Friday, 11 January 2013

Track of the Day: 'Static Light (iO Remix) by UltraĆ­sta

The remixes from the UltraĆ­sta album keep coming thick and fast. This time Static Light gets the treatment from Londoners iO Sounds, who dirty the track up a bit, speed it up a bit, and make something that's much more club friendly. Listen and download below.


Thursday, 10 January 2013

Track of the Day: 'Quiet Street' by Milagres

While Milagres are off crafting their new album, they've kindly left us with this off-cut from 'Glowing Mouth'. Easily good enough to have been on the album, it's a moody number, with lines like "I should've killed everything that stood in my path", that reminds me a bit of Doves in places. You can grab it for free below.


Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Track of the Day: 'Fighting is Futile (Benoit & Sergio Remix) by Matthew Dear

The third single from Ghostly International founder and all-round genius Matthew Dear is released at the end of the month, and comes with a host of remixes. In this version labelmates Benoit & Sergio speed the track up a bit, throw in some Hercules & Love Affair-type grooves, treat the vocals to some spaced out effects, and produce a killer track in the process. Have a listen below, and click here for more details on the release.


Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Track of the Day: 'Make It Known' by Foxygen

Los Angeles duo Foxygen are hotly tipped for 2013, and from this offering it's easy to see why. With strong touches of Mick Jagger and maybe a hint of a less gloomy Bad Seeds, this is a 60s-tinged track that will get your toes tapping. I'm not sure if they're the future of rock'n'roll or just a new version of the past - have a listen below and see what you think.


Monday, 7 January 2013

Track of the Day: 'Long Forgotten Boy' by Night Works

'I Tried So Hard' by Night Works was one of my favourite tracks from last year, so I'm really looking forward to their album 'Urban Heat Island', which is out on March 4th. This cut from the album, produced by Joe Mount from Metronomy (who Night Works main man Gabriel Stebbing used to play for), provides a taste of what's to come, and it definitely sounds promising. For some reason the guitar reminds me a bit of XTC, and there are hints of Mount's Metronomy in there as well, and over all this is an assured, slightly 80s-tinged, melancholic pop song. Have a listen below.


Friday, 4 January 2013

Video of the Day: 'We No Who U R' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

The legendary Nick Cave returns with the first track from his new album 'Push The Sky Away' which is released in Frebruary. A bit more restrained than some of his more recent stuff, this has some interesting production on it, giving the track a haunting feel, which the flute at the end adds to. Watch the video below.


Track of the Day: 'Fall Back' by Factory Floor

2013 is shaping up to be the year that Factory Floor make good on their musical promise and become massively successful. With a new album due on DFA Records, this new track will be out on January 15th, and features a trademark incessant backing track, with spoken vocals and some acid-tinged electronics. It's pretty awesome, and it gets better the louder you play it, so click on the play button below and turn it up loud!