Mar13

Internal Tulips – Mislead Into a Field by a Deformed Deer (Review)

Internal Tulips

Mislead Into a Field by a Deformed Deer

Released by Planet Mu


In a 2003 interview (one I conducted, one that never made it to print), infamous L.A. musician Brad Laner responded to a question about his then-brand of music-making techniques with, “It's always been about me making more spontaneous/non-pop song music, using whatever interesting technology I have around at any given time. Mostly (technology) exists as an excuse for me to learn new methods of working... it's my woodshed, basically.” A gleaning of his career – from the Birthday Party-esque Savage Republic to shimmering distortion maven with Medicine to plug-in-gutting drum ‘n’ fragmenter Electric Company to post-rocker with Christopher Willits and their North Valley Subconscious Orchestra – validates this statement; Laner has always operated with a “he mixes that with that?/hey, it works” style, forging adept, attractive work several degrees removed from and ahead of trends.

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Mar12

Dance.Here.Now…. A Full Frontal House Assault (Photos)

Last night Joshua Glazer, aka URB’s Editorial Guru and LA DJ, was in NYC.  I was supposed to catch up with him at Baddies ripping the Decks up with Nancy Whang of LCD Sound System.  Supposed to.  Look, I packed the camera, my ears were on and I was ready.  The problem was I had to make one stop into Cielo and the weekly Dance.Here.Now. gig to wish a good friend happy birthday.  Sounds fair right?  It was, until Dance.Here.Now. and Boris decided to pull out all the stops.  It was carnage of the highest order in house music, a veritable Winter House Olympics for Cielo’s Funktion1 sound system.  ”How am I gonna explain this Josh” I thought?  I made it to Baddies promptly at 3:38 am and he was gone of course.  So Josh, I’m Sorry.  I hope you and our lovely readers will make the jump to see my photographic apology.

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Mar12

The Seven Fields of Aphelion – Periphery (Review)

The Seven Fields of Aphelion

Periphery

Released by Graveface


The members of Black Moth Super Rainbow never seem to be at a loss when it comes to choosing captivating titles. Branching out as The Seven Fields of Aphelion, BMSR's Maux Boyle has just released her first solo album, which echoes the full band's love of melody, but eschews their penchant for dizzy timbres and sun-dappled psychedelia. Instead, Seven Fields seems to reflect a softer, more feminine sensibility, invoking muted hues that are better suited for grey skies and solitary moments. There are no beats to be found on Periphery, such that these ambient soundscapes all suggest a still, pensive sort of atmosphere, populated by lost chimes and forgotten memories. The album's most tangible focus comes from the keys of a treated piano, whose wandering melodies act as the only truly conscious element looming through the album's hazy backdrop--a place where spectral pads fade into the fog and wispy synth lines curl around tall, barren trees somewhere in the distance.

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Mar12

Jason Derulo – In My Head (Remix) ft. Nicki Minaj (MP3)

Nicki kills it on the remix to Jason Derulo’s electro-pop radio smash. I like that she’s starting to tone down her weirdness a little — but only slightly. I wouldn’t want her to lose that wild persona that makes her so fun to listen to. Via MW.

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Mar12

Rik Cordero – Deranged Fan [Trailer] (Video)

If you’ve seen a good hip hop video in the past few years, chances are this man directed it. Now he brings his gritty, guerilla-style filmmaking to the helm of a new project – which actually co-stars himself. Deranged Fan is a musical serial staring Rik as one half of the electronic music duo of the same name. Here’s the trailer for Season 1.

 

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Mar12

Stained Radiance: Nels Cline on DVD (Video)

You wanna hear guitarist Nels Cline discuss creating music? I though so. And while he says something about “sonic environments,” the DVD still looks pretty interesting.


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