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[Electronic] The KickDrums – Good As Gold

Posted by Baseer Ahmad - April 8, 2013

The KickDrums
Good As Gold

As a band whose foundations lie in hip-hop, The KickDrums have done a phenomenal job of branching out over the last couple of years. They’re really the definition of genre blending, bringing together indie rock influences and hip-hop sensibilities to form a unique, cohesive sound. Today, the group would like us to know that they’re not done experimenting quite yet. Although, Alex Fitts is the only active member of the duo at the moment, he carries the crusade on with this tremendous electronic instrumental. Complete with cascading guitar riffs, and jaunting synths, “Good As Gold” combines all the elements mentioned above into one of the group’s most ambitious efforts yet. The track is available for free download now, and is the first single from the upcoming Inspiration for Conversation EP, coming soon.

[Chill] James Blake – Take a Fall For Me ft RZA

Posted by tylercole - April 5, 2013

This week’s a busy one for UK native James Blake. His Big Boi-sampling “Everyday I Ran” surfaced just yesterday, and now he’s back with another track for your listening enjoyment titled “Take a Fall for Me”. The producer/ singer has always experimented with new synths and sounds so it is no surprise that he collaborates with legendary emcee RZA for this new single. The haunting vocals and airy production make for a nice background to the spoken work poetry by the the Wu-Tang lyricist. It is not known yet whether this will be on any upcoming effort but take a listen to the smooth track below.

[NEW] James Blake – Everyday I Ran (Bonus Track)

Posted by michelleg - April 4, 2013

James Blake continues to show us his versatility, this time with “Everyday I Ran”, a bonus track off his forthcoming sophomore album, Overgrown (April 9th, Atlas/Republic). Buzzy, yet still downtempo and ambient, you might assume it’s just another typical low-key Blake charmer, until of course you notice the random, but well-used samples of Big Boi‘s “Royal Flush”. Check it out via this Tumblr page. Also, be sure to listen to the other previously released LP tracks: “Digital Lion”, “Retrograde”, and “Voyeur”.

[Album Stream] The Knife – Shaking The Habitual

Posted by michelleg - April 2, 2013

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The Knife 'Full of Fire'

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After remaining dormant for seven years, Swedish electronic duo, The Knife, has finally returned with a brand new album called Shaking The Habitual. Their fourth LP and followup to 2006’s Silent Shout consists of 13 tracks, many of which are pretty darn lengthy, such as the nine-minute song “Full Of Fire” (above). It officially drops on April 9th via Mute, but is available for full stream right now!

Stream The Knife’s Shaking The Habitual here.

[Amazing] Cloud Boat – Youthern

Posted by michelleg - March 29, 2013

Cloud Boat
Youthern

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“Youthern”, by London two-piece Cloud Boat, will literally break your heart. The track is built atop a persistent hum that seeps in and shakes up the very fibers of your senses, and, though for the most part it uses a simple, minimalist approach — ghostly electronic tinges peppered throughout — it carries the weight of a very heavy heart. Similar to James Blake‘s somber, grief-stricken material, “Youthern” is the kind of song whose hurt you really can’t get enough of. The chorus alone (“Come down with us, come down with us…) is a killer.

“Youthern” is off the duo’s forthcoming album, Book of Hours, due out May 27th via R&S/Apollo.

Posted by Baseer Ahmad - March 29, 2013

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[NEW] Active Child – Evening Ceremony

Posted by michelleg - March 27, 2013

Active Child
Evening Ceremony

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After remaining relatively quiet since his debut LP, 2011’sYou Are All I See, Active Child is back with a new song titled “Evening Ceremony”. The track, full of divinely lush harp and his stunningly delicate vocals, is so wonderfully and beautifully sad. Like most of his material, the track makes your heart ache, but in the most healthy of ways. Check it out.

“Evening Ceremony” is off The Host: Choose To Listen soundtrack, which also features tracks from other TMN faves Ellie Goulding and Imagine Dragons.