While most of us are trying to inform supermarkets that we know organic vegetables are organic because of the labels and therefore do not need them to be dirtier than regular vegetables, Japanese producer Yosi Horikawa is concentrating on the more poignant field of organic sound and this beautiful tune, entitled ‘Wandering’, is fundamentally a melange of live recordings of that nature thing (I don’t know, it’s outside or something). Initially evocative of a dewy forest scene circa 5am, it evolves into a percussive frenzy verging on the tribal and is, quite simply, wicked [insert youthful hand gesture here]. Have a listen below.
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While half the world is out there doing important stuff like having a job, raising children or helping the homeless — big deal, right? — the rest of us are waiting in huddled groups for a new Burial release. Well, the time to rejoice is now because news surfaced earlier this week via Kode9 on Twitter that a release dubbed Kindred EP is imminent and set for both a vinyl and digital outing. Additionally, and more relevant to those of us with shallow pockets, it will also “def be less than 25 quid”, a comment referring to the inflated price of the recent Massive Attack remixes.
Anyway, my initial reading of the news was more exhilarating than the time Tommy Tucker told me Brucey Wammond had broken his arm playing hockey and therefore wasn’t able to beat me up after school, but it was nothing compared to this morning when I woke up to receive a clip of a tune from the EP titled ‘Ashtray Wasp’. Played last night on Hyperdub’s Rinse FM show, it’s only a snippet of what Scratcha DVA assures us is an 8 minute track, but it’s still exciting to hear. I’m sure there will be people telling me not to wet my pants just because it’s something by Burial, but seriously, have a listen and get back to me.
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Yesterday saw the release of a single from 4AD featuring two utopian remixes of Joker’s ‘On My Mind’ from his recent album The Vision. The first of the duo is an orchestral and break-heavy rework by none other than Goldie and the second track, from Glasgow producer Rustie, is literally da bomb. And I don’t use that term lightly…or at least, I haven’t since the ’90s. Seriously though, it’s an absolute cracker. Which is kind of a fitting description considering it’s almost Christmas. If you bought the track, put it on a USB stick and placed it inside a cracker which you rigged in favour of your opponent’s victory, they would be on-their-knees-grateful when they found out what they’d won. Trust me, I’m a pro.
I was actually going to sit down and craft a lengthy and inspiring description of the Rustie tune, but instead I ended up watching an episode of Sharpe and completely losing myself (which tends to happen quite a lot). You should probably just listen to it below and directly immerse yourself in the kaleidoscopic goodness like an eccentric Alice in Wonderland extra with a penchant for bass.
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To give credit where credit is due, I discovered Washington producer Nature Rage via DFRNT’s ever impressive Insight podcast, a monthly affair which showcases talent so underground and fresh it’s the musical equivalent of a baby mole (I believe the technical term is ‘pup’). On his twitter account Monsieur Rage states that he makes “DEEP electronic music with lots of BASS” and it would seem that he’s pretty good at it too. This particular tune, entitled ‘Games’, sounds like someone’s pressed fast forward on a futuristic dream sequence and whisked us away to a deep valley of electronica where all chill-out music is now 170BPM. Even with the seemingly rapid pace, it is only really evident with the occasional flourish of an old break and the track manages to maintain a strange calm, never tipping over the edge into frenetic territory.
I know it’s Saturday night and you’re probably already kitted out in neon attire, listening to Darude and drinking some dangerously cheap vodka, but come the hungover sunset of Sunday morning you should take a second (or, to be more precise, 6 minutes and 12 seconds) and appreciate this. Yep. Now where’s my yellow string vest?
December is upon us and soon we shall be force-fed Mariah Carey, Wham! and that Band Aid thing which, at first, will be perfectly tolerable but will eventually become about as entertaining as watching the educational tv that comes on at four in the morning while being repeatedly kicked in the back of the head by an angry reindeer. So, to help you cope, I have compiled a list of 10 alternative Christmas songs which you can refer to in order to retain your Christmas spirit without contemplating suicide or at least, without poking sharp implements down your ear holes. Enjoy.
It’s not even 7am here yet and I’m up and ready for a day of doing whatever the hell it is I do which may or may not include dressing up as superman and drinking cheap beer before lunch. Anyway, the reason for the ridiculously early post is to give you a quick heads up on today’s release of Sepalcure’s self-titled debut album, which any self-respecting human with a set of functioning ears and penchant for electronic music should purchase. Preview it below.
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