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February 10, 2009

Mixes

R.I.P. J Dilla: ‘Midnight Snack” Mix

A friend sent me this Dilla mix, Midnight Snack, awhile ago, so I thought it would be appropriate to share it with ya’ll today since it is the 3rd anniversary of his death. Mixed by a dude named RP3, it revolves around Dilla’s smoother and jazzier tracks, which happen to be my fav. There will be tracks you will recognize, and others you have never heard, but all in all it’s a tasty little mix. So put down those milk and cookies, and take a listen to this instead. Download here.

Also, check out “Dilla Donuts Month”, a month long tribute to Dilla, over at No Trivia.

February 9, 2009

Beats

Asonic Garcia ‘Senzu Beans’ EP

In an instrumental mood today…check out Asonic Garcia and his EP, Senzu Beans.

February 6, 2009

Electronic Pop

NEW BAND: We Are Enfant Terrible

Enfant Terrible: a French term for a child who is terrifyingly candid by saying embarrassing things to adults, especially parents. The Webster’s Dictionary also defines an enfant terrible as an unusually successful person who is strikingly unorthodox, innovative, and/or avant-garde.

What would we do without Wikipedia?

With songs chock-full of blips and bleeps, and the occasional solo that sounds like a child with ADD, who has yet to learn the meaning of the mute button on their Game Boy, I suppose you could call We Are Enfant Terrible avant-garde. Sound a little too much? Layer the song with an awesome synth baseline and some 80′s kick drums, and you barely even notice because your so busy two-stepping around the house. So be on the lookout, it wouldn’t suprise me one bit if these guys ended up on a Kitsuné compilation….the sound is right up their alley.

February 3, 2009

Acoustic Country Folk Soul

Cotton Jones “Paranoid Cocoon”

I’ll admit I know next to nothing about the group Cotton Jones, but after taking a listen to their debut album, Paranoid Cocoon, I find myself wanting more. A group compromised of Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw, two ex-members of Page France (who I must take a listen to), present us with a pretty emotional album, but in that tortured soul kind of way, which usually always makes for a great listen. There is a little for everyone, jumping genres from indie to country to bluesy gospel-folk, even a little bit of psychedelic, which can be found on my favorite, “Gotta Cheer Up”. Give it a serious listen…I guarantee it will catch on.

January 28, 2009

Acoustic Folk Soul

SWISS ALERT: Sophie Hunger

It seems that finding a good band or artist here in Switzerland, is about as hard as finding chocolate that I don’t like…it just doesn’t happen very often. So it makes it all the more enjoyable when you do find that rare artist, one like Sophie Hunger. With a repertoire consisting of mainly acoustic folk songs, it was the hauntingly beautiful “Shape” that really got my attention. Check it out for yourself, and let me know what you think.