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Further proof of adult swim's awesomeness. they released for free in 8-track mix with delicious tracks from different genres. hip-hop, folk, electronica...
my faves are Black Lips (postpunk), Cults (folk/electronica), Holy Ghost! Remix of LCD Soundsystem's Drunk Girls, Washed Out (chillwave), and Mike Bigga (hip-hop artist formerly known is killer mike)...
so as you can see 5 of the 8 (well 9 bc of the bonus track) are my faves. straight up awesome mix.
on a more personal note, i just saw Holy Ghost! open for Chromeo and they were fucking raaaaddddddd.
DOWNLOAD THIS. ITS FREEFurther proof of adult swim's awesomeness. they released for free in 8-track mix... more
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Instant access to the entire history of music is killing new music, argues controversial composer Glenn Branca.
Branca has published an opinion piece in the New York Times that suggests that today's technology is killing the development of new music:
We seem to be on the edge of a paradigm shift. Orchestras are struggling to stay alive, rock has been relegated to the underground, jazz has stopped evolving and become a dead art, the music industry itself has been subsumed by corporate culture and composers are at their wit’s end trying to find something that’s hip but still appeals to an audience mired in a 19th-century sensibility.
Branca blames this perceived stagnation on the instant, immediate access we have nowadays to the entire history of music:
Of course, we could all just listen to all of our old albums, CD’s and mp3’s. In fact, nowadays that’s where the industry makes most of its money. We could also just watch old movies and old TV shows. There are a lot of them now. Why bother making any new ones? Why bother doing anything new at all? Why bother having any change or progress at all as long as we’ve got “growth”? I’m just wondering if this is in fact the new paradigm. I’m just wondering if in fact the new music is just the old music again. And, if that in fact it would actually just be the end of music.
It would be easy to dismiss Branca's editorial as the ravings of a curmudgeon. There's new music everywhere these days, right? It's harder to find some quiet.
But there's also some truth to Branca's take on the state of music.
If you're going to play jazz, your music will be compared to 100 years of recordings of jazz artists. If you're going to play classical music, you've got to deal with the fact that audiences can stay home and listen to fantastic recordings of their favorite classical standards. And pop music? Innovation there often seems limited to visual design and fashion.
People like to pin the blame for the relatively tame output of the music industry on the major labels. The labels are just giving people what they want, though.
Branca may be a curmudgeon, but he highlights one of the biggest challenges facing musicians in the 21st century: tearing people away from the music that they know and love long enough to try something new.Instant access to the entire history of music is killing new music, argues... more
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Apollo's Sun has a new album on the way this month, Falling Becomes Great.
Apollo's Sun brings the soul back into Hip-hop and it's effortless...it's just in him and it comes through in the music he creates. If you're a fan of REAL Hip-hop you should certainly check him out.
Be sure to visit the 'Thrift Store' on this site to check out some of Apollo's Sun's older tracks. You'll be glad you did.
http://www.apollossun.com/fr_home.cfmApollo's Sun has a new album on the way this month, Falling Becomes Great.... more
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“Man in the Moose Suit” is the seemingly wacky, psychedelic music video created by Ryan Glenn for the international debut of indie-pop singer Andrew Collberg. Collberg’s warm voice touches and seduces the heart, resurrecting the sounds of John Lennon, The Band, Bob Dylan and Neil Young. But beneath the disarmingly melodic music of “Man in the Moose Suit” is a message that’s both quirky and raw.
The fellow who’s waiting for the end to come in this video is confronted with images of birthdays gone terribly wrong; an elementary school uprising; tattooed, smoking and gun-toting nuns; and the town beauty queen festooned with raggedy toilet-paper decorations. He watches the heart-rending parade of everyday life going berserk, waiting for the end to come. And when the last of the sideshows has finally passed him by, the poor man is left sitting all alone on the dusty curb, a single tear running down his cheek.
This piece includes a number of colorful photographs, as well as Collberg's very poignant, bittersweet music video.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/man-in-the-moose-suit-waitin-for-the-end-to-come/“Man in the Moose Suit” is the seemingly wacky, psychedelic music video... more
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Ok as always Wane Enterprises is always making moves and leading the pack. Wane Enterprises is set to launch "Gotham Radio New York" In an effort to connect with music fans and give them an alternative to commercial radio. Bruse Wane says "It's a simple concept of giving fans more selection and a real voice on what is receiving air play". "Gotham Radio New York" will be broadcasting on line and episodes will be available on I-tunes so can listen on your I-Pod, or mp3 player. The Wane Enterprise founder hopes to capitalize on the social media networks that is full of die hard Hip-hop, & R&B fans that want a-lot more than what commercial radio is currently offering. Wane says "yes the listener will get their favorites from Jay-Z to 50 Cent To Eminem and so on.. but they will also be introduced to the great abundance of independent artist out there with great music,that is being over looked. Listeners will be able to call in and make request or voice their opinion on the latest entertainment news or world news.
Gotham Radio New York Will officially be launching Tuesday July 13th at 8:00pm. It will broadcast every Tuesday and Friday night at 8:00pm-9:00pm, and yes "Bruse Wane" Will be hosting so make sure you tune in and rock out with the Bat Man.
visit http://www.waneenterprises.com/news/510 for more on this and the link to Gotham RadioOk as always Wane Enterprises is always making moves and leading the pack. Wane... more
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Music video for Mary Lemanski' song, "Whatcha Doing," off her album, "Eclectic."Music video for Mary Lemanski' song, "Whatcha Doing," off her album,... more
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Tobacco is a side-project of Tom Fec, frontman of Black Moth Super Rainbow. This is the music video for the track Gross Magik off of the 2008 album, Fucked Up Friends, which is wholly incredible if you dig this track. Aesop Rock is even featured on a track off of Fucked Up Friends that is gritty and raw called Dirt. Perhaps my favorite thing about all of these Tobacco music videos is that Richard Simmons makes multiple appearances.
see more tobacco vids at http://www.youtube.com/user/waxploitation
Tobacco has a new album out! Maniac Meat (2010)!! check tracks off of Fucked Up Friends and Maniac Meat at his myspace http://www.myspace.com/tobaccoTobacco is a side-project of Tom Fec, frontman of Black Moth Super Rainbow. This is... more
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In case you have yet to hear, wait what (Charlie Kubal) did a mashup of 2009 buzz artist The xx and hip hop legend Biggie Smalls. the album is absolutely incredible, redefining the possibilities of mash-up music in my opinion. this album used to be available for free download but it is no longer allowed because of the hiphop side of the project however, it's all over mediafire (google - notorious xx mediafire). i suggest downloading and playing on repeat for months at the least. it's what i did. watch the video and see for yourself. EPIC
http://vimeo.com/10371115
http://www.waitwhatmusic.com/files/notoriousxx.htmlIn case you have yet to hear, wait what (Charlie Kubal) did a mashup of 2009 buzz... more
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Pogo is an electronic music producer in Perth, Western Australia. He is known for his work recording small sounds from a single film or scene and sequencing them to form a new piece of music. The above video is from Harry Potter
Pogo has since produced tracks using films like Mary Poppins, Harry Potter, Up, Hook, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and Terminator 2: Judgement Day. you can download almost all of his albums free on last.fm!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv80DLlUwNQ
http://www.last.fm/music/Pogo
see more of his music videos at his youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/Fagottron#p/u/6/F1jmhbw3JHwPogo is an electronic music producer in Perth, Western Australia. He is known for his... more
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iamamiwhoami is an anonymous electronic music project featuring a female lead singer and found in 2009. It was promoted through a viral campaign on YouTube.
read more about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iamamiwhoami
also, watch all the videos to date at the sourceiamamiwhoami is an anonymous electronic music project featuring a female lead singer... more
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This song from the most recent version of King Arthur with Clive Owen and Keira Knightley is without a doubt one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. It is erotic and haunting. It is sung by Maire ( Moya) Brennan, sister of Enya, and the music is by Hans Zimmer. General reviews of the movie were mediocre, but I loved it and I love the emotions this song evokes.This song from the most recent version of King Arthur with Clive Owen and Keira... more
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This weeks featured artist is The Analog Affair. With 40 tracks and four EP’s within a span of 2 years, Evan Baker and Cody Moser have produced some of most creative and most beautiful library of ambient styles of music that ties electronica, dark gothic, eletro-pop, contemporary, trance, and indie rock together. Each vocal song is charged with emotional lyrics with some smooth electro instrumentals.
If you love Death Cab for Cutie or Cloud Cult, then you'll absolutely love this 4-track + plus bonus track preview from their newest EP's entitled Electronic Pop and Be Easy.
Listen now: http://podOmatic.com/r/upk387o
Also, read my exclusive interview with The Analog Affair. Find out everything about the band, only right here on Great Unknowns Music Expose
http://greatunknownsmusicexpose.blogspot.com/2010/06/interview-with-analog-affair-music.htmlThis weeks featured artist is The Analog Affair. With 40 tracks and four EP’s... more
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Katia is a classicly trained pianist who grew up in Russia. At 10 years old she is one of the youngest people ever to be invited to perform as a vocal soloist with the Russian Philharmonic.
Now based in New York City she is working on her first full length album. She has already had her music featured in a NIKE ad and composed music for an upcoming film.
Friend Katia on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KGBMUSIC
Katia on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/katiamusic
Katia on twitter: http://twitter.com/kgbmusic
Get "Girl Like Me" on iTunes: http://bit.ly/961rCS
Get "Girl Like Me" on Amazon: http://amzn.to/dgrH2BKatia is a classicly trained pianist who grew up in Russia. At 10 years old she is one... more
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Using Stop Motion Animation and with no external help (and over 130 hours of editing later) we made this video ourselves and think it's ready for the world to see! We are taking an unprecedented approach to releasing our record through a website called Kickstarter.com and we hope that this do-it-yourself approach will give bands back some power in a music business that is so unstable that people are losing sight of the point of it all: to make their lives happier through the enjoyment of the sonic experience.Using Stop Motion Animation and with no external help (and over 130 hours of editing... more
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In 2007, it all began again for James O and Sid Slonaker. Being staples in the Denver music scene, they are not strangers to the stage, studio or to each other. Not only are they long time friends but they also have worked together previously. Saucy JAck was one of their projects and together they endured a five-year run and a high level of success. After Saucy JAck dismantled, both James and Sid did side projects with Georgia Holman and Triple 7.
At this point, it was time to start something new, and that is what these two guys did. C4x began playing shows in 2009 as a two-piece. However, after a few gigs in they added Chris Rodriquez to the line up on bass. Chris is also a veteran of the Denver music scene and is especially known for his work with two studio projects Rag Doll and The Riffs on which he played, produced and released on his label R.I.F.F.S RECORDS.
Also in 2009 the band received some good media coverage and exposure through Allegany Magazine out of Maryland where they did their first interview. They also received radio play with their song Crash when it debuted on KTCL 93.3 “Locals Only” show. Not only did the band gain a sponsorship from Viper Drums but also has other companies tracking its progress for future endorsement deals. Amongst playing some great venues and local shows C4x also had the opportunity to share the stage with some great touring bands in 2009 as well.
C4x is a straightforward explosive rock n roll power trio. They employ and live by a very DIY code of ethics and attitude. They build their songs up from good simple, solid backbeats and groove combinations with melodic bass lines and brilliant guitar work that flows over the top with driving riffs. As far as songwriting goes, these guys supply more hooks than a bait shop and James' vocals deliver each line with heartfelt emotion and plenty of attitude. C4x has a defined sound that is all their own.
Check them out at www.myspace.com/c4xrocksIn 2007, it all began again for James O and Sid Slonaker. Being staples in the Denver... more
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Hey Currentians,
It's Friday. It's a little after 5pm. It's time for the top 5 fastest growing groups on Current. Today's top spot goes to Indie Music, curated by Mike_Johnston. Here's the full list:
1. Indie Music (4 new members) -- curated by Mike_Johnston
2. Progressive America (12 new members) -- curated by Sumbodyswatchin
3. H.E.M.P. (2 new members) -- curated by JackHerer
4. Drug News (2 new members) -- curated by WTFitsMeSarah
5. Organic (2 new members) -- curated by lookatmypix
So a big huzzah! for Indie Music, which is now featured in the "Current Stories" section of the Current.com homepage, as well our Groups homepage. Keep it up!
For the rest of you, why not check out Indie Music for yourselves, and if you like what you see consider joining the Indie Music group.
I just wanted to clear up a question asked by Hunzedog re: our Fastest Growing Groups posts -- what are the rules and frequency of the post?
The rules are simple:
- Each day at around 3pm, I pull together a list of groups that have had the most new members in the past 24 hours.
- This is about the groups you guys create, so I exclude groups for our franchises like SuperNews!, Vanguard, infoMania, Max and Jason: Still Up, etc.
- After a top spot placement, a group must cycle out for a full 7 days before being back in the running. So for example, Indie Music will not be eligible for a top spot again until next Friday.
- Sometimes things come up preventing the post. We don't anticipate this happening often, but we also can't promise that it won't happen. Apologies in advance for these.
Well, I hope that clears things up. It's time for the weekend, so spend some time with your groups, try to grow them as best you can, but be sure to take some time out for sunshine and fresh air.
See you next Monday with a new top 5!Hey Currentians,
It's Friday. It's a little after 5pm. It's time for... more
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As some of you may remember, we mentioned that we're on the look out for some community members to help us out with an alpha-test for our upcoming channels feature. We're calling these folks our Current community channel curators, and we're happy to announce the first batch to the rest of the community:
US Politics channel, curated by current89
From current89:
"So what can you post on the US Politics Channel? It's simple, post anything that has to do with politics in the United States, that's a lot of stuff. In order to contribute to the channel you'll have to tag it with US Politics. If you have any questions about me and my curating feel free to post them here or if necessary current-mail me."
Science channel, curated by DeliaTheArtist
From DeliaTheArtist:
"Science is the effort to discover and increase human understanding of how reality works."
Random channel, curated by TravG73
From TravG73:
"Random is having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective."
LGBT channel, curated by uroborus8
Live Music channel, curated by bansheewail
Culture channel, curated by St_Alia_10191
Indie Film channel, curated by Pericles_Lewnes
From Pericles_Lewnes:
"Here on the Current Indie Film Channel together we will explore the mighty and the mini of Independent Film. You will learn about Mumblecore, Schlock, Homebrew, Guerrilla and DIY filmmaking. You will get the skinny on the latest gear, the latest gossip and experience art and entertainment beyond the bounds of visual viral hyperbole."
Underground Music channel, curated by Mike_Johnston
From Mike_Johnston:
"Interviews, reviews and videos produced by and about indie music acts"
WTF channel, curated by LindsayBoo
From LindsayBoo:
"no explanations, no excuses, nothing more, nothing less. seriously! WTF!!"
YouWebRadio channel, curated by StopNoise
So how do you participate in these channels? Simple! Submit your stories and tag them to each relevant channel. Our channel curators are able to feature relevant submissions on their channel. They also have the ability to remove stories that are inappropriately tagged to their channel, which means you should be mindful of whether or not your story really belongs in that channel before applying the tag.
It's also important to note that these powers are limited to individual channels only, which means our curators can't apply their featuring or untagging abilities in other areas of Current.com. Additionally, the community guidelines still apply to our community channel curators.
We are still accepting slots to participate in our alpha-test of our new channels features, so if you're interested, make sure to head over to our Get Satisfaction "alpha-test" thread and add your Current.com username to the list. If you've already responded but have yet to hear from us, don't worry! We're still getting the second group of testers ready to go. We'll be in touch shortly!
In the meantime, tag some of your latest relevant submissions to these channels and help our curators out. You never know, your story might get featured! In addition, follow our new channels by clicking on the ""Follow this Topic" button in the channel header.
When you do this, and you have email notifications set to receive updates, you will get a weekly email with the latest additions to the channel. It's an easy way to keep track of what is going on in a curated channel.
- mario
As some of you may remember, we mentioned that we're on the look out for some... more
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“Hot Black” is the hot new animated music video that was written and hand-drawn by Ofir Sasson for HotBlack, a track by Ontario’s indie band Oceanship from their eponymous debut album. Starring Little Sheep and Big Wolf, the animation sadly confirms the poor wolf’s most terrible fear, namely that it’s not what it looks like…it’s even worse! Furthermore, you should set your sights very carefully when aiming for revenge, otherwise you might end up losing everything you had.
This piece includes a number of illustrations, as well as the animated music video, “Hot Black.”
Please visit my website to view the pictures, as well as to watch this unusual, engaging music video:
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/hot-black-but-honey-its-not-what-it-looks-like/“Hot Black” is the hot new animated music video that was written and... more
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