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Mixed MediaMP3s, videos, trailers, streaming media and more Basement Jaxx - “Look of Love (Felix Jaxx Booty Remix)” (MP3) Basement Jaxx have remixed ‘80s new wave classic from those old New Romantics, ABC. Man, this one takes me back… Actually, the album that song originally comes from (The Lexicon of Love) is a perfect Valentine’s Day soundtrack all around. Basement Jaxx and the original… Water Feature - Danny Paul Grody’s ‘Fountain’ (MP3) Danny Paul Grody’s Fountain is the first full-length solo recording by one of the founding members of San Francisco’s Tarentel and the Drift. For those familiar with these music/art based acts, Fountain is a sweet reminder of Grody’s subtle guitar work—a cornerstone of both projects that often doesn’t get center stage in the ambitious mix of instrumentation, field recordings, and sound-scapes that make up the bulk of these bands’ output. Not that Fountain doesn’t use employ these techniques. There is no shortage of organ and feedback drones, recorded environments, modulated delay and ambience, but the album’s core is Grody’s evocative finger picking style—a style he says is an attempt to integrate something of psychedelic folk masters of the ‘60s, contemporary minimalist composers, and African thumb piano music structures. The result is pattern heavy music that achieves depth through very little surface movement. Repetition is the key to Grody’s compositions and a patient, quiet, even half dreaming approach to listening yields the best results. Grody once went under the moniker of Furniture—a name copped from Eno’s idea that music should become furniture in the room. Like many of Eno’s concepts, this one is not quite as ephemeral as it seems. Furniture after all is integral to a room’s atmosphere as well as its functionality. The deceptive stillness of Fountain achieves both aspects of this concept quite nicely, creating an almost marginal backdrop while at same time giving us solid, haunting melodies that are perfect for resting our thoughts and memories upon. While some of these pieces are certainly stronger than others, hopefully Fountain is just the beginning of a wellspring that Grody will continue to draw from. Fountain is available at Root Strata. Grody’s award wining soundtrack collaboration for the documentary feature October Country will be available soon and can be heard at the film’s New York release Feb 12 -18th at the IFC Center in NYC. Danny Paul Grody
The Electric Pop Group - Seconds (new album / MP3s) The Electric Pop Group Keyboard-filled indie-pop ditties are what’s you’ll find on the Electro Pop Group’s second album, Seconds. Perfect stuff for those needing a something-like-the-Smiths fix. SONG LIST
Music / MP3 / New Releases5 February 2010Free Energy - Stuck on Nothing (new album / MP3) Free Energy LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy manned the production booth for the album debut on his DFA imprint of Philadelphia’s Free Energy. SONG LIST Free Energy The xx - Mini Mix for Annie Mac (mixtape / MP3)The xx recently assembled a special mix for Annie Mac’s show on BBC 1 Radio. There’s a lot of songs in the mix list below, but they are excerpts and the whole thing isn’t much longer than five minutes. The xx SONG LIST Music / MP3 / New Releases4 February 2010The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs (re-issue / MP3) Magnetic Fields Merge plans a deluxe vinyl re-issue of the classic album 69 Love Songs this April and they’ve just offered up a remastered MP3 of “The Book of Love” from the release. The Magnetic Fields |
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