Sigur Rós need no introduction. They tirelessly compose music that
lifts weary souls, that washes over tired bones, that leads people home.
They’ve a new album entitled Valtari, to be released at the end of May.
Adjectival: Airy, earthy, and graceful.
Kinfolk: Riceboy Sleeps, Jónsi, Jóhann Jóhannsson, and Ólafur Arnalds.
While Bethany Cosentino was in NY all she could think about was California.
Best Coast was her way of expressing her love for California and of coping with the NY cold.
Best Coast’s upcoming album (May) will be no different from their first endeavor.
Words from their brand new single, The Only Place, assure us of this.
“…Why would you live anywhere else?…We’ve got the ocean, got the babes,
Got the sun, we’ve got the waves…this is the only place,
this is the only place for me.”
Californians everywhere know it’s true. West Coast? Naww, Best Coast!!!
Adjectival: Radiant, beaming, and gooolden.
Kinfolk: Vivian Girls, Wavves, and The Drums.
If you haven’t heard of Studio Ghibli and it’s entourage of wonderful and odd characters and personalities, I actually feel happy for you! You soon (better be) checking out all those wonderful films but wait…there’s so much more. The swell people at American Cinematheque are showing a fat handful of these favorites in two theaters in LA! But crap I wrote about this so late while not sharing this news. You still got time, the animation parade ends this month. These films, that have never been released in US theaters are not only screening, but they are brand new 35 mm prints of pure filmic glory. Buy tickets before they sell out!
Check here for all the remaining dates!
Had the random-est opportunity to help work on this video. It turned out pretty awesome, but of course with these talent people behind the camera. It needs to have way more views than it has right now so click that play a few times!
Track featured on TOKiMONSTA’s “Creature Dreams” EP on the label BRAINFEEDER.
CREDITS
Director – Doug Chang
Cast – Jennifer Lee (Tokimonsta), Gavin Turek
Producers – Doug Chang, Beth Li, Daniel Choi
Associate Producer – Elizabeth Bayne
Director of Photography – Charles C. Rose
Cinematography – Chris Acedillo, Clair Chang, James Phan
Production Design – Amanda Lane
Production Art Direction – Noelle Karman
Concept Art – Velwyn Yossy
Editor – Jorge Sandoval
Color – Clair Chang
Costume Design – Matt Lee, Esther Park
Mask Design – Hugo Pilates
Make Up / Hair – Lucy Gedjeyan
2nd Unit Director – Daniel Choi
Assistant Directors – Carlo Paganoni, Elizabeth Bayne
Photographers – Adrienne Garcia, James Phan
Art Department – Beth Li, Daniel Choi, Nancy Lopez, Miri Crystal Kim
VFX Supervisor – Doug Chang
Optical Effects – Daniel Choi, Pavin Chaisua
Design / Animation – Beth Li, Matt Lee, Daniel Choi, Esther Park
1st AC – Mike Reyes, Conrad Curtis
2nd AC – Mitchell Yee
Crew – Paul Saskas, Eric Wallace, Wanhi Lee, Alex Bai, Johnny Byul Lee, Derek Brown, Tim Hendrix
Set Builders – Nguyen Do, Steve Lee, Pavin Chaisua
Playback – Seunga Lee
Original Song – Darkest Dim by Tokimonsta Featuring Gavin Turek from Creature Dreams EP on Brainfeeder
Produced at Art Center College of Design
Ming Tai, Charles C Rose, Paul Saskas, Marcie Begleiter
Many Thanks to Ming Tai, Marcie Begleiter, Nik Hafermas, Steve Kim, Kaan Atilla, Chris Do, Kickstarter.com, Kickstarter Contributors, Brainfeeder, Ninja Tune, Alpha Pup
Dooly is a very famous Korean cartoon I watched when I was younger. Plastic Kid of 360 Sounds made this sweet mix of Dooly. Basically amazing. 360 Sounds is DJ Soulscape’s baby. Go dig deep for their stuff!
Oh crap we made this mix late! But it’s okay; there’s still time to rock! It’s time for BBQCHICKENROBOT’s JINGLE JAMS! It’s our 6th installment of christmas jams. You’ve heard most of them, and some are gonna be new to your ears. You must get these 29 jams so you can be cool. Christmas party coming up? Well crap it’s time to upload this to your iPod! Have Fun!
Adam Olenius (Shout Out Louds) and Markus Krunegard are the new Serenadesindie duo from Sweden. Stockholm is an indie hot bed these days and this is the latest and greatest example. The duo’s Come home EP is out and you can grab ‘Oceans’ below! Be on the looks for a new album and also you can hear their stuff live when they roll through the coasts. Dig that video.
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The Serenades – Oceans [MP3]
Katie Herzig just wrapped up a US tour for her new album The Waking Sleep. Hook it up on iTunes and enjoy the sweet remix by RAC below. Also check out the album’s little mini docu for an intimate look at the artist and inspiration.
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Those folks at Kitsuné label are keeping quite busy. The clothing, event, music label is releasing another sweet compilation. This is their 12th compilation and is available on iTunes. ‘The Good Fun Issue’ has folks like Housse De Racket, Mark Ronson & the Business Intl, and Heartsrevolution in case you’re wondering. Get a free minimix of this compilation below!
Isn’t this the raddest gif ever? (Say yes!) It will go perfectly with these tracks. Seriously, play them while you look at this gif and go into a dance craze! After enjoying (or during) these wonderful tracks, please consider supporting these artists so they can continue to bring you the little nuggets of dance that they do so well.
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Entresol – Formal Matter [MP3]
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The Dove – Mother Protect (Goldroom Remix) [MP3]
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Melé – Raider [MP3]
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Steve Aoki – Earthquakey People (feat. Rivers Cuomo) [MP3]
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Sunday Girl – Love U More(RAC) [MP3]
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Wrongkong – Crystal Clear [MP3]
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The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On (We Like Turtles Remix) [MP3]
One of the raddest EPs this year is Pat Lok’s new No Shame joint with two original tracks. No Shame and Yes Game are featured with 4 remixes from the likes of Goldroom, Volta Bureau, Oh Yeah and Bit Funk. The Bit Funk remix of Yes Game is my favorite after 4 spins of the EP. It’s good to hear original stuff after tons of remix hits all over the internetz. Look out for this guy and be sure to scan the world for all his remixes. Get No Shame below and support this dance party!
I love this new video from M+A’s Thing.yes debut album which just popped out last week. The young Italian duo make these nice electronic pop jams that remind me of my Japanese electronic binges in the early 2000s. After a few spins, I’m gonna say this is probably my favorite album of November thus far. It’s super smooth and you can catch some toe tapping in there as well. Do the right thing and order this album before you catch a cold. You’ll be glad you did. Freebies below!
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Yes.pop [MP3]
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Liko Lene Lisa [MP3]
Just checked out Salva’s new EP Yellowbone and it’s plain sick. He’s been going to work producing some really good stuff, with a lot of sounds that work well together.His tracks go from high to low and end up sounding like a different track. Real progressive electronics,bass bouncing, and some house speed. Dig it, Cop it.
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Obsession Feat B. Bravo [MP3]
Just submerged myself into the world of F.Stokes; his music and whatever philosophies he shares about his life. Dude just won’t quit on his dreams and from what I hear, it’s absolutely paying off, maybe slowly, but surely. We want to definitely share his music and encourage you to get his albums. Dude has been going to work and has mad energy. I think beyond the conscious lyrics, he really digs down and is just real about who he is, and his situation. Just no fronting or anything, everything’s on the table and it shows in his music. He’s got a new EP called Love, Always and the single is below. Google it out for all types of other videos and tracks from this gifted artist.
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My Simple [MP3]
“My music is how I breathe. I’m grateful, and humbled, that I make a living living out my ideas.” – F.Stokes
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