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RECORDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Gary War
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. Here’s what Gary War “ingested” while making his murky, synth-chased Police Water EP, available now on Sacred Bones…
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Christmas Songs From Crystal Stilts, Dent May, Best Coast & Wavves, Crystal Antlers, and Blackalicious
Have a listen to all that holiday cheer after the jump, and check out more free music here.
2010 IN REVIEW: Ilirjana Alushaj’s Favorite Songs, Including Superpitcher, Guido, Frank (Just Frank), and Jamie Woon
[Photo by Yudi Ela Echevarria] Ilirjana Alushaj is an occasional self-titled contributor who also happens to front Apache Beat and run the digital magazine/label The Pop Manifesto. Her new solo project, Typical Girls, will release its first single next month alongside remixes from Superpitcher, Magick Mountain, and Bruno of Light Asylum. Here are 10 of […]
HOUSE MUSIC 01: A Self-Titled Mix, Featuring Arthur Russell, Can, David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Neil Young and More
Words and Mix by Shawn Brackbill I’ve been making mixtapes since I was in high school, so it’s been quite a while. It’s a great way to really get into the record collection and be reminded of what I have and why. There was a pretty synth-y connection in the first few songs that I […]
VIDEO: Watch New Clips From Crystal Ark, Mogwai, Reading Rainbow, Forest Swords and Marissa Nadler
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DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Jürgen Paape, “Take That”
Jürgen Paape, a.k.a. the Kompakt co-owner who isn’t Wolfgang Voigt or Michael Mayer, has finally revealed his identity after more than a decade of avoiding any proper press or performances. And what do you know? He kinda looks like Superpitcher with thicker eyebrows and a solid five o’clock shadow. The occasion of Paape’s big reveal […]
2010 IN REVIEW: Actress, ‘Splazsh’
[Photo by Rene Passet] Quite a few records logged repeat listens on our office stereo this year. Here’s one of them: