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VIDEO: Flying Lotus Unveils Short ‘Until the Quiet Comes’ Film
One of our favorite things about Flying Lotus isn’t his increasingly free-jazz-y music; it’s the whole package, the way he translates the spiritual transcendence of his aunt Alice Coltrane for the beat head generation, then fuses it all with a director’s eye. As we explored in our cover story with the producer and a separate […]
Vatican Shadow Announces European Tour, Shares New Song
Well now we know why Dominick Fernow won’t be touring with Cold Cave this fall: as expected, the Hospital Productions head has decided to focus on new releases and a string of European dates with his Vatican Shadow project. Check out details on the former in the flyer above, and a track from an upcoming […]
NOW PLAYING: Roman Flügel, Kevin Drumm, Pallbearer
Presenting reviews of new and old records that passed through our office stereo today…
LISTEN: Animal Collective, “Crimson (Live on KCRW)”
As has always been the case with their forward-thinking shows, Animal Collective appears to have already moved on from the messy, scrambled transmissions of Centipede Hz. Check out a new song that the band performed on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic show…
FROM THE STACKS: Holograms
While it’s nearly impossible to make sense of all the music that floods our mailbox, inbox, and various Web browsers every day–not to mention the shelves at self-titled‘s favorite record stores–we’re constantly looking for artists who make us stop what we’re doing and actually listen. Here’s one of them:
Stream Two Minimal-Synth Reissues From Mannequin Records
If you’re like us and try to keep close tabs on all the synth-laced reissues Medical Records and Minimal Wave releases on a regular basis, you need to also check out the chilly environs of Mannequin. The Italian imprint just unveiled two very different LPs: a Led Er Est-like collection from L.A.S.’s Crimes, and the […]
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: ERAAS, “Briar Path (Silent Servant Reinterpretation)”
Just in time for tonight’s Mercury Lounge show with Holograms–a show we’ll be covering on our Twitter later–ERAAS have unveiled a special Silent Servant “reinterpretation” of their “Briar Path” single. In case you’re unfamiliar, ERAAS is the first signing to felte, a new imprint from Ghostly International’s longtime label manager Jeff Owens. Judging by the […]