Here's some psychedelic pop. "Down We Go" and "Explelled Spelled Expelled" are recommended to start with; "Insta Love" if you want to start slow.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Kay Kay And His Weathered Underground-S/T
So hey, first post. I have to get you all to trust/like me. I've been coerced into posting here. This group is pretty cool, they make awkward cabaret influenced big band variety-show post-circus pop music. Ill hit you up with their self titled album.
I probably fucked up the formatting of this whole post. So what, fight me.
Various Artists & Sufjan Stevens / Illinoize / 2010
Illinoize is a free remix tape put together by Vancouver-based producer Tor, sampling songs from multi-instrumentalist and indie hero, Sufjan Stevens. Tracks are sampled from his 2005 LP Illinoise, as well as 3 of his other albums, 'A Sun Came', 'Seven Swans' and 'Songs for Christmas', blending Sufjan Steven's acoustic guitar, piano and horns with MC's Aesop Rock, Big Daddy Kane, Gift of Gab (Blackalicious), C.L. Smooth, Outkast, Brother Ali, and Grand Puba."
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Onalaska/To Sing For Nights/2002
Onalaska is Northwestern supergroup comprised of members from Botch, Kill Sadie, Minus the Bear, and Sharks Keep Moving. It's basically my dream come true. However, don't get too excited because it doesn't sound as mathy/hardcore/emo as you'd expect. This album was a bitch to get. I had to download each mp3 separately and then reupload the compressed folder to mediafire. So y'all better appreciate it.Friday, May 27, 2011
Givers / In Light / 2011
if the good vibe tribe made music, this is what it would sound like.Some seriously good vibes eminate from this album. Nearly all these tracks were previously available through EP's and or singles scattered across the internet, but i am so happy that htese guys have been signed and are touring the country sharing their love of music.
-The opener, "Up Up Up", is a perfect intro to the album as it stays true to the GIVERS folk, upbeat style. Lead singer/guitarist Taylor Guarisco and lead singer/percussionist Tiffany Lamson intricately sing hand in hand with each verse to the very end. The song picks up at the end with an array of loud guitar riffs, hard drum beats and percussion.
-Tiffany Lamson showcases her melodious vocals in the song "Ripe." She begins singing, "You like your man ripe/I like mine still growing" with a buoyant guitar rhythm backing her up.
-The quintet display an incredible talent for their Louisiana indie-folk style moving from its bright, charismatic rhythms to its slow, tranquil moments. They combine percussion with a contagious guitar sound with perfect balance and accompany it with the smooth and gritty vocals from Guarisco and Lamson.
Key Tracks:
"Up Up Up," "Noche Nada (A Lot From Me)," "Atlantic"
Key Album.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Discovery / LP / 2009
This album is a couple of years old but still gets lots of airplay, especially during the summer. One of my all-time favorite tracks on here is "Swing Tree." The first few seconds of this song will (possibly) get you hooked for months...or, in my case, years. Definitely check out the rest of the album though.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Blue Scholars / Cinemetropolis / 2011
I wish they would have skipped 00F!
"ABOUT CINEMETROPOLIS
Cinema has always played a major influence in Blue Scholars music, and this collection of songs is the most complete expression of that source of inspiration. During the creation of this collection of songs, an idea emerged: how does music influence cinema?
With your help, Cinemetropolis will be both an album and a collection of films inspired by the music. A sort of reverse movie soundtrack. With this project, each song, through collaborations with an array of filmmakers, will take on a life its own. We got a gang of music videos, short films and multimedia projects in the works, anchored by a featurette directed by longtime Blue Scholars collaborator Zia Mohajerjasbi.
Cinemetropolis, our first full-length release since 2007's Bayani, will drop in June 2011, followed by a Fall tour. Kickstarter is the only way that you'll be able to get the album *before* the official release date. "
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Arctic Monkeys / Suck it and See / 2011
Like with what was said with the new Bon Iver album, Vamanos Children!! Get it while you can I don't know how long this link will last.
Love is a Laserquest
This is not the new album from Bon Iver. So don't download it.
I'm very curious to see how long this will be up before those nasty DMCA goblins tear it down. So snatch it while you can children!
well that was fun.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sharks Keep Moving-Sharks Keep Moving-1999
Sharks Keep Moving were a short-lived Seattle rock band that formed in 1998. The band’s original lineup consisted of Jake Snider, Jeff DeGolier, Nate Turpen, and Dan Dean, and J. Clark. Their music was a melodic, often soft, brand of rock with odd time signatures and an almost freeform jazz influence.Sunday, May 15, 2011
Black Moth Super Rainbow / Extra Flavor (Dandelion Gum-Era Sessions) / 2011
This is a bonus disc that is release with the "Deluxe ReIssue" of Dandelion Gum
*not sure whats wrong with the 1st track, but it doesn't work...
i recommend finding the first track.
*not sure whats wrong with the 1st track, but it doesn't work...
i recommend finding the first track.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Lean Grimes / Lean Grimes / 2011
Here's a funky batch of mix and matched songs all broken down and re-pieced back together sort of like the album art that accompanies it (pictured above). A groovy pot of assorted sounds and samples bursting at the seems with life and fluidity. Snag the whole album at Leann Grimes bandcamp [here].
Monday, May 2, 2011
Pance Party / Rainbow Road - EP / 2011
"Fresh off a six month hiatus we're pleased to bring our friends and fans the 'Rainbow Road' EP -- Four tracks of glorious wonder set amongst an infinite starscape... But be wary, for this road has no walls or boundaries. One bad turn and it's an endless descent... INTO THE ETHER."I think you'll enjoy this
donate (i know we don't normally do this, but when an artist releases their music for free, it puts them up a notch in my book)
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Prefuse 73 / The Only She Chapters / 2011
Prefuse 73 returns with The Only She Chapters, a compelling, exploratory set of compositions woven with the vocal talents of Zola Jesus, Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) and Trish Keenan (Broadcast) amongst others.The Only She Chapters is released on April 25/26 on Warp Records as a
CD, double vinyl and digitally
Monday, April 11, 2011
DMS STATS!!! WOO!!!
This is just a post to show how cool we are...
Top downloads on Mediafire / Pageviews / Posts with the most traffic
Click ze links to see ze images of ze stats.
well done my little poster minions... very well done.
Top downloads on Mediafire / Pageviews / Posts with the most traffic
Click ze links to see ze images of ze stats.
well done my little poster minions... very well done.
Overton Berry / T.O.B.E. /1972
this is one of the most sought after sample albums."I had originally only heard the cover of Hey Jude by the O.B. trio and was hugely impressed. I was expecting to have a whole slew of pulsing funky rythyms and bass heavy jams with of course, the ever-funky overton on the keys. This disc is not exactly that, but it is a very intersting blend of some smooth to funky jazz influenced tracks and even a little bit of soulful classical rock influenced tracks (black bottom). It is a curious combination at best, but fascinating and exceedingly well performed. A formidable gem of the northwest."
i'm about to get breaks'd in.
Dan Deacon / Spiderman of the Rings / 2007
long time waitingAmazon.com
Baltimore-based bedroom electronic pop musician Dan Deacon has made a thrilling, buzzing little album that cagily mixes the throwaway with the epic. The record's centerpiece, a paean to Deacon's hometown called "Wham City," is so smartly constructed, anthemic, and lush, it makes Sufjan Stephens look like a confused, overreaching Boy Scout. While on the subject of comparisons, Deacon is repeatedly compared to Daniel Johnston in interviews. And sure, they both can display a love for whimsy and have been known to record using very inexpensive means, but Johnson seems to have such a wellspring of confusion and fear that he's working from. There's a euphoric thrill to Deacon's squeaky, looped-out music. The opening tune "Woody Woodpecker" piles so many chintzy and cheesy elements together it should be the most annoying thing ever. But it's expertly crafted and kaleidoscopic, and it will only annoy people who hate fun. You should take this song, or the entire album, with you on a first date with you and play it for that person. If they do not like it, you should never date them again, even if they are very rich. --Mike McGonigalSaturday, April 9, 2011
Dre & Em, Best Friends Forever / Dr. Dre & Eminem
Possibly the greatest partnership ever in the game, this is a compilation of every song I could find with Eminem and Dre. They really are best friends.
BFF!
Andre Nickatina / The Greatest Hits
Andre Nickatina is one of those artists who defines what it means to have character as a rapper (something I am thinking about writing about on my hip hop blog). Bitches, blunts, and brew are frequent topics of discussion in his lyrics, but far from the only thing he talks about. Nickatina has a strange fetish for comparing himself to animals (a whale, a barracuda, a lion, a wolverine, and especially all kinds of birds), obsessing about his hair, and frequently letting the listener know that he is, in fact, a Pisces. He is certainly in another league and he's defined a style that is just plain weird, but strangely attracting. Most of the time it might seem like he's just talking about nonsense, but after you listen to enough of his ramblings, you actually feel like you know Andre, and you understand what sets him apart from most modern rappers. Normally an artist might just keep revisiting the same played-out topics of the gangster life, and while Andre makes it clear that he is a gangster, his true quirky character shines through. Also pay attention to the instrumentals, they are diverse to say the least.
The trouble with Nicki's discography is it's incredibly large and diverse, and without an official greatest hits compilation. Honestly, his material has a very low signal-to-noise ratio, and this is my attempt to combine his best songs into one album.
NICKI BABY
SLEEP DEALER / THE WAY HOME EP / 2009
Sleep Dealer is a post-rock band formed in Moscow, Russia in 2009."Billions of the brightest stars, secret and unknown planets… An eternal silence reigns amidst millions of miles of endless space – the places where only a handful of people have been. Outer space. Will man ever be able to understand it all? What mysteries and discoveries are hidden there? Nobody knows except the dreamers who are inspired by the cosmos to create the most beautiful tales of distant planets and the eternity of existence."
I haven't really gotten into much post-rock stuff but found this album a nice introduction. Soothing and spacey, love those ambient tracksssssss
space rock
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Quasi-American Gong-2010
Since their conception in 1993 Quasi has been consistently pumping out authentic indie tracks with no frills. The band is lead by an ex-husband and wife team and, since 2007, has included a bassist who tours with them. I saw these fools at Sassy last year and they blew my mind in a really under/overwhelming way. This is their latest album, and one of my favorites.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Rusko / Everyday / 2011
Our fearless leader of dubstep has returned, unveiling his first official release since last summer's floor-wobbling debut album, O.M.G. Rusko's "Everyday" is a huge hands-in-the-air banger to start the summer, and we've got an amazing group of remixes to go alongside it. Netsky pulls off the same trick as Sub Focus did with "Hold On," turning Rusko's pretty production on "Everyday" into an all out smasher. Huge huge tune, but don't sleep on Original Sin's drum n bass remix and the funky garage leaning remix from DJ Q - this is the best remix pack we've had in a long time. The b-side "Lick The Lizard" is a collaboration between Rusko and fellow dubstep pioneer Reso, and it's the perfect companion track to "Everyday," busting out the nasty basslines and pure dubstep sound that Rusko's known for. Quite the return to form."
Everyday
Lick The Lizard
Everyday
Lick The Lizard
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Various Artists / Feelin' Good / 1995
Some serious freakin' funk. Oh M G.
1. The Frank Cunimundo Trio - Feelin' Good 2:17
2. Overton Berry Ensemble - Superstar 3:07
3. Uncle Funkenstein - Uncle Funkenstein Died (Edited) 9:37
4. Claudio Medeiros, Victor M And Friends - Soar 6:05
5. Viva Brazil - Skindo-Le-Le 3:52
6. The Al Tanner Trio - Kuba 4:31
7. Ramon Ricker - Hipnotizer 4:34
8. Jazz Symphonics - Athena 8:40
Dis is my shit
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Scruffy The Cat-Tiny Days-1987
This is the second release from Scruffy the Cat, an underground Boston band from the 80's. This music is pretty dorky and I almost didn't post this album. What intrigues me about these guys is that there is limited information about them on the internet (no wikipedia page, no lyrics, just a handful of blog posts) and I'm always stoked on mysterious bands. Especially one that has remained relatively unknown for as long as these guys. Their jams are cool if you think about it in context with the dirty punky shit going on at this point in time.Emancipator-Soon It Will Be Cold Enough-2006
To some, it must seem like this young electronic producer came out of nowhere this year, but those in the know have been following Emancipator since he self-released his first album, “Soon It Will Be Cold Enough,” at the age of 19 in 2006. His agile melodies layered over headnodic, immaculately-produced beats captivated fans across the internet and across the world. “Soon It Will Be Cold Enough” was picked up by Japanese super-producer Nujabes, pressed in Japan and sold 5,000 copies in the first six months. (source)Saturday, March 26, 2011
Morning Benders/ Japan Echo EP/ 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Secret Cities / Strange Hearts / 2011
i pray this is the beginning of the groovy uprisingThis album is a mixture of the sweetest sounds from indie pop artists mixed in a lost groovy convent. Its has the stylings of early brit pop, peppered with spices similar to The Morning Benders, or Vampire Weekend but without the MSG if you know what I mean! Even a splash of female vocals that are tolerable! woohoo
soooooooo....
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Various Artists / Perfection - Mixtape / 2011
I never really got to introduce myself on here so I'll make this quick- My name is Paul and on my free time, I like compiling mixtapes. I'm a fan of anything and everything that appeals to my ears. Whether it's pop or indie (and it's many subcategories), if it sounds good, it's going on my mixtape. "Perfection" is my most recent compilation and is filled with indie, pop, folk and lo-fi tunes. Check out the tracklist after the jump.
If you're musically adventurous, give it a try.
His Clancyness / Always Mist / 2010
Here's another release from 2010 that I've had in my library of tunes and just came across today. Really great lo-fi/"bedroom-pop" tracks on this one. Again, this release is fairly short (27 minutes) but my favorite tracks are "Misinterpret My Words," "Vampire Summer," "Just Like Monday," "Ottawa Backfired Soon," and "Nothing and Nowhere to Go." That's half of the album, haha.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Air Waves / Dungeon Dots / 2010
"Underwater Peoples is proud to present the debut LP from Air Waves. New York/Austin's Nicole Schneit wrote all the songs and plays guitar throughout the album. Her soft, clear voice careens across walking bass lines, big cymbals and brassy guitars.
Her songs are universally described as warm, inviting and bittersweet. Nicole's pop reaches great depths, enticing all who hear to stay and listen. Dungeon Dots, comes out on November 30th and features Sharon Van Etten, as well as YellowFever's Jennifer Moore."
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. / Horse Power - EP / 2010
One of my favorite releases from last year. The tags speak for itself- my favorite tracks are "Vocal Chords" and their rendition of the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows." Their debut album will be released on June 7 and is titled "It's A Corporate World." You can stream their first single, "Morning Thought," at their Bandcamp page.
ANR / Stay Kids / 2011
I've been meaning to post this album for a while but just never got to it until now. Anyways, here are some quick press notes about the band:
“laptop-laced mix of guitar rock, crunked party beats, Hot Chip but….soaring stadium rock” -Stereogum
“A marvel of melodic majesty, file next to Jamie Lidell, MGMT”-The Guardian
“post apocalyptic Disney sondtrack music”-Nylon
D-load
“post apocalyptic Disney sondtrack music”-Nylon
D-load
Craft Spells / Idle Labor / 2011
"Craft Spells make ifantastic bedroom pop that is one part 80's New Romantic and another part Dream Pop. People enamored with Glo-Fi/Chillwave should also take not because their production and use of synths will be right up your alley if not entirely hanging ten on top of the Chillwave. "The Fog Rose High" wouldn't be out of place in an 80's John Cusack movie, you know in that scene where he and the girl finally "fall in love." Or "Azalea" which channels a fantastic Stephin Merritt (sans the baritone) at the beach in a most pleasant way. Really, really great stuff."- Mishkanyc.com
Key tracks: ALL OF THEM
Friday, March 18, 2011
SALVA / COMPLEX HOUSING / 2011
"The simpler and less frantic things get, the more pedestrian a track can feel-- the glimmering electro-house/UK funky fusion of "Keys Open Doors" and the shamelessly (yet effectively) Joker-aping "Icey" are catchy, but nothing earth-shaking-- yet even those moments still carry the weight of music that sounds like it comes from a place of genuine adventurousness. As much of a polyglot parade of signifiers as it sometimes threatens to become, Complex Housing coheres enough to make the quartet of other producers' remixes tacked on at the end feel like a distracting afterthought (even if they'd be good enough for a high-grade EP on their own). Underneath all the familiar sounds is the imprint of someone who knows how to make the pieces actually fit, and if it's still an issue of working out the difference between distillation and construction, at least this first step of progress has some engaging energy to it. Salva's clearly been listening to all the right records-- and learning all the right lessons." - Nate Patrin, Pitchfork
nuff said
MONOGOLD / THE SOFTEST GLOW / 2011
"Monogold is a 3 piece hailing from Brooklyn, NY. Their DIY approach to music has enabled them to self record and produce their own sound in their personal studio. Their most recent release and first full-length album is 2011’s “The Softest Glow”. Their 2009 EP, “We Animals”, continues to receive rave reviews from blogs and magazines throughout the US and abroad."
I didn't know what to expect when I found this gem but after listening to the second track Spirit or Something I knew this was a diamond in the ruffffffffffff
I feel like I'm hanging out in the forest with my deer pals, smoking bowls and exploring mother nature. I mean.. look at the damn album art.
forest animals
Razorlight / Up All Night / 2004
A great album from the lost years at the beginning of the millennium, you know the year when your hair was a bit longer than you had previously grown it out to and you voice kept squeaking... yea. well this is Razorlight, if you are unfamiliar with them, you could compare them to The Killers or Kaiser Chiefs. but in 2004 it topped on the UK music charts at #3.
taster
sweatshop charm
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Alex Tuner- Submarine
Well here is my first DMS post and why not start with my most recent music. Here is the soundtrack from the Movie Submarine in which Alex Turner wrote 6 songs for. He still has it as an amazing lyricist; it's such a smooth collection of songs where his wordplay truly shines.
Monday, March 14, 2011
MOTHS / 2010 - 2011
" The one man movement of 17 year-old Jack Colleran, makes Lo-fi Electronica that drops in soft and trickles about with subtle changes. "
soothing and exhilarating, just noise, just right
soundcloud
free dloads on bandcamp
Sunday, March 13, 2011
The Strokes / Angles / 2011
Oh dear how some of us have been waiting for this day. Let me be the first to tell you about it!! This shit is some great strokes material! Many influences are very present and the strokes shine through in a grunge toned light with a kick of electronic vibrations. Strong basslines and great riffage. The further into the album the slower it goes but the groove still flow through..
i think this will doo....
Dan Auerbach / Keep it Hid / 2009
one step behind.Daniel Quine Auerbach (born May 14, 1979) is a multi-instrumentalist best known as the guitarist (i didn't know this guy was lead guitar, impressive) and vocalist for The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. If you are a fan of the Black Keys you can appreciate this. Its some tasty blues and soul over top some grunge-y funk, my favourite bit is the vocals,, this mothafucka has got to be eating sandpaper for breakfast to be thatt rough.
keep it hid
my last mistake video.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
The Notorious XX / 2010
I am blown away by this.
This mash-up mixtape has been circulating around the blogosphere for a few days MONTHS now, charming it’s way into the hearts of hip-hop and post-punk dream-pop lovers alike. Mixed and spliced with skillful precision by Bay Area DJ Wait What, The Notorious xx started with the curiosity of hearing Biggie’s “Juicy” over The xx’s “VCR”. Since then, DJ Wait What blended words by the late Notorious B.I.G. onto The xx’s entire debut album, creating something original and inspired.
Wow.
Pogo-Table Scraps-2008
Pogo, musical artist of movie remixing fame, has also come out with a variety of EPs and even a studio album of music that is mostly original in that it is not made from clips of movies. And this shit is dank. Get it up in your iTunes homie. It's kinda sampley, a little glitchy, and a whole lot of electronicalness. It's chill if you know what I mean.
Chris Joss-You've Been Spiked-2004
I heard the title track of this album on my local fusion jazz station last night and had to throw it up here. It's truly funkadelic.
Frenchman Chris Joss is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and autonomous studio producer. He has been playing in several bands in Europe for quite some time before he started releasing solo albums. Leaving France for London in the early nineties, Joss digested the vibrant music scenes while playing bass or guitar in bands and sound engineering. His music ranges from funk to electronica. Several of his songs have been featured on movies, series, movie trailers, commercials, media software, games and compilation albums.
(via Wikipedia)
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Various Artists / Seattles Finest in Funk & Soul 1965-75 / 1965 - 1975
dear god i need this on vinylbut its solid gold.
Brother Tiger / Point of View / 2011
prepare to feel some soul.Tracklisting:
1. Real Life
2. Back to Us
3. Evening Glow
4. A House of Many Ghosts
5. Lovers (Casa del Mirto remix)
Review: For a strange day, here’s an equally impressive EP from Brothertiger, an up-and-coming chill artist (chillist?) from Toledo, Ohio. Of the normal fare, the stand-outs are “Evening Glow” and “A House of Many Ghosts”. The added remix to Vision Tunnel’s best track, “Lovers” is a wealthy addition.meh
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