THE BEST MUSIC: NEW & OLD
Anyone know what an ‘Ambivert Tool’ is?* Judging by the music, I imagine it means dreamy, modern, fresh electronica. All of Lone’s work sounds super-distinctive, and this is no different. My pick from the LP is Blue Moon Tree.
*I googled it, and it means someone who is a balance of introvert and extrovert. I guess that makes sense. Not very exciting though is it.
Masked duo Jadu Heart are back releasing music with a new EP, The Gloom That Looms. It’s their first release since they entered the scene with their awesome EP Wanderflower on Mura Masa’s Anchor Point records. In The Cure they capture their original catchy screwed-up electro-poppy style – if a little less raw than their previous outing. I’m a bit disappointed by the other track on the release tbh, but hey, can’t win ’em all.
Watching them live last year, the gig had that exciting kind of energy you get when you are watching a band ‘before they’re big’. They are playing another date in London at OMEARA on 21st November. Tickets on sale now. (By they way, they make you feel real old)
A shout out to Disclosure. They went from being pretty cool and on trend with Settle in 2013 (think You & Me, Help Me Lose my Mind, etc.) to being pretty lame and samey with Caracal in 2015 (think Omen) to being cool again in 2018. They’ve released 6 new tracks, each of which draws from different genres and all of which are pretty impressive pieces of production. 3 of them, really worth a listen. Fair play. Fair play.
First-up an 80s style banger.
Some lively electronica.
And finally, a cool afro-inspired tune featuring everyone’s favourite Malian/Ivorian Fatoumata Diawara.
I keep a little list of artists that I really really want to see live. Little Dragon has been on that list for a while. And then; 1) Little Dragon is playing London in November; 2) Little Dragon is playing at Printworks*; 3) Harvey Sutherland is supporting. So I’m pretty happy about all this.
* Probably the best soundsystem in the city
Tried is her latest release – a typically soulful and funky collab with BADBADNOTGOOD. They a bunch of jazzy joker from Ontario. One of my highlights from Glasto last year was seeing them bop around the stage barefoot enjoying themselves just about as much as anyone else in the crowd.
Bonus track: my favourite Harvey Sutherland tune:
I posted the new Maribou State album a couple of weeks ago – since they’ve been drip-feeding a few remixes. This one is the clear stand-out. DJ Tennis delivering some Anjunadeep style deepness. He re-imagines the song with amped up angst and beauty. Goosebump material.
What can I say about this guy? He makes sensational, original, all-enveloping electronic music. That’s what I’ll say. He’s been one of my favourite producers for years and always impresses in your headphones or in the flesh.
He is currently doing a live tour of his album Nothing is Still which is well worth a watch. The album tells the sonic story of his grandparents’ emigration from the UK to New York in the 60s, and it’s something special.
Pick up tix here: https://leonvynehall.lnk.to/liveAP
Okay, so I’m pretty sure this guy is a visionary. If you aren’t familiar, Frits Wentink makes his very own peculiar brand of dusty, wonky electronic music. His latest release on WOLF Music Recordings is a little more dancefloor-ready than his previous stuff but hasn’t lost any of its bizarre charm.
Lucky for us, he’s playing an EP launch party at The Waiting Room in Stokey in two weeks time. It’s a small venue and tickets are going for a fiver(!!) so I’d recommend haste https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1155551
If you haven’t heard his only full-length release, Rarely Pure, Never Simple from 2015, get to know.
I don’t know much about Aldous RH, other than that this track sounds a lot like a mixture of Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Mac DeMarco – which can only be a good thing. If that brand of quirky indie-pop is your bag, get ready to groove.
And speaking of Mac, he and Aldous RH have a tour starting next week, with a few dates in the UK. Mac is the master of the live show. If you can go, make sure you don’t miss it. Here’s a track from a demo album, out last week.
It’s almost the weekend. And this one will have you bouncing up and down and grinning like a loon. It builds and builds and builds and then piano chords come in and then HIYAR!
It’s worth checking out the compilation EP on Munich-based label Gomma too. It features Etiene de Crecy, Nancy Whang and Munk
It would be wrong of me to do too many posts without posting about my genre of the moment, acid house. Get into it with a playlist I created here. My highlight is Secrets & Lies by Fort Romeau – featuring a haunting sample and really nice depth.
I’ll keep it updated with new acid tracks I come across, so give it a follow.
As a bonus, here is Emo, the track from 2016 that got things going for me. It’s not available on Spotify due to an apparent dispute about the original track name (Emotinium) between the artist Roy of the Ravers, and Ceephax Acid Crew
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