Friday, April 16, 2010

Mark E - Works 2005-2009

Continuing with my beat-driven electronica binge, I'll give you one of the more experimental and original albums I've heard lately. Mark E takes bare-bones techno and spices it up with disco samples that fade in and out, creating incredible groove in each song. Needless to say, this must be busted out at some point at your next dance party. The interesting thing though, is that this producer is not interesting in short bursts of energy, as most 3 minute house songs are. No, he wants slow burners; anthems for the dancers who are in it for the long run. These stretched out tracks are disco-influenced microhouse, slowly changing and completely funky sounds well suited to armchair or nightclub dancing.

http://www.mediafire.com/?0twjttyn5cz

Friday, March 12, 2010

Moderat - Moderat

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. There really isn't any reason for this, and I noticed this today and decided I'd make up for it.
So here's one of the coolest electronica albums of 2009: Moderat's self-titled. This group is made up of Modeselektor, a dubstep duo, and Apparat, an IDM bro. While I am completely sick of anything still being made in IDM, when the wankery is curbed, the complexities of the genre can make for challenging and good music. Dubstep, a dark but simplistic style, is perfect for this, and the trio manage to pull it off surprisingly well. Perhaps the most shocking part of the album is how unlike the songs sound to each other while still retaining the shuffle of dubstep and the four on the floor of techno.
For example, compare Slow March, an utterly menacing track that resembles Spaceape from Burial's self-titled pushed to its limits, with the uplifting Porc #2. They're nothing alike, yet there's still that weird connection that gives the album continuity.
If you've heard about dubstep but haven't bothered checking it out, I would highly suggest this album because it's not just some filtered syncopated rhythm with some dark synths like 90% of the producers that have been sucking Burial's dick for the past year. It also has some techno moments (tech-step?), so fans of that Sarah Goldfarb & JHK album I posted a while back should check this out, too.

http://www.mediafire.com/?amzmwihzzkz

Friday, March 5, 2010

Have a Nice Life - Time of Land

Have a Nice Life first exploded with Deathconsciousness, arguably a contender for best album of 2008. I suggest you check that out, but for those daunted by 1:25:01 long albums, this might be a better introduction. It is their new EP, Time of Land, released physically only on cassette only at their first ever show February 28st at The Stone in New York (and I was there :D). They are releasing it now for free online, and encourage people to share it, so please spread the word.

http://www.enemieslist.net/timeofland/

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Dial - Dial EP

Upped by request.
Pretty brutal slice of music from New Zealand. I thought it was just a little bit below that Towers album, but it's still good, so don't let that deter you. It's nice and short too, at just under 20 minutes.

http://www.mediafire.com/?jnzzddnjmqm

Monday, February 15, 2010

Siekiera - Nowa Alexsandria



Upped by request.
Polish post-punk, I guess the correct term is coldwave. Extremely dark, almost militaristic.
Quality stuff though.

http://www.mediafire.com/?azyztfm4zmm

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Brand New - Fight Off Your Demons


This man is responsible for me being proud to feel like a 14 year old. The first line of the first track is my most loved lyric in all of music, and everything after is just as good.
I present to you Fight Off Your Demons, also know as the Devil and God demos. For anyone that has heard and fallen in love with The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me like I have, this is essential. Forgive the poor sound quality, these are demosa after all.

http://www.mediafire.com/?xntjgxhgyya

Monday, February 8, 2010

J Dilla - Donuts



Upped by request.
You should already have this.

--LINK REMOVED--

It was fun while it lasted, sorry.