A Magazine for Craftmakers
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: A Pair of Cut Chemist Mixes
If you’re one of those people who paid top dollar for Cut Chemist bootlegs in the past, the following disco and hip-hop mixes are an absolute must…
VIDEO: Discodeine (F/ Jarvis Cocker), “Synchronize”
Discodeine‘s Synchronize single is out now on Dirty/DFA. Check out a mini-mix of theirs after the jump, and Pilooski’s guide to disco edits here.
Dave Sitek Joins Jane’s Addiction’s ‘Creative Team’
As TV on the Radio continues to enjoy an extended break, producer/multi-instrumentalist Dave Sitek has accepted a “creative team” offer from Jane’s Addiction. He’ll contribute bass parts to the band’s fourth album, which is currently being recorded in Rich Costey’s (Franz Ferdinand, Interpol) L.A. studio. “The process has been both inspiring and incredibly freeing,” guitarist […]
COVER FLOW: Fucked Up Share the Stories Behind Their Sleeves
Fucked Up have re-posted a feature that focuses on their artwork, from key singles to their last album, 2008’s The Chemistry of Common Life. Here’s a sampling…
VIDEO: In the Studio With The Black Lips and Mark Ronson
You read that headline right. The Black Lips have decided to link up with Mark Ronson for their seventh record. Studio footage can be found at the Creators Project site, but we also uncovered two clips from Ronson’s East Village Radio show where the Lips cover the Velvet Underground and Charles Manson. Check ’em out […]
NOW PLAYING: Cat Power, ‘Moon Pix’
The Artist/Album: Cat Power, Moon Pix (Matador, 1998) A Short Review: Fluid flutes and back-spun Beastie Boys samples on a Cat Power album? Yep. All subtle touches on what’s otherwise a spare and spellbinding descent into Chan Marshall’s genuinely tortured soul. (Seriously–this was back when she’d hide under her bedsheets during interviews, or stop playing […]
VIDEO: Laurel Halo, “Metal Confection”
Check out Laurel Halo‘s exclusive self-titled mix here. Her King Felix EP is available now through Hippos In Tanks.
TEST PRESSING: Stream a Mini-Mix of Sepalcure’s ‘Fleur’ EP
Sepalcure‘s entire Fleur EP will be available through Hotflush Recordings on January 31. Read what Daedelus had to say about the Brooklyn duo in our latest issue after the jump…
NOW PLAYING: Barn Owl & The Infinite Strings Ensemble, ‘Headlands’ LP
The Artist/Album: Barn Owl & The Infinite Strings Ensemble, Headlands LP (Important, 2010) A Short Review: Unlike the dusty outlaw drones of Barn Owl’s own recent work, this one-off collaboration is centered around Ellen Fullman’s Long Stringed Instrument, a third eye-tapping celebration of infinite time and space. Listen with the lights out. You’ll get there.