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It has always been my personal belief that psychedelia could use a little help from the bass and dance arena. Canada’s electronic musician Daniel Sniath, also known as Caribou, felt like adding exactly that to one of the singles off of Oh No Ono’s most recent albums.
Danish quintet, Oh No Ono and their latest release, Eggs is full of psychedelic synths and balanced harmonies. But Caribou wanted to take the song to a whole other level.
Caribou starts out “Eleanor Speaks” as an even more psychedelic track, layered it with echoing keys and turns into a big, fat dance track reminding me of the good ole’ progressive house days (complete with high hats). There’s nothing like a tribal house beat to make psychedelia sound even more progressive.
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Oh No Ono’s latest album, Eggs is out now (The Label Leaf/Friendly Fire Recordings) and …
| Mar | 11 |
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So how much could you get done in six days? Laundry? Dishes? Could you call that girl who’s number you got this past weekend that you’ve been dying to call?
Probably not, huh?
Well, California-based artist Madsteez, also known as Mark Paul Deren, painted an 80ft x 30ft mural on the rooftop of the Ricardo Montalban Theater on Hollywood and Vine in downtown LA. Try completing that in six days.
The famous artist who has done work for companies like Honda, Target, MCA Records and even Nike, with whom he currently is collaborating with, creating a signature shoe series called STINKWEEN, seemed to out-do himself with his latest work, titled “Make the Difference.” He claims that this Nike-sponsored piece was “one of my most proud pieces I’ve ever created.”
Check it out for yourself.
| Mar | 10 |
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I always liked Run DMC/Aerosmith’s version of “Walk This Way.” It gave me a sense of hope that this world could live in harmony….eh, it just sounded great.
Kid Cudi, MGMT and Ratatat have all come together to make a new track to please all of your internet curiosities. “Pursuit of Happiness” is the third release from Kid Cudi’s album, Man on the Moon: End of Day and features vocals from MGMT and production from Ratatat.
The track, which perfectly blends the guitar distortion from Ratatat, the slow and heavy flows of Kid Cudi and optimistic vocals of MGMT, all come together and form the perfect dichotomy of indie synths and hip hop break beats.
And the video doesn’t stop there with hip hop’s ability to deal with conflict and indie’s ability to maintain anonymity (although you can totally tell it’s Ratatat playing along in the video).
Check out Kid Cudi’s website
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French brand, Kitsuné knows a good thing when they see it. Between their amazing fashion line and record label, it maintains the credibility that the French are known for when it comes to trends. Their label has put out records for amazing artists like Wolfmother, Yelle, Boyz Noize and Digitalism.
With their latest venture, Kitsuné Maison 9 – The Petit Bateau edition or The Cotton Issue, Kitsuné has teamed up with bands like Washed Out, Crookers feat. Yelle, Holy Ghost!, Penguin Prison and more for their ninth studio compilation.
Electronic duo, Hurts who is also featured in the compilation, rounds out the Kitsuné aesthetic with their light, break beat rhythms and Theo Hutchcraft’s pleading vocals. Their latest video, “Wonderful Life,” will be featured on the upcoming compilation, which is set for an April release date.
Here is the release of Hurts’ film noir …
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There really isn’t any wrong Lupe does. Whether it’s his amazing fashion sense or his elevated perceptions, Lupe always seems to understand and know more than most rappers or MCs.
In his current quest of a new album, Lupe teams up with Grammy nominated artist, Kenna for his latest video release, “Resurrection.” In the video, Lupe focuses on the devastating after-effects of the earthquake in Haiti, showing the harsh reality that many people in the country are currently living. And the track, which is nothing short of the alluring melodies I know him for, ignites his passion and worthwhile contribution for good in this world.
He definitely has my attention and I’m glad he’s doing something positive about it.
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