[Watch] Hot Chip - "How Do You Do?" (Official Video)
Last week we saw Hot Chip perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with a little help from The Roots. Fast forward a week and we're watching their throwback visual for their new single, "How Do You Do?", which features on their newly released album, In Our Heads. By this point we kind of expect a wacky looking visual when they're released and this is no different. The Rollo Jackson directed video has a 90's feel throughout and features some (spoiler!) seamless green screen work. Kind of makes me want to go to the beach too. Watch it above.
[Listen] MNDR - "Feed Me Diamonds"
Earlier today MNDR premiered the title track from her upcoming debut album, Feed Me Diamonds, which is slated for an August 14th release courtesy of Ultra Music. The song follows up her uptempo lead single, "Faster Horses" and this time around we have a more ballad-esque tune featuring slowed down beats that are carried by singer Marina Abramovic's vocals. It's a little bit darker than what I was expecting, but that hopefully shows signs of great things to come for this album.
[Listen] Ben Gibbard - "Ichiro's Theme"
For any baseball fans out there, more specifically Seattle Mariners fans, the big news this past day has been the trade of fan favorite Ichiro Suzuki, who is now a member of the New York Yankees' roster. Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard, who recently announced his debut solo LP, is a well-known fan of the Mariners, and today released a tribute track for the departed right fielder titled "Ichiro's Theme". Stream it below, and here's what Gibbard said about the song and the trade on his Twitter:
Totally okay with this trade. Thanks for your best years, Ichiro. We will always look back on them fondly. #Mariners #Ichiro I wrote this song a few years ago. Today seems like the best day to share it with you. Thank you so much, Ichiro.”
(via 107.7 The End).
[Listen] Stream Two Flying Lotus Instrumentals
This morning, Music for the Masses pointed us to Flying Lotus' SoundCloud page, where the genre-bending producer dropped a brand new off-kilter instrumental titled "lamentedmix3 Instrumental". While the song isn't part of FlyLo's forthcoming LP Until The Quiet Comes, it's still a great listen.
Flying Lotus also uploaded another track to his SoundCloud, the instrumentals for the song "Between Friends", his Adult Swim Singles Program collaborative cut with Earl Sweatshirt and Captain Murphy. The instrumental, according to the title, is Thundercat's version of the track. Stream both songs below.
[Contest] [NYC-Only] Win A Pair Of Tickets To See Animal Kingdom Tomorrow Night (7/25) @ Mercury Lounge!
Animal Kingdom was one of those bands that totally caught us off guard but in the best possible way on our first listen. You may remember a few months back when we loved on their video for their single, "Strange Attractor" so much that we included them on our April Mixtape. Since then we have added their new album, The Looking Away to our summer rotation and have yet to regret that decision.
We are happy to report that the band has ventured to the US of A for a string of dates, which kicks off tonight in Philadelphia, PA and runs through mid-August. Even better: if you happen to be living in the greater NYC area we have a pair of tickets to give away to tomorrow night's (7/25) show at Mercury Lounge.
Want to come dance along side us tomorrow night at Merc? Leave us a comment before 11:30am EDT tomorrow (7/25) telling us something that you're strangely attracted to. A winner will be chosen at random and notified shortly afterwards. Show is 21+ so make sure you're old enough before you enter.
Don't live in NYC? Make sure you catch these guys [hopefully] in a neighborhood near you. They'll also be making appearances at Lollapalooza and Outside Lands so make sure you keep an eye out for them if you're headed that way as well.
Animal Kingdom - Tour Dates
JULY
24 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
25 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
26 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
30 - Albany, NY - Jullian's
31 - Columbus, OH - The Basement
AUGUST
03 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
04 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
05 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
07 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep
08 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
11 - San Francisco, CA - Outsidelands Music and Arts Festival
12 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
14 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
16 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
17 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Room
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[News] SBTRKT Announces Fall Tour
After an extensive festival circuit in August and September, SBTRKT will be back Stateside in October to perform at San Francisco's Treasure Island Festival as well as a number of live shows and DJ sets on both the East and West coast. Check out his full tour schedule after the jump, and who knows, maybe you'll get to hear his new single "Gloss" live.
After an extensive festival circuit in August and September, SBTRKT will be back Stateside in October to perform at San Francisco's Treasure Island Festival as well as a number of live shows and DJ sets on both the East and West coast. Check out his full tour schedule after the jump, and who knows, maybe you'll get to hear his new single "Gloss" live.
SBTRKT 2012 Tour Dates:
08/03 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/04 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/06 – London, UK @ 100 Club
08/12 – Oslo, NO @ Oya Festival
08/18 – Tokyo, JP @ Summer Sonic
08/19 – Osaka, JP @ Summer Sonic
08/24 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
08/25 – Leeds, UK @ Open Air Festival
08/26 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
08/31 – Stradbally, IE @ Electric Picnic
09/07 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Bestival
09/08 – Berlin, DE @ Berlin Festival
10/03 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
10/11 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
10/12 – Mexico City, MX @ El Plaza
10/13 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
10/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
10/18 – San Diego, CA @ Voyeur *
10/19 – Miami, FL @ Grand Central *
10/20 – Toronto, ON @ Wrong Bar *
10/21 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall *
* = DJ Set
[News] A$AP Rocky Announce Tour with Danny Brown, ScHoolboy Q, and A$AP Mob
A$AP Rocky will hit the road this fall in support of his upcoming studio debut LONGLIVEA$AP, and he'll be bringing his buddies Danny Brown, ScHoolboy Q, and the whole A$AP Mob along for the journey. Check out the full tour schedule, which kicks off on September 21st in Providence, RI, after the jump.
LONGLIVEA$AP is out on September 11th.
A$AP Rocky will hit the road this fall in support of his upcoming studio debut LONGLIVEA$AP, and he'll be bringing his buddies Danny Brown, ScHoolboy Q, and the whole A$AP Mob along for the journey. Check out the full tour schedule, which kicks off on September 21st in Providence, RI, after the jump.
LONGLIVEA$AP is out on September 11th.
A$AP Rocky LONGLIVEA$APTOUR:
08-04 Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Music & Arts Festival
08-05 Toronto, Ontario - OVO Fest
08-09 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
08-10 Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival
08-11 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
08-25 Mountain View, CA - Rock The Bells 2012
09-21 Providence, RI - Lupos *
09-22 Burlington, VT UVM – Ballroom *
09-23 New Haven, CT - Toads Place *
09-25 Norfolk, VA - Norva Theater *
09-26 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore *
09-28 Boston, MA - House of Blues *
09-29 Springfield, MA - Massmutual Center *
10-03 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore *
10-04 Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts *
10-05 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues *
10-06 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall *
10-07 Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection *
10-09 Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theater *
10-11 Chicago, IL - Congress *
10-12 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave *
10-13 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
10-14 Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club *
10-15 Denver, CO - Ogden Theater *
10-17 Salt Lake City, UT - Complex – Rockwell *
10-19 Pullman, WA - Washington State U *
10-20 Vancouver, BC - The Vogue *
10-21 Seattle, WA - Showbox Sodu *
10-22 Portland, OR - Roseland Ballroom *
10-26 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium *
10-28 San Diego, CA - House of Blues *
10-29 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues *
10-30 Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theater *
10-31 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater *
11-02 Dallas, TX - House of Blues *
11-03 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11-04 Houston, TX - Verizon *
11-06 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues *
11-08 Miami, FL - Fillmore Miami *
11-09 Orlando, FL - Beachium *
11-10 Tampa, FL - The Ritz *
11-11 Tallahassee, FL - Potbelly’s *
11-13 Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues *
11-14 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle *
11-15 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore *
11-16 Richmond, VA - National *
11-18 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory *
[News] Caribou's Dan Snaith Announces Full-Length Daphni Release
Dan Snaith, aka Caribou, has been making music under the Daphni alter-ego for over a year and a half now, but that has been limited to remixes and solo tracks. Now, though, Snaith will be putting out a full-length release under the Daphni moniker this fall. Titled JIAOLONG (the same name of Snaith's label), the album was inspired by Snaith's time DJing in clubs while touring as Caribou, and here's what he had to say about how the album came to be:
I'd fallen back in love with moments in small, dark clubs when a DJ puts on a piece of music that not only can you not identify but that until you heard it, you could not have conceived of it existing. In contrast to live concerts where bands predictably string together the songs from their most recent album, DJs have the potential to blindside you, be genuinely surprising. As a music producer, the parameters of dance music seem wider. The rhythmic underpinnings are liberating rather than constraining, allowing the rest of the elements to coalesce from a broad palette.
He continues, saying:
I've been surprised by the number of transcendent moments that I, sober and in my mid-30s, have had in clubs in the last few years, both as a punter and as a DJ. Against my expectations, there's some magic in it still. The clichés about the collective consciousness of clubs still seems to hold water in some special cases. Set against the backdrop of bland and functional dance music and the mind-numbing predictability of the EDM barfsplosion currently gripping the corporate ravesters, there is a small world where dance music lives up to its potential to liberate, surprise, and innovate. It's there that I hope Daphni has a place.
JIAOLONG is out on October 16th in North America via Merge/Jiaolong, and on October 9th digitally. After the jump, you can check out the album tracklisting as well as the video for his 2011 single "Ye Ye", which was directed by Jane/Eastlight.
Dan Snaith, aka Caribou, has been making music under the Daphni alter-ego for over a year and a half now, but that has been limited to remixes and solo tracks. Now, though, Snaith will be putting out a full-length release under the Daphni moniker this fall. Titled JIAOLONG (the same name of Snaith's label), the album was inspired by Snaith's time DJing in clubs while touring as Caribou, and here's what he had to say about how the album came to be:
I'd fallen back in love with moments in small, dark clubs when a DJ puts on a piece of music that not only can you not identify but that until you heard it, you could not have conceived of it existing. In contrast to live concerts where bands predictably string together the songs from their most recent album, DJs have the potential to blindside you, be genuinely surprising. As a music producer, the parameters of dance music seem wider. The rhythmic underpinnings are liberating rather than constraining, allowing the rest of the elements to coalesce from a broad palette.
He continues, saying:
I've been surprised by the number of transcendent moments that I, sober and in my mid-30s, have had in clubs in the last few years, both as a punter and as a DJ. Against my expectations, there's some magic in it still. The clichés about the collective consciousness of clubs still seems to hold water in some special cases. Set against the backdrop of bland and functional dance music and the mind-numbing predictability of the EDM barfsplosion currently gripping the corporate ravesters, there is a small world where dance music lives up to its potential to liberate, surprise, and innovate. It's there that I hope Daphni has a place.
JIAOLONG is out on October 16th in North America via Merge/Jiaolong, and on October 9th digitally. After the jump, you can check out the album tracklisting as well as the video for his 2011 single "Ye Ye", which was directed by Jane/Eastlight.
JIAOLONG Tracklist:
01 Yes, I Know
02 Cos-Ber-Zam - Ne Noya (Daphni Mix)
03 Ye Ye
04 Light
05 Pairs
06 Ahora
07 Jiao
08 Springs
09 Long