Throne of Blood Pulseradio.Net Podcast Mix

Throne of Blood Pulseradio.Net Podcast Mix by Throne Of Blood

JSILT - Top 20 Albums of 2011

20. Bon Iver - Bon Iver




19.Oneotrix Point Never - Replica
 Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica by Mexican Summer




18. Other Lives - Tamer Animals
 For 12 by Other Lives 




17. Blue Sky Black Death - Noir





16. Pictureplane - Thee Physical
 THEE PHYSICAL by PICTUREPLANE 




15. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy





14. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues





13. Austra - Feel it Break
 Austra - Beat and the Pulse by earwormdaily 




12. Panda Bear - Tomboy





11. SBTRKT - SBTRKT





10. Zomby - Dedication 
 Zomby-Dedication by bmrelyea 




9. The Field - Looping State of Mind





8.The Antlers - Burst Apart
 The Antlers - Parentheses by Frenchkiss 
  
7. Cut Copy - Zonoscope



6. Radiohead - King of Limbs 





5. The Weeknd - House of Balloons
 the weeknd by Navratilova 


4. James Blake - James Blake



3. Nicolas Jaar - Space is only Noise
 Nicolas Jaar - I Got A by CircusCompany 


 Nicolas Jaar - Problem With The Sun by CircusCompany 


2. Washed Out - Within Without



 Washed Out - Far Away by haibee_mirage 
1. M83 - Midnight City
 M83 - Intro (Feat. Zola Jesus) by edin2sun 


 Moi Une Histoire by icouldbeafish 

"White Telephone" - Charlotte Gainsbourg

Kicking myself a little for not looking for this while in France. So beautiful on so many levels.

Charlotte Gainsbourg _ White Telephone by Riot Idiot

Zero 7 - Home (MCDE Remix) PREVIEW DEMO

Zero 7 - Home (MCDE Remix) PREVIEW DEMO

Embrace (ft Fawn Myers) - Oliver Tank

Love Fawn Myers vocals on this track.



Check out the 22 year old Aussie, Oliver Tank, for a number of downloadable EP's on his bandcamp page.

Staircase - Radiohead

New Radiohead. Enough said.

RollxPlae - DropxLife

Some sexy smooth beats from The Weeknd producer, DropxLife right here.



Download the mixtape for FREE here.

U Dont Survive (SBTRKT Edit) - Machinedrum

"Raw Umber/Twilight" by Walls

Four Tet - Moma

First new Burial, now new Four Tet. Best. Week. Ever

Phil Kieran - Le Carrousel (Hrdvsion Remix)

Phil Kieran - Le Carrousel (Hrdvsion Remix) by Hrdvsion

Whitewater - Σ​-​Fly

 Whitewater (Free D/L) by sigmafly

"Dancing on Your Scalp" - Kate Wax

There's a very strong "The Knife" vibe going on with Kate Wax, but in a far more palatable version. Walking the line between singer/songwriter and electro pop.

The Internet - Cocaine (Little Dragon Remix)

The Internet - Cocaine (Little Dragon Remix) by The FADER

Panda Bear @ La Gaîté Lyrique 11.29.11

If you've been actually reading this blog it would come as no surprise that I'm a massive Animal Collective fan. If not I'll help you out and refer you to my Coachella 2011 post here assuming I now have your attention. Upon booking my trip to Paris I stumbled upon finding that Panda Bear was going to be performing the day I had planned to fly home. Subsequently, I extended my trip for one day and then convinced my mother that she'd have a great time at a show I wanted to see. The venue was inside of what seems to be a modern art museum. Amidst some of the worlds most historic museums I was a bit surprised (and excited) to find that digital art had a home in Paris. I only wish I'd had more time to actually go and see the exhibits.

There are 2 music venues inside of La Gaîté Lyrique according to Wiki. Panda Bear performed in the "larger" of the two, with a capacity of 750. Wiki also told me "acoustic isolation was a high priority." (I nearly jumped out of my chair when I read this)

The projection screens behind the guys was likely larger than a movie theater screen. Combine that with a reputation for Animal Collective/Panda Bear/Avey Tare to have some of the most psychedelic visuals you've ever seen and prepare yourself to be in for a treat.

Junior Boys Curated Show @ Showcase - Paris, France 11.25.11

Upon booking my Thanksgiving holiday trip to Paris with my family I quickly jumped on RA's Paris Event page to see if anything was going on while I was there. I mean, it's Paris, so of course something was. With a lineup like this I absolutely had to make this part of my trip. Since I was traveling with my mother I figured warning well in advance that I would be back to our apartment just before sunrise was a gesture in good manners. 


Bang & Olufsen aka Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip & Rob from Grovesnor (live set)
Diamond Rings (live set)
Junior Boys (live set)
Caribou (dj set)

Bang & Olufsen

I had no idea that Bang & Olufsen was a Hot Chip side project until I was able to Google it the next day. I kept saying to my brother "His voice just sounds so familiar??" I've also been frequently called out for referring to just about everything in the synth pop realm sounding like Hot Chip, so I refrained in that moment...ironically. Guitar work from Rob was spot on. An nice mix of indie rock with a dose of danceable electronic tunes. Overall, a really great performance.

Bang & Olufsen

Diamond Rings was not my scene. A little to in your face gay pop house music.




The crowd started to fill in, in anticipation for Junior Boys to take the stage. It was a nice feeling to see Parisian's just as excited as Seattleites for what was about to ensue. As can be expected, they pretty much nailed it. I don't think their show requires much else in the way of explanation. Loved every second of it.


Unfortunately for me, I missed most of Caribou. My American stamina peter'd out around the 4:30am mark when he took to the decks. From what I did hear, it was rather euro-techno, and not his style at all which is right where he needed to be to feed the crowd at that hour.

Pictureplane - Thee Physical

I'm seriously on a synth-pop vibe right now and you'll find nothing different in listening to Pictureplane. Denver producer Travis Egedy, aka Pictureplane, released his sophmore album, Thee Physical, earlier this year. There's a hint of DnB, a touch of industrial, and all around some pretty bangin' beats. Stream the entire album below.

New Nicolas Jaar EP "darkside"

The 3 track EP out on Clown & Sunset today from Nicolas Jaar is appropriately named 'darkside'. My initial thoughts keep going back to Pink Floyd vibes.

Austra & Grimes @ The Croc 11.15.11

I was impressed that this show was nearly sold out before Grimes came on....and even more impressed that people were actually there to see Grimes. Nice job, Seattle! I haven't paid much attention to her even though I've been seeing the name around the blogosphere for quite some time. Everything I had briefly read was that she puts on a hellova show. Agreed. Girl's got some beats!



http://soundcloud.com/cfritz75/austra by Cfritz75

After such an enegry charged set at Capitol Hill Block Party, I was concerned that last nights Austra show would somehow be a disappointment. So not the case.



http://soundcloud.com/cfritz75/austra-live-the-croc-11-15-11 by Cfritz75

Hey Canada...nice work

Little Boots mixtape

New 'get psyched mix'

SHAKE UNTIL YOUR HEART BREAKS MIXTAPE by LittleBoots

"Numbers" - New Look

Apparently I'm into sexy-synth pop this week. Check these Canucks out.

NO CEREMONY/// DELIVERUS

The third track from mysterious UK group, No Ceremony.

NO CEREMONY/// HURTLOVE

Another track from No Ceremony. Not a lot of info on these guys around the interwebs, just 3 random tracks, all of which are different from each other. This one is my favorite.

NO CEREMONY/// WEAR ME

"Years Go, Days Pass" - Pallers

Download this track from Swedish duo, Pallers, over at their site. Looks like a bunch of other downloads available for free too. Vocals are strikingly Thom Yorke-esque. Buy their album here.

“Twenty Miles to NH Part 2 (The Philistines Jr. Cover)” - The National

Want to hear a new track from The National? Yeah, me too.

The National - Twenty Miles To NH Part 2 [The Philistines Jr. Cover] by acid stag

"Why Didn't You Save Me" - Nicolas Jaar

Stream & download the second track on Nicolas Jaar's new EP on Stereogum today. With the real build and break after the 3 minute mark, I wish this track was 8 minutes long. Remix anyone??

Our Own Dream EP - Keep Shelly in Athens

Stream the new EP from Greek boy/girl duo, Keep Shelly in Athens on Spinner today. I'll be heading to Chop Suey on Friday to see it for myself. http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1693

The Lover - Février

Experimental electronic producer/artist/student, Connor Etges, aka 'Février' relesed this 13 track album in September.

Shoegaze sounds even more lovely in the fall, IMO.




He's also got a pretty cool tumblr http://fevrier.tumblr.com/

"Hanging On" - Active Child (live from Iceland Airwaves)

Absolutely kicking myself for skipping the show he did with Chad Valley at the Croc not too long ago after seeing this. However, I'm now inspired to make the trip to Iceland to be able to experience live sets such as this next year.


Active Child - Hanging On (Live Session) from The Line Of Best Fit on Vimeo.

"Flatland" - Katie Kate

Quite enjoying the sounds of this electro infused hip hop from local lovely, Katie Kate. Check out this review of her new album "Flatland" at 206up.

Stream new Phantogram "Nightlife"

Stream Phantogram's new EP"Nightlife" over at Spinner today.


Drops tomorrow.

"Call It Off" - Washed Out

A previously unreleased track from Washed Out will be out on Nov. 7th on the "Amor Fati" single.

Loving.

Washed Out - Call It Off by WeirdWorldRecordCo

"State of the Art" - Gotye

Super fun video for the track "State of the Art" off the most recent release Making Mirrors

SBTRKT "Wildfire" (Drumma Boy Remix Feat. Ishmael Butler) - LIVE Neptune Theater 10.26.11

Sneaky Sound System - Big (Nicolas Jaar's Always By Your Side Version)

Seriously, everything this man touches turns to gold.

Sneaky Sound System - Big (Nicolas Jaar's Always By Your Side Version) by modularpeople

"like" him on facebook to download this track for free.

"Hip Hop Spa" - Fatima Al Qadiri

The combination of slow atmospheric swells & a steel drum is rather intoxicating. I'm not sure if I want to run around in a snowy forest or chill out on a beach during sunset.



hip hop spa by Fatima Al Qadiri

Head over to xlr8r.com to download.

Portishead - Wamu Theater 10.23.11

Video & tracks recorded from tonights stunning Portishead show.



Portishead "The Rip" Seattle, WA 10 23 2011 by Cfritz75

Portishead "Wandering Star" Live 10 23 2011 Seattle by Cfritz75

"Stylo" - Gorillaz (Labrinth Remix ft. Tinie Tempah)

From their upcoming "Singles 2001 - 2011" release.



Check the trailer teaser for this release.


Preorder here.

Stream Florence & The Machine's new album "Ceremonial"

 Courtesy of Disco Naivete

"Moon Killer" - Small Black

New single from Small Black's new mixtape.

Moon Killer by Small Black

"LVMBDAH" EP - Rxry

Just finished listening to the latest electronic edition of the "All Songs Considered" NPR Podcast and had to look this guy up.



Super mysterious persona + clicky/ synth/ atmospheric tracks (some free via his blog) = I'm intrigued.

"Paradise Circus" - Massive Attack vs. Burial

Much like Radiohead, I file anything Burial or Massive Attack related in the categories of "regardless of what it is, it's newsworthy"

Check the second track on the limited edition 2 track EP collaboration featuring both artists.

"Belly" - Supreme Cuts

A little CMJ research this afternoon took me here. Check out other tracks on Supreme Cuts tumblr - here.

Supreme Cuts - Belly by Dovecote Records

Jack Sparrow - Live Set

Deep, dark & dubby.

http://soundcloud.com/j-sparrow/author-live-eiger-studios by J.Sparrow (dubstep)

Drowning - Clams Casino

via disco naivete


Clams Casino - Drowning from Joseph Misurelli on Vimeo.

St. Vincent - Neptune Theater 10.14

Sounds like the Neptune is finally starting to figure out their sound issues. Can't say the same about the lighting. Be wary if you have epilepsy or any form of light sensitivity when attending a show at this place...it's over the top. Overall, the show was pretty damn rockin'. I was not expecting such a delicate looking woman to kick so much ass. Girl knows how to use a guitar, that's for sure. I enjoyed her brief stories between a few of the songs explaining where she was when writing a song, and the mix of both new and old tracks (especially since I'm still more attached to Actor than the new album right now). Highlight of my evening was hearing this song live.

St. Vincent - Just The Same But Brand New by thegoodmachinery

Favorite track from Actor.

Stream M83s new album "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming"

over at Urban Outfitters blog.

Massive Attack vs Burial - Four Walls

Courtesy of Fact Magazine today Massive Attack and Burial have teamed up for a collaborative two-track single, crafted and released by The Vinyl Factory and Inhale Gold.
 

Initiation - The Weeknd

A new track just posted to my Facebook feed from The Weeknd. I can't get enough of this fucked up RnB.

James Blake - Enough Thunder EP

Vow (Diplo & Lunice remix) - Julianna Barwick

I saw this girl open for Esben & The Witch at the Tractor quite a while ago. It feels weird to call her the opener when it didn't even feel like a show to begin with. It was more like hanging out in your friends living room where some chick with a looping machine happened to be singing. The tiny crowd was silenced once she started layering upon layering her own voice. You could easily put her in categories with Austra & Zola Jesus but there's something more angelic about her that them.

Check out this remix I just found.

Purity Ring & Com Truise at the Croc 10.5.11

Purity Ring totally rocked this whole show.

Decibel Festival - Day 2 - Amon Tobin/Bonobo

Zomby - Decibel Festival - 9.28

Decibel Festival 8 - Seattle, WA - Sept 28 -Oct 2

5 day pass purchased, schedule printed/highlighted and written all over, iPhone app downloaded & favorited, iPhone calendar updated, conferences selected. Let's do this.

Church - Nadastrom & Heartbreak

Nadastrom & Heartbreak - ℃ ℏ ℧ ℜ © ℍ ( Yu & Tschudi edit ) by Mr.Yu

I Can't Exist - Hrdvsion

Hrdvsion - I Can't Exist - IRR 009 by Areal Records

The Less You Know The Better - DJ Shadow

Stream the new DJ Shadow album, 'The Less You Know, The Better' in its entirety at NPR today.

Digital Delivery Service - Yuuki Matthews

Check out my friend Yuuki's new EP - Digital Delivery Service. Perfect rainy Monday morning music.

Radiohead on SNL - 9.24.11

In case you missed it (like I did due to an EPIC James Blake show). Check it out here.

An Iceberg Hurled Northwards Through Clouds - Gold Panda

NEW GOLD PANDA!!!!

An Iceberg Hurled Northwards Through Clouds by Gold Panda

Head directly over to soundcloud if the above embeded player isn't working.

More Radiohead TKOL remixes

SBTRKT takes on "Lotus Flower"
Lotus Flower - SBTRKT RMX by Radiohead

and Jamie XX (suprisingly disappoints me) in taking on "Bloom"
Bloom - Jamie xx Rework by Radiohead

Check out the rest of the installations from my previous post here. All of these Radiohead remixes will be released on a compilation called TKOL RMX 1234567, as a double CD on October 10 in the UK and on October 11 in North America. CANT WAIT!!!

CANT - Believe

From Grizzly Bear bassist/producer/vocalist Chris Taylor comes a new solo project out this Fall.

CANT - Believe (taken from Dreams Come True - Terrible Records / Warp Records) by Warp Records

I will definitely be going to see him at the Triple Door on 10/3. Buy tickets here.

BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix - James Blake

For a limited time only you can stream James Blake's Essential Mix via BBC Radio 1. Check it out soon!!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014f718

The Devil's Walk - Apparat

Now streaming over at NPR is Apparat's upcoming new release 'The Devil's Walk' out September 27th. Also, read the review courtesy of KEXP's own John Richards.

CHLLNGR - Ask For

I only hope to hear this through a ridiculous set of speakers....very very soon.

tUnE-yArDs - Gangsta (Adrock Remix)

SO SICK!!!!!!!!!!

The Crush - Anomie Belle

Local fav, Anomie Belle, has been hard at work. Just saw this on my fb feed today.

"New album, new website... Check it out. www.anomiebelle.com"

Click the link below & see what she's been up to since her initial release in 2008.

Sombody That I Used To Know - Gotye

Absolutely addicting.


SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW (gotye, featuring kimbra) from stark raving productions on Vimeo.

CHLLNGR

Tracks from Danish producer CHLLNGR. Creepy, dark & dubby - just the way I like 'em.

Latest tracks by CHLLNGR

Austra - Identity

New single out from Austra. These ladies were defintely the highlight of the entire weekend of Capitol Hill Block Party.



Download available from Domino Records.

Air France - FACT mix

FACT mix 280 - Air France (Sep '11) by factmag
head here if this isnt working. http://soundcloud.com/factmag/fact-mix-280-air-france-sep-11/s-7sIHy


Tracklist:


Air France – It Feelz Good 2 B Around U (Jasement Baxx Remix)
Tiny & Breezy – Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps Please
Clams Casino – I’m God
Musiq Soulchild – So Beautiful (Lapalux’s Bootleg Remix)
Disclosure – Blue You
Team EZY – Get Me High
Apollo Brown – Never In A Million Years
Bruises – Night Cartridge
Holy Other – Touch (Blood Diamonds Remix)
Shlohmo – Just Us
Pandr Eyez – Little Bit
Redondo Beach – He Would Make Her Like Winter

Head here to download.

Midnight City (Trentmoller Remix) - M83

A beautiful remix of an already GREAT song.

Can't WAIT for the new M83

Midnight City (Trentemøller Remix) by M83

David Lynch to release new album in November

As reported by the Huffington Post. David Lynch will be delving into the world of "pop music" with an album release in November. While, in theory, the idea of crossing over from director to musician is questionable at best (likely set to an awesome video) Lynch does not only impress with a video much in the realm of Twin Peaks, but it actually sounds good too. I'll definitely be on the lookout for ‘Crazy Clown Time’ in November.



Check it.

Radiohead - King of Limbs Remixes - Vol 1 - 4

There's been so many postings all over the place announcing Radiohead remixes I haven't been able to keep up. In case you're in the same boat I thought I'd put them all in one place. Check it.

Vol #1


Vol #2


Vol #3


Vol #4
Streaming on Stereogum, here.

*UPDATE 8/26
Vol #5

Capitol Hill Block Party Day 1 - Shad

This guy speaks the truth.

Vondelpark - TV

Can't get outta this space.

Panda Bear on Jimmy Fallon

I love this with my whole heart.

Active Child - Playing House (Ft How to Dress Well)

Dig

Active Child - Playing House (Ft. How To Dress Well) by VagrantRecords

Mount Kimbie - Carbonated EP

New ish

New Ladytron

Ladytron - Selections from 'Gravity The Seducer' by nettwerkmusicgroup

They're coming to Seattle for Decibel!

Coachella - Day 3

Day 3 you're always running on pure adrenaline. After surviving several years of festivals, nothing quite compares to making it through day 3 of Coachella. I often liken it to the last night in Vegas after one hell of a weekend. The exhaustion has set into your body but if you don't let your brain know it you can make for a epic day full of energy you forgot you had. The motivation behind all of it, aside from pure dedication to simply make it all weekend, was that the lineup was going to make you work your ass off if you were going to even begin to skim the surface. In other words, best lineup of the festival.

What I would've seen had I had the energy to arrive pre 4pm (and acts I'm still dying to see): Phosphorescent, Twin Shadow, Plan B, Menomena, Tokimonsta, Delorean.

What I actually saw: Jack Beats, High (Fucking) Contrast, Joy Orbison, Trentmoller (albeit a hard hard decision to skip The National...again), Duck Sauce (more like weak sauce), Chase & Status, Ramadanman (for couple songs), The Strokes, & Kayne.

The hippie, the raver, the lady, & the rocker

Ravers during Jack Beats

.................



Too good to be true...except that it's real!!!



High Contrast!!!!!

As a longtime supporter and self proclaimed poster child for all things Hospital Records it was a massive treat for me to get to see High Contrast. The Seattle drum and bass scene has tapered in recent years and I've had to survive on the Hospital Records podcast in the meantime. High Contrast is definitely my favorite artist on the label.



I was dancing so hard in the midday desert heat that I had to remind myself to slow down, drink water or I was going to literally hurt myself. So amazing!!!

Joy Orbison

An unimaginable sunset



during Trentemøller

 On the heels of hearing that Trentemoller's set in Seattle just a few days prior to his Coachella debut was phenomenal I made one of those pivotal decisions that one must make at a festival. "The National vs. Trentemøller" Having skipped The National at Sasquatch 2009 due to my minimal interest level at the time, and another summer 2009 event due to a scheduling conflict after getting heavy into them, this was by far the most difficult decision of the entire weekend. I should also mention that Kode 9 were on in the dome at the same time, though I had finally, after 3 days, become a little 'raved' out. While I am still dying to see the National, I am confident that my decision to see this show was one of the best festival decisions ever made. I wandered in nearly 3 songs into the set and The Mojave tent was barely half full. As the band continued on the crowd gradually grew. 20 minutes in during the most beautiful sunset a Coachella (or anyone on the planet Earth) has ever seen the song  "Miss You" only lured more concert goers in.

The icing on the cake for one of the best sets of the weekend.

Now armed with a packed tent of full blown believers Trentemoller took flight. The sound was impeccable, the band was executing flawlessly, and the vibes were all at a level 11. With only a few more tracks to go we all knew "Moan" had to be just around the corner. The energy could've only been cut with a steak knife. With the live vocals and a completely amped band we were lead on an intense joyride to the finale. I was left speechless by the end of this and could've walked out of Coachella at that moment knowing that there was nothing I was going to see for the rest of the night that would've come CLOSE to the epicness that I just witnessed.



Wandering the outskirts during Duck Sauce

After seeing Trentemoller nail it, I attempted to go see Duck Sauce. Absolutely horrendous. The novelty has worn off for me.


Chase & Status



Chase & Status

The aftermath of the energy high from Trentemoller made it an easy transition to get down with some dirty dirty drum & bass right after. Chase & Status came out swinging and didn't let up for even one second. In a weekend spend amdist a sea of 19 year olds awaiting the now mainstream hits from the likes of Skrillex and Duck Sauce, it was a refreshing change of pace to hear such deep, true basslines as a main event at a festival like Coachella.

Kayne. The man certainly knows how to make an entrance.

Explosions in the Sky - Last Known Surroundings

As Spin reports via Facebook today "After 12 yrs and 6 albums Explosions in the Sky have never made a music video… til now"

Hands Together Vol. 1 - Home & Abroad

Random compilation I stumbled upon today.