International A & R
So i've recently started getting some music sent to me, and remarkably most of it is good!
First off the mark (a while back now) was a song by Philadephia band Racecar.
And it's excellent. It starts off like 'Box Elder' by Pavement, but then moves into something more reminiscent of The Arcade Fire... who Racecar supported on some dates last year.
The song is apparently 'about being kronked up'. I don't know what that is but it sounds fun.
RACECAR - D IS THE NEW C
If you visit their site you can listen to two other tracks and also buy their self-financed album. Hurrah!
The next band is brought to you via Patrick, my man in Amsterdam. He describes his friend Jasper as 'disgustingly talented', which is high praise indeed since Pad himself is no slouch on the 6-string. The band (there are two of them - Jasper & Robin) are called David Gilmour Girls, and are signed to Relish Records - a sublabel of Fine Records run by Headman / Manhead. Fine is home to Tiefschwarz, The Glass and Mocky, so the DGG are in fine company. Their first single (the marvellously named 'Crack House Warming Party') came out to great acclaim last year (download a mix from their site), and with any luck this new single 'HMMM' (Heavy Metal Music Magazines) will do the business for them.
It's a 10-minute epic that begins with loads of overdriven guitars in a very similar style to Ratatat, before morphing into a Kraftwerk / Moroder-esque synth track. I been getting down to this a lot this week. It's well weapon.
DAVID GILMOUR GIRLS - HMMM
Apparently they will be playing live at 'Our Disco' some time soon (where the likes of Errol Alkan, Trevor Jackson, 2 Many DJs and LCD Soundsystem can be found manning the decks). I'm looking forward to getting down in public.
And finally a special mention goes to Brian from Portland's Audraglint label, who actually sent me a shiny CD. I like that. And I also like the music on it. I'd not heard of Audraglint beforehand but they've previously put out records by Kid 606. The album I have is by a group called Nice Nice and is called 'YESSS!'
This track 'Uh-Oh' is a glitchy little number with a pinch of R&B among the electronic squelches. The album is out on June 21st and also contains a couple of great remixes by Stars as Eyes and DJ/Rupture. Ch-ch-check it out.
James Woodley
PO BOX 204
SL2 2QE
UNITED KINGDOM
or
auralexciter at btopenworld.com
Please bear in mind that unlike other more scrupilous bloggers, I am extremely susceptable to bribery. Guest list passes, massage parlour vouchers and Bolivian marching powder particularly welcome.
First off the mark (a while back now) was a song by Philadephia band Racecar.
And it's excellent. It starts off like 'Box Elder' by Pavement, but then moves into something more reminiscent of The Arcade Fire... who Racecar supported on some dates last year.
The song is apparently 'about being kronked up'. I don't know what that is but it sounds fun.
RACECAR - D IS THE NEW C
If you visit their site you can listen to two other tracks and also buy their self-financed album. Hurrah!
The next band is brought to you via Patrick, my man in Amsterdam. He describes his friend Jasper as 'disgustingly talented', which is high praise indeed since Pad himself is no slouch on the 6-string. The band (there are two of them - Jasper & Robin) are called David Gilmour Girls, and are signed to Relish Records - a sublabel of Fine Records run by Headman / Manhead. Fine is home to Tiefschwarz, The Glass and Mocky, so the DGG are in fine company. Their first single (the marvellously named 'Crack House Warming Party') came out to great acclaim last year (download a mix from their site), and with any luck this new single 'HMMM' (Heavy Metal Music Magazines) will do the business for them.
It's a 10-minute epic that begins with loads of overdriven guitars in a very similar style to Ratatat, before morphing into a Kraftwerk / Moroder-esque synth track. I been getting down to this a lot this week. It's well weapon.
DAVID GILMOUR GIRLS - HMMM
Apparently they will be playing live at 'Our Disco' some time soon (where the likes of Errol Alkan, Trevor Jackson, 2 Many DJs and LCD Soundsystem can be found manning the decks). I'm looking forward to getting down in public.
And finally a special mention goes to Brian from Portland's Audraglint label, who actually sent me a shiny CD. I like that. And I also like the music on it. I'd not heard of Audraglint beforehand but they've previously put out records by Kid 606. The album I have is by a group called Nice Nice and is called 'YESSS!'
This track 'Uh-Oh' is a glitchy little number with a pinch of R&B among the electronic squelches. The album is out on June 21st and also contains a couple of great remixes by Stars as Eyes and DJ/Rupture. Ch-ch-check it out.
So there you go. Send me your music and you too could be heard by OVER ONE HUNDRED(!) people a day!
James Woodley
PO BOX 204
SL2 2QE
UNITED KINGDOM
or
auralexciter at btopenworld.com
Please bear in mind that unlike other more scrupilous bloggers, I am extremely susceptable to bribery. Guest list passes, massage parlour vouchers and Bolivian marching powder particularly welcome.
posted by headphonesex @ 10:50 PM
