Archive for August, 2009

Speaking of Grizzly Bear – “Knife”…

by Mark Jackson on August 31st, 2009

I thought I posted this a while ago, but I just checked, and the answer is no. So crucial! Grizzly Bear – Knife (Girl Talk Remix)

PARRKA – Knife/Heartbeats (The Knife vs. Grizzly Bear)

by Mark Jackson on August 31st, 2009

I feel like I knew unconsciously that this existed… I mean it had to, right? Stream: PARRKA – Knife/Heartbeats (The Knife vs. Grizzly Bear)

Fever Ray – “If I Had A Heart” (Familjen Remix)

by Mark Jackson on August 31st, 2009

Another remix to “If I Had A Heart”, the first single off Fever Ray’s debut self-titled. The original lurks at a snails pace, opening the dark, eerie, yet still comforting LP. This remix un-lurks the instrumental aspect, but leaves the crucial vocal part intact. Hear it at Last.fm

Rising: Memory Tapes aka Memory Cassette aka Weird Tapes

by Mark Jackson on August 30th, 2009

Memory Tapes – “Bicycle” (alt) [electronic, dreamgaze, tropical] Seek Magic is out now via Rough Trade. “Bicycle” is the first single.

Fever Ray – “If I Had A Heart” (Fuck Buttons remix)

by Mark Jackson on August 26th, 2009

Fever Ray is 1/2 of The Knife, a pretty revered electronic duo, most famous for their album Silent Shout. She put out her first solo album this year, and it is fabulous. This is a remix to a song on that album, and props to Fuck Buttons for not overdoing the volume of the ridiculous [...]

HEALTH play Daytrotter

by Mark Jackson on August 26th, 2009

The electro math-rock four-piece have recorded a session over at Daytrotter. On the setlist are two songs off their upcoming Get Color (“We Are Water” and “Death +”) and “Perfect Skin” off their debut, the latter being just stunning IMO.

Rising: Gold Panda

by Mark Jackson on August 25th, 2009

Flush with the tags of easy listening and smooth electronic, Gold Panda’s music is highly addictive even after just understanding the concept. It acts easily as background noise, but obviously is more than that. It’s smooth, optimistic rhythms put the listener in a relaxed, open-minded state, and overall it is just a solid listen. Stream [...]

The Futureheads – Skip To The End (Digitalism Remix)

by Mark Jackson on August 23rd, 2009

I find it hard to dislike anything Digitalism is behind… and when it comes to remixes it’s no different.

The Futureheads are a unique band, a lot about vocal harmonies, but you might not get that from listening to this.

M83 – “Run Into Flowers” (Midnight Remix by Jackson)

by Mark Jackson on August 23rd, 2009

A more upbeat version of the original, keeping Anthony Gonzales’ signature airy texture fully intact.

Digitalism – “Idealistic” Music Video

by Mark Jackson on August 22nd, 2009

A really loud Justice-like duo from Germany. I’m waiting on some new music from them, they’ve been really quiet recently. They do have some DJ slots lined up though so I think it would be safe to say they’re planning new material. Idealism came out in 2007 and incorporated a bunch of previously released 12″ [...]