While spending time trying to conquer the audio of live-stream at-home performances, I got better acquainted with my friend Adam McDaniel, a local engineer and producer in Asheville, NC. Adam and I had known each other for years. When the band was a bit smaller I would often rent his studio, Drop of Sun, for pre-recording…
The Aphex Twin Cheetah EP uses digital sound generation techniques combined with wave sequencing technology to bring you sounds with movement and depth rarely found on records today. To assure you that your Cheetah EP will give you many years of enjoyment, please be sure to read the owners manual carefully before attempting to operate…
The legendary Aphex Twin returns bringing the heat once more! One of the most spectacular and critically lauded artists in the world, the Collapse EP is one surely not to be missed!!! For nearly three decades Aphex Twin has reigned as The God of Electronic Music. His tunes have packed dancefloors, soundtracked late night sessions…
Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2 is the ninth EP by the British electronic musician Richard D James. It was released under the pseudonym Aphex Twin on 23 January 2015 on Warp. It is meant as a companion piece to his fifth studio album, Drukqs (2001). It received mixed reviews and placed in several international record…
Mesopotamia is an EP by American new wave band the B-52 s, released in 1982. It was produced by David Byrne of Talking Heads and was originally planned to be the band s third studio album. Due to conflicts with Byrne and record label pressure, recording sessions were aborted prematurely and only six of ten songs to be completed were released. The record was distributed as…
Beach Bunny is the project and stage name of Lili Trifilio, with tunes reminiscent of alt-pop and “sad girl” music, beginning in 2015. Adding backing musicians Matt Henkels (guitar), Jon Alvarado (drums) and Anthony Vaccaro (bass) to her live performances, Beach Bunny is a Chicago act you don’t want to miss. “Prom Queen” exploded on…
Bon Iver s four-song Blood Bank collection continues down the path forged by 2008’s critically acclaimed For Emma, Forever Ago. While still tied to the identity of the place where it was born, Bon Iver is no longer an unplanned entity synonymous with Justin Vernon. It is an idea, a place and sentiment that has now become as international as it is…
‘Chemz’ is hooky, rushy and loved-up – both an unhinged premonition of unleashed post-pandemic joy, and a demonic flashback to past ecstasies in a hardcore style perfected in the UK. ‘Chemz’ is a 12 minute rave monster that has ingested several tracks and incorporated them into its distended body. At the other end of the…
Stone-cold classic – the ultimate Studio One tune and the ultimate rhythm & blues soul to reggae cut as Dawn Penn vamps on Bo Diddley, Willie Cobbs. Floor-shaking, speaker-busting SEMINAL tune! The original Studio One CLASSIC Dawn Penn s soaring hypnotic vocal cut No, No, No first time ever on 12 ! Super loud and…
The Blue EP follows up Death Cab for Cutie’s latest full length, Thank You For Today, which was released last summer and debuted as the #1 album on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Alternative Charts, as well as the band’s first #1 album on the Billboard Vinyl Charts. The band announced The Blue EP on…
Floating Points – also known as Sam Shepherd – has announced Kuiper, which comes after last year’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Elaenia’. Out July 22nd on Luaka Bop, Kuiper features two tracks but over 30 minutes of music. Speaking about the new release, Shepherd says: “Since starting a band to realize the music from my LP,…
Los Angeles wunderkind Flying Lotus makes his Warp debut with a distinctly off-kilter fusion of dark electronic soul, psychedelic rock and far-flung dancefloor jams. Much has been made of his Coltrane and Dilla connections, but Reset serves as both a proper musical introduction and a tantalizing peek into what to expect on his upcoming Warp…
We Are: Roots & Traditions is a limited edition 12” EP pressed on rich purple vinyl featuring never-before-heard music from Jon Batiste. Batiste combines elements of jazz, gospel, soul funk, R&B, rap and more to honor musical traditions and as he breaks the mold of what modern artists can be. The 33-year-old musician and activist has…
Legendary Slovenian group Laibach return with their EP, Love Is Still Alive. The EP is a 40 minute country, dance and electronic masterpiece, featuring different versions of the song Love Is Still Alive .