Because best things in life aren't things.
Archive for September, 2011
Midnight in a Perfect World
I’ve been experimenting with glitch, electronica and sample-based instrumental hip-hop for sometime now. Here’s a brief roundup of all the tracks I’ve come to adore.
DJ Shadow is on a league on its own and is the only reason I have any respect for hip-hop.
South Californian edIT’s featured tracks are from his close-to-perfect debut album Crying Over Pros for No Reason released back in ’04.
Also keep in mind that Gerhard Behles of Monolake went on to found Ableton, so no wonder Ping is an intricate audial delight.
Dj Shadow – Midnight In A Perfect World (Right Click to Download)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Dj Shadow – Building Steam With a Grain of Salt (Right Click to Download)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Dj Shadow – Organ Donor (Right Click to Download)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
edIT – Ants (Right Click to Download)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
edIT – Ltlp(Right Click to Download)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
The Avalanches – Frontier Psychiatrist (Right Click to Download)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Monolake – Ping (Right Click to Download)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
In Retrospect
Today’s track is an emotional deep house groove by Berlin’s Chopstick & Johnjon. Over 9 minutes long, the piece gradually builds up to what I like to call heartbreak house. The impeccable execution demonstrates what can be achieved with a simple heartsore chord progression layered on top of a sampled loop (from Ashanti’s Foolish echoing “I’m hurtin while I’m with you”).
A perfect choice to accompany the end of summer.
Obviously, we adore.
Chopstick & Johnjon – Obviously She Is A Whore (Right Click to Download)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Move
3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage… all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ….into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films…..
= a trip of a lifetime.
Friendly Fires – Live Those Days Tonight (Tim Green remix) (Right Click to Download)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
