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NEEDLE EXCHANGE 080: An Exclusive Mix By … Sepalcure
Words by Mitch Strashnov 2011 has been a year to behold in the world of Sepalcure, with the release of their debut LP on Hotflush this week; the fact that the group is now situated between two continents; and the creation of a scintillating audio-visual show courtesy of Sougwen, the artist responsible for Sepalcure’s gorgeous […]
THE SELF-TITLED INTERVIEW: Oneohtrix Point Never
Photo by David Black Interview by Andrew Parks Now that he’s gotten featured in The New Yorker; handed the keys to Mexican Summer‘s in-house studio and a vanity imprint with the other half of Ford & Lopatin; and wrapped his most universally acclaimed record (Replica) yet, it’s safe to say that Daniel Lopatin’s had a […]
Steve Hauschildt Makes Us a Mix of Choice New Age and R&B Cuts
Words + Mix STEVE HAUSCHILDT These are some of the best songs I’ve unearthed in the last month or so—overlooked New Age/wave/space selections, peppered w/ choice R&B obscurities throughout. If Dam-Funk hasn’t heard half of the songs on here, maybe I can get some sleep tonight in my cozy little space cot. Poking fun at […]
Future of the Left Finish New ‘The Plot Against Common Sense’ LP
Via Future of the Left‘s official site: On Sunday November 13th at 6.23pm the individuals known collectively as ‘future of the left’ left Abbey Road(*1) studios in London, England with a completed and mastered copy of their new long-form record, ‘the plot against common sense’. It runs to 49 minutes and 40ish seconds and contains […]
COMING SOON: Cloud Nothings, ‘Attack On Memory’
The Artist/Album: Cloud Nothings, Attack On Memory (Carpark, January 24th) What To Expect: As melancholic as some of the melodies were on Cloud Nothings’ self-titled album, it mostly sounded like the sugar-snorting, no-fi pop spasms of a kid who was raised on his older brother’s Weezer records. Dylan Baldi’s second studio effort benefits from the […]
NOW PLAYING: Teengirl Fantasy, ‘7AM’
The Artist/Album: Teengirl Fantasy, 7AM (True Panther Sounds, 2010) A Short Review: Oberlin’s other Brooklyn transplants/synth slayers (see also: Blondes) channel the bleary eyed chasm between midnight and the first sun-glazed signs of morning. While the album’s first half errs on the more experimental side of things, Side B includes such unexpected detours as a […]
NEEDLE EXCHANGE 078: An Exclusive Mix By … Crystal Stilts
Words and Mix by Keegan Cooke of Crystal Stilts I don’t really like reading tracklists prior to listening to mixtapes myself. A proper sampler gives one the sensation of listening to the radio, and knowing what comes next takes some of the fun out of that moment of recognition, or wonder when you hear something […]
PREMIERE: Download Korallreven’s New ‘Ra Ra Rave On’ Mixtape
It’s easy to forget given the unseasonably warm weather we’ve been enjoying here in New York lately, but winter is a little more than a month away. And with that usually comes our need for bleak but beautiful music—steely synths, melodramatic drones, frosted folk…that sort of thing. On the other side of the spectrum are […]