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VIDEO/MP3: Joker, “The Vision (Let Me Breathe)”
Grab a free MP3 version of “The Vision (Let Me Breathe)” after the jump. Joker‘s long-awaited debut album hits stores on November 8th through 4AD…
NEEDLE EXCHANGE 075: An Exclusive Mix By … Xeno & Oaklander
Words and Mix by Xeno & Oaklander We’ve selected demos and forlorn tracks from the minimal electronics past for this mix that resurrects gems from Russia, Sweden, France, the UK and Germany. These are songs that friends have shared with us over the years by way of compilation K7s and hand-scribbled homemade CD-Rs. They litter […]
Chromatics Announce Long-Awaited New Album, ‘Kill For Love’
As much as we’ve always loved Johnny Jewel and Mike Simonetti’s Italians Do It Better label, the former’s attention to detail in the studio has meant delay after delay in the new album department. We hear that’s about to change in 2012, as Jewel’s two main projects, Chromatics and Glass Candy, both get ready to […]
RECORDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: M83 On … Kinski and Herzog, Driving Through the Desert & Discovering Sex, Drugs and Music
Photo by Geordie Wood Recording Under the Influence is a recurring self-titled feature where we ask artists to ignore their musical inspirations for a minute and share what really went into the making of a particular record. In the following excerpt from our latest issue, M83‘s Anthony Gonzalez shares the personal stories behind his stunning […]
PRIMER: No Joy On … Canada
Since No Joy just wrapped up their fall tour with a special Halifax show alongside fellow Canadian band Fucked Up, we thought we’d take this opportunity to ask guitarist Laura Lloyd to give us a quick guide to her native country. Check it out below, alongside a sampler of songs from their first couple Mexican […]
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Azealia Banks, “212,” Plus Two Unreleased Tracks Produced By Machinedrum, “P-U-$-$-Y” and “Barbie Shit”
Azealia Banks leaked two unreleased Machinedrum tracks through her Twitter today, and since they’re both killer, we thought we’d share them with you below alongside her breakthrough “212” single and self-titled cover story…
NE074: An Exclusive Barn Owl Mix
Photo CAROLINE MORT If self-titled‘s steady Barn Owl coverage didn’t make our love of their sensory overload songs clear enough in the past year, the following post will. Aside from asking Evan Caminiti and Jon Porras to submit individual sides of a mixtape that features Swans, Popol Vuh and Pelt, we ran a special magazine […]
FROM THE STACKS: Sleep ∞ Over
We get a lot of crap CDs at the self-titled offices. But once in a while, a pleasant surprise slips into our promo stack. Here’s a recent delivery that knocked the s/t staff on its collective ass: