national.high.violet

and here comes the forthcoming album no2. Matthew Berringer, and the brothers, Aaron and Bryce Dessner and Scott and Bryan Devendorf, with their 5th album. it has nothing to envy from boxer or alligator, as their sound has evolved. behind the production is again peter katis, and for those who don't remember, he is responsible the production of Interpol's first album (turn.on.the.bright.lights). eleven tracks that you can't stop listening. simple, minimal and dense compositions, imposing drums, rough romanticism, Berringer's expressive vocals and lyrics like little scenes from movies. have nothing more to say, just puss the play button. and maybe is early to say so, but in top-5 list for suuuure.

interpol.lights

it was about time for a new song from interpol. and fucking yeah, is a good one. i can wait for the forthcoming album, one of the most expected for this year, no1.

synch.2010

LAURENT GARNIER LIVE BAND (LIVE) - FR HOT CHIP (LIVE) -UK PEACHES (LIVE) – CA JIMI TENOR & TONY ALLEN (LIVE) – FI/NG GET WELL SOON (LIVE) - D DJ KRUSH (DJ SET) - JP FUCK BUTTONS (LIVE) - UK BEAK> (LIVE) - UK ALVA NOTO / BLIXA BARGELD (LIVE) – D MATT ELLIOTT (LIVE) - UK A PLACE TO BURRY STRANGERS (LIVE) - US BUSY P (DJ SET) - FR JIMMY EDGAR (LIVE) - US TRUS’ ME (DJ SET) - UK MOONBOOTS (DJ SET) -UK BALEARIC MIKE (DJ SET) – UK ANALOG AFRICA SHOWCASE (DJ SET) - D KEITH SLATER (BOILING POINT) - (DJ SET) - UK LOLEK (LIVE) GR MY WET CALVIN (LIVE) - GR MODREC (LIVE) - GR LUMIERE BROTHER (LIVE) GR CAYETANO SOUNDSYSTEM feat. DJ BOOKER (LIVE) – GR SPYWEIRDOS WITH SCHEMA ENSEMBLE (LIVE) – GR THE BOY & FELIZOL (LIVE) – GR NO PROFILE (LIVE) - GR PI CI (DJ SET) – GR MATTEUS (LIVE) – GR ILAN MANOUACH (LIVE) - GR TERANGA BEAT (DJ DET) - GR

caribou.swim

dan snaith, formerly manitoba, in recent years caribou, is responsible for the album Swim. through his new album, caribou is evolving and is moving in other directions. he tries to give his songs a sort of flexible flow not often seen in dance music. stressful and stripped vocals with less reverb and special effects, a result of the collaboration with junior boys' jeremy greenspan, leads the album in a more minimalistic, early techno and electronic way.picks of the album, 'oddesa', a real adhesive track, with its rhythm and vocals, and the recognizable bassline, 'sun', almost ecstatic, 'hannibal', a floor-killer song with a tremendous bassline and a melody reminding paul kalkbrenner songs, and for the end, 'jamelia', with luke lalonde chorus vocals, an emotive and atmospherically closer. for those that are already in electronic-pop, this album may be one their favorite releases this year, like myself. as for fans of previous work of caribou, u won't be disappointed, as the evolutionary songwriting will be hard to miss due to its distinctive familiarity.

college.dropout

todays is time to feature two artists and their videos. the first one by Jordan Clarke, a 3d animation, is an event installation using matchmoving and compositing techniques, where box materials, which are painted and scanned into the computer, dance to the rhythm of the music. try to check and his other videos. nice colors and picture, clever and diverse ideas.
the second, a macro video by clemento, shooted with an MP-E 65mm lens on a 5D markII canon. breathtaking details and very clever idea.

sufi.said . . four.tet

'a sufi and a killer', the debut release from Gonjasufi, at warp records. a lot of mystery and rumors were spreading around his name all that time, while warp trying to promote it with an awkward way: sufi said, sufy says, sufi will say. production by flying lotus and gaslamp killer. eastern melodies, dub sounds, unsound hip hop, a taste of psychedelic elements, and final his expressive and individual vocals compose his unique sound. for me, the album of the year. sufi said:
In order to get the conviction behind the words, it took 30 years of a lot of frustration and despair…continual tests of faith. Day to day struggling. Bottled-up energy, then all of a sudden, the way it came out seemed perfect…it kept flowing. Continually flowing out of me." .... "I just hope this record reaches people at the point when they're one foot out the window and looking down and that song comes on through the speakers and they pull their foot back through the windows and say "wait a minute - let me re-evaluate the situation..". If anything I would pray that people find the ability to find themselves in the music."...

new album from kieran hebden, as four tet at domino records. definitely this is worth mentioning, considering his 7 years absence. an album that works best taken whole, rather than broken into individual tracks. it's both heady and physical, subtle but powerful music for thinking and moving or ideally doing both at the same time. something we need after so time, as four tet has understood the simple power of sound. don't forget to put this also the list with the albums of the year.

warpaint

warpaint, an other girl band (3 to 4), from los angeles, with the ep 'exquisite corpse' at rough trade, playing psychedelic, melodramatic popular song. watch stars and elephants, my two favorite songs, or just click on the play button, while watching some photos of Grappe Frogg, and his portfolio.

back.back..&back...

back after a long time. at least, i come with good news. army time comes to the end, the big end. only 8 days, and 34 days off. and the big news, i am accepted to the msc in UCL, the one i wanted, so from september, London for me. this period of inactivity, i have seen many things and i will try to remember them in the next posts.
to start, these three last weeks i have seen the 5 seasons of 'The Wire', the best one that i have seen so far. great script, photography, music, performance. and the way that the series come to the end, a 'not ending end', a vicious circle.. a must for sure. don't even think not to watching it.
Holy Fuck are going to release their new album later this year. for a first taste, check Holy Fuck performing Latin America live on KEXP from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge.

at last, go behind the scenes at the world famous Maida Vale studios as Mary Anne is joined by Philadelphia dubstep producer Starkey, percussionist and producer Reso, and vocalist Anneka who try to build an entire track live over the course of the two hour show. and they doing it well..

3rd.and.7th

'the third & the seventh' is an animated piece by Alex Roman that tries to illustrate architecture art across a photographic point of view where main subjects are already-built spaces. sometimes in an abstract way. sometimes surreal. a neat film with beautifully edited, stunning shots of great architecture such as Louis Kahn's Exeter Library and Mies Van Der Rohe's Barcelona Pavillion.

hidden.

hello. back again. i' noticed that my previous post was the first of the new year & there were no 'happy new year, etc ..'. so happy new year.

so, everybody is talking about these new puritans, their new album and that it is the first top album of the new year. i don't know if it is going to be one of the top-20, of the year or the decade (as thod proclaimed), but i know that i do like it. i like it much. dark and as inappropriate as it gets. first touch with their new video featuring 'we want war'. i thought i new this style, and i was correct. collider is under the production, a team that i had featured some months ago. so, let's stop talking, load the video, press full screen button and HD mode, turn the volume and the bass ooon, and enjoy . .

an.other.skate.video

here is an other skate video. part of the movie 'Fully Flared', filmed for the Lakai skateboarding team by Spike Jonze and Ty Evans in 2007. sort of a documentary about skate, demonstrating the skills as they navigate through (literally) and around various exploding obstacles. a distinct perspective, something different, that upped the standards for skate videos. if someone wants to watch the movie, contact me

today, i find a new -at least for me-internet radio station called RTS.fm. live music & video streaming, from two studios of Moscow and Berlin. RTS.fm represents tech house, minimal house, deep house, minimal techno, techno and electronica. u can be a member, only invites though, and listen sets on demand, leave comments, make friends, etc .. enjoy!

a.community.service.announcement

Special Problems, formed in 2007, is a multi-disciplinary creative studio with a focus on video, print & web projects, based in Auckland and London, but operating globally. It has some nice stuff to show, like the artwork for the new zeland's pop band cut off your hand. But, my favourite one is the music video of the australian band Jonathan Boulet, for the most identifiable track of the album.

music.revision

december, is the month of the lists. top albums, top movies, worst cover albums, and the story goes on.. at gone4sure's blog the greek bloggers voted for the top 20 album of the year and the decade. i've also participated. so, this is my list with what i have listened most this year..
Animal Collective-Merriweather Post Pavilion
The Horrors- Primary Colours
A Place To Bury Strangers-Exploding Head
The XX-xx
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart-S/T
Grizzle Bear-Veckatimest
Lotus Plaza-Floodlight Collective
Boxer Rebellion-Union
Fuck Buttons-Tarat Sport
Τhe Big Pink-A Brief History Of Love
Girls-Album
Wooden Shjips-Dos
Sebastien Schuller-Evenfall
Noah & The Whale-The First Days of Spring
JJ-no 2
Moderat-Moderat
Four Tet-Love Cry
Jori Julkkonen-Man From Earth
The Flaming Lips-Embryonic
Larry Gus-Stitches
Mary & The Boy/Felizol-Time Machine
Old Adam Brown-Alive In Winter
Dead Man's Bones-S/T
Ducktails-Backyard
Moby-Wait For Me
The Raveonettes-In and Out Of Control
Atlas Sound-Logos
Fever Ray-Fever Ray
Gliss-Devotion Implosion
Jeniferever-Spring Tides
Pan American-White Bird
Julian Plenti-...Is A Skycraper
Piano Magic-Oviations
Silversun Pickups-Swoons

wizard.smoke

i don't know why, but i have always been in love with the skate culture. maybe is the motion of the board, the freedom when u ride it, or the whole crew around it. or maybe is me, my unsuccessful attempts when i was a child. but, whatever it is, this video is one of the best and well directed i 've seen lately. made by salazar, a motion picture collective. (same tip as previous, see video in vimeo, hd is a must)

cousins

it's time for updates.. i have promised to try to write more, but 'miracles' don't happen?
very nice video, and addictive song. fucking vampire weekend. (tip, go to utube site, hd version)