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Muir Moor – “Gliding’

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , on February 8, 2012 by bomarr


muir moor – “gliding” (stream-only)

New digital single from Muir Moor. This single is part of an awesome concept project from Fake Flamingo Records. Here’s what the project is all about:

“Conceived in 2011 as a response to the current phenomena of selling an artist’s identity rather than their music. The goal … more is to release a digital single each week, created by an artist working under a pseudonym. As an added bonus, when the proceeds reach $1K, a limited edition 12″ vinyl record will be pressed and 100 people who actually paid for their downloads will receive the record for free.”

I think it’s a great idea, and I fully support this project. I’m looking forward to hearing more. So far, Fake Flamingo has released 2-song digital singles from Garnett Jackson, VBZ, Puerto Pobre and Sunday Morning Jazz Club (who are all artists you’ve most likely heard of under their “regular” names). You can stream and buy these singles at the Fake Flamingo Records Bandcamp page.
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Landscape – “Norman Bates”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , on February 7, 2012 by bomarr


landscape – “norman bates” (download)

1980 single from British synth pop outfit Landscape. Their singer, Richard James Burgess, not only produced recordings by Adam Ant and Spandau Ballet, he co-designed the first electronic drum set, the Simmons SDS-V. This track has a bit of an Ultravox / Gary Numan vibe to it, which is something I love about it.

Micro Naps – “Quentin (Permanent Sleep)”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on February 2, 2012 by bomarr


micro naps – “quentin (permanent sleep)” (download)

I don’t really know anything about Micro Naps other than that they’re from the Bay Area, and that they recently released this split EP with Powwoww on Tundra Dubs. Also, I know that it’s good.
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Martin Lloyd – “Science Fiction Man”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on January 31, 2012 by bomarr


martin lloyd – “science fiction man” (download)

More greatness from the Minimal Wave catalog. This time around, it’s Martin Lloyd of Oppenheimer Analysis. From his 4-song EP L’amant Electronique.

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Fockewulf 190 – “Body Heat”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , on January 24, 2012 by bomarr


fockewulf 190 – “body heat” (download)

Fockewulf 190 were a Human League-Ultravox-Kraftwerk-inspired Italian duo who were most active in the 80′s, although as recently as 2010, they released a cover of the classic Kraftwerk track “The Model.” They take their name from a WWII German fighter jet.

Gobble Gobble – “Lawn Knives”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on January 23, 2012 by bomarr


gobble gobble – “lawn knives” (download)

Canada’s Gobble Gobble no longer performs or releases music under this name. They have since changed their name to Born Gold. Either way, their music is hard to describe. Have a listen.
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Madrid – “Bam Bam Brother (Digits Remix)”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on January 20, 2012 by bomarr


madrid – “bam bam brother (digits remix)” (download)

Toronto’s Digits smooths out fellow Torontonians Madrid‘s track “Bam Bam Brother” from last year’s Original Message LP. I love this stuff.
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Delayscape – “Stereo Delay”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , on January 17, 2012 by bomarr


delayscape – “stereo delay” (download)

Some Aphex Twin-esque electronic music from Denmark’s Delayscape. Delayscape’s Morse Disco release is a double disc, and it’s chock full of greatness.

Bill Wyman – “(Si,Si) Je Suis un Rock Star”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on January 13, 2012 by bomarr


bill wyman – “(si,si) je suis un rock star” (download)

Bill Wyman is best known as the bassist for the Rolling Stones from 1962-1992. In 1982, he released his self-titled third album, which spawned this minor hit.
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Fulgeance – “Vilnius Bump”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , on January 12, 2012 by bomarr


fulgeance – “vilnius bump” (download)

From the new Fulgeance LP To All of You, which recently came out on Melting Pot Music. A while back, I posted this French producer’s remix of Architeq‘s Birds of Prey,” which is just as great as this.
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Hudson Mohawke – “Thunder Bay”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on January 11, 2012 by bomarr


hudson mohawke – “thunder bay” (download)

From his newest EP Satin Panthers on Warp. This one is a neck-breaker.
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PRGz – “Chevy (feat. Jackie Chain)”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , on January 10, 2012 by bomarr


prgz – “chevy (feat. jackie chain)” (download)

I posted about Alabama’s Paper Route Gangstaz a while back due to their catchy, Diplo-produced track “Stop N Go.” Toward the end of 2010 they released their Born 2 Ball mixtape, (which gets my vote for one of the worst covers of the year). “Chevy” is from this mixtape. I’m not too into most of the other songs, but this once has be bouncing around a bit. You can stream/download the rest of the mixtape right here.

Latent Sea – “Street Priest”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , on January 9, 2012 by bomarr


latent sea – “street priest” (download)

Latent Sea is Oakland, CA’s Tom Baugh (aka Crested) and Matthew Holt of San Francisco’s Broken Figures.  They pride themselves on using mostly hardware synthesizers.  They are working on a full length and in the meantime will be releasing free songs online.
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Moebius-Plank-Neumeier – “All Repro”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , on January 6, 2012 by bomarr


moebius-plank-neumeier – “all repro” (download)

In 1982, Kluster‘s Dieter Moebius collaborated with German producer Conny Plank and Guru Guru drummer Mani Neumeier to release this Krautrock-meets-electronic-meets-dance LP Zero Set. “All Repro” is one of the standout tracks from it.
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Cat Stevens – “Was Dog A Doughnut?”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on January 5, 2012 by bomarr


cat stevens – “was dog a doughnut?” (download)

I’m sure when you think of early electro innovators, you don’t think of Cat Stevens, do you? While he’s one of my all-time favorite musicians, hearing a song like this coming from the man who wrote “Wild World” is quite a surprise. Recorded in 1976, this instrumental is considered by some to be one of the first “electro” songs.
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John Foxx & The Maths – “Summerland”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on January 4, 2012 by bomarr


john foxx & the maths – “summerland” (download)

From their 2011 release Interplay. John Foxx was the mastermind behind 80′s electronic experimenters Ultravox. This is his collaboration with producer Benge.
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The The – “Giant”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , on January 3, 2012 by bomarr


the the – “giant” (download)

1983 release from British alternative/synth pop band The The. I was a big fan of these guys in the early 90′s, when they were constantly being played on MTV’s 120 Minutes.
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Best of 2011

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 31, 2011 by bomarr

Here are my favorite releases of 2011, in no particular order. I’ve made a Spotify playlist if you’d like to check them out.


Light Asylum – In Tension


John Maus – We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves


Trust – Candy Walls 7″


Austra – Feel It Break


Com Truise – Galactic Melt


Unknown Mortal Orchestra – S/T


Active Child – You Are All I See


Blood Orange – Coastal Grooves


Necro Deathmort – Music of Bleak Origin


Class Actress – Rapprocher


Charles Bradley – No Time For Dreaming


Young Galaxy – Shapeshifting


Tune-Yards – WHOKILL


Future Islands – On the Water


Mwahaha – Mwahaha

 

 

 

Mux Mool – “Raw Gore”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on December 19, 2011 by bomarr


mux mool – “raw gore” (download)

A neck-breaker of a track from his upcoming LP on Ghostly International, Planet High School (out February 7).
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ASAP Rocky – “Trilla”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , on December 15, 2011 by bomarr


asap rocky – “trilla” (download)

I was hesitant to check out ASAP Rocky for a while due to his name, but I caved in to the hype and gave his Live Love ASAP mixtape a chance. I’m still letting it all sink in, and while some of the tracks on it are decent, this one really stood out, mainly because of the beat.

Amadou & Mariam – “Sabali (Miike Snow Remix)”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , on December 14, 2011 by bomarr


amadou & mariam – “sabali (miike snow remix)” (download)

Amadou & Mariam are a blind couple from Mali. They have worked with Manu Chao and opened for Scissor Sisters. Earlier this year, a remix compilation was released featuring this beautiful remix from Miike Snow, as well as remixes from Vitalic, Ashley Beedle, Yuksek and others.

Vernon Lenoir – “Dwelling”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on December 13, 2011 by bomarr


vernon lenoir – “dwelling” (download)

I was first turned on to Vernon Lenoir weirdo cut-and-paste audio collages by the always-great French label Ego Twister. This past July, net label Chinstrap Music released Vernon’s latest release, The Rites of Sausage. Hard to describe as a whole, as it jumps all over the place, but you can listen to the rest of the tracks over at the Chinstrap Music site.

Absolute Body Control – “The Man I Wanna Be”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , on December 12, 2011 by bomarr


absolute body control – “the man i wanna be” (download)

Another great one from Absolute Body Control. This catchy synth track is from their hard to find 1983 cassette Figures. This 8 song release was released on Belgium’s Body Records.

G.A.N.G. – “Incantations”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on December 6, 2011 by bomarr


g.a.n.g. – “incantations” (download)

An early 80′s Italo disco “cover” of Mike Oldfield‘s “Foreign Affair.” Much more upbeat and a bit more dance-able. I’ve already sampled the hell out of it.

Ann Steel – “My Time”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on December 5, 2011 by bomarr


ann steel – “my time” (download)

Originally released in 1979, and recently released this year by Half Machine. This is a collaborative record between Italian composer Roberto Cacciapaglia and model/singer Ann Steel. Great, out there electronic pop.
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