of what I think about the new Andrew Bird album). Anyway, check it out for sure and enjoy!

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Myspace stream of The Decemberists – “The Hazards of Love”

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